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Since Shangguan Yi had matters to attend to, Hua Mu Jin didn't ask too much and just thought that Shangguan Yi had matters to attend to and returned to the Imperial City first.

The next day, Mu Xuanyin set out from the barracks early in the morning, returning to the Southern Kingdom.

Because he was afraid that Mu Jin would come to send him off, Mu Xuanyin left while she was still sleeping.

When Hibiscus Blossom woke up, there was no sign of Mu Xuanyin anymore.

In just a few days, Hua Mu Jin and Bai Zhan Ke also set off for the Imperial City.

Half a month later.

Within the imperial city of the Huan Yue Country. Within the imperial palace.

It had been two days since Hua Mu Jin and Bai Zhan Ke had returned to the palace. In these two days, Hua Mu Jin had been doing nothing but sleeping.

Bai Zhan Ke was also busy dealing with the imperial government, and the two of them had not met since their return.

"Empress, esteemed Xuanyan has come."

Mu Qiu?

After the matter of Mu Qiu and Bai Zhan sleeping on the same bed in the side hall, Mu Qiu hadn't once looked for Hua Mu Jin, and Hua Mu Jin never looked for her again.

It wasn't because he didn't want to find her, but because there were many things he didn't have time to find Mu Qiu.

"Bring her in."

"Yes."

From the moment Mu Qiu stepped into the palace, Hua Mu Jin could tell that something wasn't right. Her eyes landed on Mu Qiu's stomach.

"Elder sister Jin, I …"

"Come and sit, how tired you are standing."

With regards to Mu Qiu, Hua Mu Jin had no doubts.

Moreover, after the matter of Mu Qiu and Bai Zhan sharing a bed, she had sent people to the empress dowager to investigate. It was indeed her grandson Chu being captured by the empress dowager, and Mu Qiu must have done so to save her grandson Chu.

Therefore, she didn't blame Mu Qiu.

"I won't sit, Big Sister Jin Jin, the Son of Heaven is very good today. Can you accompany me to walk around the imperial garden?"

"Sure, I've been in the sleeping quarters for two days now. It's good to be out for a walk."

When Hua Mu Jin and Mu Qiu arrived at the imperial flower garden, the two of them walked slowly without anyone following them. From the looks of it, the two seemed to have a very good relationship with each other.

When the two of them arrived at the edge of the Imperial Garden's pond, Hua Mu Jin suddenly halted her steps. She glanced at Mu Qiu's stomach and asked, "Mu Qiu, do you have something to say to me?"

Mu Qiu was stunned for a moment before the corners of his mouth curled into a bitter smile.

Afterwards, she walked towards the pavilion in the middle of the pond with Hua Mujiao following closely behind her. The two of them stood at the edge of the pavilion and looked at the fish swimming in the pond. In the end, Mu Qiu still opened his mouth.

"Big Sister Jin, from the moment I stepped into this Imperial Palace, I knew that I would be imprisoned in this Imperial Palace my entire life without any freedom. But after entering the palace, being able to meet you is the only thing that I feel fortunate about. I truly recognize you as my blood sister. "

Mu Qiu's words were somewhat sorrowful.

Hua Mu Jin couldn't figure out what Mu Qiu was thinking at this moment, but neither could Hua Mu Jin.

"From the moment you opened your mouth to speak up for me, I also recognized you as my younger sister."

Hearing Hua Mu Jin's words, Mu Qiu closed her eyes and exhaled deeply. After a long time, she opened her mouth and said, "Big Sister Jin, I'm pregnant!"

Hearing those words, Hua Mu Jin subconsciously looked at Mu Qiu's abdomen.

Mu Qiu's abdomen slightly bulged. She really was pregnant.

"Grandson Chu?"

Mu Qiu nodded as she turned around to look at Hua Mu Jin. When their gazes met, Hua Mu Jin could only see helplessness in Mu Qiu's eyes.

"But there is hope that the child in my womb is the Emperor's. "Elder sister Jin, I'm sorry …"

As Mu Qiu was speaking, she walked over to Hua Mujiao and pulled her hand, placing it on her shoulder. Then, she fell backwards into the pond.

Just as Mu Qiu was about to fall into the pond, the tears in her eyes couldn't help but roll down her cheeks. Her originally bright eyes had already become empty.

"Elder sister Jin, please, help me …"

"Mu Qiu …"

Hua Mu Jin wanted to extend her hand to pull Mu Qiu away, but Mu Qiu dodged her. Following that was the sound of Mu Qiu falling into the water.

"Ah, someone, someone come! Esteemed wangfei has been pushed into the water, someone come …"

The moment Mu Qiu fell into the water, the voice of a palace maid rang out nearby.

Hua Mu Jin closed her eyes as she looked at the place where Mu Qiu had fallen into the water, her hands clenching into fists.

Afterwards, Mu Qiu was rescued and rescued. Hua Mujiao sat on a stone bench in the pavilion. Her body inexplicably felt very cold, especially her heart. It was as if an ice cube had frozen over her body, causing her to feel extremely cold.

The Longsong Palace.

"How is it? Is Xuanyan busy? "

Ye Lai Xin stood at the side of the bed. She seemed to be extremely worried for Mu Qiu, who was lying on the bed. She asked the imperial physician that examined Mu Qiu's pulse with concern.

"To reply esteemed imperial concubine, esteemed wangfei is fine, just that she's a little cold. This humble subject will prescribe some medicine, so as long as esteemed wangfei recovers properly, she'll be fine." "However, the prince of Empress Xuanfei's womb is powerless to save him …"

"Prince? You mean, Xuanfei is pregnant with Long Si? "

Ye Yi Xin was slightly shocked. She hadn't expected Mu Qiu to be pregnant.

