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The people in the main hall didn't laugh for a long time and began to discuss amongst themselves.

He had waited for a long time for his concubines to grow impatient. Just as he was about to leave one by one, a mischievous smile appeared on his face.

However, unlike what Zhilan had said, Hu Xiao walked out in his sleeping clothes. His face was still covered in makeup, and he was dressed in plain clothes. However, Hu Xiao's appearance still overshadowed the room's carefully dressed Imperial Concubine.

The imperial concubine's expression turned ugly. She had thought that if she had to laugh for too long, she would definitely have seen Hu Xiaoxiao's meticulous appearance. However, wasn't this bullying?

"Empress."

When Zhilan saw her empress dowager come out dressed in plain clothes, she was taken aback for a moment before hurrying over to welcome her.

Zhixiang followed behind with a worried look. Seeing her expression, Zhilan understood and let her go with a wave of her hand.

"Chenqie will participate in the empress, and the empress will be lucky."

When the imperial concubines saw Hu Xiaoxiao sitting silently at the head of the table, they hurried to pay their respects.

"Zhilan, why haven't we seen Imperial Consort Xue?"

"Imperial Concubine Xue's body was unwell this morning, so she sent someone to report this."

Hu Xiao nodded upon hearing this.

Imperial Concubine Xue's heart was filled with a wild laughter. She knew that Xue Meng'er also hated her.

"Rise. From now on, you don't have to come to the Eternal Peace Palace to pay your respects. This temple of mine is too small for you."

Hu Xiaoxiao was not fond of the tedious process of greeting the crowd. In the morning, he didn't need to sleep for a while, so why did he have to come and try so hard and even try to put on an act? He was truly exhausted.

The imperial concubine was even more afraid to rise to her feet. She had no idea when she'd angered the empress.

"Please calm your anger, esteemed empress."

Everyone was shocked.

"Calm down, calm down. Get up and leave. Do whatever you need to do. What are you doing wasting time here?"

Seeing that the imperial concubines were still kneeling down, Hu Xiaoxiao felt even more dissatisfied in his heart.

"Ladies and gentlemen, His Majesty should pay his respects to the empress. If nothing happens in the future, the imperial concubines need not come to the Eternal Peace Palace to pay their respects."

It was only then that everyone rose to their feet. So it was why Imperial Concubine Xue hadn't come to pay her respects before, but they had never done so before. They couldn't help guessing once again what position the empress held in the king's heart.

"Since you know, then hurry up and leave." Since you know, then hurry up and leave.

Seeing how the imperial concubine wasn't leaving yet and was whispering amongst herself in the dark, Hu Xiaoxiao felt a little impatient.

"Esteemed Empress, allow chenqie to speak a bit more. In the past, I've always paid respects every day. Since the empress has cancelled, what about after?"

While everyone was hesitating, that noble man said nervously.

The purpose of their daily greetings was to consolidate the Empress's position, and now that they had cancelled it, did that mean that their position was not as solid as before?

"If I have something on my mind, I will look for you guys. Why do you guys need to talk so much? I am not feeling well today. Since you all are free to stay in this place, why don't you spend more time and effort to serve His Majesty?

These women's thoughts were too complicated, and Hu Xiaoxiao did not want to have any interactions with them. He did not like to have them beat around the bush, so it was better to send them off early, so that he would not have to make a move.

The women in the harem were all soft and weak, and Qin Shuo was afraid that his harem beauties would be tossed around by Hu Xiaoxiao, causing him to feel a pang in his heart.

"Many thanks to the empress's beautiful intentions, then chenqie will take her leave first."

Seeing this, that benefactor hurriedly left.

No matter how big the empress was, she wouldn't be able to beat His Majesty. It'd be better if the esteemed empress left out the daily greetings, so that she could have more of a mind to serve His Majesty.

The other consorts all left one by one, returning to their own palaces. Only, they didn't look too good on their faces.

Seeing that all the consorts had left the main hall one by one, and thinking of the expressions on their faces when they left, he smiled and slumped back in his chair.

"Empress, pay attention to your words and deeds."

Zhilan saw that her Empress didn't have the slightest awareness of being a lady, and felt extremely helpless in her heart.

During the bath, Zhilan had already seized the opportunity to verify Hu Xiao's identity. He was indeed Hu Xiao himself, and the birthmark was very hidden, only someone close to Hu Xiao could know, so even a schemer wouldn't be so meticulous.

With regards to Hu Xiao's slightly changed character, in Zhilan's eyes, it was actually a good thing.

"It doesn't matter. Since everyone has left, those servants in my palace don't dare to casually talk about it. I can do whatever I want."

At this moment, Hu Xiao was extremely happy. Having solved a huge problem in the future, it would be hard for him to be lazy every day.

"Elder sister, why do you think the Empress did this? Wouldn't this weaken my authority in the harem? "

Right now, the Imperial Concubine who had left in twos and threes was on her way back to the palace.

"Little sister, don't speak nonsense. The empress naturally has her own reasons for doing so. Just tell us what to do as the empress commands."

"Sister, aren't you curious? His Majesty against the empress? "

The man continued.

"How would this palace know what His Majesty and the empress are like?" I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. "

Without waiting for that person's reaction, he quickly left.

In this deep palace, the worst thing to do was curiosity. That person's curiosity was too great, and he could speak without holding back. In the end, he was still a stupid seedling.

Not to mention the empress, in her opinion, His Majesty favored the empress greatly. For the past few days, His Majesty had allowed the matters concerning the empress to be discussed freely without any punishment. It was enough for the emperor to make the empress act in such an exaggerated manner without stopping her.

Regardless of what the consorts thought, Hu Xiaoxiao was so angry that he wanted to 'get even' with Qin Shuo.

So that day, the drawing Hu Xiaoxiao drew was taken away by Qin Shuo, so that was how it was. Hu Xiaoxiao was wondering why the Palace Mistress had not complied with his request, and why she had been intercepted.

Remembering his previous agreement with Qin Shuo, how could he not be angry when he asked her for her permission to laugh?

"Zhilan, help me wash up. I have to go to His Majesty to reason! You didn't ask for my permission to move my things, so you should at least give me an explanation! "

What Hu Xiaoxiao had done was too shocking in the East District. Although he had thought that those people would more or less have doubts of their own, he had not expected Qin Shuo to know about it. The strange thing was that Hu Xiaoxiao was nervous.

The two of them hurriedly washed Hu Xiaoxiao's hair.

Hu Xiaoxiao saw that Zhilan had brought in the heavy service for him and felt impatient. The Empress's service was too cumbersome, so Hu Xiaoxiao kept his distance from her, interrupting her movements. Hu Xiaoxiao picked out a set of white clothing that could be considered simple and clean in her eyes.