Because Mo Chuan had no secrets in front of her, he had never been so hesitant and circuitous about things as he was today.
Mo Chuan couldn't help but let out a breath and pinched the tip of her nose: "Why are you so smart? You saw it before I even said it. So what do you think I want to say to you?"
"I'm not smart at all, because I can't guess what you are going to say." She shook her head.
Mo Chuan pondered for a moment, looking at her as if she was hesitant to speak.
"What on earth is going on? If you don't want to tell me, you won't ask me out to see the moon, but I've already come out, so you should just say it quickly."
Shen Ning couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
Mo Chuan still didn't speak.
Shen Ning's breath suddenly suffocated, and her expression became tense: "Did something happen to Xiao Ru? Is there any news from Zhui Feng? Or... did you receive the news from the murderer?"
"It's not Xiao Ru."
Mo Chuan finally uttered a few words slowly, making Shen Ning's heart drop in her throat.
"What's that?" she asked again.
Mo Chuan looked at her steadily: "Do you know that on the Dragon Boat Festival, the queen mother will hold a banquet in the palace for Zhaorong to celebrate her birthday?"
Shen Ning nodded: "I know."
There is no airtight wall in this palace. Even if there is a slight disturbance, it will blow into her ears, let alone such a grand event.
"Then do you know that Queen Mother...she doesn't want you to appear at the banquet that night."
Mo Chuan hesitated for a moment and then said it.
He didn't want to say it at first, because it made him feel like betraying Queen Mother Zhou, but he knew that even if he didn't say it, she would know sooner or later.
Shen Ning smiled slightly and said nonchalantly: "Although I don't know, I can guess that that banquet was specially held for your cousin Zhaorong. She was the protagonist of the entire party that day. If I showed up , wouldn’t it steal her limelight? So it’s reasonable for the Queen Mother not to want me to appear on that occasion. Since she doesn’t want me to appear, then I won’t show up, just pretend to be sick or something. It’s not difficult for me.”
She originally didn't want to see Princess Zhaorong again, but she didn't expect that Queen Mother Zhou would still defend her like this even after she knew that Zhaorong had designed to frame Mo Chuan.
In this case, she would rather be out of sight and out of mind.
"But today my mother suddenly announced my entry into the palace. She repeatedly told me that you must show up that day." Mo Chuan shook his head and said slowly.
"You said that the Queen Mother changed her mind?" Shen Ning was slightly surprised.
Mo Chuan said "yes" and held her hand: "The Queen Mother has always been firm in her mind and never changes easily, so I doubt that something will happen at the palace banquet that day. You'd better not go that day."
Shen Ning rolled his eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "You are right, the decision made by the Queen Mother will not change. There must be a special reason for the Queen Mother to change her mind. However, since the Queen Mother has told Well, as a queen, if I don’t show up, wouldn’t it be a reason for others to criticize me? So I will definitely be there, Mo Chuan, you don’t have to worry, the soldiers will stop you, the water will cover you, I will be fine.”
She raised her lips and smiled at Mo Chuan, full of confidence.
"Ning'er, how can I not worry about you? What if the Queen Mother embarrasses you in front of everyone that day..."