"Master, it's time to eat." Yuping put the lunch box at the door and raised her hand to knock on it.

"Put it there." He Qing was copying scriptures. He didn't even raise his head when he heard the words. He casually gave the order and continued with the work in his hands.

Yuping looked at her worriedly, and finally had to put down the food box and retreat.

But when she returned in the evening, the lunch box was still lying on the ground, untouched. Yuping set down the new lunch box, opened the old one, and took a quick look, confirming that He Qing hadn't touched a single bite. She looked up and saw that He Qing was still copying diligently, showing no sign of stopping. Finally, she abandoned her duty as a servant and walked over to He Qing, snatching the pen from her hand.

"Master, please eat first." She lowered her head and did not dare to look at He Qing, her hands skillfully tidying up the desk.

He Qing worked without eating, drinking or sleeping, but not many of the Taoist scriptures he wrote were qualified. The rest were just discarded after being scrapped, making them look very messy and taking a lot of effort to clean up.

He Qing had his pen snatched away by her, and he had no intention of taking it back.

She leaned back in her chair, and after her mind completely returned to her body, she realized that her right hand was sore from the fingers to the arm, obviously due to overuse.

The pain made her more awake and her thoughts clearer. He Qing tilted her head back slightly, staring blankly at the caisson ceiling above her head.

The Wendao Palace is a Taoist temple, boasting ornate architecture and intricate carvings. Its painted caisson ceiling is also magnificent, depicting the story of Laozi riding a bull out of seclusion. Even after several years, the colors remain vibrant and the scene remains vivid.

At this moment, this place seems like a huge cage.

Yuping had set the table and called out to him softly, and He Qing finally came to his senses. He reached out to take the chopsticks and prepared to eat. However, his right hand was completely powerless at the moment, and it trembled, causing one of the chopsticks to fall to the ground.

"Is it because you wrote too many words?" Yu Ping quickly held her wrist and rubbed it, then said, "Let this servant feed Master Zhen."

He Qing stared at the chopsticks for a long while before nodding with a look of melancholy, "Okay."

Forcing yourself often only leads to messing things up. She hadn't realized this before, relying solely on her passion and reckless meddling in government affairs, which led to the current situation. Now she must learn from this lesson.

After having Yuping serve him a meal, He Qing gradually calmed down, took a shower, lay back on the couch and asked Yuping to massage him before he felt completely relaxed.

It was only then that He Qing focused his thoughts on what had happened before.

Her mistake was that she hadn't prepared for the palace struggle, and she had no idea how dangerous it would be, so she rashly got involved. The Empress Dowager she met at the beginning was a novice like her, so she was fooled, and she misjudged her own strength.

So when they met He Buping, a veteran who had survived all kinds of court struggles, they naturally had to surrender and be defeated miserably.

As for Gu Zheng, who had also once led He Qing to misunderstand him, He Qing now understood. It wasn't that he didn't see his immaturity, but as a court official, his concerns were different from He Qing's. Since it had nothing to do with him, there was no need for him to embarrass her.

The struggle for interests has always been cruel. Even though He Qing believed she was doing this for the good of everyone, what she did, in the eyes of others, was no different from a power grab.

She was too anxious.

The state of being the only one sober while everyone else was drunk confused her, and the memory from another time and space misled her, making her think that she had completely transformed and could take on more and greater responsibilities.

In fact, now think about it, as a royal princess, the Great Chu has never given her any preferential treatment. What does the survival of the country have to do with her?

All she had to do was to protect herself. With her memories as a safeguard, and the ability to foresee what would happen next, it was enough to protect herself in this chaotic world. She couldn't ask for anything more.

There are so many smart people in this world, so let them worry about such important matters concerning the country and the people.

Even if he wanted to do something, he had to do it under the premise of ensuring his own safety, instead of going to the battlefield himself to charge into battle. He might not be able to save the Chu Dynasty, and might even get himself into trouble.

Fortunately, the Grand Empress Dowager didn't blame her this time. As long as she behaved like a true master and sought the truth behind closed doors in the Dao Palace from now on, no one would bother her again. After figuring it all out, He Qing suppressed her delusions one by one and began to live contentedly with the present day.

She may not be very happy, but there won't be too many twists and turns, which is enough to ensure that she lives a stable life.

After that, He Qing stayed peacefully in the Wendao Palace, even skipping the daily greetings. He would only go there when Empress Dowager Zhang sent someone to invite him, and he would never delay on the way.

The Dao Palace was originally located deep within the Imperial Palace, rarely visited by people. Now that it had an owner, ordinary people would give way when passing by, making it seem even more secluded and quiet, which was in line with the idea of ​​understanding the heavens and the human beings.

After such a period of secret practice, even He Qing himself felt that his Taoism had improved a lot.

The news that Tang Lichen was eventually stripped of his official position and sent back to his hometown did not shake her.

The news that nearly ten states in Da Chu suffered disasters that year did not shake her.

Huang Xiu had been lying in wait for a long time and finally seized the opportunity to point out several flaws in He Buping's "Fuchenlu" and ordered people to criticize him, causing He Buping to almost lose the favor of the Empress Dowager. But in the end, He Buping relied on a self-torture strategy and finally stayed in the Ziping Palace to serve. He quickly fought back and completely suppressed Huang Xiu and others. The news that he had become the most proud person in front of the Empress Dowager did not shake her.

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