My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

Li Chengqian's ward

"Chengqian, we're here again!"

Chen Mo pushed open the door.

This time, Li Chengqian wasn't as flustered as before when hiding his phone, perhaps because Empress Ma was present.

"Brother Chen, what brings you here again?"

Li Chengqian was somewhat puzzled when he saw Chen Mo coming over.

"You guys just left not long ago!"

Chen Mo chuckled.

"I just brought Zheng-ge'er to see a doctor about his health."

"Zheng-ge'er?"

Li Chengqian and Empress Ma both raised their eyebrows at the same time.

The next second, Chen Mo turned to the side, and Ying Zheng walked in with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"I still need a shot! It hurts so much!"

Ying Zheng kept muttering to himself.

Fusu followed behind him carrying an iron frame, with the IV drip bottle connected to Ying Zheng's hand.

"This is……?"

Li Chengqian hesitated.

Ying Zheng glanced at him.

"My name is Ying Zheng, and I was the emperor of the Qin Dynasty!"

"Ying Zheng? That tyrant?"

Li Chengqian blurted it out, but he quickly realized that it was inappropriate to say it that way.

Looking at Ying Zheng again, his face darkened even more.

What is a tyrant?

"Where did you get an outbreak?"

Ying Zheng glared at Li Chengqian.

"He unified the six kingdoms, standardized writing, cart axles, and weights and measures! He defeated the Xiongnu in the north, conquered the Baiyue in the south, and built the Great Wall to protect China!"

He grew angrier as he spoke, pointing at Li Chengqian with a face full of indignation.

"So what if they buried a few hundred Confucian scholars and alchemists who spread heresies and deceived the emperor?!"

"And they started this trouble first! They take my money and resources but don't do their jobs properly, and they even dare to slander me behind my back!"

"Such behavior would be a capital offense in any dynasty! I am acting in accordance with the law; what is so violent about it?!"

After finishing his rant, Ying Zheng snorted coldly, stiffened his neck, walked to the empty chair, plopped down, turned his back to Li Chengqian, and muttered sullenly.

"Fine! I won't stoop to your level!"

Li Chengqian stomped his toes in embarrassment, but didn't know how to relieve the situation.

Fortunately, Empress Ma noticed his predicament and smiled gently.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Chengqian is young and outspoken; he did not mean to offend you."

Empress Ma paused for a moment, then continued.

"You swept across the land, unified the world, and laid the foundation for the eternal prosperity of China. Such great talent and strategy are rare throughout history."

"Exactly! Exactly!"

Ying Zheng nodded angrily, then turned around and glared at Li Chengqian.

"And yet you call me a tyrant!"

"If I were truly a tyrant, I'd have my head chopped off immediately!"

Empress Ma smiled, looked at Li Chengqian, and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Chengqian, when evaluating predecessors, especially great rulers like Emperor Qin Shi Huang who created an era, how can we rely solely on a few words or the opinions of later generations? Nor can we depend entirely on what is written in books."

"It should be understood that when one is in such a position and faces such a situation, the difficulty and helplessness of many decisions are beyond the easy comprehension of us, the later generations."

Li Chengqian nodded, and despite his physical limitations, he still bowed to Empress Ma.

"Chengqian has learned a lot."

Then, Li Chengqian looked at Ying Zheng and bowed again.

"Uncle Shi... I was wrong!"

"It's good that you know you're wrong! Anyway, I won't hold a grudge against a child!"

Ying Zheng snorted heavily, but didn't pursue the matter further.

Although Ying Zheng did not pursue the matter, the atmosphere in the ward still turned cold.

Seeing this, Chen Mo took out several boxes and distributed them to Ying Zheng, Empress Ma, and Fusu.

"What is this?"

Ying Zheng looked at the thing in his hand and muttered to himself.

"This is a cell phone; you can use it to make calls, chat, read porn..."

Chen Mo explained how to use the phone and taught Ying Zheng and Empress Ma how to register WeChat accounts.

Ying Zheng looked at the name settings on his phone and pondered for a moment.

"The First Emperor of Qin"

Seeing this, Fusu also gave himself a name.

"The Eldest Prince of Qin"

"Is this the chat software that Chengqian and you guys used before?"

Empress Ma looked at the phone in her hand and asked.

Chen Mo nodded and smiled.

"I'll create another group later. Auntie, you can create your own and then invite people to join."

Empress Ma nodded, looking thoughtfully at her phone.

Then, she looked at Chen Mo.

"I saw Chengqian using this to read before, I wonder if mine will be compatible?"

"Of course! Auntie, I'll teach you!"

Chen Mo walked to Empress Ma's side and helped her open a certain novel.

Zhu Biao also came over, seemingly wanting to teach Empress Ma a lesson as well.

