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"Master, some new clothes have been delivered to the clothing store. Take a look." Lanier led the palace maid behind him to her.

Cen Xue carefully stood up and looked at these clothes which were all prepared for the new year. She nodded her head and smiled, "Very good, they are all not bad. I have trusted the skills of the clothing warehouse."

With a word from his mistress, Lan Qi'er immediately took the clothes in the palace maid's hands and said to her, "The Empress is very satisfied. You can go back and report now."

"This servant will take his leave." The palace maid bowed slightly, then left.

Cen Xue sat in the palace all day and was very bored. She walked to the window and opened it, but today it was snowing. No wonder it was getting colder and colder, causing her to be unable to leave the furnace.

"Qi'er, how many more days until the new year?" Looking at the snow falling from the sky, he inadvertently asked Lan Qi'er who was behind him.

Lan Qi'er thought for a moment, and calculated the date, and answered with certainty, "Master, there are still eight days."

"Oh, it's really fast. After the new year, spring should be here soon …" He seemed to be thinking of something as his hands gently caressed his lower abdomen.

Ever since she became pregnant, she would unconsciously stroke her belly in an attempt to feel the child in her womb. It was a pity that he was still young, but she had already imagined the future, imagined his arrival, imagined the baby's appearance.

When she thought of this, she would laugh out loud for no reason. If it was anyone else who didn't know, would they still think that she was acting stupid?

"Mistress, it is too cold for you to stand by the window. Put on a cloak to prevent yourself from catching a cold." Behind her, Lan Qi'er draped a cloak over her shoulders and waited on her with extreme caution.

"Yes." Cen Xue did not reject it as it was indeed rather cold.

This place couldn't be compared to the modern civilization, where there was heating and so on. Everything was so primitive, so natural …

"Mistress, I heard today that the Third Marquis will be back soon." Lan Qi'er stood behind her and whispered into her ear.

The previous matter between the prince and the third prince had been so serious that the third prince was like an unbreakable thorn in the king's heart. This was Xing Qing Palace, the king's sleeping quarters, so Lan Qi'er naturally didn't dare to say it out loud.

Hearing Lan Qi'er's words, Cen Xue was startled. She turned around and asked, "Who was the one who told you this news?"

"I heard it from Eunuch Zhao's youngest disciple, but this is also a rule of the palace." I heard it from Eunuch Zhao's youngest disciple, but it is also a rule of the palace, and this is also a rule of the year. Therefore, the Third Marquis has to rush back before the end of the year even when he was at the border of the Red Mountain Range. Why don't you see the Second Marquis, who has been wandering the world for the past few days, rush back as well? " Lan Qi'er had been in the palace for quite some time, so he naturally knew of this rule.

"So that's how it is. But that's fine too. I wonder how he's doing in Red Mountain City." Even now, Cen Xue still felt a little guilty towards him.

Just as the two of them were chatting, Helian Jue had already left Red Mountain City and was rushing back to the capital. The Old Ancestor's rule could not be broken, and even if he had to embarrass them when he returned, the rule was still the rule and he had no choice but to return.

However, before him, a horse carriage slowly entered Lou Lan's capital and headed straight for the palace.

"Mu Yue greets the king!" Elder Mu Yue, who was far away in the Everlasting Mountain, immediately set off after receiving the king's letter.

"Please get up Elder Mu Yue. You have been hurrying along the way. Are you in good health?" Helian Shan had always respected her.

"No worries, I received a letter from the king. This old one has rushed over right away, I'm afraid I've wasted my time." Mu Yue held a walking stick in her hand as she said this.

"Hahaha, there is a lot of time. The reason why I invited you here is because I want you to host the marriage ceremony for me. The date is set for the new year, so if you need anything, just tell me." Within the imperial study, Helian Lie walked down from the dragon throne and arrived before her. His eyes flickered with a joyful light.

Compared to him in the past, it was as if they were two different people. Could it be that there was some joyous event that made him so happy? If there really was, then it definitely had something to do with that girl.

"There's everything in this palace. This old body will tell Mister Zhao everything, so there's no need for the king to worry. But seeing the king's glowing face, it must be because there's something good happening in the palace, right?" Mu Yue boldly asked.

The corner of his mouth hooked into a crescent moon smile as he said, "As expected of Elder Mu Yue, her single sentence struck the important point. The palace is indeed a joyous occasion, firstly, it is due to the great marriage between me and Xue'er, and secondly, Xue'er is already two months pregnant. Gu is thinking about how, after the new year begins, the fetus in her womb will be conceived by the mother for three months. Under more stable conditions, the wedding will take place, so that Xue'er won't be too tired and hurt her body. "

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Mu Yue was happy for her.

However, on the surface of her smile, Mu Yue was unavoidably a little worried. She still remembered the words she said to the little girl in the Everlasting Mountain. It seemed that her fate had been fulfilled bit by bit. Now that she was about to become the noble queen, she was extremely happy. This should be a sign of great fortune, but what about the omens of great evil?

