The Emperor Returns Lemon Smile

  Feng Ao Tian put down his bowl and chopsticks, his eyes slightly dimmed, "How is it now?"

  "Mu Shi Fei and General Leng rushed to the palace, where the Emperor lay unconscious, his face pale, constantly calling out for his master." Bai Fu replied.

  Feng Ao Tian suddenly stood up, looked at Mu Han Yao and Lan Jing Shu, "Han Yao, I won't count on you this time, be careful on your way."

  "Yes, Your Highness." Mu Han also stood up and bowed respectfully.

  "Xuan Shu, after I've taken care of the two Huai, it's convenient for you to take over. This king will be waiting for you in the capital." Feng Ao Tian said with a gloomy tone.

  "Yes." Lan Jingyu stood up and replied.

  Feng Ao Tian turned around and flew out of the camp, whistling softly as he went. He tapped his toes lightly on the ground before landing on horseback and riding away.

  Mu Han looked at Lan Jing's book, the large room suddenly became quiet, and the troubles of the past disappeared. The two of them also lost their appetite to continue eating.

  "How could His Majesty's life be in danger?" Lan Yunshu couldn't help but ask.

  "This matter is probably not simple." Mu Han's eyes were cold and distant, his tone even colder.

  "Since the king went to the border, it seems that many things have happened." Lan Yunshu raised her eyes and looked at Mu Han Yao, with a hint of implication.

  "Alright, I'm also making preparations. If everything goes smoothly, I'll set off in two days." Mu Han Yao didn't want to continue this topic either.

  Lan Yun was also unwilling to say more. Now that he had settled the two Huai, it would take another ten days for him to return to Beijing. Who knew what kind of situation it would be by then?

  For the two of them, the Emperor's sudden illness at this moment, and moreover, so secretly, is likely to be a major change. Mu Han's first thought was that he had to hurry back to the border as soon as possible, and couldn't let her have too many worries.

  Lan Yun Shu then thought that after handling things properly as soon as possible, he would return to the capital. He felt that he had missed out on too many things.

  Di Nian Dian, Mu Han Jin sat beside the dragon bed, looking at Feng Yu Qiong's dull eyes, her mouth murmuring, "Wang Shu... Wang Shu..."

  Rei Kiriya stood on one side, watching this scene, but had nothing to say.

  Mo Hanjin held his pulse and looked at De Fu beside him, "What has the Emperor been using these past few days?"

  "Besides daily meals, it's the tonic medicine sent by Empress Dowager." De Fu replied with a bow.

  "Medicine supplement?" Mu Hanjin's gentle gaze flashed with a hint of melancholy, and he turned to see the medicine bowl that hadn't been taken away yet. He picked it up, lightly sniffed it, and looked at De Fu, "Has this medicine been tested?"

  "It was brought by Master Guo himself, and I haven't checked it." De Fu replied again.

  Leng Qianye looked at Mu Hanjin, seemingly thinking of something, "Is there a problem with this medicine?"

  "Hmm, it's a chronic poison. Now he's in a daze. If the antidote isn't found within twelve hours, I'm afraid..." Mu Hanjin continued to say.

  "What poison is in the soup?" Cold Qianye's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he asked in a low voice.

  "A wandering soul." Mu Hanjin said faintly.

  "This poison......" Leng Qianye's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, "The Emperor is still young, just a child, and yet he was given such a ruthless poison."

  "But the medicine was not given by someone else, it was Master Guo who personally handed it to me, and I personally saw the Emperor drink it." De Fu said doubtfully from the side.

  "So it seems that the one who wants to harm the Emperor is indeed the Empress Dowager." Mu Hanjin looked at Feng Yujiao, recalling the days he spent with her in the Regent Prince's mansion.

  Leng Qianye's eyes became even colder, "A tiger does not eat its own son, is she truly so ruthless and merciless?"

  "Leng Ge, people can change, and she has managed to maintain her position in the palace until today. She is no longer the naive and innocent Xing Zhiyan of the past." Mu Hanjin raised his eyes to look at Leng Qianye.

  Leng Qianye remained silent for a long time, then let out a cold laugh. "Yes, people do change. You've changed, I've changed, and she's changed too."

  Mu Hanjin looked at Feng Yujiao and said, "Once this soul is confused, there will be no cure."

  "It seems she has made her move." Koori Chiyori sneered, "Can we only watch him die now?"

  "I don't know why she did this, but now that the Emperor is dead, what good will it do her?" Mu Hanjin asked in puzzlement.