As soon as the software was opened, a book popped up.

"Living in the Ming Dynasty: Starting with a Battle for Empress Ma's Favor"

Empress Ma: ? ? ?

Zhu Biao: ? ? ?

Chen Mo: ? ? ?

"Hahaha! I wonder which cutie (***) wrote this!"

Chen Mogan laughed and quickly covered his face with his hand.

Competing for the emperor's favor with Empress Ma?

You probably think Old Zhu's knife isn't sharp enough!

Chen Mo looked at Empress Ma, only to see her looking at her phone with great interest.

"I'd like to see how she tries to compete with me for the Emperor's favor."

"It's better not to watch this..."

Chen Mo was about to speak, but Empress Ma smiled and glanced at him.

"Since it's about my story, there shouldn't be any problem with me, the one in question, taking a look, right?"

One sentence shut Chen Mo down completely, leaving him with no choice but to move his hand away.

Empress Ma opened the novel.

The page loads, and a brief introduction pops up.

I transmigrated into a lowly palace maid in the Daming Palace. I originally wanted to lie down and relax, but who knew that I would offend the real BOSS of the harem, Empress Ma, right from the start!

How can I attract the attention of Emperor Hongwu (Zhu Yuanzhang) right under her nose, given that this virtuous empress is highly praised in history?

I need help urgently!

Chen Mo looked at the impressive-sounding introduction and fell silent.

Zhu Biao, standing to the side, also fell silent, not daring to utter a sound, and could only look at Chen Mo with resentful eyes.

Why do so many strange and relevant books pop up every time you open a novel?

Chen Mo naturally noticed Zhu Biao's gaze and felt somewhat aggrieved.

He didn't know why either!

All I can say is that the West Yellow Persimmon...

Meanwhile, when Empress Ma saw the description "the real BOSS of the harem," she raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Her fingers twitched slightly, opening the first chapter.

[Chapter 1 A fleeting glimpse before Kunning Palace—he actually stopped for me!]

Chen Mo, standing to the side, watched and felt increasingly impressed.

The gist of the story is: The time-traveling female protagonist "accidentally" tripped and fell outside Kunning Palace, looking pitiful.

Old Zhu happened to be passing by and saw this. For the first time ever, he did not immediately go to see Empress Ma, but instead stopped and asked her a couple of questions.

After reading this simple scene, Empress Ma's smile deepened.

She gently put down her phone, shook her head, and spoke with a hint of amusement and exasperation in her voice.

"this one?"

There was a hint of disdain in his voice.

Empress Ma glanced at the nervous Chen Mo, then at the uneasy Zhu Biao standing to the side, and smiled slightly.

"If what's written in this book is true, then the mere fact that a palace maid tripped and fell outside the palace, and Chongba stopped to ask her a couple of questions, was considered the beginning of the 'competition for favor'..."

"Then this favor is far too easy to win."

Empress Ma smiled.

"Zhongba and I started from humble beginnings, accompanied each other through turbulent times, and have been hand in hand ever since."

"He has always respected and valued me in matters concerning the harem."

"Let alone a palace maid falling down, even if someone were truly clever and resourceful, without opportunity and virtue, how could they easily shake the foundation?"

"Besides, if she truly possesses the virtue and the opportunity, I wouldn't mind if she had a place in the harem."

Empress Ma spoke without any change in expression, still wearing that gentle smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo looked deeply moved.

Take a look!

This is how an empress should be!

Although the Ming Dynasty had many eccentric emperors, including a carpenter who didn't attend court for decades, it must be said that most of the Ming Dynasty's empresses were very good.

At this point, Chen Mo recalled a joke and smiled at Empress Ma.

"That's right! Auntie, who are you?"

"You are the true 'pillar of stability' of our Great Ming Dynasty! Don't even mention the lowly palace maids in the books; every official in the court knows that if you, Empress Ma, raise your arm and give the order, our old Zhu will immediately pack his bags, step down from the dragon throne, and obediently give way to you!"

"You were at least half the reason he secured his imperial throne!"

"Pfft—"

Li Chengqian, lying on the other bed, couldn't help but burst out laughing. He quickly covered his mouth, his shoulders shaking as he tried to hold it in.

Ying Zheng, however, looked at Empress Ma with some surprise.

However, recalling what Chen Mo had said before about going from beggar to emperor, it suddenly didn't seem so strange.

Having a capable wife is very important.

Behind almost every successful man is a woman supporting him.

Of course, this refers to being there for you before you succeed.

She wanted to be a general's wife, but she didn't want to be his wife when he was still a lowly soldier.

They only think about sharing happiness, not sharing hardship.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao felt both worried about Chen Mo's outspokenness and proud.

