Nan Wanxing, who was reviewing memorials in his study, paused as he listened to his subordinates' reports.

"Is everyone in Qiuhong Palace eating hot pot?"

"Yes."

She waved her hand and dismissed everyone.

She looked at the memorial in front of her that was stained with ink, and reached out to touch the black ink, but she couldn't wipe it off.

"This piece of black ink is really an eyesore."

"Eunuch Wang."

Hearing the empress calling his name, Eunuch Wang immediately pushed the door open.

"His Majesty?"

"Notify Emperor Bei Jing that the hunt is cancelled. Let them stay here first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As the emperor's close attendant, Eunuch Wang is extremely good at observing people's words and expressions.

"Your Majesty, the people below have brought up a lot of fresh tea leaves as tribute. I heard that the goddess seems to like drinking tea. Do you want to send some over?"

Nan Wanxing stared at the destroyed memorial: "Since it is something the goddess is interested in, then send it over."

Eunuch Wang's eyes turned and said, "After all, he is a god. I am afraid that I will never see his face."

Nan Wanxing finally raised his head: "Eunuch Wang has thought it through carefully, so I will go there myself."

Eunuch Wang quickly asked the servant to bring the tea, and then stepped aside.

Nan Wanxing played with the tea leaves in his hand for a while, then stood up and went to Qiuhong Palace.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the Qiuhong Palace. The soldiers were chatting and laughing, toasting each other. Everyone was sitting around a hot pot and enjoying the meal.

They temporarily forgot their worries and were all chatting and laughing, with a warm atmosphere in the air.

"Zi'er, we are going to hunt with the Emperor of Nanyue tomorrow. We won't be here during the day and we don't know when we will be back. Do you want to go with us?"

The Queen did not agree with this proposal: "The hunting ground is full of dangers. Don't bring Zi'er with you. The Emperor of Nanyue's intentions are unclear. Don't bring trouble to Zi'er."

The happy moment gave his brain a brief rest, and he almost forgot that they were in danger.

He looked at Ziyou with guilt: "I'm sorry, we are in a difficult situation right now, I forgot about this. You will wait for us in Qiuhong Palace for three days at most. I will leave some soldiers to protect you."

Ziyou took in the kindness of both men.

"Don't bother, I can protect myself. Your Majesty and Your Majesty can go hunting in peace. I will come to greet you when you return."

She stood up, nodded slightly and prepared to leave.

The queen was worried and wanted to keep her, but Ziyou smiled at her to comfort her.

"Don't worry, madam."

Under their reluctant gazes, Ziyou led his men back to the Forbidden Star Palace.

Nan Wanxing and Ziyou passed each other at the corner of the palace, avoiding each other perfectly.

As soon as Ziyou left, someone came to inform Emperor Bei Jing that the hunting was cancelled, causing their worries to rise again.

Not long after he started thinking, his subordinates came to report that the Emperor of Nanyue was about to arrive at Qiuhong Palace.

The two looked at each other. What exactly did the Emperor of Nanyue want to do? Given her character, she would not break her promise.

Emperor Bei Jing was ready to ask the empress to wait in the inner palace, but the other party's firm look made him give up this idea.

He held the Queen's hand, and they went to the door to welcome the Empress.

"The Empress came to visit suddenly. Is there something important you want to discuss?"

Nan Wanxing looked around inconspicuously, but there was no sign of Ziyou. Could it be that she had left?

"I heard you were eating hot pot, so I wanted to see who is so smart to come up with such delicious food?"

So you came here for the hotpot?

The Queen exerted a little more force in her clenched hand to remind Emperor Bei Jing.

"He is one of the soldiers I brought with me. He is not very smart. Please come in, Queen. I will send someone to call him over right away."

The empress watched with great interest as Emperor Bei Jing made up his stories in a serious manner.

Walking into the main hall, Nan Wanxing looked at the soldier who was saluting. It was a disgrace to the name that such a person was qualified to make hot pot.

She was now very sure that Ziyou was no longer in Qiuhong Palace.

"Emperor Bei Jing, I don't think I have done anything to offend you, right? Why do you deceive me like this?"

Her expression was very serious: "I heard that it was made by a woman, but this person doesn't look like a woman at all."

Emperor Bei Jing and his wife felt a chill in their hearts. Was this aimed at Zi'er?

It seems that the other party already knows that it was Zi'er who did it. If I continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb, I will give the other party an excuse.

Emperor Bei Jing smiled and said, "You are joking, Empress. Do you want to eat hot pot? I can ask someone to make it for you. It will taste better."

Nan Wanxing had no intention of giving in.

"I want to see the woman just now. Do you want to give her away or not?"

Emperor Bei Jing's smile faded, and the atmosphere suddenly became very serious.

The Queen took a step forward and stood in front of Emperor Bei Jing: "Empress, that woman was originally from your palace, what's wrong? Don't you know her yourself?"

Nan Wanxing finally set her sights on the Queen of Bei Jing. She had underestimated her. Was she trying to test her bottom line?

"Is she someone from my palace? It seems I have overlooked her. Since you two had such a pleasant conversation, she will definitely come again. I hope you can keep her and give her to me. I will start hunting again. Otherwise, I don't know when I can start hunting."

The Bei Jing Emperor and his wife no longer had smiles on their faces. This empress was going too far. Was she kidnapping people?

Emperor Bei Jing replied solemnly: "What is the difference between the Empress's behavior and that of street hooligans?"

Nan Wanxing didn't care: "Three days! I'll give you three days."

Queen Bei Jing frowned in displeasure.

"Empress, you insist on having her, what's the meaning?"

Nan Wanxing met her gaze and raised the corner of his lips: "My harem is empty, what do you think?"

What did she just hear? What did she mean?

Does she want Zi'er to be her concubine?

Her head felt dizzy and she was in a trance for a moment. She took a step back and was supported by Emperor Bei Jing in time.

"Isn't the Empress going too far? Forcing others to do so is what a wise ruler does."

Nan Wanxing just stared at Emperor Bei Jing without saying a word, but gave people a sense of intimidation that could not be replaced.

Queen Beijing originally wanted to take Zi'er back to Beijing Kingdom, so how could she allow the empress to insult her like this?

She said angrily, "Empress! Zi'er doesn't want to be a caged bird. Why do you have to force her? With your status, there are many people who would offer themselves to you. Can you please let my Zi'er go? If you have any requests, we can discuss it later."

Zi'er? Your Zi'er?

The veins on Nan Wanxing's hands hanging by his side were bulging, but his face remained expressionless.

"Zi'er?" If you look closely, you can see that Nan Wanxing is biting his back teeth.

"No discussion, three days! You get to choose the consequences."

She walked out of Qiuhong Palace quickly, as if she didn't want to stay there for even a second.

Seeing that the empress was so powerful, Emperor Bei Jing and his wife were also very angry.

They kept enduring, but the empress kept pressing them. It was really too much.

Emperor Bei Jing immediately called for someone to come over: "You quietly search for Zi'er in the palace. If you find her, notify us immediately."

"Yes"

They also knew the seriousness of the situation and went straight to look for Miss Zi.

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