Chapter 362.1: cold aura a.s.sails

The Winter Solstice palace banquet is tomorrow. Everyone should be focusing on sweeping. A frigid breeze accompanied Su Xi-ers soft voice, causing everyone to suddenly shudder.

Paying them no mind, Su Xi-ers eyes swept across them in disdain before picking up her broom and continuing to sweep.

Everyone who was originally fervently gossiping had all sealed their mouths shut and begun doing their work properly.

Chao Mus eyes were filled with admiration. She patted Su Xi-ers shoulder and whispered, Youre so amazing to make them shut their mouths with just a few words. With so many rumours floating around the palace, its hard to know their veracity, so dont pay any attention to it.

Chao Mu, you have to keep your temper in check when you leave the Imperial Library. Not everyone will give in to you like Shu Xian. Su Xi-er smiled as she softly reminded.

The sudden mention of the missing Shu Xian caused displeasure to arise in Chao Mus heart. Maybe hes staying in the Imperial Academy and wont ever be coming back to the Imperial Library. Sigh, I have one less person I can talk to. I took him for granted in the past, but now that hes suddenly gone, I actually find myself missing him a bit. Its like a family member has gone far away.

Chao Mu and Shu Xian were normally the two who bickered the most at the Imperial Library, which made Chao Mu unused to his absence.

Habit is a warm yet scary thing. Everything is fine as long as someone you rely on is nearby, but it suddenly comes cras.h.i.+ng down once theyre gone.

Tan Ge silently observed everything from the side.

There isnt much time left. The Winter Solstice palace banquet is tomorrow, which means that the final deadline is tomorrow, at 11 pm. If I still havent made a move by then, the consequences will be unimaginable,

Her emotions like a chaotic storm in her heart, Tan Ges slender brows briefly furrowed together before she relaxed, continuing to sweep the palace path.

Noticing Tan Ges change, Chao Mu couldnt help but ask Su Xi-er. I havent talked to Tan Ge for a few days. She doesnt seem to have recovered. What exactly happened in the Tan Residence? I keep feeling that

She didnt say the rest of the sentence.

I cant tell others that theres something very wrong with Tan Ge. She probably has a lot of secrets that are weighing down on her heart.

Chao Mu, do your job properly. Su Xi-er smiled at her before turning her gaze to Tan Ge. After a brief glance, she turned away to continue working.

Chao Mu could only suppress her curiosity and continue sweeping.

Little did they know that an imperial guard from the Commandery Prince Residence had witnessed everything that had happened in the Imperial Garden. He immediately went to report to Xie Yun, who was currently at the Dragon Heaven Palace.

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Situ Lin was looking at Xie Yun in confusion while in the Dragon Heaven Palace. Commandery Prince Xie, this Emperor hasnt seen Imperial Uncle these past few days. Where did he go? It seems like hes pretty busy.

Xie Yun gently smiled. Prince Hao is indeed busy. There are so many things that he has to deal with in the army barracks that hell only be back in time for tomorrows Winter Solstice banquet.

I see. Are you not busy, Commandery Prince Xie? This Emperor will diligently learn the ways of governance. You dont have to supervise me every day. Situ Lin wore an earnest expression as he began flipping through his books.

Dont worry, Your Majesty. This humble subject wont report to Prince Hao.

Situ Lin looked towards Xie Yun. Its fine even if you tell Imperial Uncle. This Emperor hasnt been playing excessively, so Imperial Uncle wont chide this Emperor.

He understood very well that the only reason he had been punished in the past was that he had done something wrong.

Imperial Uncle wouldnt just punish me if I didnt make any mistakes.

Xie Yun faintly smiled. Have the supervisors of the Imperial Ceremony Office and the Imperial Household Department reported to you on the progress of the preparations for tomorrows banquet?