Muya: "Why, Dad? Everyone's talking about it."
Prime Minister Mu said sternly, "Don't ask any more questions, just do as I say."
Mu Qi understood that his father had heard some news but was not in a position to tell them, so he could only offer a slight reminder.
Mu Qi: "Okay, Father, we understand. Ya'er, listen to Father, be good."
Muya: "Okay."
Mu Qing ate her meal silently, without saying much. After the family finished eating, they went their separate ways.
In the Prime Minister's bedroom
Sima Qingqing: "Why did you give those instructions just now, Master?"
Prime Minister Mu: "I heard that the Emperor has issued an edict to bestow the title of Empress upon the Holy Son, a rank equivalent to that of the Empress, and has ordered the Third Prince to search for someone. Alas..."
Sima Qingqing: "This..."
Prime Minister Mu said, "You should restrain those in the manor from saying anything more, and pretend that they know nothing."
Sima Qingqing: "Don't worry, I understand, sir. Please get some rest."
Mu Xiang: "Hmm."
Mu Qing slowly strolled back to his Qinghua Courtyard.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I sensed someone inside the house. After a quick search, I discovered it was Murong Yu.
Mu Qing calmly pushed open the door and entered the room: "Why did you come here so suddenly?"
Murong Yu: "I have something to tell you."
Mu Qing said, "Please sit down." She poured a cup of tea and pushed it towards Murong Yu.
Murong Yu had calmed down by now and told Mu Qing about the Emperor's decree and the fluctuations caused by the strange phenomena after Mu Qing left.
Murong Yu said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else." He then looked at Mu Qing's brow and was relieved to see that he could not see the golden lotus mark.
Murong Yu: "The mark between your eyebrows is the most prominent mark of the Holy Son. As long as you have a way to hide it, no one will be able to recognize you easily."
Mu Qing was shocked after hearing Murong Yu's story, but he quickly recovered. He even wondered if the legendary holy son from hundreds of years ago was also a time traveler like him.
Of course, no one could tell him the answer.
Mu Qing: "The Emperor has ordered you to find someone within three months. What will happen if you fail to find them?"
Murong Yu said indifferently, "It's just a little punishment, I won't lose my life, it's fine."
Mu Qingxin pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said seriously, "I have no interest in being your mother or father."
Murong Yu felt awkward and didn't know what to say for a moment. He stammered, "I know..."
Seeing his reaction, Mu Qing chuckled and reassured him, "Alright, I understand. Thank you for letting me know."
"Everything will be alright. It's getting late, go back and rest."
Murong Yu: "Okay."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and disappeared into the darkness.
Mu Qing turned and went back into the house, sighing, "Fortunately, he has always been disguising himself in front of others. Ever since he started cultivating his wood-type ability, he has used wood energy to adjust his appearance, so no one has actually seen his true appearance."
Otherwise, even without any unusual phenomena, his true appearance alone would cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
A month passed in the blink of an eye. People from various towns posted imperial edicts to search for him. Murong Yu sent people to search for him on the surface, and he also searched for him himself. The people sent by the emperor also kept asking him about his progress.
However, they didn't find the person. Instead, they welcomed the annual spring hunt.
Royal Palace
The Emperor and Murong Zhi were discussing the spring hunt. The spring hunt was usually an activity after the beginning of the year, in which the Emperor would lead his favored concubines, ministers would bring their wives and favored younger relatives to hunt and play in the hunting grounds.
In previous years, the Emperor would personally lead the hunt, but this year he had no interest in the spring hunt, so he summoned Murong Zhi to discuss the matter.
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