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In the depths of the palace, how could there be secrets, especially concerning someone so much in the spotlight? Therefore, no one expected such an event to occur during this special time, and its occurrence sent shockwaves throughout the realm.
Yun Jin Palace
The ministers knelt respectfully in the grand hall, the silence so profound that not a single sound could be heard. However, the person seated on the dragon throne wore a gloomy expression, glaring furiously at the bowed figures below, fists clenched tightly to suppress the anger boiling within.
Finally, General Mu lowered himself and cupped his hands in front of him, saying, "Your Majesty, please do not be angry. Allow me to investigate this matter. No matter who that person is, I will provide Empress with an explanation."
Upon hearing this, the others simultaneously looked up at General Mu, while only Prime Minister Kang watched with a half-smile at the unfolding scene.
Mo Xiao Li's gaze sharpened as he fixed his eyes on General Mu, stating, "In that case, I hope you find the culprit soon; otherwise, we will settle both new and old scores together!"
"I will obey your command."
At that moment, Prime Minister Kang also cupped his hands and said, "As summer approaches, may I ask where Your Majesty wishes to go for vacation this year?"
Mo Xiao Li, still angry about what had happened that morning, felt his mood lighten upon hearing this. "Let Chancellor decide on this matter."
"I will obey your command."
Just as Prime Minister Kang received the order, Mo Xiao Li seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke up, "Let's go to Nanping. That is where Empress enjoys going."
Prime Minister Kang accepted the order once more but looked somewhat displeased, thinking about how his daughter was originally the most likely candidate to become Empress in this harem, only to have her position taken by an unexpected illegitimate daughter from a general's household.
According to previous news, this Illegitimate Daughter is not an easy opponent, always finding issues with her daughter. Moreover, she has been quite lucky, managing to escape several times, and those sent after her always returned empty-handed. Just thinking about her daughter's aggrieved expression makes her resent the Illegitimate Daughter even more. Coupled with her ongoing disagreements with General Mu in political matters, her hatred has intensified.
Meanwhile, General Mu quietly stood by, pondering something. Until now, he still did not know who had been secretly harming his daughter.
After the court session, Mo Xiao Li went directly to Tianming Palace. As soon as he arrived, he saw Mu Junqi standing there with a group of palace maids. He walked over and said, "Why are you here? Didn't I order you to rest in the palace today?"
Beside him, Ziyue and Huixin knelt on the ground and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive us. It is our fault for not serving the Empress well."
Mu Junqi glanced at them and then turned to Mo Xiao Li, saying, "It’s not their fault. I wonder how long Your Majesty intends to keep this from the Consort?"
Looking into those bright eyes, Mo Xiao Li felt his heart tremble. No matter how many years passed, he never seemed to tire of that face.
Taking advantage of the moment when the two were gazing at each other, Li Fusheng signaled to Huixin and Ziyue. The two immediately understood and followed Li Fusheng out.
"Mur is dead, and you didn’t tell me? The people have been spreading rumors about me and Xia Ziqian, and you didn’t tell me? Mu Yueqing wants to marry into the palace, and you still haven’t told me? What will it take for you to tell me anything?" As Mu Junqi accused Mo Xiao Li, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Mo Xiao Li looked around before pulling her tightly into his embrace as they entered Tianming Palace. He whispered in her ear in a voice only they could hear, "I will tell you everything shortly."
As soon as they stepped inside, Mu Junqi broke free from him and stood in front of him, tears still flowing. If she hadn't accidentally overheard the palace maids' conversation, she would have remained in the dark.
At that moment, she felt like a fool for having been unaware of everything for so long. She thought that as long as she behaved herself in this deep palace, everything would be fine. But now it seemed that the royal courtyard was not as peaceful as it appeared.
"Can you now tell me what all this is about?" she asked with a voice choked with tears, looking at him with a tear-streaked face.
At that moment, Mo Xiao Li looked at Mu Junqi's tears and felt his heart ache as well. However, the problem was how to express everything. This was something he had suppressed in his heart, unwilling to say it out loud for fear of making her sad. But given the current situation, if he didn't speak up, things would only become harder to control.
He reached out and took Mu Junqi's hand, sitting down on a nearby chair. He sighed lightly and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you these things; it's just that I know how you feel about them. That's why I've kept this from you—not because you're unworthy, but because I want you to be happy."
After a pause, he continued, "Mur was killed that night under the apricot tree. I buried her outside the city. If you miss her, I will accompany you to visit her."
"Then what about Xia Ziqian? You know very well that nothing happened between him and me. Why did you still drive him away? You keep saying you love me and trust me, yet you still doubt that there could be something between him and me, don't you?" At this point, Mu Junqi was completely engulfed in pain and had forgotten how rude her words were.
After hearing this, Mo Xiao Li felt a surge of anger. As an emperor, how many people in the world could speak to him like this? If it weren't for the fact that this woman was the one he loved, he might have already lost his temper.
Suddenly standing up, he said angrily, "Mu Junqi, do you think I've treated you too well so you no longer regard me as your emperor? Let me tell you today: you'll never see him again in your life. I'll take care of everything else!" With that, he turned to leave.
But Mu Junqi suddenly knelt on the ground and cried out in anguish, "You always say you can handle things. Is your way of handling them just to keep me in the dark? I know my status is lowly; I beg you to send me to the Cold Palace so I never have to appear before anyone again." As she spoke, she knocked her head hard against the ground and when she raised it again, her forehead was already red.
At this moment, Mo Xiao Li's anger was hard to suppress. Although he felt some reluctance seeing her act this way, thinking of that person made him sneer and say, "It seems you're really not shedding tears until you see the coffin. Since that's the case, I'll fulfill your request." With that, he walked out.
Kneeling on the ground, Mu Junqi finally stopped knocking her head. She felt dizzy and vaguely heard Mo Xiao Li outside angrily cursing about something. In her fading consciousness, she felt someone lift her up and then she knew nothing more.
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