After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

"Look, I drank a few more glasses and didn't explain it clearly." Taking all the strangeness into consideration, Xia Hong was very satisfied with Shen Jinmo's reaction.

"My point is that brothers fight tigers together. Xie Nanxing is not in good health, so it would be good if he could help Xiao Mo with literary matters."

The family dinner ended in this seemingly friendly yet oppressive atmosphere.

Shen Jinmo was going to Fengyi Palace to pick up Xie Nanxing. Shen Jun and Xia Xin naturally couldn't wait for Shen Jinmo, so they left the palace directly.

"Brother Jun, the snow is blowing nicely, how about we have a horseback riding competition?"

Shen Jun took the whip handed over by the guard, smiled and bowed to Xia Xin: "Please teach me, Princess."

They rode side by side, leaving behind all the secret guards who were trying to follow them, until they reached the deserted outskirts of the city, where they talked in low voices.

"Brother Jun, what does the emperor mean?"

As a mother, Xia Xin's heart is still tormented by Xia Hong's words.

"He wants Nanxing to become Xiaomo's male concubine?"

If he really handled things in this way, it would not only be a humiliation to Shen Jinmo, but also a betrayal to Xie Nanxing.

A good girl from the Zhou family became Shen Jinmo's concubine, thus cutting off the Zhou family's bloodline. Xia Xin would never allow Shen Jinmo to treat Xie Nanxing badly like this.

Shen Jun, on the other hand, took Xia Hong's words lightly. He raised his hand and took Xia Xin into his arms, stating the fact that they both knew.

"Whether it's true or not, we have no choice but to accept it."

"If we lose, we'll all rot in there together."

"Only by winning can they have the opportunity to change the ending and become who they want to be."

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Chen Luo and Qin walked out of Fengyi Palace side by side. The usually arrogant Chen Luo hung her head and was being whispered by Qin.

Although Qin always spoke softly, with the demeanor of a mistress of a noble family, everyone in Duke Dingguo's family was afraid of her.

Shen Jinmo walked over from the palace path, and with a serious look on his face, he bowed to Qin as a junior, then stood up and walked towards Fengyi Palace.

Chen Luo took the opportunity to break free from Qin's control and approached Shen Jinmo: "Xiao Mo, this princess warns you again, don't get together with Xia Che, otherwise I will deal with you too."

"The princess is young, but she's quite arrogant." She spoke in a cold voice, bluntly exposing the reality: "But don't worry, neither the princess nor the King Xiaoyao is worthy of me getting close to them."

Chen Luo could naturally understand this kind of taunting. She raised her fist and approached Shen Jinmo, and said softly: "Your Xie Nanxing was so powerful today. He taught the Queen a lesson."

"Chen Luo, why are you so close to Xiao Mo?"

A shrill cry came from behind her, and Chen Luo quickly distanced herself from Shen Jinmo.

Looking back at Xia Che who was coming towards him, Chen Luo inexplicably felt a little guilty.

I should explain this matter to Xia Che a little bit today...

But Xia Che probably doesn't care...

"Your Highness, may your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

"Hurry up and get up. Master Xie has been waiting for you for a while."

As soon as Zhong Luoyue finished speaking, Chunyu handed the reward for Xie Nanxing and the packed pastries to Shen Jinmo.

"Thank you, Madam, for taking care of Xie Nanxing."

Zhong Luoyue curled her lips slightly, with the attitude of a mother of the country, and said something that was not in line with her heart: "I like Nanxing, this child. When you enter the palace in the future, please bring him to sit with me more often."

Shen Jinmo pretended that he didn't understand and didn't see it. He bowed to express his gratitude and pushed Xie Nanxing out.

His eyes fell on the place where the two figures disappeared, and Zhong Luoyue threw the glass teacup in her hand to the ground.

The glass shattered, reflecting the sunlight outside the window onto Zhong Luoyue's face, and her gentle appearance also became shattered.

"Queen, please calm down."

