Jianqiu watched Huichun and Yixiu leave with a bitter heart, but now that things had come to this, she could only hold her breath, turned around and said to Su Peisheng with a forced smile:

"Don't worry, Eunuch Su. The Empress has already arranged accommodation for the concubine. I still need to go to the Imperial Household Department to deliver the maids and eunuchs assigned to the concubine to her bedroom. I'll trouble you, Eunuch Su, to take care of the concubine for now."

Su Peisheng finally smiled when he heard Jianqiu say that the queen had already arranged accommodation for the concubine.

Amitabha, this plague god was finally sent away, but when he heard that he still had to take care of Qingying for a while, Su Peisheng's face fell again.

The concubine had only been here for less than a day, and the Yangxin Palace had been made so filthy by her. Let alone taking care of her for a while, even taking care of her for a moment would make his scalp tingle.

"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Su."

Jianqiu quickly took out a purse from her pocket and stuffed it into Su Peisheng's hand, then left the Yangxin Palace at an extremely fast speed, fearing that Su Peisheng would not agree.

Su Peisheng was so miserable that he could only pray that Jianqiu and the Imperial Household Department would work faster. He really couldn't stand it any longer.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation

Cold sweat frequently broke out on the emperor's pale face. He whispered in his sleep, "Don't come over here, don't come over here... I don't like you. Get out of here, or I'll kill you!"

But no matter how the emperor in the dream threatened, Qingying still moved close to the emperor's mouth and kissed him domineeringly.

The emperor screamed in fright, his eyes widened, and he sat up straight from the bed.

After the emperor saw clearly that he was in the Yangxin Palace, he breathed a sigh of relief, then collapsed heavily on the bed, unable to calm down for a long time.

This woman was truly terrifying. Even when the nine princes were competing for the throne, he did not feel fear when facing the eighth prince. However, this woman truly made him feel what it meant to be afraid at the mere sight of her.

The emperor seemed to still be able to smell the faint stench in his mouth, and he spat in disgust.

Su Peisheng's apprentice Xiao Xiazi had been guarding the room. When he saw the emperor wake up, he immediately stepped forward and said in surprise, "Great, the emperor has finally woken up."

Xiao Xiazi thoughtfully brought a cup of tea to the emperor. "Your Majesty has just woken up. Why don't you drink some tea to quench your thirst for a while? I will send someone to bring the food."

The emperor nodded blankly. At this moment, he had not yet fully woken up from Qingying's nightmare.

Several palace maids came in, carrying food boxes in their hands. "Your servants pay their respects to the Emperor. May the Emperor be blessed with good health and happiness."

The emperor nodded lightly, and the leading palace maid stood up, brought a small table, and placed it on the emperor's big bed.

After setting the table, the maids placed the meal for the emperor. After doing all this, they stepped back a few steps, stood below, and listened to orders.

When the emperor eats, Su Peisheng usually serves him personally.

He looked around but couldn't find Su Peisheng, so he asked Xiao Xiazi, "Where's your master? Where did he go? I woke up, but he wasn't even here to wait on me. He's really getting more and more unruly as he gets older."

The emperor's voice unconsciously carried a hint of majesty. Xiao Xiazi hurriedly knelt down and explained, "Your Majesty, Master also wants to serve you, but Master... he also needs to control the concubine, otherwise she will barge in on you."

The emperor paused, as if he hadn't reacted yet. "Then agree? When did anyone in the palace agree? Wasn't Rouze crazy and recuperating in the palace? Why did she come to the Yangxin Palace?"

Xiao Xiazi didn't know how to explain to the emperor for a moment. At this moment, an overbearing stench swept in from outside.

The emperor had just woken up and had a poor appetite. After smelling this smell, he was so angry that he overturned the table.

"How dare you, all of you! You dare to be so careless while serving the emperor!"

The loud noise was soon heard outside, so Su Peisheng had to let someone outside control Qingying first, and he went into the house to apologize.

Su Peisheng seemed to have aged several years in just one day.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really have no other choice! That concubine has been making a fuss outside. If I weren't watching, I'm afraid she would barge in and disturb Your Majesty's peace and quiet."

The emperor seemed to be thinking. He finally knew who this lawless concubine was that everyone was talking about.

After all, the only one who dared to be so presumptuous in the palace was that woman.

The emperor felt that his vision was getting darker. If he had not clenched his teeth tightly and pinched himself hard, he would have fainted from anger again.

"Why is this woman in the Yangxin Palace? Where is the Empress? How does she handle the affairs of the six palaces?"

Su Peisheng smiled bitterly and said, "That concubine has been here since she returned to the palace with you, and she refused to leave no matter what. Today, the Empress Dowager and the Empress came, but I didn't expect that the concubine would be so dishonest in front of them.

The Queen Mother only instructed the Empress to take good care of the concubine and then left. The Empress is now looking for a suitable place for the concubine to live.

The emperor finally knew what that disgusting smell was. He couldn't help but dry heave and spit out sour water.

"Hurry up and drive her away, no matter what means you use. I don't want to see this woman in the Yangxin Palace! No, I want to stab this bitch to death and sentence her to death."

The emperor's voice was tinged with hysteria and anxiety.

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Qixiang Palace

Jianqiu put on a wry smile and brought Qingying to Qixiang Palace.

"Then you will live here from now on, if you agree. Apart from the Imperial Concubine's Yongshou Palace, this is the closest to the Emperor's Yangxin Palace. I've already had the side halls cleaned up for you, and you can move in today."

Qingying pouted and bowed to Jianqiu very politely.

"Thank you, Auntie, but why can't I live in the main hall?"

She added coquettishly, "After all, the Emperor and I fell in love at first sight. It reminds me of an allusion: 'From the top of the wall, we gazed at each other from afar, and upon seeing you, my heart was broken.' Although the Emperor and I met in a temple, we were like the two people in the opera, falling in love at first sight and eventually getting married. This friendship is incomparable to anything else."

Jianqiu frowned. She had no idea what Qingying was saying.

But in accordance with the rules and etiquette, Jianqiu still bowed to Qingying and said, "Reply to the promise, in the harem, only concubines and above can live in the main palace. You are a promise, but there are maids and noble ladies above you, so naturally they cannot live in the main palace."

Qingying lowered her eyebrows in a cowardly manner, pouting as she continued, "I knew the Queen Mother must dislike me. Otherwise, given the Emperor's love for me, he would have let me live in the main palace. It's probably because of something that happened many years ago that the Queen Mother and the Empress haven't let go."

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