Seeing this, Xue Linglong was frightened too. She trembled in fear.
Xue 'er, on the other hand, waved her hand and dismissed the guards who rushed in.
After the guards left, Yun Zhiqiu stared at the kneeling Xu Tangran and said coldly, "You instigated His Majesty to do something you didn't want to do yourself. Tell me, what are your intentions?"
Xu Tangran raised his head in horror and squeezed out his tears. With tears in his eyes, he choked with sobs and patted his chest. He explained in a tone that came from the bottom of his heart, "Your Highness, this subject is loyal to His Majesty and has absolutely no other intentions. It was really just a moment of confusion! Please investigate clearly, Your Highness. If I have any ill intentions, this humble subject is willing to die as an apology! "
Yun Zhiqiu said decisively, "Fine! I'll believe you this time! Let me ask you again, who is in charge of the imperial harem in the Heavenly Court? "
Xu Tangran choked and said, "Of course it's Your Highness. Your Highness is the master of the imperial harem. His Majesty has made it clear."
Yun Zhiqiu said with a cold face, "At least you have a good memory! The world belongs to His Majesty, and the imperial harem belongs to me. If His Majesty wants to manage the affairs of the imperial harem, he has to go through me first. You want to stuff people into the imperial harem without my permission? Do you think the imperial harem is a brothel? You didn't even inform me in advance. Xu Tangran, how dare you! Do you still have any respect for me? Who gave you the courage to do this? Tell me! "
Xu Tangran kowtowed and sobbed, "This humble subject has died ten thousand times, this humble subject was muddle-headed. This humble subject knows his mistake, it's all this humble subject's fault!"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Since it's your first offense and you didn't succeed, I won't hold it against you this time. But listen carefully, the affairs of the imperial harem aren't just His Majesty's and my family's affairs, they're also major affairs of the world. Bringing trouble to the imperial harem is bringing trouble to the world. His Majesty has many enemies, and I don't know how many of them are plotting against him. Am I wrong to say this?"
Xu Tangran nodded. "Your Highness is right!"
Yun Zhiqiu snorted coldly. "As for your future duties, I'm sure I don't need to explain them to you. You're the supervisor, the eyes and ears of the Heavenly Court, so you must keep your eyes open and keep a close eye on me. Do not allow any conniving sluts to bewitch His Majesty. Once you discover that a woman from outside the palace has appeared by His Majesty's side, you must report to me immediately. This is within my authority, so it's perfectly justifiable for me to handle it. No one can say anything about it. If you dare to conceal anything from me, I'll have your head!"
"Yes! This official will remember it! " Xu Tangran bowed his head and agreed, but he was secretly complaining in his heart. How am I supposed to report that Her Majesty went out to have fun? His Majesty and Huangfu Jun? How would I dare to tell you about Y?
His only wish now was for Miao Yi to break off his relationship with Huang Fujun. Otherwise, if he were to be exposed one day, he might not even be able to pretend to be ignorant.
How bitter. Xu Tangran realized that Yun Zhiqiu had tied a rope around his neck after all that trouble …
After intimidating the couple and chasing them away, Yun Zhiqiu turned to Xue 'Er and said, "Come, let's go see His Majesty!" Her words were laced with a murderous aura.
"Yes!" Xue 'Er nodded vigorously. In this regard, she was firmly on Yun Zhiqiu's side. They shared a common enemy.
Actually, in the eyes of Xue 'Er and the others, they still felt that Her Highness was too soft-hearted. It was best if none of those random women entered the harem. His Majesty already had more than enough women. Why should he add more?
Starry Hall. Standing alone in the hall, Yang Zhaoqing glanced in the direction of the library from time to time. He wasn't sure if he was imagining things, but he vaguely felt as though His Majesty wasn't alone in the library. There seemed to be someone else there.
Inside the library, Miao Yi was flipping through an ancient scroll in his hands. Behind him stood a man shrouded in a black cloak, transmitting his voice over to report something.
As he listened to the report, the corner of Miao Yi's mouth twitched occasionally. His attention wasn't on the ancient scroll at all as he flipped through it blindly.
He didn't report anything else. After handing over the list of Heavenly Consorts to the Heavenly Mi Palace, Miao Yi kept an eye on Yun Zhiqiu's reaction. The black-cloaked man was currently reporting how Yun Zhiqiu had taught Xu Tangran a lesson.
Yun Zhiqiu's intense reaction made Miao Yi's heart skip a beat. He began to suspect that Yun Zhiqiu already knew something.
At the same time, Xu Tangran kept pushing the blame onto Miao Yi, refusing to relent no matter what. This made Miao Yi feel gratified and relieved. He realized that Xu Tangran was indeed the most suitable person for this kind of task. He hadn't misjudged him after all.
Knowing that Yun Zhiqiu was coming to see him, Miao Yi immediately tossed the ancient scroll back onto the bookshelf without another word. He turned around and prepared to find a place to hide and lay low for the time being.
However, just as he was about to reach the entrance of the Starry Hall, Miao Yi abruptly stopped in his tracks. 'Hide? Where should I hide? It'd be better if we didn't meet again in the future. Besides, I'm here openly. Why should I hide? Wouldn't that prove that I have a guilty conscience? '
Yang Zhaoqing was a little confused as to what Miao Yi was trying to do. He watched as His Majesty turned around again and walked back to his desk. He sat down, picked up a jade archive, and pretended to look at it. However, his gaze that would occasionally glance out of the hall seemed to betray his intentions.
