Seeing that the air was nice, Yun Qingluo decided to walk back.

When Yun Qingluo leisurely returned to her palace, she found that the palace servants were already planting red plum blossoms.

"Aren't they taking the same route as us?" Yun Qingluo asked curiously, wondering why they were using teleportation.

When Eunuch Wu saw Yun Qingluo, he hurriedly went over to bow and asked, "They said this was a gift from the Empress Dowager, so this servant decided to plant it here. Your Majesty, do you think it's appropriate?"

Yun Qingluo glanced at him and said calmly, "In my palace, I don't like to hear people referring to themselves as servants, understand?"

Wu Gonggong was taken aback, but when he saw Yun Qingluo's cold and aloof expression, he immediately nodded and said he understood.

Yun Qingluo's eyes softened, and she said softly, "Let's plant it here. I'll find someone to prepare some medicine and give it some nutrients so it won't die. That would be letting down the Empress Dowager's kindness."

Eunuch Wu sensed that Yun Qingluo's words had a hidden meaning, but dared not delve into it, after all, they were just servants in the end.

Yun Qingluo went to see Zeyan and Qianyue.

"Your Highness is back. His Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess have just woken up. Oh, when they heard your voice, their little eyes turned over here with wide eyes." Granny Gong smiled as she looked at Zeyan and Qianyue.

Yun Qingluo looked towards the small bed and saw Zeyan and Qianyue staring at her expectantly, which instantly warmed her heart.

“I miss them too. Tonight, bring them to sleep with me,” Yun Qingluo suddenly said.

The palace maid was taken aback when she heard this. "Your Majesty, the Emperor has to attend the morning court session. We mustn't disturb him."

Just as Yun Qingluo was about to speak, she heard a deep voice say, "There's nothing that can't be disturbed. If the Empress wants to sleep with the child, she can take him there tonight."

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" The palace servants hurriedly bowed to the Emperor.

Mo Beichen strode over, took Yun Qingluo's hand, and waved it lightly, "No need for formalities. As I said, here at the Empress's place, just treat it as you would at the Prince's residence."

The group was called to a halt halfway through their rituals.

Yun Qingluo looked up at Mo Beichen, "Why have you lost weight again? You've been so busy lately, you still need to eat."

She's been under a lot of stress these past two days because of the investiture ceremony, and Mo Beichen has been leaving early and returning late, so they rarely see each other.

Although they talked until midnight last night, it was a dark night, and she didn't get a clear look at Mo Beichen's face. When she got up this morning, Mo Beichen had already gone to court.

When I saw her now, she looked much thinner.

Seeing the heartache in Yun Qingluo's eyes, Mo Beichen felt a warmth in his heart that was even warmer than the heat in the warm pavilion.

"It's alright. I'll be busy for a while, but once things calm down, I'll spend more time with you." Mo Beichen's eyes were filled with doting affection and self-reproach.

Since the coronation ceremony, he has been extremely busy. When he returned home at night, Luo Luo was already asleep, and when he left in the morning, Luo Luo was still asleep.

Aside from talking briefly when Luo Luo woke up in the middle of the night last night, and when he came back to watch over her while she took her medicine, the two of them haven't had any other time to get together.

Although he felt content to go home and sleep with his wife at night, Mo Beichen still felt guilty for not spending more time with her.

Yun Qinglu shook her head understandingly, "Achen, don't worry about me. I have Zeyan and Qianyue with me, so I won't be bored. Besides, the New Year is coming soon, and I heard that envoys from the other two countries will also be coming then?"

Mo Beichen nodded. "Yes, the emperors of Beiyue Kingdom and Dongwu Kingdom have already sent letters. I estimate that the envoys will celebrate the New Year with us."

Yun Qingluo didn't ask any more questions. The harem should not interfere in court affairs, although neither she nor Achen cared.

However, with so many ministers in the previous dynasty watching to find fault with A-Chen, it was best for her not to cause her any trouble.

Mo Beichen was too busy. He only talked with Yun Qingluo for a while before being summoned to the Imperial Study for a meeting.

Yun Qingluo watched Mo Beichen's hurried departure and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

It's too easy to be a foolish and incompetent ruler; all you have to do is eat, drink, and be merry all day long, and ignore state affairs.

It's easy to be a mediocre monarch. Just delegate power to your civil and military officials, push all the work onto them, and you can enjoy a leisurely life.

However, it is really difficult to be a good emperor who is diligent and loves his people, especially when the previous emperor was incompetent and left behind a mess, and the new emperor has just ascended the throne and everything needs to be rebuilt, so he is indeed extremely busy.

Yun Qingluo played with Zeyan and Qianyue for a while, and only left after coaxing the two little ones to sleep.

"Your Highness, you don't look well either. Why don't you rest a little longer?" Yun Tao said worriedly, looking at Yun Qingluo's pale face.

Yun Qinglu shook her head. "It's almost lunchtime. The Emperor has been summoned by several senior ministers for a meeting, so lunch will probably be delayed. Go and have the kitchen prepare something. I'll change my clothes and go over to make some food for A-Chen and take it to him."

Yunxin, her eyes sparkling, asked, "Is Your Majesty going to cook yourself?"

Yun Tao frowned slightly and glared at Yun Xin, "You glutton, can't you see that Her Majesty is very tired?"

Turning back, she advised Yun Qingluo, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Kitchen has all kinds of food. There's no need for you to do it yourself. Why don't you go and rest for a while? Once the Imperial Kitchen has prepared lunch, you can send it to the Emperor and make sure he finishes it all."

Yun Qingluo rejected it.

"No delicacy can compare to a bowl of plain porridge cooked by my beloved. Besides, if it's made by the imperial kitchen, A-Chen might refuse to eat it, but if I make it myself, A-Chen wouldn't want to disappoint me, so he'll definitely eat it."

"Then we'll send it to the imperial kitchen and say that you cooked it yourself, wouldn't that be fine?" Yun Tao still disagreed.

Yun Qingluo walked towards her bedroom and said earnestly, "Yun Tao, I don't want to deceive Achen, nor do I want to disappoint him. Do you think Achen can't tell the difference between the food from the imperial kitchen and what I make?"

Yunxin looked at Yuntao and pouted, "That's right, the Emperor isn't stupid, he can definitely tell the difference. Your Highness is deceiving the Emperor."

Yun Tao frowned. "It's not that serious. His Majesty wouldn't bear to punish Your Highness. Besides, even if His Majesty could tell, he wouldn't expose Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingluo slightly curled the corners of her lips, stepped onto the stairs, and smiled, "But Achen will be disappointed, and I can't bear that."

Yun Tao and Yun Xin fell silent upon hearing Yun Qingluo's words, a rare occurrence for them.

Xiao Yi came out, grumbling, "It's so sour, so sour! I won't starve if I skip a meal."

Yun Qingluo sighed helplessly, "What's wrong? Is our Xiao Yi jealous?"

"Who's your home? I'm the all-powerful system manager, why would I be jealous? What are you talking about, Wan Xiao!" Xiao Yi was furious online.

Yun Qingluo smiled slightly and followed her words, "Yes, yes, the all-powerful housekeeper wouldn't be jealous, but..."

Yun Qingluo paused deliberately before continuing, "But if you're not jealous, why are you so agitated?"