Chapter 5

Tang Mitang was woken up by the palace maid early in the morning. She changed her clothes and ran to the Daming Palace in a daze to wait.

Tang Mitang patted her face and cheered herself up. She definitely slept for eight hours yesterday and was definitely full of energy to welcome the Demon Queen Sister!

"Hey, little sister, I want to ask, when will the emperor come back?"

The maid who was cleaning glanced at her in confusion, then recognized her as a female doctor and nodded, saying, "The Emperor usually returns in the afternoon. He should have finished his morning court session and gone to the Imperial Study to handle government affairs."

"Oh~ Thank you~" Tang Mitang became cheerful when he heard it and began to thank him.

"It's okay. You're here to serve the Emperor personally, right? You can ask me anything from now on. Honestly, serving the Emperor is very relaxing. We just need to finish our tasks within a fixed hour, and then we can rest. Although you're serving him personally, you don't have to get up early in the morning. The Emperor usually returns at noon, and sometimes he might come back at dusk."

The little palace maid had finished cleaning and started chatting with Tang Mitang.

Tang Mitang responded with a grin. Oh my god, that's great! If it were like this every day, getting torn apart by a chariot wouldn't be a big deal.

I can sleep until I wake up naturally. I only need to work four hours a day. Hahahaha.

When the little palace maid saw Tang Mitang smiling so happily, she couldn't help but smile too. She glanced at the palace gate, and after seeing clearly, she quickly pulled Tang Mitang to kneel down.

"What's wrong?" Tang Mitang asked in confusion when he saw her pulling him.

"Greetings to the Emperor~" all the palace maids shouted in unison.

Tang Mitang stood there alone in a daze. Damn it, why didn’t you tell her earlier? You delayed her from kneeling down!

With a thud, Tang Mitang knelt on the ground and shouted sincerely, "Your Majesty!"

If she were to be described as a dog, she would be a husky that could howl like a wolf. The howl penetrated every corner of the Daming Palace, making everyone feel refreshed and enlightened.

Zhou Xuanqing was only one step away from reaching the flat ground when he was frightened by the shout. He missed a step and twisted his ankle with a crack.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing that the emperor stepped on empty air, all the palace maids shouted anxiously.

"Hiss~" Zhou Xuanqing took a breath and held Xuanyi's arm.

Tang Mitang, who was kneeling on the ground with her head down, heard the palace maids anxiously calling out "Your Majesty". Although she didn't know why, she quickly spoke up to follow the trend.

"Your Majesty!!!" Tang Mitang assured that after watching so many palace dramas, she must have a discerning eye and a thrill! Similarly, absolutely no one's emotions can compare to hers!

Tang Mitang shouted but didn't hear any response, so he looked up in confusion.

Everyone was looking at her, which made her feel a little uneasy.

Why is the Emperor so pale? He even needs someone to support him. Didn't he injure his arm yesterday?

"Everyone, get up." Zhou Xuanqing forced a smile, and after he finished speaking, the palace maids all stood up in a flash.

Tang Mitang also stood up.

Didn't the Emperor say he would be back at 5 p.m.? Why is he back right after court?

"Tang Mi, come and help me." Zhou Xuanqing looked at Tang Mi Tang and said, why is this girl so...

Zhou Xuanqing thought of many words, but couldn't find one that was suitable to describe her.

When Tang Mitang heard this, he grinned, patted his sleeves, and walked over to support Zhou Xuanqing.

Oh my god, why does the Devil Queen look so grim? Don't mess with her, what if she dies? I just saw hope!

Zhou Xuanqing's mouth twitched, and he let Tang Mitang help him into the house and sit on the couch.

"The emperor looks very bad today. He needs to rest more~" Tang Mitang said with a distressed look on her face, and blinked at Zhou Xuanqing to express her sincerity.

Zhou Xuanqing glanced at her and untied his belt. Then four palace maids came in and helped her take off her dragon robe and change into casual clothes.

Zhou Xuanqing sat on the couch, crossed his legs in an ungraceful manner, took off his socks, and put his hands on his swollen ankles.

"Ah~ Your Majesty, why is your ankle injured?" Seeing this, Tang Mitang rushed over with a look of worry and distress on her face.

"Your Majesty, let me help you take a look~" Tang Mitang looked fawning. Seeing that Zhou Xuanqing's hand was still on her ankle, she blinked in confusion.

What's going on? Does the emperor not trust doctors?

Tang Mitang's face was frozen with smile, Zhou Xuanqing didn't say anything, just looked at her, which made her feel a little nervous.

Zhou Xuanqing held her ankle and stared at the person in front of her. Although she rarely saw Tang Mi, she was sure that this was not Tang Mi.

In the past, Tang Mi never dared to look her in the eye, let alone speak so boldly.

Yesterday, I only put Tang Mi by my side because I found out that he and Lan'er were in contact. If Lan'er liked her, I would promise the granddaughter of the old doctor Tang to be his concubine.

I didn’t expect there would be such a big surprise inside?

Zhou Xuanqing grabbed her neck with his other hand, a sinister look flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you?"

Tang Mitang, feeling trapped by fate, shuddered with fear. Oh my god, don't time-traveling women in TV dramas always reveal their identities at the end? Why was she being exposed now?

"Uh... Your Majesty... What do you mean?" Tang Mitang blinked in confusion. Now, apart from pretending to be stupid, she couldn't think of any good solution.

Seeing her pretending to be stupid, Zhou Xuanqing's expression changed, and a fierce look suddenly appeared between his brows. An undisguised ruthlessness flashed across his face, and he said in a stern voice: "You are not Tang Mi, who are you?"

Tang Mitang was frightened and swallowed hard. Feeling the force in his neck grow stronger, he quickly said, "I'll tell you..."

How could she not say it? The emperor's words "You are not Tang Mi" are a statement of affirmation! It just needs to be made up, otherwise how would the ancients understand time travel?

"Your Majesty... My name is Tang Mitang, and my soul has transformed into Tang Mi's body!"

After Tang Mitang finished speaking, she wanted to slap herself. What kind of excuse was this? She even had a soul! Wouldn't the emperor have to kill her as a monster?

"The soul has moved to Tang Mi?" Zhou Xuanqing asked in confusion, letting go of Tang Mitang's neck and wiping it with a handkerchief in disgust.