As the remaining air grew thinner, Li Muge's thoughts became clearer.
In the female ghost's memories, as time passed, the original pear orchard was abandoned and a new mansion was built in its place.
To Li Muge's surprise, the owner of the mansion was actually Yun Qi's father. At that time, she had seen the young Yun Qi in the female ghost's memories.
He was hidden in the darkness, and the numb expression on his face was not at all what a three or four-year-old child should have.
When she woke up in shock.
The servants of the Regent's Palace have already dug her out.
Li Muge swallowed several mouthfuls of sand, looking quite disheveled.
Yun Qi walked down the steps, looking like a god: "Li Muge, you should learn to let go of your rigid personality, otherwise one day you will die without a burial place."
Li Muge's voice suddenly went hoarse, and she couldn't speak. She guessed an even more terrifying truth.
The female ghost harbors such resentment towards the regent, yet she cannot leave this place. Could it be that she is being controlled by magic?
But that shouldn't be the case.
Li Muge clutched his chest and coughed up some more dirt. On the surface, the Regent Prince didn't seem to have any signs of possessing magic.
The only explanation and breakthrough point is the regent's father, Yunfeng.
The regent did not have royal blood flowing through his veins; his father was a former official of the previous dynasty.
With such immense power, Yun Qi, as his son, should have been dead.
But for some reason, the late emperor valued Yun Qi highly.
Yun Qi did not disappoint the late emperor's trust, eliminating the remnants of the previous dynasty, and even plotting to capture his own father, Yun Feng, and hand him over to the late emperor.
When Li Muge learned about these things, she was slightly stunned. Everything Yun Qi had done was beyond her comprehension.
Yun Qi returned to his room, his face still gloomy. Now, he wondered if the little fool would still be so foolish as to think he was a good person.
"Knock knock_"
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in," Yun Qi said, lowering his eyes. Who would come looking for him so late?
The door was carefully pushed open, and Yun Qi saw Li Muge carrying a quilt and a pillow.
"Get out." Yun Qi said instinctively, with disgust.
"No, Regent, I'll sleep on the ground, okay? I'm small, I only need this little bit of space." Li Muge said with a bitter face. She was actually afraid that the female ghost would come looking for her again tonight.
After her analysis, she finally understood why the female ghost wanted her to save her.
Even if she gains her freedom, she is restricted by the array and cannot fully leave the Regent's Palace.
Finding a stand-in is the best option.
Li Muge is the best substitute.
For the sake of his own life, Li Muge hurriedly grabbed a life-saving pill and went to find Yun Qi.
"Li Muge, don't push your luck."
Yun Qi felt a pang of regret. Why had he been so soft-hearted before? He should have let this ungrateful woman suffocate to death.
"Your Majesty, I'm scared. I'll just sleep on the floor." Li Muge's eyes were filled with tears, looking pitiful.
"No." Yun Qi refused decisively: "I don't like sleeping with outsiders."
“It’s simple, Regent, you can just treat me as your wife,” Li Muge said without even thinking.
That's the way it is.
The regent did not like sleeping with outsiders.
If she becomes his wife, then she can sleep with him.
Yun Qi's face was so black it could boil oil: "Li Muge, get out of here before I throw you out."
"No, Regent, are you afraid I'll take advantage of you?" Li Muge was simple-minded.
"What?" Yun Qixia's narrow eyes twitched. "Li Muge, do you know what you're saying? How could I possibly be afraid of you taking advantage of me?"
"That's good. Regent, I just wanted you to rest assured about me. I am going to cultivate Taoism and will not be interested in men."
"Li Muge." Yun Qi's name seemed to be uttered one word at a time.
"Get out of here!" Yun Qi grabbed Li Muge by the back of his clothes and threw him out.
"Regent, Regent, please give me another chance! If I'm in danger, you'll be in danger too."
Li Muge pounded on the door, but unfortunately, Yun Qi basically treated her as a babbling idiot.
Helpless, Li Muge had no choice but to stick the drawn talismans on herself and set up a makeshift bed at the door of Yun Qi's room.
Fortunately, the female ghost did not come looking for her.
However, several servants saw her sleeping on the floor in front of the Regent's room.
The news spread quickly. The new emperor's foundation had just been established, but nearly half of the power in the court was in the hands of the regent.
He can only bide his time and conceal his abilities.
But he couldn't swallow his anger, so he specifically sent the regent to the capital to see the famous fool.
This was done to annoy the regent.
Upon hearing this news, the new emperor was naturally delighted, while the regent always loathed that foolish princess.
Since the Regent dislikes it, I will make him treat Li Muge as his wife.
Let's really disgust him.
"Send word that the Regent should bring his bride to the palace for the moon-viewing banquet tonight."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The chief eunuch beside the new emperor wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
I really dared not go to the Regent's Palace to announce the imperial edict.
They arrived at the Regent's gate, and after much deliberation, he decided to send the young eunuch beside him.
He hid in the carriage, not daring to show himself.
"Your Majesty, please receive the decree." The little eunuch was sweating profusely.
God help me, please don't let the regent take his anger out on him.
The Regent gave him a single glance.
Wei Tao immediately stepped forward to accept the imperial edict on behalf of the regent.
The young eunuch hurriedly retreated, not daring to linger for even a moment longer.
Li Muge heard this and went to the banquet.
She didn't feel anything. In her opinion, instead of having so much free time to attend banquets, she would rather use that time to study her Taoist arts.
But then Li Muge thought again that since she was attending a banquet with the Regent, she wouldn't be afraid of the female ghost getting close, and she felt a glimmer of hope.
The new emperor was determined to humiliate the regent.
It was just an ordinary moon-viewing banquet, yet it managed to invite even the most important officials in the court.
The Marquis of Zhenyuan and his family naturally came as well.
Li Muge obediently followed behind the Regent, going wherever he went and sitting wherever he sat.
This made Yun Qi suspicious. Could it be that this woman was so dependent on him because she had taken a liking to him, and that all her previous actions were just a ploy to get his attention?
Li Wanqing looked at Li Muge's spineless attitude and felt contempt.
Just as the banquet began, Li Muge suddenly felt the urge to urinate. He clutched his stomach and tugged at the Regent's sleeve.
Yun Qi's expression was complicated: "Li Muge, you don't expect me to accompany you to the outhouse, do you?"
It was as if he would strangle Li Muge if she dared to nod.
“No, no.” Li Muge shook his head: “Regent, I just wanted to tell you.”
"Hmm, you don't need to tell me about this kind of thing next time."
"Oh, oh." Li Muge nodded, seemingly understanding.
When she came out of the outhouse.
But then they heard several palace maids talking by the artificial hill.
She didn't want to listen at first, until she overheard the two palace maids discussing the regent's origins.
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