  "Now you and I are also powerless." Leng Qianye raised her eyes, looking at the little emperor on the dragon bed, "Why does he keep calling for the regent king?"

  De Fu stood by, silent and speechless, looking at the current emperor. He had watched Feng Yin Qi grow up, but he never expected that the empress dowager would treat the emperor like this.

  He looked at Mu Hanjin and bowed his head, saying, "Does the Honorable Mu know when His Highness will return to the capital?"

  "Just these two days." Mu Hanjin looked at De Fu, and saw expectation in his eyes.

  At this moment, outside the emperor's bedroom, it seemed to be surrounded by people. Then, Guo Hui's sharp voice was heard, "Come on, take down the assassin inside."

  The grand doors of the emperor's bedroom were pushed open, and the imperial guards rushed in. Guo Hui stood at the entrance, looking at Mu Hanjin and Leng Qianye inside the grand hall. "Mu Hanjin attempted to poison the emperor, seize him!"

  "Yes." The Imperial Guard received the order and immediately stepped forward, walking up to Mu Hanjin's face, stretching out his hand to take him down.

  Leng Qianye stood in front of him, "Everything must be proven with evidence, why do you say it was Mu Yu Shi's doing now?"

  "Are you not surprised that I have come to the Emperor's bedchamber in the dead of night?" Guo Hui's sharp eyes flashed with calculation.

  "His Excellency has an important matter that requires the Emperor's decision, and His Excellency holds the Regent King's entry permit. What is there to be suspicious about?"

  "Oh, what a coincidence! Just as Mu Yu Shi arrived at the Emperor's bedroom, His Majesty fell into a coma. How can this be explained? And what about this medicine bowl, how should it be interpreted?" Guo Hui stepped forward, looking at the medicine bowl beside Mu Hanjin, and said in a deep voice.

  "How did you know that the Emperor was in a coma?" Mu Hanjin smiled warmly and looked at Guo Hui, "And how did you know that there was something wrong with this medicine?"

  "Bring someone, bring the person's proof." Guo Hui said coldly.

  "Yes." The little eunuch beside him immediately led the two men in.

  "Still refusing to confess?" Guo Hui growled.

  "Master Guo, spare my life! This medicine was brewed by me under the orders of Master De Fu, who specifically instructed me that it is a prescription given by the Regent King himself. He ordered me to brew it every day and bring it over." The servant kneeling on the left trembled as he replied.

  "De Fu, it seems you can't escape responsibility for this matter either." Guo Hui glared at De Fu from the side and said coldly.

  De Fu was shocked, pointing at Guo Hui's nose, "You little man, this medicine was clearly given to me by you every day, saying it was the intention of Empress Dowager, now how can you turn things upside down?"

  "De Fu, at this point, you still dare to quibble. You said that the medicine was given to you by our family's servant, but someone saw it?" Gu Hui raised an eyebrow and retorted with a stern tone.

  De Fu looked at Guo Hui and said, "Hmph, right and wrong will be judged by others. You treacherous scoundrels will surely come to a bad end."

  De Fu said, turning slowly to face Mu Hanjin with a hint of his eyes, then knelt before Feng Yujin, "Your Majesty, I'll take my leave first."

  He then dashed his head against a pillar and died on the spot.

  Guo Hui's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, and he let out a cold laugh. He then turned to Mu Hanjin, "Mu Yu Shi, now that De Fu has committed suicide in fear of punishment, you were in the Emperor's bedroom at midnight, which already sparked controversy. And since the Emperor is currently unconscious, I'd like to ask you to go to the Ministry of Justice and explain this matter clearly."

  Mo Han's eyes flashed with a hint of calmness as he looked at Guo Hui, "Is the meaning of this, that the prince is the mastermind behind this matter?"

  Guo Hui smiled lightly, "Mu Yu Shi is the red man in front of the Regent King. At that time, the king said in front of all the civil and military officials that everything must go through Mu Yu Shi before it can be decided."

  "Your evidence is nothing but a eunuch from the imperial kitchen." Mu Hanjin said slowly and calmly, then with a wave of his hand, the eunuch who had just testified fell dead on the spot.

  Guo Hui was taken aback for a moment, then raised his eyes and looked at Mu Hanjin, "Mu Yu Shi, you actually killed someone to silence them?"

  "Now, without certification, De Fu is dead, and as for this physical evidence..." Mu Hanjin put the medicine bowl in his hand, and with a light pinch of his jade finger, the bowl turned to powder in his palm. "Now, there is neither human nor physical evidence, Lord Guo, do you still want to take me down?"

