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Wu Chong and Hong Ying, who were outside the Paddy Garden, were startled when they heard the voice coming from inside the house. They looked at each other in dismay. This voice sounded like the Emperor's … but when did the Emperor come? Why didn't they know?
It was indeed Mo Rongzhan who was furious in the house. Today, Yao Yao suddenly asked Xue Lin to pick up Lin Zhiran, which made him a little puzzled. When he went to Xiuhe Palace, he remembered Yao Yao's intention. He couldn't sit still and immediately went to the manor. He thought that his little vinegar bucket was so jealous. If he knew from Lin Zhiran that he had been in Xiuhe Palace for several days in a row, he didn't know how angry he was.
He said that he came to the house in the dark, but the bed was empty. The little girl he was thinking about was not in the room.
Hong Ying and Xiao Ran, who heard the movement, hurried into the room. When they saw Mo Rongzhan standing beside the bed, both of them turned pale with fright. "This slave greets the emperor."
The lights in the room were lit. Mo Rongzhan looked at Wu Chong and shadowless with a livid face. "Where is the empress?"
Wu Chong lowered his head and dared not look at Mo Rongzhan. "Your majesty, the empress is not in the manor."
Mo Rongzhan was furious. Thinking that Ye Zhen had left him quietly, he kicked him. "I told you to watch the empress, but you let her disappear!"
Hong Ying hurriedly said, "Your majesty, the empress went to the manor at the foot of the mountain. Xue Lin and Dong He are with the empress."
"Manor?" Mo Rongzhan raised his eyebrows. "The empress went to the hot spring manor at the foot of the mountain?"
"Yes." Hong Ying still lowered her head and said with a pale face.
Mo Rongzhan's gaze was cold as he stared at them. His natural authority made everyone breathe carefully. This Emperor would only appear warmer in front of the Empress. Now that the Empress wasn't here, they only felt respect for him and didn't even dare to look at him.
"What did you say to the empress?" Mo Rongzhan asked Lin Zhiran coldly.
Lin Zhiran's voice trembled. She had not been serving Ye Zhen for a long time, and she was even more afraid of Mo Rongzhan. When she heard his cold voice, she trembled so much that she could not speak. "Replying … replying to the emperor, this slave did not say anything."
Mo Rongzhan glanced at them coldly and strode out.
Yaoyao would definitely not go to the hot spring manor for no reason. She must have guessed something by bringing Lin Zhiran here. He knew that she would definitely be extremely jealous, and he did not know how to coax her now.
Wu Chong hurriedly followed, then turned around and waved at Hong Ying and the others. Since the Emperor had already left, he would definitely not punish them.
Hong Ying and Lin Zhiran looked at each other and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Why did the emperor suddenly come?" Lin Zhiran waited for Mo Rongzhan to walk away before she collapsed to the ground. Wasn't it said that the Emperor and the Empress were in a cold war?
"Naturally it's because I miss niangniang." Hong Ying said, "Quickly get up. Perhaps the Emperor will bring niangniang back in a while."
Lin Zhiran nodded in bewilderment. It seemed that the Emperor placed great importance on the Empress.
Then what about Fair Consort Shu in the palace?
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When Ye Zhen arrived at the hot spring manor, she was not so unhappy. However, she did not plan to return to the mountain so soon. She would stay here for a few days and send someone to pick up Pei shi tomorrow.
"Niangniang, it's late at night. Is it time to go to bed?" Hong Ling came out with a cloak. Now it was early autumn, and the weather in the mountains was cooler. It was safer to wear a cloak at night.
"This consort is not sleepy yet. Father seemed to play the xun here often. Let's see if the xun is still there." Ye Zhen suddenly said, "It's in the study of the west courtyard."
They would still have to walk a long way to reach the west courtyard. Hong Ling hurriedly advised, "Your Ladyship, it's been so long, and this manor was once bestowed to the Lu Family. Old Master's things might not still be there."
Ye Zhen dragged her wide-sleeved dress and walked directly to the west courtyard. When the surrounding maids saw her, they hurriedly led the way with lanterns in front of them. The lights of the whole manor were lit. Even at night, they were not afraid that they could not see the road ahead.
The west courtyard and the courtyard where Ye Zhen lived were separated by a garden. After a long corridor and a cobblestone path, they reached the west courtyard.
She often came here to play when she was young. She had practically explored every nook and cranny. She could even find her way with her eyes closed. Thankfully, the Lus did not come here often back then, so there were not many changes to this place.
"Niangniang, the study is here." Hong Ling had been following Ye Zhen all the time. She was trembling with fear. The Empress was walking too fast with such a big belly.
Ye Zhen lifted her foot and wanted to go in.
"Empress …" A steward next to her hurriedly stopped her. "No one often enters this study. Although it is planned every day, I am afraid that the smell of humidity is too heavy. This servant will go in first and open the windows. Is it okay for you to go in?"
"Good." Ye Zhen nodded.
The steward immediately went forward to open the door, lit the lights, and then opened the windows.
Ye Zhen stood outside the door and looked at the furnishings in the study. A smile floated on her mouth. The table and chair here had not changed. It was still the same as when she was a child. It seemed that Lu Lingzhi had not changed the manor.
"Niangniang, please come in." The steward made sure that the damp smell in the room faded before inviting Ye Zhen into the study.
Hong Ling held Ye Zhen's hand. "Niangniang, nothing has changed here."
"Look for it, it's in the cabinet over there." Ye Zhen whispered, pointing to the big cabinet against the east wall.
"Niangniang, please sit for a while. This servant will look for it." Hong Ling had followed Ye Zhen here and knew what the xun looked like.
She went over and searched all the boxes in the big cabinet but did not find the xun Ye Zhen wanted.
Ye Zhen asked Hong Ling to continue looking. If the place had not changed, the xun should still be there.
She stood up and turned to observe every corner of the study.
Father used to put the xun in the second layer of the big cabinet. How could it be missing?
Ye Zhen walked to the desk and saw a box in the corner. This is …
"You don't have to look for it." Ye Zhen looked at the box in the box. It turned out that it was placed here.
"Niang niang, these seem to be …" Hong Ling wanted to say that these were all the toys Ye Zhen had played with when she was a child, but thinking that there were others here, she held back.
Ye Zhen checked the xun in the box and found that it was not damaged. Her mood suddenly brightened. "Let's go."
Leaving the study, Ye Zhen turned back and told the old woman in charge, "Make a plan, I will come again tomorrow."
There might even be a lot of things she played with when she was young.
"Yes, Your Highness." The supervisor answered in a low voice.
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(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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