On the dragon couch, Murong Che was leaning against the headboard wearing an outer robe.

His face was pale, but he was in good spirits, only coughing once or twice from time to time.

At this moment, he glanced at the huge crowd in the bedroom, looked at Concubine Ning with a deep gaze, and asked instead of answering, "Where is Concubine Rong?"

In the past, if he was unwell, all matters in the harem would be arranged by Concubine Rong.

"Your Majesty, the little princess has had an asthma attack, and Concubine Rong is unable to spare her time, so she has entrusted the responsibility of tending to her."

Murongxi suffers from congenital asthma.

For Concubine Rong, her daughter's health is above everything else.

Murong Che knew how important Murong Xi was to Concubine Rong. "What did the imperial physician say?"

"Just like before, you have to slowly adjust."

When Concubine Ning saw that the man did not ask any more questions, she turned to the concubines in the palace and said, "The emperor is so diligent despite his illness. I plan to let you take turns to stay here and serve him."

Before she finished speaking, all the concubines gathered around the dragon bed and tried their best to promote themselves.

"Your Majesty, I have been very caring since I was a child! Let me stay and take care of you!"

"Your Majesty, I am best at back massage and shoulder massage. Give me a chance, and I promise to make you feel comfortable!"

"I can play the piano and sing songs, which can entertain the emperor. Please allow me to stay here!"

"emperor……"

Murong Che was overwhelmed by the noise and felt as if hundreds of ducks were quacking non-stop in his ears.

As they got closer, he could smell the strong scent of makeup on them.

A feeling of nausea, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and nausea immediately came over me.

Murong Che suppressed the discomfort in his heart and said coldly, "It's enough for me to have Wang Defa to guard me."

"How can that be?" Concubine Ning glanced at Wang Defa, who was being cornered by the other concubines, and replied, "How can a servant be as attentive as my sisters? Sister Rongfei specifically instructed me to take good care of the Emperor."

Murong Che saw that Concubine Ning didn't know how to read people's expressions, so he simply said, "I have so many servants here, I don't need anyone to take care of me. Their quarrels are giving me a headache."

Wang Defa lost no time in agreeing, "Empress Ning, the imperial physician specifically instructed that the Emperor's illness requires rest and recuperation."

Before entering the palace, all these ladies were spoiled young ladies. How could they serve others?

Since he had said so much, Concubine Ning naturally couldn't force him any further.

Before leaving the palace, the Empress Dowager instructed the four concubines that after a newcomer entered the palace, she should remind the Emperor to favor the concubines in the other palaces and to expand the royal family as soon as possible.

Concubine Ning summoned so many concubines today, not only to give them a chance to show up in front of the emperor, but also to stir up some trouble in the harem.

At this time, Xue Youli was standing at the farthest position from the bed.

She looked up at the bed with an attitude of watching the fun.

Who knew that the next moment, her eyes would meet Murong Che's in mid-air.

Murong Che signaled her with his eyes to help quickly and not let the women who were lingering in front of the dragon bed touch him.

Xue Youli is a person who knows what is important. Although he may play around or joke around, he will never joke about the emperor's secrets.

At this time, if these women got the chance to pounce on Murong Che, then his secret of being allergic to women would be exposed!

Thinking of this, she pushed aside the woman in front of her and planned to rush forward to rescue Murong Che.

However, just then!

A soft voice came from the entrance of the hall.

The sound was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! I heard that Your Majesty had caught a cold, so I specially prepared red date and snow pear soup for you. I never thought I would be late."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads and looked towards the source of the sound.

She was wearing a white and pink gauze dress, an orchid hairpin in her hair, and a light belt around her waist, which made her waist look so slender that it could be held in one hand.

"Noble Lady Xue is so thoughtful." Concubine Ning looked at Xue Qingyao who had suddenly appeared, then turned to look at the man on the bed and pleaded for her, "Your Majesty, Noble Lady Xue was late because she was making soup for you. Please don't punish her."

Xue Qingyao appeared at the right time and inadvertently rescued Murong Che from trouble.

"Ah."

Seeing the man nod, Concubine Ning's eyes fell on the food box in Xue Qingyao's hand, "Lady Xue, please bring me the soup you stewed."

"Yes."

Under the gaze of everyone, Xue Qingyao stopped in front of the dragon bed with a food box in her hand. She first bowed to Murong Che and Concubine Ning, and then held up the food box in her hand and handed it to Concubine Ning.

As she moved, Concubine Ning saw a large red area on the back of her hand. "Oh! Why is Concubine Xue's hand red?"

Xue Qingyao was startled, then hurriedly covered the back of her hand with her sleeve. "I was stewing the soup because I was worried about the emperor's health. I accidentally got burned. But I have applied burn medicine, so it's okay."

Her series of expressions and movements are comparable to those of a contemporary movie queen.

Xue Youli watched the play performed by Xue Qingyao and really wanted to applaud her.

What is high rank?

Xue Qingyao is it.

As soon as she appeared on the stage, she left those concubines who were eager to win favor far behind.

Murong Che looked at Xue Qingyao calmly, a hint of interest appearing in his beautiful peach blossom eyes.

It turns out that she is the one Xue Youli mentioned in her heart——

Xue Qingyao, who came to power by killing the king.

It seems that he does have some skills.

After he overheard Xue Qingyao's life experience from Xue Youli's thoughts, he sent Xuanming and Chiyan to Lingzhou to investigate overnight.

The two of them investigated for several days, and even mobilized the Dragon Shadow Guard lurking in Lingzhou, before they found out Xue Qingyao's true identity.

When Murong Che looked at Xue Qingyao, Concubine Ning keenly discovered that the way Murong Che looked at Xue Qingyao was very different from the way he looked at other concubines.

She rolled her eyes and smiled, "Your Majesty, pear soup can clear the lungs and relieve coughs. Try it. It will be a token of Lady Xue's kindness."

Murong Che responded calmly, "Yeah."

Xue Qingyao was delighted when she saw the man nod, and quickly took out the red date and snow pear soup from the lunch box.

She raised her beautiful eyes to glance at the man, then lowered her head again, "Your Majesty, let me feed you."

She had finally gotten the chance to serve Murong Che closely, so of course she had to seize it.

"No, I'll do it myself."

Murong Che said this, extending his left hand towards her, motioning her to hand the bowl to him.

Xue Qingyao nodded politely, "Yes."

But how could she let this opportunity go to waste?

When she handed the bowl to the man, she raised her little finger and stroked the back of his hand intentionally or unintentionally.

In her previous life, she had remained a virgin for that man and had never given herself to Murong Che.

Murong Che seemed to be a devoted man. He always favored Concubine Li and rarely looked at other concubines.

In this life, she will make good use of her beauty. If Xue Youli can hook up with Murong Che with that face, so can she!

Murong Che felt the touch of her fingertips across the back of his hand. His light-colored pupils tightened and the hand that took the bowl shook.

Suddenly, most of the pear soup in the bowl spilled out.

Xue Qingyao was so frightened that her legs went weak and she knelt down beside the bed. "I didn't hold your hand firmly for a moment and startled the emperor. Please forgive me!"

Murong Che did not respond. His eyes fell on his hand holding the pear soup, and he was shocked to the extreme.

what happened?

He felt uncomfortable when those women approached him just now. Why didn't he feel any discomfort when Xue Qingyao touched him?

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