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When Xu Boqing heard Concubine Zhou say that she wanted to come in, he raised his eyebrows. Then he seemed to have thought of something interesting, and a smile appeared on his cheeks...

Seeing that the Queen Mother subconsciously wanted to reject Concubine Zhou, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to interrupt, then leaned into the ear of the beautiful woman in his arms and whispered: "Do you want to play something exciting?"

"Um?"

Queen Mother Chen was surprised and saw a smile on his face. She seemed to have realized something, but she asked uncertainly: "You...what do you want to do?"

"Let Concubine Zhou come in..."

Xu Boqing pointed to a layer of petals floating on the water and said with a sly smile: "I'm hiding under the water."

Even though Empress Dowager Chen was somewhat prepared, she was frightened when she heard his words and quickly shook her head and subconsciously refused: "No, you will be discovered."

"It's okay~"

Xu Boqing pecked her lips and comforted her softly: "With my current level of cultivation, I can stay underwater for a whole day without any problems. As long as she doesn't enter the pool, there's no way she can find me."

"..."

When Queen Mother Chen heard his words of certainty, she somehow felt a little hopeful in her heart, but her reason told her not to do such a thing.

She shook her head hurriedly and said as if begging for mercy: "No, it will be terrible if we are discovered."

"Don't worry, my dear~"

When Xu Boqing saw the Empress Dowager briefly lost her mind for a moment, and then refused with her cheeks burning, he understood what she was worried about...

With a casual move, he stuffed his clothes into a box in the corner and hid them, then imitated the Queen Mother's voice and said: "Come in~"

After saying that, he smiled at the anxious Queen Mother, then lowered his body and dived into the water...

"You...don't make trouble..."

Queen Mother Chen originally wanted to say something, but when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, her heart tightened and she quickly shut up and said nothing more...

She nervously looked at the surrounding baths and springs, and could clearly feel that her heart was beating several minutes faster...

Seeing a layer of petals floating on the water, even though I was soaking in the bath, I couldn't see anyone under the water, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief...

Then I didn't know what I felt, my body stiffened again, and my cheeks felt faintly hot...

"It's freezing outside..."

Concubine Zhou pushed open the door and walked in. When she saw the mist lingering in the room and her good sister was soaking in the hot spring alone, she chuckled and said, "It's still warm here, sister~"

"Uh-huh…"

It was the first time that Queen Mother Chen encountered this kind of thing. Her body was so stiff that she didn't dare to move, and she was a little panicked. She could only respond with two nasal sounds...

Concubine Zhou raised her eyebrows. Seeing the Queen Mother's reaction, she thought she was disturbed by her sister doing something interesting...

She smiled slightly and said in a teasing tone: "Did I disturb my sister?"

"No...no..."

Mrs. Chen's cheeks were burning, and she knew what she meant by 'disturbing', so she quickly denied that she had not done anything like that.

"Sister, she's out of date, isn't she?"

Concubine Zhou was worried about how to further deepen the relationship. Seeing that the Queen Mother was hesitant and unwilling to admit it, she became more and more convinced of her guess.

Her eyes moved slightly, and she smiled narrowly and said: "There are no outsiders here, why is sister so shy?"

Queen Mother Chen's cheeks turned crimson, and she said calmly: "Sister, please don't misunderstand me, the Ai family really doesn't exist."

"Okay, okay, no, no, no~"

Concubine Zhou responded with a smile, and then said consolingly: "The late emperor left early, and my sister has been in this Cining Palace for eighteen years. Some needs are normal...

This is not a big deal...

To be disrespectful, let alone my sister, I and some other little sisters who are not favored by His Majesty often need my husband to relieve their worries."

Queen Mother Chen: "..."

Xu Boqing: "..."

Concubine Zhou sighed sadly and said to herself: "Everyone knows that the palace is good, but who knows the suffering of the people in the palace."

"..."

In the past, Queen Mother Chen could still have some empathy with her; but now, especially at this moment, she really can't empathize...

How can you, sir, be that thief-like!?

"Sister, you are serious..."

Empress Dowager Chen snorted softly and wanted to push away the thief who was making trouble in the water, but she was afraid that Concubine Zhou would see her if the movement was too loud, so she coyly changed the subject and asked, "Why did my sister come here?"

"It's not a big deal..."

