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When Murong Ke arrived at Chengde Villa, the sun was already setting in the west. It was just that the days were longer in summer, so he could still see the setting sun. He used to come here to hunt and slack off.
The palace servant led him to see the Empress Dowager. Before he reached the Empress Dowager's room, he could faintly hear an angry voice coming from inside.
"Lu Yaoyao is a demoness who brings disaster to the country. She will cause your brother's death!"
Murong Ke was stunned. He could tell that it was the Empress Dowager's voice. However, in his impression, the Empress Dowager had always been gentle and kind. She would never use such a tone to scold someone.
And it was Lu Yaoyao.
He had heard that the Empress Dowager was very fond of Lu Yaoyao and even treated her like her own daughter. Otherwise, she would not have conferred her the title of Princess. The Empress Dowager not returning to the capital for the Emperor's wedding had already made him suspicious. Now that he heard the Empress Dowager's words, he had a rough idea of what had happened.
The Empress Dowager didn't want Yaoyao to be the Empress, so she moved to Chengde Villa.
Murong Ke originally wanted to listen to what the Empress Dowager had to say, but the palace servants had already shouted.
"Sixth Prince, please come in." The palace servant opened the door for him.
The Empress Dowager was no longer arguing with Mo Rongyi. Although the anger in her heart had not subsided, she did not want to show it in front of the Sixth Duke.
A tall figure slowly walked in from outside the gate. Because his back was to the light, the Empress Dowager could not see his appearance clearly. She could only see his figure and outline, but she felt that he was very similar to the Emperor.
It was not until Murong Ke walked up that the Empress Dowager saw his face clearly.
Not only were their figures similar to the emperor's, but they also looked like brothers.
"Greetings, Mother." Murong Ke lowered his eyes and bowed.
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Get up. How long has it been since King Karma came back? I can't even remember what you look like. I remember that you were still a teenager when you left. I almost couldn't recognize you now."
Murong Ke straightened up and raised his eyes to look at the Empress Dowager sitting at the head of the table. A trace of surprise flashed through his heart. Although the Empress Dowager in front of him did not look old, she did not have the gentleness and gentleness she used to have. There seemed to be a hint of hostility in her eyes. This was not the Empress Dowager he remembered.
"Son is no longer young, but Empress Mother is still young." Murong Ke said with a smile. Although it was strange that the Empress Dowager had become like this, he did not show it.
There was no woman who disliked being called young, and the Empress Dowager was no exception. She found Murong Ke more and more pleasing to the eye. "You, after wandering outside for so long, you are finally willing to come back. If I didn't ask the Emperor to find you, you would have forgotten that you are a prince."
Murong Ke smiled apologetically. "I've made mother worry."
The Empress Dowager said with a smile, "But it's good that you're back. In the future, you can't be like a kite with a broken string and be gone for several years."
"Yes." Murong Ke replied in a low voice.
"You should not be young anymore. Have you married a princess outside these years?" The Empress Dowager asked again. People were like this when they were old. They would be especially concerned about the marriages of the younger generation. She could not interfere with the Emperor's marriage, but it did not mean that she would not ask about the marriages of other princes.
In the future, she would find a satisfactory princess for her youngest son.
Murong Ke said with a smile, "I am just traveling outside. I don't have the mood to marry a princess."
The Empress Dowager immediately said, "How can that be? Except for Yi, all the princes are already married and have children. I should find a princess for you."
"Mother …" Murong Ke did not know whether to laugh or cry. He glanced at Mo Rongyi, who was standing beside him, and said in surprise, "Yi has grown so big!"
Mo Rongyi had just quarreled with the Empress Dowager and was not in a very good mood. When he heard Murong Ke call him, he looked over. Perhaps because he did not spend much time with Murong Ke, he did not remember this sixth brother very much.
The Empress Dowager changed the topic. "When you left the capital, Yi was only a few years old."
"Yes, I did not expect him to grow so big in the blink of an eye." Murong Ke sighed softly. Seeing Mo Rongyi, he felt as if he had left the capital for many years.
Mo Rongyi smiled and said, "Greetings, sixth brother."
"There is no need to be so polite between brothers." Murong Ke said with a smile, "I heard from His Majesty that you like to hunt in Chengde Villa. In the past, His Majesty and I often came here behind father's back."
"Really? My brother has never told me about this. He even told me to study more and not to play." Mo Rongyi said with a smile. How could he not see that the Sixth Prince was avoiding the Empress Dowager's problem? He also knew that he could not agree with his mother now, so he still played along with Murong Ke.
The Empress Dowager glared at the two of them. "Did your brother say anything wrong? How can you go play every day?"
Mo Rongyi saw that the Empress Dowager did not seem to care about his brother marrying Yao Yao anymore. He was relieved. It seemed that the Sixth Prince had diverted the Empress Dowager's attention. "Mother, I did not go play every day. It is not enough for the men of Jin Nation to only study. They must learn to ride horses and hunt."
"Yes, you are right." Murong Ke smiled and nodded. "Mother, Yi looks very much like Grandfather."
Mo Rongyi did not look like the former Emperor. Instead, he looked more like Grandfather. Their grandfather was different from the former Emperor. He was a brave and wise old man.
The Empress Dowager smiled. The former Emperor was indeed not as good as the Retired Emperor. When Yi was born, the former Emperor doted on him for a while because he looked like the Retired Emperor. Murong Ke was not trying to flatter him.
"Yi is just a naughty child. How can he be compared to the Retired Emperor?" The Empress Dowager said with a smile. "You just came from the capital, right?"
"Yes, I wanted to go to the palace to pay my respects to you, but I didn't know you were here," Murong Ke said.
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly. "The palace is foul. I don't want to live there."
Murong Ke did not know the truth, so he smiled and did not speak.
Mo Rongyi was afraid that the Empress Dowager would mention Yao Yao in front of the Sixth Prince. If others knew that the Empress Dowager had always been dissatisfied with Yao Yao, it would definitely affect her dignity as the Empress. "Mother, Sixth Brother must have traveled for a long time to get here. Why don't we let him rest first?"
"King Zhen, stay in the villa for a few more days," the Empress Dowager said to Murong Ke with a smile.
Murong Ke smiled and said, "This is a good time to go hunting in the mountains. I wanted to stay for a few more days anyway."
The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Someone can relieve my boredom now."
Mo Rongyi smiled and said, "Mother, I will take Sixth Brother down first."
After getting the Empress Dowager's approval, Mo Rongyi left the side hall with Murong Ke. The two brothers only stopped when they were far away.
"What's wrong?" Murong Ke looked at Mo Rongyi, who had suddenly stopped.
Mo Rongyi turned around and looked at him. "Sixth Brother, how many days do you plan to stay in the villa?"
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