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Under the cover of night, the only sound that could be heard was each other's breathing. Not far away, Mo Xiao Li squinted her beautiful eyes, staring intently at this place. Li Fusheng stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty... should we...".
Before he could finish his sentence, Mo Xiao Li interrupted him, still gazing into the distance at Mu Junqi. A faint smile tugged at the corners of her mouth, but to Li Fusheng and the others, this smile resembled that of the King of Hell in Yama's palace; just standing beside her made them break out in a cold sweat.
Earlier, they had worried whether Mu Junqi would be frightened on her way back, which was why they had followed her. However, they did not expect to witness this scene and couldn't help but scoff. After all, he was the Western Yan Emperor; there was no woman he couldn't attract with a mere beckon. Yet for the love in his heart, he had repeatedly endured and hoped for a response from her, only to find that she did not take any of it to heart.
At this point, there was no longer any reason to stay. Angrily, he turned and walked back the way he came, with Li Fusheng and the others tremblingly following behind, fearing that a careless mistake might provoke their master and lead to execution.
Meanwhile, Mu Junqi remained blissfully unaware that she had fallen into a predicament. Her large eyes sparkled as she gazed at Xia Ziqian; the pure white moonlight cascaded down into her eyes, making her feel as if she were witnessing something unreal.
Xia Ziqian struggled to suppress his thoughts and tried to appear more natural. "Now that I am a Minister," he said, "we must avoid suspicion at all costs. If there are ears on the other side of the wall, it won't just be one person who gets implicated. The servants of Jingxian Palace and everyone in the General's residence would also be unable to escape blame. If you feel there is no one to confide in within this deep palace, then I am willing to be your listener." After saying this, he quietly watched her.
What they did not realize was that this conversation nearly led them into an irretrievable situation; countless lives had been lost because of such matters, and how many had harbored resentment towards the instigator...
After that night, several days passed without seeing Mo Xiao Li's figure. Feeling somewhat puzzled—after all, she still remembered what was said that night—Ziyue hurriedly rushed in as dawn broke and went straight to the bedside anxiously saying, "Your Highness, please wake up quickly."
Mu Junqi, who had been asleep, groggily awoke upon hearing these words. She felt a surge of irritation and spoke with a tone that was less than pleasant: "What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"
"Your Highness, please calm down; it's a serious matter!" Ziyue replied urgently, her voice trembling slightly. Only then did Mu Junqi realize the gravity of the situation and sat up abruptly. The spring morning was still quite cold; as soon as she sat up, she felt herself shivering but forced herself to ask, "What exactly happened?"
At this moment, Ziyue was already in tears; she knelt on the ground and said, "The Emperor was suddenly ambushed. The Imperial Forest Army chased after him to Jingxian Palace but couldn't find him. So now they have received orders from the Emperor to search the palace."
Mu Junqi clearly did not expect such an incident to occur. She immediately got out of bed and commanded, "Why aren't you coming to assist This Palace with changing clothes?" As soon as she finished speaking, Ziyue hurriedly found palace attire to serve her.
At that moment, a dark figure suddenly flew into the bedroom. Both of them were startled and looked over, seeing a thin man dressed in black night clothes standing at the door, holding a long sword with fresh blood still dripping from it onto the floor. He was glaring fiercely at the two of them.
Ziyue screamed and rushed in front of Mu Junqi. Although she was terrified, she forced herself to say, "You... you don't... don't come any closer!" After saying this, she shielded Mu Junqi and began to back away.
However, the man remained unfazed and slowly approached Mu Junqi. Just when they thought he would kill them, he suddenly knelt down respectfully and said, "I have completed the mission." At that moment, the Imperial Forest Army members who had rushed in heard his words and exchanged incredulous glances at Mu Junqi. Ziyue was even more astonished and turned to look at her with wide eyes.
Mu Junqi was also clearly taken aback but quickly realized she had fallen into someone else's trap. Now that so many people had heard what he said, it would be hard for her to explain herself. She collapsed onto the bed in despair.
The Imperial Forest Army had already subdued the man, but he continued to plead, "Your Highness, please save me! You can't just use me and then abandon me!"
His repeated pleas struck her heart, and she helplessly chuckled lightly. "Lock him up; the rest will be decided by the Emperor." As soon as she said this, the man struggled desperately to beg for mercy while others marveled at her ruthlessness.
After they took the man away, Mu Junqi leaned weakly against the bedpost. Ziyue stood silently beside her, unsure of what to do. After a long while, she finally spoke and told Ziyue to leave. However, it wasn't long before the Empress Dowager sent someone to summon her for questioning.
After tidying up briefly, she stepped outside but immediately saw Consort Qian approaching with a group of palace maids and eunuchs. Without even greeting her, Consort Qian directly accused her, "Empress, you are truly ruthless! The Emperor treats you so well, yet you repay him like this. A shameless person like you has no dignity!"
Mu Junqi didn't want to respond; she simply listened quietly until Consort Qian finished speaking and prepared to walk past her. However, Consort Qian took advantage of everyone's distraction to shove her forcefully. Ziyue was closely following behind but couldn't react in time, causing Mu Junqi to fall to the ground in front of everyone.
Ziyue and Huixin hurried forward to help her up while Consort Qian arrogantly stepped in front of her and shouted angrily, "Don't think that just because you are the Empress you can do whatever you want! The Emperor is currently under attack; if this is pursued further, both you and your General's residence will face dire consequences! That will be your end!"
Mu Junqi had already stood up and knew that all of this was part of someone else's scheme. Therefore, the only thing she could do now was remain calm; otherwise, it would give others an excuse against her. She maintained her composure and replied lightly, "Consort Qian, if you have nothing else, it would be best not to appear before this palace again. You should have heard that good dogs don’t block the way; I have matters to attend to." With that, she turned to leave.
But Consort Qian called out from behind, "We'll see about that!"
Mu Junqi was unconvinced, but Ziyue spoke up with concern, "Empress, today's events point to you everywhere. It would be better to summon the General to the palace; otherwise, if it comes to that..."
"No need," she replied calmly as she continued walking forward. Ziyue had no choice but to follow closely behind her.
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