Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

The night Bai Qingning returned from the Buddhist temple, Xiao Zuoming went to Fengqi Palace for dinner.

"I heard that something strange happened in your palace today. Do you know?"

Xiao Zuoming asked Bai Qingning while letting the maid serve the dishes. Although it seemed unintentional, Bai Qingning could clearly feel that Xiao Zuoming knew something, so she could only bite the bullet and reply to him.

"What's weird?"

"You do not know?"

Xiao Zuoming looked at Bai Qingning with an inquiring expression, and it was obvious that he did not believe what he said, but he had no evidence.

"At noon today, all the maids and eunuchs in your palace fell into a coma. Didn't you know about this?"

Xiao Zuoming looked straight at Bai Qingning, waiting for her to speak.

Bai Qingning opened his mouth slightly, looking like he knew nothing.

"I really don't know about this. I got up late in the morning, and after eating, I went out for a walk. I felt a little tired, so I came back and went to bed. They know all this. You can ask the people you sent yourself."

Bai Qingning simply threw the blame away.

The palace maid beside him served the dishes and placed the bowls and chopsticks in place. Before leaving, her fingers stroked the back of Xiao Zuoming's hand.

Xiao Zuoming glared at her and scolded her.

"Why are you so clumsy? Get out!"

The little palace maid was frightened when she saw Xiao Zuoming getting angry, so she quickly took a step back and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. This servant did not mean it!"

The little palace maid bowed her head to the ground, crouched low, and seemed to be trembling.

"The emperor told you to get out, didn't you hear me?"

Seeing that the palace maid had no tact, Mu Dai, who was standing by, couldn't help but remind her.

Xiao Zuoming and Bai Qingning both heard his reminder. Bai Qingning did not make any big moves, but just looked up to see Xiao Zuoming's reaction. Xiao Zuoming seemed not to notice Bai Qingning observing him, but just waved his hand to the side, as if asking Mu Dai to take the person away quickly. When Mu Dai finally pulled the person away, Xiao Zuoming picked up a piece of meat from the plate and put it in Bai Qingning's bowl.

"Eat more. You need to gain some weight."

Bai Qingning didn't reply, so Xiao Zuoming took it as his consent.

After the meal, Bai Qingning prayed in her heart that he would not stay at Fengqi Palace tonight. However, according to the past, Xiao Zuoming would definitely stay, so although Bai Qingning hoped in her heart, she also knew the result.

Just as Bai Qingning stood up and walked straight to the dressing table to remove her makeup, Xiao Zuoming suddenly spoke behind her.

"I still have memorials to review today, so I won't stay. You should go to bed early."

Bai Qingning was delighted and paused. He looked up through the bronze mirror in front of him at Xiao Zuoming behind him, but he had already walked out.

"Farewell, Your Majesty~"

Bai Qingning turned around and bowed to the air in front of her. She knew that Xiao Zuoming had left, but she was so happy that she was even a little excited.

Xiao Zuoming walked out of Fengqi Palace with a serious expression. If he hadn't said anything, the people around him would have naturally thought that there were some difficult memorials in the study. But when he stepped out of the gate of Fengqi Palace, he quickened his pace, as if he was in a hurry to do something.

"Everything is arranged?"

Xiao Zuoming walked quickly to the dragon chariot and asked Mu Dai who was standing beside him as soon as he sat down.

Mu Dai said flatteringly, showing his white teeth.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have made all the arrangements. The man is waiting in the study."

"Okay! Okay, you guys, speed up!"

Xiao Zuoming urged him, but his fingers kept tapping the dragon chariot because he was in a good mood. When he returned to the southern study, he couldn't wait to go into the room and close the door. The person waiting for him in the room was the little palace maid he had just scolded.

The little maid seemed to be bored waiting in the study, and when Xiao Zuoming opened the door, he seemed to see her dozing off. But the moment she saw Xiao Zuoming, her eyes immediately lit up, and she stood up and rushed towards him shyly.

"Your Majesty, you have made me wait so long!"

When Xiao Zuoming saw the little palace maid throwing herself at him, he subconsciously reached out to catch her. But he lost his balance and they both fell backwards.

"Bam—"

Xiao Zuoming hit the back of his head on the ground. He immediately felt his brain shake and his eyes went dark, and it seemed that little stars were circling around him.

Although the little maid fell down, she was supported by Xiao Zuoming, so she was fine. But when she looked down, she saw the emperor frowning and holding his head with one hand. Her heart tightened and she quickly moved away from him.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"

The little maid asked nervously.

Hearing the voice, Xiao Zuoming opened his eyes, but was a little confused when he saw the little palace maid.

"you..."

The young palace maid thought that Xiao Zuoming was going to scold her, so she knelt down and kowtowed to admit her mistake.

"It's my fault, please forgive me, Your Majesty! I didn't mean it, wuwuwu..."

As she spoke, she cried in grievance. Xiao Zuoming felt dizzy, and some strange scenes flashed through his mind. He shook his head involuntarily, as if he was a little more sober.

"Huh? What happened? Why are you crying?"

Xiao Zuoming seemed to have no memory of what had just happened. He sat up with his hands on the ground, and then he realized that there was a little pain behind his head. He reached out to touch it, and there was blood. He looked at the little palace maid in confusion, and the little palace maid also looked at him nervously. The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Xiao Zuoming seemed to think of something, and his face darkened.

"Go out and let Mushiro in."

"Yes, I'll be out right away!"

The little palace maid hurriedly picked up her skirt and ran out as if she heard heavenly music. After a while, Mu Dai walked in quickly. When he saw Xiao Zuoming sitting on the ground with an expressionless face, he hurried forward to support him.

"Oh my God, why are you sitting on the ground?"

Mu Dai was about to help Xiao Zuoming up, but Xiao Zuoming waved his hand, signaling him not to move. Mu Dai looked at his master in confusion.

"emperor..."

Xiao Zuoming sighed.

"What did I do after I entered the room?"

Mu Dai was stunned for a moment, then said in embarrassment.

"This... I don't know either. I closed the door after you entered the room!"

Xiao Zuoming remembered that he came to have fun with the palace maid, and Mu Dai closed the door after he came in. Then the little palace maid ran towards him, and then he suddenly forgot everything. After that, he only remembered that he was lying on the ground, and the little palace maid was crying beside him.

Xiao Zuoming told Mu Dai about the situation. Mu Dai couldn't think of a way to solve the problem and could only keep comforting Xiao Zuoming.

"Your Majesty, it may be that you have been too tired recently, which has caused you to be a little forgetful. How about... you go and relax recently?"

"Hmm? Going out to relax? That's right, I haven't been out for a long time. The last time I went out incognito was when I met Chu Yiyi. It's been many years since then. Thinking about it, I actually miss that time."

When mentioning this, Xiao Zuoming actually had a smile on his face. It can be imagined that those days might have been the most relaxing days for him.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you. But you have to be careful!"

"Yes~"