After a while, a report came in from outside. The Heavenly Empress had arrived and requested an audience.
Yang Zhaoqing suddenly understood Miao Yi's unusual behavior. He couldn't help but glance towards the library again, wondering how Miao Yi knew that the Heavenly Empress was coming.
Xue 'Er stayed outside the hall and met up with Qian' Er, who was specifically here to serve Miao Yi. Yun Zhiqiu walked into the Starry Hall with her head held high and chest puffed out.
Yang Zhaoqing bowed.
Yun Zhiqiu abided by the rules. After standing still, she half-knelt and bowed to Miao Yi, who was seated at the head of the table. "Your concubine greets Your Majesty."
"Haha!" Miao Yi put down the jade archive in his hand and walked over to help her up. "Sister Qiu 'er, you and I are husband and wife. There are no outsiders here. There's no need to be so polite."
Yun Zhiqiu said expressionlessly, "Etiquette is not to be ignored!"
"Haha!" Miao Yi chuckled, looking as though he didn't care what she said. He asked, "You have a lot of things to do over there. How did you find the time to come over?"
Yun Zhiqiu calmly replied, "I was worried that I might upset Your Majesty, so I came over to explain myself."
Miao Yi was surprised. "Why do you say that?"
Yun Zhiqiu stared into his eyes and said, "Your concubine removed Huangfu Jun from the list of titles? Y's name was removed, which made His Majesty lose face. I was afraid that His Majesty would be angry, so I came to apologize. "
Standing silently at the side, Yang Zhaoqing's lips twitched. He muttered to himself, 'Oh no, she's here to cause trouble. My lady, you have to take it easy. His Majesty has only just entered the celestial palace. Don't make a big deal out of this and embarrass His Majesty!'
Miao Yi's scalp was already numb, but he maintained his composure and said, "And here I was wondering what it was. So it's this. I don't have the energy to deal with a bunch of women, nor do I have the energy to get entangled. The matters of the harem are yours to manage. Since you don't agree, then forget it. There's nothing for me to be angry about. But I'm a little curious. You don't mind adding another Huangfu Jun to the mix? Y, it'll be good for the Hero Ensemble as well. You've always been a reasonable person. Why won't you agree? "
At the end of the day, he still wanted Huangfu Jun. Once Y's matter was settled, he would give her to Huangfu Jun? Y's explanation.
Yun Zhiqiu said, "The realm has been unified, and the Hero Ensemble's role has weakened. There's no need for His Majesty to sacrifice himself to marry her."
Miao Yi waved his hand. "That's not the way to put it. Having more eyes and ears under your control is a good thing. It's not a bad thing."
Yun Zhiqiu calmly said, "If His Majesty truly has such intentions, there's no need for him to come personally. There's a chance. Lord Qing can be controlled by Shangguan Qing, but can't His Majesty trust Zhaoqing? In my opinion, letting Zhaoqing marry her won't be too bad. "
The corner of Miao Yi's mouth twitched. Beside him, Yang Zhaoqing quickly rejected, "My lady, that's not appropriate!"
Yun Zhiqiu tilted her head to look at him. "Why not? Are you afraid of Lin Pingping? Don't worry. I'll convince Pingping. I can also reward you with a few of the guilty concubines imprisoned by the Li Palace. "
Yang Zhaoqing quickly said, "I'm loyal to Pingping. I have no intention of doing this …" In short, he said a bunch of things that were similar to Xu Tangran's.
Fortunately, Yun Zhiqiu didn't force Xu Tangran into a trap like she did. Xu Tangran had the gall to meddle in her family's affairs, which had infuriated her. She only wanted to teach him a lesson. Yun Zhiqiu couldn't help but sneer. "Xu Tangran is so evasive, and so are you. His Majesty, these two trusted subordinates of yours are good men for us women. If Your Majesty can learn a thing or two from them, I'm afraid I'll be overjoyed."
Her words made Miao Yi feel a little awkward. "Am I as bad as you say? There are some things that can't be helped. It's not like you don't know that. "
Yun Zhiqiu suddenly said, "This matter can be discussed with anyone but Huangfu Jun? Y won't do! "Her bright eyes stared straight into Miao Yi's, as if she was trying to see through his heart.
Miao Yi felt uncomfortable under her stare, mainly because of his guilty conscience. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Why?"
Seeing that he still hadn't given up, the image of that dudou appeared in Yun Zhiqiu's mind again. Anger surged in her heart. "Is Your Majesty asking a question you already know the answer to?"
There was a double meaning to her words. Miao Yi felt uneasy, but he wouldn't admit it honestly. He feigned ignorance and asked, "What do I know?"
Yun Zhiqiu said sternly, "No matter what grudges we have with the Kou Clan, in the war of the world, it's a matter of life and death. There are some things that we have no choice but to do. But Kou Lingxu is still our adoptive father in name. What's the relationship between Y and Kou Wenlan? Do you still remember what you told me back in Heaven's Avenue? Kou Wenlan and Huangfu Jun? There's something going on between Y and Y. The two of them are in that kind of relationship. What's your seniority? You're Kou Wenlan's uncle. How dare you think of taking your nephew's woman as a concubine? How shameless can you be? You may be shameless, but I am. If word gets out that a Celestial Emperor like you did such a despicable thing, what will the world think of you … "
She cursed Miao Yi to the point that he was practically scolded to death.
"…" Miao Yi was dumbfounded by the scolding. He was speechless and dumbfounded. He realized that any explanation would be futile.
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