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Chapter 5 The Empress Dowager's Love

Mo Xi got up early and was adjusting the strings. As soon as the pipa sounded, a little eunuch came to tell her to go to the empress dowager's harem.

I soon realized that I was afraid that Baili Muyun would stay here for the middle of the night and the empress dowager would find out. She glanced out of the window, and a pigeon had just flew over there, and Mo Xi was smiling under the veil.

The Changle Palace was filled with the fragrance of pear blossoms, and the curling green smoke floated out of the crane incense burner. The empress dowager sat on it, with pearls and jade on her head, and a hairpin ring was inserted into it. Her hands, wearing long green armor, were well maintained, and she was gently plucking the tea cover.

"I heard that the emperor went to your place last night?" The empress dowager looked down at the kneeling girl Mo Xi. Although her face was covered with a veil, her cold temperament made her particularly attractive. Baili Muyun and his queen Zuo Li sat down at the empress dowager's head.

"Return to the Queen Mother, the emperor drank too much yesterday. He came to the folk girl to listen to a song to relieve her fatigue. After listening to it, he returned to the Queen's harem." Mo Xi said calmly with a faint look.

"Emperor, is that right?" The Empress Dowager turned to look at Baili Muyun.

"After returning to my mother, yes, the son-in-law scared the queen because he drank too much and acted recklessly, so he went out to sober up for a while. Then he heard the sound of her pipa. After listening for a while, he returned to Yongshou Palace after almost sobering up." Baili Muyun knew that he was afraid that his every move would be under the surveillance of the Queen Mother, so he might as well say it clearly.

"Oh, what song are you listening to?" the queen mother asked again.

"Phoenix asks for the phoenix." This time Mo Xi replied first, looking up at the empress dowager, with a smile in her eyes: "The emperor also said that he would play it to the empress dowager and the empress after learning. The emperor and the empress have a deep affection, which is really touching." This is actually a bit abrupt. Baili Muyun didn't know why Mo Xi was so anxious.

"Is that true?" The empress dowager's eyes softened significantly. She looked at Baili Muyun with a little relieved smile: "It's hard for you to be willing."

Baili Muyun didn't understand why, and just laughed foolishly, wondering what Mo Xi was doing. Mo Xi also quickly said: "Mo Xi often hears the old man say that the Empress Dowager has always been favored back then, and has a deep affection for the late emperor. She holds hands until she grows old, and has become a good story among the people."

"What do the people say?" The empress dowager seemed to be pissed off in the past and asked Mo Xi.

"Folks say that the Empress Dowager played the zither and beautiful piano back then, and gently stroked the jade zither and asked for the phoenix. No one in the world can match your style. The late emperor was elegant and elegant, and he was really a pair of people. All the folk women hoped to have half of the blessings of the Empress Dowager, and find a good man."

Every word of Mo Xi praises and every word of envy makes the Queen Mother feel happy.

"You are a talker. Come on, give me a seat." Sure enough, the Empress Dowager no longer pursued the fact that Baili Muyun had been with Mo Xi for two hours last night. It was a great favor to give a seat to a mere musician. Mo Xi thanked him and sat down below Zuo Li.

The Empress Dowager looked at Baili Muyun, but she didn't expect that he would be confused all day long, but she still had a sense of filial piety. She knew that she would be happy, so she said, "It's rare that you have this kind of heart. The Queen has just entered the palace and I don't understand many things. You, the husband, have to take care of you, how can you leave at any time? On the night of the wedding, what would you say to let the bride stay alone in the empty room?"

He only scolded him softly, which made Baili Muyun very uncomfortable. According to the past, I was afraid that the Empress Dowager would not be able to mock his life experience, saying that he was born in the end and could not become a great man. How did Mo Xi know the empress dowager’s weakness?

"I know, I will definitely not do this again in the future." Baili Muyun was like a child who did something wrong, admitting his mistake obediently.

"Yes." The Queen Mother nodded and smiled again when she looked at Mo Xi: "You are sensible and know that you are advised to return to the palace. Your pipa is good. Come to Changle Palace more often to play the song for Ai's family."

"It is Mo Xi's great kindness to be able to get the guidance of the Queen Mother." Mo Xi hurriedly stood up to thank him.

"Okay, I'm tired, you go back." The Empress Dowager waved and signaled them to retreat.

When they all left Changle Palace, the empress dowager said, "How did the brother check this woman yesterday?"

"No problem." The elderly aunt standing behind replied softly.

"Yeah." The empress dowager closed her eyes and put her forehead on her face, not knowing what she was planning.

Outside Changle Palace, Baili Muyun held Zuo Li's hand and said, "Empress, I was not good at yesterday's incident, so don't take it to heart."

Zuo Li might have received some encouragement from the Empress Dowager, and she was no longer as nervous and panic as she was yesterday. Although she was still a little shy, she also smiled and said: "You and I are husband and wife, so how can you take these little things to heart? Speaking of which, I really have to thank Miss Mo Xi."

"Mo Xi doesn't dare." Mo Xi was just polite.

"What's the matter? If it were another woman yesterday, I would be afraid that she would pester the emperor." Zuo Li's eyes showed a faint hostility.

He was too impatient. Mo Xi and Baili Muyun were the same in his heart.

"The Empress is gentle and virtuous, beautiful and charming. On the wedding night, the emperor must always be concerned about the Queen. How could he be fascinated by other women?" Mo Xi did not want to be an enemy of Zuo Li for the time being, so he just pretended not to know the unspoken voice of her and circled with Zuo Li. "When the Emperor listened to Mo Xi playing the song yesterday, he kept saying that he annoyed the Queen and didn't know what to do."

A blush appeared on Zuo Li's face, probably remembering the lingering feelings of last night. Baili Muyun happened to hug her waist and looked very pampered. Zuo Li stopped saying anything, but just leaned in Baili Muyun's arms and nodded to Mo Xi.

Baili Muyun was full of doubts. Who is Mo Xi? If she really didn't intend to attract her attention, why did her veil suddenly fall off at the wedding banquet yesterday, and why did she just fight that song? If she wanted to attract her attention, last night was obviously an excellent opportunity, why did she give up and let him go back to Yongshou Palace to find the queen?

Or did she know that if she stayed with her last night, she would not be able to survive today?

Lin Muxi has collected information for herself for so many years, and the news he sent will definitely not be wrong. Could it be that she really just came to the palace to sing a song without any purpose, everything is just a coincidence, because she was thinking too much?

If you can't tell the difference between real and fake, Baili Muyun dared not draw a rash conclusion.

Mo Xi let out a long breath under the veil, and the note in her sleeve was indeed not written incorrectly: The Queen Mother likes to hear old stories with the previous kings, and is good at music and phoenixes and seeking phoenixes. These people are really omniscient. Even such past events as big as sesame and green beans are well known. Who will they be? Is there any possibility of escaping their control in my life?

As for Zuo Li, although she was a little clever, she didn't have much scheming. She was just a pawn of the empress dowager and the prime minister.

Just as he was about to retreat, he heard Baili Muyun say, "I haven't learned the phoenix yesterday yet. Mo Xi, come and teach me to play again today."
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