Mu Run went to the Imperial Garden to see the three children, and could hear their laughter and play from afar.
He said to the palace maid beside him, "Go and bring me a long, rectangular white jade box with the words 'Ruyi' engraved on it that I brought back from Chongyang Mountain."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The palace maid left.
Not long after, Lady Cai came over carrying a white jade box. "Your Majesty, the things have been brought."
Mu Run opened the jade box, inside was the branch of the spirit tea tree.
"Sister Cai, where can I find good soil?"
"Good soil?"
"I want to plant it."
Looking at the small tea tree branches in the box, Cai asked, "Will these survive?"
Mu Run nodded, "Yes, you can plant it." Cha Bao had said that even if you left it alone, it wouldn't die, but it wouldn't grow much either. Without spiritual springs, spiritual soil, and spiritual artifacts, it wouldn't matter how you planted it.
After thinking for a moment, Madam Cai said, "If we're talking about good soil, the soil in the Imperial Garden is quite good. It was dug up from deep in Chongyang Mountain. It's especially good for growing flowers, and they won't get pests or diseases."
"Okay, then I'll trouble Sister Cai to find a nice basin and dig some soil out."
"good."
Mu Run planted the spirit tea tree branch in a purple clay flowerpot. Then, carrying the potted spirit tea tree branch, she returned to her study.
Fu Yunchen was still engrossed in handling official business.
However, the four-cornered table that had injured her back was gone.
"Where's the table?" Mu Run asked.
Fu Yunchen replied without looking up, "I had someone burn it."
Mu Run: "...Isn't that unnecessary?"
"If you want one, I can order you to build one."
"Never mind then, it looks fine on the bookshelf." Mu Run placed the pot in a relatively empty shelf on the bookshelf.
Fu Yunchen looked at the tea tree branch and asked, "Where did it come from?"
Mu Run replied, "It was given to me by a demon immortal."
Fu Yunchen: "..." He clearly didn't believe it.
After arranging the spirit tea tree branches, Mu Run walked to the table and looked through the memorials that Fu Yunchen had already processed.
As I flipped through the pages, I came across a petition that had been rejected.
"Is this a proposal to reduce the military?"
"It's not necessary for now. This matter will be brought up at the grand court meeting in a few days, and at that time... we should be conscripting soldiers."
Mu Run's heart skipped a beat. "Why?"
Fu Yunchen said, "The new emperor of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom has other ideas."
"The Southern Barbarian Kingdom? Didn't it already submit to the Chongming Kingdom long ago? What are its plans now? Are they going to rebel?" Mu Run didn't have any particular impression of this country. She only remembered that it was one of the first to submit to the Chongming Kingdom, and that the old emperor of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom had come to pay homage when she ascended the throne.
"It was because the old emperor of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom was very capable that after unifying the world, I granted them the land south of the Huai Mountains, extending to the Southern Barbarians, which was about the size of a prefecture. Now, they think they have the strength, so they want to try and shake the tree like ants."
"An ant trying to shake a tree?" Mu Run didn't quite understand.
Fu Yunchen looked at her and replied, "The people who assassinated you were sent by the Southern Barbarian Kingdom. Not only them, but also other forces, including the former Northern Jin Dynasty and the former Wu Kingdom. Although the direct line of the royal family is gone, there are still many collateral branches. They have been sneaking around in the name of restoring their kingdoms. Some people who have nothing better to do have also joined in the commotion."
"Well, since he wasn't honest, he deserved to be beaten." Mu Run put down the memorial in his hand. "Thank you for your hard work."
Fu Yunchen was slightly surprised to see that she did not object, and then said, "I have never been troubled by these things."
"What?" Mu Run didn't understand what she meant.
But Fu Yunchen didn't continue to explain to her.
Picking up the last unprocessed memorial, he said, "I'll be appearing in public less often these days, giving those who want to target you some opportunity to act. So..."
Mu Run nodded, "I know. To catch them all in one fell swoop, we have to make them all show their faces. Luckily, Cha Bao is here too. With it around, there won't be any problems with security."
Will it always be with you?
"Not to me, but to the children. I'll ask it for help; as the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to him,' and it's certainly enjoyed plenty of the royal chefs' delicacies. As for my safety, aren't you there?"
"I?"
"Aren't you planning to disguise yourself and hide somewhere?"
“…Hehe.” Fu Yunchen chuckled softly, “It’s not impossible.”
...
Redmi left the palace.
Mu Run gave her a paid leave of absence, tentatively for three months, allowing her to go wherever she wanted. The only condition was that she had to wear a mask and not reveal her true face.
Hongmi was puzzled at the time, but after seeing another fake Hongmi that looked exactly like her and spoke in Fu Yunchen's voice, she immediately understood.
Without saying a word, in less than half an hour, she transformed into an inconspicuous little palace maid, carrying a small bundle, and went out of the palace to travel and find her husband, Ziwu.
After Hongmi left, Fu Yunchen was asked by Mu Run to revert to his original appearance.
In Mu Run's view, he was so tall and strong with hard bones. If he used the Bone Shrinking Technique to shrink into a thin and short figure like Hong Mi, how much pressure would his muscles and bones have to bear? It was like shrinking from one foot to half a foot. Just thinking about it made him feel uncomfortable.
Fu Yunchen didn't care. "Where are the children?"
Mu Run replied, "They're probably playing with Cha Bao. You don't know, ever since the three of them saw its true form, they've stopped wanting me and have been clinging to Cha Bao. Ah~ I remember now, this morning Cha Bao told me that it's going to Chongyang Mountain to see the Mountain God and will bring me back some of the Mountain God's treasured wine. If the children aren't in the palace, they're going to the mountains with it for some fresh air."
"Well, as long as it doesn't find them troublesome and noisy, that's fine. As for safety, there's no need to worry."
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