The house has been completely renovated, and everything is brand new; it's truly amazing.

The magpie approached Mu Zhi with great joy, its eyes sparkling with delight, as if it had discovered some rare treasure.

She said softly, "Miss, look at everything in this room, it's all brand new. I never expected His Highness to treat you so well."

Mu Zhi smiled in response, then slowly took off her shoes and coat, and lay lightly on the soft and comfortable couch, closing her eyes to enjoy a moment of tranquility.

Magpie carefully placed a hot towel on Mu Zhi's eyes, and the warm touch instantly relieved her fatigue.

Immediately afterwards, she quickly found a blanket and gently covered Mu Zhi with it.

"The weather is gradually getting colder, Miss, you must take extra care of yourself. Especially during this seasonal change, you must not get chilled," the magpie said with concern, its tone full of worry.

Mu Zhi nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, but she was still puzzled by Xuan Ming's actions.

She knew that Xuanming was of high status and noble lineage, but he was by no means a person who was extravagant and wasteful.

Besides, those old items were still in good condition and without any damage, so why would they be replaced for no reason?

This question had been lingering in Mu Zhi's mind, leaving her completely baffled.

Mu Zhi had no idea why this was.

Because of her return last night, Xuanming mistakenly believed that the two would sever all ties and that Muzhi would never be allowed to enter the palace again. Therefore, he ordered all the items in the palace to be disposed of.

He had not expected that Mu Zhi would come to the palace to dine with him the next day, just like always.

Even Xuanming hadn't expected Muzhi to come, so the things in the side hall needed to be prepared quickly.

The servants were more perceptive; they figured that once Mu Zhi arrived, she would definitely need the side hall.

That's when they found someone to quickly arrange everything.

It could have been restored, but some of the items were personally selected by Xuanming and are unique, so it was really hard to find replacements for them in time.

That's why Mu Zhi and Xi Que noticed the change.

After Yingzhu brought the box, she took it into the hall.

Xuanming stared blankly at the box again.

What exactly does Mu Zhi mean?

Seeing Xuanming in a daze, Yingzi thought that she should report the matter of the side hall, so she said, "When Miss Mu entered the palace early this morning, the side hall was immediately restored. However, there were a few things that could not be found to match, so it was not done in time. Miss Mu may notice the changes in the side hall."

Xuanming snapped out of his daze, feeling somewhat annoyed.

He shouldn't have acted impulsively and been so eager to erase the traces.

"If she asks, just say the side hall was being renovated, so some things were replaced. Don't mention it unless she asks," Xuanming instructed.

“Yes, I understand,” the shadow replied.

Xuan Ming frowned slightly, and asked thoughtfully, "Is there any movement from Mo Beichen's side?"

Shadow respectfully replied, "Your Highness, as far as we know, they are still making every effort to gather their strength and have not shown any unusual behavior. At this stage, they do not pose a substantial threat to us."

Xuanming stared at the shadow in front of him and noticed a hint of hesitation in his voice, so he asked, "Do you have any doubts? Please speak freely."

After a moment's hesitation, Shadow finally mustered his courage and said, "I do have some questions. Now that Yun Qingluo has recovered, logically they should have returned to the Sumeru Continent to establish their own power base. However, what is puzzling is that they chose to painstakingly cultivate and build their power on the Xuancang Continent, which is quite far from the Sumeru Continent. I really can't figure out the reason."

In fact, Shadow muttered to himself, "This is completely unnecessary! It's just creating trouble out of nothing!"

However, he naturally dared not say these words directly to her face.

After all, he knew that His Highness Xuanming had a great appreciation for Mo Beichen. Although he did not understand where this appreciation came from, he was afraid that if he were to express such thoughts truthfully, it would displease His Highness.

Xuanming's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Over the years, you have always stayed by my side without ever abandoning me, but in doing so, you have delayed your own future. If you had studied under the Grand Tutor back then, you probably wouldn't be asking such a question now."

Upon hearing this, Shadow was about to kneel down to apologize, but Xuanming stopped him.

Xuanming waved his hand and said, "I was just saying it casually. There's no need to be so formal and kneel down all the time. You've grown up with me since childhood, and our friendship needs no further explanation."

A warm feeling welled up in Shadow's heart. He knew that in His Highness's eyes, he was not just a servant, but a close brother.

Then, Xuan Ming continued his analysis: "Elder Zhou's actions have undoubtedly spread the news of Yun Qingluo being a medicine man to other continents. As everyone knows, the Sumeru Continent is like a tempting piece of meat, coveted by many forces. However, they haven't taken direct action recently, actually observing the situation and trying to figure out what kind of connection exists between Yun Qingluo and the Xuan Cang Continent. After all, the reason she became a medicine man was to save the king of the Xuan Cang Continent, and this life-saving grace is very heavy. At this moment, all parties are closely watching the attitude and stance of the Xuan Cang Continent towards the Sumeru Continent in order to judge how to act next."

Xuanming continued, "If the Xuancang Continent doesn't care about the Xumi Continent, they will surely rise up and divide the Xumi Continent. If the Xuancang Continent wants to remember this favor and accept the kindness of the Xumi Continent, then the other continents will have to think twice before taking action."

After listening to Xuanming's words, Shadow suddenly understood and continued, "So, the reason they want to establish their own power on the Xuancang Continent is to use this power to break through and escape when other continents besiege them?"

Xuanming nodded slightly in agreement.

Shadow asked, puzzled, "But we not only sent guards to protect them, but also helped them find precious medicinal herbs to send over. Shouldn't they know that our Xuancang Continent has no hostility whatsoever? As long as they are willing to come and discuss cooperation with you, then all the problems will naturally be solved! After all, with your prestige and strength, even if other continents had the greatest audacity, they would never dare to easily offend you and launch an attack on the Xumi Continent!"

Xuanming raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and slowly said, "To place one's hopes for survival entirely on others is the most taboo thing for a monarch."

He paused, his tone becoming somewhat heavy: "In fact, from the very beginning, they never truly regarded us as allies. Or perhaps more precisely, ever since they learned that Yun Qingluo's body had become like this because of me, in their eyes, I had already been on the opposing side."