Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 607: First, Win Over the Empress!

The palace of Rong Si is not far from Li Qingmu’s place, so he didn’t take a carriage, but walked slowly.

The air outside is somewhat better than inside the palace, at least not as oppressive.

Behind him, four maids followed closely, each with their heads lowered, looking very docile.

Li Qingmu walked with his hands behind his back, appearing calm, but his heart was cold.

That kind of coldness is like a bone-deep sore that lingers.

He really couldn’t understand why a mother could be so cruel to her own flesh and blood.

She drugged him, erased all his memories, and then trapped him in a gilded cage, letting so-called teachers tell him about his life experiences over the years, weaving a false life.

The absurd thing is, he has to accept all of this!

Deprived of freedom, monitored daily like a prisoner, every move reported to her, even drinking water, eating, and using the toilet, without exception!

If this continues, he’ll go insane!

Yet, he has no choice but to endure, even suppressing too much negative emotion, lest they think the memory wipe is incomplete and might poison him!

She’s capable of such acts, so the so-called poisoning is only a matter of time!

At present, he must think of a way to escape this situation, but how can he possibly manage it?

Here he has no power, no acquaintances, all are Rong Si’s people, what should he do?

This is a deadlock, a deadlock that, no matter how clever he is, he can’t break!

The large sleeves hid his hands, concealing his tightly clenched fists!

"Young master, the palace of the Princess has arrived."

Li Qingmu was so absorbed in thought that, despite arriving at the destination, he hadn’t gone inside, prompting a maid behind him to remind him.

Li Qingmu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mother shouldn’t have gone to bed yet, right?"

"Young master’s filial piety is commendable, Her Highness doesn’t retire until the Hai hour each night."

"Why sleep so late? It’s not healthy for the body!"

"Young master might not know, the Emperor is young and cannot handle many matters, all relying on Her Highness to help, Her Highness has endless affairs every day!"

Ha, what help, this is clearly controlling all the power!

Li Qingmu’s heart mocked, but his face remained respectful, "Then I’ll go see Mother!"

"Please, young master!"

"Mu’er, why the sudden thought to see Mother?"

Rong Si had just finished handling some memorials and, seeing Li Qingmu enter, rose with a smile.

This son has been very obedient for more than two months, cooperating with their "memory recovery," truly worry-free, so Rong Si’s smile widened upon seeing him.

Li Qingmu said, "Child was bored in the room, so I came out for a walk and unconsciously came to Mother, seems like I’m constantly thinking of seeing Mother!"

Uh...

The maids couldn’t help but criticize, young master’s flattery is really slick, wasn’t he just saying he came specifically before, now he turns and makes it seem accidental, doesn’t this further emphasize the deep bond?

Of course, it’s a good thing, showing the brainwashing of late has been successful, the maids exchanged glances in celebration.

Rong Si looked comfortedly at her obedient son and waved her hand, prompting the maids behind Li Qingmu to leave immediately.

"Mu’er, speak, what brings you to Mother?"

Li Qingmu’s words were merely pleasantries, concerning the supposed deep mother-son relationship Rong Si did not believe much, as despite memory loss, some things won’t change.

This child must have come for a reason.

Li Qingmu thought for a moment, knowing his mother wasn’t easily fooled, and said, "Mother, just now Princess Nianxi came over, saying after autumn we’ll be married, is that true?"

Rong Si said, "Originally, mother wanted to tell you about this matter, but considering you’ve just recovered from a severe illness and forget so many things, I thought to wait and mention it later, but now that she’s told you, it is indeed the case!"

Li Qingmu lowered his eyes, silent.

Rong Si noticed his unwillingness and frowned slightly, "What’s wrong, my son finds something amiss?"

"Mother, child has no feelings for this Princess Nianxi, but as a member of the Imperial Family, I know marital affairs cannot be decided by personal preference, so can child please ask Mother to allow more interaction with her? As for the marriage, could it be postponed?"

Rong Si looked at her son, seeing his sincere gaze, seemingly genuine, sighed, "Princess Nianxi is deeply in love with you, but alas, unrequited love. Wanting more interaction is good, as for the marriage, that’s another matter!"

Another matter?

Li Qingmu felt slightly anxious inside but remained respectfully responsive: "Yes, child understands."

Rong Si relented, allowing for some leeway.

Li Qingmu contemplated how to further gain her trust, noticing her rubbing her brow, slightly leaning back, clearly tired from reading many memorials.

Li Qingmu slightly shifted his gaze, then approached, "Mother, are you tired? Shall you rest a bit, child can massage your shoulders?"

When previously with Long Yue, since she often did needlework, her eyes and neck would ache, so Li Qingmu would massage her.

Truth be told, Li Qingmu’s strength control was excellent, Long Yue always said it felt incredibly comfortable.

Rong Si looked at her gentle and tender son with surprise and nodded slightly, "Alright, Mother is indeed a bit tired."

She said this and moved to the edge of the bed to lie down softly, while Li Qingmu circled behind her to massage her shoulders.

"You little fellow, are quite skilled, this strength is neither too heavy nor too light, really comfortable. Oh, those Imperial Physicians can massage, but because of gender norms, they change to a woman instead, and the strength is always lacking, only my son measures up."

"Mother, we have a bond, others wouldn’t match up as child does."

This compliment was pleasing to Rong Si, she closed her eyes, relishing in this rare warmth.

Nearby, only four maids were present, bowing slightly, very well-behaved.

Li Qingmu knew none of these people were simple, so he refrained from acting rashly.

Currently, he’s too isolated, the only opening being Rong Si.

Rong Si controlled all power, the young emperor was merely a puppet; she was the real Empress of Daliang Country. To escape his predicament, Li Qingmu must first placate this Empress.

Thankfully she’s Li Qingmu’s biological mother, otherwise, this annoying act of pretending to be obedient and flattering would make him want to slam his head against tofu out of frustration.

After rubbing for nearly half an hour, his hand was slightly sore when sudden hurried footsteps echoed from outside.

Li Qingmu promptly stopped, while Rong Si, in a drowsy state, was awakened.

"What happened?" she frowned and asked.

A maid rushed in, knelt, and said, "Reporting to Princess, two spies from the enemy country were caught outside!"