The harem is very quiet all year round.

Especially when Xuanyuan Su was around, it was unusually quiet. No one dared to speak loudly. The disciples were usually careful about their words and deeds, for fear of making a mistake and being blamed by him.

Xuanyuan Su has long been accustomed to these.

He also really disliked the concubine who was startled and chirped in front of him.

On weekdays, when he encountered someone, he would just kick them out and leave them in the cold for a few years, decades, or... a lifetime.

Therefore, the concubines learned to keep quiet.

In the silence, this exclamation seemed particularly harsh.

Normally, if anyone dared to make such a noise, Eunuch Li would have sent them away long ago.

But not this time.

Is it possible that Eunuch Li didn't hear it?

But even if Eunuch Li didn't hear it, didn't anyone else hear it either?

Fortunately, no one's face looked strange.

What's going on...

Is it an auditory hallucination?

Xuanyuan Su frowned and looked around, was silent for a long time, and decided to ignore it: "They are all the same, so there is no need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone sat back down in a polite manner.

The imperial concubine gave up her position and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why are you in my concubine's palace today?"

"Today is the summer solstice. We agreed to enjoy the lotus flowers together, so I came here early." Xuanyuan Su sat on a high seat and said unhurriedly.

Every word is full of majesty.

But because he was very young, his majesty also revealed an attraction that made all the concubines' hearts flutter.

Of course, Jiang Zhenzhen didn't feel this attraction at all.

Her leg was badly hit.

If she was right, she was probably green.

She glared at the table fiercely: [One day I will tear you apart and burn you for firewood!]

Xuanyuan Su: "!!!"

He looked around with solemn eyes, but found that there was still nothing strange on everyone's faces.

"Concubine, do you hear any strange noises?"

"Huh? What sound is the emperor referring to?"

The imperial concubine's smile was as bright as a flower, showing her beauty to the fullest: "Is it the sound of a cat? Recently, I kept a Persian cat in my concubine's palace, but it is usually lazy and is still sleeping. Could it be that the emperor heard it?"

Jiang Zhenzhen was very resentful.

Look, both humans and cats can sleep till now!

Xuanyuan Su pursed his lips, finally realizing that only he could hear this voice, and his expression became more solemn.

"Is it possible that the emperor is overheated? I have chilled some fruits. Come and bring them to the emperor to try..."

Chilled fruit?

Jiang Zhenzhen swallowed.

【It’s really hot today...】

[I should be able to get some, right? Well, just one...]

Xuanyuan Su half-squinted his eyes.

So, the owner of this voice is in the house?

He looked around, but didn't find anything strange on anyone's face.

——In fact, Jiang Zhenzhen was sitting in the corner and could not be seen from Xuanyuan Su's perspective.

The fruits arrived quickly. In addition to the fruits, there was also some iced sweet porridge.

But there was not much fruit or porridge, and they were only given to a few concubines with higher status. Jiang Zhenzhen made a small promise, but of course there was no chance.

[I'm not hot...I'm not hot...I'm not hot...]

The room was very quiet, except for the sound of the spoon hitting the bowl, which made people anxious.

【If you don’t think about it, don’t think about it, then you don’t want to eat it...】

The sweet and fragrant smell of milk permeates the entire house.

【But I still want to eat it!】

[Shit, I sit here before dawn, isn’t it just to get some food? You guys are so embarrassed to eat alone!]

Full of resentment.

Xuanyuan Su: "..."

Ah, this, he has grown up eating alone, which is indeed very interesting.

It was probably because Jiang Zhenzhen was too obsessed with eating that a smile appeared on Xuanyuan Su's brow.

He put down the bowl and said, "divide the rest."

Seeing that he was happy, the imperial concubine thought that she was trying to please him well, so she smiled and said "yes", and then divided the rest of the food.

This time, Jiang Zhenzhen finally got iced milk porridge.

Sweet, cool, milky, and delicious.

[The emperor is still very kind! 】

[It would be even better if I could have another bowl on this hot day.]

Xuanyuan Su raised his eyebrows slightly and looked around. He saw that everyone was eating very little, their heads lowered, and they were very shy. They were not interested in the food in the bowl. They were obviously not the owners of the voice.

Could it be that it was really an auditory hallucination?

"Your Majesty, the Orchid Pavilion is ready. You can go and enjoy the lotus flowers now."

Xuanyuan Su withdrew his gaze, nodded, and walked out slowly amid the crowd.

Then, when he was about to walk out of the house, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a little girl in the corner.

The little girl was wearing a plain, or rather old-fashioned dress. She was not very old, fourteen or fifteen years old, and she looked like she had just entered the palace. She still had a little bit of hair on her forehead, and her round eyes were very lively.

At this time, she was lying on the table, chewing the snacks in her mouth carelessly under the contemptuous eyes of the palace maid, and her little feet were still dangling, which made her a little more lively.

Among all the beautiful concubines, she was not extremely beautiful, but she was special enough.

She seemed to know that she was in the corner and no one could see her, so she didn't stand up when he left, and she still only had snacks in her eyes.

"My lord, get up quickly, the emperor is looking over here!" The palace goddess on the side pulled her up in a panic.

[Don’t pull me! I’ll give you a hand, believe it or not!]

[The emperor is so far away, only ghosts can be seen. Even if you can see it, you can't see my face clearly, and you don't know me, so you're scared!]

Under the drag of the palace maid, the little girl finally stood up, her head lowered sleepily, not caring about his existence at all.

Xuanyuan Su: "..."

In fact, he had very good eyesight and could really see her face clearly.

However, he was certain that he had never seen this little girl before.

"What is the emperor looking at?" the imperial concubine asked strangely.

Xuanyuan Su shook his head: "Nothing, let's go."

The crowd crowded forward and Jiang Zhenzhen followed at the end, feeling so hot that she wanted to jump into the river.

If it wasn't for a meal, she would definitely turn around and leave now.

【I endured it just to have lunch!】

Xuanyuan Su chuckled lightly.

The imperial concubine became more and more shy and felt that she should be able to sleep with her tonight.

When they arrived at the Orchid Pavilion, Jiang Zhenzhen was completely stunned.

Yes, the Orchid Pavilion is beautifully decorated, with ice cubes placed everywhere, a dazzling array of food, and lotus flowers blooming in the distance. It can be said to be extremely beautiful when viewed from the pavilion.

However, Jiang Zhenzhen's location is not in the pavilion.

But outside the pavilion, where the sun shines directly.

Sitting with her, there were a few people who were as well-behaved as little quails, but even though they were humble, they couldn't look down on Jiang Zhenzhen.
To be continued...