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That day, Zi Ran had gone to the Luo Residence to exchange the jade pendant for the jade pendant according to Qiao Qiao's instructions. She had not expected that Prime Minister Luo would be so greedy as to want the jade pendant back and to kill everyone at the same time.

Fortunately, Zi Ran still listened to Qiao Qiao's suggestion. To deal with that old fox, she could not exchange it with a True Jade Pendant, or else she would go back on her word and destroy the bridge after crossing the river.

When Prime Minister Luo saw that the jade he had obtained was a fake, he was extremely furious. He wanted to kill the purple woman first, but he didn't think that Zi Ran would purse her cold lips and say, 'As long as I die, the news of Imperial Concubine Luo stealing that night will quickly spread to the Emperor's ears.' Prime Minister Luo was shocked once again. He held his forehead and sighed. This good-for-nothing son of his had actually caused trouble for him behind his back.

Helpless, he could only let go of the bound Zi Ran and Ge Yi and return them to the mountain.

"Master, you're letting them go so easily?" The Head Supervisor of the Luo Palace asked with an uneasy expression as he watched Zi Ran and Mo Yi stagger out of the Luo Palace.

He understood how dangerous it was to let the tiger return to the mountain, but he could not use his only son as a wager. If the emperor were to find out that Luo Qinglun had stolen from the harem and cut him down in a fit of rage, there would be no point in doing so. He had nearly lost his precious daughter, he absolutely could not lose his own son.

"Send someone to follow them." Prime Minister Luo frowned as he pondered.

"Yes." The Head Supervisor of the Luo Residence complied.

Inside the palace, Zi, who was covered in wounds, barged into the palace.

"Who is it!" Qingwu coldly yelled as she pulled out the sword at her waist, wanting to rush towards the purple light.

"Qingwu, quickly stop!" Just as the tip of the sword was less than five centimeters away from the violets, Qingwu stopped in time.

"Zi Ran!" When Qiao Qiao still clearly saw the face of the newcomer, she cried out in alarm. She immediately went forward and supported the crumbling Zi Ran. "How did you get injured like this?"

"Huang …" "Your majesty." Zi Ran's voice trembled slightly as she continued on with her weak body, "This subordinate has already … After sending Mo Yi back to Python County, he … He has already … "It's safe now."

"Don't say anything yet. Qingwu, go call the imperial physician. Call the imperial physician!" Qiao Qiao continued to shout out to Qingwu. After that, she held onto Zi Ran and laid on the bed. Zi Ran's entire body was covered with bloodstains, and it was hard to tell where she was injured.

"Huang …" Your Majesty, your subordinate will … I managed to save the jade pendant. " Zi Ran's voice was hoarse. She slowly took out a jade pendant from between her sleeves and handed it to Qiao Yifeng.

"I know, I know. Don't say anything for now and wait for the imperial physician to take a look at your injuries." Qiao Qiao was no longer in the mood for the jade pendant and was wholeheartedly worrying about Zi Ran's injuries.

"Your majesty, the imperial physician is here!" Qingwu led the three imperial physicians from the palace entrance.

"Quick, Imperial Physician Baili, quickly come and see her injuries." Qiao Qiao still had a face full of worry as she extended her hand to take the jade pendant, holding it tightly in her hand. She knew that this was the jade pendant that Zi Ran used her life to exchange for.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured. This old subject will do his best." Imperial Physician Baili said leisurely as he turned around to examine the injuries of the violet woman on the bed.

Joe, still looking anxious, paced up and down the hall.

A short while later, Imperial Physician Baili came forward to report respectfully, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this woman's injuries are already all right. It's just that she's lost too much blood and needs to recuperate."

"Good, that's good." She immediately rushed to the edge of the bed and looked at the deathly pale Zi Ran. She felt a burst of guilt in her heart; although she knew that this trip to the Luo Residence would be dangerous, she thought that Zi Ran's martial arts were strong and that she would be able to avoid danger, but she never expected that her injuries would be so severe.

"Your majesty, it's fine." Zi Ran probably saw that Qiao Qiao was still worried. Her pale white face revealed traces of a smile.

"Right." Qiao Qiao still nodded his head and looked at Zi Ran with a pacifying gaze. With a light tone, he said: "Tomorrow, I will have someone send you back to the Qing Jue Palace to recuperate. You should recuperate during this period of time."

"No, the palace master has sent a subordinate to protect the emperor, how can this subordinate leave alone?" Zi Ran frowned and refused.