Concubine Zhou sighed and explained: "Today Jing'er hosted a banquet for the emperor's grandson's birthday. A few days ago, I helped Jing'er deliver the invitation to Governor Xu...

Sister, you should also know that the prince was suspected of treason and was deposed as the crown prince by your majesty. Now that the crown prince's position is vacant, Jing'er wants to fight for it.

This was originally a good thing.

But he is young, acts impulsively and recklessly, without regard for the consequences, and I am worried about him...

Governor Xu's invitation was handed over to me on my behalf. He was able to take time out of his busy schedule to attend the banquet, which makes me feel proud."

She paused, and then said with a hint of shame: "But the treacherous son of my family is smart enough to kill Governor Xu in public, and wants to use some small means to divide the two factories and one guard.

Even the concubine can see this little trick, how could Governor Xu not see it?

This back and forth annoyed Governor Xu.

After I saw Governor Xu leave the table angrily, I went after him to apologize. However, although I am Jing'er's mother, I am only a woman after all, and it is difficult for me to appear on the stage...

Governor Xu is filled with resentment, and I can understand it...

At that time, I was thinking that after the banquet was over, Cining Palace would explain to my sister, so that I could make amends to Governor Xu in person.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty left the palace for a banquet, so I stayed with Prince Jing’s Mansion until the evening. As soon as I returned to the palace, I rushed to explain to my sister..."

"The emperor left the palace for a banquet?"

Empress Dowager Chen was slightly stunned. She could understand everything else, but she really didn't expect that the emperor, who didn't even leave the palace to attend the wedding of the two princes, would actually come out of the palace to attend the banquet for the emperor's grandson's first birthday.

"Yes, I didn't expect His Majesty to be able to attend the banquet~"

Concubine Zhou pointedly said: "Shortly after Governor Xu left the banquet, His Majesty arrived. All the courtiers attending the banquet were at a loss...

Later, His Majesty not only sat in the position of Governor Xu, but also publicly praised Governor Xu as the mainstay of Daliang, and he spoke highly of it."

"Uh-huh…"

Queen Mother Chen hummed twice in her nasal cavity.

I don’t know what I thought of, or what I sensed, I just felt that my thoughts were a little far away...

Concubine Zhou was a little surprised when she saw this, and asked: "Why do you feel that my sister is so comfortable?"

"Ah...is there any?"

Queen Mother Chen's heart tightened when she heard this, and she explained in a panic: "It's... it's freezing cold, so it's quite comfortable to take a bath in the hot spring and warm your body..."

"That's true..."

After thinking about it, Concubine Zhou thought it made sense, so she opened the curtain and walked in. She smiled and said, "I have been away for a day and have just returned to the palace and haven't had time to take a bath. Why don't you borrow this sister's hot spring to drive away the cold?"

"No!!"

When Empress Dowager Chen saw her approaching the bathtub and even wanting to bathe with her, she subconsciously screamed...

Then he realized that his overreaction would only arouse suspicion, so he explained: "It's not that the Ai family are stingy and don't let my sister bathe together...

It's just that the Ai family has been soaking for a long time, and the water in this bath is almost cold. If my sister wants to use this bath, she has to ask the servants to change the water."

After saying that, her beautiful feet kicked off the thief who was making trouble under the water, and then she stood up coquettishly, trying her best not to touch the flower petals...

"That's true."

Concubine Zhou saw that what the Queen Mother said made sense, so she nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Why are sister's cheeks so rosy?"

"Is there...is there any?"

Queen Mother Chen touched her cheek, which was indeed still a little hot. Thinking of the strangeness just now, she explained: "Maybe it's because I soaked in the hot spring for a long time. It will be fine after a while..."

After that, he carefully stepped out of the bath, put on a bath towel and wrapped it around his body, wiping off the moisture on his body...

When Concubine Zhou saw this, she stepped forward to help. She looked around and asked inexplicably: "My sister is taking a bath here, why doesn't she have a nanny to take care of her?"

"Aijia wants to be alone and quiet..."

"Then my coming here has disturbed my sister..."

"Nothing..."

Queen Mother Chen thought to herself that she was indeed disturbed, but...it was quite good to be disturbed...well...it was quite good.

Seeing Concubine Zhou caringly helping her put on her clothes, she pretended to be calm and said: "It will take some time for the servants to change the soup. Why don't my sister go to the palace with the Ai family to rest for a while?"
To be continued...