I heard that Mister He, who recently arrived at the palace, has become a favorite of the emperor.

"Yeah, but I bet he won't be able to keep it up for long."

"But of course. Wasn't that Yīng Yīng pampered to the sky before? And now... "

To be honest, these two people really have a high opinion of him.

These two people never expected such a remote place to be so dangerous. Now they are frightened to the core.

"I'm sorry to disturb you. Please continue," He Tu gave them an awkward yet polite smile, then walked away.

"Ah, where were we? Right, we were just talking about the talented Mr. He, who truly possesses a handsome appearance!"

"Sure!"

"......"

"Hey, Xiaoxie, can you stop laughing?" Hetu couldn't stand his bizarre laughter, with a small chuckle every three seconds and a big laugh every minute.

"But...

"Pfft." In the end, classmate River Xiaoxie couldn't help but burst into silly laughter, covering his blushing face with his small, crimson hands.

The people involved in the matter evidently showed no reaction, but those who were only bystanders seemed to be deeply immersed in the situation.

"Dada, indeed, I think that position... is the most suitable..."

"Do you think steamed crab tastes better, or braised crab?"

He Xiaoxie's words were stuck in his throat.

"Wait a minute—" a long, lazy voice sounded.

This time of the year, the flowers and plants are in full bloom. In the Imperial Garden, it seems like every bee and butterfly is attracted to it.

He Tu stood still and leisurely lit the tobacco in his hand. He asked, "Well, ladies, is there something important that needs to be discussed?"

Once again, it was this group of women, especially the one leading the pack, the radiant and charming Yingying.

Dressed in bright and colorful attire, if it weren't for the smoke, this strong fragrance would be enough to suffocate a person.

Are you Mr. He, who has been by His Majesty's side these past few days?" The concubine next to Yingying raised her lips disdainfully, clearly showing her contempt.

Although their status is not low, they don't have many opportunities to see the emperor throughout the year.

Why did this despicable person catch the emperor's eye?

"Yes, what's the matter?"

Daring! How dare you not kneel when you see the Empress?" The little maid on the side, emboldened by her mistress's presence, spoke with a strong sense of hostility.

"Do you know where this is?" They were just a few steps away from the Empress's cold palace.

Yingying naturally knew that she was well aware of the Empress's temperament. She knew full well that every single one of the Emperor's new favorites would be extremely envious. Just a few days ago, she even went as far as hiring someone to kidnap herself, intending to ruin her innocence. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remove this thorn in her heart.

This new arrival, Lord He, has no understanding of etiquette at all. He dares to come to the Empress's side so boldly. Although the Empress has been thrown into the cold palace, the power behind her is not something even the Emperor can provoke. It won't be long before she is released, guaranteed.

The concubine sneered coldly at the corner of her lips, then pointed at several burly men nearby with her jade-like finger, saying, "Take this ignorant person and bring him to the empress queen. Teach him some manners properly."

Now the emperor is tangled up in wars, let's see who will come and save this troublemaker.

The corners of her mouth slightly curled up. The Emperor must have been bewitched by this wretched woman. No matter what her sisters said, she couldn't let him be so brazen. Not to mention the Emperor's new favorite of these past few days, the Empress must also support them.

In the previous few occasions, they had dealt with nuisances like this in the same manner. After all, the Empress was so fond of playing the scapegoat. But when it came to settling scores with the Emperor, whether it was adding or subtracting from their vendetta, wouldn't it all be the same?

And at this moment, the scapegoat they had in mind felt both distant as if it were on the other side of the sky, yet also close as if it were right in front of them.

"Hold on there," He Tu intentionally mimicked her tone, looking at the two approaching burly men, "If you lay a finger on me, there will definitely be consequences for you today."

"Hey, scared already? Later, this big brother will let you taste the exquisite flavor of bliss."

"I really want to taste what the emperor has in his mouth, what does it taste like?"

Although I really want to ignore the lewd smiles of these two people, it seems a bit difficult to do so.

"You two better move quickly, as the credit will ultimately go to the two of you once the task is completed," said the consort as she narrowed her eyes.

"Don't hide, little beauty."

He Tuzhu nimbly avoided, saying, "I can walk by myself, there's no need for the two of you to trouble yourselves."

"I want to see if you dare to be so arrogant in front of the Queen Mother."