At this moment, the seventh prince suddenly pleaded, "Father, the Empress probably has some reservations about my return."

That's why she committed so many grave mistakes, but considering that the Imperial Noble Consort is pregnant, we hope that Your Majesty will spare her life.

The Seventh Prince said this because even if he hadn't said it, the Imperial Noble Consort wouldn't have been executed directly.

After all, there's another dragon child in her belly.

No one dared to speak in the entire hall; the only sound was Su Muyao peeling pistachios.

Everyone had long since become accustomed to Su Muyao's audacity.

Just like in the main hall now, most people don't even dare to breathe loudly.

Only the young princess ate with relish.

Long Mo also turned to look at Su Muyao, and it was indeed as rumored.

My father is spoiling this little girl way too much.

The emperor was thinking to himself about how to explain this to the seventh prince.

If the Seventh Prince hadn't collapsed at the banquet, and if the imperial physicians hadn't noticed the problem with the incense...

Will I, like Long Mo, silently weaken?

When you die, you won't even know what happened.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, especially after hearing all the things the Seventh Prince had said.

The current emperor even suspects that the Eighth Prince was poisoned by the Imperial Noble Consort herself.

Otherwise, if no one else was involved in the food preparation, how did the Seventh Prince poison it?

Most importantly, she is currently about a month pregnant.

The emperor's mind was racing with thoughts.

Some even suspected that the Imperial Noble Consort had known about her pregnancy for a long time, and then thought that the Eighth Prince was stupid.

Therefore, wanting to completely abandon the Eighth Prince, they used the Eighth Prince's life to frame the Seventh Prince.

At this moment, the emperor's gaze toward the Imperial Noble Consort had turned completely cold.

At this point, the emperor felt that he could no longer see through this imperial concubine.

The Imperial Noble Consort of the past was so innocent and kind, thinking that she would manage the harem for her just like the Empress.

But this is the result.

"Guards, from this day forward, the Imperial Noble Consort is forbidden from leaving Zilan Palace."

Punish the child after he/she is born.

The Imperial Noble Consort knelt before the Emperor, begging for mercy.

"Your Majesty! You can't be so cruel! I'm pregnant!"

It's all because of this little bastard that he harmed my son first.

That's why I wanted his life; I know I was wrong.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to spare me, considering my pregnancy."

The emperor shook his head as he looked at the tearful imperial concubine, signaling for her to be dragged away.

Then, she looked at Long Mo.

"I'm sorry you've suffered during this time. Send someone to deliver the decree."

From this day forward, Long Mo is the King of Nanyu, and Nanhua Prefecture is your fiefdom.

Long Mo immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

Once you have a title, you no longer need to live in the palace; you will naturally have your own residence.

In particular, once the fiefdom is granted, all taxes levied on that fiefdom will be handed over to Long Mo.

This made the other princes at the banquet extremely envious.

Upon hearing the title bestowed upon her, the Imperial Noble Consort was utterly bewildered. Why must jade be used?

Why must one rise to power by stepping on the bones of their own deceased children?

The other princes were inwardly screaming with glee that they were being granted the title of king after suffering such a minor injustice.

They would be willing to accept this happening to them!

These princes may seem glamorous on the surface, but they're actually incredibly poor behind the scenes!

Not everyone has the mind of a crown prince.

She started helping the Empress manage her shops at a very young age, so the Empress's family background was undoubtedly impressive.

The others had contorted faces, wishing they could just walk away on the spot.

Su Muyao watched the excitement unfold, which was nearing its end.

Most importantly, I ate until I was completely stuffed.

Looking at the sky outside, he realized it was getting late and said to the emperor, "Uncle, look how late it is!"

My grandparents are still waiting for me at home, so I'll take my leave now.

The emperor had barely nodded and hadn't even had a chance to say anything when Su Muyao dashed out like a gust of wind.

Long Mo watched the little girl run away and couldn't help but chuckle.

How free!

She doesn't even have to follow the most basic rules; her father really spoils her.

The emperor watched Su Muyao rush out in a flurry and couldn't help but chuckle.

What she was really thinking was that if Long Yuan had no feelings for Su Muyao, she should have already made that little girl a princess.

When will a sweet and gentle little girl appear in this harem?

Sigh, I guess I'll never have that kind of luck in this lifetime.

When Su Muyao returned to the Princess's residence, she found that her grandmother was still awake and waiting for her in the courtyard.

"Grandma, if I come back late next time, please don't wait up for me again."

"Look how late it is, let me help you to your room to rest."

Grandma Su looked at Su Muyao with doting eyes.

"Okay, okay, next time our sweet little girl comes home late, I won't wait for you."

After the old lady finished speaking, she patted Su Muyao's hand and went inside.

"You should go back and rest too."

After Grandma Su entered the room, Su Muyao turned around and went back, afraid of disturbing her grandfather's rest.

Older people don't sleep much to begin with.

After Su Muyao left, the atmosphere at the palace banquet became even more strange.

There wasn't even the slightest sound.

The emperor, looking at these timid and hesitant ministers, felt bored and impatient.

I'm not a tyrant, so why are these people so afraid of me?

I've thought about it a lot, but I still don't understand.

So he finally said to the ministers who had come to the banquet, "Today you have all made a fool of yourselves."

I'm sure none of you have much of an appetite for dinner anymore, so let's call it a day and go home."

All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

Long Yuan went to help his mother, the Empress Dowager, and then left first.

The emperor looked at Long Yuan, who seemed somewhat angry, with a puzzled expression.

I didn't provoke this brat, so why is he giving me attitude?

Throughout the journey, the Empress watched her son's long face.

He asked, "What's wrong with Yuan'er? You look unhappy."

Long Yuan frowned: "Your subject just feels that having so many women in the harem is not a good thing."

If you harm me today, I'll harm you tomorrow.

"Can't we just focus on one thing?"

The Empress couldn't help but laugh when she heard what her beloved son said.

"Your father has his difficulties. If your mother were the only one in the harem, she would certainly be criticized by the people of the world."

Even for an emperor, having three thousand beauties in his harem was quite common.

Long Yuan truly couldn't understand how a person's heart, which was so big, could hold so many women.

Especially his own father, the emperor, who fell in love with every woman he met.

Just like a stallion.

Look at all the princes in the harem, one after another, but how many of them are truly capable of being of great use?

The emperor then headed towards his own palace.

I have absolutely no interest in choosing a card today.

Xiao Dezi carefully served the emperor from the side.