Xiao Moyan reached out and smoothed Ji Xingzhi's hair and said, "Would you like to rest for a while?"

Ji Xingzhi shook his head and said, "No, business is more important."

Xiao Moyan nodded imperceptibly without saying anything.

Watching the interaction between Xiao Moyan and Ji Xingzhi, Bai Xiu felt like he was struck by a bolt of lightning, leaving him crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Although he was a little bit unbelievable, Bai Xiu was still quite happy. This palace master had a bit of humanity in him.

Ji Xingzhi learned from Bai Xiu that the imperial capital of Lizhou is now controlled by Xue Huoqin, and people outside cannot enter and people inside cannot leave.

Bai Xiu once quietly entered the city to investigate the situation and found that the city was no different from the past. There was no so-called panic or fear. The palace was peaceful. Princess Luo Bai, Princess Ji Ruhua and several other concubines were well-fed and well-dressed, and seemed to know nothing about the situation outside the palace.

Ji Xingzhi never expected that after she and Xiao Moyan had been gone for only half a month, the situation in the imperial capital of Lizhou would change...

After sighing for a while, Ji Xingzhi asked in confusion: "Xue Huoqian sealed off the city for no reason, doesn't anyone find it strange?"

Bai Xiu replied, "Xue or Qin said that the city was sealed by imperial decree."

When Ji Xingzhi heard this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes. What kind of order is this? She doesn't know anything!

After agreeing to go into the city together in the evening, Ji Xingzhi was taken out of the room by Xiao Moyan.

Ji Xingzhi didn't know what Xiao Moyan and Bai Xiu had said to each other, but after a while, Bai Xiu came out of the room with a cold face and a terribly gloomy look. He left with a few people without even looking at Ji Xingzhi.

Ji Xingzhi returned to the room and looked at Xiao Moyan, who was drinking tea as if nothing had happened. She sat opposite Xiao Moyan and asked, "What's wrong with him? He looks so bad. Where is he going in such a hurry?"

Xiao Moyan put down his teacup and said calmly, "Save people."

"Save people? Who?" Ji Xingzhi asked in confusion.

"Tribe members." Xiao Moyan said.

Ji Xingzhi pursed her lips. It made no difference whether the emperor's uncle said it or not...

Soon, the sky gradually darkened. With Xiao Moyan there, the guards at the city gate posed no threat at all. Xiao Moyan and Ji Xingzhi rushed over like a gust of wind.

Just as Bai Xiu said, the city was not in chaos at all. People were talking and laughing in groups of two or three, and the streets and alleys were bustling with activity.

Ji Xingzhi and Xiao Moyan did not stop and went directly to the palace.

Walking quietly in the palace, carefully avoiding the passing palace maids, eunuchs, and patrolling guards, Ji Xingzhi hid in a corner and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. As the emperor of Lizhou, she had to be so cautious when returning to her own palace...

Xiao Moyan took Ji Xingzhi to Shaohua Palace. Shaohua Palace was heavily guarded inside and outside, and Rumei and Wu Fang were nowhere to be seen.

Ji Xingzhi was just about to ask Xiao Moyan to detain these people like he did in Huazhou. She went to the palace to see if Wu Fang and Rumei were locked up in the bedroom.

Suddenly, they heard hurried footsteps. Two palace maids were holding trays with neatly arranged cakes and fruits. One of them said, "Hurry up! If the emperor gets impatient, we'll be dead."

Another maid couldn't help but complain, "I don't know what's wrong with the Emperor lately. Not only is his mood swings unpredictable, but he also locked Rumei up in the Shaosi Mansion."

"Speak less, or you'll lose your head if someone hears you." The palace maid who spoke earlier said this and hurried away with the plate.

Seeing this, the complaining palace maid hurriedly followed.