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After looking at the man, Shen Zhiqiao went into the kitchen and chased out the people who were about to make dinner out.

After a while, the kitchen began to clink continuously, causing all of the servants to look at each other in dismay, unable to make heads or tails of the situation.

One must know that this was the first time a certain female Overlord had entered the kitchen. How strange!

Duke's Mansion study!

The air was a little heavy, and Qi Mujing sat in front of the desk, leaning on the back of the chair with half-squinting eyes, as though he was thinking about something.

Only after a long while did he open his mouth and say, "Why have I summoned you all here today? I'm sure you all are well-prepared ?"

"Mu Jing, this is a very important matter, why didn't you push it a little?!" Duan Qifeng appeared to be anxious and impatient, "There are so many civil and military officials in the imperial court, this is a thorny problem, how are you going to take it?!"

Qi Mujing smirked, "Qifeng, how can the imperial decree be withdrawn?!"

"?" Duan Qifeng clenched his teeth.

Qi Muzhu looked at Duan Qifeng, and said: Second brother, is it about the matter of South King urgently transferring back to the imperial court?

Qi Mujing squinted at his younger brother who was 14 years old and did not say a word.

"A few days ago, His Majesty met an assassin in the hunting grounds and received a heavy injury ? "Could it be ?" The eldest, Qi Muyun, quickly asked.

"Big brother, don't make wild guesses!" Qi Mujing said slowly, "The emperor is still resting, it has already been a few days since he went to court. This morning during the imperial court, Zhen Xiang, the eunuch in charge of the imperial palace, sent an order for the South King to return to the imperial capital within half a month. " "Your Majesty's meaning is for South King to live within my Duke's Mansion."

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" Qi Muyun quickly said.

Qi Mujing remained silent. After a long while, he stared at Qi Muzhu and asked, "Xiao Si, on this matter, what do you think?"

Xiao Si?

He smiled and imitated her tone.

Qi Muzhu frowned, "Your Majesty's actions have two meanings."

Qi Mujing praised and nodded, "Tell me about it."

"Firstly, you believe in my Duke's Mansion too much, and secondly, you want to probe my Duke's Mansion." Qi Muzhu said.

"What do you mean?" Qi Muyun was puzzled.

"Big Brother, do you still remember when the Qi Palace became the Duke's Mansion?" Qi Muzhu frowned and asked.

Qi Muyun was stunned, "Wasn't it conferred by the emperor on the day he ascended the throne?!"

Qi Muzhu nodded, "Before Your Majesty ascended the throne, he wasn't the crown prince, but he still ascended the throne. At that time, father was still the crown prince's tutor, but when the new emperor ascended the throne, he was conferred the title of a noble ? "

"Father is the crown prince's teacher! Not bad, but if father didn't tell the emperor that the crown prince was going to set up an ambush at the east gate and finish off his people, then maybe the emperor ?"

"Big brother, you're wrong." The corner of Qi Muzhu's lips slightly curled up, "At that time, even if father didn't say anything, the emperor was still the current emperor."

"?" Qi Muyun clearly didn't understand the hidden meaning behind his words.

Qi Muzhu did not continue. Instead, he looked at Qi Mujing.

Qi Mujing opened his eyes and said indifferently, "Xiao Si is right. At that time, Father saw the result, which was why he went along with the Emperor. However, before his father could tell the Emperor about the scheme of the Crown Prince, the Emperor already knew. "However, the Emperor didn't say anything. After this matter was completed, he directly put all the credit for it on Father's shoulders. Then, after father's return a hundred years later, he conferred a title of nobility."

He remembered that the Emperor was only 14 years old that year, but he was extremely quick-witted and his thoughts were deep and difficult to fathom.

"However, what does the Emperor letting the South King stay in the Duke's Mansion have to do with the title of father?" Qi Muyun was clearly a bit anxious.

"Has big brother forgotten about the relationship between the South King and the crown prince?" Qi Muzhu reminded.

Qi Muyun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt her back go numb, and said in shock, "The crown prince and South King are both from the late empress Mu Rong ?"

"What?!" South King and Crown Prince are siblings of one mother ? " Duan Qifeng said in fear.

When Duan Qifeng said this, everyone in the room fell into silence again.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a red dress flashing past the door. Her eyebrows slightly raised, and she unconsciously revealed a smile on her face, but her voice was hard, "Zhi, you have been standing outside for a long time, you're not tired?!"

When everyone heard this, they all looked towards the door.

Shen Zhiqiao was embarrassed, she crawled out from the door and said with a red face, "I did not hear anything."

Good boy, all of you are looking at her with eyes full of wonder.

Qi Mujing's handsome face twitched, "..."

Qi Muyun glanced at Shen Zhiqiao, did not say a word, and walked out with her head lowered.

Shen Zhiqiao had long since gotten used to his cold attitude.

She smiled and moved to Qi Muzhu's side, then hooked her hand around his arm to pull his body down, saying, "What does our Xiao Si eat everyday? It's grown so tall. "

The girl beside him blew gently onto his face, causing Qi Muzhu to blush. He was no longer calm like he was before, and his beautiful lips moved slightly, "Second Sister-in-law, I still have things to do, so I'll be taking my leave first!"

He pulled his arm, but it didn't budge.

Qi Xiao Si's face became even redder, and immediately asked for help while looking at Duan Qifeng who had an expression of watching a good show.

Duan Qifeng shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he couldn't help anymore. He did not want to be the target of the flames, which one of the Duke's Mansion s did not know how much the Marquis Qi Mujing had doted on him, the Mrs Duke, to such an extent that it could only be described as outrageous.

He didn't forget that last time, it was precisely because he accidentally spoke a few more words with this Mrs Duke that he accidentally amused himself with this Mrs Duke. In the end, he was charmed by a certain Black Marquis and he directly threw it into the famed Pretty Men House of his Dongling City.

Rubbing his frightened heart, he wondered if he still had any lingering fears even now.

After looking at Qi Muzhu sympathetically, Duan Qifeng nodded to Qi Mujing and turned to leave.

"General Duan ?"