She hurried to Fengqi Palace and, led by the palace maid, entered Chu Mohan's bedroom.

Chu Mohan was reviewing the memorial. When he saw her coming in, he raised his eyes and glanced at her, saying in an indifferent tone: "Why don't you take more rest?"

Chu Wanxiang felt sour in his heart and bowed his head in salute: "I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."

Chu Mohan put down his ink pen and looked at her: "The queen has something to say?"

Chu Wanxiang pursed her lips and said softly: "Your Majesty, I came here specifically to apologize to Your Majesty. I didn't listen to Your Majesty's instructions and left the palace without authorization. It was my fault. Your Majesty wants to punish or kill me, so go ahead and punish me."

Chu Mohan stared at her for a long time and suddenly smiled: "Shall I punish you? I can't bear to punish you! I don't blame you, don't worry."

His gentle attitude made Chu Wanxiang feel warm in his heart..

"I'm very happy today." Chu Mohan approached her, touched her pale and haggard face, and said with pity, "You have lost weight."

"I'm fine, I just have nightmares lately and my sleep is not good enough." Chu Wanxiang leaned in his arms and murmured, "I want to go to Jingxin Temple to practice."

Chu Mohan was slightly startled: "Why do you want to go to Jingxin Temple?"

"Because I fell in love with a girl and wanted to travel around the world with her, I wanted to convert to Buddhism."

Chu Mohan muttered: "I will accompany you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Wanxiang showed a faint smile of relief, "As long as Your Majesty stays with me, I will feel at ease."

"Yeah." Chu Mohan nodded in agreement, "I still have some things to review. Let's go back to Wanxiang. I'll come see you when I'm done."

Chu Wanxiang nodded obediently: "Your Majesty, please take your time, I will go back first." She bowed and left the imperial study.

Not long after she left, a man in black appeared quietly: "Your Majesty."

Chu Mohan looked at the memorial and didn't even raise his head when he heard the words, "What's the matter?"

"My subordinates have found out the Queen's whereabouts." The man in black said respectfully, "She went to the villa on the outskirts of the city."

Chu Mohan raised his head, his sharp eyes revealing a coldness: "Villa?"

"My subordinate has lost his wife, and only found this place."

"I understand." Chu Mohan stood up, "Go down."

The man in black bowed his hands and disappeared into the shadows.

Chu Mohan sat alone for a while, walked out of the imperial study slowly, rode his horse and headed to the villa.

When Chu Mohan arrived at the villa, it was already late spring. The villa was fragrant with flowers and the scenery was beautiful, just like a fairyland.

He walked unimpeded to the courtyard where Chu Wanxiang lived, opened the door and entered, and a familiar fragrance hit his nostrils. He paused, walked into the house, and saw Chu Wanxiang kneeling on the ground.

"Your Majesty..." she called in a trembling voice.

Chu Mohan stopped beside the bed.

"Your Majesty... please forgive me for your Majesty..." Chu Wanxiang burst into tears, "I will never disobey Your Majesty again..."

Chu Mohan looked at her for a long time, then turned and left, leaving Chu Wanxiang kneeling there alone, crying.

Chu Mohan returned to the imperial study and overturned the desk. The broken cups and inkstones were scattered all over the floor.

He roared: "Trash!"

The guard knelt down in fear: "Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Chu Mohan waved his sleeves and brushed off the paperwork on the table, gritting his teeth: "A bunch of losers! Why do I feed you!"

"Your Majesty..." Defu reminded from the side: "You have already scolded them just now."

"I can't help it!" Chu Mohan pointed to the door: "Get out!"

All the guards retreated one after another.

Defu sighed, walked to him, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, after all, the queen is the queen that your majesty is marrying. If you ignore her, won't it spread out and people will criticize you for treating her poorly?"

Chu Mohan's face was ashen and he said word by word: "I will never allow any woman to insult the Queen! Anyone who does it again will be killed without mercy."

Defu bowed his head and agreed.

"Go and call Defu."

"This slave obeys the order."

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Returning, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"I want to establish the crown prince." Chu Mohan ordered, "I want to establish the eldest prince as the emperor and the second prince as the heir apparent."

"Yes, I will prepare the order immediately." Defu bowed and said.

"Wait!" Chu Mohan changed his mind again, "Let's make the crown prince first. I will hand over the imperial edict of canonizing the crown prince to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Rites tomorrow for drafting. As for the second prince, he will be the second prince born from the emperor's noble concubine."

Defu was stunned and said hesitantly: "But..."

"I have made up my mind, there is no need to persuade anymore." Chu Mohan scolded sternly.

Defu was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "I obey the order!"

Chu Mohan closed his eyes to hide the struggle in his eyes.

He did not want to establish a second prince, but if the second prince succeeded to the throne, Chu Wanxiang would have to go far away, otherwise it would be in danger.

But he was unwilling to do so. He didn't want Chu Wanxiang to leave his side.

He opened his eyes and looked out the window with an unpredictable expression.

In the evening of the next day, Chu Wanxiang arrived at the temple by car. She was dressed plainly and plainly, wearing a bamboo hat to hide her face. Only her aura revealed her identity.

"The poor nun has met the Queen." Master Huiming came up to greet her, "Is the Queen here to worship the Buddha?"

Chu Wanxiang nodded.

Huiming took her into the side room, where the vegetarian dishes were prepared. Huiming took out a string of Buddhist beads and handed them to her: "This is what the nuns use to chant sutras and pray for blessings. Please wear it on your body."

Chu Wanxiang reached out and took it: "Thank you, Master."

"Amitabha." Huiming put his palms together and saluted, turned around and walked out.

Chu Wanxiang was the only one left in the Zen room. She held the Buddhist beads in her hand tightly and was silent for a moment. She took off the jade hairpin from her bun and inserted it into the bead string. She looked at it for a moment, then took off the green jade earrings from her ears and put them into the bead string.

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After a while, she took off the beads and put them in her sleeves, got up and walked out.

When I walked to the door, I happened to meet the maid who delivered the meal: "Madam, dinner is ready."

"Thank you." Chu Wanxiang smiled and nodded.

She followed the maid to the restaurant, but did not see Chu Mohan.

"Where is your Majesty?" she asked.

The maid shook her head: "I don't know, but your Majesty was still here just now."

Chu Wanxiang frowned and walked quickly out of the palace, but met Defu at the door. Defu smiled at her and said, "Mother."

"Defu, why are you here too? Where is your Majesty?" Chu Wanxiang asked worriedly.

Defu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, your Majesty is behind you. Your Majesty said he is hungry and wants to eat the food cooked by your Majesty."

"Then please come here quickly." Chu Wanxiang breathed a sigh of relief, and then complained, "How can you, Defu, take the initiative and send His Majesty out of the palace? What a nonsense. What if something happens?"

"Your Majesty has misunderstood," Defu said. "Your Majesty is not at ease when your Majesty is not in the palace, so he leaves the palace to look for her. Your Majesty has been handling government affairs in the palace these years. He has not been out and about, so it is inevitable that he will be unfamiliar. Today.

Hearing that your Majesty had come to the palace, Your Majesty was very happy and rushed over. Your Majesty should hurry to the kitchen and make a bowl of braised fish soup for Your Majesty."
Chapter completed!