When Mu Zhi woke up the next day and heard the news, she thought she was dreaming for a moment.
Without even washing up or changing her clothes, she rushed outside.
The magpie was so frightened that it grabbed its cloak and gave chase.
Butler Mu, who delivered the message, was shocked. In all these years, this was the first time he had ever seen his young mistress so anxious.
It's truly rare, even rarer than a fleeting moment of beauty.
Mu Zhi found the Grand Tutor in the study, but due to her poor health, she stopped and could only catch her breath.
The Grand Tutor seemed to know why she had come, and calmly nodded.
Tears welled up in Mu Zhi's eyes. "Thank you, Father. Thank you, Father."
Although the butler who came to deliver the message didn't mention a word, Mu Zhi knew that it was all her father's doing.
It's Father.
The Grand Tutor smiled and waved his hand, "Why are you being so polite with your father? Silly girl, do whatever you want, as long as you're happy. Your father is here for you."
Mu Zhi nodded excitedly.
The Grand Tutor glanced at the sky outside. "If we don't get ready soon, we'll only be able to have lunch with His Highness when we enter the palace."
Mu Zhi then suddenly remembered that she had not yet washed and dressed, and quickly bowed and took her leave.
Just as the magpie arrived, it saw its young mistress running back.
The magpie, clutching the cloak, looked completely bewildered.
Miss, is it really necessary to get so agitated?
When Mu Zhi entered the palace, Yingzi was already waiting impatiently at the entrance.
Why are you so late when we agreed to meet?
The shadow silently questioned itself.
"Your Highness, please forgive me, I overslept." Mu Zhi bowed to Xuan Ming through the curtain.
Xuanming coughed, waved his hand, and then, remembering that she couldn't see, gently said that it was alright.
Mu Zhi looked at the exquisite breakfast on the table, which was still steaming hot.
I thought to myself that I shouldn't be too late.
But what she didn't know was that the dishes on the table had already been changed three times.
Because Xuanming was physically weak, he had to pay extra attention to his diet.
I'd rather throw away any food that's gone cold than give it to him.
Xuanming had also said it was too wasteful, but Yingzi ignored him.
As time went on, Xuanming got tired of talking about it and just kept forcing himself to eat on time, which eventually became a habit.
This was the only time in several years that the meal had gone out of season, so Shadow was very impatient.
Shadow helped Xuanming to his feet, walked around the curtain, and sat down opposite Muzhi.
Mu Zhi and Xuan Ming took their seats before they realized what was happening.
Looking at Xuan Ming's handsome face, she silently recited in her heart: beauty can be deceiving, and beauty is emptiness.
Xuanming said calmly, "From now on, Miss Mu doesn't need to refer to herself as 'your subject'; just be casual about it."
Seeing Mu Zhi's frail figure, Xuan Ming was unwilling to impose the troublesome palace rules on her.
Mu Zhi felt a slight joy in her heart and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. From now on, please don't call me Miss Mu. Please call me Mu Zhi, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Xuanming raised his hand, paused slightly, and then returned to normal.
He turned his head, intending to refuse, but seeing the expectation in Mu Zhi's eyes, he couldn't help but soften and agreed.
"Alright, Muzhi, see if the food suits your taste. If you like anything, you can tell Yingmei, and I'll make your favorite dishes next time," Xuanming said calmly.
Mu Zhi was somewhat discouraged at this moment.
She had thought that if Xuan Ming called her Mu Zhi, he would at least feel a little uncomfortable, or even reject it outright.
But to my surprise, he agreed.
It seemed to him that it was just a title, nothing special.
Never mind, there's still plenty of time.
Father said that things should be done gradually.
Mu Zhi mentally rallied herself and smiled, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Xuanming nodded.
The two then ate in silence.
The atmosphere didn't feel out of place at all, even though the only sounds in the room were the clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
After finishing her breakfast, Mu Zhi went to the side hall to drink her medicine.
When Yingmei came in to tidy up the table, she was slightly surprised.
Only under the shadow's suggestive gaze, or to put it bluntly, under its oppressive aura, did she suppress her gossipy nature.
After Shadow served Xuanming his medicine and came out, Shadow Demon rushed up to him.
"Lord Shadow, His Highness ate quite a lot of food today." Shadow Demon said excitedly.
"Even when it came to taking medicine, they didn't make excuses or refuse to drink it outright."
Shadow looked down at the empty medicine bowl, recalling how he felt when he served His Highness the second bowl of porridge.
He was somewhat surprised at the time, but looking at Mu Zhi across from him, who was eating slowly and deliberately, he vaguely understood.
His Highness was afraid that if he finished eating, it would affect Miss Mu's ability to continue eating.
That's why I ate a little more with Miss Mu.
Although it was out of consideration for Miss Mu, His Highness still ate a bit too much.
Thinking about it this way, it's not such a bad thing that Miss Mu is going to the palace.
Shadow was in a good mood. He waved his hand, and a palace servant approached and took away the empty bowl.
Shadow turned his head and called softly, "Shadow Bamboo."
A figure flashed past in the shadows, and Yingzhu clasped his hands in greeting, "Shadow Master, please give your orders."
"Old Zhou, where is Zi Xun?" Shadow asked in a cold voice.
When he learned that Elder Zhou had dared to use a secret technique to forcibly summon Zi Xun, he was quite surprised.
"Old Master Zhou is in his own residence. I heard he caught a cold and is recuperating. Zi Xun lingered in the outer hall several times, but was driven away by her subordinates each time. Yesterday, Miss Mu came, and Zi Xun saw her."
The last sentence was added by Yingzhu herself, since Yingzun didn't ask.
The shadow did not speak.
Yingzhu knelt on one knee, "Lord Ying, please forgive me. I know I was wrong. I will go and catch Zixun to continue her punishment."
After saying that, he immediately got up and left.
Shadow called out to him, "I don't have time to deal with her for now. I have to keep an eye on His Highness personally. That medicine man has already entered the Xuan Cang Continent. Go to the Xuan Palace, take a hundred secret guards, find the medicine man, and protect him secretly. Report back immediately if anything happens."
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