"Recently, I have to trouble Elder Mu Yue to stay at the palace. I am tired of running around for the matter of Gu and Xue'er." Helian Lie did not hand over the important matter of the palace to the newly appointed High Priest, Black Wood Zana. Instead, he invited Elder Mu Yue, who was far away at Everlasting Mountain, over.

The Heimu family was famous for their specialization in witchcraft. What kind of joyous event was his big wedding with Xue'er? How could he let her do it? Since Cen Xue was pregnant, he couldn't do anything about it!

"Mu Yue wishes to visit the Empress. I wonder if the king will agree?" Mu Yue wanted to see her immediately and understand her current situation.

"Someone come …" Send Elder Mu Yue to the Xing Qing Palace to visit Xue Fei, then send Elder Mu Yue back to the Xing Palace to rest. " Helian Shan had already arranged everything for her and was waiting for her to come.

Mu Yue left the imperial study and followed a thin and small eunuch through the imperial garden towards Xing Qing Palace! When they were passing by the imperial garden, Mu Yue saw Zana standing in the pavilion far away. Although she hadn't seen her personally, a defensive wall had been built against her.

Behind the frail eunuch, a young woman was supporting an old woman about fifty years of age. The old woman looked strong and strong, and her gaze was directed toward Zana as well. Their eyes met, seeming to warn each other.

"Hmph …" Zana disdainfully turned around and quickly left the lakeside.

"Elder, who was that woman just now? She was dressed in black, is that so strange?" The young girl beside Mu Yue asked curiously.

She was one of the Holy Daughters of the Sacred Moon Sect, and her name was' Phoenix '. This time, she had entered the palace with Elder Mu Yue. She had come to the palace several times, but she had never seen such a person in the harem before.

"She is a woman from the Black Wood Clan of the Pachaya Clan. I heard that the Second Prince recommended a woman to take over the position of High Priest from Carina. It seems that that person is the woman from the Black Wood Clan, a woman who is in exchange for the position of Evil God!" Mu Yue explained to the girl beside her as she walked.

"Then aren't they very evil? Doesn't the king know? " Phoenix said anxiously.

"How could our king not know about the Black Wood Family? But Lou Lan needs someone like that. As long as she remains loyal to Lou Lan, she will only benefit Lou Lan's country in any way!" Mu Yue naturally understood what the king was thinking.

Although the women from the Heimu family were vicious and merciless, they were completely loyal to Pacifica. If they had pledged their allegiance in good faith, it would be of great help to Lou Lan in conquering other small nations and tribes in the future.

Phoenix seemed to understand the intentions of the King and the Elders. However, it was quite risky for such a dangerous woman to remain in her own palace!

After passing through the Imperial Garden, they arrived at the king's Palace of Xing Qing in just a few steps. The Palace of Xing Qing was no longer the same as it used to be, it used to be a forbidden area that no concubines were allowed to enter, but now it was occupied by another woman.

"Elder Mu Yue, we've arrived at Xing Qing Palace. Xue Fei is inside." The young eunuch did not dare slight them and led them in altogether.

Cen Xue ate and slept at the palace every day. In such a cold weather, she did not dare to take half a step outside, as she was afraid that her body would catch cold and accumulate to the level of a child in her womb.

"Mistress, Mistress, Elder Mu Yue is here to visit you." Lan Qi'er started shouting outside the door.

When Cen Xue heard that it was Elder Mu Yue, there was no need to mention how happy she was. She immediately got down from the warm cushion and walked towards the door.

"Greetings, esteemed Snow Concubine." Under the gaze of the crowd, Mu Yue still had to be respectful.

"Elder Mu Yue, please wake up. Qi'er will immediately go prepare the refreshments." Cen Xue's heart felt warm when she saw her, but there was no need to mention how happy she was.

He pulled her to sit on the warm mat and asked happily, "Is there something important for you to do this time?"

"Although it is said to be urgent, it is actually the marriage between you and the King. The King let me preside over the ceremony and heard that you are pregnant, so he can look at you." Seeing that she was fine, Mu Ru Yue felt a lot more at ease.

"So it's this matter. But that's fine too, I've been staying in the palace and I'm feeling depressed. In the future, you, Elder Mu Yue, will be by my side. It will definitely relieve my boredom a lot." Last time when they left in such a hurry, Cen Xue still had a lot of things she wanted to tell her. Unfortunately, she didn't have the time to tell her everything.

"Look at you, you're about to become a mother, yet you still want to go out and relieve your boredom. You should stay in your bedroom and don't go anywhere." Mu Yue cautiously spoke of her.

"Good, good, good. That is only natural. However, I have not stepped out of my room for more than half a month. The weather outside is getting colder and colder, and I am afraid of getting hurt and being bad to my children." Cen Xue wholeheartedly cared for her child. One could see how much she longed for that piece of meat in her belly.

After Lan Qi'er finished preparing the tea and adding charcoal to the stove, she brought the other palace maids to wait on her outside. Even the phoenix girl beside Mu Yue was pulled out by her.