Qi Yuan arrested two spies from other countries today, and he looked gloomy.

After returning to his residence, he locked himself in his study to write memorials, which was an extremely serious dereliction of duty. He requested His Majesty to punish him.

Thump thump thump—

"My lord, Minister Xu from the Ministry of Justice is here to visit," a servant announced from outside the study.

Qi Yuan was taken aback. As the commander of the Imperial Guards, his position was sensitive, and he didn't have much contact with the ministers of the Six Ministries.

Xu Qing's sudden visit... he couldn't understand it.

He closed the memorial and said, "Please invite Lord Xu in."

Xu Qing entered the room with a chill in his body, and the servants quickly served him hot tea.

"Lord Xu, it's late and the dew is heavy. Can't we talk about this tomorrow?"

Xu Qing's expression was very solemn.

"It is naturally a major event."

Qi Yuan understood. What important matter could possibly concern him, the commander of the Imperial Guards? It must be related to His Majesty.

He waved his hand, dismissing everyone, and said, "Lord Xu, please speak."

"Lord Qi should know that Yang Yong, the prefect of Suizhou, was imprisoned today, right?"

Qi Yuan nodded. "I've heard about it."

Xu Qing organized his thoughts and explained his guess.

"Although I have not had much contact with Lord Qi, he is extremely loyal to His Majesty. I have no evidence in this matter, but it concerns His Majesty's safety, so I urge Lord Qi to pay close attention."

Qi Yuan's gaze deepened.

We just caught two spies today, and now we've discovered that Yang Yong seems to be plotting something sinister.

Could His Majesty's coma be related to Yang Yong?

Things became increasingly complicated.

"Lord Xu, rest assured, it is my duty to protect the safety of the palace and His Majesty. I will take this matter into consideration."

"Please find the evidence as soon as possible, sir."

Because of this incident, the distance between the two people was brought closer. After exchanging two pots of tea in the study, Xu Qing left.

The final decision was that at tomorrow's morning court session, the existing evidence would be presented first, and the Yang family's property would be confiscated. Otherwise, if the Yang family got wind of it, they would destroy the evidence, which would be troublesome.

*

Murong Yue slept very well that night.

It was warm and cozy, and I was very full.

There was no one else in the main hall but myself, which made me feel very safe.

Ah-hao was on night duty in the side room.

Although it's called night duty, you can actually rest; just arrange for a few palace servants to take turns guarding the main hall entrance.

She has already told His Majesty that if anything happens, just pull the bell rope and the people outside will come in.

Murong Yue's biological clock has always played a powerful role.

I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night.

After opening her eyes, she was stunned for a while before she remembered that she was in a human base.

It felt like it was still dark outside.

strangeness.

Although I said I was active at night, I had been resting at this time before.

Just as he was pondering this, Ah Hao called out softly, "Your Majesty, it's time for court."

Then he pushed the door open and came in.

Murong Yue instinctively closed her eyes and continued to pretend to be asleep.

What's the point of going to court!

I don't want to!

She closed her eyes tightly and gripped the quilt with both hands.

No matter who comes today, she's not going to court!

What a joke! She's a zombie, why would she go to work? That's something only humans do.

She wants to sleep!

Seeing Murong Yue's expression, A-Gou knew that His Majesty was extremely reluctant to attend court.

She was a maid, not a court official. Since His Majesty didn't want to attend court, the only thing she could do was to inform him.

Of course, we should inform the Imperial Advisor first.

Li Xuanji was busy all day yesterday. The dignified and wise Grand Master is getting old, and for the first time in several years, he was so tired that he collapsed in bed and couldn't get up.

As a result, I couldn't sleep.

His mind was filled with thoughts of Murong Yue's illness, one moment about the spies in the Taihe Palace, the next about Murong Yue's refusal to attend court.

I finally drifted off to sleep, and then I dreamt of His Majesty as a child, clutching his clothes and saying in a childish voice:

"Teacher, I want to eat brains."

puff--

Li Xuanji was immediately awakened.

Then a palace servant came to report that His Majesty refused to attend court.

Li Xuanji had a headache, but after washing up and getting dressed, he was a hero again.

The planet Venus hangs in the east on the horizon. The retired emperor said that it is the morning star. With the stars and moon by his side, he would have no regrets in life.

Therefore, the Emperor Emeritus's only daughter was named Murong Yue.

Her thoughts wandered freely. When she arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a line of palace servants were waiting outside to help Murong Yue wash up.

Upon entering, I saw Ah Hao standing beside the dragon bed with a look of helplessness and heartache.

His Majesty, with the blanket covering his face, uttered only one sentence: "I will not attend court."

"The Imperial Advisor..."

Ah Hao almost cried.

Li Xuanji had her own set of logic for coaxing children.

He stood to the side and asked, "Your Majesty, is it that you do not wish to attend court?"

Utter nonsense.

Murong Yue ignored her.

"Your Majesty, could you tell me why I don't want to attend court?" Knowing the reason will make things easier.

"Inhuman."

Murong Yue originally wanted to continue pretending to be human, but if she really had to go to work, she would simply leave and become a happy and free zombie.

? ? ?

Li Xuanji and Ahao looked at each other, wondering what it meant.

Whom is His Majesty scolding?

First, we can rule out the possibility that the criticism is directed at His Majesty himself, or at the two of them; that would mean the criticism is directed at those people in the court.

Based on what happened yesterday, the most likely reason is that he cursed Yang Yong, the prefect of Suizhou.

Once you know the crux of the problem, things will be much easier to handle.

Li Xuanji continued to coax, "Your Majesty, would you like me to take you out for a stroll?"

Murong Yue felt a little dazed; these words... seemed familiar, as if she had heard them somewhere before.

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