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Meanwhile, in a relatively secluded house in Nanyang, a long-haired woman sat by the window, gazing at the scenery outside. Behind her, a man maintained the same posture, watching her for a long time. Finally, the woman turned to face him and said, "Aren't you going to let me go?"
The man shifted his gaze elsewhere and coldly replied, "At this point, do you still hope that Mo Xiao Li will remember you? Don't forget, he now has a harem of consorts and has long forgotten you!"
The woman stood up and shook her head, her voice hoarse as she said, "Even so, I must go back. Han Zhe is still in the palace. Are you going to make me watch him suffer there? Haven't you heard? Han Zhe has already been sent to the Mausoleum. It's cold there; how can I be at ease? If you don't let me leave today, I will die in front of you!" With that, she took out a small dagger from her sleeve and pretended to stab her neck.
The man across from her quickly spoke up, "Mu Junqi, you know very well that I brought you here to save you. Even if you don't feel grateful, there's no need to pressure me like this!"
The woman facing him was indeed Mu Junqi. She still couldn't remember everything that had happened that night. When she woke up, she was already in Nanyang. The person guarding her was Yun Cheng. No matter how much she asked, he refused to tell her what had happened that night and kept her isolated here. It wasn't until yesterday when she heard that Mo Xiao Li had sent the Little Prince to the Mausoleum that she realized the seriousness of the situation and couldn't understand why all of this was happening.
Mu Junqi looked up at Yun Cheng with anger and said, "What is going on? Why has it come to this? I need to go back and save Han Zhe and clarify things with the emperor!" With that, she walked towards the door.
But before she could reach it, Yun Cheng blocked her way. His tall figure stood at the entrance as he looked at her with some difficulty and said, "You just need to know that I'm doing this for your own good. Trust me; the Little Prince will be fine."
At that moment, Mu Junqi was unwilling to listen to him any longer. She pounded on his chest with all her strength and shouted, "Get out of my way!" But he remained unmoved. Eventually, exhausted, she slumped down.
Yun Cheng looked at Mu Junqi like this and felt a pang of sympathy in his heart but didn't know how to explain the real reason behind everything. It was all because he accidentally leaked information about the Little Prince yesterday; otherwise, she would have remained quietly here.
Suddenly as if remembering something, he crouched down and looked directly into Mu Junqi's eyes. "Do you remember that you promised me something once?"
Mu Junqi raised her eyes to look at Yun Cheng beside her, filled with confusion. Yun Cheng smiled knowingly and continued, "That day I saved your life; you said you'd grant me a request. Have you forgotten now?"
"I remember. So what is your request today?" Mu Junqi looked up at him with eyes full of helplessness.
"My request is for you to stay safely in Nanyang for three years. Otherwise, I will immediately have my royal brother send troops to attack Western Yan, and of course, you will be the pawn!" Yun Cheng said coldly, his expression changing.
Mu Junqi listened quietly and then smiled mockingly, "That's not a request; that's a threat. Do you think I would agree?"
"You will, because this concerns all of Western Yan, so I bet you will agree," Yun Cheng said without changing his expression.
Mu Junqi laughed as she stood up and walked toward the inner hall. Everything had become difficult to choose; on one side was her beloved, and on the other was the welfare of the country and its people. It felt as if everything rested on her shoulders, as if her choice determined the future of two nations. In truth, Yun Cheng was not wrong this time; she truly had no other options. Besides quietly staying here, there was no other way out.
Meanwhile, in Western Yan, ever since that day, the people in the palace could not discern what was happening. Everyone was on edge; as long as the emperor was present, no one dared to breathe.
At this moment in Tianming Palace, Mo Xiao Li sat on a soft couch with Consort Xi lying in his arms. Since that day, he had begun to favor the concubines in the harem, leading to much speculation among them. However, no one could guess the truth behind it all. The affection between the emperor and the Empress had been evident to everyone, but unexpectedly, just a few months later, it seemed that the emperor had completely forgotten about the Empress and treated every concubine in the harem particularly well, especially Consort Xi.
Consort Xi peeled grapes while saying, "Your Majesty, the weather has been getting warmer lately; you should take care of your health." As she spoke, she fed a grape into Mo Xiao Li's mouth.
With his eyes slightly closed, it was hard to tell what he was thinking at that moment. He rested his arm around Consort Xi's waist and finally opened his eyes after hearing her words. "Don't worry, my beloved; you know how my health is," he said as he lifted Consort Xi's chin and kissed her lips. Consort Xi shyly lowered her head.
Seeing this, Mo Xiao Li smiled happily. Even now, Consort Xi still did not understand what was happening. Just moments ago, he had been thinking about the Empress and treating Little Prince with care. Yet not long after, he sent Little Prince to a place even adults could hardly endure and began to favor the concubines in the harem again. However, upon realizing this answer later on, she decided to seize this opportunity to win over the emperor's heart.
At that moment, Li Fusheng entered with a bow, looking down at the ground as he spoke in a high-pitched voice: "Your Majesty, Consort Guifei requests an audience—"
Upon hearing this, both of them straightened up and asked, "What does she want?"
"In response to Your Majesty's question, I do not know either—"
"Let her in—" Mo Xiao Li said while gently stroking Consort Xi's cheek.
Before long, Mu Yueqing walked in and said, "Consort greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty have long life and peace—"
Mo Xiao Li did not stop his actions and then looked at Mu Yueqing, saying, "Get up, come here—"
Mu Yueqing certainly understood Mo Xiao Li's sudden change and felt overjoyed. If it weren't for her parents' help, she wouldn't have gained the Emperor's favor. Now, the most important thing was to bear a royal heir; if that happened, she would surely gain power in the harem.
Thinking of this, she smiled and stepped forward, softly saying, "Your Majesty, I came today to invite you for a walk; the weather is quite nice today—"
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiao Li stood up, glanced at everyone, and said, "Since the weather is nice today, let's go for a walk." With that, he walked out.
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