  "Mu Yu Shi, you just destroyed the evidence, they all saw it with their own eyes. Are you still trying to deny it?" Guo Hui's eyes flashed a cold light as he spoke in a low voice.

  "Oh......" Mu Hanjin's warm eyes flashed a hint of cold light, sweeping over the Imperial Guards in front of him.

  The Imperial Guards standing in front of him trembled all over and lowered their heads without a word.

  "It doesn't matter, the king has given me the power to take lives. If anyone dares to come forward as a witness, I won't hesitate to send them on their way." Mu Hanjin stood with his hands behind his back, his elegant posture exuding an unmistakable aura of intimidation.

  This was the first time Leng Qianye felt the majesty emanating from Mu Hanjin. He looked at Mu Hanjin beside him and suddenly felt that he should have been like this all along, as if he had returned to his former proud and arrogant self.

  The soul also received the order, and quietly hid in the Emperor's bedroom. Mu Hanjin's voice echoed faintly, "If anyone in this Emperor's bedroom dares to disobey me, I will execute them on the spot for disrespecting His Highness."

  "Yes." The soul's voice echoed eerily, and the vast imperial bedroom seemed to seep with a chilling wind that sent shivers down one's spine.

  Guo Hui stared at Mu Hanjin in front of him, his face revealing surprise. He had always thought that Mu Hanjin was just a weak scholar, and he never expected that he would have such momentum and means, and hastily retreated a step.

  Mo Hanjin said in a low voice, "Guarding the Emperor's bedroom, whoever dares to make a move will be killed without pardon."

  "Yes." The soul responded in a low voice again.

  Leng Qianye's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, and she looked up at Guo Hui, who was also frightened and retreated repeatedly before exiting the imperial bedroom and hurrying back to the empress dowager's palace with the Imperial Guard.

  "This is just the beginning." Mu Hanjin watched as the man left, "Have De Fu Gong Gong buried properly."

  "Yes." The eunuchs and palace maids guarding the emperor's bedroom had fainted from fright, two dark shadows flashed by, and then they carried away the corpses of the eunuch and De Fu Gong Gong in front of them.

  Leng Qianye looked at Mu Hanjin, "They want to kill all the trusted people around her before the Regent arrives."

  "Hmm." Mu Hanjin nodded, "Tonight, I entered the palace under the cover of night, and gave them an opportunity to take advantage of. However, they calculated a thousand times, but never expected that I am not someone who is easy to deal with."

  "Han Jin, you've finally returned, just like the one from that year." Leng Qianye gazed at him with a mix of emotions.

  "Leng Ge, some things have passed and can't be repeated, but some things can be let go of and started anew." Mu Hanjin looked at him, hinting that he should let some things go.

  Leng Qianye turned her gaze towards Feng Yujiao and asked, "Now we will guard the Emperor's Chamber and wait for the Regent King to return?"

  "Perhaps Prince Wang has a way to dispel the soul confusion." Mu Hanjin looked at Feng Yumi, and his eyes flashed with a hint of calmness.

  Leng Qianye looked at Mu Hanjin, "What other moves will they make, and what should we do tomorrow morning?"

  "Leng Ge, I'm leaving this matter to you. Tomorrow, I have to attend the morning court audience. Otherwise, the entire imperial court's stability will collapse instantly." Mu Hanjin said in a gentle voice, "I don't know what kind of scheme Empress Dowager is plotting, but it seems she wants to frame Wang Ye for the Emperor's poisoning and put him to death?"

  "If that's the case, then by the time the king returns, the emperor will be beyond saving. A country cannot exist for a day without a ruler, so who will take the throne?" asked Cold Qianye in confusion.

  "The Empress Dowager will not easily make a move, she has been planning for so long. By using the Two Huai affair to lure the Prince out of the capital, she must have some scheme in mind." Mu Hanjin suddenly thought of the eye signal that De Fu had given him just now, and he looked up.

  Leng Qianye looked at Mu Hanjin, and immediately, the two of them also raised their eyes to look. Mu Hanjin lowered his gaze, looking at Feng Yujun's eyes, he was still staring at the sky, he hastily walked up to the dragon bed, following his line of sight, and saw that on the empty space above the dragon bed, there was actually a portrait of Feng Ao Tian, he bowed his head, looking at Feng Yujun, a hint of melancholy flashed across his eyes.

  He stretched out his hand, took down the painting, and immediately a yellow silk handkerchief fell off. He caught the handkerchief, opened it, and found that there were words written on it. He read them one by one, then looked at Feng Yujiao and said, "If the prince knew his thoughts, I wonder what he would think."

