For a while, the atmosphere of the dinner party was also very lively, and no one cared about Mu Zirong who was sitting here without saying a word, after all, the picture of Mu Zirong who didn't care about making their emperor angry last time was still vivid, and everyone didn't want to get into trouble.

Mu Zirong felt that he had been left out in the cold, and he was very impatient, looking around, and he was a little impatient because Wen Ruyi had not come.

Just when Mu Zirong's patience reached the limit, the audience fell silent.

Mu Zirong looked over from the stage, only to see Chu Hongze walking out, and immediately everyone left their seats to salute.

Mu Zirong also pretended to salute, and at the same time carefully searched for the person he had in mind beside Chu Hongze.

What's the matter, Wen Ruyi didn't come?

Everyone finished their salutes and re-seated, but they all whispered when they noticed that something seemed wrong.

"What about Empress Wen? Why not there? How could she not appear on such a major occasion? The emperor is inevitably too spoiled by her! ”

"If it's a palace banquet or something, it doesn't matter, but it's related to the friendly coexistence of the two countries! This Wen is too illiterate. ”

Chu Hongze smiled and motioned for everyone to be quiet: "Recently, I have been working day and night for state affairs, and the queen is also very anxious, and she took the initiative to take over many affairs in the palace. I can't come to this dinner, so please bear with me. ”

"I wasn't fine before, why did I suddenly say that I was sick?" Mu Zirong felt that there must be a demon when things went wrong, he believed that Wen Ruyi would not be so fragile, and besides, Chu Hongze was so unkind to see Wen Ruyi, it was estimated that he would not let her interfere in the affairs of the palace again, so how could he say that he was sick from hard work?

Of course, Mu Zirong didn't believe Chu Hongze's statement, but because he was still at the banquet, he couldn't express it, let alone refute it in public, in case others found out that his concern for Wen Ruyi had greatly exceeded the concern of a neighboring prince for the queen of a neighboring country, it would arouse everyone's suspicion.

If Chu Hongze grasps this point, it is a trivial matter to drive him out of his country, but the most terrible thing is that the relationship between the two countries will break down, not only will he never see Wen Ruyi again, but he will also bear the infamy of the ages, so what will he do next?

Although Mu Zirong wanted to see Wen Ruyi, he still had this awareness.

After everyone heard the news, the response was also very enthusiastic, and they asked Wen Ruyi's body how it was: "Is there any major problem with the queen's body?" Do you want to ask a doctor to diagnose it? After all, she is the mother of a country, and she must not be sloppy! ”

Hearing these words, Chu Hongze still had a shallow smile on his face: "You are worried, the queen is just a little cold, and it is not a big problem for the body, not to mention that the queen's medical skills are excellent, she has already diagnosed it herself, and it will naturally be fine if she stays in bed for a few days, so she doesn't have to spend so much time." ”

It's really better to say than to sing, if Wen Ruyi is really sick, you must be more active than anyone else! Although Mu Zirong didn't want to admit it, he was still thinking indignantly in his heart.

In the end, Mu Zirong didn't say what he really thought in his heart, but just politely with everyone, even if this matter was over, everyone was still talking and laughing at the dinner party, contacting the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Mu Zirong is naturally not the kind of person who will give up, he has secretly calculated in his heart, since Chu Hongze does not let him go to see Wen Ruyi openly, then he can only go to see him secretly, otherwise he will come in vain this time.

"You can't blame me for this, you forced me!" Mu Zirong didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what he did, but pushed all the problems on Chu Hongze, if there was no Chu Hongze, there would not be so many things.

It was late at night after the dinner.

In the dead of night, there was no sound in the harem, and the people attending the banquet gradually dispersed, and Mu Zirong was also arranged to rest in a dormitory in the palace because of drunkenness.

Mu Zirong pretended to stay in the house for a while, making people mistakenly think that he had fallen asleep, changed his clothes again, and then quietly slipped out.

He walked along the path and listened to the movement beside him.

Fortunately, Mu Zirong didn't see any people along the way, but fortunately, he had already inquired about the news. The route was planned, so it was extremely smooth to come to the vicinity of the queen's bedchamber.

"This is it," Mu Zirong shook his head proudly, "It seems that my ingenuity is really not used in the wrong place!" ”

Mu Zirong felt smug in his heart for a while, and began to circle around the dormitory, investigating the situation inside.

Feng Palace is not a forbidden place in the harem, and because Wen Ruyi likes to be quiet, there are no guards to guard the door, so it is even better for Mu Zirong.

"According to Ruyi's living habits, she must not have fallen asleep at this time, just let me talk about my heart." Mu Zirong made up his mind, and then went in through the window.

