The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.

Lu Qingqing didn't feel scared, but she felt very confused.

The palace dress of Rhodiola rosea would only cause her to have a rash for a few days. Even if it damaged her appearance, she would not be framed and blamed for no reason.

She didn't know whether she underestimated or overestimated Concubine Xian.

Her original intention in bringing Concubine Xian into the game was to shift the risk of conflicting with Concubine Shu to someone else, but she didn't expect that Concubine Xian, despite her prominent family background, didn't even have the courage to start a dispute with Concubine Shu.

But she dared to put the blame on Concubine Zhuang!

What a risky move that turns the situation upside down and confuses right and wrong!

Lu Qingqing broke out in a layer of cold sweat without realizing it. Her inner garment had already been soaked by the coldness and was sticking tightly to her back.

She took great pains to plan, but ended up implicating Concubine Zhuang for no reason, and also helped Concubine Xian to eliminate dissidents in vain.

People’s minds are unpredictable and change rapidly. For the sake of interests, yesterday’s enemy may become today’s friend!

Lu Qingqing was suddenly shocked - she had underestimated the difficulty of the palace fight!

In order not to involve innocent people, Lu Qingqing tried to circumvent Li Xuansheng's intentions.

She timidly tugged at the corner of the man's clothes, blinking her eyes and looking at Li Xuansheng pleadingly, like a frightened bird seeking shelter.

"Your Majesty, this matter was caused by me. Now, the rash on my face has healed. Why don't we just let it go and make a big deal out of a small matter?"

"If we rashly search the palace and fail to find any substantial evidence, wouldn't that mean we are wrongly accusing Sister Zhuang? I really can't bear it."

Li Xuansheng's thin lips moved slightly, and he pondered for a moment, as if he felt that Lu Qingqing was right.

However, how could Concubine Xian easily let go of this good opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife?

She raised her noble head, her eyes like sharp arrows, looking down at Lu Qingqing with contempt.

"Mr. Lu, your words are a little out of place!"

"Although the palace dress incident involves you, the rash on the emperor's face has not yet disappeared, and his health is damaged. How can we let the person behind the scenes go so easily!"

"If we indulge ourselves today, it will inevitably cause greater disasters in the palace in the future!"

The words of Concubine Xian were powerful. She stood on the moral high ground of protecting the emperor's safety and maintaining stability in the harem, and put pressure on Lu Qingqing layer by layer, leaving her no room to breathe.

Li Xuansheng was also in a dilemma.

Although he was pleased with Lu Qingqing's kindness, kindness was far from enough to govern the harem. He also needed the wisdom of a wise man, and if necessary, he had to use drastic measures.

——This is what he admires most about Concubine Xian.

His dilemma was that Concubine Zhuang's father and brother died for their country, and he had little love for Concubine Zhuang, but more sympathy and compassion. However, at present, there was no conclusion, and in order to appease the hearts of other military generals in the court, he really did not want to come forward to inspect the palace of the descendant of this meritorious official.

Concubine Xian saw Li Xuansheng's dilemma.

She stepped forward boldly and volunteered, "Your Majesty, searching the concubines' palaces has always required your warrant, but now that the facts are uncertain, I dare to suggest that this time I will only use my authority as the assistant to the six palaces to search the side halls of Concubine Zhuang's palace."

"If you have any clues, it won't be too late for you to order a palace-wide search."

"This way, we won't miss any suspicious clues, and if it's not her, we can save our face and clear Sister Zhuangfei's name."

The suggestion of Concubine Xian was exactly what Li Xuansheng wanted. Concubine Xian also came from a family of military generals. If she were to search the palace, at least he would not be subjected to the angry remonstrations of the group of old generals when he went to court tomorrow.

In his heart, finding out the truth is more important than showing sympathy to the descendants of meritorious officials, and preserving the royal family's reputation is more important than the truth.

He immediately agreed to Concubine Xian's suggestion.

Lu Qingqing stood beside Li Xuansheng. They were very close to each other, but she suddenly felt that the man in front of her became very strange.

She was favored by the emperor because of her peerless beauty and had become accustomed to his gentleness and affection towards her, but she had no idea that he could be so ruthless and decisive in treating his unfavored concubines.

I couldn't help but gasp. Is this the emperor?