  Leng Qianye took the handkerchief from Murong Hanjin's hand, "Uncle Wang, I have been thinking of you for several days since returning to the palace. These past few days my body has not been well, and I understand that I will soon leave this world. Therefore, I have prepared an abdication edict, also explaining all the reasons, and placed it inside my jade pillow. If I am unable to wait for your return, Uncle Wang, you can take my edict and carry out the grand ceremony of ascending the throne, these are my final words."

  In these words, there is also a full thought of Feng Ao Tian. Leng Qian Ye looks sideways at Feng Yun Qi, "Your Majesty, why do you think so much about the Regent King?"

  "In his heart, the Empress Dowager was like a mother to him, and the King was the person he most respected. He didn't want either of them to get hurt, fearing that if he had returned to the palace back then, he would have already known that this would be the outcome. That's why he still drank the poisonous medicine with determination, knowing it was toxic. Although he was young, he saw through everything and understood the King's ambition as well as the Empress Dowager's intentions." Mu Hanjin looked at Feng Yujiao, who was only nine years old, yet had such a mature mind, making him feel ashamed.

  Leng Qianye fell silent, clutching the handkerchief in his hand. He thought of Feng Ao Tian's cruelty and brutality, but didn't know that in other people's hearts, she was actually like this. Then what he saw and experienced was what?

  Mo Hanjin pulled out a handkerchief from Leng Qianye's hand and put it in his own bosom, looked up at Leng Qianye, then gazed upwards at the sky. "Leng big brother, you must take care of the Emperor, don't let anything happen to him. Otherwise, when Wang Ye returns, I'm afraid he will..."

  "Good." Leng Qianye nodded solemnly, not for the Regent King, but for a young Emperor who could make such a decisive decision, he had admiration in his heart.

  Feng Ao Tian darted through the dense forest, rushing back to the capital at top speed.

  Guo Hui hastily returned to the Empress Dowager's palace, looking at Xing Zhiyan, "Empress Dowager, Mu Hanjin was not expected to be so formidable, I couldn't move him."

  "What?" Xing Zhiyan looked at Guo Hui, "Useless thing, can't even subdue a person with no strength to tie a chicken."

  "Your Majesty, he has martial arts skills and is very agile. I personally saw him kill the witness I had prepared with just a flick of his finger. The bowl containing poison in his hand turned into powder in an instant." Guo Hui recalled the scene from earlier and still felt a lingering fear, "Moreover, General Leng was by his side to assist him."

  "What did you say?" Xing Ziyuan was shocked again, "You said Leng Qianye also came?"

  "That's right." Guo Hui nodded repeatedly and replied.

  Xing Zhiyan hastily stood up, "Tomorrow morning, I will personally go."

  "Yes." Guo Hui replied, and immediately went to prepare the imperial robe.

  Xing Zhiyan thought of Leng Qianye, how could he appear in the Emperor's bedroom? If he knew that she had personally poisoned Qi'er, what would he think of her? Thinking of this, she became restless and immediately stood up. "Guo Hui, move to the Emperor's bedroom."

  "Yes." Guo Hui hastily replied, and immediately followed her out of the bedroom, rushing straight to the Emperor's palace.

  Leng Qianye and Mu Hanjin sat together on one side, each lost in their own thoughts.

  After a moment, the voice of Wei Huiguo was heard outside the palace, "The Empress Dowager has arrived!"

  Leng Qianye and Mu Hanjin stared at each other, then immediately stood up and walked to the entrance of the main hall. He bowed his body and said, "Your subject pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager."

  Xing Zhiyan's gaze remained on Leng Qianye, who seemed to have lost a lot of weight compared to the last time she saw him. He still had that air of not being worldly, but there was a hint of coldness in his demeanor.

  She gathered her thoughts, and with Guo Hui's support, she walked into the bedroom. She approached the dragon bed, sat down, looked at Feng Yuqi, stretched out her hand to touch him, "Qi'er, wake up, look at your mother."

  Leng Qianye and Mu Hanjin did not step forward, but stood in place, watching her caress Feng Yuxi's cheek.

  Feng Yu still seemed dazed and muttered, "Wang Shu... Wang Shu..."

  Xing Ziyuan's face revealed a heartache, she had endured hardships and bitterness to raise her child for nine years, yet now, in his heart, he only remembered the Regent King, not her. Her eyes dimmed, what was so good about Feng Ao Tian? The late Emperor was like this, even the child she had raised with her own hands was also like this? Was it because of the connection between father and son? It seemed that their father was indeed a man of virtue.

