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

After the emperor left, Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Xian started to pester her again.

If we look into today's events in detail, Lu Qingqing really got lucky and benefited from a big bargain.

Now that the situation was clear and the little palace maid had been taken to the Ministry of Punishment, there was no point for her to stay here any longer, so she turned around and quietly left.

Unexpectedly, she was seen by Concubine Zhuang, who insisted on keeping her for a chat.

"Mr. Ming, please stay!"

Concubine Zhuang broke away from the quarrel with Concubine Xian, and her hostile face turned into a smile, and she walked quickly towards Lu Qingqing.

When Concubine Xian saw this, she just snorted at Concubine Zhuang and left in a huff.

Lu Qingqing had been busy all day and just wanted to return to her palace to rest early. She really didn't have the energy to be polite with Concubine Zhuang.

She gave Concubine Zhuang a perfunctory but polite smile, "Madam Zhuang, what can I do for you?"

Who would have thought that Concubine Zhuang was such a sociable person.

Lu Qingqing helped her prove her innocence and indirectly helped her kill Concubine Xian. At this moment, she was so happy that a smile was about to burst out of her face.

Concubine Zhuang took Lu Qingqing's hand as if she were her own sister and wanted to keep her for dinner in Yongning Palace.

"Sister, you have helped me a lot today. Why don't you stay in my palace for dinner tonight? I need to toast you a few times to express my gratitude to you!"

Before Lu Qingqing could agree, Concubine Zhuang smiled and pulled her towards the flower hall.

Lu Qingqing had no choice but to stay as Concubine Zhuang wished.

During the dinner, Concubine Zhuang initially showed some respect to Lu Qingqing.

But after three rounds of drinking, Concubine Zhuang drank more and more happily. Lu Qingqing couldn't stop her, and she just drank one cup after another.

He kept on talking and told her many heartfelt words.

"Qingqing, you are the first person I have met who is willing to help me since I entered the palace."

"Everyone in the palace says that I imitate Concubine Xian's elegance in every way, but they don't know that I don't like Concubine Xian's behavior at all!"

When Concubine Zhuang said this, she seemed to have a lot of grievances to express. She picked up the wine glass again, raised her head and drank it all. Her simple little face became red because of drinking.

"I like to follow my father, galloping on the grasslands at the border, with the boundless blue sky and the free falcons as my companions."

"But when my father was still alive, he told me that Concubine Xian was the most dignified and elegant girl from a military family. After entering the palace, my father asked me to change my personality and learn more from Concubine Xian."

"But I don't like it, I don't like it..."

When Concubine Zhuang was moved, tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. She could no longer hold back her emotions, and buried her face in her arms, sobbing.

Lu Qingqing looked at Concubine Zhuang in front of her, who was dressed in elegant palace clothes, and could not connect her with the passionate girl riding a horse on the grassland in her words.

Hey.

Lu Qingqing sighed secretly in her heart.

It was this Forbidden City that had let her down.

Lu Qingqing patted Concubine Zhuang's trembling shoulders with concern.

Gradually, the trembling of the shoulders became weaker and weaker, and the sound of even breathing came from under the arms.

Lu Qingqing beckoned for Concubine Zhuang's maid Shuqi to come over and said in a very small and weak voice, "Your madam should be asleep. It's cold at night. Help her back to the bedroom to rest quickly.

After settling Concubine Zhuang, Lu Qingqing left Yongning Palace, slightly drunk, and wandered in the cold and clear night of the Forbidden City.

She closed her eyes and spread her slender fingers, letting the evening breeze blow through her hair, eyebrows and fingers. She enjoyed the coolness of the quiet night.

She felt deeply moved that Concubine Zhuang had changed a lot in the Forbidden City.

Little did she know, she hadn’t noticed yet, that she too had changed.

Lu Qingqing strolled around in her mind and unknowingly arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace.

She was startled.

Perhaps it was because she was drunk, and it was dark and she couldn't tell the direction, that she came here accidentally.

Her original intention was to return to her own palace.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly saw that the light seemed to be still on in the direction of the Qianqing Palace's sleeping hall.

It’s so late, why hasn’t Li Xuansheng slept yet?

I haven't heard that the concubines were summoned tonight. Besides, isn't tomorrow a day off?

She thought to herself as her footsteps got closer and closer to the palace entrance.

Eunuch He Qing, who was dozing off against a pillar, was awakened by Lu Qingqing's footsteps. He was surprised and quickly saluted her.

"Mr. Ming, why are you here at this hour?"

"It is curfew now and the emperor has gone to bed. I will send someone to take you back to the palace to rest!"

After hearing what He Qing said, Lu Qingqing sobered up instantly. She and Concubine Zhuang drank so much that they even forgot about the curfew in the palace.

She hurriedly thanked He Qing and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, a bright yellow figure flashed out from the hall and grabbed her slender waist with big hands.

Lu Qingqing looked back in surprise and let out a soft cry.

"Your Majesty, why is it you?"

Not only Lu Qingqing, but even He Qing was extremely surprised.

Could it be that the Emperor in his bedroom had already noticed him since he started talking to Concubine Ming?

It seems that the emperor not only has excellent hearing, but also has superb footwork!

Li Xuansheng ignored their surprise, left He Qing aside, picked up Lu Qingqing by the waist, and strode into the bedroom.

Lu Qingqing was at a loss as to what to do when he suddenly hugged her. She had no choice but to wrap her hands around Li Xuansheng's neck and bury her head in his chest.

Entering the bedroom, Li Xuansheng threw the young woman in his arms onto the dragon bed and pressed her down.

His deep eyes met Shanglu's clear gaze, and he asked in a cold voice:

"you've been drinking?"

Lu Qingqing nodded.

Even though the blush on her face couldn't be seen clearly under the dim candlelight, at this moment their noses were very close, their warm breaths were alternating, and the aroma of wine she exhaled also betrayed this.

She didn't want to leave the impression of a drunk in front of Li Xuansheng, so she explained to him in a grumble:

"Your Majesty, it was Concubine Zhuang who invited me to have dinner with her."

"During the banquet, Concubine Zhuang kept persuading me, so I...

But who would have thought that before Lu Qingqing could finish her words, Li Xuansheng quickly turned over and got off Lu Qingqing's body.

He turned his back to Lu Qingqing and said sarcastically:

"Humph! So you went to have a drink with Concubine Zhuang. No wonder you didn't come to see me. Didn't you notice that I was..."

Li Xuansheng stopped talking halfway through his words.

Lu Qingqing was curious, so she gently put her arms around Li Xuansheng's shoulders from behind and begged him to continue.

But no matter how she begged, Li Xuansheng remained indifferent and kept silent.

"Your Majesty, you only told me half of what you said. I am curious and will not be able to sleep tonight!"