She looked at Mu Qiu in astonishment. In her mind, she suddenly thought about how Mu Qiu had shared a bed and a pillow with the Emperor before he had personally led the Imperial Army.

"To reply esteemed imperial concubine, yes, esteemed wangfei is already more than a month pregnant."

The Imperial Physician's words were like a bolt of lightning in a clear sky, causing Ye Laixin to lose his soul.

Only after a long time did she regain her senses.

"This is a very important matter. I would like to request the imperial physician to report to the emperor and the empress dowager. I will stay behind to take care of Xuanfei."

"Yes, this humble official will take his leave."

After waiting for the imperial physician to leave, Ye Yi Xin instructed Cherry who had been waiting at the side, "Go and get some hot water. Xuanfei has just fallen into the water, so she needs to wipe herself."

"Yes, this servant will go now."

After the cherry blossoms were taken away, the only people left in the hall were Mu Qiu, who was still in a deep slumber, Ye La Xin and her personal maid.

"Heh, Long Si? I said, why did the Empress Dowager send me here to see you after you fell into the water? The original purpose was here. Dragon king, dragon king? Heh heh, what a good 'Dragon Seeds'. Good, very good. "

As everyone knew, Ye Yi Xin was the legitimate wife of Bai Zhan Ke before he became the king of the Huan Yue Country.

She had been with White War for longer than any woman in the harem.

However, Bai Zhan Ke had never touched her.

As he thought about it, the look in Ye Yi Xin's eyes became sharper as he looked at Mu Qiu.

She reached out to stroke Mu Qiu's still wet hair, and the corner of her mouth hooked into an extremely sinister smile.

"Xuanfei, Xuanfei, you really are silly. It was difficult for you to get pregnant, but you were used by the empress dowager, and in the end you lost a child." For a mother to rely on her son's name, it seems that Xuanfei has never heard of it. "

Ye Laixin's voice was extremely cold, causing Qing`er to involuntarily shiver.

"Qing'er, go and spread the news that Xuanfei has lost her prince." Also, remember to tell them that Xuanfei was pushed into the water by Xi Fei. "

"Yes."

In an instant, the news of Mu Qiu harboring the Dragon's Heir spread throughout the entire imperial palace.

Furthermore, everyone was aware of the damage done to the dragon in Mu Qiu's stomach due to Xi Fei.

Within Hibiscus Temple, Hibiscus Blossom was half-reclined on the Imperial Consort's chair, looking extremely relaxed.

However, looking at it closely, one could see a trace of sadness on her face.

"This is so infuriating. Who are these people? They're just casually gossiping. The esteemed empress and esteemed wangfei are like sisters, so how could they possibly push esteemed wangfei into the water?" "Those people started spreading the news randomly without even seeing it. They really pissed me off."

To the side, Green Bamboo watched Hua Mu Jin's expression and felt extremely worried.

At the same time, she was also angry for Hua Mujiao because of those rumors.

"Esteemed Empress, don't be sad. It was clearly you who pushed Empress Xuanyan into the water. Even if she lost her child, that has nothing to do with you, esteemed Empress." Furthermore, only you can have a child like Empress Xuanyan. Otherwise, the emperor wouldn't even go to the Eternal Music Palace to look at her. "

The more Green Bamboo spoke, the angrier she became.

At that time, even though the news of Xuanfei and the emperor sleeping in the same bed at Gesun Hall had been a pawn, this news had still spread out.

Although she didn't know who it was, she still felt suspicious when she saw the other people in the palace.

"I'm fine. You can leave."

"Empress, aren't you angry? "They clearly …"

"Down!"

The green bamboo wanted to continue to fight for Hua Mujiao, but Hua Mujiao's heart was currently in a mess. She sternly berated the green bamboo screen and withdrew it.

After the green bamboo had retreated, Hua Mu Jin sat up and called out softly, "Yan Hua, alone …"

"Your subordinate is here."

"Tonight, go to the Dew Palace and bring someone out. "Dead or alive, no matter."

Previously, when Hua Mujiao had sent her grandson Chu to the Dew Palace, the empress dowager had indeed tortured him and imprisoned him. However, after returning from the frontier, Hua Mujiao found out that her grandson Chu had once again become the empress dowager's favorite person.

Mu Qiu had no choice but to lose his child. His grandson Chu was the greatest culprit.

"Yes sir!"

"Also, I will write a secret letter later and have the White Eagle deliver it to the Southern Kingdom."

Mu Jin never thought that what Mu Xuanyin said the day before they left the military camp would come true so quickly.

She really wanted to cause trouble for her young royal uncle.

"Esteemed imperial concubine, you can't go in. My concubine's body is unwell. You can't, esteemed imperial concubine …"

Green Bamboo's voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

Hua Mujiao shot Yan Hua and Dan Yu a glance, and the two of them, understanding the meaning, disappeared from the chamber.

In the next second, Hua Mu Jin saw Nangong Qian Hua aggressively barge in.

"The entire Huan Yue Country is talking about you. I didn't expect that you would still be able to leisurely cultivate in your own hall even after you murdered Long Si. I'm truly impressed."

Hua Mu Jin glanced at Nangong Qian Hua, and the corner of his mouth curled up into a sneer.

"Their mouths are on other people's faces, how can they stop them if they want to spread the news? For Imperial Concubine Yi to barge into my Supreme Cloud Palace, could it be that she's here to talk about this? "

Hua Mu Jin was sure that there was something wrong with Nangong Qian Hua's sudden appearance.

"Of course. It's just that I'm very curious, didn't Consort Xi feel that it's strange that Xuanfei was suddenly discovered to have a dragon heir? "