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Life in the palace is like this; many times, it is difficult to know what lies behind a smiling face. As a result, trust between each other diminishes. Perhaps this is necessary for survival.
During this period, too many things have happened, and the entire palace is filled with anxiety, worried that a moment of carelessness could lead to falling into the hands of the thief. Each palace has strengthened its guards; the palace is now quite secure, but the internal situation is not so.
Since that day when I spoke with Xia Ziqian, other physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau have come over in the following days, but he has not appeared. Mu Junqi's repeated waiting has only resulted in disappointment. Moreover, Mo Xiao Li has also been busy with recent events and has not shown up these past two days. The vast Jingxian Palace is quiet without a sound.
In contrast to Jingxian Palace, Guang'an Palace is bustling with activity. Consort Qian has remained in her chambers since this incident occurred. If it were in the past, she would have already gone to find Mu Junqi, but this time there has been an unusual lack of movement.
The incense wafts gently. Consort Qian is dressed in a peach-colored palace gown, reclining on a soft couch, occasionally flipping through letters in front of her with a smile at the corner of her mouth. Pear stands behind her, smiling as she massages her shoulders, while several palace maids kneel in the hall.
"You useless fools! You can't even bring me the Emperor's recent schedule. What use do I have for you?" Consort Qian suddenly shouted angrily at those kneeling before her.
The group hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "Your Highness, please spare us! Your Highness, please spare us!"
"Enough! The princess needs to rest now; you can go to the Internal Affairs Office for your punishment," Pear said disdainfully, glaring fiercely at them after speaking.
At that moment, a short palace maid suddenly stepped forward and said urgently, "Your Highness, I have other news."
Pear glanced at Consort Qian before speaking: "Speak up. If it's not important, you might as well wait for death."
The maid trembled and nodded before saying nervously, "That day I saw Lord Xia staying in the Empress's bedroom for quite a while before coming out. Who in Western Yan doesn't know that the Empress admires Lord Xia? So... so..." She looked up at Consort Qian anxiously.
Consort Qian, who had her eyes slightly closed, suddenly sat up upon hearing this and looked at the maid seriously, asking, "Is this true?"
“Absolutely true, I dare not speak a word of falsehood. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”
Consort Qian glanced at Pear, who immediately understood and signaled for the others to leave. Once they were alone in the room, she finally spoke: “The Emperor must not know about this matter. Since she is not dead, let her be completely neglected.”
Consort Qian remained silent, simply staring ahead, lost in thought. It wasn't until Pear reminded her that she smiled and said, “Find those people from earlier and have them spread this news. I believe that within a day, the Emperor will know. At that time, we can just sit back and enjoy the show.” After saying this, she coldly laughed.
...
Mo Xiao Li had just finished discussing matters with the ministers when he realized he hadn't seen Mu Junqi for a long time. Although it had only been two days, he felt anxious and decided to bring Li Fusheng with him to Jingxian Palace. However, before they even entered, they overheard the palace maids whispering about something. After some careful questioning, he learned that the Empress was secretly meeting with the Imperial Physician in the palace.
At that moment, anger surged through him as he clenched his fists. Reflecting on everything that had happened recently, he suddenly realized how much he had overlooked these matters. He never expected such news to spread in just two days.
As soon as he entered Jingxian Palace, he saw Mu Junqi lost in thought on a stone bench in the courtyard. He stood at a distance and quietly observed her; warm sunlight bathed her in a golden glow, and her light pink palace attire accentuated her fair skin with a hint of rosy hue. Her slightly pouting lips seemed to be playfully inviting someone to bite them. She leaned comfortably against the rope, making it hard for him to disturb such a beautiful scene.
Perhaps due to the surrounding silence, Mu Junqi looked up curiously into the distance and met Mo Xiao Li's cold gaze fixed on her. She instinctively lowered her head but then seemed to remember something and hurriedly walked over to greet him.
Mo Xiao Li remained silent throughout, simply gazing at her. The atmosphere grew increasingly tense; even the servants behind them dared not breathe loudly, all bowing their heads while straining their ears to listen.
Finally, Mo Xiao Li reached out and pulled Mu Junqi into the bedroom. Throughout the journey, she did not utter a single word. Once they were alone in the room, Mo Xiao Li released her hand and took a deep breath before asking, “Have you done anything to betray me behind my back?”
Mu Junqi was initially unsure of what he meant but immediately laughed mockingly upon hearing his words. She laughed so hard that she couldn't stand upright and tears streamed down her face. Mo Xiao Li frowned at her until she finally stopped laughing and said sarcastically, “Betray you? Consort really doesn’t have the guts for that.”
Mo Xiao Li tightened his fists as he looked at her before saying, “If nothing is wrong, then are those people framing you?”
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