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Yun Jin Palace
At this moment, everyone in the Yun Jin Palace was looking at the person sitting on the throne with unfriendly expressions, but Mo Xiao Li remained indifferent, still wearing a smile as he gazed at the crowd, silent. Eventually, General Mu could no longer contain his impatience and clasped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, I have served Western Yan for so many years. Can you not grant even a small request?"
"General Mu, may I know who is behind this?" Mo Xiao Li finally asked.
General Mu lowered his entire body to the ground and respectfully replied, "In response to Your Majesty, my daughter has always held deep feelings for you, so I humbly request that Your Majesty... this is merely a father's promise to his daughter."
After he finished speaking, Mo Xiao Li clapped his hands and stood up, walking over to General Mu. His expression changed as he coldly said, "If it weren't for your years of service to Western Yan, I would have executed you today without mercy. I will pretend I never heard this. You may leave!" With that, he turned to leave.
However, General Mu called out to him. "Your Majesty," seeing that Mo Xiao Li had stopped, he continued, "Empress... is she well?"
"She is fine; you need not worry," he said before leaving without looking back.
As he walked along the path, Mo Xiao Li was still pondering what had just happened. He couldn't understand why General Mu acted this way today. In the end, he decided to secretly send Zuo Yunqing to investigate. After giving all the instructions, he headed to Jingxian Palace, completely unaware that Mu Junqi was in crisis.
Inside Jingxian Palace, everyone was staring at Mu Junqi, who was kneeling on the ground, each wearing a look of glee. Only Mu Junqi remained expressionless, still unaware of who was behind this. But aside from those few people, who else would treat him this way?
The Empress Dowager was still fuming with anger, reclining on a soft couch as she looked at Mu Junqi. " Empress, are you still not going to confess?"
"In response to the Empress Dowager, the Consort has done nothing wrong; how can I confess?" Mu Junqi raised his eyes to look at the Empress Dowager and spoke.
"Good, bring someone in," said the Empress Dowager, calling out toward the palace entrance. Zhang Deli entered with several young eunuchs. Before they could pay their respects, they heard the Empress Dowager coldly say, "Bring a few maids here; today I want the Empress to know what it means to suffer unbearably!" After she finished speaking, several people hurriedly ran out.
Mu Junqi looked around and noticed that so many people in the hall, who once greeted her with smiles, now wore indifferent and somewhat gloating expressions. Although she knew those smiles were insincere, seeing their current demeanor still pained her heart, and she lowered her head with a mocking smile.
Before long, Zhang Deli entered with three old maids. Empress Dowager immediately spoke up, "You few, let Empress understand what palace rules are! Take her away!" After saying this, she angrily looked elsewhere.
Mu Junqi remained quiet and surprisingly calm at that moment. No matter what she did, the charge against her today was already set in stone. Rather than seeking help, it might be better to leave like this; after all, this palace was just a magnificent cage for her.
Without waiting for the maids to pull her, she stood up on her own, bowed to Empress Dowager, and walked out first. However, just as she reached the door, she heard Li Fusheng's sharp voice. For a brief moment, Mu Junqi felt a sense of happiness.
Mo Xiao Li strode in confidently. Upon seeing so many people in the hall, his beautiful brows furrowed. Before he could speak, everyone had already bowed to him. After they finished greeting him, Mo Xiao Li curiously asked, "What is going on? When did Jingxian Palace become so lively?" He then smiled at Empress Dowager.
Empress Dowager looked at Mo Xiao Li affectionately before glaring at Mu Junqi. She then said, "Your Majesty, the atmosphere in the harem is chaotic; you should ask your Empress what she has done."
Mo Xiao Li looked at Mu Junqi with confusion, but she kept her head down. "What exactly happened?" he asked.
Yet Mu Junqi remained silent. Beside her, Consort Qian, swaying her alluring body and giggling, walked over to Mo Xiao Li. "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but the Empress has been burning musk in the palace," she said while observing Mo Xiao Li's expression before continuing, "It seems that the Empress does not wish to bear children for us in the Western Yan Kingdom."
At that moment, Mo Xiao Li's expression turned cold as he cast a sharp glance at Mu Junqi. He pushed aside Consort Qian and moved closer to Mu Junqi, lifting her chin with increased force in his hand, exuding an intimidating aura. "Tell me, Mu Junqi, did you do this?"
Mu Junqi had no choice but to look up at Mo Xiao Li, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face. The moment he saw her tears, Mo Xiao Li froze for an instant. They locked eyes until finally he released his grip on her and turned to face Empress Dowager, saying, "Empress Dowager, you have misunderstood; this was all my decree."
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him in shock. No one expected such a reason behind it. Mu Junqi widened her eyes and stared at Mo Xiao Li, momentarily forgetting to think.
"That's right; since entering the palace, the Empress has been unwell. This can be confirmed by the Right Court Judge. Moreover, after falling ill last time, she has not fully recovered. The imperial physician said that having a child now would not only harm her but could also result in a mentally challenged child. Empress Dowager, how could I be vague about something so important for our offspring?" Mo Xiao Li regained his usual composure and sincerely addressed Empress Dowager.
Empress Dowager listened carefully and thought for a moment before smiling. With the support of Jingxi, she stood up and walked in front of Mo Xiao Li. "So that's how it is. It seems I really misunderstood the Empress," she said, then walked over to Mu Junqi, took her hand, and said apologetically, "Mu Junqi, this was all Empress Dowager's rashness, and you have suffered because of it."
Mu Junqi immediately replied, "Empress Dowager, you are overthinking it. The Consort did not take it to heart."
The other concubines looked at Mu Junqi with jealousy, while only Consort Qian stomped her foot in anger, her originally beautiful face slightly twisted.
After everyone left, Mu Junqi finally collapsed weakly onto the ground, speechless. Mo Xiao Li sat on the soft couch, also at a loss as she looked at her. Eventually, Mo Xiao Li walked over to Mu Junqi, lifted her up with effort, and carried her step by step toward the bedroom. Mu Junqi felt cold all over and couldn't help but shrink further into Mo Xiao Li's embrace.
Gently placing her on the bed, Mo Xiao Li then sat down on a nearby stool and finally spoke, "Empress, you need to explain why this happened."
After a long while, Mu Junqi finally raised her eyes to look at Mo Xiao Li and smiled mockingly...
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