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Chapter 593 Do you want me to stay?
Li Beichen did not take Meng Zhaoyi to play in the Imperial Garden, but to the Kunning Palace of the late Queen.

He hasn't seen the late Queen for a long time. A newcomer just happened to come in, so he brought it to the late Queen to see.

Kunning Palace is full of white at first glance.

Most of the palace maids were arranged to other places, and only those who served the late queen closely were left behind.

Meng Zhaoyi watched in surprise as Li Beichen respectfully offered incense to the queen, bent down and bowed deeply three times.

I sighed secretly in my heart, what an honor it is to have the emperor bow. No wonder it is said that the Xie family is truly the most powerful in the world.

Then the Queen gave a very solemn introduction to the changes in the court and harem. Both the Imperial Guards in the palace and the previous dynasty had carried out a certain degree of cleansing and rewarded the meritorious officials. In ten days' time, the new imperial examination will be held on May 25th, and the results will be released on May 30th. The country has a new batch of available talents.

Under the escort of the Ming Dynasty and pro-military forces, the Anbei Protectorate team supported and witnessed Yesizha's successful enthronement and succession to the throne, and held another formal concubine ceremony on the grassland.

We encountered several surprise attacks on the way, but they were all successfully repelled. Among them, Mengqibake personally led an attack once, and the Ming army dealt a determined blow to him, seriously injuring Mengqibak. Munchback led a small group of elite troops to flee towards the northeastern grasslands. It was considered revenge for the queen.

After saying this, Li Beichen thanked the late Queen for her contribution to the current stability.

Only then did Concubine He and Meng Zhaoyi bow and offer incense to the late Queen.

Meng Zhaoyi felt the emperor's true feelings for the late empress, and then realized the pain of her father mentioning the emperor's edict that he would never establish a queen.

As long as she is not made a queen, she will always be a concubine. The children born are all bastards. There would be no legitimacy to inherit the throne.

And she entered the palace just to be the queen. She is determined to win the lower position. If she couldn't get it, she would rather die.

After everyone paid their respects, Li Beichen casually asked the eldest palace maid Yu He who often came to pay homage to the queen these days.

Yuhe is the chief secretary to the queen, so he naturally knows the art of answering questions from leaders. He reported back that basically all the empresses in the palace have come to pay their respects, but Concubine Jianing’s eldest maid, Susu, comes the most. I heard that she is doing it for Concubine Jianing. Come. The second is thank you, noble man.

Li Beichen was a little surprised after hearing this. But without saying anything, he took Meng Zhaoyi back to Qinzheng Hall for lunch in a walking chariot. Concubine He returned to Jingren Palace by herself.

He Fei knew Jiang Yuebai's temperament and thought it was because of the queen's previous care for their Jiang sisters. Although she hates the queen, it doesn't mean that she wants to force Jiang Yuebai to follow her hatred. Besides, everyone is dead. The dead person cannot affect their current relationship.

Meng Zhaoyi, however, kept Jiang Yuebai's name in mind.

Although before entering the palace, she already knew from the information that the Jiang sisters were once members of the Queen's party, and she chose to rely on the Queen after entering the palace. The queen indirectly controlled the powerful Jiang Yuebai by admiring the naive Jiang Jinxiu.

But it is not easy to be able to do such a good job even after the Queen's death. Not to mention winning the hearts of the Xie family, at least it made the Xie family less hostile to her. In addition, her positive image of being repaying kindness, emphasizing love and justice, and being knowledgeable and reasonable was established invisibly. Sooner or later, the emperor would know about her, and she would gain a reputation as a virtuous person.

In fact, Mrs. Xie fell seriously ill after returning, and it was thanks to Dr. Liang that she was saved.

After waking up, I heard from my insider that Concubine Jianing sent a personal maid to worship her daughter, regardless of wind or rain. Except for Concubine Jianing and noble Xie from the same clan of the Xie family, no one paid any attention to Kunning Palace, and few people came to pay homage to the queen.

I also heard that Concubine Jianing was seriously injured in the leg and survived after suffering the pain of cutting bones and flesh. It's just that he is currently paralyzed in bed and cannot move. It will take half a year to recover at the earliest, and there is a high probability that the disease will remain disabled and will be incapable of walking for life.

In contrast, Xie's mother felt guilty and had an indescribable admiration for Jiang Yuebai.

She had shot Jiang Yuebai before because she wanted to eliminate those who threatened the queen, and Jiang Yuebai's repeated refusals made her a little angry - since she couldn't get it, she would destroy it.

Nowadays, Jiang Yuebai cannot pose a threat to his granddaughter Xie Zhili, both physically and from his family background. The Meng family and the Queen Mother's family are the real enemies of the Xie family. Xie's mother decided to form an alliance with Jiang Yuebai first.

She warned her granddaughter Xie Zhili that after entering the palace, she should take the initiative to make friends with Concubine Jianing, at least not to become her enemy. Because the most terrifying thing about this woman is not her martial arts skills, but her brain.

Xie Zhili has been raised by his grandma since he was a child. He has seen how powerful his grandma is and regards her as his idol. Naturally, he took Mrs. Xie's warning to heart seriously.

He was just more curious about Jiang Yuebai.

What kind of woman could grandma consider to be a threat to her aunt's position as queen?