  Xing Zhiyan slowly stood up with a dignified demeanor and walked over to Leng Qianye's side, "Leng Gongzi, come with me."

  Leng Qianye did not raise her eyes, but instead bowed and said, "What instructions does the Empress Dowager have for me? I will listen with reverence."

  Xing Zhiyan turned her gaze, staring at him. Didn't he know her thoughts all these years? Why was he so distant from her now? Her eyes flashed with a hint of sadness, and the corners of her mouth curved into a faint smile. "I'm just casually asking how you're doing after not seeing each other for many years."

  Leng Qianye remained unmoved, her eyes still dim and calm as she said, "I thank the Empress Dowager for her concern, I am perfectly fine."

  Xing Zhiyan looked at him, a hint of gloom flashing in her eyes, turned around and stepped out of the bedroom.

  Guo Hui gave Leng Qianye a cold glance, he naturally knew Xing Zhiyan's thoughts, perhaps in all these years, only he understood Xing Zhiyan's ideas.

  Mu Hanjin looked at Leng Qianye and said, "The Empress Dowager is indeed different towards you."

  Leng Qianye looked at Mu Hanjin, "What's the difference, she is the Empress Dowager, I'm just a subject after all."

  "She had been fond of you since childhood, but unfortunately, you rejected her from afar. She only entered the palace later and became what she is today." Mu Hanjin thought back to those past events, filled with emotion.

  "It's her choice." Han Qianye said calmly, for him, Xing Zhiyan used to be his friend, but now, they were just monarch and subject.

  Mo Hanjin smiled faintly and said, "She doesn't think so."

  "That was also her choice." Han Qianye said calmly.

  Mu Hanjin turned around and looked at Feng Yujiao, "Why can she be ruthless next time?"

  "Perhaps there are things more important than the Emperor's life." Mu Hanjin said in a gentle voice.

  "What could be more important than the life of one's own child?" Leng Qianye couldn't understand, he still remembered the first time he met Xing Ziyuan when they were only six or seven years old. The Leng and Xing families were close friends, so they also grew up together from a young age. Later, he went to war on behalf of his father, going to the border, while she entered the palace and became the empress. From then on, the two had no connection with each other. In his memory, Xing Ziyuan was a kind-hearted, elegant, and virtuous woman, but now, times have changed, and people are no longer the same.

  What has happened over the years? They have all changed, yet they are still wandering around in circles, struggling, and unwilling to let go.

  Xing Zhiyan left the imperial bedroom, raised her eyes and gazed at the moonlight like water. Scenes from her childhood flashed back in her mind. Once, she was just a simple woman, thinking only of living with the one she loved. But later, due to twists of fate, she entered the palace as an empress. She still thought of him, but had changed her nature. In these years of entanglement, all she wanted was the true heart of one person.

  Guo Hui stood by and watched Xing Zhiyan's desolate figure, "Empress Dowager..."

  Xing Zhiyan turned around and looked at Guo Hui, "I have no other choice, do I?"

  "Empress Dowager..." Guo Hui called out again.

  "Why can't they be true to me?" Xing Ziyuan asked faintly, raising her eyes and letting out a cold laugh, suppressing the sorrowful emotions. Things had come to this point, there was no other way out, either move forward all the way, or shatter into pieces.

  She was still the dignified and elegant empress dowager, with her straight back and majestic demeanor, walking towards the bedroom.

  The sky gradually brightened, and Lord Feng led Mu Hanjin's official robes into the imperial bedroom. At this moment, his preconceptions about Mu Hanjin had gradually been put aside. Looking at him with such an air, he was suddenly delighted in his heart. The king had worked hard for so many years, and finally someone was willing to truly work for her.

  Mu Hanjin dressed properly and walked towards the Golden Hall, wearing a purple robe with a jade belt. His handsome face was as beautiful as jade, changing from his usual elegant demeanor to exuding an aura of unyielding intimidation that commanded respect. He walked slowly into the Golden Hall.

  In the grand hall, the two chancellors also attended the early morning court on the first day. Standing at the forefront of both sides, Chancellor Xing Yan was now unsure whether to be joyful or worried. Although he had wanted this supreme power, his intention was only to let the Emperor take control himself. Now that the Emperor's life or death was uncertain, what could he do?

  Zuo Xiang Lan Qing gazed at the newly renovated imperial court before him, and as he thought about the changes that had taken place over the past month, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy. He was also aware of the news regarding Lan Yun Shu, and the Regent King's actions in the Two Huai region were even clearer to him. Now, however, he was hesitant, and it seemed like he was at an impasse, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

  "The Empress Dowager has arrived!" A clear voice rang out.

