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Xia Ziqian looked at the person in front of him and simply smiled lightly. That smile seemed to have a calming effect, making her feel somewhat at ease with just one glance.
"What should I do then?"
Xia Ziqian whispered a few words in her ear. Upon hearing this, Mu Junqi's eyes sparkled with joy that was hard to conceal. She gently nodded and said in a sweet voice, "I understand."
"Then I'll take my leave." Hearing the satisfactory answer, Xia Ziqian embraced her and spoke.
Despite feeling a deep reluctance in her heart, she let out a soft hum and then quietly left, just as she had arrived.
It wasn't until Xia Ziqian disappeared from her sight that Mu Junqi sat down on a nearby chair. She couldn't shake the feeling that tonight he was not the same person she remembered; after all, that person had never shown any martial skills in front of her.
Although she felt somewhat puzzled, she still lay down on the bed with a smile, her mind swirling with thoughts of what he had said, feeling incredibly happy in that moment.
The next morning, as the sun peeked over the horizon, Mu Junqi found herself unable to sleep. Lying in bed, she still couldn't believe what had happened last night. Just then, she heard voices coming from outside the hall.
While she was still wondering about it, Mo Xiao Li pushed open the bedroom door, walked over to the bed, lifted the gauze curtain, and sat by her side. He looked at Mu Junqi and asked, "How are you feeling now?"
Mu Junqi knew that he was here because of the child in her womb, but his sudden appearance made her think of last night's events, and she felt a sense of betrayal wash over her. She glanced away uncomfortably.
To her surprise, Mo Xiao Li pulled her up abruptly and asked expressionlessly, "Are you still angry?"
"Angry? The Consort dares not be; it's just that I've been feeling unwell lately and cannot rise to greet you. I ask for your forgiveness, Your Majesty," Mu Junqi replied. However, the sarcasm in her tone was unmistakable.
This remark only served to infuriate Mo Xiao Li further. He stood up angrily and declared, "You are carrying my child; don't even think about leaving my side from now on!" With that, he waved his sleeve and left.
Mu Junqi watched Mo Xiao Li leave with a gentle smile before lying back down on the bed and staring at the gauze curtain, lost in thought.
After an unknown amount of time had passed, Ziyue and Huixin entered to assist her with dressing. Once everything was ready, they helped her to the dining room. As soon as she sat down, breakfast was served. Ziyue scooped a bowl of porridge and placed it in front of Mu Junqi, saying, "Your Highness, the Imperial Physician said you should have lighter meals during this time."
Mu Junqi did not speak, lightly furrowing her brows. Looking at the food she usually liked, she felt nauseous at that moment. The pungent smells assaulted her stomach, and she quickly covered her mouth and began to gag. Ziyue worriedly said, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
However, what responded to her was Mu Junqi's gagging sound. At that moment, Mu Junqi stood up and shouted loudly at the palace maid beside her, "Take these things away!"
Now that she was pregnant, if there were any mistakes, she would not be able to stay in the palace any longer. The palace maids were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and take these things away!" Mu Junqi said as she swept everything off the table to the ground with a loud crash.
Ziyue and Huixin anxiously supported Mu Junqi, while the palace maids quickly stood up to clean up the mess.
"After you finish cleaning, come to This Palace's room," she left this sentence and walked away.
Ziyue and Huixin exchanged glances; this was not the first time such a thing had happened. Recently, perhaps due to her pregnancy, Mu Junqi had been getting angry for no reason. The people in the palace had previously thought nothing of it, believing she was just upset about being confined. However, since yesterday's confirmation of her pregnancy, everyone understood why the Empress had been so irritable lately, so they served her with trepidation.
After returning to her bedroom, Mu Junqi still could not hide her anger. Her stomach felt like it was churning violently; perhaps it was due to the gagging. Her complexion was somewhat pale. Ziyue stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, if you continue like this, the child in your womb will not be able to bear it. Should I call for the imperial physician to take a look?"
Mu Junqi did not speak but gently nodded. Ziyue glanced at Huixin, then went out. Once only Huixin and Mu Junqi remained in the room, Mu Junqi weakly said, "Has anything been unusual in This Palace lately?"
Upon hearing this, Huixin immediately knelt on the ground and looked at her saying, "Your Highness, you are overthinking it. You have been through a lot recently; we all understand."
Mu Junqi only softly replied, "You may rise." After saying this, she lay sideways on the soft couch and gently closed her eyes.
For a moment, the bedroom was silent except for their breathing. Soon after, several timid voices came from outside the hall, "Your Highness, we have come to accept our punishment."
Only then did Mu Junqi open her eyes and nod. Huixin immediately understood and walked over to open the door. "You may come in."
The several palace maids were trembling all over at this moment; their faces were somewhat pale as they lowered their heads and directly knelt before Mu Junqi.
However, after a long time without hearing Mu Junqi speak, the others felt increasingly uncertain. Just when they were feeling disheartened, Mu Junqi sat up and said, "Do you all know what mistake you made?"
"I know I was wrong, please spare me, Empress," the tearful maids pleaded.
"Huixin, it seems they still do not understand what mistake they made. Can you help them Understood where they went wrong?" Mu Junqi looked at Huixin with an expressionless face.
Huixin immediately Understood, walked in front of the maids, and slapped each of them hard. The force was so great that red marks appeared on their faces, and they wanted to cry but dared not.
At that moment, a voice from outside the hall called out for Ziyue. Mu Junqi looked up and saw her entering with a physician. Still maintaining her composure, she looked at Huixin and said, "Take them away."
The physician was taken aback by the scene before him as he entered. His legs trembled involuntarily; no matter how disdainful he felt towards the person in front of him, he knew he had to show absolute obedience here.
He approached and knelt on the ground, saying, "Empress, auspiciousness to you."
Mu Junqi looked at this person who did not even dare to meet her gaze and smiled mockingly. "Zhang Taiyi, I heard you have always been the attending physician for Consort Qian's sister. What brings you to This Palace today?"
"In response to Empress, everyone else is busy today," Zhang Taiyi replied, not daring to lift his head, his voice trembling.
"I dare not," Zhang Taiyi said as cold sweat broke out on his face. Upon hearing this, he immediately knelt down.
Unexpectedly, Mu Junqi simply smiled lightly and said, "Zhang Taiyi, This Palace is joking." After saying this, she stood up and walked behind a nearby screen.
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