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She covered her heart with her hands and opened her mouth, her beautiful eyes shining, "What if I say yes?!"

She was elegant and pretty, but she purposely made herself a little heroic. It was rare to see the gentleness in her daughter's face, and her eyes, which were rarely seen in women's eyes, now revealed a little charm.

Tuoba Rui couldn't help but stretch out his hand to pick up her shapely eyebrows. With a slightly hoarse voice, he said, "You are This King's first wife. You have to be magnanimous and see the big picture. But don't worry. In this king's heart, you are different from other women. This king will treat you well. "

She clutched at her heart as she smiled, but her tears flowed. Her tone was light and pleasant. "Then would Your Highness be nicer to me, or would you be better to the opposing wangfei?"

He didn't see the tears at the corner of her eyes.

Tuoba Rui was infected by her laughter and his expression became gentler. "This King agrees to be as good to you as Qing Qing. You have what she has, what do you think?!"

"…" The smile on Nan Yue's lips was shattered by his words.

She looked at him indifferently. The heart that had been rippling due to his words about falling in love had turned into a calm lake, "Tuoba Rui, I once heard someone say that a human's heart is the size of a fist, very small and narrow. If one truly loves someone, they would give their heart to her, but they would think that it was not enough.

"You said that you love me, but I'm not the only one in your heart. You still have your dearest sister, as well as many other girls that you don't know when will appear. The reason why your heart can pretend to love so much is because you don't understand how to love someone …" "Tuoba Rui, you don't know anything about love!"

Tuoba Rui suddenly realized that she was not moved by his words. With a cold look in his eyes, he asked, "Are you talking about Yue Yang? Did she say that to you? "

Snorting coldly, I pinched her chin, "Nan Yue, I'm telling you, a man can never have only one woman in his entire life. As a woman, don't be too greedy, or you will end up with nothing! "

After he finished speaking, he walked out of the room with a domineering aura. The door was slammed shut by him with a creak.

Nanyue lay on the bed, curled up into a ball, and hugged herself tightly.

She didn't love him anymore, so she didn't hurt, not at all!

More than half a month had passed since the Ghost General's day.

In the past half month, Shen Zhiqiao had been moving between the Hall of Soul and Orchid, the Dragon's Nest, and the Yu Xiu Palace. Apart from the previous dynasty, Tuoba Yu had always been with her, leading a life that was much sweeter than eating candied fruits.

On this day, within the Dragon's Nest.

Shen Zhiqiao slept until Tuoba was up for the morning assembly. He had originally wanted to sleep for a while more, but he was woken up by a man who disturbed her sweet dreams after the morning assembly. He brought her to the dining table to have a bowl of millet porridge while feeling drowsy.

Shen Zhi Qiao was in a deep slumber, her entire body was weak. She did not ask Shen Zhi Qiao for her reason, as she knew that rotten girl!

Tuoba Yu looked at the woman leaning on his shoulder, intending to fall asleep again. His heart ached, and it was all his fault for not being able to control himself, but once he saw her and hugged her, he would want even more.

He affectionately kissed her ear and was about to carry her back to the bed to rest.

"The empress dowager has arrived!"

As soon as he said that, the person in his arms immediately jumped down from his body. He was so anxious that he was almost hugged and threw her away.

Shen Zhi Qiao jumped down from the bed and quickly walked into the inner room. However, just as he was about to step into the inner room, he was stopped by a deep and powerful voice from behind.

"Does Miss Shen think that I am a monster? You want to hide when you see This Dowager coming?! "

Shen Zhiqiao bit his lip. There was no longer any way to dodge. He braced himself to turn around and bless her. "We pay our respects to the empress dowager, the empress dowager, Jin An."

The empress dowager shot her a glance. "Get up!"

"Thank you, empress dowager!" Shen Zhi Qiao stood up straight, but stopped at the door.

Tuoba Yu raised his thin lips and raised his eyebrows. He walked up to support the empress dowager's hand as he walked towards her. "Why is it so early today? Your grandson still intends to pay respects to your majesty after taking care of you."

The empress dowager glared at him with feigned anger. "The emperor also said that it was all thanks to you that my Longevity Palace was surrounded so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak out."

"Oh?" Tuoba Yu helped her sit down while he squeezed himself beside her, "What do you mean, grandma?"

The empress dowager looked at Shen Zhiqiao and asked, "How long has it been since the emperor last visited the imperial concubine palace?"

"…" The corner of Tuoba Yu's mouth twitched. "Understood."

When Shen Zhi Qiao heard this, his already stiff body became even harder.

"Yu'er, you're the emperor, it's your duty to open branches and scatter leaves. Even your ninth brother's wangfei and his wangfei are pregnant. You should work harder, do you know how much rain and dew are coming from your concubines?" The empress dowager did her best to not give him a chance to speak, because she knew that this grandson of his was always so glib with his words. The moment he opened his mouth, it was unknown when he would circle around and forget his original intention.

Zhen Feng walked in with heavy steps. In his hand was a square tray with a neatly arranged gift plate.

"Emperor, choose one. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to the concubines who are still guarding this palace." The empress dowager's eyes were bright as she stared at Tuoba Yu. Her expression was very serious, as if she wanted him to choose one today.

Tuoba Yu stared at the plate on the tray and rubbed his forehead embarrassedly. He clicked his tongue and said, "Royal Grandmother, there are so many tags, your grandson's eyes are all blurry. How about …" Her thin lips twitched as she glanced at Shen Zhiqiao. However, her words were directed at the empress dowager. "Your majesty will choose one for your grandson."

Only then did the empress dowager's solemn face soften as she laughed out loud. "Then it'll be Venerable Su. Venerable Su is the daughter of Grand Historic Order. He knows his place, is gentle and virtuous. I'm very happy to see him." However, she still asked, "What does the Emperor think?"

Tuoba Yu smiled and put his arm around the empress dowager's shoulders. "Your grandson will listen to you." After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhen Lei, "Pass down the order, I'll go to Venerable Su's palace tonight."

"Yes." Zhen Liu replied and carried the tray out.

With her goal achieved, the empress dowager was in a great mood. Her eyebrows raised into a smile as she patted his hand affectionately. "Alright, I'm a bit tired now. I want to return to the palace to rest."

"Your grandson will send you off." Tuoba Yu didn't even look at Shen Zhiqiao as he carried the empress dowager out of the palace.

The empress dowager's mood improved as the curve on her lips grew larger.

When she stepped out of the hall, she turned to look at the pale and lifeless Shen Zhi Qiao. Her sharp eyes became stern. Then, she turned around and smiled as she left with Tuoba Yu.

By the time Tuoba Yu had sent the empress dowager back to the Dragon's Nest Palace, she was no longer present. She had also disappeared from his palace for the past half month, leaving behind only a single message, saying that she had returned to the Hall of Souls.

Her phoenix eyes were deep and filled with an unknown light. She did not go to find her, but instead turned around and headed to Yu Xiu Palace.