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This sudden change made the court officials feel unprecedented pressure.

This young emperor might not be as simple as they thought.

Chu Yun's silence was like a heavy stone, weighing on everyone's heart.

They began to realize that this seemingly gentle monarch was calmer and more profound than they had expected.

Under Chu Yun's gaze, the court officials involuntarily straightened their backs, feeling an unprecedented pressure.

In the court, the originally noisy voices of the ministers gradually died down, and finally fell into silence.

Chu Yun's eyes slowly swept over the crowd, watching the ministers below gradually quiet down.

He knew everyone was eager to get to the point, so he opened the conversation: "So, my dear ministers, what do you think I should do?"

Chu Jun's voice was gentle yet dignified, which relaxed the previously tense nerves of the court officials, as if the previous tension was just an illusion.

The focus of this court session has finally arrived, and this is also what the ministers are really concerned about.

It was Prime Minister Nalan who broke the silence again: "I believe that Your Majesty should establish a queen as soon as possible to stabilize the court. As long as the Chu Dynasty is without a queen, the country will not be stable."

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"The Emperor really said so."

In the courtyard of Shoukang Palace, sunlight shone through the mottled shadows of the trees and fell on Wei Lin.

Although her face was no longer youthful, the passage of time had endowed her with a unique charm. Her eyes revealed the calmness and wisdom of someone who had experienced the world, and a faint smile played at the corners of her mouth.

Wei Lin was wearing an exquisite palace dress with a phoenix pattern embroidered with gold thread, which sparkled in the sunlight.

She held a small silver kettle in her hand, carefully watering the flowers and plants in the courtyard. The water droplets sparkled with colorful light under the sunlight, just like the power she wielded, both dazzling and heavy.

When Wei Lin heard the news brought by his personal maid, his tone was slightly pleased.

"It's true. Lord Nalan's face turned blue when he was refuted." Yao Shu replied with a smile.

Wei Lin looked at the chrysanthemums all over the yard and said, "It's really rare to be able to leave that old fox speechless."

"It's all thanks to the Queen Mother's good education. Lord Wei was full of praise for His Majesty today." Yao Shu followed Wei Lin closely.

"Does my child need his approval?" Wei Lin's voice was filled with disdain when Lord Wei was mentioned. Then he thought of something and asked Yao Shu, "Did the historian write down the emperor's words?"

"Today's historian has written down every word your majesty said." Yao Shu answered respectfully.

Wei Lin seemed to be in a very good mood. She walked slowly in the yard, watering the summer chrysanthemums. Even the ones she didn't like very much got a lot of water.

Seeing that Wei Lin was in a good mood, Yao Shu tentatively said, "Queen Dowager, Lord Wei said that Miss Wei Suo missed you and wanted to come to the palace to be with you."

Wei Lin understood the intention of his brother's action. He was simply hinting that his Wei family had a daughter of marriageable age, so it would be safer to keep the throne in the hands of the Wei family, which would also consolidate the Wei family's position in the court.

But what does the Wei family have to do with her? "It seems that the head of the Wei family is relatively idle these days. Go find him something to do."

Yao Shu nodded and replied, "Yes."

The Wei family was not enough for Wei Lin to worry about. She gently stroked a chrysanthemum, a white and blue bicolor flower, which stood out among the flowers.

"Look, the color of this chrysanthemum is really beautiful."

Yao Shu looked at the only two-colored chrysanthemum among the chrysanthemums in the courtyard and said, "This chrysanthemum was grown by the Queen Mother using the two most beautiful flowers in the Shangqin Bureau. Naturally, it is extraordinary."

The Queen Mother smiled slightly. She gently stroked the petals, feeling their delicacy and vitality. “The cultivation of this flower requires careful planning and patience.”

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"Your Majesty, your ... servant Mo Heng greets you."

In Yong'an Palace, Chu Yun hurried to Mo Heng's palace after finishing the court session. He saw a gentle and elegant young man standing in front of the door waiting for him, pretending to kneel down and salute him.

Chu Jun would never let Mo Heng kneel down for him. He quickly stepped forward, grasped Mo Heng's arm, and pulled him up: "I have heard of your beloved concubine for a long time. Seeing you today, you are indeed quite remarkable."

Mo Heng felt Chu Jun's slender fingers grasping his wrist, and heard the young emperor call him "beloved concubine", and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Chu Yun and Mo Heng sat down on either side of the couch, and the servants in Yong'an Palace added tea for them.

"Everyone, go down. I want to talk to Lord Mo Ce alone." Chu Jun waited until the servants prepared tea and snacks and gave the order.

