Chapter 268 Swearing to Heaven

The emperor’s order cannot be disobeyed!

After leaving the palace, Hu Xiner was overwhelmed.

It was early in the morning. After the emperor summoned the two of them, he rushed to court.

Mu Qing did not have to attend the morning court today because he was assigned to deal with the library issue, so the emperor waved his hand and very kindly and generously allowed him and Hu Xiner to go home together to think of a solution.

Fortunately, he came in the Lu family's carriage, otherwise the two of them would have no idea how long they would have to walk in this cold wind.

The two sat in the carriage.

Hu Xin'er grumbled quietly, "Such a massive project, who knows how long it'll take! Are we just going to have to take care of this forever?"

Mu Qing rubbed her head, feeling a little distressed: "This matter has nothing to do with you. If you don't want to, I will report to the emperor and ask him to withdraw you from this matter."

Hu Xin'er decisively refused: "I was just complaining casually. If His Majesty is truly determined to restore the books in the library, then you alone will definitely not be able to accomplish this. Even if you can complete it, it will take a long time!"

Mu Qing shook his head and said, "Why is it so?"

Hu Xin'er asked pointedly, "If you were to complete it yourself, would you still go to Yin Li?"

Mu Qing was silent.

How could he possibly go find Yin Li, that asking for a beating?

Hu Xin'er held her face in her hands and sighed, "I knew you couldn't bring yourself to do that. Sigh."

Mu Qing said proudly, "I can still accomplish this task without him. He's not the only one in the world who can restore books!"

"But the emperor specifically asked for him." Hu Xiner said in annoyance.

To be honest, she couldn't imagine Mu Qing and Yin Li working together.

These two people are simply not compatible!

Mu Qing held her hand and said, "He's just a book repairer. I can persuade Your Majesty to change his mind. Don't worry!"

In fact, he didn't want his wife to work with outsiders at all.

Especially with Yin Li!

But he would never say this thought out loud, otherwise it would seem that he is particularly jealous.

In fact, in his heart, he also agreed a little bit with Hu Xiner's idea. Yin Li can be said to be a professional in books.

But he would never sincerely praise another man in front of his wife.

Especially when the man is good-looking, unmarried, and even very close to his wife!

But he didn't know that his thoughts had already been seen through by Hu Xin'er.

Hu Xin'er patted his hand and said tactfully, "It would take a lot of effort to find someone like him again. We have more important things to do. Why waste time on something like this?"

Mu Qing stared at her silently.

Hu Xin'er was both angry and amused. "Why are you so childish at a time like this? Okay, we have to put the overall situation first. When you work with him, at worst, just stay away from him. I'll be there to communicate with you so you two don't have to argue."

Mu Qing clenched his fists and said arrogantly: "No!"

Hu Xin'er simply ignored his opinion and worried about it herself: "However, judging from the look on your Majesty's face, the books in the library must be badly damaged. Yin Li is a man of the world, used to a carefree life. It doesn't make sense to have him stuck in the library repairing books like a court official."

Mu Qing agreed and said, "His personality clearly doesn't suggest he'll be able to eat the government's food. He'll easily cause trouble."

Hu Xin'er frowned. "No matter what, after all, it was Yin Li who specifically asked me to go and invite him. I believe that as long as I go, he will definitely agree."

Mu Qing leaned closer to Hu Xin'er, then said in a negotiating tone, "Madam..."

Hu Xin'er made a cross sign with her hand in front of her chest and said coldly, "Shut up, there's no room for negotiation. Listen to me on this matter."

Mu Qing had never seen his wife treat him so harshly.

He was stunned: "But I think..."

Hu Xin'er thought about it and imitated the eldest princess's evil smile: "I don't care what you think, I care what I feel."

She insisted on taking Mu Qing to find Yin Li, and Mu Qing had no choice but to follow.

After all, he couldn't possibly let his wife go alone, right?

The ghost market was deserted during the day. The two of them arrived at the entrance of Wanjuan Pavilion without any obstruction. As soon as they entered, they found Yin Li lying on a chair and fanning herself.

Hu Xin'er couldn't help but complain, "It's so cold, why are you still fanning yourself? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Yin Li chuckled softly and fanned herself even faster: "This Pavilion Master is so elegant, what does it have to do with you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that the voice sounded familiar. He turned around and found that it was Hu Xiner, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He smiled happily: "I knew you would come!"

Mu Qing snorted coldly, "You took the trouble to set up such a trap, didn't you just want to lure Xin'er over here?"

When Yin Li saw that it was him, her face immediately turned sour: "Why are you here? Get out, get out!"

Hu Xin'er had foreseen this kind of scene and quickly stepped between the two of them: "Stop! No arguing!"

She first warned Yin Li: "I'm here today for a serious matter. If you're looking for trouble, I won't come to see you again!"

Yin Li flapped his fan and said arrogantly, "When has this Pavilion Master ever found fault? Besides, I don't even need you to come see me."

Hu Xin'er sneered, "Don't get cocky just because you're appointed by the Emperor. I'm just a woman in the inner chambers. It's perfectly normal for me not to participate in court affairs. Besides, the Emperor favors the Lu family. Without you, we can just find someone else to write the letter!"

Yin Li was very unconvinced: "Who can cultivate as well as me?"

Hu Xiner added: "If you quarrel and delay my work, the agreement I made with you will be invalid."

Yin Li was shocked: "How could you break the contract?"

Hu Xin'er shrugged. "When you were wandering around, didn't your master teach you that only women and villains are difficult to raise?"

She was so shameless and self-righteous that Yin Li was speechless for a moment.

After Hu Xiner finished arguing with Yin Li, she turned around and saw her husband's inquiring gaze.

Mu Qing's face was filled with the words, "Xin'er, what kind of agreement did you make with that bastard behind my back?"

Hu Xin'er held her forehead with her hand: "If you quarrel with him, you will sleep in the study for the rest of your life!"

This sentence was extremely destructive, and Mu Qing could only lower his head in grievance.

"Okay, if you guys don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement," Hu Xin'er concluded. "Now let's move on to the swearing part."

"Do you want to swear again?" the other two asked in unison.

"Of course!" Hu Xin'er said affirmatively, "Based on the two of you've been so unreliable in the past, you must swear to heaven this time!"