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The Head Supervisor arranged for Mo Qingfeng to stay at the outer hall to be called the Pingping Palace. Normally, if there were any officials staying late at night, they would stay here as well. The bedding had been changed, a brazier had been set in the room, and incense had been lit in the incense burner.

No matter how much Mo Qingfeng disliked the royal palace, he had to admit that all the facilities of the royal palace left him speechless. After dinner, perhaps because the day was too tiring, Mo Qingfeng quickly slept on the bed.

Mo Qingfeng woke up from his deep sleep in the middle of the night. He felt like he had just had a terrible dream, but he couldn't recall what he had dreamt of. This situation was very abnormal. As martial artists, they should be very alert even in their dreams, especially in this unsafe palace.

Mo Qingfeng did not dare to fall asleep again. He got up and opened the window, and the cold night air gushed into the room, dispersing the dense fragrance from the room, causing Mo Qingfeng's mind to tremble. Leaping out of the courtyard, he leapt onto the roof. As he looked around, he could see that the entire palace was completely silent. Only the lanterns held by the patrolling guards glowed faintly. Today was the beginning of the month, and the moonlight was dim. Mo Qingfeng simply found a place on the rooftop to cultivate. This was, after all, the Imperial Palace, so it was best to be cautious.

In the study room, Nangong KaiRan was holding a jade pendant in his hand. On the pendant was a phoenix welcoming him. The other half of the pendant should be shaped like a phoenix.

"Chen Deng, do you think that Mo Qingfeng and Ruan Niang don't look like them?" Nangong Kai Ran leaned against the Dragon Throne, one hand holding his cheek, the other stroking the jade pendant in his hand, his eyes focused on the painting laid out on the table. The lady in the painting had a refined appearance and held a book in her hands. She was reading with rapt attention. Her skills were so powerful that it would make anyone enchanted. She was definitely not an ordinary court painter.

The person who was called Chen Deng was the Chief Eunuch next to Nangong Kairan. Eunuch Chen had been accompanying him since he was young, and had been doing his best to serve him loyally. Nangong KaiRan's position as Emperor was closely related to Chen Deng and the others' years of operation. Thus, he was deeply trusted by Nangong Kairan.

"Even though this old servant's eyes are blurry, I can still see that Young Noble Mo's appearance is indeed similar to that of Madam Ruan from back then. "Your Majesty is truly skilled in the art of painting. If Young Master Mo were to change into a woman's attire now, you would be in the same boat as this painting."

"Ruan Niang originally married someone with the surname Mo." A dozen years ago, Nangong Kairan personally issued an order for General Mo, who had achieved great military merits in the past, to guard the Southwest Territories. But who told him to marry his lovely wife but not properly cherish it? When Nangong Kai Ran received the news, he immediately sent General Mo to the southwest. It was a humid climate with many kinds of mosquitoes and plants growing there. It would be hard for the people of the Northern Lands to get used to it. And that Mo fella is a true and genuine Northland citizen. I heard that he had gone for only a year and he managed to pull a great general down to the skin and bones.

"Your Majesty, are you suspecting that Young Master Mo is the son of Miss Ruan?" Eunuch Chen asked in surprise, "But when Miss Ruan wrote and left the letter, she and General Mo didn't have any children —"

"Although she did not give birth to Lin'er before she left, she has never been without a son in her womb." Nan Gong Ran thought about it, "Otherwise, how can you explain why Mo Qingfeng and Ruan Niang are so similar, and yet have the surname Mo? Moreover, age and the time of Ruan Niang's departure coincide. If it's a coincidence, it's too much of a coincidence. "

"This is easy to handle. All the children have a record of their wealth. This old servant will find out when I visit them."

"No need. Since the imperial concubine didn't want us to marry Ruan Niang, it's best if we don't go against the imperial concubine's wishes!" Nangong Kai Ran looked like a filial son, but after following him for so many years, he clearly understood that this Feng Liu Tian Zi felt that after more than ten years, Miss Ran would definitely be old and decrepit, and would not be interested. Back then when he transferred General Mo to the Southwest, it was only a moment of anger.

"What does Your Majesty mean?" Eunuch Chen had a vague idea, but he didn't dare to say it out loud before the Emperor.

