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Since ancient times, the harem was the place where news was the least confidential. The speed at which news spread was simply as quick as lightning. It was only the second day at dawn when the news of the Emperor sleeping at night in the Kunning Palace spread throughout the entire imperial harem. Before he could even get up in the morning, he heard many concubines come to the Kunning Palace to pay their respects.

Even the emperor felt a headache coming on. How could he not know what these imperial concubines were thinking? He hadn't come to the harem for years, and the empress and her concubines hadn't been pampered in the first place. But last night, he'd stayed at the harem, breaking the balance. If not, then it was unfair!

Thinking of this, the Righteous Emperor stood up gently and walked to the door, "Tell the imperial concubines that the empress is not feeling well today. Oh right, call the female doctors over. Also, go to the Inner Mansion to get some nourishing medicinal food and bring it to the Kunning Palace to nourish the Empress's body. "

"Yes, this servant will go now." The servant girl's response sounded outside the door.

Zhengde returned to the dragon bed and sat down. His gaze fell on the sleeping person's face as he silently looked at her. After a long while, a trace of tenderness flashed across his eyes. However, he soon seemed to have thought of something and his expression darkened. In the end, you and I are not people of the same world. I have a lifespan of 150 years, and if I were to break through to the Grandmaster Realm in the future, I would even have a lifespan of 300 years.

"But chenqie is willing to use her entire life to love Your Majesty." Unknowingly, the empress quietly opened her red phoenix eyes, revealing a faint smile.

"He woke up." The Righteous Emperor said softly. With his great master's strength, he naturally knew that the empress had woken up before he could say anything.

"Yes, chenqie is here to serve the Emperor while he changes his clothes." The Xia Emperor was about to get up, but before she could sit up, a hand rested on her shoulder, lightly stopping her movements and covering her with the blanket again.

The Righteous Emperor said softly, "Don't move. You're not feeling well. Take a good rest for the next few days. The other concubines have all spared them the time of paying respects. Don't worry, they won't bother you."

Empress Xia's eyes were slightly red. "To be able to cause the emperor so much concern, chenqie will have no regrets for the rest of her life."

The Righteous Emperor lightly tapped her forehead. "What are you talking about?" In the past, I didn't come to the imperial harem because there were too many matters in the imperial court. "Now that the matters of the previous dynasty have been resolved, since you have become my queen, I will always love and protect you in the future."

Just as the two of them were chatting, a knock on the door could be heard. "Your Majesty, breakfast is ready. Would you like us servants to help you change your clothes?"

"Come in!" Zhengde looked out the door and saw that the sky was already bright, so he spoke up.

"Yes." Many female servants entered in a line, quickly preparing him for washing up. Not long after, they were ready.

"Your majesty, the imperial chef specially made this soup to nourish and nourish one's energy. It is a very good nourishing medicinal meal and is extremely good for the body." After washing up, a palace maid came up with a bowl of chicken soup.

"En!" Zheng De took the bowl of soup but did not drink it himself. Instead, he walked over to the bed and gently helped Empress Xia up. "Come, I'll feed you."

The empress immediately became a little flustered and said, "Chenqie serves the emperor, how can you let the emperor feed chenqie."

Zheng De gently stroked the hair in front of her and said with a smile, "You and I are husband and wife, what can we do? Come, open your mouth."

Empress Xia hesitated for a moment after seeing the jade spoon reach her mouth before slowly opening her mouth and drinking the chicken soup. After drinking spoonful after spoonful of chicken soup, she could also feel the warmth in her stomach. After drinking the bowl of chicken soup, her entire body had become much stronger. Looking at the man's face, Xia Yuyan felt like she was in a dream. Everything was so unreal, but everything that her body told her was real.

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After having his breakfast at the Kunning Palace, the Righteous Emperor did not stay for long. After all, the imperial court would present a memorial for him every day and it needed to be reviewed by him. However, what made him rather helpless was that after staying in the palace for the entire night, he had come to visit all the imperial concubines in the imperial harem. There were those who served tea and passed water, while there were also those who brought soup and snacks. Nearly ten concubines were wandering in front of his eyes, giving him a headache.

