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Looking at Mo Qingyan's departing figure, the smile on Chu Rou's face suddenly froze.

She almost twisted the handkerchief in her hand to prevent the smile on her face from disappearing.

It was just that this scene had already been witnessed by many people, thus they gathered in groups of two or three in front of the palace gate, and looked at Chu Rou with that kind of incomparably pitiful gaze.

He was even pointing at Chu Rou, thinking that this matter would definitely spread at the banquet as fast as possible.

Chu Rou thought as she gritted her teeth so hard that they seemed to shatter.

Thinking that Mo Qingyan was the one who started this, Chu Rouxin's hatred towards him increased even further.

But in front of so many people, even if what happened just now made her feel embarrassed, she couldn't do anything.

Therefore, Chu Rou only tidied his clothes a little, and then left with a smile on his face, like a proud peacock.

"Look, she still has the face to walk in!"

"That's right, she has been humiliating her Prime Minister father quite a bit these past few days."

"That's right, I heard from my father that the Prime Minister Chu is in a hurry to go up and down, afraid that someone would stop them to speak."

"That's right, my father has always been at odds with the politics of Prime Minister Chu. These days when I returned home, I felt proud and elated. "

The surrounding girls could not bear to see Chu Rou like this. Previously, Chu Rou was someone on the stage, so they could only look up at him, but now, it was different.

The things that had happened to Chu Rou had long ago tore apart his pride and allowed him to be stepped on by these people. Even these people felt a sense of superiority in their hearts.

They continuously belittled the current Chu Rou, using him as a stepping stone to raise their status.

This was the truth. No matter how high he stood, he would fall as miserably as he could.

Mo Qingyan could now be said to be the focus of everyone's attention. When she arrived at the banquet's venue, everyone at the banquet quietened down.

Although Mo Qingyan was being stared at by so many people, he did not feel uneasy at all.

She was still walking at her own pace, neither fast nor slow. Today, she was dressed in plain clothes.

However, because the majority of the girls present were dressed extravagantly, the way Mo Qingyan was dressed up caused everyone to feel like their eyes were shining, and even the girls could notice that.

In a short period of time, other than feeling jealousy and admiration for Mo Qingyan, there were even more girls who felt upset for him. Why hadn't he thought of this?

"This subject's daughter, Mo Qingyan, greets the Imperial Concubine Jing Empress!" Mo Qingyan walked to a spot not far from the seat of honor and bowed. Every move he made was in accordance with etiquette. There was nothing to criticize.

The only thing was that the Imperial Concubine Jing sitting on the main seat acted as if he did not hear Mo Qingyan's greetings, and continued to stroke his own stomach, pretending to sleep.

Of course, Mo Qingyan knew that this was Imperial Concubine Jing intentionally making things difficult for her, but she had no other choice. He could only smile and wait quietly on the spot.

The surrounding people had already started whispering, all of their eyes that were looking at Mo Qingyan were filled with sympathy.

Even Ah Nuo, who was following behind Mo Qingyan, wanted to remind him.

However, Mo Qingyan pulled her back and shook his head as he looked at her. She had long anticipated that the Imperial Concubine Jing would make things difficult for her, so she had made up her mind a good time to come over.

Right now, Long Sheng would arrive in less than fifteen minutes.

She did not believe that the Imperial Concubine Jing could continue pretending to be asleep. It was just that Mo Qingyan had overestimated the position of the Imperial Concubine Jing.

I thought that no matter what, she would let me get up before the Emperor arrives, but Imperial Concubine Jing didn't pay any attention to my whereabouts.

The eunuch's shrill voice came from outside the palace, "The emperor has arrived!" Only then did Imperial Concubine Jing frantically open her eyes. She didn't even have the time to mock Mo Qingyan like she had thought.

Even if he was unreconciled and unable to make things difficult for Mo Qingyan once, he could only make Mo Qingyan get up and leave in a hurry.

Mo Qingyan lowered his head and smiled. With Imperial Concubine Jing's methods, it would be weird if he could get a favor from the palace.

"Your majesty!" Long Sheng had already appeared, the Imperial Concubine Jing saluted, and didn't even wait for the emperor to release his aura before he pounced towards Long Sheng.

He frowned, but still helped Imperial Concubine Jing up after glancing at his stomach.

"Since you are pregnant with my child, you shouldn't be so careless. What if I injure the child in my womb? "

Long Sheng waited until Imperial Concubine Jing had just steadied herself before letting go of her hand. Looking at the girls who were kneeling on the ground, he said with incomparable dignity: "All of you, rise."

Because he was still wary of Long Sheng, Mo Qingyan found a small corner.

When all the girls stood up at the same time, it did not seem too sudden for Mo Qingyan.

Long Sheng's gaze casually swept across the crowd, but he did not see Mo Qingyan's figure. Ye Zichen couldn't help but frown with a hint of displeasure in his heart.

It was just that in front of everyone, Long Sheng couldn't really only ask why Mo Qingyan hadn't come.

"Have all the daughters of the officials arrived?"

"In reply to the emperor, other than He Lanyi who has not arrived yet who is sick, all the other women will be present as well." Since the Emperor had already spoken, he naturally had to answer.

"Oh? Is that so? " Long Sheng's eyes flashed. He obviously knew that Mo Qingyan was hiding from him. But there was no doubt that she would not be able to avoid it.

However, this kind of beauty must be conquered personally in order to have a taste.

Long Sheng even thought excitedly that at least he still had the patience to play with Mo Qingyan.

Lanyi sick? No wonder I didn't see her today, Mo Qingyan thought as his brows secretly knitted together. He wondered what kind of sickness He Lanyi had.

"Since everyone is already here, let the banquet begin." Long Sheng sat in the position of Imperial Concubine Jing, who was currently snuggling up to him with a face full of gentle smiles.

Even if Long Sheng didn't really like the Imperial Concubine Jing, she had her own child in her womb.

Long Sheng thought for a while, then silently sighed, his gaze as he looked at her situation was filled with doting.

Of course, Mo Qingyan had already noticed this situation. The happy news that no one in the imperial harem had gotten pregnant for a long time had spread out. As such, the Imperial Concubine Jing's birth could be said to be the focus of everyone's attention.

But unfortunately, this birth in the Imperial Concubine Jing's womb was destined to be impossible to survive.

Mo Qingyan thought, and shook his head slightly. If the child had been someone else's, she might have helped.

But Imperial Concubine Jing, forget it!

As Mo Qingyan thought about this, he inadvertently raised his head and saw that Long Sheng, who was sitting on the main seat, had been looking left and right, as if he was looking for something.