All the palace maids and eunuchs in the room knelt down. Chunyu gave a signal and the palace maids cleaned up the mess in the room and then ran towards the door in panic to escape.

He gently patted Zhong Luoyue's back to calm her down: "My queen, you are the one sitting in the position of the mother of this country now, you don't need to get angry with these people."

"How could I not know?" Her well-maintained hands clenched into fists in hatred: "But I can't stand it."

"She rebuked me like this in front of everyone back then, and today this country bumpkin who saved her grandson's life is talking about the country?"

"Just a brat like this, who hasn't even thought about what he's saying, is able to suppress me."

She gritted her teeth, full of reluctance: "I am so angry!"

"Don't be angry, he's just a farmer, he can be killed at will." He refilled Zhong Luoyue's tea: "There are people who can't tolerate these people more than you, just be patient."

Taking the teacup and drinking it slowly, Zhong Luoyue swallowed the anger once again.

A bright yellow figure was coming towards her in the distance. Zhong Luoyue calmed herself down in an instant and greeted him with a smile like that of an old friend.

"Your Majesty, you have worked hard at the banquet today. Why don't you take a rest?"

"I just went to Xianyun Pavilion."

This was just a brief comment, but it added fuel to Zhong Luoyue's heart. The remaining fire in her heart burned fiercely, destroying all of Zhong Luoyue's sanity.

"Today is the anniversary of the late emperor's death. Why did you go to Xianyun Pavilion in person?"

"Snapped."

A person's face is earned by himself. If Zhong Luoyue doesn't want this face, Xia Hong won't do anything to give her face.

A slap in the face brought back Zhong Luoyue's rationality. She knelt hurriedly, frowning and pretending to regret: "I spoke out of turn, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Queen, she is my woman." The lowered head was full of indifference, and the mother of a country kneeling on the ground seemed like an insignificant object.

"You don't want to sit in the position of queen, but there are many people who want to sit in it."

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As Shen Jinmo pushed Xie Nanxing out of the palace gate, Mo Ping, who was waiting for them at the gate, came up to them with a smile.

"His Royal Highness, how are you? My dear young master, how are you?"

Shen Jinmo ignored Mo Ping and directly carried Xie Nanxing and his wheelchair onto the carriage.

As soon as he sat down, Xie Nanxing poured himself a cup of hot tea, and only poured himself a cup of tea.

The coldness on Shen Jinmo's face faded away in an instant, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He found Xie Nanxing's little temper quite interesting.

He has hands and feet, can't he pour tea for himself?

"Why, Master Xie, are you not happy today?"

"Can we talk here?" Everyone who enters the palace has to be more careful.

“I can speak wherever I am.”

"Tell me, you got up at four in the morning and have been kneeling to pay respects. After you finish kneeling, you have to play tricks with a bunch of relatives and noble ladies. How can you be in a good mood?"

Shen Jinmo frowned and thought. The hidden conspiracy in the harem might be more exhausting than the swordplay in the previous dynasty. Looking at Xie Nanxing like this, Shen Jinmo felt that this sickly little guy was so pitiful.

Shen Jinmo's heart was moved and his words were sincere: "That's indeed not good."

"Eh……"

Xie Nanxing didn't expect that Shen Jinmo not only listened to his complaints, but also responded to them.

After a long separation, they met again across the distance of life and death, and the distance between their two hearts seemed to have come a little closer.

To Shen Jinmo, Xie Nanxing seemed to have really become a brother with whom he could speak freely and with whom he could stand by his side.

This subtle change made Xie Nanxing feel at ease. He really liked the feeling of getting closer to Shen Jinmo.

"How are you today?"

"Okay." Shen Jinmo refilled Xie Nanxing's empty cup with tea.

Look, he not only pours tea for himself, but also pours tea for Xie Nanxing.

"I received a job today, a seventh-rank job, and I will be able to support you with my salary in the future."

"Seventh rank..." Xie Nanxing looked Shen Jinmo up and down: "With your background, you can only get a seventh rank official position?"