"Your Majesty, this servant has brought the General of the Nation and his son."
While Zhou Jin was lost in thought, time slowly passed.
Li Mu quickly arrived with his men to report back.
"emperor?"
Zhou Jin came to her senses.
"Announce."
Li Mu lowered his head in thought. He didn't know what was wrong with the emperor these days. He seemed absent-minded. As the person who served him closely, he was completely baffled.
"General, General, His Majesty summons you both. Please come with me."
"Yes." The Qin father and son exchanged a glance and then went inside.
No one knows what happened in the Taiji Hall that day. All that is known is that the Zhenguo General's Mansion vanished overnight, and the whereabouts of the people in the General's Mansion were unknown. Some say they were executed by the emperor, while others say that the whole family went to Jiangnan incognito. Zhou Jin completely took back the military power of Dasheng and consolidated the imperial power. From then on, the imperial city became even more impregnable.
But that's a story for another time.
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The moon quietly hung on the treetops, and Zhou Jin, who had been busy all day in the Taiji Hall, finally finished and was able to rest for a while.
"Your Majesty, a messenger from Luanxi Pavilion has sent word that Consort Rong misses you."
Li Mu felt no pressure in delivering the message this time, because he knew that as soon as the emperor heard Consort Rong's words, he would beam with joy and forget all his anger.
"Oh, Xi'er really says that?"
Sure enough, Zhou Jin became very interested. This little girl was unusually clingy, and he wanted to see for himself.
"Go to Luanxi Pavilion."
"Yes, sir!"
Li Mu followed behind the emperor, sighing inwardly, "Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman; Consort Rong is truly favored."
Soon, the imperial carriage arrived at Luanxi Pavilion, where a woman dressed in a white fox fur cloak was already waiting at the palace gate.
The woman had a pair of mischievous eyes, full of spirit. Her cute and delicate little nose was red from the cold, but her fair face still showed a simple and adorable smile, as if a fairy from heaven had accidentally fallen to earth, or a white fox from the mountains had transformed into a beautiful woman to repay a debt of gratitude.
Zhou Jin immediately noticed her trembling hands and slightly shaking body.
"Nonsense! It's chilly tonight, why are you waiting for me here?"
Zhou Jin took Bai Lingxi's hand in three quick steps, took off his outer robe and wrapped it around Bai Lingxi's entire body, leaving only her cute little head exposed. He then reached out and hugged her tightly in his arms. He seemed to be scolding her gently, but the heartache in his eyes had already betrayed him.
"Are you cold?"
"Your Majesty, you have been cruel to your concubine—"
Bai Lingxi buried her fluffy head in Zhou Jin's arms, complaining as she did so, but her little head was honestly snuggling against him.
Zhou Jin was both annoyed and amused. What could he do? She was his spoiled brat. He reached out, picked Bai Lingxi up, and carried her into the house.
Luanxi Pavilion was currently favored, and all the furnishings inside were of the finest quality. However, Zhou Jin still felt it wasn't enough; it wasn't as magnificent as Taiji Palace. He wished he could bring his entire private treasury there.
"What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to serve your master some hot tea?"
"Yes, this servant will go right away." Hanzhu originally thought that her mistress was going to be reprimanded, but she did not expect that the emperor would not blame her at all. Instead, his eyes were full of heartache. Her mistress was really amazing, she had firmly grasped the emperor's heart.
Hanzhu knew that as long as she followed Bai Lingxi, she would never make a mistake. After all, who wouldn't be moved by such a heavenly beauty? How could anyone bear to blame her?
From then on, Hanzhu served Bai Lingxi even more diligently. It has to be said that Hanzhu's actions were truly remarkable.
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