She then realized the seriousness of the matter. "You mean the Qiong family was certain that Mo Beichen hadn't returned, so they sent Meiling to impersonate Mo Beichen, sneak into the palace banquet, and provoke other continents?"

Xuanming nodded.

Mu Zhi clenched her handkerchief, her tone tinged with worry, "Other continents already have designs on the Sumeru Continent. This commotion will only make them hate the Sumeru Continent even more. They will inevitably attack the Sumeru Continent later, and then no matter how you try to mediate, it will be useless. The Qiong family's provocation is truly shrewd."

"No, the people at the banquet haven't left yet. We can still explain. Let's go and make it clear right away that what we just saw wasn't Mo Beichen, but Mei Ling."

Xuan Ming shook his head. "Just now in the main hall, I intentionally spoke up for Mo Beichen. If I were to testify now, they wouldn't believe me. Instead, they would say that I'm biased and have been helping the Sumeru Continent. So even if they want to expose me, it can't be me, otherwise things will only get worse."

Mu Zhi panicked, "Then what should we do?"

Xuanming gave a helpless smile and comforted her, "I have a way. I'll go find the Grand Tutor. Zhier, you go back first, get some rest, and don't worry."

Seeing this, Mu Zhi could only obediently nod. The only thing she could do now was not to cause trouble for Xuan Ming.

If she insists on going with him, he will definitely have to take care of himself, which is not what she wants.

Suddenly, she felt a pang of envy for Yun Qingluo.

She wanted to be a woman like Yun Qingluo, possessing medical skills and superb martial arts, so that she could truly stand beside her beloved and fight side by side.

"Then you go ahead and get busy. I have Magpie and Granny Liu taking care of me here. You should go now." Mu Zhi told Xuan Ming to go ahead and get busy.

Xuanming gave her an apologetic look, then turned and left.

Seeing the sadness in Mu Zhi's eyes, Granny Liu comforted her, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. There's plenty of time ahead. This incident happened so suddenly that even His Highness wasn't prepared, so Your Majesty doesn't need to blame yourself."

Mu Zhi turned to look at Granny Liu and sighed, "Am I really that useless? I can't even help him."

Granny Liu quickly said, "Your Highness, how can you say that? Yingzhu and the others have been with His Highness since he was a child, and they can't persuade him to eat even a single bite more. But whenever Your Highness sends him food, His Highness eats it all up without anyone having to watch over him. His Highness has always treated Your Highness differently."

Mu Zhi was taken aback when she heard this, and looked up to ask, "I didn't know about this. I thought he had never eaten it."

Granny Gong quickly explained, "Oh dear, I watched His Highness grow up, how could I lie? His Highness forbade you to tell this, saying that your health is already poor, and you still insisted on embroidering your wedding dress yourself. If I told you, you would definitely want to cook three meals a day yourself. He was afraid of tiring you out, so he specifically instructed Yingzhu not to tell anyone."

"Since Your Highness has already entered the palace, you will have more time to dine with His Highness in the future. So I spoke up about this matter to tell Your Highness that you don't need to underestimate yourself, as you are very important to His Highness."

Mu Zhi felt a warm glow in her heart.

She heard from her father that Granny Liu had already left the palace to live out her days in peace.

Because she was going to enter the palace, Xuanming specially invited Granny Liu to enter the palace to take care of her for a period of time.

Because he was busy with government affairs, he could only entrust the task of familiarizing her with the affairs of the six palaces to Granny Liu.

Mu Zhi nodded, "Don't worry, Granny, I understand. I will take good care of myself and stay with Your Highness for a long, long time."

Granny Liu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, her face full of relief. "That's wonderful. If the late Empress were alive, she would surely be happy to know that His Highness has you by his side."

When the Empress was little, she held the Empress in her arms and said that the Empress would be stunningly beautiful when she grew up, and that it would be wonderful if she could be her daughter-in-law. Now that has come true, it is truly a wonderful thing.

Seeing the sadness in Granny Liu's expression, Magpie stepped forward to support her and said, "Granny, you mustn't cry on such a joyous day. It's bad luck. If the late Empress is watching from heaven, she would surely want to see us smiling. The happier you smile, the better."

Mu Zhi also assured her, "Don't worry, Granny, I will stay with Your Highness until you grow old. Your Highness will no longer be alone. The late Empress, oh no, Mother, can rest assured now."

Granny Liu wiped away her tears. "Yes, don't cry, don't cry. Today is a joyous day, Your Majesty. I'll take you to your bedchamber. The Emperor personally oversaw the arrangement of the bedchamber."

Originally, the wedding was supposed to be arranged according to custom, but His Highness said you didn't like that style and insisted on a simpler one. It was just me being nosy; I said, "Why bother with that on such a grand occasion?" His Highness eventually relented, agreeing to follow the custom for the first three days of the wedding, and then change it immediately afterward.

Mu Zhi listened very carefully as Granny Gong talked about Xuan Ming.

Mu Zhi was very happy. Despite the unexpected incident at the wedding banquet today, her heart was still filled with joy.

Xuanming was the moon of her youth, and now she has finally reached his side as she wished.

Even if she couldn't pluck the moon from the sky and possess it, she already had the right to stand by his side and accompany him.

Mu Zhi sat quietly on the wedding bed, but she still felt that all of this seemed unreal.

She really did marry Xuanming, and from then on they would be together forever, spending their lives together.

This happiness made her feel somewhat overwhelmed, but at the same time, it filled her with anticipation and longing.

"Your Majesty, please sit down and rest for a while. There's some porridge warming in the small kitchen. I'll go get you a bowl so you can have something to eat."

"This was specially ordered by His Highness. He was worried that you might not be able to eat today, so he specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare some food." Granny Liu said with a kind smile and a light tone.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhi paused slightly in the handkerchief she was holding, then looked up at Granny Liu standing to the side with a puzzled expression, and asked softly, "The small kitchen?"

When a new concubine enters the palace, she cannot have a separate small kitchen. Isn't that the rule?

Seeing this, Granny Liu smiled and patiently explained, "Normally speaking, it's not the right time to set up the small kitchen yet."

However, considering that you might not be used to it after entering the palace, His Highness had the small kitchen prepared well in advance.

This way, if you have something you want to eat, you can simply ask the chef to make it, without having to follow the rules and restrictions of the palace.

Mu Zhi was surprised.

She had heard her father mention that there used to be a maid named Liu in the palace who was the Empress's personal maid.

When the Empress was unwell, she took over the management of the six palaces, as she valued royal etiquette the most.

Her father spoke with such conviction that she felt a slight sense of awe towards Granny Liu.

Therefore, she diligently studied and practiced royal etiquette from a young age so that she would not make mistakes after entering the palace.

But now, what Granny Liu said seemed to be within the red lines of court etiquette, which made her feel flattered for a moment.