Mo Yunzhao tilted his head slightly, "You're teasing me just because I'm good-looking?"

Ling Jingyu glanced at her and said arrogantly, "You think you're prettier than me?"

Mo Yunzhao raised her eyes and looked at his face, where the rouge was still clumped together.

She smiled and nodded, "No."

"And another thing," Ling Jingyu said, lightly tapping her forehead with his finger, "I'm not teasing you. I'm pursuing my wife; this is my method."

After finishing the fruit, Mo Yunzhao wiped his mouth lightly with his sleeve, then stood up and walked away.

The more you pay attention to him, the more he gets worked up.

She asked the small animals to lead the way; they knew how to get out.

Ling Jingyu followed half a step behind her, chattering incessantly.

Sometimes I would watch her skirt flutter as she walked, sometimes I would look at her back, and sometimes I would stare at the back of her head.

Honestly, the more you look at those two little braids and her long, flowing black hair that seems to cascade down to her waist, the more beautiful she becomes.

Yes, as expected of Ah Zhao, even the back of her head is more beautiful than the average person's.

Even if Mo Yunzhao ignores him, he can still talk to himself.

When she sat down to rest, he sat to her side, playfully twirling her hair in his hands.

When the wreath on her head withered, he made a new one.

Her hair was messy, so he braided it for her again.

His voice was gentle, yet domineering, leaving her no room to refuse.

Several days passed, and it remained the same.

Here, time is peaceful and beautiful, but outside, chaos reigns.

Fu Meng and Fu Liu were both imprisoned.

Mo Yunlan and Nie You were unable to return safely and were constantly being hunted outside, with no indication that they would be allowed to stay.

Everyone knows that His Highness the Crown Prince has gone missing, and it seems likely that he is in grave danger.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu's hair turned half white.

At the morning court session, nearly half of the memorials submitted by high-ranking officials and various other officials called for the establishment of a new crown prince.

On this day, Emperor Yanwu went to court exhausted.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has been missing for seven days without any news. As the heir apparent, his disappearance is deeply unsettling. We urge Your Majesty to appoint another Crown Prince to stabilize public sentiment."

Prime Minister Lin came out to report.

This person has no connection with Ling Yongnian and usually favors the princeling faction.

Now that he has stepped forward to propose establishing a new crown prince, he has persuaded many ministers.

The ministers stepped forward, bowed, and said in unison, "We second that proposal."

The sound wasn't loud, but it echoed throughout the Golden Palace, so loud that it was deafening, and it even carried outside.

Emperor Wu was so angry that his beard flew up.

He only had three sons in total.

The eldest son has been demoted to a commoner, the second son, the crown prince, has disappeared, and the third son is Ling Yongnian.

Create a new ghost, create one!

Ling Yongnian stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, "Father, I believe that the Crown Prince is still alive, so I do not support the proposal to establish another Crown Prince. I request to personally go and find the Crown Prince."

Prime Minister Lin advised, "Third Prince, my proposal to establish a new crown prince is for the sake of the country and its people, not for personal gain."

Then, he cupped his hands to Emperor Yanwu, saying, "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be discussed any further. The people's hearts are wavering, and if..."

Emperor Yanwu slapped the armrests of the dragon throne, then stood up. "Little Xizi, come, please invite the Prime Minister to sit on the dragon throne beneath my bottom."

Grandpa Xi quickly agreed, "Yes."

Prime Minister Lin knelt down in a panic, saying, "This old minister dares not."

"It's alright, it's just a dragon throne. The prime minister can just sit on it, it won't cause any trouble."

At Emperor Yanwu's signal, Eunuch Xi immediately led two guards and lifted the begging Prime Minister Lin up like a chick.

Emperor Yan Wu patted the dragon throne generously, "Prime Minister, you're amazing. Come on, you can sit on the dragon throne. It's alright, don't be shy, it's just a dragon throne."