The glass lamps in the palace were lit up one after another. Inside and outside the Minghua Palace where the banquet was held, there was a bustling crowd and it was even more lively than before.

Even so, many people still could not ignore the dark green, slender and elegant figure under the light and shadow.

There was wind in the distance, blowing his clothes. He stood there like an immortal who had descended from heaven. Although he was with everyone else, he was at an almost invisible distance from them, making him difficult to catch.

As the moon gradually rose higher, almost everyone subconsciously glanced at him, looking at his cold figure and his peerless appearance. However, Xie Lin never smiled once from beginning to end, and was completely indifferent.

He was thinking about something, and someone was also thinking about him.

The Queen was in Fengwu Palace, thinking about Xie Lin.

The rich harvest achieved by the four-square grid transplanting method finally reached the ears of the queen.

She had never imagined that the useless bastard from her mother's family could actually come up with this method of transplanting rice and achieve good results, which was unprecedented.

Although this move dealt a heavy blow to the Prime Minister's arrogance, the Queen still couldn't be happy. After all, most of Yuan Yun's current achievements were attributed to Xie Lin.

It was Xie Lin who went against all odds and implemented this new rice planting technology, and even promised to spend several million taels of silver to achieve the current results.

Otherwise, the rice transplanting method that has been followed for thousands of years will be difficult to shake.

If ordinary people were to encounter this situation, they would either not have enough courage and determination to adopt Yuan Yun's method of transplanting rice, or they would not have enough money to spend.

The queen knew very well that if the emperor were to do this, Yuan Yun’s method of transplanting rice would probably lead to failure.

Even before the emperor made a move, everyone in the Imperial Tutor's Mansion had already killed his idea. After all, there was a reason why Yuan Yun was called a waste while living in the Imperial Tutor's Mansion.

But when he started working under Xie Lin, he became a talented boy...

The queen took a deep breath and gently closed her eyes. Xie Lin had done a great job. The square grid method of transplanting rice seedlings was really beneficial to the country and the people!

Xie Lin's contribution is the same as the contribution made by the mulberry farmers in the past who dug canals and discharged floodwaters to Chu Heyi.

The queen was completely disheartened and even wondered if the choice she made many years ago was wrong.

Then she thought, was it wrong for her to have put Xie Lin to death many times in the past two years?

If she had not made the wrong choice, she would not be feeling such deep heartache today, as if a knife was cutting her heart again and again.

Nanny An came in in a hurry: "Your Highness, the princess has invited Lord Xie to meet at Mingyue Terrace. The guards around have been cleared away. I'm worried that the princess will do something stupid. Please go and stop her!"

The queen's whole body trembled violently, her face lost all color, and she walked quickly towards the Mingyue Terrace without caring about her manners.

It is not an exaggeration to say that they "rushed forward".

Nanny An caught up with her and panted, "My queen, don't be so excited. If this really happened, and you rushed over like this, it would definitely alarm everyone, and the princess' life would be ruined."

The queen froze, bit her lips with her pearly teeth, and finally forced herself to keep steady.

She said in a hoarse and low voice: "Mammy, take your people to guard the Mingyue Terrace. Before I go there, no one is allowed to approach the Mingyue Terrace. You must protect the princess' reputation."

As she said this, the queen's blood boiled.

She had already warned Dongfang Jing not to develop any feelings for Xie Lin, but this girl actually dared to disobey her and meet Xie Lin in private tonight. What on earth did she want to do?

Want to make it known to everyone?

The queen's lips were almost bitten to the point of bleeding. After she loosened her teeth, her lips slowly turned deep red, making her face look even paler.

Nanny An immediately arranged personnel. Before the Queen arrived, the area around Mingyue Terrace was guarded by guards and no one could get close.

Afterwards, the Queen, accompanied by Nanny An and four trusted palace maids, stepped onto the steps of Mingyue Terrace.

The Mingyue Terrace was located in the moonlight. There was no light in the attic. The queen's feet stepped on the stairs, making slight sounds, which could be heard clearly in the silent night.

It was so quiet, this place was too quiet, with only the moonlight flowing gently.

The queen suddenly stopped and looked back at the people around her. In the distance were the guards she had arranged to guard the Mingyue Terrace. Next to her was Nanny An who had watched her grow up. The remaining four palace maids were also her confidants who had been trained by her, and two of them knew kung fu.

They were all hers, there was no need to hesitate.

The queen withdrew her gaze and continued to walk upwards. Her heart was extremely anxious, like boiling water, but her steps were still very steady. Only Nanny An, who was following beside her, could feel her slightly rapid breathing.

Finally, I stood in front of the door.

The queen's hands were shaking. She took the glass lamp from the nanny. The light from the lamp illuminated this piece of world dimly and brightly, but it was only this piece of world. The moonlight in the distance was still boundless and cold as if it was going to drown something.

The Queen's heart trembled violently at this moment. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and opened them after a long while. She whispered, "Mammy, open the door."

Even the voice was trembling.

It was as if if the door was opened, a ferocious beast would rush out and tear her to pieces.

The queen clutched the glass lantern tightly in her hand until her knuckles turned white.

Squeak.

There was a slight sound of a door opening, and the door opened. The moonlight shone down on the soft couch by the window, clearly illuminating the figures lying on it in an embrace.

The man's clothes were disheveled, but he was still kissing the woman. Under the moonlight, the woman responded.

Everything stopped when the door opened and the light shone in.

Two palace maids who were skilled in martial arts strode forward, grabbed the man down and threw him to the ground. Seeing that the man was struggling to get up, the palace maids covered his mouth and tied his hands behind his back.

The man could no longer move or make a sound. He was forced into a backlit corner and his face could not be seen clearly.

After Princess Pingyang came to her senses, she put on her clothes, got off the couch, and knelt before the queen.

During this process, she didn't even look at the man.

It was because all of this was planned by her. She lured Xie Lin over, and made it a fait accompli. Then she lured the Queen over. When the Queen Mother saw them like this, she would definitely not oppose her and Xie Lin anymore.

The queen's eyes were cold as she stared at her daughter kneeling in front of her. Her daughter's cheeks were still flushed with emotion, and there was tenderness flowing in her eyes, but her expression was very firm.

"Mother, Lord Xie and I are truly in love. My daughter is now Lord Xie's woman. Please help us to be together." Princess Pingyang's firm voice rang out under the cold moonlight.

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