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When Li Beichen and Meng Zhaoyi returned to Qinzheng Hall, it was still early.

I approved the poems first, and Meng Zhaoyi took care of the pen and ink. However, the ones approved were normal memorials, ones that Li Beichen had carefully selected in advance.

So I'm not afraid of Meng Zhaoyi accidentally seeing it.

After approving the memorial, Li Beichen took Meng Zhaoyi for lunch.

After lunch, he and Meng Zhaoyi took a walk in the small garden before sending Meng Zhaoyi back.

Li Beichen spent the whole afternoon meeting with the courtiers, and in the evening, he went to the concubine's place for dinner.

After dinner, the concubine took the peach and black jade pot and wanted to pour tea for Li Beichen, but was stopped and held his hand.

"Every time I come to Jingren Palace, you are always busy waiting on me. Today you chat with me. Mo Yu, you take Barter to play first."

Battle obediently followed Mo Yu to catch fireflies in the yard.

"This is my duty as a concubine." The concubine lowered her head, let go of the emperor's hand, and poured the emperor kung fu tea. After doing this, He Fei ordered Mo Lan to prepare some melon and fruit desserts.

Li Beichen watched He Fei busy in silence and said nothing.

The concubine is gentle and elegant. Unlike other concubines who always want to win his favor, she always takes good care of him. He doesn't have to worry about anything, he just needs to relax and enjoy being taken care of with peace of mind.

But because of this, a lot of fun is lost.

After the melon and fruit desserts were served, He Fei peeled a fresh and plump lychee with her own hands and handed it to Li Beichen.

The pulp is milky white, translucent and looks very attractive.

Li Beichen rubbed his thumbs and stood up, "You eat, I can't eat any more. You go to bed early, I'll leave first."

The concubine obediently put the slippery lychee in her hand into her mouth. It was so sweet. She was not aware of the emperor's displeasure at all, nor did she think there was anything wrong with doing so. After all, today is the second day after Meng Zhaoyi entered the palace, and the emperor stayed at Meng Zhaoyi's place again as usual.

The two of them walked into the yard. Li Beichen stood up and said, "Don't send me off. Go back."

The young prince was a naughty kid. When he saw Li Beichen was about to leave, he immediately ran over and hugged his thigh, "Your Majesty, my concubine is afraid of thunder at night, so don't leave."

Li Beichen looked at He Fei, and there was a moment of expectation in He Fei's eyes. After seeing Li Beichen's deep eyes clearly, He Fei bent down, hugged the young prince and said, "It won't rain tonight, and there won't be thunder."

The young prince tilted his head and said, "But there are still wild cats meowing tonight. They cry like a child. Isn't the mother-in-law afraid?"

Li Beichen was stunned, "Do you want me to stay?"

He didn’t use me; It just showed that he would agree to any request the concubine made.

He Fei remembered Jiang Yuebai's joke about being jealous a few days ago, and sincerely advised her, "If your Majesty is free, go and see Concubine Jianing. If you don't go see her, she will be jealous."

"She will also be jealous? I don't think she will." Li Beichen was excited and spoke very calmly.

He Fei pursed his lips and smiled, just like a couple in a storybook who clearly loved each other but misunderstood each other again and again, and wished they could press them together and kiss them.

I had no choice but to use my trump card, "She said it herself."

Li Beichen asked curiously: "When did you become such good friends?"

Concubine He: "Isn't there a saying that some people's hair is as white as new, while others' hair is as white as before. Concubine Chen and Jianing are the same as before."

Li Beichen nodded slightly and said, "Very good. Go and sit with Concubine Jianing more often when you have time. Bring her some fresh lychees to try. She can't go anywhere now and lies on the chair all day long. You can go and accompany her more often. She said she could relieve her boredom by talking. Don’t take Barter with her."

Concubine: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will go there every day."

"Why can't I go?" The young prince pouted dissatisfiedly.

Li Beichen said seriously: "Because you will fall into the pond and feed the fish."

The young prince scratched his head, "Can't I stop playing with water?"

Li Beichen remained serious, "No. You will kill Concubine Jianing's two favorite cats. I heard that both cats were almost killed by you, and the veterinarian went to the palace twice to treat the cats."

The young prince was about to cry, "Your Majesty, I was wrong. Isn't it okay if I never play with cats again?"

Li Beichen: "What is there to see in Ning'an Palace?"

The young prince said: "If I go to Empress Jianing's place, I won't have to do my homework."

Li Beichen: "."

Concubine: "."

Seeing that both of them looked solemn and silent, the young prince said hesitantly, "If I have finished my homework, can I go?"

Li Beichen: "Accurate."

Seeing that the topic had changed, Concubine He quickly seized the opportunity to call out for her idol, "Concubine Jianing vomited out bitter water and lost a lot of weight. Your Majesty, you should go and see her. This way, she would feel better in her heart." Feel better."

Li Beichen said calmly: "I understand."

After Li Beichen left, the young prince took He Concubine's hand, looked at the empty palace entrance, raised his head and asked curiously, "Concubine, you clearly want the emperor to stay, why don't you say it?"

The concubine herself didn’t know.

She obviously wanted to learn how others behaved towards Li Beichen, but she just couldn't do it.

She held her cheek and looked at the candlelight and thought, if it were Concubine Jianing, she would definitely keep the emperor.