Looking at this crying child, Shi Muyuan could only quietly listen to his sobs.
After he had said enough, she slowly began to voice her opinion on this matter.
"Your Majesty is still young. At your age, you're just starting to experience love, so it's natural that you can't easily accept break - ups. But as time passes, you'll find that everything will fade away gradually, including the heart - wrenching love you feel now."
The young emperor was stunned. It was the first time he had heard such a view.
"But I've broken my promise. I haven't been able to keep my vow of having only one person in my life. Instead, my harem is filled with concubines. Mother, why can't I be free after becoming the emperor? Moreover, even the one I love in my bed wants to scheme against me."
His feelings were heart - rending. The young girl pursed her lips and suddenly remembered a saying.
"Those who are overly affectionate are always left with hatred. Being heartless makes one carefree. Your Majesty, have you ever thought that the reason you two don't get along is that your thoughts and stances are completely different. You're just not a good match. Even if two incompatible people are forced to be together, they won't have a good ending."
"Really... Is it really so?"
"Your Majesty, why don't you try to accept someone new? I think the queen is a good choice. You've just been too busy recently to take a look at her. Trust me, even if everyone in the world wants to harm you, I won't."
The two locked eyes. The emperor's gaze flickered, and finally he nodded firmly.
"Then, Mother, will I still feel sad because of He Hui in the future?"
"No. People are inherently affectionate creatures. One won't only love one person in a lifetime. Don't worry. I'll always be by your side."
After hearing this, the emperor felt much better.
"Then I'll go to the queen's place tonight."
After the young girl left the palace hall, the people outside rushed up nervously.
She didn't say much. "Let the queen's place prepare to serve His Majesty tonight. You all should make careful arrangements. Don't let anything go wrong with the two masters."
"Yes."
This matter was more or less over. However, on this exciting night, there were still some restless people.
For example, Ye Xinxin heard that the young emperor went straight to the queen's place after leaving. She couldn't hold back anymore and went to find He Hui.
Of course, she definitely didn't come here to make peace with this former rival. Instead, she had come up with new tricks to cause trouble.
As soon as she entered the room, she swaggered over and sat down.
"Yo, little sister is so leisurely. You even have the time to embroider lotuses here. Are you getting used to the empty bed in the future?"
All of them were concubines in the young emperor's harem. They were no longer innocent girls, so they could say some things without much concern.
Hearing this, He Hui accidentally pricked her fingernail with the needle.
The sound of her sharp intake of breath made Ye Xinxin feel satisfied. The pent - up anger in her heart was finally released.
But on the surface, she still had to put on an act.
"Oops, little sister, why are you so careless? I just said a few words. Are you angry?"
He Hui hated her to the core, but she still had to put on a show.
"Sister misunderstood. I'm just not used to using needles and threads yet."
"Hehe, as expected of a young lady from a small family. You're not even used to doing needlework. Maybe I should send a nanny to teach you personally?"
The sarcasm in her tone was obvious even to the people standing outside the door.
However, even though He Hui was as angry as a volcano about to erupt, she remained calm on the surface.
"Maybe it's because the embroiderers my elders found for me when I was young weren't very good. If sister is really willing to go to the trouble, then I'll accept your kindness."
The situation quickly turned back on Ye Xinxin. She didn't expect He Hui to be so patient.
She had clearly come here to cause trouble, but He Hui had managed to block all her attacks.
It was really boring.
Ye Xinxin stood up boredly and pretended to dust off her clothes.
"Alright, I'll send someone to you tomorrow. By the way, His Majesty seems to like the queen very much. We should pay our respects to the queen properly when we see her tomorrow."
She didn't forget to add insult to injury before leaving, but He Hui was already used to it.
"I respectfully see sister off."
As soon as Ye Xinxin left, He Hui threw the things in her hand aside.
"What a thing! How dare she come to my place! Someone, go get some water and clean the entrance thoroughly. Such a dirty thing just came in. I don't want to be tainted with bad luck."
The maids were about to follow her order when suddenly, a voice came from the door. It sounded extremely abrupt in the darkness.
"Lady Hui, our mistress specifically sent me to bring you someone suitable. I wonder if it's convenient for you now. If you've already gone to bed, I'll come back tomorrow."
At first, He Hui didn't realize who the mistress the person at the door was talking about. Then Xiao Xiao announced herself.
"I'm Xiao Xiao."
Hearing these two words, He Hui immediately changed her attitude. She ordered all the other maids to retreat and greeted Xiao Xiao with a charming smile.
"Yo, auntie, why did you come here in the middle of the night? It's so dark outside. Be careful not to trip. You're such a precious person. How could you bear any injury?"
Xiao Xiao didn't take He Hui's flattery seriously. Instead, she waved her hand as if performing a routine. Several nannies behind her dragged a person forward.
"Our mistress said that since Lady Hui has finally become a concubine and used to have a good relationship with her, you should treat the palace as your own home. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, you can go to her. This maid has been clamoring to come and serve you. Our mistress thought she could serve you well, so she sent me to bring her here."
Following her words, He Hui saw the dragged person clearly and was almost scared.
The maid must have suffered a lot of torture. Her face was covered with scars, and there were hardly any good parts on her body. Her eyes were dull. From here, it seemed that she was blind.
If such a person was kept by her side, it would be like a time - bomb. It might go off at any time and hurt her.
Moreover, He Hui could tell that this wasn't really someone who wanted to come and serve her. Maybe Shi Muyuan had noticed her previous careless actions and was using this maid to warn her.
"This... There's no need to go to so much trouble."