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Everyone knows that the imperial consorts are not allowed to interfere in politics, so Mu Junqi mockingly smiled and bowed to Mo Xiao Li, saying softly, "Your Majesty, I shall take my leave." After finishing, she nodded at Yun Cheng and led everyone away.
Consort Qian did not expect Mu Junqi to leave like that. For a moment, she stood there unsure of what to do until Mo Xiao Li, somewhat angrily, said, "Consort Qian, you may withdraw!"
Only then did Consort Qian come to her senses. She bowed to everyone and left. After walking quite a distance, Consort Qian angrily said to Pear, "What on earth is that Wretched Woman up to? The current Emperor is being especially attentive to her. At this rate, I will lose favor within half a year."
Pear looked around before lowering her voice and saying, "Your Highness, you must remain calm at this time. Since she is currently favored by the Emperor, we should not oppose her at every turn. Doing so will only disappoint the Emperor in you; the only way is to win her over."
"Win over that wretched person? I cannot do such a thing," Consort Qian replied furiously.
However, Pear smiled mysteriously and leaned closer to whisper a few words in Consort Qian's ear. Consort Qian's expression softened, and a cunning smile appeared on her lips.
Meanwhile, Mu Junqi was walking in the Imperial Garden with Ziyue and Huixin, smiling as she greeted anyone who came to pay their respects with a smile in return.
At that moment, they happened to arrive at Butterfly Lake. Huixin looked at Mu Junqi and said, "Your Highness, why not take a rest here?"
Mu Junqi gently nodded. With their assistance, she walked in and sat down. After settling in, Mu Junqi turned to Ziyue and said, "Ziyue, you have been with This Palace the longest. How do you think I treat you on ordinary days?"
"Your Highness treats this servant very well; there are no words to describe it. Therefore, this servant has vowed to be loyal to you for life," Ziyue immediately knelt down and said.
Mu Junqi stepped forward to help her up and then took off a white jade bracelet from her arm and placed it in Ziyue's hand. "This bracelet is a token of This Palace for you as a meeting gift. Although it is a bit late, in This Palace's eyes, you are like Mur. So please do not refuse it."
Ziyue did not expect Mu Junqi to suddenly do this and replied with confusion, "Your Majesty, how can I accept such a gift? Serving you is the fortune I have earned over several lifetimes; however, this bracelet is too much for me." Saying this, she pushed it back towards Mu Junqi.
Mu Junqi feigned mild anger. "Since it has been given to you, it cannot be taken back." After saying this, she looked at Huixin and continued, "Although you came later than others, This Palace can see your sincerity. I did not prepare anything today; therefore, I will give you this hairpin." With that, she took off a single-tailed phoenix gold hairpin from her hair and placed it in Huixin's hands.
Huixin immediately knelt on the ground, saying, "This servant thanks Your Highness for the gift."
"Enough, it's just some trinkets. You don't need to take it to heart. As long as you treat me sincerely, these things will definitely not be lacking for you. From now on, we will be sisters privately," Mu Junqi said with a smile while sitting on the stone chair, looking at the two.
After Huixin and Ziyue expressed their heartfelt gratitude, they finally stopped. As the sun rose higher, Mu Junqi led everyone back to Jingxian Palace.
As soon as they entered, the newly arrived An Gonggong knelt down in fear and said, "Empress, good fortune. Consort Qian is waiting for you in the main hall." After speaking, he lowered his head.
Mu Junqi did not expect Consort Qian to come looking for her. With a cold laugh, she walked in. Consort Qian was sitting there sipping tea, seemingly enjoying herself.
With a smile, Mu Junqi stepped inside, and only then did Consort Qian stand up and bow to her, saying, "Empress, good fortune."
"Sister, why be so polite? Please rise."
Consort Qian stood up and looked at Mu Junqi, saying, "Since that incident, I haven't had the chance to congratulate my sister on regaining the Phoenix Authority." While speaking, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled.
Looking at Consort Qian's hypocritical face, Mu Junqi didn't want to expose her facade but instead walked around her and sat in the position symbolizing the higher rank. She then said softly, "Sister is truly thoughtful. It has been a while since we last met; I didn't expect you to become even more charming."
"Sister flatters me; how could I compare to your beauty?"
The two exchanged compliments back and forth. Only after that did Mu Junqi smile and see Consort Qian off. After returning to her chamber, Ziyue curiously said, "Your Highness, it's quite puzzling that Consort Qian didn't argue with you today."
However, Mu Junqi looked at the distance with a half-smile and said, "On the surface, she came to make amends today, but there must be some scheme behind it."
Suddenly seeming to think of something, she looked at Huixin and said, "Since others are coming to make amends, it would be inappropriate for this palace not to return the favor. Go pick out a few items to send over."
Huixin immediately went out to take care of it after hearing the news. Mu Junqi looked at the departing Huixin with a puzzled smile. Although Ziyue had many questions at that moment, she decided to stand by the Empress no matter what.
After a long silence, Mu Junqi casually asked, "Why haven't we seen Right Court Judge lately?"
"In response to the Empress, I heard that Lord Xia was released from the palace by the Emperor. It seems he did something wrong," came the reply.
This statement was undoubtedly shocking; she never expected it to be this way. She stood up abruptly but suddenly thought of everyone in the Shogunate, and her steps were halted.
"Do you know what he did wrong?"
"I don't know that," Ziyue replied honestly.
Mu Junqi sat back down in her chair, staring into the distance, lost in thought. "You can leave now; I want to rest for a while." After saying this, she walked over to the bed and lay down.
Ziyue went over to cover her with a thin blanket before stepping out. Once the room was empty, her tears flowed freely. It was easy to imagine that all of this was because of her; perhaps there truly was no possibility between them anymore. But since things had come to this point, she would do whatever it took to restore everything to its original state.
She didn't know when it had started, but Mo Xiao Li no longer held the same hatred for her as before. She had always known that Mo Xiao Li tolerated Consort Qian out of fear of her backing from the Chancellor. But if all of that were to disappear, would things change?
With this thought in mind, Mu Junqi sat up, and Consort Qian's arrogant face immediately flashed in her mind, accompanied by a mocking smile. Since all of this began because of her, she should restore the original tranquility and take on the responsibility of protecting those she loved.
What she didn't realize was that because of this decision, far too many events would unfold in the palace, and she never anticipated that it would almost cost her life...
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