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Huo Qingli knew from a young age that she had to become an emperor and be able to shoulder her responsibilities, so she strictly demanded herself in everything.

She did a very good job. Under her rule, the government was stable and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Her subordinates and ministers all sincerely called her Her Majesty.

Before she met Li Yu, she never thought that one day she would care so much about another person.

But when she saw Li Yu, she fell in love with him at first sight and could never let him go.

Sometimes she even suspected that Li Yu had cast a spell on her.

She knew what Li Yu wanted, which was to be with someone for the rest of their lives, but this was no easy task for the emperor.

The slightest mistake would lead to chaos in the court and unrest in the world. She couldn't afford to gamble, nor was she qualified to gamble with the world conquered by the previous emperor.

She knew that Li Yu was unhappy, and she felt bad seeing him unhappy.

So she let him out of the palace.

Sometimes, she lamented that she had been blinded by lust and was a good candidate to become a tyrant.

However, she will never let go of what she wants. One day, she will openly and honestly let all the officials watch her welcome Li Yu back with sincerity.

Huo Qingli was reviewing the memorial when he received the news from his subordinates. The more he read, the gloomier his expression became, and he even broke out in a cold sweat at the end.

She slammed the table, knocking all the memorials off the table.

"Does Marquis Yingwu not take me seriously? He actually sent my concubine to fight those Rong people. Is my Feng Kingdom completely deserted?"

No one knew how frightened Huo Qingli was when he saw the report that Li Yu put on armor and went to fight those Rong people.

She is the emperor of Feng Kingdom, someone whom he himself couldn't bear to scold or lift a finger against, yet you sent her to the battlefield.

Marquis Yingwu doesn't feel sorry for his own son, but I do.

Huo Qingli immediately ordered a secret decree to be passed on to Marquis Yingwu, forbidding Li Yu to do anything dangerous.

She also knew how much Marquis Yingwu loved his youngest son, and without Li Yu's request, Marquis Yingwu would never let him go to the battlefield.

Huo Qingli knew that if he really didn't obey, she wouldn't be able to do anything about it. However, she sent this message to let him know that she was worried about him, and to encourage him to take it easy when he went out.

After issuing the decree, Huo Qingli rubbed his sore brows and began to handle government affairs again.

During this period, she was not idle. She continued to consolidate power, promote new officials, and suppress those stubborn old guys.

As expected, people who can stand in the court for so many years must have some ability. After several rounds of maneuvering, Huo Qingli was able to suppress these old foxes halfway. It seems that there is still a long way to go.

Before they knew it, it was getting late. The waiter brought chicken soup and placed it on Huo Qingli's table. The eunuch beside him tested it for poison and only passed it to him after finding that it was fine.

Huo Qingli was also hungry, so he picked it up and took two sips. Suddenly, he felt nauseous and vomited.

The eunuch was so frightened that his face turned pale. He quickly called the imperial physician and arrested everyone who delivered the soup, made the soup, or had any contact with the chicken soup.

After a while, an old woman in a long gown, with a wrinkled face and white hair, came in trembling and running.

She hurriedly took Huo Qingli's pulse. As she did so, the old doctor's face showed a look of surprise at first, then ecstasy. She looked at Qingli and spoke incoherently.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, yes, yes."

Huo Qingli was also a little stunned when he heard this, and then he gave a generous reward. Not only did he reward the imperial physician, he also released those who were captured and gave them a lot of rewards.

After everyone left, Huo Qingli stroked her belly. It was her child, hers and Li Yu's child. She was absolutely sure.

Huo Qingli has grown up for so many years, and although there are people who teach her secrets, she has never met anyone except Li Yu since she was a child.

Every time she thought about having close contact with a man other than Li Yu, she felt uncomfortable all over.