Chapter 717: Chapter 717: Do You Admit Your Guilt?

Li Qingmu slowly walked out of Qianyang Palace.

The scorching sun outside was as hot as fire, and just standing for a moment, one would break into a sweat.

"Your Majesty!"

The eunuch stepped forward and instructed someone to hold up the canopy.

This eunuch was named Chen Liu, sharing the same surname as Qi Yun’s trusted eunuch Chen Zhong; Li Qingmu felt he was nostalgic, so among so many eunuchs back then, he chose him.

Although he was also a trusted aide of Rong Si, overall, he was considered reliable. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Li Qingmu did not speak and just left like that.

He returned to his Changming Palace and did not go to Zhaoming Palace.

Chen Liu just wanted to ask if His Majesty wanted to meet the newly arrived Lady Ming Fei, and whether to go down to Zhaoming Palace, when he suddenly realized that both of their palaces had "Ming" in their name?

Chen Liu cast a strange look at Li Qingmu’s back, muttering in his heart, this Lady Ming Fei seems to be highly favored, but how long can this favor last?

However, seeing that he did not go today, she should be... not very favored?

Lady Ming Fei’s entrance into the palace caused quite a stir in the harem, everyone believed this concubine had the merit of protecting and saving the Emperor, and would surely be favored by the Emperor.

Some people wanted to attach themselves, others wanted to step on her, human hearts were restless, each harboring their own thoughts.

However, once the news spread that His Majesty the Emperor did not go to Zhaoming Palace to see her, everyone burst into laughter, thinking that this Lady Ming Fei was just a joke.

Pitiful and laughable!

Risking her life to save the Emperor, only to earn the empty title of "Imperial Concubine"?

Tsk tsk, that is too unlucky!

Some laughed, some mocked, some sympathized, some reacted indifferently, the myriad faces of life were all there.

"My Lady, how could His Majesty do such a thing?"

In Zhaoming Palace, Long Yue was eating freshly made snow swallow and peach gum.

This stuff, eaten for beauty, was extremely good for the skin.

The difference between the skin of the living dead and ordinary skin lies here.

The skin of the living dead, once applied, is like real skin, it will absorb the nutrients from your body to supply it; if you eat well, the skin will also become better, if you eat poorly, it will become dull and lifeless.

Such a Disguising Technique is almost seamless, unless revealed by the person concerned or under special circumstances, no one would know.

But the Human Skin Mask is different, no matter how well and realistically you make it, over time, flaws will definitely show.

Because of this, once the skin of the living dead is used for too long, exceeding a certain period, it will completely integrate with your body, and can never be removed again.

"Three years..."

Long Yue looked at the half-eaten snow swallow and peach gum on the table, a trace of sadness flickered in her eyes.

It’s been over a month, and I’ve just entered the palace, does it seem fast?

No, it’s not, this is just the beginning!

As Li Qingmu said, to escape his mother’s clutches and return to Dazhou, he must first defeat her.

But after all, she is his mother.

He couldn’t possibly commit matricide, could he?

Rong Si could erase his memories, but Li Qingmu really couldn’t commit matricide.

Despite his sometimes ruthless and decisive actions, he always valued emotions deeply.

Previously at the inn, when Rong Si came, Li Qingmu voluntarily gave way and even massaged her shoulders, showing that he was very sincere, without any pretension, so perhaps he was trying to influence his mother in a different way?

Just like in the past life, he was always good to me?

People have tender hearts... alas, Long Yue felt that she wasn’t qualified to say this, otherwise in her past life, she wouldn’t have treated him like grass.

Yu Zhu served by her side, seeing Long Yue staring blankly at the snow swallow and peach gum, watching it grow colder, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Really want to eat it!

But this is something only the master can eat.

Ah, hurry and eat, hurry, it’s making me uncomfortable to watch!

Yu Zhu chanted silently in her heart, Long Yue was still in a daze.

She was thinking about how to help Li Qingmu next, to help him influence his mother together?

It’s too difficult.

If a person is truly heartless, then only by starting over would they learn to cherish.

After all, in the past life, she was just that heartless.

"Alas..."

Long Yue gently sighed, Yu Zhu shuddered, quickly raised her head: "My Lady? What’s wrong, are you feeling uncomfortable? If you’re upset, you should talk about it, even crying would be good!"

This girl, she actually thought she was upset because she lost favor?

Long Yue gently shook her head, it wasn’t that Li Qingmu was neglecting her, he merely wanted her to cool down, to avoid other concubines and female officials from becoming too hostile and making her a target of public criticism.

That man, his mind is just too meticulous, isn’t he tired, not letting me help relieve some of the burden.

"My Lady, My Lady?"

Yu Zhu, seeing that she didn’t respond, got worried, thinking something happened to Long Yue, and quickly called out.

Long Yue looked up at her, looked at her slightly flushed face, and smiled gently: "I can’t eat anymore, this... take it away and pour it out!"

Yu Zhu’s eyes turned, throw it out? But wouldn’t it be the same if she ate it?

She happily took the snow swallow and peach gum out.

When she returned, the little girl had a glowing red face, she must have overeaten, right?

Long Yue gently tilted her head, rested on the beauty chair, and closed her eyes for a nap.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, probably soon they would start using ice?

Unfortunately, her body couldn’t handle too much iced stuff, thinking of the delicious taste lost on her tongue, Long Yue sighed again.

"My Lady, don’t be like this, always sighing, happiness will slip away!"

Yu Zhu quickly advised.

Long Yue smiled softly looking at her: "The little girl is quite eloquent, no? Well, I am not worried about these things, I am concerned about His Majesty’s voice! In his current state, what will happen in the court?"

Yu Zhu didn’t understand court matters, so she could only stand aside, head down silently.

"Probably will not be peaceful."

"My Lady, the harem must not interfere in politics!"

Yu Zhu worried that Long Yue might violate taboos, and quickly reminded her.

Long Yue only smiled softly; she knew better than anyone which words to say and which not to, she said it only to be heard by the person outside.

"How audacious, Lady Ming Fei, do you know your crimes?!"

A stern shout, suddenly outside the palace gate, appeared a woman in luxurious attire, wearing a phoenix crown, all aglow with pearls and jewels.

This was Empress Nianxi.

No one knew how she came to the palace gate and heard the conversation between Long Yue and Yu Zhu?

Long Yue squinted her eyes, a trace of coldness flashed in her eyes!

The Empress came, yet there wasn’t even someone to announce it here, indicating that those around her had been planted by others.

Thus, she inadvertently saw a corner of the phoenix robe, so she simply took the opportunity to say those words, getting Nianxi to jump out herself.

Although dangerous, only in this way can she have the opportunity to purge the palace attendants around her!

Looking at the Empress whose anger was at its peak, Long Yue gracefully stood up, her face carrying a composed and dignified smile, and saluted, "Younger Sister greets Elder Sister."

Long Yue’s address instantly disgusted Nianxi, she said coldly, "Stop trying to get close to me, I’ll just ask, do you know your crime?"