On the second night after the wedding.
News that Xiao Mo had spent the night in Yan Ruxue's bedchamber reached Empress Dowager Yan, especially after she received the "blood plum" handkerchief from a palace maid.
Empress Dowager Yan was overjoyed.
In her eyes, whether or not her Ruxue could conceive a Dragon Seed in a single night,
at least Ruxue had already gained the upper hand.
Not only was Empress Dowager Yan pleased; even Chunyan, her maid, had grown smug.
After all, her young mistress was the first consort the Emperor had favored. Perhaps her young mistress was already carrying a little prince!
Mingyue of Hanjiu Hall was furious when she saw Chunyan's haughty, triumphant expression.
Fortunately, starting on the third day after the wedding, Xiao Mo began spending his nights in turn at Bai Ruxue and Qin Siyao's bedchambers.
This gradually lifted the spirits of the palace maids at Hanjiu Hall, too.
After all, as servants, their fates were closely tied to that of their own noble consort.
If their mistress was neglected, then they servants would have a hard time as well.
And now, their Consort Mu was only one night behind Consort Xue. There was still time!
Xiao Mo didn't care about the thoughts of the people in the harem or the "currents stirring beneath the surface."
In the days that followed, all Xiao Mo did was devote himself to cultivation.
Whenever Xiao Mo went to Ningxue Hall to have Consort Xue "attend him," Bai Ruxue was actually helping him purify his Spiritual Energy.
Since the Spiritual Energy inside Xiao Mo had grown increasingly dense and was constantly being compressed, he could cultivate again.
So every day, Xiao Mo also went to the Dao Seeking Altar to practice swordsmanship.
When Jiang Qingyi learned what Bai Ruxue had