Eunuch Luo was furious. He wished he could push the Demon Shadow Lord away, but no one paid him any attention. It was as if he were as insignificant as air.

Although this is the truth, and although he is right here, he has no power to protect Emperor Mingde and can only watch helplessly as they do all this to him.

He is indeed incompetent, which is why they dare to act so recklessly in front of him.

When Luo Qianmo entered the palace, Emperor Mingde had already woken up and was sitting in the imperial study reviewing the memorials that had accumulated over the past few days.

"Father..." Luo Qianmo was quite surprised to see that Emperor Mingde was unharmed.

Fang Qingyou said that Emperor Mingde's condition was very abnormal, and he would not wake up for the time being without the antidote.

"Thank you for your concern, Mo'er. I'm fine now. If you have nothing else to do, you may return." Emperor Mingde was reviewing memorials and didn't even look up, simply responding with a faint reply.

A strange light flashed in Luo Qianmo's eyes. When he entered the palace today, he felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Seeing Emperor Mingde's coldness towards him now intensified this strange feeling.

Such a thing had never happened before. Usually, if Emperor Mingde knew that he was coming, he would immediately put down what he was doing, even if he was reviewing memorials or dealing with important state affairs. But this time, Emperor Mingde treated him so coldly.

"Father, I heard you are unwell and I am very worried." Luo Qianmo did not leave immediately, but instead uttered words of concern that he had never said before in all these years.

However, Emperor Mingde only glanced at him once before immediately lowering his head to deal with the memorials in front of him.

"I am fine now, Mo'er can go back."

This was the second time Emperor Mingde had issued an order to expel the guests.

Luo Qianmo was even more surprised, not because of Emperor Mingde's indifference, but because he noticed that Emperor Mingde's expression was somewhat unusual.

Normally, no matter what expression Emperor Mingde wore on his face, his eyes always held the unique wisdom and majesty of an emperor.

However, Emperor Mingde's eyes were now blank, as if he were looking into a stagnant pool.

However, before he could take a closer look, Emperor Mingde still avoided his gaze.

Luo Qianmo secretly surveyed the Imperial Study, feeling that something strange was amiss here today. However, it was clear that he wouldn't find anything if he stayed here.

Thinking of this, Luo Qianmo glanced at Eunuch Luo beside him.

Eunuch Luo understood and respectfully said to Emperor Mingde, "Your Majesty, this old servant will see the Eighth Prince off."

Unexpectedly, Emperor Mingde coldly replied, "No need. I have some things for you to do."

Eunuch Luo, who had already taken a step, immediately pulled his foot back, though he couldn't completely hide the astonishment in his eyes.

Whenever Luo Qianmo entered the palace, Emperor Mingde would wish to have someone follow him at all times to ensure that he was always served and cared for.

Eunuch Luo glanced anxiously at Luo Qianmo, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Since Your Majesty is unharmed, then I shall take my leave." Luo Qianmo took in Eunuch Luo's expression and gave Emperor Mingde a slight bow.

Emperor Mingde merely gave a faint hum and made no further reaction.

Beside him, Eunuch Luo watched Emperor Mingde bending down to read through the memorials, and he always felt that he seemed a little different after he woke up this time.

In the past, the emperor would never have uttered a single harsh word to the Eighth Prince, but the current emperor seems to care about the Eighth Prince in no way.

When Eunuch Luo recalled the situation when Emperor Mingde regained consciousness, he thought that the Demon Shadow Lord had given Emperor Mingde poison and that Emperor Mingde would die soon. Who would have thought that Emperor Mingde would wake up in just half an hour?

Upon waking, Emperor Mingde began reviewing memorials, displaying the same diligence as before. However, in other matters, he seemed like a completely different person.

For example, Emperor Mingde suddenly became indifferent to many things, including matters in the harem, and even matters concerning Luo Qianmo were no exception.

Eunuch Luo secretly glanced at the memorials reviewed by Emperor Mingde; the handwriting was clearly the same as before…

Eunuch Luo originally intended to tell Luo Qianmo about Emperor Mingde's unusual behavior and see if he could find the reason. However, Emperor Mingde kept him here this time, giving him no chance to contact Luo Qianmo.

He was secretly anxious, but he dared not show it on his face.

After leaving the imperial study, Luo Qianmo looked around again and found that the guards were standing there upright, still loyally protecting Emperor Mingde.

As he approached, he noticed the expression on the nearest guard's face, and his heart skipped a beat.

The guard's expression looked completely blank, as if he were a block of wood, showing no reaction to the outside world.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Luo Qianmo wanted to make contact with his people in the palace to find out what had happened there in the past day.

However, before he had gone far, he saw someone walking towards him.

The man was of medium height, dressed in a magnificent prince's robe, and walked with his eyes fixed on the sky.

Who else could it be but Luo Qianhao?

After that day, Luo Qianhao had already been placed under house arrest in the palace, so why is he out now?

Moreover, judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem like a prince under house arrest at all; he seems more like the most favored prince in the palace.

Is he going to the Imperial Study?

Upon seeing Luo Qianmo, Luo Qianhao couldn't wait to greet him from afar: "Eighth Brother, what brings you to the palace?"

It seemed as if she was afraid Luo Qianmo wouldn't see her so spirited and confident.

"Upon hearing that my father was unwell, I came to the palace to check on him."

"Why is Eighth Brother leaving so soon?"

Luo Qianmo glanced at Luo Qianhao indifferently. It seemed that he knew when he entered the palace, otherwise he wouldn't have used the word "so fast".

"I have already seen Father Emperor."

"Eighth brother, I also want to see Father. Father just sent someone to invite me to the Imperial Study. He said he wants to teach me how to review memorials."

Luo Qianhao held his chin high, looking smug, as if he had already become the crown prince, and that princes like Luo Qianmo were no longer on his level.

From now on, they can only look up to him.

Normally, even when Luo Qianhao and Luo Qianmo were fighting fiercely, Luo Qianhao would not dare to show such hostility towards Luo Qianmo, but now he seems to have no scruples.

"Congratulations." Luo Qianmo said indifferently, seemingly not caring about the result at all: "Then elder brother should go quickly, don't keep Father waiting too long."

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