After lunch, Zeyan went to Mo Beichen to continue his studies, while Yun Qingluo played with Qianyue.

Yun Tao walked in and said happily, "Your Majesty, Qiu Shui and Qiu Yue have arrived."

Yun Qingluo paused, looking towards the door with a delighted expression, "Quickly, let them in."

He then instructed Granny Gong to take good care of Qianyue.

Qiu Shui and Qiu Yue entered, and upon seeing Yun Qingluo, their eyes reddened. "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress..."

Yun Qingluo stepped forward and helped the two of them up. After looking them over from head to toe, she said happily, "Good, it's good that you're back. You've suffered."

Qiu Shui choked up and said, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. This was originally our duty. We were incompetent before."

Yun Qinglu interrupted her, "Don't say that. If we're really talking about it, I should thank you both. Zeyan and Qianyue are doing so well now thanks to you two for risking your lives to save them. Don't blame yourselves anymore. You know what kind of person I am. We can only look forward and not live in the past."

The two then changed their expressions and solemnly promised that such a thing would never happen again.

Seeing that the two looked travel-worn and had dark circles under their eyes, Yun Qingluo knew they had traveled all night, so she told them to go and rest.

As for the future, he, Yun Tao, and Yun Xin will stay by her side as her personal maids.

After the two went downstairs, Qian Yue struggled to be held by Yun Qingluo. Yun Qingluo held her and stood at the door, pointing at Qiu Shui and Qiu Yue's departing figures, and said to Qian Yue, "My dear daughter, these two are the people who risked their lives to protect you and your brother back then. You must treat them well in the future. We can't be ungrateful."

After speaking, he belatedly realized that this was not Zeyan and he probably wouldn't understand. Looking down, he saw the little boy with a completely bewildered expression.

The palace maid smiled and said, "Your Highness, it's good that you're so young and carefree."

Yun Qingluo glanced at Granny Gong but did not deny it.

The next day, the divine physician Gu Yunli sent a message saying that she had found out that Yun Ju had gone to the Xuan Cang Continent. Yun Qingluo was furious when she found out.

"That place, she can go there by herself without even saying hello. Does she really think she's omnipotent?" Yun Qingluo was so angry that she didn't eat lunch. It took Mo Beichen a long time to coax her before she drank half a bowl of porridge.

Yun Qingluo sat at the table, racking her brains. The only thing she could do was write to her master and junior uncle, asking them to help find Yun Ju and discipline her strictly.

Little did they know, on the other side, Mo Beichen had already secretly arranged for people from the First Building to protect Yun Ju.

He wanted to protect everything she cared about.

The Imperial Study.

"Is this all the useless information they brought back? Have they been sitting in the elder's position for too long and gotten tired of it?" Mo Beichen sat in the imperial study, looking at the purple-robed youth kneeling on the ground, his voice icy and piercing.

The purple-clad youth cried out inwardly that he was wronged; it was clearly the elders who were useless, so why should he bear the wrath of the Lord?

But he became even more respectful and answered cautiously, "Your Excellency, perhaps the elders are new to the Xuancang Continent and may need some more time."

Mo Beichen rebuked him mercilessly, "Even if I sent you, you would have found more information than they have. Are you keeping them around to do nothing?"

The purple-clad youth remained silent, not daring to even breathe. The lord was scolding the elders, and he, a nobody, dared not utter a word.

Seeing that the purple-clad youth remained silent, Mo Beichen's anger intensified. "Where did your master go? Send him to the Xuancang Continent. It's time to establish our power there; we'll inevitably need him in the future."

The purple-clad youth silently lit a candle in his heart for his master, trying to speak up for him, "The elders are all away, and the Underworld Lord has been busy handling affairs in the building."

Mo Beichen sneered, "Busy as can be? You just came to the palace the day before yesterday and stole a pair of jade ruyi scepters, and you're already busy?"

The purple-clad youth: "..."

Why didn't the master inform me before going to see the Venerable One? This is awkward.

Mo Beichen didn't seem to intend to blame them, and asked again, "What are Luo Xiuran and Xiao Jue doing?"

The purple-clad youth thought for a moment, organized his thoughts, and then spoke, "Luo Zun just came out of seclusion a few days ago and has been recuperating in the tower these past few days. Xiao Zun is still in the Tianlang Kingdom. Last month, he sent a message back to the tower saying that his influence has already infiltrated various parts of the Tianlang Kingdom and that he plans to go to the other two countries next."

Mo Beichen's icy voice rang out, "Does he really intend to spread his influence everywhere? Let him go back to the building and go to the Xuan Cang Continent with Wuming. As for Xiao Jue, he will be in charge of managing the affairs of the building. Also, tell them to come see me before they leave."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the purple-clad youth replied respectfully, and Mo Beichen waved for him to leave.

After everyone left, Mo Feng came in to report that the disaster situation in the southwest had been brought under control.

Mo Beichen nodded. "Near the Mo River, Luo Luo also has many businesses. She wants to help disaster victims and refugees, but she doesn't want them to get something for nothing, so she proposed work relief and specially built many schools and embroidery workshops, which solved many livelihood problems. You have someone keep an eye on all of this and make sure that no one takes advantage of it."

Mo Feng responded softly, deeply admiring the Empress.

Upon hearing of the disaster, the Empress took out all her jewelry, money, and savings, exchanged them all for food and clothing, and sent people from the Divine Healer Valley to deliver them to Mohe.

He also wrote a letter instructing all the Yun family's businesses and shops in Mohe to increase recruitment. If there were too many workers, he suggested that they open more shops, schools, and embroidery workshops so that women could have a way to make a living, children could have access to education, and talented students could teach children. This would not only provide them with income but also cultivate their compassion. If they were to enter officialdom in the future, they would be able to remember their past experiences and restrain themselves accordingly.

Mo Feng could only say that the Empress was too intelligent; if she were a man, she could probably rival the Grand Tutor.

The Empress's reputation is widely known in the vicinity of the Mohe River.

"Your Majesty the Empress is a woman of unparalleled beauty and extraordinary talent. She has the people at heart. It is a blessing for all the people of Tianmo to have such a magnificent Empress." These were the words of gratitude spoken by Yun Qingluo in the school.

"Your Majesty the Empress is so kind. I heard that the food and porridge we eat were all obtained by Your Majesty using your own gold and silver jewelry. Although there is relief from the court... we haven't seen any sign of the court's aid for so long, and we don't know where all the supplies have gone. Alas, if it weren't for Your Majesty's kindness and concern for us refugees, we would have starved to death long ago."

"It is truly an honor for the Tianmo Kingdom to have an Empress. My wife is now working as an embroiderer in the embroidery workshop under the Empress's maternal family's business. She is provided with two meals a day and also receives a wage. My son is studying at the newly opened Qingyun Academy. The academy provides him with lunch every day and does not charge tuition. All of this is due to the Empress's good deeds."