Upon receiving the order, Concubine Xian immediately went to Concubine Zhuang's palace to search.

Li Xuansheng stayed in Yinglan Pavilion.

Just now, his intimacy with Lu Qingqing was interrupted by Concubine Xian, and he felt unhappy. Now that everything was settled, he wanted to continue his intimacy with her.

He was like a clingy sloth, his arms tightly wrapped around Lu Qingqing's shoulders with a coquettish tenderness, as if unwilling to let go, and he tried his best to get close to the snow ball on her chest.

She murmured softly, "I am very tired, your body is so soft and fragrant..."

Lu Qingqing felt annoyed.

Regardless of whether Concubine Zhuang was favored or not, she was always Li Xuansheng's bedmate.

This man, who had just been instructing Concubine Xian to search Concubine Zhuang's side hall, now turned around and was being affectionate and throwing himself into her arms.

You know, in ancient times, searching the palace of concubines was no different from stripping someone's underwear in public.

Does Li Xuansheng have any heart towards women?

How can he punish concubines as easily as an unscrupulous boss firing his employees?

She subconsciously used her delicate little hands to resist Li Xuansheng's passion.

"Your Majesty, aren't you worried about Concubine Zhuang?"

Li Xuansheng's rising desire was interrupted. He looked displeased, his eyes darkened, and his hoarse voice carried a hint of rebuke.

"Are you worried about her?"

"How dare you be distracted when you're with me?"

"Look into my eyes!"

Li Xuansheng did not respond to her question. He pinched her small and delicate chin with his big hand and forced her to look up.

Lu Qingqing was stunned by his actions. She couldn't remember how many times Li Xuansheng had raised his chin and forced her.

However, she did not think that this was the emperor's overbearing pampering.

Every time this happened, she always felt that she was becoming more and more like an object being manipulated by Li Xuansheng, and she had to use all her skills to please him.

The oppression within the palace walls made her feel suffocated, and she didn't want to be squeezed and drowned here.

Suddenly, she changed her attack, tied Li Xuansheng's neck with her small hands, tapped her toes lightly, and took the initiative to cover the man's thin lips with her moist cherry lips.

She tried to take the initiative in the passionate embrace, and left lip marks as if to vent her anger.

Li Xuansheng's pupils suddenly dilated, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, his heart beating wildly with surprise.

The ambiguous atmosphere builds up layer by layer to a climax.

The clear stream meanders and the larks sing sweetly.

The starlight pierces the Milky Way.

……

Wait until their breathing gradually stabilizes.

Lu Qingqing's black hair fell like a waterfall, her mouth was slightly open, and she turned her back to Li Xuansheng with a dazed expression, her smooth and tender back just resting against the pillow.

The man's slender fingers seemed to be greedy for her satin skin, stroking it gently and not wanting to let go.

"Qingqing is angry?"

Lu Qingqing groaned, unwilling to pay attention, and pulled the quilt to cover her flushed face.

Li Xuansheng sighed and continued, "Do you think I was too cruel to Concubine Zhuang?"

Lu Qingqing's delicate body trembled under the brocade quilt. She didn't expect Li Xuansheng to bring up this topic on his own initiative.

"Ah."

A soft and delicate voice came through the quilt, but she was still unwilling to turn her head away.

Li Xuansheng's big hand gently stroked her little head through the quilt.

"I have never said this to you before."

"I have brought these concubines into the harem, not all of which are my wishes. Of course, Concubine Zhuang is no exception. She is the descendant of a meritorious official, and reputation is the most precious to her."

"Since someone has already suspected Concubine Zhuang, I asked Concubine Xian to investigate in order to clear her name."

"Do you understand me?"

Lu Qingqing listened with her head down, and seemed to be somewhat relieved about what Li Xuansheng had done.

It turned out that he was not as cold-blooded as she had imagined.

He also considered Concubine Zhuang.

But the current problem is not whether Concubine Zhuang really did something with the palace costume. Because Lu Qingqing knew in her heart that the person who used the palace costume to harm her was not Concubine Zhuang, but Concubine Shu!

She was vaguely worried, as she suspected that Concubine Zhuang had fallen into Concubine Xian's trap.

I'm afraid that if Concubine Xian were to search the palace, she would definitely find something.