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Ling Yexuan did not seem to notice everyone's surprise, seeing that there was no movement in the room, he picked up the tea from the table, blew on it lightly, then put it back.

In the end, the two senior servants were still older. They hurriedly coughed lightly and led Xia Yi Qiu to offer them tea.

"Please have some tea with the Empress!"

"Yi Xin has served the Prince for many years. She has a good appearance and a good personality. "I heard that when my younger sister entered the manor, she was given the title of several sisters. Now, I also want to learn from my younger sister and choose a few suitable ones to advance to the next rank. I don't know if Your Highness will allow that?"

"Since wangfei said so, how could This King not agree!" Ling Yexuan looked at Qin Nuo and said gently. Furthermore, Wang Ji came from a prestigious family and had also stayed in the palace. She has always abided by her duty, acted modestly and courteously, so it is only right for her to ascend to the throne. "

He really wanted to see what this woman was up to!

"Since that's the case, then I shall accept you as concubine Shu!" Qin Nuo said indifferently, his expression did not contain much enthusiasm.

"Hurry up and thank Empress." Behind him, when Zhang mama saw Shen Yixin completely stunned, she quickly warned him in a low voice.

"Thank you, Empress." Shen Yixin hurriedly kowtowed and raised his head but he did not dare look at Qin Nuo, his eyes still lowered. what virtue or ability the concubine has to … "

"Big sister concubine really is modest. Now, you are no longer a servant, you don't need to call me by the same name as the concubine." Mei Yue's sour voice sounded from the side.

Hearing that Qin Nuo allowed her to get up, she then heaved a sigh of relief and retreated to the side.

gave her a cup of tea. Although Qin Nuo did not give her a promotion, she did not treat her as indifferently as she did Xia Yi Qiu.

Seeing that, everyone secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Mu Rulan who was going to offer tea also calmed down a little.

When Qin Nuo saw Mu Rulan, she could not help but want to laugh. On the surface, this woman was deferential and submissive, but it was unknown what she was thinking. Since that was the case, she would be satisfied!

"I seem to like this little sister a lot. Just like Yi Xin, I'll just call her 'concubine'!" Qin Nuo did not wait for Mu Rulan to give her a cup of tea and said smilingly. His tone was extremely cheerful.

Ling Yexuan was just about to use his tea when he heard Qin Nuo's words. He almost spurted a mouthful of tea out because he had only taken a light sip, if not he would have swallowed the tea forcefully and be unable to cough anymore.

Mu Rulan's eyes flashed a look of surprise, but just as she was about to say something, she heard Ling Yexuan speaking slowly.

"Is what Princess Hua-Yang said true?"

Ling Yexuan's tone was slightly cold, causing his originally joyous heart to instantly turn cold.

Right now, she was only a Royal Concubine. If she wanted to ascend to the throne, she should be Wang Ji, and now that the Empress wanted to promote her to a concubine, it wouldn't be logical in the first place.

However, Qin Nuo didn't seem to notice Ling Yexuan's displeasure, and a somewhat innocent smile hung on her face.

"That's right!" Does Your Highness feel that something is amiss? "

Ling Yexuan squinted. This woman was simply unreasonable! Xia Yi Qiu, who used to be on good terms with her, had a look of dislike, and wanted to directly make Mu Rulan his concubine. It seemed like he sincerely wanted to mess up his mansion!

"There's nothing wrong with that." "A smile appeared on Ling Yexuan's originally slightly composed face once again. That smile was filled with doting. Since the princess likes her so much, then let his be. "

"The Consort thanks the Prince and the Empress!" Mu Rulan immediately said softly, her tone gentle and respectful, but she could not hide the joy in her heart.

Qin Nuo's face was filled with joy, as though she was very happy for Mu Rulan, she took a sip of her tea and passed it to the girl beside him.

"In the future, you have to wholeheartedly serve Your Highness. If you were able to have a boy and a girl as soon as possible, not to mention being able to sit on equal footing with me, based on your appearance, temperament and family background, you would definitely be able to shoulder the burden of becoming a lateral consort."

"Consort is only willing to serve the Prince and the Empress with all his heart, and does not care about status." The joy on the corner of Mu Rulan's eyes had yet to be wiped away, but the words that came out, was rather pleasant to hear.

When Mei Yue toasted, she could not hide the desire on her face at all. However, Qin Nuo acted as if she did not see it, and her expression remained indifferent.

Following that, Qin Nuo promoted two more lowly concubines to become royal concubines. One was surnamed Li and the other was surnamed She. After saying a few more words of everyone working together not to let the Duke worry about their future, Qin Nuo pressed her forehead with her hand.

"I'm also tired today, so I won't sit with my sisters for too long. Besides, the prince still has important matters to attend to, so all of you should leave! Only the Xia clan remained.

"Yes sir!" Everyone agreed. Some were happy, some were disappointed, and there were even people who threw sympathetic and gloating gazes towards Xia Yiqiu.

Xia Yi Qiu's eyes were still downcast, with an expression that was neither sad nor happy, neither servile nor overbearing.

An Kexin looked at Xia Yi Qiu sympathetically, bit her lips lightly and suddenly took a few steps forward, submitting to Ling Yexuan and Qin Nuo.

