The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.

Chapter 136 Play hard to get

Lu Qingqing thought about it for a long time and finally thought of a suitable candidate.

Long way to go!

First of all, Lu Panpan is her own sister. As the saying goes, brothers fight together, and fathers and sons fight together. Letting her sister be the store manager is like opening a store with sisterhood! It can make her feel at ease!

Secondly, since Lu Panpan came to her palace, her status has been somewhat awkward. As her younger sister, she is neither a slave nor a concubine, so she can only do some needlework in the palace every day, which is very boring.

She told Meng Qi about her people, and Meng Qi agreed.

This is their first store in Beijing, and they have invested a lot of money and effort in it, so naturally they have to find a reliable store manager who knows them well.

After the two of them had made their initial decision, Lu Qingqing added:

"Meng Qi, it's useless for us to talk about letting Panpan be the store manager. We still have to listen to her own wishes. I'll find a chance to ask her in the next two days. If she agrees, I'll let you know."

Meng Qi understood, "Okay, I understand what you mean. Then I'll wait for your good news."

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The news of Empress Zhao's death quickly spread throughout the harem, and the eulogy written by Li Xuansheng himself became well-known to people.

All the palace ladies and concubines who heard the eulogy praised Li Xuansheng for his deep affection and loyalty.

For several days, Li Xuansheng did not set foot in the harem.

Lu Qingqing guessed that he was probably still immersed in the grief of Zhao Rongyuan's death. Of course, it is not ruled out that he was embarrassed to summon his concubines because of his reputation for deep affection and loyalty.

However, since he does not set foot in the harem, it does not mean that he cannot set foot in the Qianqing Palace.

Out of concern for her, Li Xuansheng improved her food, clothing, housing and transportation to the same level as the queen. No matter what, she had to express her gratitude to Li Xuansheng.

So, for several days, Lu Qingqing did not go to the Qianqing Palace, but she still delivered a lot of things.

Not only did she send people to deliver some delicious desserts to the Qianqing Palace, she also gave Li Xuansheng a health-preserving pillow embroidered with a pattern of a golden dragon emerging from the clouds, which was said to be made by her own hands.

She handed the pillow to He Qing and specifically told him that the emperor had been too worried these days and she was worried that he would not get enough rest. The pillow contained albizzia and lily, which had a calming effect, and she hoped it would help the emperor relieve his fatigue.

Li Xuansheng handled government affairs in the imperial study. Whenever he received something sent by Yinglan Pavilion, his heart would soften.

During this period, he slept alone in the bedroom of the Qianqing Palace every night. He felt lonely lying alone on the wide dragon bed.

However, his reputation for deep love for Zhao Rongyuan had always been widely spread in the palace. Although he couldn't sleep, he was too embarrassed to summon Lu Qingqing.

At night, he recalled the dessert that Lu Qingqing had made for him, leaning on the pillow that Lu Qingqing had given him. The fragrance of the albizzia and lilies made him miss her even more.

Li Xuansheng missed Lu Qingqing's charming face, her clear and beautiful eyes, and even more her plump and soft body.

He kept thinking like this, slowly closed his eyes, and fell into a good sleep that was too good to be true.

The next morning, he could no longer hold back his thoughts and got up to go to Yinglan Pavilion.

At this time, Lu Qingqing was doing morning exercises in the Imperial Garden, so Li Xuansheng naturally came to nothing.

He arrived at Yinglan Pavilion and took a look, but did not see the familiar figure he had been thinking about day and night.

He called Sanpang and asked:

"Where did Mr. Ming go?"

Sanpang gave an awkward smile and quickly replied.

"Your Majesty, my young lady should be doing morning exercises in the Imperial Garden."

Li Xuansheng was confused.

Morning exercise?

How come he didn’t know that Lu Qingqing had this habit?

Besides, she is pregnant now, isn’t it a bit too dangerous to do morning exercises?

Sanpang looked at Li Xuansheng's frown and felt uneasy.

Now everyone in the palace says that the emperor has deep feelings for Empress Zhao, but in his opinion, his master is the only one the emperor truly cares about.

Li Xuansheng was a little annoyed and ordered loudly:

"You, take me to the Imperial Garden."

In the early morning of late autumn, the sun was dim and the mist had not yet dissipated. The flowers and plants in the imperial garden were all in a state of decay. Only a few pine and cypress trees were still green and tall.

Lu Qingqing was wearing a light lake blue training suit and was enjoying the comfort brought by the fresh air.

She really likes such comfortable and leisurely days, this healthy life of getting up early and exercising in the garden. She thought she could only enjoy it after retirement in modern society, but she didn't expect to realize it here in advance.

Lu Qingqing was taking a leisurely walk in a carefree mood when she suddenly heard a familiar male voice behind her.

"Clear!"

She looked back and saw that it was Li Xuansheng who found here.

Lu Qingqing's face was full of surprise. She happily trotted towards Li Xuansheng and threw herself into his arms.

"Your Majesty! You are here!"

Her running immediately made Li Xuansheng worried.

Although he enjoyed Lu Qingqing's joy after seeing him, he was still worried about the baby in her belly, so he gently advised:

"Qingqing, have you forgotten my instructions? You are pregnant now, so you dare not run away again."

Lu Qingqing nodded obediently.

When she finished her morning exercise, a fine layer of sweat appeared on her delicate little face. Her skin became even whiter and more rosy because of the slight sweat, like a ripe peach.

Li Xuansheng held the sweaty beauty in his arms, and his Adam's apple couldn't help but move. He was about to lower his head to kiss the beauty in his arms, but Lu Qingqing got there first.

She struggled out of Li Xuansheng's arms, put on a worried expression, and whispered:

"I, your concubine, have also heard the news about Zhao, and my heart is moved. I also heard that the emperor is very sad because of this. Your concubine is really moved by your emperor's deep love for Madam Zhao!"

Lu Qingqing's words forced down Li Xuansheng's thin lips, which had been pursed up for a kiss.

He pursed his lips awkwardly and cleared his throat twice.

"Ahem, Qingqing, you heard about it too."

Lu Qingqing nodded, her eyes flashing, looking at the man in front of her lovingly.

"Not only was I moved by your kindness, but all the sisters in the harem were also moved after hearing about it!"

Li Xuansheng was placed on the moral high ground and had to suppress the desire in his body. After accompanying Lu Qingqing back to Yinglan Pavilion, he returned to the Qianqing Palace to continue handling government affairs.

Erxi was a little worried.

The emperor took the initiative to get close to his concubine, but his wife avoided the question and talked about other things. In this case, will the emperor summon other concubines?

Lu Qingqing smiled slightly.

"Erxi, don't worry."

When getting along with Li Xuansheng, Lu Qingqing has to be obedient and gentle, but also has to show her unique personality from time to time. To put it bluntly, it means showing her presence.

Although she was Li Xuansheng's woman, she was not his favorite who could be summoned and dismissed at will. If Li Xuansheng made an appointment, she would obey him and serve him.

This is too humble!

An obedient woman is good, but a woman who plays hard to get is even more fascinating and alluring!