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She took in a few deep breaths. She had never felt the air outside was so good. The inside was really too oppressive.

Thinking that Mu Ying might have to chat with the empress dowager for a while, Xue Ruoyun strolled around the garden.

The Queen, who had been extremely annoyed by Zheng Ziyi's matter recently, also came out to take a walk. Coincidentally, as she was walking, she saw a person stretching lazily under a tree in the distance, looking extremely bored.

Who would dare to be lazy here? The empress was about to enter when she saw that she had long hair reaching her waist and a graceful figure. Although her clothing was simple and elegant, but the fabric was the best silk fabric in the palace.

The empress became more curious about the man's identity and approached him slowly. At this time, Xue Luoyun heard a sound from behind him, so he turned around. Only now did the empress realize that this person was actually Xue Luoyun.

"So it's you." The empress couldn't help but say it out loud.

Ever since Xue Ruyun saved Mu Zhuoyun and was unjustly accused by her, the empress had always felt guilty towards her. When she saw that Xue Ruyun was intelligent and quick, that he had made many meritorious deeds, that he had even been conferred the title of a princess, she felt even more regretful.

If he hadn't caused such a ruckus and instead used this opportunity to get the Crown Prince and Xue Ruoyun together, then not only would Mu Zhuozhi have a virtuous wife and advice, she would also have been able to gain a backer. More importantly, she was skilled in martial arts. With her by her side, it would guarantee the crown prince's safety. Thinking about it, it had always been his fault. He had let the prince take advantage of him.

"Greetings, Empress." Upon seeing that it was the Empress, Xue Ruoyun hurriedly bowed.

"Get up." The Queen recovered her wits and smiled.

"Why are you here?" the queen asked.

"Oh, I came with the prince to pay my respects to the empress dowager, so I came for a walk." Xue Ruoyun explained in a friendly manner.

Seeing Xue Luoyun's appearance, it was likely that she had already forgotten the events of that day. However, the empress was still a bit guilty, and couldn't help but open her mouth and say, "I'm sorry for the last time."

"Eh, that's what you're talking about. I forgot about it long ago, so the empress doesn't need to worry about it." Xue Muyun generously waved his hand and smiled.

"You're such a good woman …" The empress couldn't help sighing. When he thought about how he was also upset right now, Xue Ruoyun's mind had always been clear. Who knows? Perhaps he would be able to resolve the worries in his heart.

Thinking of this, the empress invited him with, "I'm just a single person worrying about everyone who speaks. If you don't mind, you can follow me for a while."

Seeing the empress sincerely inviting him, and seeing that he was the only one who was extremely bored, Xue Ruyun bowed and said, "Chenqie obeys."

"Don't be so polite, relax." The empress reached out to help Xue Ruyun up. The two of them walked side by side.

"Empress, you seem to have something on your mind?" Xue Luoyun followed the empress for a while, but when he saw that she was constantly sighing as if something was bothering him, he couldn't help but ask.

"Sigh, that's right. Recently, there have been some matters that have been bothering me and I haven't been able to resolve them." The empress was waiting for Xue Ruyun to open her mouth to ask.

"Oh? If that empress doesn't mind, you can say it and see if I can help you share your worries. " Xue Luoyun asked.

"Sure," the two said as they walked to a pavilion and sat down.

"I had a distant cousin who was married to a merchant in my hometown. But then the merchant married several concubines. You know, there's a lot of women around. She was in charge of the house and did not have a moment of peace. Even if you want to be calm, there are still a lot of things that will happen next. " The Queen sat down and placed her hands together in front of her face, holding the handkerchief. He said with melancholy.

These words struck a deep chord in Xue Ruoyun's heart. As a new wife, she managed a large manor and faced off against several secondary wives. Wasn't this the same as not being able to follow her heart?

"Yeah." Whether it was a noble or a commoner, every family had their own problems.

"With so many concubines, it's hard to avoid jealousy. Normally, she would just turn a blind eye to it. But now, the merchant's favorite concubine was pregnant. The merchant had not had a child for so many years, so when he heard this news, he was overjoyed and began to love his concubine even more. My concubine was so proud that she started to act arrogantly and make things difficult for my cousin time and time again. Recently, my concubine was about to give birth, and she even forced my cousin to go crazy. A few days ago, writing a letter home came to me, so I was worried about it. "

The empress used her cousin's story to tell it to herself.

However, Xue Luoyun was extremely intelligent, so he was naturally able to understand the meaning behind her words. Although she rarely entered the palace, there were still a lot of news that constantly travelled to her ears from the palace.

He heard that the new Consort Zheng was being pampered. She took advantage of the matter regarding the little prince to run amok in the palace. All the consorts hated her to the bones.

As Xue Ruyun listened to the empress's words, he could clearly feel the discontent and murderous intent in her tone. The empress had always been in charge of the harem, so how could she allow Zheng Ziyi to stand above her? However, since the empress had humbly asked for her opinion, and since she was the mother of Mu Zhuo, Xue Ruyun had to help her.

