Murong Che put down the bowl in his hand and glanced at her leisurely, "You say."

Xue Youli prepared a plan in her mind, "This is what I meant. I was overjoyed to learn that I could go to the Mountain Resort with His Majesty. I feel so honored. There are many sisters going with us this time, and I want to live as close to His Majesty as possible. Even if His Majesty favors another sister, as long as I can see His Majesty from time to time, I will be satisfied."

Competing for favor means caring, making requests means liking, so who would refuse the love of a delicate beauty?

But for Xue Youli, saving his life is the most important thing when he is away from home.

Living next door to Murong Che not only allows her to take advantage of him and get along with his guards and secret guards, but also makes it more convenient for her to meet her good sister Chu Xinyue.

Murong Che couldn't help but laugh as he listened to her high-sounding words. "Concubine Rong and Concubine Yin have already arranged your accommodation."

Since Yin Xuan'er got the right to assist in managing the six palaces, she naturally made things convenient for herself. Not only did she arrange herself to live next door to Murong Che, she also arranged Xue Youli to live in a courtyard farthest from Murong Che.

It’s not like Xue Youli hasn’t worked before. In the workplace, she could temporarily replace people for things like promotions and salary increases, let alone just changing residences?

"Your Majesty, I wish to be closer to you, not only out of my sincere admiration for you, but also to free up more time to continue treating you. After all, your condition has entered the final stage of treatment, a critical period! Perhaps a new environment will help you overcome the bottleneck in your treatment and recover quickly!"

[People definitely can't refuse something that's of great benefit to them, but I can't guarantee the extent to which Murong Che's misogyny can be cured! Anyway, no matter what, I'll paint the big picture for him first!]

She was making up her mind, and the abacus beads were about to jump onto Murong Che's face.

But she was right. People always prioritize their own interests at the first moment.

Yin Xuan'er lived close to him, and his secret was in danger of being exposed.

Xue Youli lives close to him, so his secret may be cured.

Murong Che is not stupid, so of course he chooses the latter.

However, looking at Xue Youli's foxy appearance, he deliberately wanted to tease her and said in an awkward tone, "In principle, since the accommodation has been arranged, there is no reason to change it."

"You're the emperor. You want a new woman to live next door to you? Who dares to contradict you? To put it bluntly, you just can't bear to move Yin Xuan'er to a remote courtyard! And you're still making excuses! You're just pretending!"

Xue Youli cursed him in her heart, a frustrated and uncomfortable expression on her face. She sniffed before speaking, making a tearful sound. "Your Majesty is right. I shouldn't have broken the rules. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, so I won't bother you any more. I'll take my leave now."

Murong Che didn't expect that her expression would change so quickly as she said it, and it looked like she might cry at any moment, which made him laugh.

He grabbed her arm with his big hand and pulled it gently, and Xue Youli sat in the man's arms very knowingly.

Murong Che raised his hand and gently pinched her cheek. "In principle, it's really not possible, but then again, I'm willing to make an exception for you."

"Really?" Xue Youli looked at him with her sparkling almond-shaped eyes, and her clear eyes were full of surprise.

Murong Che really liked to see the lively and lovely expression on her face. He knew that what she said might not be sincere, but every word she said was to his liking.

It would be easy for him to pamper such a little girl who was in tune with him and was used to acting coquettishly.

"Well, I agree to your request."

Seeing the man so straightforward, Xue Youli happily kissed him on the cheek, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I'll go back and pack my luggage first!"

She swiftly got up from the man's lap, bowed to express her gratitude, and left happily.

Murong Che watched her brisk steps from behind, his thin lips twitching slightly, and even his eyes were filled with an unconscious smile.

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The scorching summer was approaching, and on June 18th, Murong Che took all the concubines in the harem to Qinghe Garden to escape the heat.

Qinghe Garden is a royal palace built in the picturesque Qianzhou, where it is warm in winter and cool in summer, making it an excellent summer resort.

In addition to the beauties in the harem, the virtuous prince Murong Ye and the underage fifth prince Murong Nan, there were also a group of royal relatives accompanying the emperor.

The Qinghe Garden Palace is very large and is divided into the outer garden and the inner garden.

The female members of the harem and Murong Che lived in the inner garden, while Murong Ye, Murong Nan and the royal family lived in the outer garden.

When going up the mountain, Yin Xuan'er, relying on her aunt-niece relationship with the empress dowager, squeezed out Chu Xinyue and rode on the empress dowager's phoenix chariot all the way to the palace.

After getting off the phoenix chariot, Yin Xuan'er subconsciously wanted to walk towards the courtyard next to Murong Che, but was stopped by her maid Qing He, "Master, our residence is not here."

Yin Xuan'er was stunned and turned to look at the dragon chariot parked not far away.

Murong Che and Xue Youli got off the dragon chariot one after another.

One of them is handsome and tall, the other is bright and pretty. They are so well matched when standing together.

Yin Xuan'er's gaze fell on Xue Youli, and she felt a pent-up anger stuck in her chest, making her teeth itch with anger.

Ever since Murong Che warned her about playing the piano in the palace, she has been wholeheartedly assisting Concubine Rong in managing the affairs of the harem.

This time she simply used her position to arrange for herself a residence closest to the emperor, but before she left, she was intercepted by Xue Youli.

In the past, she always thought that Concubine Rong and Concubine Li were her rivals and did not take Xue Youli seriously.

It was not until someone as arrogant and domineering as Shen Ruolan fell at the hands of Xue Youli that she realized that this woman was a ruthless character.

Concubine Rong and Concubine Li have served the emperor for many years and have a solid foundation in the harem, so it is a bit difficult to get rid of them.

The most urgent task at the moment is to deal with Xue Youli.

However, there were more than one or two concubines who came to the palace to escape the summer heat and wanted Xue Youli dead, so there was no need for her to do it herself.

Thinking about it, she glanced deeply at Xue Youli again, then said to Qinghe, "Let's go."

"This concubine greets Consort Yin."

When Yin Xuan'er was about to reach her residence, she ran into Xue Qingyao.

Xue Qingyao took the initiative to greet her, but she just responded indifferently, "Hmm."

She hates both of them with the surname Xue.

This time, Xue Qingyao and Xue Youli were deliberately arranged to live together in order to make them fight with each other.

No matter how they fight, she still enjoys watching the fun.

But the hateful Xue Youli ruined her plan!

When Xue Qingyao saw Yin Xuan'er with a sour face, she knew that she was angry because Xue Youli occupied the residence next to the emperor.

Didn't Yin Xuan'er arrange for her and Xue Youli to live so close to each other just to sit back and watch the fight?

How could Xue Qingyao not guess her sinister intentions?

Xue Qingyao knew Yin Xuan'er was furious. Her eyes flickered as she took out a sachet and handed it to her attentively. "Empress Zhaoyi, there are many poisonous insects, snakes, and ants in the mountains. I heard that a venomous snake even crawled to the head of the Fifth Prince's bed in the temporary palace last year! Before I left the palace, I prepared a number of mosquito-repellent sachets. If Empress Zhaoyi doesn't mind, you can hang them by the bed. They will not only repel insects but also soothe the mind and help you sleep."

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