Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

"The Emperor hasn't sent anyone to release me yet?"

Mu Dai said to the eunuch who delivered the meal today, but the eunuch just shook his head and said nothing. Seeing his attitude, Mu Dai instantly became furious, stretched out his hand and grabbed the eunuch's collar and pulled him over.

"What's your attitude? I was only locked up for a few days, and you guys dared to climb over my head!"

The young eunuch was frightened by the sudden burst of strength from Mu Dai, but before he could explain, he was pushed out by Mu Dai.

"Butler..."

"roll!"

In the end, Mu Dai didn't give him a chance.

In fact, the young eunuch wanted to tell Mu Dai about the emperor's recent situation, but he didn't expect to be pushed twice for nothing.

"It's such a thankless job! You think you're some kind of chief steward, ugh!"

The young eunuch straightened his clothes and left with resentment. The two guards guarding outside the Mudai Gate looked at each other, with sarcastic expressions on their faces.

One of the guards spoke first.

"Hey, you know, I heard that the emperor is very dissatisfied with the eunuchs' involvement in politics, and he is currently rectifying the eunuchs in the palace~"

"I heard that they are just a bunch of eunuchs. They want to interfere in government affairs even though their bodies are not intact. It's really crazy!"

As they talked, they winked at each other. One of them understood, and although he looked disdainful, he seemed to be defending the eunuch.

"Hey~ You can't say that. Your body and hair are given by your parents. If you don't want to live anymore, who would want to enter the palace to be a eunuch~"

After they finished speaking, they covered their mouths and laughed.

The reason why Mu Dai was confined to his house was because he threatened Xiao Zuoming, saying that he knew about the identity swap between him and Cheng Qian. Xiao Zuoming held back for a month at first, but later Mu Dai became more and more arrogant, and sometimes he even didn't want to greet Xiao Zuoming. In a fit of anger, Xiao Zuoming found someone to set up a trap, and had the palace maids report Mu Dai, forcing the palace maids to have sex with him and confining him to his house for three months.

"Xiao Zuoming is determined not to let me out. I can't just sit there and wait for death!"

Mu Dai paced in front of the table, seemingly struggling with something, and his face did not look very good. After a long while, he stopped, his expression somewhat sinister.

"Xiao Zuoming, I didn't want to do this originally, but you forced me to do it! Xiao Zuochen, I'll give you a big gift as well. You will definitely thank me when you know about it!"

Then he adjusted his mood, pretended nothing had happened, and spoke to the outside.

"I want to see thistle!"

The guard at the door was stunned for a moment when he heard what Mu Dai said, and then opened the door.

"You finally figured it out."

Mushiro snorted at him.

"Bring him to me now!"

In the South Study Room——

Xiao Zuoming was writing something at the desk at this time, and he put down the pen after a while.

"All right!"

Xiao Zuoming raised the paper in his hand to show it to Xiao Zuochen who was reading a history book. Xiao Zuochen looked up and saw a few lines of words written on the paper.

"This is...?"

"It's almost Chinese New Year, I need to think about what to buy~"

"Just let the maid take care of the shopping. You don't need to worry about it."

Xiao Zuoming stretched out his index finger and shook it.

"That won't do. In previous years, the palace banquets were hosted by others and had nothing to do with me. I wanted to eat something and watch something, but Emperor Mingren and my mother wouldn't allow it. Now it's finally my turn to make the decision, so of course I have to arrange everything in detail~"

After listening to this, Xiao Zuochen smiled and continued to read his book.

"Hey~ Stop looking at it and help me think about what else I need to prepare?"

Xiao Zuochen replied without even raising his head.

"Just make the decision."

Xiao Zuoming raised his eyebrows, as if he was unhappy because he was ignored by Xiao Zuochen.

"What are you looking at so intently?"

Xiao Zuoming stood up curiously and walked towards Xiao Zuochen. He reached out and flipped over his book. “History Book” was written on the cover.

"Why are you still reading this?"

Xiao Zuoming was very puzzled.

"When you have nothing to do, just read it and learn the ways of governing a country from those wise rulers."

"But you're not going to be an emperor, why do you need to learn this?"

Xiao Zuoming frowned. Wasn’t he already studying hard? Why was Xiao Zuochen still worried?

Xiao Zuochen noticed that Xiao Zuoming was a little wary, so he could only comfort him.

"To manage one's family, govern one's country, and bring peace to the world, what we learn from those capable and wise men is not only the way to govern a country, but also if we can draw inferences from their examples, it will be of great help to our own lives."

Xiao Zuoming raised his eyebrows.

"Since you are not going to govern the country, then you want to start a family? Eh? No, you are already married. It seems that those two ladies are not satisfying to you~"

Xiao Zuoming's words became more and more outrageous. Xiao Zuochen shook his head, stood up, pushed Xiao Zuoming away, put the book in his hand on the table beside him, and left the South Study.

"Eh? Why did you leave? I haven't finished talking yet..."

When Xiao Zuoming saw Xiao Zuochen get up and leave, he curled his lips.

"You don't even bother to listen to what I have to say. Humph, it seems like I need to find him a wife to take care of him!"

At night, in the harem's Yuexuan——

At this time, Yueying was sitting on a branch in the garden, looking at the moon in the sky.

"My lady, it's getting darker and the dew is heavy. You should go back to your room and rest."

A little girl poked her head out from the house, holding a cloak in her hand.

Yueying glanced at her, sighed, and a helpless look appeared on her face.

Yuexuan was an old courtyard that Xiao Zuoming had renovated after she and Xiao Zuoming had a quarrel last time. It was small but had a nice environment. The little maid was also sent by Xiao Zuoming. She looked simple and innocent. Every day, she helped her wash and reminded her to eat and dress warmly. Of course, the little maid also had her own task, which was to monitor Yueying and prevent her from running away.

But if Yueying really wanted to run away, how could a little maid who didn't know martial arts stop her? She was just waiting here obediently because she was expecting Xiao Zuoming to come and coax her. But since she moved in, Xiao Zuoming has never come once. The maid said that the emperor went to study and said that he wanted to be a qualified emperor.

Yue Ying looked outside the courtyard. Apart from the two guards standing at the door, no one else was coming and going. She couldn't help but lower her head and laugh out loud. It was a mockery of herself. For the first time, she felt that she was no different from those women in the boudoir. The only thing she had to do every day was to wait in the backyard for men to come and see her.

Yueying jumped under the tree and walked back. The little maid hurried over and put her cloak on Yueying in just a few steps.

Yueying pulled it off and threw it on the ground.

"unnecessary."

"My dear, your health is important."

Yueying walked into the house and laughed.

"Oh, it doesn't matter anymore!"

Yueying walked into the room, turned around, and closed the door with a bang.

"My young master..."

The little maid was locked outside the house, looking confused.

"Don't bother me today."

Yueying's voice came from inside the house. The little maid naturally did not dare to disobey the lady's wishes, and just stood obediently at the door.