After finally getting rid of the imperial concubines, the Righteous Emperor sat on the Dragon Throne, rubbing his temples tiredly. This wasn't physical exhaustion, this was mental exhaustion. The three women from the ancient times were just for show, but he had to deal with nearly ten of them, and they were all his protagonists. How could he not have a headache?

A headache was one thing, but he still had to review the imperial reports. After dealing with the matters of the imperial government, he began his usual practice.

Although he was a grandmaster with a lifespan of one hundred and fifty years, the Heaven Mending Divine Art that he was cultivating was something he couldn't even open up with his origin energy divine treasure. Although his Blood Essence God's Stash had been opened to the third level, it still required a gradual accumulation of energy. The God's Stash was not that easy to open.

When the Righteous Emperor opened his eyes, it was already evening. Today's cultivation made him feel a lot more relaxed. The Heaven Mending Divine Technique was truly worthy of being the ultimate technique of the Heaven Mending Holy Land. Although the power of the first three stages was not very great among the top skills, it was still much stronger than the Purple Clouds Divine Art from his past life. Thus, his rate of accumulation of Qi was also much faster. He felt that with his current speed, it would take at most half a year for him to successfully open the Divine Energy Storage and officially enter the Qi Refining stage.

"Your Majesty, dinner is ready." Eunuch Sun walked in softly. He saw the Righteous Emperor open his eyes and reported to him.

"En!" Righteous Sun stood up. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and looked at Eunuch Sun, "Is the empress's body better now?"

Eunuch Sun bowed respectfully as he replied, "Reporting to the emperor, this old servant asked the imperial physician before. The imperial physician said that the empress's health wasn't too serious, but that things shouldn't happen too often. She should take some nourishing medicinal food."

"Hm!" "That's good." Righteous and Moral nodded, then said, "Have the Ministry of Internal Affairs send some nourishing medicine to the empress dowager's palace. Send word to the empress, let her have a good rest or two these days. There will be a lot of time in the future!"

"Yes, this old servant will do it right away." Eunuch Sun turned around to leave.

"Oh right, let's have your imperial concubine come to sleep tonight!" The Righteous Emperor sighed. "The Queen Mother wants to embrace her grandson, but it gives me a headache!"

"Yes." Eunuch Sun saw that the dinner was ready, so he bowed and said, "This old servant will take his leave now."

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Within the Peace Palace, Empress Xia's complexion and smile were much better than yesterday's. It was clear that the emperor's concern for her was the best medicine to comfort her. Even the palace maids and eunuchs of the Peace Palace were much more lively because of this.

"Esteemed Empress, Eunuch Sun is here." Xiao Lian came running over and informed Zhang Tie immediately.

Empress Xia smiled when she heard this. "Eunuch Sun is here. Invite him in quickly." She was very clear that Eunuch Sun was the emperor's personal eunuch. In the entire imperial palace, only the emperor and the empress dowager could command him. But Eunuch Sun was the emperor's personal eunuch, and the people who passed on the message to the empress dowager were palace maids and mama.

"This old servant pays respects to the empress." Eunuch Sun hurriedly bowed after entering the door. This time, he did not come alone. There were also a few young eunuchs behind him, carrying all sorts of supplements in their hands.

"With the emperor's orders, this old servant will send these supplements to the empress to properly nourish your body. At the same time, I also want this old servant to pass on a message. " Eunuch Sun cupped his hands and said.

"What did the Emperor say?" The Xia Queen quickly asked.

Eunuch Sun said with a smile, "His Majesty said that the empress will take a good rest these days. There will still be a long way to go!"

Empress Xia couldn't help but smile when she heard this. "Eunuch Sun, you've worked hard. Please report to the emperor. Chenqie will definitely be obedient."

Eunuch Sun nodded his head and smiled. "Esteemed Empress understands, so this old servant will take his leave." As he spoke, he slowly left the Kunning Palace.