The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

Luo Yuan's study returned to silence.

Fifteen minutes later, the servants who had been waiting outside dared to go in and tidy up.

Having already gained experience, the two men carried the unconscious Luo Yuan to the bed, while the rest began tidying up the messy study.

They didn't deliberately move quietly. These people were already familiar with the route and knew that the Duke would be unconscious for three days before waking up. During this time, they would remain completely still and wouldn't hear any outside noise.

A moment later, Madam Li also came in from outside. After waving away the people, she took Luo Yuan's hand and began to speak.

From beginning to end, no one noticed the black mist.

The black mist rose and fell as it left the Luo family's residence and slowly returned to the Mo family's residence.

"Ancestor, this is... a success?" Mo Changdao was surprised, then his face lit up with a delighted smile. "Congratulations, Ancestor!"

“There are still some on the Yun people. I’ll process these first, and deal with them when I wake up. Keep a close eye on them these days. If they want to leave, wake me up in advance.”

After giving his instructions, the Mo family patriarch hurried back to the spirit tablet.

Mo Changdao went out of the room, looked at the full moon in the sky, and was filled with sorrow.

This monster is useless! It's supposed to be a great demon, but it was easily swallowed up.

In another sky, blood trickled from the corner of the mouth of the man lying on the ice coffin. His caregiver was shocked, exclaiming, "The Imperial Advisor is in trouble!"

The man on the ice coffin gradually disappeared, leaving only a gray wolf on it.

A person hurried over, accompanied by the person from before.

"Why is this? What just happened?" The newcomer was dressed in bright yellow clothes, and a white jade crown on his head swayed back and forth with his head, losing his usual majesty.

"Your Majesty, I don't know either. Just now, when I was changing the Grand Preceptor's water, he twitched a few times. This has happened from time to time over the years. The Grand Preceptor's divided soul is currently fighting against that Duke Dingguo of the Daye Dynasty, and the Grand Preceptor usually wins. This time, I don't know why it's so abnormal; the Grand Preceptor actually lost..."

The young servant was so frightened that her face turned ashen, and she dared not hide anything at all.

Yun Jing waved the others away, leaving him alone in the ice house.

He took out a small jade bottle from his treasure bag, poured out a pill, and put it into the Grand Preceptor's mouth.

Inside the ice coffin, the gray wolf's fur gradually regained its luster, and then its body gradually shrank, returning to human form after a quarter of an hour.

Seeing the eyelids of the person in the ice coffin twitch, Yun Jing knew the medicine was working and hurriedly asked, "Grand Preceptor, are you feeling better?"

The Imperial Advisor slowly regained consciousness. "I've been spared, but thankfully Your Majesty intervened in time, so I won't die anytime soon! Your Majesty, something has happened in the Great Ye Dynasty. When I was fighting with Luo Yuan for my body, a cloud of black mist emerged from the side and swallowed half of my soul."

"Black mist? What is that?" Yun Jing was taken aback, having never heard the scouts over there mention it.

"It's as if some master has fallen, but used some means to remain in the world. Chen Mi and Yun Xiu should be careful and not say anything more to Luo Yuan, lest they give themselves away."

The Grand Preceptor gasped for breath, his body exhausted again. "I need to go into seclusion for half a year, Your Majesty. We'll discuss the Yun Kingdom's treasures with the Great Ye Dynasty after I wake up. Let's find a way to stall for time."

Yun Jing emerged from the ice house and summoned his ministers to the palace that very night to discuss matters.

Under the same sky, the moon in the Cloud Kingdom is round and bright, and the same is true in the Daye Kingdom.

Han Cuiyin and Luo Jingqian were admiring the moon at Mingyue Terrace, while the two Luo sisters tactfully stood guard not far away.

"The moonlight here is so rich. I wonder who built this place with such a wonderful idea. I wish I could cultivate here someday." She didn't speak, but instead transmitted her thoughts to Luo Jingqian.

The two were almost touching, looking up at the moon in the sky, making it seem to anyone that they were simply admiring the moon.

Luo Jingqian transmitted his voice, "It was built by the founding emperor's confidante, but it's not impossible to take it away. As long as we can remove the plaque of Mingyue Terrace, this place will naturally follow. I don't know the specific reasoning behind it; these are just things my maternal grandfather said."

While things were peaceful here, the atmosphere was far from pleasant for the four princes.

Princess Wenmin, the eldest daughter of the eldest prince, was raised by the Empress. She went directly to Mingyue Terrace and did not linger in the Imperial Garden.

After her grandparents left the table, Princess Wenmin informed the nanny serving the Empress and then went to find Qi Yuejiao.

Lady Qi was attending the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace for the first time and was full of curiosity about the place, so she was not in a hurry to leave.

She admired the moon with Qi Da, while Princess Wenmin spoke with Qi Yuejiao.

There was nothing wrong at first, but who knew the eldest prince would go crazy and summon Princess Wenmin to reprimand her.

The little girl, feeling wronged, nestled into Madam Qi's arms and sobbed softly.

After Princess Wenmin's mother passed away, the people around her did not take her seriously. Ultimately, it was because the eldest prince, her father, did not value her. His previous act of being a kind father was just an act.

If Empress Yang hadn't taken pity on her, she wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.

Princess Wenmin only liked Qi Yuejiao. After her mother died, only Qi Yuejiao risked her life for her.

Qi Yuejiao glanced over there and saw that the eldest prince was still drinking heavily without restraint.

"I'll go and get justice for you!" Qi Yuejiao said, standing up and rushing towards the other side.

She already knew that the eldest prince was not her savior, and all her admiration for him vanished.

"Stop! Who are you to stand up for her! She's just a girl. Even though she's raised by the Empress's side, she'll still have to rely on her father in the future. If things get too tense, what will become of her?" Madam Qi stopped her daughter, completely disapproving of the idea, which she considered too impulsive.

Just then, a commotion arose from the princes' side.

Han Yueshi appeared there.

The second prince remained indifferent, completely ignoring her questions.

The bitterness on the Third Prince's face was not yet concealed.

"Second Prince, what is the difference between me and my second sister?"

Han Yueshi pressed on with another question, already determined to go all out and not care about saving face.

The person in the book is the ultimate victor; anyone who wants to live well must have something to do with him.

"Miss Han, this time last year, you were still lingering around the Third Prince. Your admiration came and went so quickly. I dare not get involved with you in the slightest. Women are still lovely when they are truly genuine."

The second prince, impatient with her questioning, completely disregarded her feelings.

The third prince stood up, flicked his sleeves, and left.

The fourth prince gave an awkward smile, went to the Qi residence, said a few words, and then hurriedly left.

"Second brother, you really have no sense of romance! Miss Han just humiliated the Yun Kingdom, how can you belittle her like that?" The eldest prince stood up and swayed towards the inner palace, and no one reminded him.

"Aren't you leaving yet! I'm not as easily fooled as my third brother. You can use your tricks on him instead! Even without Miss Lingzhi, you won't have a place in my harem."

After the second prince finished speaking, he too turned and left.

Han Yueshi gritted her teeth and left angrily.

These people left one after another, leaving only Han Cuiyin and the other three.

"Is the palace banquet this interesting every year?" Han Cuiyin spoke normally, a slight smile on her lips.

“Of course,” Luo Jingqian replied. “Let’s go back too.”

Having finished watching the spectacle, and with midnight fast approaching, they could not linger there.

After the group left, the liveliness in the palace was just beginning.