  All the officials were stunned at first. Is there a wall that doesn't leak in this world? The matter of the emperor's critical illness last night had already been transmitted to everyone's ears before the morning court. Now, they also stood here with a worried heart in their chests. Affairs in the imperial court are always changing rapidly. Now, the emperor is in danger, and the regent king is far away in Lianghuai. It is said that the emperor was harmed by the regent king, but it is unknown whether this rumor is true or false.

  Now everyone has their own thoughts, but they are all waiting for who will be the next to ascend to the throne.

  Xing Zhiyan wore a phoenix robe, majestically and elegantly walking into the Golden Hall, slowly ascending the steps, then sitting on the phoenix throne beside the dragon chair, sweeping her gaze over the officials below.

  "Long live the Empress Dowager, may she live for a thousand years, ten thousand years, and forever!" The officials chorused in unison, then knelt down.

  "Get down!" Xing Zhiyan's low voice sounded.

  All the officials immediately stood up and bowed their heads in respect.

  "I have come to discuss two matters with all of you," Xing Zhiyan said in a low voice. "The first is that the Emperor is currently unconscious, and after the imperial physician's examination, it appears to be a case of poisoning. Currently, there is no antidote; as for the person who administered the poison, they are still being thoroughly investigated. The second matter is that the previous Emperor did not pass away."

  "What?" As soon as the words came out, the whole hall was shocked. Among them, there was also Mu Hanjin. He raised his eyes and looked at Xing Zhiyan, with a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. The former emperor wasn't dead?

  "Two years ago, the former emperor suddenly contracted a serious illness, but in fact, he was poisoned by someone. In order to find out who was behind this, the former emperor pretended to die, first to deceive everyone and second to go to Xianyun Mountain to detoxify and recover. Now, the former emperor has recovered and returned."

  "I dare to ask, Your Majesty Empress Dowager, where is the late Emperor now?" Right Chancellor Xing Yan was the first to react and hastily asked.

  "He is outside the temple." Xing Zhiyan said, and then got up by herself. From a distance, she saw a man wearing a bright yellow brocade robe, with one hand behind his back and a gentle smile on his lips. His handsome face was elegant and refined, with a warm and jade-like temperament, walking slowly into the grand temple.

  At present, among the officials on the court, 60% of them were the former emperor's trusted ministers. Looking at the familiar faces in front of him, with their extraordinary temperament, they quickly knelt down and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty!"

  Mo Hanjin raised her eyes, gazing at the person in front of her, full of doubts. This person didn't seem to be disguised, even if he was disguised, that innate emperor's aura, how could it be faked? So, was this person in front of her really the former emperor?

  If that's the case, then Xing Zhiyan wants to eliminate the Regent King's wings, what she fears is her rebellion? But why did she have to take action against the Emperor?

  What is hidden in here?

  Other officials, seeing this, also knelt on the ground. Lan Feng looked at the former emperor in front of him and suddenly felt a surge of old tears. These two years in Feng Guo had made him feel extremely powerless. Now that the former emperor was still alive, Feng Guo still had hope. Thinking of this, he felt indescribably excited.

  The man in front walked slowly, his eyes straight ahead, a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth. He arrived at the grand hall and sat upright on the dragon throne, every gesture exuding imperial majesty.

  "My dear subjects, at ease." His voice was still as gentle as a spring breeze, carrying the dignity of an emperor, yet without losing its warmth.

  This voice was also familiar to him, Mu Hanjin was dazed, he raised his eyes, staring blankly at the person in front of him, lowered his head and knelt down.

  "Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty." The ministers simultaneously changed their form of address.

  All the ministers stood up, all with a smile on their faces. In their hearts, the regent king was a nightmare, while the man in the high hall was their dawn and hope.

  Mu Hanjin is now wondering what to think, is this person really the former emperor? If so, why didn't he come earlier and instead allowed the regent king to do as he pleased for two years? Now that she has finally calmed down and wants to protect the country well, he suddenly appears out of nowhere, and what's more, his calculations are so accurate.

  "Your Majesty, now that you have recovered from your illness, I humbly request that you continue to handle state affairs." Right Minister Xing Yan stepped forward and said.

  "Yes indeed, Your Imperial Majesty." The officials behind him all pleaded in unison.

