Chapter 1338 Harem
A few days later, Daqian Palace

In the evening, An Miaoyi was sitting in front of the mirror in the room, and several palace maids beside her were concentrating on putting makeup on the Queen of Daqian.

Because Ye Mingsheng had stood her up a few days ago and only let her go to pay her respects to Ye Cui alone in the morning, so as compensation Ye Mingsheng also made time to have a family dinner with An Miaoyi, Jingren, and Ye Cui tonight.

Even though Ye Mingsheng had made compensation, An Miaoyi was still very angry because she knew that Ye Mingsheng stood her up because he had too much fun with Pei Zhixiu at night and didn't get up in the morning.

Pei Zhixiu is Ye Mingsheng's favorite concubine. This is not only known to everyone in the Daqian Palace, but it can also be said to be an open secret in the palace!
As a wife, An Miaoyi felt somewhat unhappy and even jealous about this, but as long as Ye Mingsheng respected her as his wife, she could still choose to accept it. After all, Pei Zhixiu had a fatal weakness, so even though she was the most favored, she could not shake her position.

When this incident spread in the palace, An Miaoyi, the mistress of the harem, was slightly embarrassed, and some palace maids and servants also laughed at her in secret.

In this regard, Aunt Xu, An Miaoyi's subordinate, was very protective of her master. Without An Miaoyi's orders, she took the initiative to find out those palace maids and servants who gossiped behind her back and punished them severely. She even beat a palace maid to death!
Seeing someone die as a result, the palace maids and servants became silent as a cicada, and the rumors in the palace completely disappeared...
Although these rumors have disappeared, An Miaoyi is still not satisfied with it!
If Ye Mingsheng broke his promise because of another concubine, An Miaoyi would definitely punish that concubine severely to let her know the queen's majesty, so that she would obey the rules and not dare to seduce the emperor again.

But Bae Ji-soo is completely different!
An Miaoyi knew that if she punished others severely, Ye Mingsheng would probably not say anything even if he knew!
But if she gave Pei Zhixiu a severe punishment, Ye Mingsheng would most likely stop him, and she would be in a difficult situation then!

After Pei Zhixiu learned that Ye Mingsheng had stood up An Miaoyi because of her, she also wanted to find An Miaoyi to apologize, but An Miaoyi was angry at the time and did not even meet him. Pei Zhixiu could only return home in disappointment.

So after weighing the pros and cons, An Miaoyi finally chose to swallow her resentment and wait for the opportunity to get back her place as the queen in the future.

In the past, An Miaoyi's appearance was somewhat seductive, which was why there were rumors that she was the reincarnation of Bao Si. Once she put on makeup, she gave people an even more seductive and charming feeling.

So when An Miaoyi was young, in order to get rid of the rumors that she was the reincarnation of Bao Si, she basically did not wear makeup, or wore less makeup, so as to reduce that seductive feeling. Anyway, she was born with natural beauty, and even without makeup she was still beautiful and charming.

But as the saying goes, beauty fades with age, no one can be eighteen years old forever, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she cannot resist the passage of time. An Miaoyi is no longer the youthful and beautiful self she once was. She is now a mother of a child...

So in order to cover up the signs of aging and show your best side, sometimes you still have to put on makeup!

Looking at herself in the mirror, An Miaoyi nodded with satisfaction. Women love beauty by nature, and as the Queen of Daqian, she used her status and power to have the people below make several rouge and cosmetics specifically for her!
Although these things are expensive, a small amount of the price may be a family of five's annual living expenses, but the effect is still very good.
After putting on her makeup, An Miaoyi had to choose her clothes and jewelry for today. As the daughter of a noble family, she had lived a life of luxury since childhood and had many beautiful clothes and expensive jewelry.

After marrying Ye Mingsheng, although An Miaoyi suppressed her shopping instinct during a difficult period in the Fengwu Army, she also went on a wave of retaliatory spending afterwards. After Ye Mingsheng became emperor, An Miaoyi also spent a lot of money and prepared several sets of luxurious clothes and jewelry for herself.

