Then she took advantage of the momentum and sat directly on the emperor's thighs, while kicking her feet in the air a few times to increase the authenticity of the performance.

Upon hearing the sound, the eunuchs around immediately lowered their heads and searched everywhere for the pest that was said to be very scary.

Soon, an eunuch discovered the truth.

"Your Majesty, it's just a little cricket."

He stepped forward cautiously and spoke, seemingly unsure whether he should break the awkward situation.

It is early summer now, and the plants in the yard are growing unusually lush. Occasionally, some lost little insects will break into the palace, which is actually a very common thing.

But obviously, no one present was willing to pursue the matter further.

Thus, in such a tense and delicate situation, the emperor, with an expressionless face, gave the cold and icy order: "All of you, go down."

There was no warmth in his tone.

Shen Muxue clearly noticed the change in the atmosphere around her and immediately stood up to apologize: "Your Majesty, please spare me. It was really because of my disrespectful behavior that I caused such a big commotion."

She lowered her head, feeling both scared and a little frustrated.

"leave here."

The emperor's voice was even colder than before. Shen Muxue didn't dare to say another word. She picked up the small box of snacks at hand and hurriedly fled from this uncomfortable place.

Once again failing to achieve the desired effect, Shen Muxue stood outside the Qilin Palace and silently watched the various scenes happening inside. He secretly vowed: It doesn't matter if you look down on me today, but one day in the future, you will definitely beg me not to let him leave.

As they walked back to Changping Palace, the accompanying maid Qingqian hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Miss Shen, was that intentional?"

Faced with such an inquiry, Shen Muxue pretended to be confused and replied, "Sister Qingqian, what are you talking about? I really don't understand anything."

But it was obvious that this clever woman had already seen through the secrets behind all the facts. "I noticed when I came in just now. Before we set out, you had someone find several crickets and brought them with you. Once you entered the hall, you claimed to have seen insects and took the opportunity to approach the Emperor. In reality, the creature that shocked you was actually released by you on purpose."

Seeing her secret exposed, Shen Muxue said somewhat embarrassedly, "You're mistaken. I was asking someone to help me find fireflies to play with. What happened just now was purely accidental. Hahahaha, look at how beautiful the moon is tonight. Let's take a look together."

Seeing this response, Qing Qian shook her head helplessly and warned, "His Majesty hates being approached by others. If he hadn't always treated you like a child, you would have been sent to a temple to cultivate your character."

"I understand, I understand," Shen Muxue nodded vigorously. "I understand. If you get close to His Majesty, you will be punished by becoming a monk in the temple. I hope you can keep it a secret for me. I just want His Majesty to feel less lonely."

Qingqian could only express her confusion at this explanation.

In the summer evening, birds sing on the branches, the grass is lush and green, and occasionally the fragrance of flowers drifts in the wind.

But these scenes, which should have been pleasing to the heart, made the emperor feel extremely irritated.

So he ordered the old eunuch next to him, "Clear all the flowers outside the yard."

The old eunuch was stunned for a moment, then replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, we don't even grow any flowers or plants outside here. Even the place you live in is spotless."

Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned, pondering the reason, and finally decided to recite a passage of the Qingxin Sutra to calm his mood.

The next morning, the Queen Mother came to visit her son before morning classes.

Shen Muxue remembered the little eunuch who carefully returned the cricket to nature last night.

She immediately understood the reason, and a new idea suddenly occurred to her.

Then, she immediately summoned a palace servant and said, "Go and find out if there are any new bird nests recently."

When everything was ready, the emperor happened to go to Changping Palace to visit his mother.

When Long Jia was about to reach his destination, he noticed that there seemed to be some people talking around a big tree not far away.

Eunuch Peng was quick to report the situation. "I heard that Miss Shen rescued a baby bird that had fallen from a tree while taking a walk. She seemed to be trying to help the bird return to its nest."

After hearing the news, the emperor's cold eyes softened a little.

He looked at the girl in light yellow clothes, who was gently holding the fragile life and comforting it with gentle words.

At this moment, it seemed as if a fragrance filled the air, making his mood become much calmer.

In the end, he simply said, "Let's go."

The dragon chariot slowly disappeared around the corner. Shen Muxue felt a little uneasy and asked the system in a low voice: "What's the situation now? Has his favorability towards me increased?"

【Congratulations, your current favorability is 5.】

Thankfully, one thing was done right.

Fortunately, she had asked the young eunuch to search the imperial garden for a long time and finally found a little bird and its nest.

Then she ordered the eunuch to bring the bird to her, pretending that she had picked it up by accident on the road, and acted as if she was very distressed about this young life.

Just like that, after standing there for a long time, the emperor finally appeared.

Although this attempt only increased the emperor's favorability towards her by 5 points, it was enough to make her feel that her efforts were on the right track.

If we continue like this, we will soon reach the target of 60 points.

After completing this little task, the little eunuch quickly climbed up the tree and carefully returned the bird to its nest.

At this point, the matter finally came to a successful conclusion.

Shen Muxue had just returned to Changping Palace and had not rested for long when she was told that the emperor had left.

Mrs. Kang then requested an audience, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I've come specially to take Xue'er home. After all, Princess Luo Xi just returned recently. If the two sisters can spend more time together, it will surely be very beneficial for deepening their relationship."

Although the Queen Mother was reluctant to let Shen Muxue leave, she was already very old and her health condition was not optimistic, so it would be difficult to protect her for a long time in the future.

In the long run, we still have to rely on the power of our mother's family, the Duke's Mansion.

Even though they are not that close in blood, the feelings they have had for more than ten years of getting along cannot be easily erased. Maintaining a good relationship with the Duke's Mansion is very important for Shen Muxue's future path.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother suppressed her reluctance and advised, "Xue'er, you should go back with your mother. Don't always hang around an old woman like me. It's always good for young people to communicate more. It will be beneficial for you to make more friends outside. "

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