  "My dear subjects, I did what I did back then for two reasons. Firstly, I was poisoned and didn't know when I would recover, so I couldn't let the court be without a ruler for even a day. Therefore, I pretended to be dead and issued an edict, ordering my son to take the throne. Since he was still young, I also ordered my brother to act as regent, taking charge of state affairs in his place. This way, I could focus on recovering from my illness without worrying about the country.

  These past two years, I have been living in seclusion at Xianyun Mountain, unaware of what's happening in the world. It wasn't until the Empress Dowager sent someone to inform me that our Feng Nation has become so unstable and that the people are suffering so much that I decided to come down from the mountain and re-enter the world."

  The man sitting on the dragon throne looked sorrowful, speaking in a low tone.

  All the ministers listened with rapt attention, and none failed to be moved to tears. They all knelt down again, saying: "Your Imperial Majesty, we still hope that you will resume your imperial duties."

  "Now that I have abdicated and handed over the regency to my imperial brother, is there any reason for me to usurp his authority?" The man then waved his hand.

  The officials once again thought of the Regent King, and their hearts were filled with even more hatred, as well as a few more expectations for the former Emperor in front of them. They all knocked their heads together, "Please, Your Majesty..."

  Mu Hanjin looked at the situation in front of her, since she knew that their move was to take advantage of the king's absence from the capital and abolish her regency power. Was this person really the former emperor? If not, why would there be such an imaginative person in the world, and the former emperor did not have twins?

  At this time, Feng Ao Tian had ridden Ao Xue towards the imperial palace, and what she was worried about now was the safety of Feng Yin Qi.

  Longing for the cold, he couldn't sleep all night, lying on the empty bed, the scenes of the past few days with her were vivid in his mind. She washed his hair, she held him to sleep, she leaned against her own shoulder and dozed off, she dressed up as a woman, leaning against his chest, she hugged him and kissed him. All the memories flooded into his heart like a tidal wave, he felt an unusual irritability for the first time, so he got out of bed, walked out of the room, looked at the moonlight outside the window until dawn.

  Lan Jing finished organizing all the scrolls and rushed to the government office early the next morning, settling all matters. After returning to the headquarters, he saw Mu Han still standing in the same place, motionless.

  "Where are those fifty thousand horses now?" Lan Jing stepped forward and asked Mu Han Yao.

  "In the suburbs of Shili Slope." Mu Han turned his gaze and looked at him, "Is your place ready?"

  "Hmm." Lan Jing nodded, "I don't know when we'll meet again after this separation."

  "Yes." Mu Han Yao suddenly missed those days spent here.

  A yellow-robed figure descended, Xing Wu Yun looked at the two of them, and immediately stepped into the house, but did not see Feng Ao Tian's figure. He turned around and walked out of the house, "Where is Wang Ye?"

  "Returned to Beijing last night." Lan Jing Shu looked at Xing Wu Yun and said in a warm voice.

  Xing Wuyun's peach blossom eyes slightly turned, "Why are you leaving in such a hurry? You can't even wait for Wei Zimo."

  "The Emperor's life is in danger." Lan Jing replied calmly and slowly.

  "This matter is indeed urgent." Xing Wuyun nodded, also unexpectedly, and then looked at the two of them, "When will you two set off?"

  "Today." Mu Han Yao continued.

  "I am too." Lan Jingxue echoed back.

  "In that case, I'll take my leave for now. We'll meet again someday." Xing Wuyun stepped forward, slightly nodded his head, and then swiftly departed.

  Mu Han Yao gazed at Xing Wu Yun's departing figure, a faint smile playing on his lips. He turned to Lan Jun Shu and said, "After lunch, we'll set off."

  "That's great." Lan Jing said with a faint smile, they didn't know that the capital was currently undergoing earth-shaking changes.

  Xing Wuyun immediately fell into the courtyard, and saw that the charming figure was still standing tall, admiring the peony flowers in front of him. He smiled and walked forward, "You don't have to worry, she returned to Beijing last night."

  Wei Ze Mo didn't show much surprise, but instead said calmly, "I never planned on looking for her anyway."

  "You may not go look for it, but I will." Xing Wuyun seemed to think of something interesting, and hastily turned around, then flew away.

  Wei Zemu withdrew his gaze and watched him leave, a faint smile playing on the corners of his mouth, which was breathtakingly beautiful.

  Early in the morning, all the ministers were excited to see the former emperor and repeatedly begged him to take power, but he tactfully refused. Finally, seeing the determination of the ministers, he could only say, "Everything will be decided after the regent king returns."

