Dressed as a beauty to be selected, the game starts in hell mode!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"Ouch!"

The sharp and urgent voice of the chief eunuch Qin Zhong came from a distance. He sprained his ankle because he ran too fast.

But Qin Zhong didn't care about all this until he ran up to Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin and confirmed that the emperor was fine. Only then did he feel relieved.

"Your Majesty! Why did you come here alone? I was so scared when I came back and couldn't see you..."

The chief eunuch Qin Zhong's face was filled with anxiety and his voice was filled with tears.

"I just want to take a walk alone. How can you behave like this?"

Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin frowned slightly and said lightly.

The chief eunuch Qin Zhong quickly wiped his tears with his sleeve. He had been with the emperor for more than 20 years, and this was the first time the emperor left without even saying goodbye. Even he couldn't find him. How could he not be anxious?

After finding Emperor Jinghong, Qin Zhong finally looked around to see where the emperor had come from.

As a result, he saw the tall and lush crabapple tree. Qin Zhong was slightly startled. Isn't this the place where the emperor and the virtuous concubine met for the first time? !

Qin Zhong understood in his heart that the emperor was thinking about Concubine Xian again? !

I don't know which bastard kidnapped Concubine Xian. If he knew, I would make sure he would have a taste of our power.

Qin Zhong thought to himself, and then his eyes fell on Zhao Dahu and his men. Seeing that Zhao Dahu and his men were pale and trembling like sieves, he couldn't help but look at them sharply and asked, "Your Majesty, these people..."

Judging from the reactions of the kneeling guards, they must have offended the Emperor.

Things that don’t know whether to live or die!

Don’t they know that the emperor is missing his virtuous concubine and is in a bad mood? ! They dare to offend the emperor. If they are not beaten a few times, they will not learn their lesson.

When Zhao Dahu and others heard that the chief eunuch Qin Zhong mentioned them, their faces instantly turned pale as paper, and they kowtowed their heads tremblingly, but they dared not even say a word to beg for mercy.

"That's it!"

“He who does not know is not guilty.”

"They didn't even know I was here..."

Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin lowered his eyes, and no emotion could be discerned in his dark eyes.

Qin Zhong was stunned.

The emperor was in a terrible mood recently because of the long-lost Concubine Xian. His temper became increasingly difficult to control, and he often flew into a rage over trivial matters. He originally thought that these people were unlucky today and would be beaten with a few sticks, but he didn't expect that the emperor would let them off lightly...

His eyes swept over the crabapple tree beside him, and Qin Zhong felt that he understood. The emperor certainly didn't want anything related to Concubine Xian to see blood, even if it was just a crabapple tree.

"Your Majesty is merciful!"

"Why don't you accept my order and express your gratitude?!"

Qin Zhong responded quickly, and after reprimanding Zhao Dahu and the others for a few more words, he waved his hand to signal Zhao Dahu and the others to leave.

Zhao Dahu and his companions fled from the emperor's sight as if they had been pardoned. They could not believe how lucky they were. They secretly swore to themselves that they would be doubly careful in the future and work conscientiously, not daring to make any mistakes again.

Zhao Dahu, feeling both grateful and terrified, felt as if he had left something behind... Never mind! No matter what he had left behind, he didn't have the courage to go back to the emperor.

Qin Zhong turned around and saw that Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin was still staring at the crabapple tree. He couldn't help but look complicated. He stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, shall we go back to the Yangxin Palace?"

Xiao Lin did not respond immediately, as if he was immersed in his own thoughts. Under his dragon robe, his slender jade-like hands tightly grasped a bamboo tube, with veins bulging...

After a while, he slowly turned around, put his hands behind his back, and looked deep and dark, "Return to Yangxin Palace!"

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Kunning Palace.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Emperor has already found it..."

Huaping hurried in from outside and quickly comforted the restless Queen Feng Yuanheng.

If Feng Yuanheng hadn't been afraid that the matter would get out of hand and affect the six palaces, he would have wanted to go out and find the emperor himself.

"Found it? Where did you find it? What is the emperor going to do?"

When Queen Feng Yuanheng heard the news that the emperor had been found, she immediately felt relieved, her face full of joy, and she asked repeatedly.

"I found it in Feiyan Palace."

"I heard that the emperor just wanted to go for a walk by himself and didn't let anyone follow him..."

Huaping quickly reported the news she had heard to the Queen in detail.

"Fei Yan Palace?!"

The joy on Queen Feng Yuanheng's face faded a little.

"My Lady, what happened to Feiyan Palace?"

Huaping was a little confused.

Why did the emperor go to Feiyan Palace and not allow anyone to follow him?

Why did my queen look unhappy when she heard about Feiyan Palace?

"Hua Ping, do you still remember that Feiyan Palace is where Concubine Hua Wu lived when she first entered the palace..."

"Your Majesty...you are thinking about Concubine Xian..."

Queen Feng Yuanheng felt a little sad.

The emperor would like Chu Jingyue, Hua Wu, and other women... but he would never like her.

Even though there is no empress dowager, no Duke Dingguo's Mansion, and no Imperial Noble Consort Feng Chaoyun... he still won't like her.

She asked herself that although her appearance was not absolutely beautiful, she was bright and dignified, and she was a first-class noble lady in the capital, but why didn't the emperor have any affection for her? !

She is his wife!

But there was always only respect between them.

He is the emperor and she is the minister who manages his harem.

Maybe she met the right person at the wrong time? If she were still younger and a new concubine in the palace, she might still have a chance.

But now she had almost no chance.

The emperor has been looking at this face for more than eight years and is probably tired of it.

Queen Feng Yuanheng looked at herself in the mirror, finding herself becoming increasingly dignified and boring. She wanted to curl up the corners of her mouth and reveal a charming smile, but she found that years of high-pressure life as a queen had already smoothed out her edges. She no longer had that bright and lively mood.

Ugh……

That's it!

In the past, all she wanted was to secure her position as queen. Now that she has secured this position, she actually hopes for a little sincerity from the emperor...

People are indeed greedy.

Even she is no exception!

"My lady..."

Huaping couldn't bear to see her queen sad, and wanted to comfort her, but she didn't know how to start.

"It's okay... I just felt emotional for a moment..."

"Women in this palace are either the most powerful or the most favored... Your master is already the most powerful woman. I am very clear-headed and will not be greedy."

Queen Feng Yuanheng smiled slightly and patted the painting screen's hand to comfort her.

She was not as greedy as Chu Jingyue, who wanted both pampering and power, but ended up with nothing left and was left beyond recognition.

With Chu Jingyue as a counterexample in front of her, she can be alert at all times and not be blinded by greed.

She is the queen, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

That's fine.

Seeing that her queen was able to be open-minded, Huaping felt both happy and sad.

There is no woman in this world who doesn't want to be loved by her husband. It's just self-consolation that cannot be forced.

However, Empress Feng Yuanheng's self-pity was only for a moment. She began to care about palace affairs, especially the situation of Concubine Xian who was far away in the palace. "Have the people who went to see Concubine Xian returned? How is Concubine Xian's health? When can she return to the palace?!"

Queen Feng Yuanheng asked calmly.

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