Mu Zirong easily sneaked into Wen Ruyi's dormitory without much effort, and as he expected, the lights in the dormitory were still on, proving that Wen Ruyi did not rest.

"Chu Hongze, that guy is really lying to me again, Ruyi is okay at all! If she was sick, she must have been resting in bed by this time, how could the light still be on? Mu Zirong couldn't help but shake his head, he had long known that Chu Hongze said that Wen Ruyi was sick must be an excuse, but he also knew his thoughts, he just didn't want him to see Wen Ruyi.

At this time, Wen Ruyi was still sitting alone at the desk, with her hands on her cheeks, quietly looking ahead, and she didn't know what she was thinking about.

The expression on her face seemed to be extremely resentful, and she sighed from time to time, as if she thought of something sad, and the whole person was in a state of poor spirits here.

"Chu Hongze is really too much, don't let such a good person go, and ask me to comfort her!" Mu Zirong saw that Wen Ruyi was so lonely at night, and couldn't help but be filled with righteous indignation, and felt that Chu Hongze must be very bad for Wen Ruyi.

Wen Ruyi heard a noise behind him, and thought that a little palace maid who didn't have long eyes walked in again, so he subconsciously frowned and said: "I said, I'm already going to rest now, I don't need anyone to serve, you can go to sleep too, don't come to disturb me." ”

Maybe it was because he heard that the person behind him had not responded for a long time, and felt that it was a little inconsistent with the rules of the palace, Wen Ruyi frowned and turned his head: "Why don't you ......have any rules at all?"

"Mu ...... Mu Zirong? Wen Ruyi had already covered her mouth with a handkerchief, but she still couldn't help but exclaim, but fortunately, the voice was not loud, and there was no movement, but the panic and surprise in her eyes could not be ignored.

With a shallow smile on his face, Mu Zirong looked at Wen Ruyi for a long time, but only made Wen Ruyi feel shocked and frightened.

"You...... Don't come here! You...... How did it end up here? Aren't you supposed to be in your own country? How could you ......" Wen Ruyi waved his hand desperately, his eyes were full of surprise and trepidation, he never thought that Mu Zirong would appear in the Feng Palace at this time.

Mu Zirong shook his head with pity: "Alas, Ruyi, I came to see you with good intentions, you actually treated me like this, I was ordered to come to Longteng Country this time, it was completely official, just to take advantage of my spare time to meet you and see if you are doing well." ”

"Now that you've seen me, you can go." Wen Ruyi turned his head a little flustered, and subconsciously took a step back, his eyes were full of defensiveness, and he kept weighing the current situation in his heart, a prince of an enemy country appeared in the queen's bedroom late at night, if it was known by others, what would it ......

When Wen Ruyi turned back tentatively, she found that Mu Zirong hadn't left yet, and she suddenly became more and more panicked, she didn't know what Mu Zirong meant, but she still pretended to be calm and said: "Prince Mu, no one else knows that you came to me, if a palace maid sees it, it will definitely be misunderstood, and I don't know what will become when the time comes, you better go quickly!" ”

"Ruyi, you seem to be very unhappy when you see me coming, I heard that you are sick, but I am very worried about you, so I took the risk to come to see you." Mu Zirong looked at Wen Ruyi's defensive demeanor, and only felt that one of his heart was hurt by her look.

Wen Ruyi hated Mu Zirong's words, and immediately refused: "No need, you can go back wherever you come from, I'm fine, and I just have the emperor's concern, I don't need your concern!" ”

No matter how Wen Ruyi urged, Mu Zirong didn't leave from beginning to end, as if he was going to be here.

Mu Zirong heard Wen Ruyi's words keep mentioning Chu Hongze, thinking that it would be good if he started here: "Ruyi, I see that the relationship between you and Chu Hongze has not been going well recently, you see how long he hasn't been in your palace?" I kept hearing a little palace maid say on the road that Chu Hongze had recently pampered someone. You see, does he have you in his eyes, the queen? ”

Hearing this, Wen Ruyi was a little unimpressed, anyway, she had heard a lot of these rumors these days, and she had long been used to it: "The emperor just likes women all over the world is his right, he is the emperor of Longteng Kingdom, and it is understandable to have three palaces and six courts, I just need to be a good queen in my duty, and I don't care what those palace maids think of me!" ”

Mu Zirong saw that Wen Ruyi really looked like he had eaten the scales and had an iron heart, and it was estimated that the nine cows would not be able to pull it back, so he could only give up the idea of letting her leave Chu Hongze for the time being, and began to express his love instead: "Ruyi, do you know that I have been thinking about you all day since I returned to China, no matter what I do, you are in front of me, you know my heart for you, and my sincerity to you can be seen by the sun and the moon." ”