Chapter Ten: The Emperor's Great Anger

  Bai Han closed his mouth, bowed and retreated from the study. Nan Mu Yu walked back to the curtain with a thoughtful expression, sat down at the table, her gaze fell on the faintly rising incense burner, the light in her eyes was cold and icy.

  For several seemingly calm days, he didn't go to Ye Yuzhan's side, with Ruoluan by his side, but he still felt tired, a kind of exhaustion that drained his mental energy. Closing his eyes and inhaling the scent of sandalwood, his head became dizzy and heavy.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  A footstep approached, he opened his eyes alertly, and the figure of Xiao Ruoluan appeared in his bloodshot eyes. Seeing that it was the woman he loved walking towards him, his eyebrows furrowed again.

  "Your Highness, you must not have slept all night. The court's affairs are urgent, but your body is also important!" Xiao Ruoluan stepped in with a gentle pace and pushed open the curtain to enter.

  His face didn't show the usual affection he had for Xiao Ruoluan, instead it was icy cold as he asked: "This isn't a place you should be, go back!"

  Plop!

  Xiao Ruo Lian was so frightened that her legs went soft and she knelt on the ground, immediately tears streaming down her face as she cried with a wronged expression: "Your Highness please forgive me! I haven't seen you all night and was too worried, so I came to look for you. I didn't know...I didn't know where I did wrong."

  Nan Mu Yu saw Xiao Ruoluan's pitiful appearance and his heart softened immediately. He got up to help Xiao Ruoluan from the ground, embracing her in his arms, and spoke with a gentle tone: "Ruolan, don't come here again in the future. This is the study room, also a forbidden area, I don't like women interfering with court affairs."

  "Wuuu...... it's all Ruo'er's fault, if only I had asked someone else, I wouldn't have made Your Highness unhappy." Xiao Ruoleng sniffled and buried her face in Nan Mu Yu's chest, her tears not stopping because of this.

  "Alright! You're also tired, it's time to go back and rest." Nan Mu gently wiped away Xiao Ruo Liu's tears and hugged his beloved as they walked out of the study.

  Xiao Ruo Lian heard Nan Mu Yu was going to his own place, she burst into tears and laughed, leaning against him. His large hand held her small hand, her face full of happiness.

  But such a smiling face was maintained for only a short while, and changed after walking out of the courtyard of the study.

  Just then, Bai Han, who had just left, came running from the corridor, and when he saw Nan Mu Yu, he rushed forward two steps and knelt on the ground: "Reporting to Your Highness, Marquis Gong has arrived. The Empress Dowager asks you to go to Fengyi Palace immediately. The Emperor...the Emperor is in Fengyi Palace."

  "What?" Nan Mu yelled loudly, his entire face turning completely dark, a bad premonition struck him, he clenched his fists tightly.

  ……

  Fengyi Palace, Main Hall

  The dragon's face was filled with great anger, and a terrifying rage enveloped the entire room. The empress led a group of servants to kneel on the ground. In the main hall, Nanmu Guo Jun Nanmu Quan's face was full of anger. He swept his gaze over the kneeling empress, stood up, and paced back and forth, looking at the now-empty courtyard.

  "Your Majesty, I really don't know anything about this matter." The Empress's grievances on her face were not pretended, she really didn't know anything about it, and angrily glanced at Qin Yiniang who was kneeling beside her.

  Being stared at by the empress, Qin Mama, who was usually bold, became like a mouse and lowered her head in guilt, almost sticking her entire face to the ground.

  "I don't know, I don't know, you're the mother of a nation, you're the birth mother of the crown prince, how can you not know about such a big move by the crown prince?! You...you..." Nan Mu Quan pointed at the empress, scolding her in anger, completely disbelieving her words.

  "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I am truly innocent, Your Majesty..." The Empress begged desperately, her heart seething with anger at the Crown Prince for being too impulsive. Now look what's happened, they'll be laughed at by that woman, Lotus Consort.

  Although the palace is heavily guarded, it cannot withstand everyone's mouth. This place is very difficult to keep secrets, and with the emperor rushing to Fengyi Palace in anger, it is even more impossible to hide from the many ears of Queen Lian.

  The empress was worried, and Lotus Consort had already entered the courtyard with her maid. From a distance, she saw that the open gate was filled with people kneeling on the ground, and a smile of schadenfreude appeared at the corner of her mouth as she quickened her pace. As she entered the house, she deliberately raised her clear voice and bowed: "Your subject greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live for ten thousand years!"

  "Get up!" Nan Muquan raised his hand slightly, looking at Lotus Concubine with displeasure. Seeing the schadenfreude in her eyes, he had to calm down for the time being. He originally wanted the Empress to get up first, but heard Lotus Concubine speak up.

  "Goodness... what has the Empress done wrong? Why did she provoke Your Majesty to such great anger? Your Majesty, you've been sleeping poorly at night lately, if you keep getting angry like this, your body..." Lotus Consort said as she twisted and turned, holding onto the Emperor's hand, and gently took out a silk handkerchief to wipe away the sweat on his forehead.

  It's better not to mention it. Now that you've mentioned it, the emperor's anger has flared up again, and he glared fiercely at the empress without saying a word.

  The queen's vinegar jar in her heart had been overturned. However, that uncompetitive Zhao Er, for the sake of a woman, did such a rebellious and unfilial thing. This time, not only did he infuriate the emperor, but also offended Ye Lie Feng, that old fox. Let's see how Zhao Er will get out of this situation?

  "Announcement to the imperial son, the crown prince requests an audience!" The message from the small eunuch outside the door was transmitted in, and everyone looked up expectantly, waiting for another master who owed scolding to appear.

  "Let that rebellious son come in!" Nan Muquan angrily flung his sleeves and walked to the chair, sitting down.

  As soon as he entered the courtyard, Nan Mu felt a stifling atmosphere. He saw his mother and a group of servants kneeling on the ground, while his father sat with a furious expression. Beside him stood Queen Liang, who was notorious for her cruel nature, causing Nan Mu to tense up immediately.

  "Do you know your sin!" Nan Mu Feng slapped his palm on the table, causing the cups on the table to fall to the ground, scaring everyone into silence.

  Plop!

  Nan Mu knelt on the ground, his face darkening as he retorted: "Your Majesty, I don't know what I did to make you angry!"

  "What's going on! Are you still asking me what's going on?" Nan Mu Quan was so angry that he puffed out his mustache and glared, sweeping a glance at the people on the ground. He bellowed: "Let the Empress Dowager stay, everyone else get out!"

  "Yes, yes, yes!" A eunuch retreated from the room, while Lotus Consort waited for the fun to begin, not fully understanding the emperor's meaning.

  The queen stood up and saw that Lotus Concubine still had a playful expression on her face, and she was dissatisfied with her and shouted: "Sister Lotus Concubine, didn't you hear the emperor's words?"

  Lotus Consort came back to her senses, gave the Empress a white eye, twisted her body and leaned towards the Emperor, originally wanting to coquettishly act spoiled as she did in the past. But seeing that both the Empress and Nanmu Royal Concubine were looking at her, she could only continuously make eyes at the Emperor.

  With the empress and crown prince present, Nan Muquan naturally wouldn't be too indulgent towards Lotus Concubine. Turning his head, he waved his hand: "I have matters to discuss with the empress and crown prince, Lotus Concubine can withdraw first."

  "Yes!" Lotus Concubine had misgivings in her heart, but she could only respectfully bow and back out.

  Lotus Consort left, Nan Mu's gaze fell on the gatekeeper, Marquis Ma, once more. The latter closed the large doors and the house immediately quieted down.