"Alright, alright, I know you don't believe me." Liu Yue shrugged indifferently.
"You can't say that," the old man chuckled. "It's because you were too infatuated before."
"Alright, alright, now you're calling me a lovesick fool." Liu Yue was speechless. This old man... actually called her a lovesick fool. Well, although the original owner of this body was indeed a lovesick fool, she wasn't...
Thinking of this, Liu Yue unconsciously pictured Yin Ming's stunningly beautiful face.
She seems to be a little bit like that now.
"I'm going to take a stroll in the Imperial Garden," Liu Yue said helplessly.
"Go."
The old man waved his hand, watching his granddaughter's retreating figure, his eyes filled with loving affection.
This girl...
You've really grown up!
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"Jun Liuyue, you stop right there." Sikong Yu's voice rang out on the cobblestone path.
Jun Liuyue did not stop and continued walking forward.
Seeing that this good-for-nothing was ignoring him, Sikong Yu frowned and blocked Liuyue's path.
"Is there something you need, Your Highness?"
Liu Yue stopped, crossed her arms, and then held out her hand. "You still want to return the money? Oh, right, I made a list of all those things and just handed it over to His Majesty. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can return them all to the Jun residence within a month."
When she left, she gave the list to Eunuch Li, which should have already been presented to Emperor Sikong.
"Jun Liuyue, did you do this on purpose?"
Sikong Yu's face turned pale and then flushed.
"You deliberately embarrassed me, the Crown Prince, hoping to force me to marry you! A feint to advance, you're quite the schemer. Could it be that you have a mastermind behind you?" Sikong Yu had thought this since the Ghost Market.
Just like before, everything Jun Liuyue did was to force him to marry her!
"If that's what you think, there's nothing I can do about it." Liu Yue shrugged, too lazy to explain.
After all, it's impossible to explain away someone who's brain-dead.
"you!"
Sikong Yu was enraged by Liu Yue's indifferent attitude. Just now, his father had given him a severe scolding! Since becoming the crown prince, he had been diligent and cautious, and over the years, his father had treated him with special regard.
When Ke Liuyue presented her list and her father saw it, he was immediately kicked.
"Your Highness, did you come to see me specifically to return the money?" Liu Yue looked at the furious Sikong Yu in front of her with suspicion.
"You!" Sikong Yu was so angry at Jun Liuyue's nonchalant attitude that he choked. "Fine! Very well! Jun Liuyue, you better not regret it! I, the Crown Prince, will return all those things to you!"
"Oh, Your Highness, please send them all back to the Jun residence within a month. Otherwise, if the world finds out about this, it will not be good for Your Highness's reputation."
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Jun Liuyue shrugged and turned to leave.
"you!"
Watching the girl's retreating figure, Sikong Yu felt a heart attack from anger.
"Your Highness, please calm down! Your Highness, please calm down!" The attendants knelt on the ground, filled with fear and trepidation.
"If you dare to utter a single word about what happened today, I, the Crown Prince, will exterminate your entire clan!"
Sikong Yu angrily flung his sleeves and left. He had never been so humiliated since becoming the crown prince.
Sikong Yu arrived at Qingning Palace and happened to stumble upon Luo Yishui lying disheveled in the arms of a man in black.
"presumptuous!"
Upon seeing this, Sikong Yu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Luo Yishui was also startled awake, and when she saw the person in front of her clearly, she quickly pushed him away.
"ah!"
what happened!
"Your Highness, it's him!" Luo Yishui knelt on the ground. Wasn't she the one who poisoned Jun Liuyue? Why... why did she get poisoned? Just now, she clearly saw Sikong Yu, when did he become a guard!
Sikong Yu drew his sword and pierced the guard's chest, blood splattering on the spot. He then looked at Luo Yishui.
If looks could kill, Luo Yishui would have been torn to pieces by now.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Consort Chen swayed her slender waist as she entered, and was greatly surprised to see Luo Yishui lying on the ground, her clothes disheveled.
"Yishui, why aren't you dressed properly?"
"I don't know, I don't know anything." Luo Yishui trembled all over. It should be Jun Liuyue who was delirious. She suddenly looked at Consort Chen, "Your Highness, why... why did I become delirious as soon as I entered the room? Waaah... Your Highness, you must do justice for me!"
"Miss Luo, are you saying I framed you?" Consort Chen sneered. "You had a secret rendezvous with someone in my palace, and you're blaming me? Good heavens!"
“There was no secret meeting, Your Highness. Please believe me. I am innocent. I don’t know how… my mind just went blank. I thought it was Your Highness. Please believe me.”
Luo Yishui trembled all over. Why did it turn out like this? She had clearly discussed with the Imperial Concubine about poisoning Jun Liuyue!
"You have truly disappointed me!" Sikong Yu staggered backward, then turned and left Qingning Palace.
"Your Highness!"
Luo Yishui wanted to chase after him.
Consort Chen said lightly, "Miss Luo, you should put your clothes on properly before going out."
"Your Highness, why are you framing me! Didn't we have an agreement?" Luo Yishui demanded.
"I suddenly don't want to cooperate with you anymore," Consort Chen said, pursing her lips. "Besides, I don't like being threatened, nor do I like someone as scheming as you."
"Your Highness, how could you do this?"
"Luo Yishui, don't think I don't know what kind of wicked scheme you're plotting!" Consort Chen stroked her nail guards. "Jun Liuyue lost her innocence in my Qingning Palace. If this matter comes to light, you can be perfectly eliminated, while I, with General Jun's protective nature, will surely die at the hands of that old man?"
Consort Chen walked up to Luo Yishui, her long fingernails tracing across Luo Yishui's cheek. "So young and already trying to scheme against me?"
"Your Highness, aren't we all doing this for His Highness the Crown Prince?" Luo Yishui looked at Consort Chen in disbelief.
"The Crown Prince? Oh, the Crown Prince isn't my biological son."
Consort Chen gently stroked her cheek. "Why should I do this for him? But you, you fool! You actually dared to plot against that girl from the Jun family."
"Your Highness, did you and Jun Liuyue conspire to frame me?" Luo Yishui clenched her fists, not understanding why the Imperial Concubine would help Jun Liuyue!
Upon hearing Luo Yishui's words, Consort Chen was reminded of how she had been tricked by that inexperienced young girl.
She still vividly remembered the excruciating pain, so she made a special trip to the Imperial Hospital, but even the most skilled physician, Dr. Li, couldn't tell that she had been poisoned.
Therefore, Consort Chen dared not make any rash moves.
"I didn't scheme against you, you're just too stupid." Consort Chen shook her head, walked to the chaise lounge and slowly sat down: "If you were smart, you should have consciously avoided that brat from the Jun family instead of walking into the line of fire. But today's events can only be considered as you bringing trouble upon yourself. You should think carefully about how to get the Crown Prince to forgive you. I'm tired. Chun Chan, see the guest out."
Consort Chen waved her hand, dismissing the guests.
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