While speaking, Chu Jun bit Mo Cejun's name so hard that Mo Heng could hear some gnashing of teeth.

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Li Yu took everyone in the room and left the house.

As Mo Heng listened to Chu Jun's words, he raised his eyes slightly and seemed to be looking somewhere.

Chu Jun only felt that there seemed to be some movement somewhere on the roof. He looked towards that place, but saw nothing.

Mo Heng watched Chu Yun's actions, his heart moved slightly, and he opened his thin lips lightly: "Your Majesty."

"Hmm?" Chu Jun's attention was drawn back to Mo Heng.

At this time, there were no outsiders around the two of them. Mo Heng stood up from the couch and stood in front of Chu Jun. It was obvious that Chu Jun, as the emperor, should be the one holding the initiative, but at this moment it seemed as if Mo Heng was controlling the emperor.

When Mo Heng lowered his eyes, the corners of his eyes curved slightly upwards, typical fox eyes, which gave his handsome face a hint of innocence and charm.

Chu Jun would not be fooled by his appearance. Until now, Mo Heng has not given her an explanation for what happened that night!

"I don't know why Your Majesty invited me into the palace?" When Mo Heng spoke, he raised his eyes intentionally or unintentionally and looked at Chu Jun with interest in his eyes.

With just this one glance, Chu Jun was certain that Mo Heng would not admit what happened that night.

Chu Jun was slightly angry, but more importantly, he was aroused by an inexplicable desire to win.

"Isn't it just acting? He has the upper hand! He wants to see how long Mo Heng can keep pretending in front of him."

Chu Jun thought about this, and the words on his lips changed direction: "I had a dream recently. I dreamed that my beloved concubine and I spent a good night together. So I found you and brought you into the palace. I hope you won't blame me."

As he spoke, Chu Jun held Mo Heng's hand and looked at him seriously, as if this really happened.

"It is Mo Heng's blessing to catch the eye of His Majesty." Mo Heng answered seriously with a smile on his face, leaving no room for flaws.

Seeing Mo Heng pretending to be innocent, Chu Jun actually became interested. He stood up from the couch, walked in front of Mo Heng, and leaned his upper body slightly towards him.

Facing Chu Jun's approach, Mo Heng kept smiling and his eyes followed the other person.

However, where Chu Jun couldn't see, the hand that was not held unconsciously clenched into a fist, and the nails left red marks on the palm, as if suppressing some emotion.

"My beloved, don't you want to know what I dreamed about that day?" Chu Jun's breath faintly touched the tip of Mo Heng's nose.

"What?" Mo Heng's eyes darkened.

There was only a finger's distance between their lips, and even their breaths blended with each other.

Mo Heng's nose was filled with the same snow lotus fragrance as that night, which unconsciously evoked Mo Heng's memories.

Thinking of the feeling that night, the scratches on Mo Heng's back felt slightly hot, and his breathing couldn't help but become heavier.

Chu Yun keenly noticed the change in Mo Heng and closed the distance between them. She placed her hands on Mo Heng's shoulders and said, "How about we go to the bed and talk? My beloved concubine is full of energy."

It was not yet noon and far from time to go to sleep. Chu Yun's behavior was actually indulging in lust in broad daylight and was not in accordance with etiquette.

However, Mo Heng, a mere concubine who had just entered the palace, had no right to refuse the invitation of the Emperor. He would definitely accept it with pleasure: "Your Majesty, I obey your order."

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In the second year of Yunheng, in the fifth month of summer, Mo Cejun Mo Heng entered the palace to serve the emperor.

The Mo family's third son, Mo Heng, was eighteen years old and was granted the title of Fourth Rank Consort and resided in Yong'an Palace. The Mo family was a prominent and aristocratic family, and because of his talent and virtue, Prince Heng was specially allowed to enter the harem to assist the emperor.

That day, after Emperor Chuyun left court, he immediately moved to Yong'an Palace and summoned Consort Mo to accompany him. The palace gates were tightly shut, isolating the interior from the exterior, preventing the historians from observing. Only after nightfall did the emperor summon his attendants, and the gates finally opened. Alone in their room, the emperor and Consort Mo's words and actions were not recorded in detail by the historians, and the palace's affairs thus became a secret.

It was not until dinner time that the emperor ordered his attendants to come in and prepare a banquet.

When Lord Mo entered the palace, there was much discussion within the palace, but the emperor's intentions were unpredictable, and the historians had no way of knowing.

——"Records of Yunheng: Chronicles of Chu Yun"