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"Uhh …" Mrs. Wang looked at Xiao Ruyue in shock.

Was the empress's eyes trying to see into the hearts of men?

She was clearly an 18-19 year old young woman, but her eyes seemed to have experienced countless vicissitudes of life.

"Just as Mrs. Wang had said, you won't sit still and wait for death, so naturally, I won't either." Xiao Ruyue's slender, ginger fingers caressed the teacup, and said word by word: "Mrs. Wang needs to think clearly, which is easier when you poke a hole in my identity and let me make life difficult for Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang."

"My family's Ying Yue, she doesn't know anything." Mrs. Wang's voice lowered, her daughter's position in her heart had always been above everything else.

Initially, the reason she sent Ying Yue to the palace was because of Empress Dowager, but it was also her idea at the same time.

As an honest man, there were many people who disliked him, especially the King of Wei's group. They tried to get rid of him, and tried to find an opportunity to harm him again and again.

At that time, there would be no better way than sending Ying Yue to the palace.

The imperial harem had always been a decoration for the king's ascension to the throne. To send his daughter to the palace was tantamount to leaving her alone in the palace. As a mother, she was extremely unwilling, but she could not make this decision.

She had always felt guilty about her daughter.

No matter what, she couldn't let her daughter be put in danger again.

"Empress doesn't want this secret to be announced in advance. This subject also hopes that my Ying Yue won't have another enemy in the palace." The Mrs. Wang slowly said.

This was her bottom line, and the only thing she could fight for.

Xiao Ruyue took a shallow sip of tea from her teacup, and then said with a smile: "I am in charge of the harem, but as long as Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang is obedient and does not overstep her boundaries, I will not be able to do anything to her. What does Mrs. Wang think? "

The Mrs. Wang was silent.

Xiao Ruyue gently put down the cup of tea. The porcelain and sandalwood clashed with each other and emitted a light "clank" sound that resonated for a long time.

She took his hand and stood up.

Mrs. Wang was still kneeling, looking down at the ground, unable to see her expression clearly.

Xiao Ruyue walked past Mrs. Wang and behind her, then paused for a moment and said, "If the Wang Family is willing to cooperate with this palace, then Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie's life in the rear palace will naturally be several times better than it is now."

Mrs. Wang's back stiffened, and she rejected without hesitation: "Impossible!"

Even if she felt guilty towards Ying Yue, she definitely could not use the Wang Family as the wager.

"It's good that Mrs. Wang has made a decision." Xiao Ruyue said lightly, no emotions could be heard.

She paused before continuing.

"Outside this door, I'm still Situ, the Minister of Water Affairs of the Ministry of Industry and Technology."

The autumn words helped the Mrs. Wang up as if nothing had happened. The door opened, and Xiao Ruyue walked out first.

Wang Shangshu seemed to be afraid that someone would bully his wife and had been waiting outside since a long time ago.

Seeing Xiao Ruyue walk over, "Situ, what did my wife say to you? Why did you take so long? "

His face was full of anxiety, and some of him didn't know what was happening because he was here to catch the traitor.

Xiao Ruyue couldn't hold back her laughter and she laughed so hard she didn't even try to hide her true feelings.

Wang Shangshu was embarrassed, "Situ, what have you guys been saying for so long? Don't tell me you want to talk about concubines again?"

Take a concubine?

Xiao Ruyue was slower by a bit, when she suddenly remembered, there should be more concubines in the Wang Shangshu Palace, but she had never seen them ever since she entered the residence.

Hearing Wang Shangshu's words, it had to be, those concubines were arranged by him.

A pensive look flashed past Xiao Ruyue's eyes, she patted Wang Shangshu on the shoulder and said: "Rest assured Master, the reason Madam asked us to enter is because she hopes to help Eldest Young Master find a good opportunity. "A daughter is a noble person in the palace. A woman that is compatible with the eldest young master naturally has to be considered in many ways."

Wang Shangshu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that, "My Wang family does not have a single family background. As long as that young lady's family background is pure, it is fine if he is a commoner or a female. If there's anything that the autumnal girl needs, please introduce us to look for. "

Xiao Ruyue's face darkened, and said: "Our family's Autumn Ci is not a matchmaker." With a single sentence, she rejected Wang Shangshu's offer.

Wang Shangshu was startled, then realised that he said the wrong thing, "Sorry about that, sorry about that, I said the wrong thing. How could autumnal girl be a matchmaker? "I'm talking too fast, Situ. Don't blame me."

At the moment, the Third Aunt and the Sixth Madam were at the bottom of society. To call a young girl a matchmaker was a great insult, and if it were anyone else, they would have already fallen out with her.

Autumn Word and Mrs. Wang also came out, and Wang Shangshu quickly walked towards Mrs. Wang. "You're right, Boss doesn't need to be in such a hurry to get married. You see, isn't it too hasty for Situ to tell others about this matter the first time he came? "

Just now, Mrs. Wang had already spoken with Xiao Ruyue, but Xiao Ruyue gave her a glance, and she immediately followed up.

"Since Situ is already a beauty at such a young age, we should be a few years older than him." There's still no news of his life. You're not in a hurry. "

Wang Shangshu was left speechless by his wife's words.

After a long while, he mumbled, "I'm in a hurry too. Others are the same age as him, but his son is running all over the ground."

Xiao Ruyue could not help but laugh.

