Upon hearing this...
The Empress slumped down onto the stool.
Lan Xi comforted her, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. These are just rumors circulating in the palace. Don't take them to heart. How could the First Prince possibly be in a relationship with a man like you? Who would believe that?"
The Empress shook her head with a wry smile.
“Whether it’s a man or a woman, the eldest prince has already been demoted to a commoner and is no longer in the palace. Does it matter who he likes?” Lan Xi’s throat tightened, and she stopped talking.
The empress stared at a withered tree outside the window, remaining motionless for a long time.
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After Mu Junyao left the palace, Emperor Yuanwu stayed alone in the imperial study for a long time without coming out.
When Consort Shu brought Mu Qianqian to the entrance of the Imperial Study.
Wu Jixiang was anxiously waiting outside, not knowing what to do. When he saw Consort Shu, he immediately grasped at her like a lifeline: "Greetings to Your Highness, may Your Highness be blessed."
"Get up," Consort Shu said softly.
"Your Highness, you've come at the right time. The Emperor has locked himself in the palace for several hours and hasn't seen anyone. The Crown Prince of Ning has already requested an audience several times." Wu Jixiang was sweating profusely with anxiety. "The messenger just came again to report that he wants to see him. I'm afraid if this continues, the Crown Prince of Ning will think that our Emperor is deliberately avoiding us."
Consort Shu frowned slightly, carried Mu Qianqian to the door of the Imperial Study, stared at the closed door for two seconds, and then gently knocked on the door.
Emperor Yuanwu was troubled.
The instant I heard the knock on the door.
He had just picked up the inkstone in his hand, intending to smash it towards the door, when he heard Mu Qianqian's inner thoughts.
Father, please don't be sad.
Although my older brother wanted to be emperor, he had never actually harmed anyone.
[After leaving the palace, all his wicked thoughts were finally extinguished.]
There's nothing wrong with being an ordinary person from now on.
I will have someone ensure his safety.
I will keep him safe!
Since he dealt with Mu Junyao.
Whether it was ministers or people in the harem.
Almost everyone was kicking him when he was down.
Mu Junyao did something that he could not forgive and was very angry about.
But after all, they are his own flesh and blood.
It's just that I can't say it out loud.
He didn't want to kill him deep down.
Just like Mu Qianqian said.
The best ending would be for him to live out his life peacefully outside the palace.
Emperor Yuanwu's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed a little.
He dragged his weary body and slowly said, "Come in."
Just two very light words.
Wu Jixiang, who had been standing anxiously outside the door for several hours, suddenly felt a surge of joy.
"Your Highness, Consort Shu, you are truly a capable woman. If it weren't for you today, this old servant would really not know what to do," Wu Jixiang said gratefully.
Consort Shu: ...
She simply knocked on the door.
I didn't do anything!
"Perhaps His Majesty's anger has just subsided." Consort Shu's expression was somewhat indescribable.
"Your Highness, please go in quickly, don't keep the Emperor waiting." Wu Jixiang bowed and gave a salute.
Consort Shu nodded.
The moment the door was pushed open.
The sudden burst of sunlight made Emperor Yuanwu frown.
Consort Shu had just stepped one foot into the Imperial Study.
Mu Qianqian quickly broke free from her embrace and crawled down the carpet to Emperor Yuanwu's feet.
He stretched out his little hands towards Emperor Yuanwu: "Hug... Daddy, hug me..."
After saying that, she reached out and tugged at his sleeve.
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