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The next day, Yan Mo Chen left the capital before daybreak. Before he left, he stood within the tall walls of the palace and gazed into the depths of the palace for a long time, secretly arranging all the security outside the palace. Only then did he safely mount his white horse and lead a small group of people out of the capital.

Today, she woke up early and was trapped like a bird in a cage. She looked towards the outside of the palace with her eyes filled with hope and freedom, she knew that Yan Mo Chen had left for a long time this time, and in her heart, she thought that she would not miss him. Unfortunately, as the ruler of Qiao Country, it was already a dream for her to send him off.

"Hai." She let out a soft sigh that echoed throughout the entire palace.

"Your Majesty, you've gotten up." Qingwu came in from outside the hall and saw that the emperor was clad in thin clothes standing at the entrance of the hall. She picked up a gown and threw it towards Qiao Qiao's body.

"Right." Joe still answered and his eyes were filled with disappointment.

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. The Regent will be back soon." Qingwu could still be considered meticulous today. Seeing that Qiao Qiao's expression was still not well, she knew what was the matter and gently consoled him.

"Right." Qiao once again nodded her head. She naturally comforted herself in her heart as well. However, persuasion was persuasion. It was still too difficult to truly relax and not think about it.

"Your majesty, it's almost time for the morning assembly. Your servant will help you change first." Qingwu let out a light sigh. She naturally understood that this lovesick illness was not something that could be comforted with a few words. It was best for the emperor to divert his attention in this period of time.

Qiao Qiao's still lithe eyes couldn't help but dim and she didn't reply. She obediently followed Qingwu's movements like a soulless little bird that was at the mercy of others.

However, within the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Qiao Qiao was still fully dressed and sitting on top of the Hall of Golden Chimes.

Today, all of the officials had their heads bowed, looking listless. The entire hall was abnormally quiet.

Just as he was about to stand up and signal Eunuch Zhang to leave the court, Prime Minister Luo stepped forward respectfully and clasped his hands, "Your majesty, now that the Regent has gone to pacify the drought in the south, and things have not been peaceful recently, when three successive ministers have passed away, everyone is dispirited. This old subject proposes that the various nobles of the imperial palace take their families, the king and officials present here to celebrate the success of the banquet."

Qiao Qiao's brows were still slightly raised, but he didn't respond. He only had a suspicious feeling in his heart, not knowing what this Prime Minister Luo was up to.

"Yes, this old official believes that the Prime Minister's suggestion is excellent." Tutor Ma cupped his hands and said.

"That's right, holding a palace banquet isn't a bad idea." The crowd of His Highness' ministers whispered in each other's ears.

When she saw that he seemed to want to make a scene, she pursed her lips, but did not refute him. She could only open her lips slightly and say, "Alright, since that's the case, let the Prime Minister handle the palace banquet." The corners of Qiao Qiao's lips were slightly curled. No matter what scheme that old fox had in mind, she would go with the flow and investigate!

"This old official shall obey." Prime Minister Luo had a solemn expression as he bowed to receive the decree, concealing the complacent smile that had suddenly appeared on his face.

His Highness had returned to the previous silence, Qiao Qiao was still looking at Eunuch Zhang impatiently. Eunuch Zhang immediately understood and shouted:

"Withdraw ~"

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor."

No matter if Prime Minister Luo was plotting something in the dark, she was right about this palace banquet. After that, she slowly stood up, and under everyone's kneeling voices, she walked out of the Hall of Golden Chimes.

She was bored out of her mind as she walked around the Imperial Garden. It seemed that ever since Yan Mo Chen had left, she had even lost interest in the morning court. Facing the lifeless faces of all the ministers and officials around her, she might as well look at Yan Mo Chen's cold and handsome face that was a thousand miles away.

"Your Majesty, did you find out? This morning the Cabinet did not come. " Qingwu knew that the Emperor must have been distracted by the departure of the Regent, so she had observed the reaction of each of the ministers one by one. After a while, she actually didn't see the face of the Cabinet Master.

"Is that so?" Joe still frowned, but she didn't seem to notice.

"Right." Qingwu nodded her head heavily, before opening her mouth to speak with suspicion, "This servant thinks that Prime Minister Luo must be holding a grudge and did something to the Cabinet Master due to what happened yesterday morning."

The reason why Prime Minister Luo wanted to join the imperial court was to scheme with that old fox. It was none of her business what Prime Minister Luo wanted to do with this disloyal person, but she had already promised the county magistrate before, if he was willing to state the location of the iron mine, then she would ensure that he would have a bright future. Even if his future was limitless, Qiao Qiao no longer cared, but at the very least, she should be able to guarantee his life.

