After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

The sun was setting, and Xia Hong did not wait for Zhong Yuanyuan to show up, so naturally he did not manage to let Shen Jinmo see with his own eyes the scene of Zhong Yuanyuan bending towards him.

With a little regret, Xia Hong asked Shen Jinmo to take Xie Nanxing out of the palace.

After walking a distance from the Golden Palace, Shen Jinmo took away the cloth bag that contained Xie Nanxing's snacks, and stuffed some easy-to-chew candied fruits into Xie Nanxing's mouth.

Seeing Xie Nanxing chewing slowly, Shen Jinmo tore the dried meat into smaller strips and fed it to her while advising: "You need to chew this for a while longer. Eat a little bit of it before leaving the palace to eat something else."

Shen Jinmo naturally understood that Xie Nanxing, who had seen the people in the Divine Capital use tricks to get food, would definitely not touch the food in the palace at all.

Xia Hong has never been a man of honorable means.

Since Eunuch Lin had prepared food for Xie Nanxing, if Xie Nanxing still ate the snacks she brought with her, it would not only be a loss of face for Eunuch Lin, but also for the face of the royal family.

As soon as they got on the carriage, Mo Ping handed over two portions of food that had been kept warm, then turned around and sat in the front room, driving the carriage forward steadily.

Lu Bai crossed his arms across his chest, remaining absolutely alert and guarding against all risks from all around.

Shen Jinmo finished his meal in a short while. He found it funny to see Xie Nanxing holding a spoon and scooping up the vegetable porridge one spoonful at a time.

If it wasn't him sitting next to Xie Nanxing today, Xie Nanxing would definitely give up and not be willing to eat even a single bite.

Now his Xie Nanxing's intimidation is getting stronger day by day, with a hint of anger, and no one in the mansion dares to persuade him.

Thinking of this, Shen Jinmo began to think about Yang Huai's goodness.

At least when he is not at home, there can be someone to watch Xie Nanxing while he eats.

Secretly glancing at the curve of Shen Jinmo's mouth, Xie Nanxing explained: "It's a little hot, I'll let it cool down before eating."

"I'll help you eat."

Before Xie Nanxing could react to why Shen Jinmo had changed his temper, Shen Jinmo had already taken the porcelain bowl in front of Xie Nanxing and scooped up half a spoonful of porridge with a spoon.

He didn't put it in his mouth, and the reason he raised his hand slightly and put it aside was not to dry it.

After all, this porridge was originally warmed with hot water, how much hotter can it get?

Shen Jinmo was just looking for an opportunity.

"Xie Nanxing, what do you think of what happened today?"

Xie Nanxing thought for a moment and said, "I don't think this is Xia Ling's method, but if this thing succeeds, the biggest beneficiary will be Xia Ling."

Therefore, even if Xia Ling did not do this, he is still related to her.

After saying this, Shen Jinmo fed the porridge to Xie Nanxing's mouth and echoed, "Yes, if something happens to the Ninth Prince, Xia Ling will indeed have no rivals."

Xie Nanxing swallowed the porridge and continued, "I have seen the horse. If Xun Zhan had not risked his life to save the Ninth Prince, the Ninth Prince would have had little chance of survival if he had been thrown off."

Feeling the warmth at his lips, Xie Nanxing opened his mouth again to catch the porridge and continued, "Does the emperor know Xun Zhan's feelings for the Ninth Prince?"

Shen Jinmo pushed the teacup towards Xie Nanxing's hand: "He doesn't need to know. The Ninth Prince is dead, and Xun Zhan must pay with half his life."

A ruler of a country will never take petty love and affection as excessive bargaining chips; power and calculation, interests and checks and balances are his invincible magic weapons.

Even if Xie Nanxing and Shen Jinmo were willing to risk their lives to protect each other's love, Xia Hong still felt that Xie Nanxing alone would not be more important than power.

Xie Nanxing tilted his head, somewhat curious: "When Xun Zhan was protecting the Ninth Prince, was it love or profit that was on his mind?"

Shen Jinmo frowned, and finally realized why he felt uncomfortable every time Xie Nanxing mentioned Xun Zhan.

The action of feeding porridge with his hands did not change: "Xie Nanxing, why do you call Xun Zhan by his full name?"

We agreed that you can only call me Shen Jinmo like this.

Xie Nanxing's scalp tightened, and his eyes showed weakness: "It's just... Xun Zhan didn't let me call him Master Xun. If I don't call him Xun Zhan, can I call him Ah Zhan?"

Shen Jinmo pursed his lips slightly and fed another spoonful of porridge to Xie Nanxing's mouth.

After a moment of self-struggle, Shen Jinmo said, "Call me Master Xun!"

"From now on, you can call these people Master regardless of their surnames."

Xie Nanxing felt from the bottom of his heart that Shen Jinmo was really smart: "Okay, from now on I will call you Master Xun."

Seeing that Xie Nanxing had eaten most of the porridge, Shen Jinmo stopped feeding him and did not do anything to divert his attention. He just lowered his head and ate the rest by himself.

Seeing that Shen Jinmo had finished his porridge, Xie Nanxing took the conversation into his own hands:

"I feel that judging from the time Xia Ling returned from Dingxi County, the power he has accumulated is not enough for him to recover so quickly. So, is the Queen assisting him in this incident today?"

"That's what the Emperor wants everyone to think."

As soon as Shen Jinmo finished speaking, the answer was already laid out in the open.

It was Xia Hong who put Xia Yu in danger and finally showed his love for Xia Yu and her son.

Xie Nanxing was not surprised at all. He thought everything Xia Hong did was normal.

"Why is the Emperor so obsessed with the Empress?"

Zhong Yuanyuan is Xia Hong's eldest sister-in-law. With Zhong Yuanyuan's intelligence and character, she would never do anything that would cause Xia Hong to misunderstand.

But if Zhong Yuanyuan never belonged to Xia Hong, or even if she never had the opportunity to belong to Xia Hong, why would Xia Hong scheme for decades, risk the world's condemnation, and confine his eldest sister-in-law to the harem?

Moreover, this eldest sister-in-law was not an ordinary woman. She accompanied the late emperor in expanding the territory and ending a hundred years of war after the founding of the country.

"Human desires lead to insatiable desires."

The last ray of light in the sky faded, and Xia Yu woke up from the hospital bed in the Imperial Hospital.

The blood-stained robe had been replaced, and he was now wearing a new robe of excellent quality and fitted well.

Better than any clothes he had ever worn.

But Xia Yu didn't think there was anything special.

After shaking his still limp limbs, Xia Yu was about to move while supporting himself with the bed rails when the imperial physician who was waiting in the side hall ran to Xia Yu's bedside, ready to serve him at any time.

The young eunuch who heard the noise pushed the door open and carefully helped Xia Yu to get up.

After putting on his clothes and shoes, Xia Yu asked the first question he said after waking up: "Where's Xun Zhan?"