In the morning court, the discussion revolved around the recent Spring Imperial Examinations.

Other than that, there was also some news about Rong Wu.

Everyone had split up to search but only found a few personal belongings of Rong Wu. Everything pointed to disaster.

After destroying a few bandit lairs, they really found a few spies from the enemy country. However, they had undergone strict training and could not be pried open. They all committed suicide overnight.

For a moment, the officials were bewildered. After all, spies could be a big or small matter. If they were not prepared, the country might be destroyed in a day.

Duan Changchuan acted out the impatience of an emperor and threw a tantrum in the court. For example, he slammed the table with a loud bang and roared.

“If General Rong did not meet with misfortune, would we have to wait until the spies arrived at the court to find out?”

“What are the county magistrates and magistrates doing? Send them all to the Shengjing’s Supreme Court. I want to personally condemn them!”

Or for example, he threw the memorials on the ground and roared even louder, “Investigate all the spies for me. Investigate thoroughly! Investigate anyone who has any movement around!”

“Where is Minister Shao of the Supreme Court? Immediately head to Shaoguan Canyon. Leave early tomorrow morning!”

After the orders were given and the arrangements were made, he seemed to remember that there was a regent beside him and asked obediently, “What does Uncle think?”

Once the imperial edict was given, how could it be changed? Moreover, this was a serious matter. He couldn’t find fault in Duan Changchuan’s arrangements, so it would not be changed.

The regent who suffered the loss of being mute, could only bow stiffly. “Your Majesty is wise.”

He let Duan Changchuan stuff his people into the main person in charge of this.

–

After the court, Duan Changchuan let Chang Le announce to the outside world that “the emperor is angry and summons the imperial physician.” Then, he opened the secret passage in the Ming Sheng Hall and went down with a candle.

In the secret passage, Yun Xie and Feng Yao were sitting at the table and waiting.

“Aiya, I don’t know who it is. On the surface, it looks like he has no feelings for our empress. In the end, after someone becomes a Huiyuan, he can’t wait and directly ignores the etiquette and sets up a banquet to call the Huiyuan over!”

When the youth saw Duan Changchuan coming over, he crossed his legs and waved a fan to tease him.

Duan Changchuan lifted his eyelids, “You seem to be in a good mood. What’s wrong? Did Aunt Yao give you pocket money to let you see girls and listen to music?”

Yun Xie, “…”

“If I want to watch girls and listen to music, do I need Auntie’s money? I’m the head of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau after all. How can I not have some money?”

Duan Changchuan, “Oh, then which girl are you looking at, and which song are you listening to?”

The youth immediately deflated.

Gritting his teeth, he said vaguely, “Cough, aren’t we supposed to make arrangements today?”

Duan Changchuan, “What? I didn’t hear you clearly.”

Yun Xie, “You can’t see or hear anything. You’re just relying on Aunt was here, and bullying me.”

The young emperor smirked.

As the two of them bickered, they heard a low chuckle coming from the corridor next door.

Turning his head to look, he found a person wearing men’s clothes slowly walking over with Feng Yao’s support.

Duan Changchuan had seen Bai Su in men’s clothes many times. He had seen her riding a horse and shooting an arrow, but he had never seen her dressed like a scholar with her long hair tied up high.

She was wearing plain clothes without any makeup …

Her eyes were covered with a thick layer of white silk as she quietly walked into the room filled with candlelight.

She looked more like a fairy who didn’t know the ways of the world. She had accidentally fallen into the mortal world and was full of an ethereal immortal aura.

“Bai Su …?” It took a long time for Duan Changchuan to find his voice and ask softly.

Yun Xie immediately leaned over and whispered in his ear, “Auntie and I heard about what happened last night, so we specially called her over. We’re going to the Yu Jin Building to watch the scholars’ assembly, right? Lin Qing is also on the list of invitees. It just so happens that we can observe if your Empress still has feelings for him. How is it, aren’t we good to you? “

Speaking of last night, Duan Changchuan kept thinking of the kiss in the pavilion.

Also, there was that strange dream from yesterday …

Also … it would be fine if it was just a simple dream, but he also suffered from a wet dream …

Only the heavens knew if he had done anything that overlapped with the dream yesterday.

The young emperor turned his head and laughed dryly at Yun Xie. He gritted his teeth, “Thank you.”

The youth waved his fan, “Romance for your happy ending, You’re welcome.”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

–

When Feng Yao and Yun Xie were analyzing the stars last time, they mentioned the matter of the little prince. Duan Changchuan had hesitantly agreed, so Feng Yao and Yun Xie knew that Duan Changchuan actually liked Bai Su.

