After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

Shen Bingning smiled back. That smile was like a blooming ephemeral flower in the night sky, beautiful but short-lived. Her eyes were full of confidence: "I."

Xiao Yi's outstretched hand paused in mid-air, and then changed to gently brush the scattered hair around her ears. His eyes became complicated, but he didn't say anything more.

Finally, he slowly stood up, without looking back at her, and just said in a low voice: "You can rest here tonight."

As he strode out of the bedroom without any reluctance, the figure gradually disappeared behind the door, leaving Shen Bingning alone, standing there in a daze, with mixed feelings in her heart.

"Is this... the end?"

She pondered in her heart, not knowing whether to be thankful or confused.

At this moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence in the room: "Great, host, how did you know the correct answer?"

Shen Bingning came back to her senses, with a self-deprecating smile on her lips: "Isn't that what's written in the novel?"

In fact, she really couldn't think of any better answer.

As the night deepens, everything is silent. A bright moon hangs high in the sky, and silver moonlight pours down like water, dotted with stars, like pearls in the night sky.

The palace in the distance is even more mysterious and hazy under the cover of night, as if it is connected and integrated with the sky.

A breeze blew, and the sound of insects chirping in the grass covered up the extremely light footsteps outside the window.

A chubby little head cautiously poked out from the window sill, peeping into the room curiously. In the flickering candlelight, the person on the bed was sleeping in a spread-eagle position, looking completely unpresentable.

The secret guard Zuo scratched his head in disbelief and muttered in a low voice: "No way, the master told her to rest, but she really slept like a pig?"

He was totally unable to understand the woman's logic. She was in danger of life or death one second ago, but in the next second she was sleeping peacefully beside the man who could take her life at any time.

The dark guard You Ze seemed calmer. He analyzed clearly, "It's hard to say. Perhaps this is a strategy she adopted to relax her master's vigilance."

The dark guard Zuo lowered his voice and responded: "But, she looks like she is sleeping very soundly, it doesn't seem like she is acting."

The dark guard glanced at him lightly, with a bit of disdain in his tone: "How can you understand? A woman who can ascend to the throne twice in the palace fight must have extraordinary means."

The dark guard thought about it and nodded in agreement: "You are right, let's continue to observe."

There was a hint of depth in the eyes of the dark guard You, and he always remained highly vigilant towards Shen Bingning.

Even though she did not choose to rescue Xiao Qian in the end, he still firmly believed that the moment she came out of the dungeon, she had already noticed their presence and quickly adjusted her strategy to lower their vigilance.

He firmly believed that as time went by, she would eventually reveal her true colors and take action again.

So, the two secret guards stood outside the bedroom door like statues, their eyes fixed on Shen Bingning who was sleeping on the bed. Unfortunately, she slept very soundly, and except for occasionally turning over and pulling the quilt, there was no other movement throughout the night.

Time passed quietly, the eastern sky began to turn pale, and the morning light was like a sharp sword tip, slowly tearing through the night and bringing a ray of gray dawn.

The colors in the sky gradually brightened, the darkness receded like the tide, and a ray of warm light illuminated the whole world.

"Empress! Empress!"

An anxious call sounded in her ears. Shen Bingning opened her eyes with great effort and looked at Lu Zhong with a confused look on her face: "What's wrong?"

Lu Zhong looked worried: "Where did you go last night? The emperor was furious about this!"

This morning, she learned from a young guard that the queen had escaped from the dungeon and appeared in the emperor's bedroom. She was so shocked that she almost couldn't stand.

"It's just some minor matters. Why are you so anxious? Is there some emergency?"

Shen Bingning smiled and tried to change the subject to ease the tense atmosphere.

"It's urgent."

Lu Zhong's voice sounded softly, as if she was afraid to disturb the imperceptible tranquility in the air. There was a hint of anxiety in her eyes, but she tried hard to maintain the respectfulness that a palace maid should have.

Lu Zhong suddenly remembered the real purpose of her trip. She lowered her voice, as if sharing a secret: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. All the important officials will bring their families to the palace to celebrate the festival. As for the specific arrangements for the festival celebrations, the emperor has clearly instructed that you, the queen, will personally take care of it."

"I?"

Shen Bingning couldn't help but be surprised. Her fingers unconsciously touched the tip of her nose, and a hint of disbelief flashed in her eyes.

In modern times, she would at most buy mooncakes and spend a simple Mid-Autumn Festival, but now, she is asked to be in charge of the festival celebrations of the entire palace?

"Correct."

Lu Zhong nodded firmly, confirming this unexpected decision.

"Who was responsible for such matters in the past?"

Shen Bingning lowered her voice and asked cautiously.

She knew in her heart that Xiao Yi might have other intentions in doing this, and she didn't want to fall into anyone's calculations easily.

For a task like this that requires experience and careful consideration, the safest approach is to find an experienced person to take over and for you to participate symbolically.

"In the past, everything was handled by Eunuch Chang, but..."

Lu Zhong hesitated halfway through his words, as if there was something he couldn't say.

"But what?"

Shen Bingning had a bad feeling in her heart, and she vaguely felt that things were not simple.

Lu Zhong took a deep breath and finally told the truth: "However, the emperor has emphasized that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival celebration must be innovative. Your Majesty is solely responsible for it and it cannot be handed over to anyone else."

The corners of Shen Bingning's mouth twitched slightly, and her inner helplessness was almost beyond words.

Sometimes, she had to admit that Xiao Yi's insight into her thoughts seemed deeper than she had imagined.

"Let's go back to the palace..."

There was a hint of fatigue in her words, but it also concealed a determination.

In her heart, she has already begun to plan quietly how to maintain tradition while incorporating innovation. This is undoubtedly a test, but for Shen Bingning, it may be an opportunity to demonstrate her abilities.

Shen Bingning suddenly woke up from her deep thoughts. After a while of meditation, she had a flash of inspiration. She called out, "Luzhong!"

"The servant is here."

Lu Zhong appeared almost instantly, and she hastily put down the needlework in her hands, looking at Shen Bingning expectantly, "What do you want, Madam?"

Shen Bingning raised a mysterious smile and leaned close to Lu Zhong's ear, whispering, "Please help me arrange every detail of the Mid-Autumn Festival..."

Lu Zhong was quick and agile. After hearing Shen Bingning's secret order, he immediately got busy like a gust of wind, preparing to turn this Mid-Autumn Festival into an unprecedented feast.