After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

He was secretly amazed in his heart. The little white tiger now seemed a little heavy in his arms. Thinking back, Xiao Yi could easily lift it with one hand. That strength was truly astonishing.

Noticing the distance that the man and the tiger were deliberately keeping, Xiao Yi's expression darkened, and his tone was a little cold and hard: "From today on, the food supply for the little white tiger will be reduced by half."

Shen Bingning was displeased when she heard this and retorted, "Tai Ge is in a period of rapid growth. Reducing its food intake may make it extremely hungry. Moreover, even if it is a cub, its instinct as a tiger may be aroused by hunger and it may hurt innocent people."

His words revealed his deep concern and love for the little white tiger Taigo.

Seeing her so determined to defend Tai Ge, Xiao Yi's unhappiness seemed to be stirred a little more: "Since my beloved concubine is so distressed, why don't you share some of it from your table?"

Shen Bingning thought to herself and decided to just divide it. Anyway, the daily royal meals were so rich that one person could not finish them all. Letting Taige help consume some of them would be the best use of them.

Little did she know that Xiao Yi had already seen through her little plan.

Xiao Yi originally wanted to use this as an excuse to cut off her meals as a punishment, but when his eyes fell on her slender waist, the harshness in his heart finally softened.

He muttered to himself, she was already so thin, if she lost any more weight, wouldn't the feeling in his arms be even worse?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi couldn't help but want to hold her gently in his arms.

"come over."

His voice was low but unmistakable.

Shen Bingning asked back alertly, with a hint of caution in her tone: "I wonder what your majesty has summoned you for?"

Xiao Yi saw her stubborn yet charming appearance, and the anger that had been suppressed in his heart instantly rose to its peak: "Shen Bingning, you are my woman. I called you here, can't you guess why?"

Her determination became stronger because of these words. Instead of obeying, she took a few steps back and said firmly, "I will take my leave. This Fengqing Palace is my home. I need to rest and recuperate at the moment. It is not appropriate for me to entertain guests. Your Majesty, please return to Longzhang Palace first."

Xiao Yi's original intention of coming here was to ease the tension between the two of them, but he didn't expect Shen Bingning to not appreciate it at all.

In order to prevent himself from making irreparable moves driven by anger, he finally chose to turn around and leave. The moment he stepped out of the palace, a meaningful light flashed in his eyes, and he quietly looked into the darkness.

Since that time, Xiao Yi has not summoned Shen Bingning again.

Until the eve of this sudden summons, An Yu had reported to him in detail all of Shen Bingning's recent words and deeds.

An Yu couldn't help but sigh in her heart that for Concubine Shen, His Majesty's patience was simply unprecedented.

After all, no one has ever been able to treat His Majesty like Shen Bingning and still enjoy life in the palace without any harm.

When Xiao Yi learned about the talent show from An Yu, he frowned and looked very puzzled: "When did you plan to hold a talent show?"

An Yu was stunned for a moment when she heard this. She was just repeating the truth. This question should obviously be answered by An Feng who was standing next to her.

An Feng hurriedly explained, "The Queen Mother's death anniversary is approaching, and important officials in the court have submitted memorials, begging Your Majesty to hold a beauty pageant to enrich the harem. Therefore, everyone in the palace mistakenly believed that Your Majesty intended to start the beauty pageant ceremony."

Xiao Yi snorted coldly, his voice full of disdain: "How dare you presume to speculate on my intentions."

Upon hearing this, An Feng and An Yu immediately lowered their heads and remained silent, not daring to say another word.

"Wei Xiquan."

Eunuch Wei stepped in quickly and replied respectfully, "Your servant is here."

"I hereby decree that anyone who dares to spread rumors that I will hold a beauty pageant again will have their tongue plucked out as a warning to others."

Xiao Yi's voice was cold and resolute, and could not be resisted.

Eunuch Wei glanced at Anfeng and Anyu who were standing beside him, lowered his voice, and silently repeated the order.

On the anniversary of the Empress Dowager's death, Shen Bingning was dressed simply and after finishing breakfast, she was thinking about how to pass the time.

Qing'er, the personal maid, suggested going out for a walk, but was directly and bluntly rejected by Shen Bingning.

On the one hand, the weather was too hot to go out; on the other hand, if I happened to meet Xiao Yi, I would have to deal with his various requests, which would be really stressful.

Qing'er looked worried and said, "Since His Majesty and the Queen returned to the palace, His Majesty has never stayed in Fengqing Palace again. Queen, should we pay more attention to it?"

Qing'er would bring up this topic almost every day, and Shen Bingning's ears were almost callused from it.

However, this time, Shen Bingning still replied lightly: "Don't worry too much. It will probably be like this in the future. You have to learn to get used to it."

"But, Madam, you may not know that ever since Concubine Zheng left the palace, the concubines have been gathering in front of the Longzhang Palace day and night, all of them eager to see Your Majesty."

And the queen didn't seem to be worried at all about this, as if she didn't care at all that His Majesty's heart would be taken away by someone else.

In the past, when Concubine Zheng was around, those concubines did not dare to approach Xiao Yi easily even if they had intentions.

At present, there are no other women with a little status in the palace except her and Yu Meiren. They have never given those concubines any color, so the concubines began to act unscrupulously and rushed to get close to Xiao Yi.

Shen Bingning thought to herself that this was actually not a bad idea. If there was someone who could attract Xiao Yi's attention, maybe she could reduce some of his attention on herself.

"Qing'er, go and find out if His Majesty has summoned any concubines recently."

Xiao Yi has very high standards. In the past, people thought that he had no intention of favoring others, but the facts last time proved that there was nothing wrong with him.

If he favors a concubine, it would be a good idea for me to fan the flames behind the scenes.

Qing'er misunderstood her master's intention, thinking that she was suddenly alert and wanted to be more cautious against the concubines. She left Fengqing Palace with relief in her heart and went to ask Xiao Shengzi, who was usually well-informed, for news.

In front of the Longzhang Palace, Xiao Shengzi originally thought that Qing'er came because Shen Bingning had new instructions, but he never thought that she came to inquire about the news.

"Has Your Majesty summoned any concubine to meet alone in recent days?"

Qing'er's tone was full of anticipation.

Xiao Shengzi gently bit the pastries that Qing'er had brought specially. The tiny sounds were particularly clear in the quiet palace.

He shook his head slowly and said incoherently, "No, Your Majesty Bixia has been busy discussing state affairs with the generals in the court these days, so how could she have the leisure to care about those trivial matters in the harem."

Even if he occasionally had some free time, he probably wouldn't have the slightest interest in those concubines.

Most of the concubines who were reluctantly sent into the palace by the remnants of the previous dynasty withered like autumn leaves. Even Her Majesty Bixia's veil was not lifted at all, and they were quietly placed in the deepest and most deserted corner of the palace.