Mu Bai knelt in the hall and had been kneeling for more than an hour.
Nanyang asked him to come, but did not come out to meet him. He just kept him kneeling.
Nan Bomin entered the inner hall, and when he came out again, he was still kneeling straight.
I glanced at the hourglass, and it seemed that I had been kneeling for another half an hour.
"I... will go find my mother again." Nan Bomin walked in for the third time.
This time, Nanyang was finally invited out.
"Mother." Mu Bai immediately kowtowed to her.
Nanyang narrowed his eyes and stared at his handsome face, which he hadn't seen for a year and had become even more beautiful.
Among so many sons, she liked Mu Bai the most, but it was also Mu Bai who disappointed her the most.
"When you come back, why don't you come to see me first?" Actually, you should report to Her Majesty the Queen first?
"As my son, do you have any loyalty to me?"
"Mother, Your Majesty is the Imperial Grandmother, so out of emotion and reason, you should go and say hello to Your Majesty first."
When Mu Bai spoke, he was neither humble nor arrogant, always gentle and elegant.
Nan Bomin couldn't bear to see him kneeling for nearly two hours.
"Mother, I heard that Your Majesty knew that the Third Emperor's brother had returned to the city, so he ordered Han Shang Palace to invite him early."
"Han Shang Palace invites you to Yong'an Palace?" Nanyang narrowed his eyes, "Why don't you explain?"
Mu Bai remained calm: "After all, I went to His Majesty's place first. The son does have a problem with his mother."
Nanyang hated his tepid appearance the most!
He has had this temperament since he was a child. Sometimes he could avoid punishment by just explaining a few words, but he didn't even say a few words for himself!
If this son had more emotions and desires, wouldn’t he be more admirable?
"Why did Your Majesty ask you to go to Yong'an Palace? Why did the Ninth Princess of Chu also go?"
"Your Majesty arranged for me and the Ninth Princess to have dinner together."
"Dine together? What else were said during the dinner?" Of course she didn't believe it, it was just as simple as having a meal together.
Unexpectedly, Mu Bai said calmly, "We're just having a meal together."
"Mu Bai! Do you dare to disobey me like this just because I have spoiled you since childhood?"
Nanyang was really angry. He knew exactly what she wanted to hear.
But Mu Bai looked up at her, his eyes always so sincere, but also indifferent and distant.
"Mother, Your Majesty did not attend the dinner and indeed did not say anything to me."
"Have you never seen her before you and Chu Qingge had dinner?" She specially invited her over but said nothing. Can she believe it?
This question made Mu Bai tighten his lips and did not answer.
"Can't say?" This damn adopted son!
His heart is with Her Majesty the Queen, right?
"Mother, I don't want to lie to you, but His Majesty has told you not to tell lies."
"So, even if I asked you in person, you wouldn't tell me?"
Nanyang's hands clenched tightly, and anger gradually burned in his eyes.
"Mu Bai, have you forgotten who raised you up and taught you to be a talented person? And you started to betray me after you were fully fledged?"
Mu Bai looked at her, neither explaining nor admitting.
He just said warmly: "What your Majesty said is not hostile to my mother and has nothing to do with her. Mother, please rest assured."
"You're not even willing to tell me what she said. How can you reassure me?"
Nanyang's long sleeves flicked.
With a clang, the cup on the table was swept to the ground by her.
"Mubai, do you still have me as your mother in your heart? Have you betrayed me and become His Majesty's servant?"