At present, An Miaoyi has more than 300 pieces of jewelry, and as for clothes, she has enough to fill five houses. Just as An Miaoyi was thinking about what clothes to wear and what jewelry to match to attend today's dinner.

Her personal maid Qiqige walked into the room. Seeing this, An Miaoyi dismissed the other maids and nannies in the room. When there were only two people left in the room, Qiqige whispered:

"Your Majesty, the matter has been completed. Madam Wang has been sent back to Liaoyang..."

Upon hearing this, An Miaoyi nodded slightly. Because of the Chu Zhiyi incident, the relationship between her and Gu Sansi became closer. A few days ago, when Gu Sansi was teaching Jingren, he suddenly found her and said that his wife Wang was crazy, and hoped that An Miaoyi could arrange for an imperial physician to come and see her, and then he could send Wang back to his hometown in Liaoyang to recuperate.

At first she didn't understand what Gu Sansi meant, but later she understood what Gu Sansi was trying to do!
As a woman, An Miaoyi was extremely disgusted with Gu Sansi's behavior of abandoning his wife for the sake of new things.

But as An Miaoyi is the queen of Daqian, a ZZ figure, her personal preferences are secondary, what is important is interests!

So in order to befriend Gu Sansi, the future prime minister of Daqian, and improve the relationship between the two, An Miaoyi still sent an imperial physician over.

An Miaoyi originally thought that Gu Sansi had been so cruel that he really drove Wang crazy, but later the imperial physician she sent came back and reported that Wang was not crazy. However, Gu Sansi insisted that she was crazy and insisted on sending her back to Liaoyang!

The reason why An Miaoyi sent the imperial physician over was because he hoped that the medical school could endorse it and reduce the impact of this incident on Gu Sansi's own image.

An Miaoyi, who had always despised Gu Sansi for abandoning his wife for the sake of new things, now felt that Gu Sansi was too soft-hearted. Since he had done such a thing, he should be ruthless and not leave any evidence.

However, under Gu Sansi's promise that nothing would go wrong, An Miaoyi instructed the medical school to endorse the case and asked Gu Sansi to send the person back to Liaoyang for strict supervision.

Originally, An Miaoyi was worried that this matter might ferment in the court. After all, Gu Sansi was in a high position, and his affair with Wang had always been criticized in the court. But now it seems that things are developing fortunately, and not many people are paying attention to this matter···············

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Just as An Miaoyi was preparing for the family dinner in the evening, in Murong Qingwu's courtyard on the other side of the palace, Murong Xinyun was playing with her little nephew Ye Jingyan.

Ye Jingyan, who will be one year old in two months, is very intelligent. He can not only call his parents "dad", but also "aunt".

Although her nephew's speech was not very clear, Murong Xinyun's beautiful face still showed a happy smile when she heard Ye Jingyan's voice.

She has been in the palace for more than a month now and has gradually begun to adapt to life in the palace, but Murong Xinyun is still used to coming to her sister every day. Teasing her little nephew is also the happiest and most relaxing time for Murong Xinyun, which can make Murong Xinyun forget many worries.

Babies always have limited energy. After playing for a while, Ye Jingyan felt a little sleepy and began to yawn. Seeing this, Murong Xinyun smiled and sang a nursery rhyme. In the moving singing of his aunt, little Jingyan rubbed his eyes and fell asleep. Looking at Ye Jingyan's peaceful face, Murong Xinyun couldn't help but envy his nephew's carefree life, living happily every day!
She used to be like this, but as she grew older, those complicated things inevitably found her.

After covering Ye Jingyan with a small quilt, Murong Xinyun wanted to find two books to read. Although she was not as talented as her cousin Murong Qingwu, she was born into a powerful family like the Murong family and was deeply influenced by poetry and books since she was a child. She also liked poetry and songs...

Murong Qingwu had a separate library in the palace, and Ye Mingsheng knew her hobby, so he gave some ancient books seized by the Fengwu Army during the war to Murong Qingwu, which made Murong Qingwu's library very rich and comprehensive.

