Chapter 738: Chapter 738: Find a Pregnant Female Dog!

"Madam, here you go!"

Liu Xiang handed over a slice of chilled watermelon.

The watermelon was very red, the seeds very black, perfectly shaped, ripe but not overly so, achieving the ideal state of fragrant and crisp.

This kind of watermelon tastes the best to eat.

Long Yue looked at the watermelon handed over, revealing a meaningful smile. She looked up at Liu Xiang and said, "Is there anyone here who keeps a dog? A female dog, that’s pregnant."

Liu Xiang was taken aback, "Madam, dogs are not allowed in the palace, unless some concubines... but concubines... and it’s hard to find a pregnant female dog!"

"Oh, then go outside and look for one. It must be found tonight!"

"Madam, what’s going on?"

Yu Zhu approached with confusion and worry, feeling like something was about to happen.

Long Yue calmly said, "It’s nothing. I just need to find a pregnant female dog. Right, make some noise about it, best let everyone know!"

Liu Xiang and Yu Zhu had no idea what this was about but went on to handle it anyway.

The efficiency of the two was quite good, and soon all the nearby palaces knew that Lady Ming Fei of Zhaoming Palace was looking for a pregnant female dog.

This was truly an incredible joke.

As the Emperor’s beloved concubine, Ming Fei is even pregnant with the dragon heir now, for such an esteemed status, looking for a female dog? Isn’t that ridiculous?

The women in the palace are already incredibly bored, otherwise, they wouldn’t come up with so many shocking torture methods. When there’s something funny, it surely spreads quickly.

Li Qingmu was diligently writing in the study.

There were countless memorials, state affairs and the people’s business in abundance, making him dizzy and exhausted, he wanted to escape...

Being the Emperor is so tiring!

He wanted to finish things up here quickly, hand it over to Rong Zhuo, and then take his wife home!

"Your Majesty."

"What is it?"

Li Qingmu did not look up, drawing on the desk, and beside him was Chen Liu who just came in.

Chen Liu saw Li Qingmu’s irritation but still said, "Your Majesty, Lady Ming Fei is looking for a pregnant female dog."

Ah?

Li Qingmu was dumbfounded.

He instinctively looked up, only to see Chen Liu holding back laughter.

His shoulders were trembling slightly; he was probably having a hard time suppressing it.

This... how can you not laugh!

Actually looking for a pregnant female dog, hahaha...

Li Qingmu’s face turned slightly dark. Thankfully it’s a female; if it had been a male, he’d slaughter all the large male dogs in the world!

Li Qingmu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "What’s she doing with a female dog?"

"Well... even I don’t know! Just said to find a pregnant female dog before dark, Your Majesty, this matter has spread, and many people are laughing..."

Hehe!

Li Qingmu sneered, casually threw the brush on the desk, causing its ink to splash on the clean white rice paper, immediately creating specks of ink.

These ink spots were scattered neatly, like plum blossoms.

Seeing this, Chen Liu quickly flattered, "Your Majesty’s ink painting is truly lifelike!"

Li Qingmu slightly frowned; these eunuchs have the natural ability to flatter the King.

However, looking at the ink spots on the desk, they indeed resembled plum blossoms?

Plum blossoms...

He thought of the faint plum blossom fragrance on Long Yue, that bewitching little demoness!

Li Qingmu’s eyes gradually filled with warmth, especially thinking about the little one in her belly now, that warmth deepened.

"Let’s go, see what she’s up to in Zhaoming Palace!"

He wanted to see what that little demoness was up to this time. As her husband, how could he not participate?

Zhaoming Palace, by now, a considerable crowd had gathered to watch the show.

The weather was still warm, Long Yue sat on a chaise lounge, with an awning overhead to shade the sun, two palace maids beside her fanning gently with large fans.

"Woof woof woof..."

Several dogs ran around nearby, holding various fruits in their mouths, all from that fruit box.

Even dogs fear the heat!

In summer, dogs pant to cool down, so when they encounter chilled fruits, they can’t get enough of them.

Long Yue watched as the palace attendants took pieces of fruit from a box to feed the dogs, the dogs running around to snatch food, the feeling of it was delightful!

Watching them dog-eat-dog.

"Madam, have some pear water."

Yu Zhu brought over a bowl of pear water, sweet and cool, with a small ice cube made from spring water inside, clean and clear, the taste was indescribably delicious.

Long Yue drank a sip, couldn’t help but hum in comfort, and casually asked, "Haven’t they found the female dog yet?"

"I don’t know, probably soon."

Long Yue took a grape, tossed it casually.

"Woof!"

A puppy jumped up and caught the icy grape, gulping it down in one go.

"Hey, they say dogs love meat, but I’ve never seen a dog that won’t eat anything else? You see, they eat whatever you throw to them, really obedient and well-behaved."

Long Yue lazily yawned, took a sip of pear water, and felt utterly content.

"So, what does Lady Ming Fei think I like to eat?"

A clear voice with a hint of coolness suddenly sounded from behind, startling Long Yue as she hurriedly stood up, respectfully saluting, "This concubine greets Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"

The palace maids and eunuchs nearby also hurriedly bowed.

Li Qingmu watched the dogs running around in the courtyard, a line of black ink crossing his mind, weren’t these all male dogs?

"Ming Fei, what is this you’re doing?"

He sternly asked, his forehead veins throbbing, probably unless Long Yue gave a satisfactory answer, he would explode!

Long Yue felt like this man had swallowed gunpowder, so fierce, feeling wronged for no reason, especially after getting pregnant, he became even more finicky.

"Your Majesty, this concubine was just bored and taking the dogs for a walk, is that wrong too?"

She finished speaking with eyes turning red as if about to cry.

Li Qingmu, seeing his wife’s miserable appearance, felt his heart soften, but as the Emperor, he couldn’t immediately act like a lapdog, could he?

He folded his arms, kept a straight face, and said, "So bored that you can’t find me? Why are you inconvenienced by these dogs?"

Uh?

Chen Liu, listening from the side, thought that remark sounded off; was the Emperor openly expressing jealousy over a few male dogs?

Long Yue’s eyes curved slightly, she wasn’t dumb, hearing that the man was jealous, immediately broke into a smile, "Your Majesty is busy with affairs of state, how can this concubine dare to disturb randomly? Labeled as a demoness causing trouble might result, and if given the name of a hen crowing at dawn, this concubine wouldn’t clear her name even jumping into the Yellow River!"

"Hmph, anyone dares to spread rumors and cause trouble, I’ll have them beheaded!"

The words were menacing, the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs instinctively shrank their necks, noting to never gossip about Lady Ming Fei again.

The Emperor’s wrath over a beauty, not something to provoke.

"Madam, they’ve found it!"

Amidst the tense atmosphere, a palace maid rushed in while carrying a small dog, its belly slightly protruding, indicating it was pregnant.

Li Qingmu slightly turned, squinted at the dog, then at the little woman beside him, curious about her next move.

In his doubt, he heard Long Yue say, "It’s said that males yield to females, I wonder if the dogs are the same? Will these male dogs let this little female dog have some? Someone, feed them!"