The villain's acting skills are amazing, and his rampage is all crazy!

The Queen nodded and shook her head, "Yes and no."

"The queen is not allowed to leave the palace easily to meet outsiders, but with your majesty's grace, I can spend one more year with my family, but I must also maintain the royal dignity."

"There will indeed be people plotting against you outside the mansion, including many overtly and covertly in the mansion."

"There are many people in the Hou family. Even if my father and mother are extremely considerate, there are still some unexpected plots."

"It's so difficult." Xiao Yuting sighed and thought for a moment, "What if His Majesty lets you enter the palace at the age of fifteen?"

The queen was very open-minded and said, "Then I might die."

"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the chaos in the harem needs to be completely cleared up. There were countless incidents in the previous dynasty. It took nearly half a year for His Majesty to take action to completely clear up the harem, let alone me at the age of fifteen."

"His Majesty informed my father about the situation in the harem before the engagement, and asked my father to leave it to me to make my own choice. My father truthfully conveyed the truth and asked me to consider whether I would like to enter the harem."

"This is something that almost no current prince or prince who is about to become emperor can do."

"But as the legitimate daughter of a noble family and the eldest daughter of an important minister, I have my own identity and responsibilities."

"Instead of marrying someone else and fighting in the harem to become the main wife, it is better for the master of the harem to do the job. I have a father's family, and your majesty is not someone who will easily abandon the queen. My father has assisted your majesty for many years and I understand your majesty's character."

"I also know that there are not many officials in the current dynasty that I can marry. Although most of them don't have wives, they have many concubines."

"I don't want to choose them, and I don't want to lower my family status and marry someone else."

"The other innocent person is General Li, but he was killing enemies on the frontier at that time and his return date is uncertain. There are also rumors that he is pursuing a woman from the rivers and lakes. His father is one of the leaders of the marquis and civil servants. Although General Li was not a first-class man at the time, he also had military exploits. Hehe has a bright future, and such a marriage between the two families will cause turmoil within the court."

"As a woman, I don't want to get involved, even if it turns out to be nothing but rumors, saying that I, the daughter of a marquis, don't love herself, and forcefully marry someone even though I know they have someone they like."

"The rumors are unfounded. You can spread them as much as you want. They will bring shame to both families for no reason."

"And I haven't met the general. I just know that he has great military exploits and is rumored to be handsome. Why should I bother two families when he has someone he likes? I don't like the general."

"I also have my pride, so after asking my father and mother many questions, I felt that it would be better for me to marry into the palace. His Majesty also respects me, otherwise he would not ask me about my wishes. Becoming a queen is not only good for me, but also for us. It’s good for our family and good for His Majesty.”

"So I said I would."

The queen spoke eloquently, her words were gentle and sincere.

Xiaoyu Ting listened silently.

After hearing some of her gossip, he blinked and looked at the Queen curiously, "Hey, His Majesty is indeed good-looking. Were you not interested back then?"

She was really curious. After all, Xianyi's demeanor and measured attitude should make the girl attracted.

The queen was not shy at all, "I did have some thoughts."

Xiaoyu Ting sat up and supported the table with both arms, "Tell me?"

The queen smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "Why do you look like the golden concubine?"

"Just curious." Xiao Yuting looked at her, "Let's gossip."

The Queen put down the teacup, "I am a woman, and after getting engaged, I learned how to fight in the palace and in the house for two years."

"But as soon as I entered the palace, I had the harem all to myself. His Majesty also gave me the full authority to entrust the harem to me. It was considered as a courtesy to lead me. The queen should have no less than me."

He covered the corners of his mouth with his hands and smiled in his eyes, "And His Majesty is indeed quite handsome."

Xiao Yuting became even more gossipy, her eyes sparkling.

The Queen put down her hands, "So naturally I will have some thoughts."

Xiaoyu Ting came closer, "What happened next?"

The queen held her head and said, "It disappeared later."

"Ah?" Xiao Yuting was frustrated, "That's it..."

The queen looked at her funny, "What do you think?"

"I am a woman, but I am also a queen. It is impossible for Your Majesty to have only one woman, and I should be treated with great courtesy and respect as a guest."

"This is not the state between husband and wife."

"In the beginning, I had almost no contact with foreign men. It's normal for me to be attracted to His Majesty, but I'm not stupid. How can I not know whether a man has feelings for me? I'm not really a little white rabbit."

"Years of study have taught me the most: never rely on a man's favor, but live on your own value."

"Since Your Majesty has no intention, then why should I worry more for nothing? Worrying too much has no effect on me."

"Furthermore..." The Queen looked at Xiao Yuting and blinked, "And there is no physical relationship between Your Majesty and I."

Xiaoyu Ting's eyes widened. How did the Queen know this?

Didn't you say there is medicine?

Isn’t Xixian studying medicine anymore?

The queen looked at Xiao Yuting's expression and smiled, "Do you think that I, like other concubines, were drugged by His Majesty?"

Xiaoyu Ting blinked and didn't hide it anymore, "Ah, isn't it?"

Queen: "Of course not."

The Queen sat up and touched her hair, "I am the Queen, so I don't have to sleep in the Nourishing Heart Palace. Your Majesty can spend the night at the Queen's place."

"After I replied that I was willing to get engaged, His Majesty found me secretly, wearing a veil, and told me that he chose me as the queen not for the love of the couple, but for the peace of the harem. He would give me the honor of the queen, but he could not I am in love, if I am still willing, then he will make me his queen and marry him; if I am not willing, he will find a good man for me to marry, or let him marry me, or let him marry me."

"I'll go!" Xiao Yuting was really surprised, "There is such a thing!"

"Yes." The Queen nodded and sat back, "So I knew from the beginning that His Majesty had no love. His Majesty would occasionally cooperate and stay overnight in my palace openly, but in fact, he secretly left by himself and came back early the next morning. You don’t need me to serve you.”

"Later, there were many concubines in the harem, and His Majesty was too lazy to enter the harem. Occasionally, after a long time, he would carry one in and give him some medicine before taking him out after a while. I know this medicine."

"Your Majesty told me that after all, I am in charge of the harem, and that is what I need to know. Your Majesty will also carry other people to my place for a day or two to show off, in case the concubines are disrespectful to me."

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Yuting.

"So my mind just wandered for a moment, and I soon woke up."

Xiaoyu Ting chirped, "Okay..."

It is indeed different from what is written in the novel.

Smart and realistic.

"Then let him pretend to be with you for a few days when we get back." Xiaoyu Ting muttered, "Otherwise I won't be able to sleep well in the morning."

The queen held her head, "You don't pretend anymore?"

Xiaoyu Ting spread her hands, "It's a show of cards. I know it well, but I can't tell you. I can't tell you."

The queen nodded, "I understand."

She's not stupid, can't she tell if they are a truly loving couple?

Your Majesty, General Li, including the general’s wife, the relationship between them is like family.

They are not kings and ministers.

but……

Forget it, it has nothing to do with her.

The two of them said a few words, and then a few waiters came in with food.

The leading waiter smiled broadly and said, "Two guests have been waiting for a long time. There are more guests taking care of the shop today. The chef is a little slow in cooking. I'm really sorry."