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After the banquet, Mu Junqi returned to Jingxian Palace in a daze. As soon as she entered, she saw Consort Xi sitting in the main hall with her maid. Upon noticing their arrival, Consort Xi hurriedly stood up to pay her respects.
Mu Junqi's expression was not pleasant, and she was somewhat puzzled as to why they were still in her sleeping quarters at such a late hour. She responded lightly, "Empress, Consort has heard that you have not been sleeping well lately. This is the Calming Soup that Consort specially prepared for you. Please give it a try." With that, she gestured for her maid to place the medicinal bowl on the table.
Mu Junqi glanced at the bowl on the table and smiled faintly, saying, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I was just a bit tired from the banquet earlier; let's set it aside for now. If you have no other matters, you should return."
Consort Xi's face immediately turned awkward; she nervously twisted the handkerchief in her hands and bowed before saying, "I apologize for disturbing you, Your Highness. Consort will take her leave now." With that, she left with her maid.
Watching Consort Xi leave, Huixin said cautiously, "Your Highness, it's better not to drink that medicine. Who knows if they want to harm you again?"
Mu Junqi nodded upon hearing this. "Then pour it out," she said before turning and entering her bedroom.
Lying on the bed, even though it was late, she felt no drowsiness at all. Staring into the boundless darkness of the night, despite it being summer, she felt an intense cold as if trapped in an ice cellar.
She couldn't tell if it was her imagination, but she felt movement above her. Peeking up, she saw a man in black smiling down at her, causing her heart to sink.
"Who are you?"
As soon as she spoke, the man jumped down from the beam. For some reason, at that moment, Mu Junqi felt no panic; instead, she calmly looked at him and realized that it was Yun Cheng of Nanyang Xianwang.
Before she could say anything, Yun Cheng smiled and said softly, "I didn't expect Empress Yan to be so perceptive; no wonder I chose you."
This scene felt all too familiar. Suppressing the unease within her, she placed a hand on her abdomen and said, "What brings you here at this late hour, Wise King? If you leave now, perhaps this palace will not pursue the matter further; otherwise, I will ensure your ruin."
However, Yun Cheng did not take her words to heart at all. He stepped forward with a smile and forcefully lifted her chin with his hand, making it impossible for her to break free. He mockingly said, "Perhaps you've forgotten that in the dead of night, if everyone finds out there's a man in this room, do you really need me to tell you what the consequences will be?"
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over him, causing him to struggle frantically against his restraints. However, there was no response at all. Feeling both worried and irritated, he said harshly, "Let me go! If not, we can perish together!"
Yun Cheng smiled as he released his grip on her chin, but with his other hand, he forcefully pulled her into his embrace, inhaling her scent and chuckling softly, "I didn't expect you to still smell so good."
Struggling hard, she said angrily, "What are you doing? Let me go!"
"Let go? Have you forgotten who I am?" he replied teasingly.
This immediately reminded her of the past she was unwilling to recall. Suppressing the fear deep within her, she snapped, "How could this Palace possibly remember the illustrious Wise King of Nanyang? Let me go at once!"
"I know you haven't forgotten," he said before turning to leave.
After Yun Cheng left, Mu Junqi collapsed onto the ground, completely drained of strength. Thinking back on everything that had happened, she finally couldn't hold back her tears.
At the age of eighteen, Mu Junqi had gone to a temple outside the city with Mur to pay respects. Unexpectedly, they encountered robbers on the way. Just when she thought her life was about to end, a group of people appeared and rescued her.
However, it turned out that this group was after her. From their words, it was clear they were not locals. At that moment, a man dressed in flowing robes emerged. He was the most beautiful man she had ever seen in her life, but his appearance nearly led her into an abyss from which there was no return.
"We are from Nanyang and have been searching for you for over a decade. Come back with us now," the man said with a light laugh.
Mur immediately stepped in front of her, trying to appear calm as he said, "You'd better not come any closer; our Guardianship is not far from here."
To their surprise, a burly man laughed and said, "Have you forgotten that we were the ones who saved you just now?" He then burst into raucous laughter.
When a person is extremely frightened, they become reckless. Standing behind Mur, Mu Junqi addressed the crowd, "What do you want with me?"
The leader smiled and said, "It's nothing serious, I just heard that you are Yin Fuzai, so I wanted to take you back to marry me."
"Marry? What does that mean? How did you find out about my identity? If you want to continue staying in Western Yan, you better go back quickly; otherwise, when the time comes to hold you accountable, none of you will be able to leave," she said, half threatening and half warning.
However, her words did not seem to faze the group; instead, they burst into laughter. Just when Mu Junqi and the others thought they were doomed, the leader spoke again, "This time we will spare you, but you'd better not forget that one day I will find you," he said with another smile, though that smile did not reach his eyes.
Thus, the two watched them leave, but that man's gaze lingered in their hearts, impossible to forget. If it weren't for all that had happened after entering the palace, they wouldn't have forgotten him. They never expected him to be the Wise King of Nanyang.
Just as this memory was recalled, someone suddenly interrupted. There was a sound of bowing from outside the hall, followed by the bedroom door being pushed open forcefully with a loud crash. Looking up in confusion, they saw Mo Xiao Li.
At this moment, he was staring at her angrily, radiating fury. She quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, why have you come to Consort's place so late?"
"I heard a man's voice here just now, so I came to take a look."
Mu Junqi immediately realized someone must have reported her. She quickly responded calmly, "Your Majesty, are you suspecting Consort?"
"I do not wish to suspect you, but now the entire harem is buzzing about it. I just want to clear your name; you better not hide anything from me and tell me everything honestly," Mo Xiao Li said, although still angry, it was clear he had calmed down somewhat.
Mu Junqi pondered for a moment and sat at the nearby table. She looked at Mo Xiao Li and began recounting everything that had happened back then from start to finish.
Mo Xiao Li looked at her in surprise and said, "I really didn't expect it to be like this. It seems this matter is not as simple as it appears." After saying this, the two exchanged glances...
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