Another day had passed, and Murong Junsheng's body remained weak, but the fever had completely subsided.

The sun was glaring, making him feel dizzy for a moment. It seemed noisy outside the cave, causing him to furrow his brows and exclaim, "What's all the fuss about!"

Once the words were uttered, he finally realized that this was not his Zhaoyang Palace, but just a small cave. However, what surprised him was that there was an immediate response.

I bow before Your Majesty! This humble subject deserves death for burdening Your Majesty! A person immediately entered the cave.

Zixuan!" Murong Junsheng rubbed his eyes and incredulously looked at the person who had arrived.

"It is I, Your Majesty!" Lu Zixuan immediately responded, looking at the emperor who had lost a significant amount of weight and couldn't help but feel guilty. "After Your Majesty disappeared, I ordered people to search everywhere. Later, Xiao Rufeng also went missing, so I wondered if he had found Your Majesty. However, I presumed he couldn't return in a short time, so I intensified the search, leaving no stone unturned. Finally, yesterday evening, we found Xiao Rufeng. Upon learning about Your Majesty's recent hardships, I immediately followed Xiao Rufeng to welcome Your Majesty back to the palace. Unexpectedly, Your Majesty was in a deep sleep, and I did not dare to disturb you, so I waited outside the cave."

After briefly explaining the general situation, Lu Zixuan patiently waited for further instructions.

"Return to the palace!" Murong Junsheng seemed a bit impatient, having endured enough of this place.

Returning to the palace, Murong Junsheng inexplicably felt a sense of being reborn. However, before he could even take a few breaths of fresh air, his mood was interrupted by a sharp and shrill voice.

"The Empress Dowager has arrived!" Murong Junsheng frowned, looking towards the incoming person. "Child greets the Empress Dowager!"

"The Emperor need not be so formal!" The Empress Dowager waved her hand and took her seat at the head. Murong Junsheng quickly followed suit and sat down beside her. "Mother, why have you come?"

"Such a major incident has occurred, how can I not come?" Empress Dowager gently reprimanded, "And you, Your Majesty, how can you be so willful? If something were to happen, how can you expect me to handle it?"

"Lao Muhou worried, and I, your son, acknowledge my mistake. I will definitely be more cautious in my actions in the future!" Muyong Junsheng obediently apologized verbally, but in his heart, he disagreed.

"The arbitrary behavior of the master, and the lack of discretion of the servants. "The empress dowager spoke halfway and turned her head to reprimand Lu Zixuan, "Lu Zixuan, how did you arrange it, allowing the emperor to be in danger, what crime should you be punished for!"

"The Empress Dowager, please calm your anger. Your servant acknowledges his mistake!" Lu Zixuan quickly knelt down and pleaded for forgiveness.

"Your Majesty, this time it was my caprice. Your humble servant couldn't possibly stop Your Majesty's desires." Muren Junsheng sneered in his heart. The Empress Dowager was merely putting on a show for everyone else's benefit.

"Although that may be the case, can I, as a servant, truly be blameless when our master is suffering?" The Empress Dowager responded promptly, "Issue a decree to punish all the servants who accompany the emperor on his travels with fifty strokes of the cane each. Lu Zixuan is no exception."

"Mother!" Murong Junsheng suddenly stood up, shouting.

"Your Majesty, do you have any questions?" Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes, revealing a faint glimmer as she looked towards Murong Junsheng.

The situation seems to be on the verge of erupting.

"I am aware of my wrongdoing! I accept punishment!" Lu Zixuan, kneeling on the ground, exclaimed loudly, while continuously signaling to the Emperor with his eyes.

"No problem, it deserves punishment!" Supressing the anger brewing in his chest, Murong Junsheng finally swallowed it down.

"The emperor knowing is enough, one must not indulge subordinates!" The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction and stood up. "The emperor should rest well, this humble wife shall not disturb."

"Gong Song, Empress Mother!" As Empress Mother gradually walked further away, Murong Junsheng could no longer suppress the burning anger within his chest. With a loud bang, he threw all the books on the table onto the ground.

"The Emperor, please calm down!" Leng Ruizixuan, who had just stood up, immediately fell to his knees with a thud. The Emperor's raging anger was truly immense, scaring him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat!

"Get up!" Muerong Junsheng clenched his fists tightly, trying his best to maintain a calm tone. "I know now is not the best time to confront them head-on. I will handle it. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to all of you."

Not feeling wronged, causing the Emperor to suffer such a mishap is truly the result of my inadequate precautions. I should be punished, Your Majesty need not worry about it." Lu Zixuan didn't actually take this matter to heart, he just felt a bit sorry for the Emperor's situation in the palace.