Chapter 742: Chapter 742: You’er Shows His Skills!

"Princess, I beg you for your great mercy, please spare this servant, I truly never intended to harm Lady Ming Fei!"

"Dong dong dong!"

Xiao Lian cried out, desperately kowtowing for mercy on the ground.

Long Yue slowly sat back down.

Rong Si put down the fragrant tea she had just sipped, and said indifferently, "You don’t even know who that person is, how can I let you go?"

"This servant... this servant..." Xiao Lian thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "Although I didn’t see her face, I remember her voice and figure, as long as..."

"Voices can change, figures can be disguised, how can you distinguish them?"

Long Yue got up and interrupted her, walking over as Xiao Lian was momentarily stunned.

"Actually, there is a way."

"Oh? Let’s hear it!"

Rong Si put a piece of pastry into her mouth, leisurely watching. The more she observed this daughter-in-law, the more she liked her.

The tactics she used were like uncovering layers of a trick, one after the other, making one unable to cope.

How many people could remain unfazed by her endless methods?

She couldn’t help but glance at her son; no wonder this lad was utterly captivated by her, haha!

"You just said that person gave you a lot of money and jewelry?"

"Yes!"

"Where is it, let someone go fetch it!"

"It’s under the pillow on this servant’s bed, there’s a small box there."

Immediately, several shadows swiftly darted toward the palace maid’s quarters.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the shadows returned, holding a wooden box.

He handed the wooden box to Long Yue, who opened it for Xiao Lian to see: "Is it these?"

"Yes, these are it!"

Long Yue smiled faintly, put away the box, and came over to Rong Si to pay her respects.

"Princess, I have a younger brother who has a special skill, he can trace people by scent. This jewelry was given to her by that person, and it carries some of the scent of the person behind it. Could I have my brother come over, if only to entertain everyone with a performance?"

A performance for everyone’s amusement? So this was all just a game?

Rong Si glanced at Long Yue, realizing this woman, apart from being cunning and ruthless, was also a bit humorous.

By rights, men should not be allowed into the harem, but Rong Si agreed nonetheless.

A glint of a determined smile flashed in Long Yue’s eyes.

She wanted to bring You’er close. She had previously talked to Li Qingmu about whether he could be incorporated into the Imperial Army, but Li Qingmu said this inclusion, though possible, would ultimately cause people to look down on him.

After all, You’er couldn’t speak.

If he didn’t have an exceptional skill, he wouldn’t be able to win respect.

Long Yue found the reasoning sound, so she temporarily gave up the thought, placing You’er outside the palace, waiting for the right moment.

Now, the moment had come!

Not long after, You’er arrived.

There were many people here, and since You’er couldn’t speak, he felt a bit shy, looking scared when he saw them, and wanting to hide by Long Yue’s side.

Li Qingmu’s face turned dark, for he disliked any other male creature approaching his woman. He said coldly, "Who is this?"

The man’s voice carried a cold resentment, and Long Yue wasn’t foolish—how could she not see he was irrationally jealous again?

She said with resignation, "My brother, though we are not blood related, we have depended on each other since childhood and are very close."

"Ah!"

You’er responded, looking thoughtfully at Li Qingmu.

You’er naturally recognized him, but before coming, Long Yue instructed him not to greet Li Qingmu—he needed to pretend not to know him.

You’er couldn’t speak, but he was a perceptive child who knew what to do.

"Ah!"

You’er looked pitifully at Long Yue, then timidly at Li Qingmu, his mischievous expression eliciting a chuckle from Rong Si nearby.

"Lady Ming Fei, is this your brother?"

"Yes, Princess, it is him!"

"Oh, you say he can trace people by scent, then let him show his skill, so we can all see."

"Certainly, Princess!"

Long Yue responded, opening the box for You’er to see, "You’er, find out whose jewelry is in this box."

"Ah!"

You’er approached, sniffed, then looked around, pointed in a direction, and darted off like a monkey.

"Follow him!"

Rong Si commanded, curious to see if this You’er truly had the ability!

Thus, a group of people followed You’er through the whole harem, quickly arriving at the Palace Embroiderer.

Inside the Palace Embroiderer, Zhi Jin was originally enjoying a delicious bird’s nest and lotus seed dessert, but upon hearing the reports from the palace staff outside, her expression turned sour.

Failed? These useless fools!

Despite treating them well usually, when it mattered, not one was reliable!

Zhi Jin was furious enough to kill!

In the midst of this foul mood, an eunuch burst in, panic-stricken: "My lady, something terrible has happened!"

"Silence, why are you in such a panic?"

A palace maid beside Zhi Jin immediately scolded, frightening the intruding eunuch into a stammering, "Your Majesty... His Majesty... they are here!"

Zhi Jin was startled, showing joy: "His Majesty? His Majesty is here?"

Heaven be merciful, since His Majesty laid everything out with her, he had never come to see her again, and Zhi Jin’s love gradually turned to hate!

But even so, upon hearing that Li Qingmu was coming, she was still excited and expectant.

"My lady, the Princess and they are also here, saying... saying they are here to investigate someone..."

"Investigate someone?"

Zhi Jin staggered, her face turning pale.

She knew what she had done, and upon hearing they were here to investigate, she knew her secret was uncovered.

She took a deep breath and slowly walked out of her chamber.

Outside, Rong Si, Li Qingmu, Long Yue, and others were present, with You’er leading the way, sniffing around like a monkey.

Zhi Jin didn’t even get a chance to greet them before You’er pounced on a palace maid by her side.

"Ah—scoundrel, my lady..."

The palace maid screamed and struggled, but You’er’s grip was strong, pinning her down.

"Seize her!"

Rong Si commanded coldly, and immediately guards rushed to restrain the palace maid.

"Princess, what is the meaning of this?"

Zhi Jin tried her best to appear calm and composed, smiling as she spoke.

Rong Si glanced at her indifferently, noticing her eyes were slightly downcast, not daring to meet hers, revealing a guilty conscience—leading to inevitable disappointment.

Rong Si was deeply disappointed with Zhi Jin.

To covet her son was one thing, as feelings between men and women sometimes couldn’t be controlled, but to dare to harm his offspring? This was absolutely intolerable!

No further explanation or confirmation was needed; the truth was out.

"Lady Jinfu is unworthy. Guards, send her to the Cold Palace, where she shall never leave!"

"Princess!"

Zhi Jin’s pupils dilated in horror, staring at Rong Si, but the answer was just Rong Si’s unwaveringly turned back!

"Princess—"

She screamed desperately, but alas, Rong Si never turned back again!

This marked the complete severance of master-servant relationship!