"concubine humbly requests that Your Highness and Empress allow concubine and Sister Yi Qiu to serve the Empress's meals together!"

Some of the Kikuji s did not seem to hear what An Kexin said, and some heard him and paused in surprise, but they still left. Only Mei Yue shot a glance at An Kexin, let out a heavy snort, and started walking out.

Qin Nuo smiled slightly. An Kexin's actions today, was completely within her expectations.

"It's good that you have this kind of heart! However, I just entered the residence and need two people to serve me. "You can go back first. When I use someone, I will naturally send someone to call you over."

An Kexin glanced at Xia Yi Qiu again, but Xia Yi Qiu acted as if he didn't see anything, as he continued to wait on him with lowered eyes, not knowing what he was thinking about. An Kexin sighed softly, then slightly bowed towards Ling Yexuan and Qin Nuo before leaving with the little girl.

Ling Yexuan only drank his tea unhurriedly. On his face, there was a bit of indifference that had nothing to do with him, but also a bit of calmness that allowed him to mess around however he liked.

Seeing Ling Yexuan leave expressionlessly without saying a word, Qin Nuo smiled faintly. No matter what, Xia Yi Qiu was his first woman, but he wasn't worried about her doing anything to Xia Yi Qiu. She didn't even say anything. She was truly heartless!

Ming Liu and Peaches looked at each other. To tell the truth, the Empress's actions had truly confused them. Before, the Empress was the most intimate with Miss Xia. What was going on today?

No matter how suspicious they were, they couldn't ask in front of Xia Yi Qiu. Ming Liu walked up, poured a cup of tea and placed it on a table not far away from Xia Yiqiu. He submitted to Qin Nuo and Xia Yiqiu, then left together with Peaches. Seeing this, Xia Yi Qiu's little girl, Pei Zhu, submitted and quietly retreated.

Qin Nuo looked at Xia Yi Qiu with a smile, but didn't say a word.

Xia Yi Qiu raised his head and looked at Qin Nuo, a hint of hesitation flashed past his face, then he bit his lips and slowly walked over.

"I thank the Empress for protecting concubine."

Qin Nuo raised her eyebrows. Indeed, she hadn't misjudged him. The reason why Xia Yi Qiu was so strict with her duty was not because she was timid, but more so because she was calm and collected.

"It's good that you understand!" Qin Nuo smiled and indicated for Xia Yi Qiu to sit. No matter what, you are the first one to serve the Prince, so naturally, you are different from others in the eyes of the Prince. Speaking of which, it's also because of my vile heart, thinking too much. But you also know that the concubine has an unusual affection for your highness, it's best to be careful of him! "

"The Prince treated the concubine with gentleness, it's just that he couldn't bear to hurt his old friend." Xia Yi Qiu laughed and looked towards Qin Nuo. The Empress was the person who most understood the situation. Just now, she had also said that the concubine's feelings for the Prince were extraordinary. If the Prince is truly as unswerving as the rumors say, then perhaps the Empress will not be standing here today to receive everyone's respect. "

Qin Nuo's eyes flashed. Xia Yi Qiu seemed to mean what he said. Based on her understanding of the evildoers, he would never mention the matter of her being the previous wangfei to a Kikuji. How did this Xia Yi Qiu figure out the inklings?

"But what did the Prince say to you?" Qin Nuo asked tentatively as he took a sip of tea.

"Why would the Prince mention this to the concubine? concubine thinks himself smart! " Xia Yi Qiu laughed softly. His eyes were as tranquil as a lake, but they were bottomless. It was just that concubine was definitely not the smartest, and he did not like to think about things in a roundabout way. When concubine dares to speak bluntly to the Empress, I am afraid there is more than just the concubine who has doubts in their hearts. "

Qin Nuo frowned slightly.

Even if Xia Yi Qiu didn't say anything, she knew that there wouldn't be only one or two suspects. Even though she was magnanimous before and had the demeanor of a lady, she was now willful and reckless. However, many habits of people could not be changed. Every word, every frown, and smile was part of her pattern. As long as one thought more, they would realize that she was too similar to the original wangfei.

Only, there would be no one like Xia Yi Qiu, who would be straightforward when they discovered it.

"There's no need to worry about this." After thinking for a moment, Qin Nuo smiled. This matter involves too much. Even if someone found out, they would not dare to act rashly. "

"The Empress is right!" Xia Yi Qiu thought about it before nodding slightly. concubine was overthinking things. "

"It's not that you're worried. Just wait and see! I really can't say for sure. " Qin Nuo said, then smiled and looked at Xia Yi Qiu. It's just that this way of doing things has caused you to feel wronged. "

"Empress, there's no need to say it. concubine doesn't have anything to feel aggrieved about. Serving the Duke was originally the duty of the concubine. The concubine never felt that she was a person who did not accomplish anything, but she was too lazy to bear the thought of that ravine. Now that I have met the Empress, it is also concubine's blessing. If it was anyone else, wouldn't concubine have to endure it too? As he said the last sentence, Xia Yi Qiu couldn't help but laugh, but there was an additional trace of mischievousness in his smile.

Qin Nuo smiled but did not say a word, but in her heart she was lamenting. Perhaps, someone like Xia Yiqiu, who had a thorough understanding of the situation, was the smart one. And yet, she was still unwilling!