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At the palace banquet that night, Lin Shu Qian found an excuse to slip away. In any case, she had already punished more than a dozen people today.

As for how those people were scolding her in private, Lin Shu didn't really care.

The next morning, Lin Shu Qian heard about something. Murong Jie had taken a fancy to a girl at the palace feast and had made her stay the night.

No wonder the empress hadn't come to pay her respects this morning. It must have been due to anger.

When Mu Rong Jie was the crown prince, he was restrained. His reputation was much better than his father's. The commoners all secretly hoped for Mu Rong Ping to die early so that the crown prince could succeed.

But in just a few months, Murong Jie had revealed his true nature. That was why the Mu Rong family was the same, they didn't have any good people.

The girl's surname was Chen, and she was two years younger than Lin Shu. Lin Shu had seen her a few times. She was a person who would often hide in corners and not talk.

All of a sudden, Lin Shushang felt a sense of empathy towards someone who was suffering from the same illness.

"Qiu Rong, where does that Honorable Chen live?"

Qiu Rong replied without hesitation, "He's at the Moon Reflection Palace."

After saying this, she felt that it was rather strange. "Empress, why are you asking these questions?"

Logically speaking, the empress was in charge of the imperial harem, so there was no need for the empress dowager to worry.

"I'm just asking." Lin Shushang picked up the chopsticks and gave it a few more swipes. He had no appetite at all.

The people from the Mu Rong family were disgusted. They forced the girl to sleep, but only gave her the title of a noble.

In the imperial harem, nobles had no rank. Even the maids who had gained some power spoke louder than the common noblemen.

Chen Gui had entered the palace in such an eye-catching manner, so he would definitely be bullied.

"This one doesn't have any appetite. Take away the food." Lin Shu threw away her chopsticks and decided not to eat anymore.

Qiu Rong found it very difficult to speak. "Empress, don't let your body starve to death."

Lin Shushang, "..." Qiu Rong really loved to worry.

Lin Shuqiang frowned, feeling uncomfortable. "This room is too stuffy. We can't finish our meal. Let's go out for a walk."

After saying that, without waiting for Qiu Rong's help, he walked out of the house. Qiu Rong had no choice but to follow hurriedly and call for the others to follow as well.

Even though Lin Shu Qian rarely visited the harem, he had memorized the map of the palace before entering. In reality, he was familiar with the various palaces.

Murong Jie's family had always thought that she was a young and ignorant empress dowager. In truth, Lin Shuqian knew this better than anyone else.

"..."

As he turned and walked away, Lin Shuqian brought a group of people to the vicinity of the Moon Reflection Palace 'inadvertently'.

The Moon Reflection Palace was truly unorthodox. Lin Shuqian stood there stretching his ankles, feeling as if his legs were trembling.

"Qiu Rong, I'm tired of leaving." Lin Shuqiang unintentionally glanced at the Moon Reflection Palace. "Which palace are you at? Go in and rest."

"Empress …" Qiu Rong was in a difficult situation. "The Phoenix Carriage is with you. Let's return to the Phoenix Perching Palace."

Lin Shu turned her head and saw her own Phoenix Carriage.

"This Dowager didn't eat anything, so my stomach felt uncomfortable. This Feng Lun is uncomfortable sitting here, so I should go in and rest, and find an imperial physician to take a look at my pulse."

The things that Lin Shu Qian wanted to do were not things that he couldn't find an excuse to do.

Seeing that Qiu Rong was still hesitating, Lin Shu Qian suddenly felt wronged.

"This Dowager's body isn't feeling well. If you want to rest, you can't even stop me. Can it be that seeing that the late emperor isn't here anymore, you're not going to take This Dowager seriously?"

"Since that's the case, this one will return to the Phoenix Perch Palace and drink poison with the late emperor …"

Although he hated Murong Ping, he had no choice but to say "Emperor Xian".

"Empress, this servant knows my wrongs." Qiu Rong dropped to her knees, followed by another group of palace maids.

"Empress, you must say this again." Qiu Rong's head fell to the ground. It was all her fault for being terrible today, causing the Empress to think of the late emperor.

"All of you, get up." Lin Shu Qian held the handkerchief to her heart. Her eyes were still watery, as if she could faint at any moment.

Lin Shu cast a sidelong glance at Qiu Rong and asked in a strange tone, "Then, can I go in now?"

Qiu Rong didn't dare say no. She supported Lin Shushuang as she yelled into the door. "Esteemed Empress Dowager, you've arrived —"