Why was he so agitated?
Also, who is Ge Musu?
Dongli Xiaoxiao tried her best to control her emotions. The eunuch outside heard the commotion and rushed in, "Your Majesty, what has happened!"
"How dare you! Guards, seize her!"
Without saying a word, the eunuch attempted to arrest Dongli Xiaoxiao on the pretext of assassination.
The commotion in the room was quite loud, and the Empress Dowager, having heard the commotion, rushed over.
"What a mess! What kind of order is this?!"
The Empress Dowager gave a cold snort, her gaze immediately falling on Dongli Xiaoxiao.
Her eyes were filled with disbelief, and she blurted out, "Ge Musu..."
The Empress Dowager immediately dismissed her own idea. Ge Musu had died long ago. She had sent people to check herself and there was absolutely no way he was still alive!
However, the woman in front of him looked remarkably similar to Ge Musu, especially her captivating eyes.
She felt disgusted every time she saw it; she could never like it.
That woman first stole her husband, and then tried to take her son away. How could she tolerate that!
"Guards! This woman attempted to assassinate the Emperor! Execute her on the spot!"
The Empress Dowager closed her eyes slightly and almost gritted her teeth as she uttered those words.
She turned her head away, unwilling to look at Dongli Xiaoxiao's face any longer.
"My lord, what's happening inside?" Sun Miao'er, who was waiting at the corner of the corridor, rushed over when she heard the commotion inside the room.
He held his long sword horizontally in front of her, saying, "The Emperor and Empress Dowager are inside. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter."
Sun Miao'er, quick-witted, knelt on the ground and said, "Reporting to your Excellency, my young lady is inside. She only admires the Emperor and is definitely not an assassin."
"Whether he is an assassin or not is for the Emperor and Empress Dowager to decide," Luo Yu replied coldly.
However, Xi Zheng's voice suddenly came from inside. Through the crack in the door, Sun Miao'er saw that the man who was once the most honored emperor was kneeling on the ground.
"Mother, she is not Ge Musu. Please, I beg you, please spare her. I'm begging you, Mother!"
Xi Zheng knelt on the ground without any dignity, his back straight, his eyes red as he glared at his high and mighty mother.
The Empress Dowager remained unmoved. "Your Majesty, do not remain so stubborn!"
"Mother!" Xi Zheng suddenly reached out and drew the sword from the eunuch's hand. "If you truly refuse to let her go, I will gladly die before you today!"
The Empress Dowager was terrified by Xi Zheng's actions, and she retreated repeatedly, trembling all over. "Rebellion! Truly rebellion!"
"Your Majesty, I have no idea what Ge Mu Su is. I was just ordered to bring His Majesty a bowl of hangover soup..." Dongli Xiaoxiao explained as well.
The Empress Dowager raised an eyebrow and said with a forced smile, "On orders? On whose orders?"
"Lord Luo Yu..."
A sharp voice came from inside the room, "Luo Yu, come in."
Luo Yu's sword sheath pressed forward, and the door opened suddenly.
"Luo Yu, did you find her?"
Upon seeing Luo Yu, the Empress Dowager's tone softened considerably.
Luo Yu nodded, "Yes, it was my doing. It has nothing to do with this woman, nor with the Emperor."
The Empress Dowager's emotions gradually calmed down, and she sighed softly, "Alright, I believe you, release this servant."
Taking the opportunity, Sun Miao'er moved forward a few steps closer to the room.
The Empress Dowager was quite strange; she was so strict with her own son, yet her attitude towards the Feathered Camp guards was surprisingly good.
Judging from the current situation, the true master of the Feather Camp is probably the Empress Dowager.
"I am tired."
The Empress Dowager turned away with a flick of her sleeve, her expression stern yet helpless, unwilling to look back even once more.
Once the Empress Dowager had completely disappeared from Xi Zheng's sight, Xi Zheng felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and he collapsed to the ground. However, his gaze never left Dongli Xiaoxiao.
It wasn't until this moment that Dongli Xiaoxiao understood why King Wei had chosen her.
She may have some connection with the emperor's beloved.
"May I have your name?"
Only then did Xi Zheng finally sober up. He stared blankly at the woman, lost in thought.
Dongli smiled and murmured softly, "This servant's name is Xiaoxiao."
"Help me up."
His eyes were filled with disappointment; there was not a trace of his imperial air left.
Dongli smiled and carefully stepped forward to help the man on the ground up.
The moment Xi Zheng touched her, his hand tightened, and he suddenly hugged her, saying, "You really look so much like her, really."
I miss her so much.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Sun Miao'er took advantage of Luo Yu's inattention and rushed in, "Miss, Miss, are you alright!"
The ambiguous atmosphere in the room was abruptly interrupted by Sun Miao'er's voice.
Xi Zheng looked displeased. "Where did this maid come from? She's so clumsy and doesn't know any manners!"
He was naturally annoyed that his plans had been ruined.
Dongli Xiaoxiao exchanged glances with Sun Miao'er and hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, she is my personal maid, and we have depended on each other since childhood. I beg Your Majesty to spare her life."
"Fine, since she is Xiaoxiao's maid, I will not pursue the matter." Xi Zheng's mind was entirely on Dongli Xiaoxiao at the moment, so he naturally couldn't care about anything else. "From now on, don't call yourself a slave in front of me. You are Xiaoxiao, and I am Xi Zheng."
It seems that Xi Zheng's feelings for Ge Musu are quite deep, to this extent.
He was practically ready to abandon the throne for her; Xi Zheng might have actually considered it.
Sun Miao'er felt that Xi Zheng was more like an unparalleled romantic, but if he was too infatuated, he wouldn't be a good emperor.
It's understandable that he was criticized as a foolish ruler.
"Luo Yu, is she the woman you said you would present to me today?"
Xi Zheng gazed at Dongli with deep affection as he smiled and asked a question.
"yes,"
The face beneath the feather mask remained unchanged, utterly indifferent.
Xi Zheng smiled and said, "You certainly know how to pick."
"Xiaoxiao, I have fallen to this state and cannot grant you wealth and glory. But once I reclaim the throne, I will bestow upon you all the honors and favors in the world."
Dongli smiled and tried to make sense of what had just happened. Thinking back to the day she was adopted by the King of Wei, it seemed that it had been destined all along.
Her manners and demeanor, every smile and gesture, were carefully taught by the nanny chosen by the King of Wei.
If her face originally only resembled Ge Musu by seven points, then after special instruction, it could match her by eight or nine points.
No wonder, it turns out she was the final knife from the very beginning.
Even if she didn't actively approach the emperor, her final destination would still be the emperor.
Since that's the case, let's just perish together.
However, it is too early to say.
With the Feather Camp guarding her, given her skill level, she would likely have her knife taken away by the Feather Camp before she even drew it.
We still need to find an opportunity to get the outsiders out of the way.
"Young lady, it's time to take your medicine."
Sun Miao'er whispered a reminder, and Xi Zheng immediately became nervous, "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong? Why do you need to take medicine?"
"Your Majesty, the young lady has been frail since childhood and needs to take herbal medicine at this time every day."
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