My best friend is wearing a double body! Marry the emperor! Help me win the throne

Palace of Eternal Life.

It's late at night, quiet, and it's a good time for a man and a woman to get things done.

Without Xue Youli getting in the way, Xue Qingyao felt like she was fine again.

She raised her beautiful eyes and looked at the man on the couch who was concentrating on reviewing memorials.

The warm light from the palace lantern shone on the side of the man's face, softening his angular facial lines.

The pair of deep peach blossom eyes beneath his sword-like brows stared at the memorial in his hand. Even though he was not wearing a dragon robe, the inherent kingly aura around him was still enough to shock people.

The man in front of her was unparalleled in terms of appearance, and in terms of talent, he was virtuous and innovative, crushing the unfaithful man in every aspect.

She must have been blind in her previous life to have mistaken fish eyes for pearls.

In this life, she will never miss Murong Che again.

She decided that once she became pregnant with the dragon seed, she would help Murong Che eliminate that man to prevent future troubles!

Thinking of this, Xue Qingyao pulled down the collar of her palace dress and quietly tightened her belt, showing off her charming curves that she was proud of.

"Your Majesty, state affairs are more important, and your health is even more important. I will help you to bed. These memorials will be delivered tomorrow...ah!"

Unfortunately, before she could touch Murong Che, the man grabbed her wrist.

The man was very strong and showed no mercy to her. Xue Qingyao cried out in pain.

Even if Xue Qingyao didn't show any discomfort when she approached him, it didn't mean Murong Che would accept her.

Especially since this woman belongs to his second brother.

"I don't like to be disturbed when I'm reading memorials."

Xue Qingyao's face froze when she heard the man's cold tone.

During the day, Xue Youli would peel a pear for Murong Che, give him a back massage, and bring him a cup of tea. She had disturbed him at least eight times, if not ten times. Why didn't he give Xue Youli the cold shoulder?

But even though she complained, she immediately knelt down in front of the bed, tears of grievance streaming down her face. "Your Majesty, please forgive me! The imperial physician specifically instructed you to get more rest. I'm just worried about your health!"

Murong Che scoffed at her panicked tone, but his expression softened considerably. "Get up, I don't mean to blame you. State affairs and civil affairs are no small matter. If I don't handle them properly, I won't be able to sleep or eat. If you're tired, go to the couch next to you and rest."

Xue Qingyao keenly caught the gentleness in the man's voice, and the tense string in her mind relaxed a little. She raised her red eyes and said, "Your Majesty works hard and tirelessly without feeling tired, so how can I be tired? Why not let me grind ink for you? It can be considered as contributing to the country."

Murong Che did not refuse. "Mrs. Xue is so thoughtful. Wang Defa, bring me my cinnabar ink and inkstone and grind them for you."

Since she wants to stay up late, what else can she do?

Of course, I will help her.

The next day, Xue Qingyao left the Hall of Eternal Life with two big dark circles under her eyes.

I heard that on her way back, she kept rubbing her wrist and walked with a limp.

Not long after she returned to Minghua Palace, Murong Che's reward arrived.

There were silks, satins, jade and jewelry, twice as many as what was sent to Lingyun Palace yesterday.

When the concubines in the harem heard the news, they all thought that Murong Che's interest in Xue Youli had worn off, and Xue Qingyao had been waiting in the Changsheng Palace for a whole night, so they were afraid that she would rise to a high position.

While they envied Xue Qingyao, they couldn't help but laugh at Xue Youli, saying that she was so unlucky. She was overshadowed by Xue Qingyao after only being pampered for two days.

So, being favored too early may not be a good thing.

At this moment, in Shuiyuexuan, Xue Youli slept soundly until she woke up naturally. She got up and read the gossip book to find out about Xue Qingyao's care for the patient last night.

Xue Qingyao's wrists were sore not from playing with the emperor, but from being used as a tool to grind ink for most of the night.

As for the limp she walked with, it was not because last night was too intense, but the result of standing in front of the dragon bed for three or four hours.

However, Xue Qingyao naturally could not tell others the truth. Moreover, when she was interacting with Murong Che last night, she felt more and more that Murong Che was not only talented in governing the country, but also very diligent, and was many times better than that unfaithful man.

After spending a night together, she unilaterally felt that her relationship with Murong Che had become much closer.

This is a good beginning.

"Master, Consort Meng from Xuanyun Palace is here." Xue Qingyao was staring at the reward and was distracted when her personal maid Lianxin came in to report to her.

What is she doing here so early in the morning?

Xue Qingyao wanted to catch up on some sleep, but was suddenly interrupted and couldn't help feeling annoyed.

However, she pondered for a moment and replied to Lianxin, "Please invite the person in."

Although Meng Yishu was not very smart, she hated Xue Youli as much as she did. If she added fuel to the fire, with her spoiled daughter's temper, she would naturally cause trouble for Xue Youli.

As long as she could make Xue Youli unhappy, she would feel happy.

Therefore, she had to put in enough effort to appear nice and not let Meng Yishu feel neglected.

"Sister, so happy!"

Soon, Meng Yishu followed Lianxin into Xue Qingyao's bedroom with a smile on her face, holding an exquisitely carved sandalwood box.

"I heard that my sister has received divine grace, so I came here specially to congratulate her."

As she spoke, she opened the wooden box in her hand and handed it to Xue Qingyao, "This is the night-shining pearl my mother gave me before I entered the palace. I want to give it to my sister to play with."

The moment the wooden box was opened, Xue Qingyao felt a white light flash across her eyes.

There was a pigeon egg-sized night-shining pearl lying quietly in the box. Even in the daytime, the night-shining pearl still emitted a soft halo of light.

Xue Qingyao really liked this night-shining pearl, but she pushed the box back to Meng Yishu and said, "Sister Meng, I can't accept such a valuable thing from you without merit."

"Sister, I accidentally offended Concubine Lan before, and thank you for helping me out. Also, I heard that the emperor values ​​you very much, so I would like to ask you, if you have the chance in the future, can you say a few good words for me in front of the emperor?"

She was bullied as soon as she entered the palace, and she knew that without the emperor's favor, anyone could trample on her at will.

After hearing the news that Xue Qingyao was favored, how could she sit still? She immediately came with a valuable gift.

This night pearl was originally the dowry left to her by her mother and is the most valuable treasure she has.

Although she was reluctant, when she thought about getting more and better rewards after being favored by the emperor, she made up her mind and gave the night pearl as a favor.

Xue Qingyao looked at Meng Yishu's impatient mouth and sneered in her heart.

Not to mention that she didn't sleep with the emperor last night, even if she was favored, which woman would be willing to share the emperor's favor with others?

However, she did not reject Meng Yishu outright. Instead, she sighed solemnly, "When I first entered the palace, my sister and I hit it off immediately. Naturally, I'm willing to help her, but..."

She hesitated to speak, and after a moment's deliberation, she continued, "I'd like to ask, have you ever offended Sister Xue?"

"Are you talking about Xue Youli, sister?"

Meng Yishu was startled for a moment, then reacted, "Last time when Lanpin gave me trouble, I had an argument with her."

Xue Qingyao showed an understanding expression, "No wonder then."

She only spoke half of her words and left the other half. Meng Yishu's heart tightened when she heard it. "No wonder what's going on?"