"Master, Madam, the time is not early. This official will first take his leave."

"You don't want to stay any longer? It's still early." Wang Shangshu stayed as a guest with a serious expression.

Xiao Ruyue pushed the matter and said, "I need to send back my words first, I'm afraid I might delay the afternoon's matters."

Wang Shangshu did not want to keep any more guests, so he looked slightly embarrassed, the words that he had said before were more or less a shock to her.

The three Wang Clan members escorted Xiao Ruyue and Qiu Yin to the door. Qiu Ci got on the carriage, but Young Master Wang Wang Que's gaze was still reluctant to part with it.

Xiao Ruyue saw his expression and got on the carriage.

The carriage gradually moved far away.

Mrs. Wang looked at the carriage, her gaze deep.

Since the day he ascended the throne, the imperial harem had been built, and it was known to everyone in the Grand Xia Dynasty.

However, ever since Princess Dongling had entered the Palace, the Emperor had always pampered one person. It was rumored that the Queen used her fox like skills to flirt with the King, and after coming into contact with the Queen for a few times, she did not think that the Queen was someone to flirt with.

It was only after experiencing today's events that she finally understood that the Emperor was the ruler of a nation, but in the end, he was still an ordinary man. It was reasonable that he would fall in love with a girl like the empress and give her everything while holding her in his palm.

How could the poison in the harem have come from her?

The empress was a handsome woman, and she disdained such a despicable thing.

Inside the carriage, Xiao Ruyue leaned on the carriage and closed her eyes to recuperate, she was extremely tired.

"Empress, you told Mrs. Wang everything, is it really okay?" Qiu Ci looked at Xiao Ruyue in puzzlement.

"It's alright, Mrs. Wang is a smart person." Xiao Ruyue slowly opened her eyes.

In terms of intelligence, a fool like Yao Ziyan could not even compare to half of Mrs. Wang. How could she have been tricked by someone like Yao Ziyan back then?

Now that she thought about it, back then, she'd been an eyesore, an idiot to the extreme.

"She knows what she can say, and what she can't say. As long as she still cares about the survival of her daughter and the entire Wang Clan."

Xiao Ruyue laughed, and then added, "Furthermore, if we were to expose Situ Wu's identity, there will be no benefit at all to her and the Wang family. On the contrary, it will cause the Wang Shangshu to fall into a vortex for no reason. She would never do that for the sake of her husband and children. "

Qiuyan didn't react for a while as she stared at Xiao Ruyue.

She looked as if she was asking, "What does this Yu Family have to do with the Yu Family?"

Xiao Ruyue adjusted her sleeves, and said indifferently: "Back then during the Qiulin Banquet, it was Wang Shangshu who took the initiative to request for an order from your highness, allowing Situ Wu to be the Minister of Water Division's Minister for External Affairs."

The Autumn Ci was enlightened. At the same time, he was extremely shocked in his heart.

The empress's actions were intertwined and meticulous. How could such thorough consideration be something an ordinary person could think of?

She suddenly understood that His Majesty's sole concubine had a reason.

There were few women in the world who could compare to the Empress's wise and farsighted mannerisms.

The carriage quickly reached the Taibai Lou, and Qiuyin who was covered with a veil bade farewell to Xiao Ruyue before entering the Taibai Lou.

In the eyes of an outsider, this scene was the mysterious Taibai Lou manager and Sanniang. She was actually reluctant to part with the Minister of Industry's Minister for External Affairs. In other words, the young Minister of Public Works' new Minister, actually managed to obtain the favor of the Sanniang. Many people were extremely envious and jealous.

Just as Xiao Ruyue was about to get on the carriage, she saw a very familiar palanquin in the corner of her eyes.

She instructed Qing Qing to follow as she walked towards the sedan.

The owner of the palanquin saw her approaching from a distance and urged the palanquin bearer to leave quickly, but Qingqing was even faster. She blocked the palanquin's path, so the people inside could only order the palanquin to stop.

"Brother Du, why are you leaving after seeing me?"

The person who walked down from the palanquin was gentle and handsome, with a blushing face, yet at the same time, a little embarrassed. Who else could it be other than Du Ziheng.

Du Ziheng stammered, "Younger Brother Situ, what a coincidence."

Xiao Ruyue raised her eyebrow, and did not say a word.

Seeing that, Du Ziheng could only smile bitterly, "I never thought that little brother Situ Xian actually knew the famous Taibai Lou manager."

"It's just a coincidence." Xiao Ruyue said casually, and asked, "It's still early, why is Brother Du leaving so early, is he going to the Taibai Lou to have some fun?"

"Neither am I." Du Ziheng stammered, "I am not here to have fun, it is just a coincidence, from the past, when I saw you coming to pick you up, I guessed that you would come back."

He said this in an obscure tone. After saying that he felt embarrassed, he turned his face away, not daring to look at her.

Xiao Ruyue was speechless.

He was still daydreaming.

Because her identity was awkward, she tried her best to avoid Du Ziheng and avoid him. She held the same position as she did before, but since they each had their own responsibilities, she did not have any chances of meeting, and thus did not want him to do any more foolish things, so she stopped him.

However, with her current identity, if she wanted to say that she couldn't say it, it would be extremely awkward.

I must scold that dog-emperor when I get back!

It was all his doing.

Yuwen He, look at you being an emperor! What the hell was this?