She pondered for a moment before speaking up, "This concubine is indeed going a little too far. However, the child in her womb was innocent, and was the only bloodline of a wealthy merchant. Your cousin will not hurt the child for the time being. Firstly, it was to accumulate some merits for himself. Secondly, since his concubine was so arrogant, she must have made a perfect plan to intentionally cause trouble for him. She couldn't wait to force the main wife to act so that she could pull down the main wife and help herself right this moment. "Therefore, the more time passes, the more one must be able to keep calm."

When the empress heard Xue Ruyun's words, she immediately sobered up. "Indeed, we were in too much of a hurry earlier. That's why Zheng Ziyi made such a move on us. The Emperor still harbors a grudge against him. The reason why Zheng Ziyi provoked her like this is because she wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue and defeat him in one fell swoop. "

"No matter what, I still have half of my rights. The other half is still in Leng Rumei's hands, so Zheng Ziyi didn't get anything. But if she were to act now, she would probably lose the remaining half. As expected, at this time, outsiders can still see clearly. "

The empress nodded.

"But she's completely on guard. This concubine is still plotting to frame her. After all, it's easy to dodge an arrow on the surface, but difficult to guard against an arrow on the inside." What's more, this rich merchant completely believed in this concubine. "He won't find out what the truth is at all." The empress then asked Xue Luoyun for a solution.

"This problem is easy to solve, please ask the madam to try her best to avoid encountering this concubine during this period of time." And don't come out alone. Try to have as many people as possible around you. When the time came, even if she falsely accused him, there would still be witnesses. Furthermore, as the legal wife, she has to pay more attention to this child. This should allow the rich merchants to slowly dispel their doubts and build up their trust between husband and wife. "

"In short, the work depends on the heart, as the saying goes, more and more people see the heart. I believe that the villain will slowly reveal his true face. "

Xue Luoyun urged.

When the empress heard what she had to say, she was suddenly enlightened. The resentment in her heart had been put down. At the very least, she wouldn't be in such a rush to deal with Zheng Ziyi.

"You are a man of high spirits and a man of great intellect. I felt better after talking to you. "When you go back, immediately fix the book and tell my cousin." The Queen said falsely.

"That's good. It's chenqie's fortune to be able to help the empress." Xue Muyun was modest.

The two chatted for a while longer before Mu Ying came to find Xue Ruyun.

"Empress, chenqie should leave." Xue Ruyun saw Mu Ying walking over from afar in a hurry, fearing that he might have a conflict with the empress. He quickly got up and said his goodbyes.

"Alright, if you have time, you can come and chat with me often. To be honest, I really like you very much." the queen said.

"Alright, then chenqie will take her leave." Xue Luoyun agreed, then turned around and left.

The empress smiled as she watched Xue Ruyun walk towards Mu Rong Zhan, and as she watched the two leave intimately, her smile slowly faded, "I'll endure this bitch Zheng Ziyi for now. Let's wait and see how long you can be arrogant for."

"What were you talking about with the empress just now? Did she make things difficult for you? " Mu Ying asked worriedly.

"No, the empress is still pretty friendly, don't worry." "And you, did you contradict Her Majesty?" Although Xue Ruyun was vexed with the empress dowager, he still didn't wish for the mother and son pair to become unhappy because of him.

"No, don't worry." Mu Ying laughed.

When the two of them reached the door, Yun Zhi and co. had already been waiting for a long time.

"Madam, you're back." Yun Zhi quickly opened the curtain of the palanquin for Xue Muyun and let her sit inside. Mu Sheng was still used to riding alone. This way, he would be free and unfettered. Secondly, he could discover potential dangers at any time and protect Xue Luoyun.

"Third Prince, the people looking for paintings have returned." Mu Lingfeng was just thinking about how he could bring Xue Shaoli over to the capital to help her when the butler came to report.

"What? That's great." Where are they now? " Mu Lingfeng stood up happily.

"They're waiting outside. There's only one left." The butler whispered.

Mu Lingfeng did not care about these lives. As he walked out, he asked, "Did you get the painting?"

"Got it." the butler said.

When the two of them came out, they saw a guard covered in wounds. He took out a cloth bag from his bosom, the cloth bag was filled with dark brown dried blood.

Mu Lingfeng took the bag and pulled out a drawing wrapped in wax paper. He unfurled the painting and took a look. It was indeed exquisite and full of charm. Looking at that inscription poem, it was even more beautiful as it strutted about wantonly.

"Good, good, good!" Mu Lingfeng shouted.

He looked at the painting for a while, then handed it to the butler. He asked the survivor to tell him everything that had happened, including the fact that the emperor was well-matched.

"What?! This old thing is actually so stubborn?! He doesn't give me any face at all, he actually refuses to draw no matter what!" Hearing his words, Mu Lingfeng became extremely angry.

"Then you deserve to die, you killed it well." Anyone who disobeys This King's orders will die. It's a pity that this painting has been cut out of print. " It was a pity that Mu Lingfeng did not pity the painter at all. Unexpectedly, he had wholeheartedly gone into seclusion, seeking peace. In the end, it was hard for him to escape death.