Yesterday, she was too concentrated on enjoying herself and completely ignored the matter of Prime Minister Luo taking revenge on her.

"Send someone to the Cabinet Hall to tell them that we have announced that a bachelor of state has entered the Palace." Qiao Qiao's tone was still as indifferent as before. She should keep her promise to keep this life of Mo Yi.

"Yes." Qingwu nodded with a serious expression.

"Sigh, and also, send someone to keep an eye on Prime Minister Luo these few days. If there's anything abnormal, report to me immediately." Qiao Qiao suddenly seemed to have thought of something and instructed Qingwu.

"Yes, this servant understands." Dancing lightly.

Qiao Qiao continued to ponder. There was nothing else to worry about. With a tired expression on her face, she headed in the direction of the palace. It was obvious that she had lost her mood to stroll around the imperial garden.

Qingwu saw this but could not do anything.

In less than two hours, Qingwu walked into the palace with a serious expression. Seeing that Qiao Qiao was still sitting in the middle of the hall and reviewing the imperial report, she cupped her hands and bowed, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the maester of the Cabinet isn't here, I've heard from the head of the house that Prime Minister Luo has invited the maester of the Cabinet to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion and never returned. The head of the government went to the Prime Minister's mansion to look for someone, but Prime Minister Luo only said that he left for a short while.

"Sure enough." Qiao Qiao's lips were still slightly raised. No matter what, she wouldn't fall out with Prime Minister Luo for a mere Pen Yi. However, she had to worry about Pen Yi's life. It would be better …

"Zi Ran!" Qiao Qiao still had a plan in mind as he raised his eyebrows and called out.

"Your subordinate is here!" On top of the house beam, Zi Ran's purple clothes fluttered down as she spoke with a light tone.

Qingwu stood where she was, not paying any attention to Zi Ran's sudden appearance. After all, she had already sensed that the emperor had quite a few hidden guards by his side. Since they were all here to protect the emperor, then they were a family.

"Take this jade pendant to the Prime Minister's Estate and bring out someone else for me." From her sleeve, she took out the jade pendant that she had obtained from the Prime Minister's study. Although she still could not figure out the use of this jade pendant, from the looks of the guards that she had seen when she had destroyed Imperial Concubine Luo, this jade pendant was indeed of great use to Prime Minister Luo. Using the jade pendant to exchange for Yi's life was obviously not worth it, but at least she was able to fulfill her promise.

Qiao Qiao still waved her hand, ordering Zi Ran to come close, and whispered softly into her ear.

"Do you understand?" Joe asked softly after giving the order.

"Your Imperial Majesty, don't worry. Your subordinate will definitely do his best." After all, the general had left her by Qiao Qiao's side. Her degree of respect for Qiao Qiao was not the least bit inferior to her master's.

"Be careful." She knew that after Prime Minister Luo lost the jade pendant, he would be searching everywhere, not to mention that the person who stole the jade pendant had broken through Luo Qinglun's ugly story. No matter what, Prime Minister Luo would not forgive the person who stole the jade pendant.

However, the thing that Qiao Qiao wanted was that this trip was foolproof, no matter if it was a person or a piece of jade …

"Yes." Zi Ran took the jade pendant from Qiao Qiao's hand and stuffed it between her sleeves. With a leap, she hid on top of the beam in the room.

Qingwu still took out the jade pendant and wanted to stop Qiao Qing. However, in the end, she opened her mouth and did not speak. She believed that the Emperor had his own plans.

Qiao Qiao still had her own plans. After all, other than Prime Minister Luo, the person who was most familiar with the Python County's iron ores was the County Magistrate of the Python County. Since she had kept her life, she naturally hoped that the County Magistrate would wholeheartedly help Yan Mo Chen mine the iron ore so that he could return to the capital as soon as possible.

This was only the first day that Yan Mo Chen left so she eagerly looked forward to his return. She really did not know how much longer she would have to wait until Yan Mo Chen returned. She was afraid that she would become the second Wangfu Stone …

Thinking of this, Qiao Qiao's delicate face couldn't help but reveal a trace of a charming red.

Qingwu looked at the emperor's charming face and revealed a sweet smile. She was naturally very happy in her heart, but she didn't need to guess to understand that the emperor's smile was definitely because he was thinking of the regent. Thinking this, she couldn't help but secretly laugh.

"Your majesty, it's time for the meal. Your servant will go to the imperial kitchens first to prepare a few exquisite side dishes for your majesty." Since the emperor was smiling so coquettishly, she naturally shouldn't disturb him. Thus, she casually found a reason and hurriedly retreated.

After Qingwu left, Qiao Qiao once again fell into deep thought …