Hearing this, Tang Youyou didn't get angry but instead burst into laughter. The scenario she had been longing for had finally arrived! She was finally free!
The visible excitement flushed her cheeks. This sight left Yue Fusheng even more bewildered. This woman must have gone crazy from excessive grief.
"Your... Your Majesty the Queen, are you alright?"
Yue Fusheng's stuttering words interrupted Tang Youyou's train of thought. Perhaps she had been silent for too long. Only then did she straighten her posture and rein in her emotions.
In a cold voice, she said, "How could I possibly be in trouble? This is a wonderful thing, a momentous occasion for the whole world to celebrate!"
Then, in her excitement, she didn't forget to come up with another "idea".
Tang Youyou said, "Yue Fusheng, go right now and find Kang Fuhai for me. I have something important to discuss with him."
"..."
"Your Majesty the Queen, what do you want that eunuch with a squeaky voice for? Could it be that you want him to arrange for someone to serve the Emperor tonight?" Yue Fusheng asked in confusion.
Arrange for someone to serve the Emperor? Absolutely not.
According to the plot, the Emperor was about to expand his harem.
She said casually, "Since the Emperor needs to dote on the concubines in the harem, he must expand it. Otherwise, where would the saying of 'three thousand beautiful concubines in the harem' come from?"
Yue Fusheng really couldn't understand Tang Youyou more and more. Who would push their own husband to others without a hint of anger or jealousy?
However, since the words had been said, he had no choice but to find Kang Fuhai from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In a short while, Kang Fuhai had already arrived in the Cool Palace. His eyes were shifting uneasily. Tang Youyou could naturally tell that this man was timid.
"Eunuch Kang, long time no see. Why have you become so timid?"
Tang Youyou glanced at him casually. Although it was just a casual look, it seemed to pin him to the spot. Cold sweat had already broken out on his back.
"Your Majesty the Queen's attention is a blessing that I've cultivated for eight generations. How could I be timid?"
As Kang Fuhai spoke, he wiped the sweat off his forehead. His lips were slightly pale from nervousness.
"I've called you here today not to punish you, but to ask you to do something."
As soon as Tang Youyou finished speaking, she saw his tightly clenched fists loosen slightly. "Your Majesty the Queen, if you have something to order, I will definitely do it if I can."
"Recently, the Emperor has been concerned about the matter of having an heir. Therefore, it's time to welcome some new concubines into the harem. Let's set the date for tomorrow noon. How about that?"
As she spoke, she gently picked up the tea set on the table. The tea passed her lips, and she took a gentle sip. This tea was quite good.
However, this simple action of hers took on a warning tone in Kang Fuhai's eyes.
"What the Queen said is very reasonable. I'll go and handle it right away."
Tang Youyou leaned on the couch. With a slight raise of her small hand, the man in front of her instantly held his breath for a moment. Then, Kang Fuhai turned around and left. He stumbled when crossing the threshold, obviously flustered.
Tang Youyou frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, she made up her mind and got up to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The journey to the Hall of Mental Cultivation would also pass by the Garden of Ten Thousand Blessings. It was just the golden autumn season now, and the chrysanthemums were in full bloom.
Yue Fusheng carefully followed behind Tang Youyou. As they stepped into the Garden of Ten Thousand Blessings together, chrysanthemums were blooming everywhere in the garden. The colorful new varieties of chrysanthemums caught her eye.
"Yue Fusheng, who is in charge of these chrysanthemums here?"
Yue Fusheng shook his head.
Just then, a strange face walked over from afar. It was a clean - looking little maid. The little maid was simply and plainly dressed. She was holding a huge water basin in her hand and struggling to water the chrysanthemums in the garden.
The maid was quick and efficient in her work. Although she was small in stature, she had good explosive power. It was obvious that she was a person with special skills.
It seemed that there were quite a few people with hidden talents in this palace.
Tang Youyou looked at the maid and slowly said in Yue Fusheng's stunned gaze, "I'll take that maid."
Hearing this, Yue Fusheng couldn't help but tremble all over. What on earth was this young lady up to!
However, he still did as she said.
He slowly walked up to the maid. Before he could say a word, he heard the maid say, "Speak. Who sent you this time?"
Yue Fusheng was instantly taken aback. At the same time, another maid appeared in the garden. She also chimed in, "I'm afraid it's that woman from the Palace of Peace and Happiness again, right?"
The Palace of Peace and Happiness?
Yue Fusheng stood there stunned. He found their words rather inexplicable. Then, his expression suddenly changed.
"Who is the person you're talking about?"
Hearing this, the latter maid burst into laughter. She looked at Yue Fusheng in surprise and said mockingly, "Sir, you're really ill - informed. In the Palace of Peace and Happiness now lives Concubine Wen, who was just promoted to a concubine today."
Concubine Wen? When did this happen so quickly?
Tang Youyou in the distance naturally heard their conversation. She slightly raised her hand to signal the palace servants behind her not to follow, and then walked into the Garden of Ten Thousand Blessings.
The maid who had been working just now saw Tang Youyou at a glance. Her face twitched slightly. Then, she dropped the arrogance she had shown towards Yue Fusheng just now and respectfully said, "May Your Majesty the Queen enjoy good health and peace."
Normally, Tang Youyou didn't like to go out. Coupled with her simple clothes, she didn't have the slightest bit of the grandeur a queen should have. Even the maids and eunuchs who had been in the palace for a while might not be able to recognize her at a glance.
It seemed that this maid was not an ordinary person.
"How did you recognize me?"
Unexpectedly, the working maid put down the wooden basin in her hand and counter - questioned, "Your Majesty the Queen, how do you know that I don't recognize you?"
This...
She hadn't thought of this.
The maid looked up into Tang Youyou's eyes. After bowing respectfully, she slowly said, "In this palace, there are only two masters. One is the extremely beautiful Queen, and the other is the gorgeous singer. So, Your Majesty the Queen, how do you know that I don't recognize you?"
A singer?
"How did you know that Concubine Wen was a singer?"
Hearing this, the maid snorted. Then, her pupils shrank, and she suddenly sneered, "Her, Concubine Wen? She was just the top singer in Huachun Tower. Throughout the whole Jiangcheng, who doesn't know about it? It's just that the Queen is so noble that she doesn't know about such dirty things."
Mocked by this little maid out of the blue, Tang Youyou didn't get angry but instead laughed. It was the first time she had met such an interesting maid. She said with a smile, "What's your name?"
The maid glanced at the other maid beside her and said, "I'm nameless, and I don't care about having a name either."
Hearing the maid's words, Tang Youyou just smiled bitterly. A trace of cool air escaped from her lips and teeth, but her words were a warning, "Don't tell anyone what you just said, or you will surely bring disaster to yourself... Besides, I like you, little maid. If I ask you to follow me, would you be willing?"
Hearing this, the maid was greatly shocked. Under everyone's surprised gazes, her pupils slightly contracted.