King Xia no longer had the heart to sit there.
He made up some excuse and slunk away.
Emperor Yuanwu stared at his departing figure: "Lu Zhaofeng!"
"Here!" Lu Zhaofeng walked in from outside the hall.
"Do you have the confidence to lead 100,000 elite troops to attack the capital of Xiaxia Kingdom?" Emperor Yuanwu's eyes flashed.
"Your subject will certainly not fail in his mission!" Lu Zhaofeng knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in front of his chest, his tone utterly certain.
He had long disliked the Xia Kingdom.
They harassed the borders of the Yuan Kingdom time and time again.
They also always do dirty tricks behind people's backs.
If it weren't for the generous tributes that the Xia Kingdom sends every year...
They should have attacked and ravaged the city long ago.
Mu Junxi walked over to Consort Shu and sat down.
He reached out and touched Mu Qianqian's head, secretly making a vow in his heart.
He must study hard and become a strong person so that he can protect his younger sister.
He will no longer be lazy and avoid things like that, spending all his time eating.
The fact that we were able to defeat the crown prince of Xia today was largely due to luck.
He would have lost the last question if he hadn't heard Mu Qianqian's inner thoughts.
This younger sister is truly his lucky star; she has helped him so many times without him even realizing it.
He will definitely not let her down.
Mu Junxi noticed that Mu Qianqian was staring intently at a plate of osmanthus cakes in the distance.
He reached out and took one, placing it in Mu Qianqian's hand.
【Wow! 】
Fifth Brother, you're a really nice guy.
Fifth Brother truly understands me!
How did you know I wanted to eat that osmanthus cake?
[Aww, what kind of heavenly delicacy is this?!]
This is so delicious!
Mu Junxi silently added another note to his mind: Mu Qianqian likes to eat osmanthus cake.
Consort Shu's eyes welled up with tears: "Xi'er, you really did a great job today. Your mother is so proud of you. Our Xi'er has grown up."
Mu Junxi felt a little embarrassed by what was said.
Emperor Yuanwu was delighted and not only rewarded Mu Junxi and Consort Shu with a great deal of gold and silver jewelry, but also drank two extra cups of wine.
"Your Majesty, you are drunk. Let this servant help you to rest." Wu Jixiang reached out and grabbed his arm. "Your Majesty, would you like to rest in the Hall of Fragrance, or in the palace of one of the concubines?"
Emperor Yuanwu's gaze darkened: "Qingfeng Garden, then."
"Alright!" Wu Jixiang hurriedly called to the eunuch behind him, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Qingfeng Garden."
When Emperor Yuanwu arrived at Qingfeng Garden in his sedan chair, Consort Zhen had just finished washing and grooming herself.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here! Please come out and greet him!" Pearl excitedly ran from the courtyard to Consort Zhen's palace.
"The Emperor?" Consort Zhen asked uncertainly, "Are you sure it's really the Emperor? Wasn't it Prince Xia who came today to hold a palace banquet? Why would the Emperor come at this hour?"
"It is the Emperor, absolutely true." Pearl nodded firmly. "The Emperor's carriage has already arrived at the palace gate. Your Highness, please get up and greet him."
Although Consort Zhen was not entirely convinced, she still put on her shoes and cloak and quickly walked towards the entrance of her bedchamber.
As expected.
A faint light shone from the direction of the palace gate.
The yellow sedan curtain was faintly visible.
Consort Zhen's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly ran out of her palace.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects. Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Yuanwu was helped down from the carriage by Wu Jixiang. Because he was drunk, Emperor Yuanwu's body was trembling slightly.
He stared at Consort Zhen as if trying to identify something, and after a long while said, "Get up."
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