The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

The first time Empress Dowager Wei Ling'er met Xu Ke was at the Empress Dowager's 1000th birthday banquet.

At first sight, Wei Ling'er regarded Xu Keke as her biggest enemy in her life.

Because she saw the Regent Chu Musheng personally walk to the guest seats and lead Xu Ke up to the platform.

What's so good about Xu Ke? She's not even as pretty as me, and she's the daughter of a minor official.

I heard that she has been stupid since she was a child, so she must be bad at music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

It was just such a woman who caught the eye of Regent Chu Mucheng.

That day, they both wore robes of the same color and walked onto the stage under the envious gazes of all the guests in the hall.

The Regent looked at Xu Keke with eyes full of tenderness and doting.

This was an expression Wei Ling'er had never seen in his eyes before.

Wei Ling'er tightly grasped the silk handkerchief in her hand, her neatly trimmed nails almost digging into her palm.

At that moment, Wei Ling'er hated Xu Keke who appeared out of nowhere.

Why is it that I can't get what you can easily get?

Later, the Regent even asked the Empress Dowager for permission to marry him in public.

And a month later, Xu Ke was married into Prince Sheng's mansion.

Just as she was thinking about it, Aunt Pi who was beside Wei Linger walked in.

"Master, it's time to go to bed."

Wei Ling'er sat up from the chaise longue and glanced at the lanterns hanging in the palace.

"Mammy, have all the ministers from the front palace left the palace?"

Aunt Pi hesitated for a moment and answered in a low voice.

"I heard from Xiao Dezi that the Prince Regent is still having a secret conversation with Elder Chen in the Imperial Study and has not yet left the palace."

The palace gates were closed at 5 p.m. every day, but a side door was also opened.

In order to make it convenient for ministers to miss the time to leave the palace, there is also a door for them to pass through.

It is also convenient for each family to ask the imperial physician to come for a consultation in the middle of the night.

Of course, the nobles would have their own doctors in their homes, and they would only come to the palace to ask for the imperial physician when the doctors were helpless.

Only a few princes have imperial physicians living in their mansions.

I heard that Chu Musheng is still in the imperial study.

Wei Ling'er only felt her body getting hot, and some long-awaited desire began to stir again.

Her face flushed slightly, and her voice became softer.

"It's the middle of the night, and the Regent is still here?"

Aunt Pi hurried to comfort her.

"Perhaps it is an important matter concerning the government. Master, please do not worry about it and rest early."

Wei Ling'er stood up and paced back and forth in the room, her mind full of thoughts.

The Prince Regent had never been interested in women before, which showed that he had not yet come to his senses.

Now that he has married Xu Keke, he must have experienced the joy of sex.

I might as well try again. Maybe he is no longer as chaste as before?

Once a man gets involved in sex, he can no longer control himself, and he doesn't have to abide by the rules of being a woman like a woman.

Thinking of this, Wei Linger stopped and looked at Aunt Pi and said.

"Mammy, please dress me up. I need to go to the imperial study."

Aunt Pi was shocked and quickly stopped him.

"Master, you can't do that. The harem doesn't interfere in government affairs. The prince is discussing government affairs with the elders. If you go over there now and get caught, it will be a serious crime."

Wei Ling'er glanced at Madam Pi sideways, remaining unmoved.

"I have made up my mind, Madam, there is no need to say more."

Aunt Pi had no choice but to comply and carefully dressed up Wei Ling'er.

Wei Ling'er quickly changed into a gorgeous palace dress.

It was summer at the time, and her clothes were made of thin material, revealing a large area of snow-white skin on her chest.

Seeing this, Madam Pi guessed what her master was thinking.

I sighed in my heart.

The master is still harboring evil intentions and is still thinking about the Regent!

Lust is really a sword hanging over one's head. I wonder what kind of trouble the master will get into this time.

Wei Ling'er didn't even notice the worried look on Aunt Pi's face.

She blocked the way from the serving palace maids and eunuchs and walked through several long corridors.

He quietly arrived at the front palace and tiptoed towards the imperial study.

When she arrived outside the imperial study, Wei Ling'er patted her plump chest and took a deep breath.

Just as he was about to step forward, he was stopped by Sheng Wu, the guard at the door.

"Who is here? How dare you trespass into the imperial study!"

Sheng Wu shouted sternly.

Wei Linger pretended to be calm and said in a soft voice.

"It's me. Go and inform the Regent and tell him that I have something important to discuss with you."

When Sheng Wu saw that it was Empress Dowager Wei Ling'er, he immediately looked embarrassed.

"Empress Dowager, the prince has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb us."

Wei Linger's face darkened and she acted like a queen mother.

"You bold servant! You even dared to stop me. If you make a big mistake, can you bear the consequences?"

Sheng Wu didn't say anything, but just stood at the door, preventing Wei Ling'er from getting any closer.

Just when the stalemate was going on, the door of the imperial study suddenly opened and Chu Musheng walked out with an angry look on his face.

"What's the noise about?"

Wei Linger hurried forward and looked at Chu Musheng lovingly.

"Your Majesty, I..."

Chu Musheng interrupted her and said coldly:

"Queen Mother, this is not the place for you. Return to the harem immediately!"

Wei Linger bit her lip, rubbed her chest with her hands, and spoke in a coquettish voice.

"Prince Regent, my chest hurts so much that I can't breathe. Your Highness, could you please help me?"

"What kind of behavior do you have?"

An old voice sounded.

An old man with white hair and beard, wearing a dragon robe, walked out of the imperial study.

This person is none other than Lord Chen.

Elder Chen frowned and looked at Wei Linger seriously.

As a result, he accidentally saw the snow-white area on Wei Linger's chest. He was so angry that he pulled out a few of his beards and quickly turned his head away.

But he was merciless in his words.

"Empress Dowager, as the head of the harem, you should strictly observe etiquette. How can you be so unruly? How can you be so wanton in this important palace?"

Wei Linger's face turned pale. Although she was angry, she did not dare to get angry at Lord Chen.

This Lord Chen is a veteran of three dynasties and is very famous both inside and outside the palace.

He had lived through three generations of emperors and was well aware of the situation in the court.

Whether it is state governance or court etiquette, he can speak clearly and coherently.

He was an upright person who could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. He regarded the rules and etiquette of the court as more important than anything else.

Lord Chen didn't finish yet, he continued.

"The Queen Mother should set an example for everyone in the harem and refrain from doing anything that would bring disgrace upon the royal family.

Humph, I am old and I cannot stand seeing such absurd things!"

Chu Musheng snorted coldly without even looking at Wei Linger.

"What the elder said is absolutely right. The Queen Mother, why don't you return to the palace and reflect on yourself?"

Wei Ling'er turned pale after being scolded by Lord Chen, and was directly ignored by the Regent, as if just looking at her would dirty his eyes.

She was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to find a hole to crawl into. She looked at Chu Musheng for a long time, then lowered her head and said.

"I have lost my composure. I will return to the palace now."

After saying that, Wei Linger turned around and left the imperial study with a heart full of humiliation and unwillingness.

Elder Chen looked at Wei Ling'er's departing back and shook his head.

"Your Highness, the Queen Mother's actions are truly inappropriate. To maintain the dignity of the royal family, I, this old minister, will go to the Grand Empress Dowager tomorrow and make a last-ditch appeal, begging her to properly restrain the Queen Mother."

Chu Musheng nodded.

"I will soon lead my troops to war. I hope you will take care of the affairs of the court and harem."