  Mu Hanjin raised her eyes, sizing him up. Shouldn't she seize power at this opportunity? But why wait for the king's return? She thought again, his actions had undoubtedly won over the hearts of the officials. Once the king returned, if he didn't relinquish power, he would face opposition from the officials. If that happened, she would lose the people's support and spark public outrage.

  "I have just returned to the palace, I don't know how the prince's body is doing, and I will go to the emperor's bedroom first. Everyone else can continue with the morning court." The man hastily got down from the dragon chair and stepped out of the emperor's bedroom.

  All the officials watched him leave, and suddenly someone spoke up, "How did the former emperor get poisoned? Who was it that did it?"

  "Indeed, even the Emperor has been poisoned, isn't this too coincidental?"

  "It seems someone wants to usurp the throne."

  "Mind your words."

  "Why be cautious? Now that the former emperor has returned, the people's hearts are with him. We should follow the people's hearts and support the former emperor in reclaiming his throne."

  "You make it sound easy, but would the Regent agree?"

  Everyone's gaze fell on Mu Hanjin in an instant, and he still had a elegant demeanor, as if he hadn't heard.

  Now, he is waiting for the king to come, and this person's identity, he must go and investigate, after all, whether it is the real former emperor or not. There are too many doubts in this matter. Just now, he clearly saw the calculation in Xing Zhiyan's eyes.

  "If His Majesty wakes up, then this matter will be easily settled."

  "How can I help?"

  "If His Majesty awakens, he will certainly abdicate in favor of the Grand Emperor. In that case, even if the Regent has any opinions, they would be impossible to refute."

  "Uh-huh, you're right."

  "However, Your Majesty seems to hold the Regent in high esteem?"

  "What's the big deal? Compared to one's own biological father, of course it's better to be a superior emperor."

  Mo Hanjin listened to the ministers' chatter, and walked out of the Golden Hall, letting them fantasize freely. Even so, he would not let the king come down from this position.

  He swung his robes lightly and continued on towards the Emperor's bedroom.

  Leng Qianye sat calmly on the chair in the bedroom, listening to the footsteps outside, and then heard a warm and gentle laugh, which he felt was very familiar. He immediately got up and heard Guo Hui's voice, "The Emperor and Empress Dowager have arrived!"

  He paused in surprise, "The Supreme Emperor? Isn't the previous emperor already deceased? When did a Supreme Emperor suddenly appear?"

  As he was lost in thought, a man wearing a bright yellow brocade robe entered the bedroom. His handsome face was instantly covered with a layer of surprise, standing still, looking at the person walking towards him.

  "Leng Qingjia, it's been many years since we last met. Seeing me now, you're actually this unfamiliar?" The man stepped forward, his eyes warm and gentle as he looked at Leng Qianye.

  Leng Qianye hastily regained his composure and immediately knelt on the ground, "Your subject greets the Emperor...the Retired Emperor..."

  "Ah, calm down." The man said in a gentle voice, then took a step forward, walked to the dragon bed, sat down, looked at Feng Yin Qi on the bed, and stroked his face with his hand. "Imperial son, your father has come to see you."

  Feng Yu seemed to have not heard, but instead stared blankly at the sky, muttering to himself.

  Leng Qianye raised her eyes, looking at the figure of the man in front of her, his words and actions were no different from those of the former emperor. He turned his gaze to Xing Zhiyan's eyes that were staring at him, as if he felt something was off.

  Xing Zhiyan did not expect that he would be staring at himself, and hastily retracted his gaze. He then stepped forward, walked up to the dragon bed, and looked at Feng Yuqi with a sorrowful expression. "Your Majesty, I failed to take good care of Qi'er. I hope you will punish me."

  The man reached out and gently grasped her soft wrist. "Your Majesty, don't be sad, it's destined that Qi'er will go through this ordeal."

  "Your Majesty..." Xing Zhiyan's almond-shaped eyes sparkled with tears, her eyebrows and eyes revealing a deep sorrow.

  From a distance, it looks harmonious and warm, like a family of three. Cold Qianye stands aside, looking at the scene in front of her, but can't help thinking of Feng Ao Tian. If she saw this scene, what would be her emotions?

  But why did he see it, and would think it's very strange? Especially this man, is he really the former emperor? If so, why would he appear at this time? Does he not know that the real person who harmed the emperor was the empress dowager, or is this a plot between him and the empress dowager? If so, then this person is absolutely not the real former emperor.

  Feng Ao Tian rode to the imperial palace, dismounted and flew in, landing lightly on his toes, heading towards the emperor's bedroom. As soon as he landed outside the bedroom, he heard eunuchs kneeling down, "Your Highness!"

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