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Although a lot of things happened at the palace banquet, it was only noon and the sun was shining brightly.

Unfortunately, no matter how warm the sun was, it couldn't make the atmosphere in Yong'an Palace any better.

Inside the palace, all the servants serving Mo Heng and Chu Yun were driven out. Even Eunuch Li, the closest person to the emperor, was ordered not to approach the place.

Li Yu was very anxious. His Majesty had just been attacked by an assassin and there was no one around him. What would happen if the assassin succeeded?

However, Li Yu did not dare to disobey Chu Yun's order, so he could only ask the imperial guards to surround Yong'an Palace more tightly to ensure the safety of His Majesty.

Inside the palace, in the bedroom.

Chu Yun sat on the soft couch, while Mo Heng, Mo Guijun, the emperor's favorite in the harem, knelt in front of Chu Yun, as if he was being reprimanded by the emperor.

But if someone looked more closely, they would find that Mo Guijun's hand was on the emperor's leg, and his eyes were staring at the emperor on the couch with an infatuated look.

Chu Jun, who was angry, pretended not to see Mo Heng's eyes, and insisted on teaching Mo Heng a lesson. He moved his legs slightly and shook Mo Heng's hand away.

No matter how Mo Heng manipulated his power behind the scenes or stirred up trouble in the court, Chu Jun could pretend not to know and not care.

Zuo Moheng was the one who was plotting behind the scenes and didn't let Chu Jun get involved in the game. As long as he was in the palace, Chu Jun wouldn't let anyone hurt him.

Chu Jun finally understood what happened today. For some reasons unknown to him, Mo Heng had gotten involved, let the assassin into the palace banquet, and put his own life in danger.

Once the matter touched upon Mo Heng's safety, it would be like stepping into Chu Yun's minefield, and he could no longer pretend not to see it.

"Mo Guijun is so capable. He has done so many things behind my back." Chu Jun made his tone as firm as possible.

Mo Heng showed no sign of repentance. He straightened his knees a little and asked, "Is the emperor angry because of what I have done?"

"Your life belongs to me. If I want you to live, you must live well. Do you understand?"

As he spoke, Chu Yun pinched Mo Heng's chin with one hand and led his head in front of him.

Seeing that Mo Heng's eyes were filled with excitement, Chu Jun's emotions instantly overwhelmed her, and her voice began to crack. "Heng, can't you take care of yourself a little more? Do you know how scared I was at that time?"

The corners of Chu Yun's eyes became more and more moist, and the corners of his mouth could not help but turn down, and his nose wrinkled.

Mo Heng was not afraid of anything except Chu Yun's tears. He was helpless at this moment. Suddenly, he panicked: "Your Majesty..."

Chu Yun pressed his thumb against Mo Heng's lower lip, stopping him from speaking any further, and pulled him closer.

Mo Heng's kneeling position was no longer enough for him to obey Chu Yun's actions. He could only half-squat and stand up, supporting himself with his hands on Chu Yun's sides.

With some strong experience in expression management, Chu Jun quickly adjusted his expression and returned to the appearance of a king who showed no emotion.

Mo Heng was held on the lower lip by Chu Jun and was not allowed to make a sound, so he stopped talking obediently. He didn't know how to calm his Majesty down.

"Your Majesty..." Mo Heng leaned forward, wanting to kiss Chu Yun's lips.

Chu Jun did not refuse the kiss, but gritted her teeth to prevent Mo Heng from going any deeper.

Reaching out to push the person away, Chu Yun said ruthlessly: "Don't talk to me until you realize your mistake."

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The strange atmosphere between the noble lord and His Majesty was felt by the attendants serving beside the noble lord Mo.

In Yong'an Palace, the atmosphere between Mo Guijun and His Majesty became subtle, and even the servants serving beside Mo Guijun could feel this change.

It does not seem accurate to say that His Majesty has lost interest in your Excellency and has begun to ignore him.

His Majesty still sleeps in Yong'an Palace every day, eats three meals a day with the noble monarch, and even passes food to each other intimately. In the morning, he still ties the noble monarch's hair with his own hands. On the surface, the relationship between the two is still very close.

However, to say that everything was normal was not the case. In the past three days, His Majesty had not exchanged any words with Noble Lord, and Noble Lord Mo had mostly just stared at His Majesty quietly, without saying a word.

However, during the nights these past few days, the servants on duty did not hear the noble lord summoning them, and no one was asked to prepare hot water.

"It seems the relationship between the two masters has indeed faded." Because of the last reason, the servants of Yong'an Palace thought with certainty.

That afternoon, Chu Jun went to the Shangshufang as usual and diligently reviewed memorials.

Upon hearing the news, Mo Heng was about to follow, but was tripped by Yao Shu, the senior palace maid beside the Queen Mother.

"Mr. Mo, the Empress Dowager invites you." Yao Shu said softly, and she and Mo Heng bowed together.

Mo Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Since he entered the palace, this was the first time that someone close to the Queen Mother had appeared, and it was also the first time that the Queen Mother had asked to see him. Everyone in the court knew that the Queen Mother held great power and was, on the surface, an extremely powerful figure.

Such a mother would not relax her control over her harem.

In reality, Mo Heng had been in the palace for half a year, but he had never had any contact with the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother seemed to have never cared about him as a male concubine, as if he didn't exist in the harem.

Now, Chu Jun had only gotten angry with him for the first time, and the Queen Mother had come to visit. Mo Heng thought to himself: "I wonder if she came because of the matter between him and Chu Jun..."

Mo Heng lowered his eyes, hiding the emotion in them, and said to Yao Shu, "As a son-in-law, I have been in the palace for half a year and have not paid my respects to the Queen Mother. This is disrespectful of mine. If the Queen Mother invites me, I will go."

In this era where reputation was extremely important, even if he was just a concubine in the harem, he could live under the same roof with the empress dowager. The empress dowager naturally decided to meet Mo Heng in the back garden.

It was winter at that time, and the wintersweets bloomed in the heavy snow, adding another flavor to the scenery of the imperial garden.

Mo Heng followed Yao Shu into the Imperial Garden and for the first time met the Empress Dowager, Wei Lin, who only existed in the eyes of others. Chu Yun's appearance was 80% inherited from Wei Lin, and when the two stood together, it was obvious that they were mother and son.

No matter how much Mo Heng despised anyone other than Chu Yun, he still had to show some basic courtesy to Chu Yun's mother. He bowed slightly to Wei Lin and said, "Your son-in-law, Mo Heng, greets the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be well."

Wei Lin looked at the handsome young man in front of him. He was indeed handsome and elegant, and he did not need much embellishment to have an extraordinary demeanor. He thought to himself that Mo Heng's appearance was indeed excellent, and his son had good taste.

Feeling somewhat satisfied with Mo Heng, Wei Lin nodded and said, "Your Excellency Mo, you have worked hard. This is our first meeting, so I don't have anything to give you. Take this Phoenix Seal."

As she spoke, she handed the things that had been placed at hand to Yao Shu who was standing beside her.

All the servants present except Yao Shu were stunned by the Queen Mother's words.