Murong Qingwu has always treated her books very preciously and never allowed outsiders to enter. However, as Murong Qingwu's cousin, Murong Xinyun has unimpeded access to the library and can read any books she wants.

Reading in the library is also an important pastime for Murong Xinyun in the palace, allowing her to temporarily forget those complicated and troublesome things.

However, this time, Murong Xinyun had not been reading in the library for too long before Murong Qingwu found her. As soon as they met, Murong Qingwu handed her a jade pendant without saying a word.

Looking at the jade pendant in her sister's hand, Murong Xinyun was stunned at first, and then she looked a little dazed, as if she recalled something, and her beautiful eyes were a little moist. After a long time, she spoke:
"Is he okay now?"

Listening to her sister's trembling voice, Murong Qingwu said with great pity:
"Fifth Uncle has sent him back to Guanzhong. He will spend the rest of his life in Guanzhong..."

Murong Xinyun looked a little disappointed, but still forced a smile and said:

"That's good! That's good!"

Seeing her sister so hurt by love, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but secretly curse her fifth uncle for being a rude person. Then she immediately took Murong Xinyun into her arms, gently stroked her back and said:

"Xinyun, forget about him! You two are from different worlds, and you will each have a bright future!"

"Xinyun, you are still young, you must look forward to everything!"

Listening to her sister's words, Murong Xinyun smiled and said:

"Sister, I understand everything!"

Although she said so, a crystal teardrop still slid down the face of this pretty girl involuntarily. The two sisters hugged each other for a while, Murong Xinyun calmed down her emotions, and then took the initiative to change the topic and said casually:
"Sister, Jingyan's calls for mom and dad are becoming clearer now!"

Hearing her sister talking about this, Murong Qingwu also smiled, but seemed to have thought of something and said with some regret:

"It's a pity his father doesn't know!"

Seeing Murong Qingwu mentioned Ye Mingsheng, Murong Xinyun didn't know what to say. When Murong Qingwu told her that she was not favored, Murong Xinyun thought it was just her sister's modesty. After all, how could His Majesty let a beauty like her sister stay alone in an empty room?

But the facts made Murong Xinyun realize that she was just overthinking. She had been in the palace for more than a month, and during this time, Ye Mingsheng had never come to see Murong Qingwu once...
Seeing her sister's resentful look, Murong Xinyun couldn't help but ask:

"Sister, I met Pei Zhixiu yesterday. Although she is indeed very pretty, I don't think she is outstanding. So what charm does Pei Zhixiu have that could fascinate Your Majesty like this?"

Listening to her sister asking about this secret that had troubled her for a long time, Murong Qingwu fell silent. She hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to explain it to her sister.

After a moment's silence, she slowly began to speak;
"Your Majesty is a man who cherishes the past. This Pei Zhixiu was brought back from the palace by your Majesty. Not only did she treat your Majesty in the palace, she was also the first woman by your Majesty's side. She has been with your Majesty for all these years. Your Majesty may have some special feelings for her!"

Hearing this, Murong Xinyun seemed to be hesitant to speak, but after hesitating for a moment, he still didn't say anything. At this time, Murong Qingwu said:
"Your Majesty is still very busy these days. According to the news from the Attendant Department, Your Majesty often stays in the study until the evening. Not only does he eat three meals a day in the study, but sometimes he even sleeps in the study!"

Hearing her sister's words, Murong Xinyun seemed to have thought of something, a strange look flashed across her face, and she asked back:

"Does that mean His Majesty is still very diligent?"

Although the change in her sister's face was only fleeting, Murong Qingwu still noticed it and immediately said solemnly:
"Xinyun, I don't know what rumors you have heard outside, but His Majesty is really a good emperor who works hard and loves his people!"

"It is a blessing for the people of the world that Daqian can have such a monarch!"

Hearing her sister say this, Murong Xinyun's face changed slightly. Although she was still a little confused, she nodded seriously under her sister's serious gaze:
"Sister, Xinyun understands..."

(End of this chapter)