Just like him and his Chang sister...

Unfortunately……

Zhu Biao's eyes dimmed slightly.

Although Chen Mo did not notice Zhu Biao's change, Li Chengqian, who was standing next to him, did.

Looking at Zhu Biao's dim eyes and then at Empress Ma, he felt a mix of emotions.

"A good wife...?"

Li Chengqian muttered to himself, his eyes suddenly becoming somewhat dazed and complicated.

He thought of his Crown Princess – Lady Su.

That woman, born into a prestigious family, with a gentle and virtuous nature.

When he was still a spirited crown prince, she managed the Eastern Palace for him with great efficiency.

As his temperament became increasingly erratic and suspicious due to his foot ailment, she silently stayed by his side, enduring his unpredictable moods without ever uttering a complaint.

He was misled by various slanders and tried to persuade himself, but at that time, he simply wouldn't listen...

He once had such a "wise and capable wife," but he never truly cherished her. Instead, due to his own flaws and distorted mentality, he pushed her far away.

He hadn't thought of it before, but now that he thinks about it, he really owes his Crown Princess a lot.

Empress Ma was amused by Chen Mo's carefree joke.

She glared at Chen Mo playfully, then chuckled and scolded:

"You brat, you really have no sense of propriety! What nonsense about yielding the throne? You dare to spout such rubbish? Be careful it gets back to Chongba's ears, he'll whip you with his belt!"

"He dares!"

Chen Mo exaggeratedly shrank his neck, then said with a grin.

"If he really hits me, I'll run here to hide, Auntie! Let's see if he dares to lay a hand on me here!"

Empress Ma smiled and shook her head, but still gently nudged Chen Mo's head.

"What if Chongba really takes action?"

"Then I'll go find Brother Biao!"

"Looking for me?"

Zhu Biao paused for a moment, then pointed to himself.

"What do you want from me?"

"With you here, Old Zhu might not hit me."

Chen Mo chuckled.

"After all, you are the most reliable crown prince in history!"

At this point, Chen Mo thought of another question and looked at Empress Ma.

"Auntie, if Biao-ge really rebels, will Old Zhu let you tie him up and present him to Biao-ge as a grand gift to congratulate the new emperor on his ascension to the throne?"

"You silly child! You'll make any joke you want!"

Empress Ma was even more dumbfounded when she heard this.

However, she did give it a serious thought.

"If Chongba wants to rest, and Biao'er can handle things on his own, then it's not impossible!"

Ying Zheng: ? ? ?

Fusu: ? ? ?

Li Chengqian: I've come to terms with it.

As she spoke, Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Biao again, shook her head, and continued.

"I'd better not, I'm afraid I'll tire Biao out again!"

Zhu Biao was touched by what he heard, but he couldn't help but speak up.

"Mother, you underestimate me too much. My body is really not that weak."

"Go!"

Empress Ma rarely glared at Zhu Biao.

"If you weren't really that weak, then why didn't you become emperor later?"

Zhu Biao pursed his lips and remained silent.

Empress Ma continued speaking.

"Don't blame Mom for not putting pressure on you. Your dad's still alive, so we'll take it one day at a time!"

"Unless you're truly unable to continue working, you can always take over once you've recovered!"

"It's better than dying before even becoming emperor."

Li Chengqian and Fusu remained silent.

Fusu glanced at Ying Zheng beside him.

He should have kept quiet, because once he looked, Ying Zheng almost jumped up and kicked him.

"What are you looking at? Didn't I tell you to succeed me?"

"It's your own fault for being so useless! You committed suicide without even verifying the truth!"

Why did I send you to the border?

"Even if Ezhen were to order your execution, wouldn't you know to rebel?"

"What do you think those 300,000 troops are for?"

"You think Meng Tian was a pushover?"

"I've arranged everything for you!"

"And then you did it, you killed yourself!"

"Studying those pedantic scholars has been a waste!"

Upon hearing this, Fusu bowed to Ying Zheng.

"Your subject knows he was wrong."

Li Chengqian listened to Ying Zheng's reprimand of Fusu, then glanced at Empress Ma and Zhu Biao beside him, thinking about what they had just said, and then about himself.

There is no harm without comparison.

Only after comparing did I realize what a lousy life he used to lead.

Why didn't his father give him 300,000 troops?

Why couldn't his father tie himself up and offer him as a gift for his ascension to the throne when he rebelled?

Why did his father not only fail to care about his health, but also criticize him in various ways?

Hey!

That damn prince!

He's a real piece of work!

Just as Li Chengqian was feeling indignant, Ying Zheng's phone suddenly vibrated.

He picked up his phone and shook it at Chen Mo.

"Why are people still adding to their accounts?"