"Since he is Ruan Niang's son, I naturally have to take good care of him." A hint of a smile appeared on Nangong Kai Ran's face, but it was on his face as if he was plundering and seizing everything.

He couldn't get Ruan Niang back then, but now he got Ruan Niang's child as well!

By the fifth fragment of the night, the ministers had already assembled in the side palace hall. According to the usual pattern, they should already be beating the drums and entering the side hall. But for some reason, the time for the imperial court to be in session was much later than usual, and it wasn't just the Emperor who wasn't here, even Mo Qingfeng, who was waiting to be examined, had disappeared.

At this moment, Mo Qingfeng found it difficult to speak. The imperial kitchen sent him breakfast, but he was not used to eating breakfast that early, so he didn't eat much. Who would have thought that the emperor would come to this hall of peace, and when he saw that he had not eaten breakfast, he became furious. He ordered the imperial kitchens to make a hundred smaller dishes, which frightened the imperial kitchens to the point where they almost fell over. By the time Mo Qingfeng finally escaped from the emperor and rushed to the side hall, it was already over.

"Where did Qingfeng go? And where did he come at this time?" Ming Xiao saw that everyone was only pointing at Mo Qingfeng, but no one was willing to talk with him. With a disdainful smile, he took the initiative to talk to Mo Qingfeng.

"Senior Brother, it's really difficult for the Emperor to understand. I'm really afraid of entering the imperial court later." He was just a student who had just become a Martial Arts Scholar, how could he possibly attract the emperor's attention? Most likely, he did have other intentions and had some ulterior motives.

"This is the so called 'Accompanying a monarch with a tiger'. Qing Feng has to be more respectful and cautious in his treatment of His Majesty. " Ming Xiao saw his regretful, annoyed, and coquettish look and found it funny. It was pretty interesting to be able to make him say the word 'afraid', so she didn't know what His Majesty had done to him.

"I understand, senior brother." Mo Qingfeng was slightly moved to see that Ming Xiao Yuan was willing to talk to Mo Qingfeng despite ignoring the gazes of others. He began to reminisce about their old friendship.

The two of them did not say much as the report began to chime. The officials lined up in the main hall, and Mo Qingfeng was at the end of the line since he had yet to reach the official rank.

Today, during the imperial court meeting, Nangong Kai Ran had said that he would deal with Mo Qingfeng's unfinished exams first, and that he would push back all other matters. Today, during the imperial court meeting, Nangong Kai Ran had said that he would deal with Mo Qingfeng's unfinished exams first, and that he would push back all other matters.

Mo Qingfeng helplessly followed the emperor into the imperial flower garden, followed by a large group of officials. He felt like he was a playboy who would sing a play on stage.

"Since Qingfeng is an expert in the art of drinking wine and tea, I have different kinds of wine and teas here. Qingfeng, can you tell who created them?" Nangong Kairen clapped his hands, and several eunuchs entered the room, carrying trays made of Golden Silk Thorn Wood. On top of these trays, there was a cloth embroidered with fine silk.

Mo Qingfeng raised the first handkerchief, which covered a wine cup. There was no wine inside, but a young eunuch beside him lifted a jug and poured some wine into a cup. The wine aroma first was light, but soon it grew stronger.

"Young Master Mo, please have a taste." The young eunuch seemed to be only twelve or thirteen years old. Even though he had been castrated, his voice was not as sharp as the other eunuchs', but rather very clear and pleasant to listen to.

Mo Qingfeng smiled at the half-grown young eunuch, "Thank you." As he spoke, he reached for the wine cup and finished it in one gulp. The strong smell of the wine entered his throat and caused him to cough.

"Cough cough, cough cough, what a good, strong wine!" Mo Qingfeng choked on his tears until they almost flowed out. He hurriedly used his handkerchief to press at the corner of his eyes, only after a long time did he regain his senses.

"How is it, can you produce a clear maple wine?" Nangong Kai Ran asked.

Just as Mo Qingfeng wanted to answer that question, he saw the eunuch who poured the wine for him sneakily give him a look. Mo Qingfeng hesitated and poured the last bit of wine into his mouth.