"Even if you stay by my side, how can you protect me like this? The Pure End Palace is the place where you have lived for a long time, it would also be good for you to stay there and rest. " Qiao Qiao still stroked the hem of Zi Ran's clothes. "With Qingwu here in the palace, you can rest assured."

"Then, alright." Zi Ran lowered her eyes. Indeed, she had suffered from such a severe injury. Even if she stayed by the emperor's side, she would only be a burden. It would be better to return to the exterminated palace to recuperate from her injuries and return to the palace to protect the emperor.

The candlelight was very weak, and tonight, the Dry Clearing Hall was abnormally quiet. Very soon, the sound of regular breathing could be heard.

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Three days later.

The palace banquet managed by Prime Minister Luo had already begun.

Qiao Qiao was still dressed in the light blue dress. The bright red hairpin ornamented her silky black hair, making her appear even more charming. Her skin was creamy, her eyebrows were like willow catkins, and her cherry lips were pursed.

In such a grand banquet today, the imperial concubines would naturally attend. Luo Qinglun wore a dark green robe, his footsteps were graceful, and his smile was just perfect. His willow shaped eyebrows, red lips, and white teeth made him look like an incomparably noble concubine in charge of the imperial palace.

Many female servants resided in the inner court and were unable to personally see the emperor's face. All they knew was that the Emperor of Qiao was a woman with a loose spirit, a lustful and lustful nature, but today, they had seen him and never thought that under his extravagant attire, they would be inferior to the rumored handsome puppet emperor. When the female servants saw that there was such a handsome man hidden in the harem, their hearts surged with happiness.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Everyone paid their respects.

Today, he had never expected that his female servants' hall would be so breathtaking. Looking around, he could not help but let out a sigh, there were quite a few of these beauties in the hall, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Luo Qing Qing wearing a green dress, kneeling down behind Prime Minister Luo. This little girl had learnt quite a lot of lessons from the poisoning incident, and these days, she did indeed have a lot of peace and quiet.

"Get up." Qiao Qiao still slowly waved his hand and sat on the dragon throne.

"Thank you, your majesty." The crowd knelt down in gratitude before standing up and sitting down.

"Prime Minister, I wonder if the banquet has been prepared today?" Qiao Qiao turned to look at Prime Minister Luo who was on the left side. In Qiao Guo, the right was always the most respected person, although Prime Minister Luo and the Regent King were on equal footing, in terms of merit, Yan Mo Chen had always been superior. Even though Yan Mo Chen was not here today, he still kept the noble right side of the throne for him.

"Don't worry Your Majesty, everything is ready." Prime Minister Luo clasped his hands and said.

"Alright, then let's begin." Joe nodded again, indicating that the party could begin.

"The banquet begins!" Eunuch Zhang stood in front of the great hall and shouted. His Royal Highness's group immediately raised their cups and toasted Qiao Qiao once again.

Qiao once again raised the wine cup in his hand, raised it to the sky, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Your majesty, right now, the Regent is heading to Python County and the south with important matters on his mind." Your majesty, right now, the Regent is heading to Python County and the south with important matters. Prime Minister Luo stood up, still bowing respectfully to Qiao Qiao.

Qiao Qiao still frowned slightly. In her heart, she understood the purpose of Prime Minister Luo insisting on this palace banquet.

"Your majesty?" When Prime Minister Luo saw that Qiao Qiao still did not speak, he reminded him.

Qiao Qiao continued to smile elegantly as he said to Prime Minister Luo, "I appreciate the Prime Minister's good intentions. How about waiting until the Regent returns and having him take care of this matter?"

Minister Luo did not seem to give up after Qiao's tactful rejection. He frowned and said, "Your majesty has been going on for many years, and the imperial harem has no descendants. This imperial concubine's size is so small that there's only two of them.

"That's right, Your Majesty. The family matters of the emperor are matters of the nation. The matter of the emperor choosing a consort is a matter of politics." Tutor Ma stood up and cupped his hands.

"That's right, that's right. It just so happens to be the imperial palace's grand banquet today. All kinds of civil and military officials are present, and there are countless outstanding men. The emperor might as well take this opportunity to pick out the empress dowager." Lin Taibai stood up and looked around the hall.

Indeed, when the handsome men in the hall heard Lin Taibai's words, they all held their heads high and puffed out their chests. Who knows, the emperor might take a fancy to them and then soar to greatness in the future?

Qiao Qiao still frowned slightly. It seemed that these old fellows were going to use this palace feast to force the marriage.

Instantly, her delicate and beautiful face looked as if she had swallowed a bitter gourd. She was extremely bitter and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Yan Mo Chen, quickly come back and take a look. They're going to force a marriage!