Therefore, after bringing Bai Su here, Feng Yao consciously gave up her position and left the task of helping Bai Su out of the secret passage to Duan Changchuan.

The young emperor slowly walked to the woman’s side, cleared his throat, and said, “… Let’s go.”

Then, he hesitated for a moment at the person standing there with her hands hanging down before taking her wrist.

–

The Imperial City was large to begin with. They had to walk all the way from the palace’s center to the outside of the palace. Just the straight line was already very far, and the path in the secret passage was even more complicated and winding.

Therefore, they were still in the secret passage after turning here and there for a long time.

In the quiet corridor, only the sound of their footsteps could be heard. Also the reminder of Duan Changchuan from time to time, “We’re going up.”

“Be careful. One more step and it’ll be flat ground.”

“Turn right here. Slow down.”

For less than two hours, he reminded Bai Su of everything in detail.

Until Yun Xie couldn’t take it anymore and complained, “If say that you don’t know how to take care of people, you lead her quite well. But If I say you know how to take care of people, you don’t even talk to them, only making people walk blindfolded like this. One doesn’t even lead prisoners like this.”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

“Weren’t you the ones who blindfolded her?”

Yun Xie, “We were just going through the formalities. Her Majesty is so smart and has a photographic memory. What if she remembers the route after walking once? The problem is not about blindfolding. What I mean is, can’t you chat with her? Walking blindfolded makes one very insecure. Many people are scared. Chatting with Her Majesty will ease some of the fear.”

After saying this, he turned around and saw Duan Changchuan holding the wrist. He was even more disgusted.

“You’re already husband and wife. Why are you still so distant? Tsk, tsk, tsk. When the two of you sleep on the same bed, you don’t touch each other at all. I’ve said you shouldn’t have chased out the bed servants sent into your room. Don’t tell me you don’t even know how to consummate a marriage.”

Duan Changchuan:!

If it weren’t for the fact that he still had to support Bai Su, he would have gone up and covered Yun Xie’s mouth.

Just as he was wondering what to say, Feng Yao, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.

Yun Xie turned his head and bickered with Duan Changchuan as he walked. He didn’t look at where he was going at all. Caught off guard, he bumped into her.

“Hmm? Auntie, why did you suddenly stop?”

The woman, who was untainted by dust, turned around.

She sized him up from head to toe and said lightly, “It’s nothing. I just suddenly realized that while I was away in seclusion, you’ve become much more experienced. You should pay more attention in the future. It’s not easy to treat an unclean illness.”

She had always been serious. Even when she gave such instructions, she was serious.

Yun Xie was dumbfounded.

He waited until Feng Yao had walked far away before he remembered to chase after her.

“What, what do you mean by infected with an unclean disease?! I’ve never been to those places!”

“It’s nothing. It’s normal for men to be more dissolute. As your only elder, I just want to tell you some things to pay attention to.”

“Auntie, I really didn’t! That’s my mouth that likes to talk nonsense!”

“You don’t have to say that about yourself.”

No matter how he explained, it was useless.

In the end, the youth was so angry that he stomped his feet in the secret passage.

“Why do you believe me when I say I like seeing girls, but you don’t believe me when I say it’s all not true? Do you want me to find someone to check it out and write a statement for you to believe me?”

“Auntie! I really didn’t …”

Duan Changchuan burst out laughing. He looked at the youth’s back happily, “Serves you right. Let’s see if you still dare to talk big in the future.”

As he spoke, he heard a laugh beside him. He turned around and saw the blindfolded woman “looking” at him. The corners of her lips were slightly raised. Under the bright candlelight, her lips were round and beautiful.

Her eyes were obviously blindfolded, but he had the illusion that she was looking at him through the silk cloth.

Duan Changchuan couldn’t help but tighten his grip on her hand.

When she looked down at her wrist, he realized that he must have unknowingly hurt her.

He quickly loosened his grip and said, “Uh … I’m sorry. Um … Do you feel unsafe walking with your eyes blindfolded?”

Bai Su smiled, “I’m not used to it.”

The young man lowered his head and hesitated for a moment …

He slowly moved his hand down and held her hand.

He asked softly, “Will this … be better?”

She was held back …

The calloused palm wrapped around the back of her hand. A warm feeling spread from her fingertips to her heart. Even her breathing became numb.

“This is much better.” The woman said, “This concubine thanks Your Majesty.”

The young man’s ears turned red. He replied in a hoarse voice, “Good … That’s good.”