Chapter 24 Entering the Palace to Meet the Emperor
Liu Wanqing had no choice but to return to the Marquis of Changning's Mansion.
At this moment, she still didn't know what happened in the mansion last night.
Lin Xiao also issued a death order, not allowing the news to spread and affect the young master's reputation.
Therefore, no one dared to tell Liu Wanqing the truth.
Liu Wanqing returned to her yard anxiously.
When she thought of Lin Rufeng's unpredictable temper and her mother-in-law's bowl after bowl of fertility-inducing medicine, she felt so desperate and depressed that she almost wanted to die.
I don’t know how long it took, but I heard familiar footsteps in the corridor outside the door.
Looking up, I saw a slender shadow slowly appearing at the door.
He is here!
Would he explode again, hitting me with fists and kicks? Or would he come up with some new torture method? A needle prick, or a burn with wax?
Thinking of this, Liu Wanqing tensed up with fear.
"Everyone get out." Lin Rufeng's voice was very soft, but it made Liu Wanqing tremble all over.
In the past, whenever he wanted to torture himself, he would dismiss the servants and close the door.
He started walking again, stopped just a few feet away from her, and after a long moment, he called out softly, "Miss Liu..."
Liu Wanqing thought she had heard wrongly, and when she looked up, she met a pair of gentle eyes.
The man's appearance hadn't changed, but his expression and temperament were completely different.
"What... did you call me?"
His eyes slowly filled with tears, and it was clear that there were thousands of words rolling in his throat, but in the end, they only condensed into one sentence: "I'm sorry..."
During the morning court session, the diligent Xie Shouzheng returned from the palace:
"Princess, it's done! His Majesty has granted you special permission to join the Xuanjing Division! I was afraid he wouldn't agree, so I prepared a lot of excuses, but he only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Oh, and according to the rules, you have to go to His Majesty to express your gratitude. Please make sure to schedule your visit to the palace after the morning court session."
Lin Qingyue readily agreed, as she also wanted to see what the palace looked like now and whether it was as grand as when she lived there.
As a result, when she stood at the gate of the palace, she was a little disappointed.
"Xiaohua, your palace is a little too shabby, isn't it? The walls are too low, and the buildings aren't majestic or tall enough."
Compared to the Yun Palace where Lin Qingyue lived back then, it is not even a little bit inferior.
Her Cloud Palace, perched high above the clouds, commanded a commanding view of the entire world of immortal cultivation. Every morning, as the sun rose, the Cloud Palace was adorned with a radiant golden splendor. That was truly magnificent, the kind of place a supreme being on earth should reside.
The tabby cat said, "The palace of Qi was built a thousand years ago. It was a huge waste of money and labor to build it. Wait, what did you call me? I told you I don't like that name! I'll deal with that stupid wolf when I get the chance!"
"Don't you like it?" Lin Qingyue had a wicked smile on her lips. "Then what name do you like? Mimi?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince: “…”
"Or... from the east?"
In the end, the Crown Prince, who had become a cat in the vast wilderness, had no choice but to accept the name "Xiaohua".
At least it sounds better than Mimi.
Originally, Lin Qingyue thought that Xiaohua followed him out to go to the palace to meet his father, the emperor.
Unexpectedly, after Xiaohua gave a few instructions, she turned around and left.
Although the emperor was his biological father, he was surrounded by many servants and there were many people watching. He thought it was safest to retreat to the dark for the time being.
Lin Qingyue warned it, "Then wait for me in the carriage and don't run around. Otherwise, if you're caught and eaten as a cat meat hot pot, I won't save you."
Xiaohua was helpless: "Can't you just hope for me to be better?"
When Lin Qingyue walked through Zhengyang Gate, the court had just been dismissed and officials in court robes were approaching from afar.
Dongfang Yan was walking in the front, surrounded by a dozen officials.
The Dog Prince had a gentle smirk on his face and was talking to his colleagues in a kind tone.
When he suddenly saw Lin Qingyue, his smile froze.
Lin Qingyue smiled at him and walked past him with a swagger.
Not long after they left, Dongfang Yan caught up with them.
He suppressed his anger and asked, "Lin Qingyue, what are you up to now? Do you want to go to the palace to complain to the emperor, saying that I have locked you up in the dungeon? Don't you think about what you have done? Using a curse to harm others, if this gets to the emperor, even I will be guilty of failing to discipline my children properly!"
Lin Qingyue looked at him with amusement: "Since you are so afraid that I will implicate you, why did you accuse me of such a false crime?"
"When did I ever convict you? Imprisoning you is at most a family rule. Besides, Zhen'er is your biological sister. How could you cruelly let her suffer such a heavy crime? There are so many people here, it's not convenient to say more. Come back to the palace with me, and we will discuss it in detail when we get back."
"Go back? And continue to be imprisoned by you?"
Lin Qingyue sneered, and then took out a token with the words "Xuan Jingsi" printed on it from her sleeve.
"From today on, I am the Deputy Envoy of the Xuanjing Division, a fifth-rank official of the Great Qi. I am entering the palace at this moment because of the personal summons of His Majesty. It has nothing to do with you."
"What? Lin Qingyue, you..."
Dongfang Yan was surprised and then very angry.
"You gave up being the Princess of Jin and went to the Xuanjing Division to mingle with Xie Shouzheng and his rabble. They're all people who do shady and dirty work. Even the most famous and noble wouldn't bother to associate with them, and yet you actually lowered yourself to become a minor official of the fifth rank!"
"Oh~ You people are so hypocritical! When your family is in trouble, you come to us begging for help. After the incident, you say they are a rabble and you don't want to associate with them?"
"Lin Qingyue, do you really have to speak to me like this?"
Dongfang Yan's face was grim as he issued a final ultimatum: "Go to His Majesty and resign your position, saying that you will not enter the Xuanjing Division. If you obey me, I will not imprison you again after returning to the palace. If you do not obey me, I will divorce you!"
Lin Qingyue left a sentence: "It's all up to you" and strode away.
Dongfang Yan wanted to chase after him, but there were already many people around casting prying glances at him.
He couldn't bring his family affairs here and affect his image, so he could only watch Lin Qingyue walk further and further away.
From beginning to end, the woman didn't even turn around to look at him.
He was puzzled: Why didn't she care at all? She had used all sorts of tricks to get me in the first place! Or was this just a trick she used to play hard to get?
Emperor Zhao of Qi summoned Lin Qingyue to the imperial study, chatted with her briefly about some irrelevant gossip, and then let her leave.
Among them, he neither delved into her magical skills nor asked about matters related to King Jin.
Lin Qingyue was a little puzzled: What's the secret behind this?
After she came out of the palace, Prince Jin left guards and a carriage waiting to take her back to the palace.
But now Lin Qingyue is no longer the weak woman with no one to rely on.
She got directly on Xuan Jingsi's carriage, and Xiaohua was in the carriage.
"How?" Xiaohua asked.
Lin Qingyue said, "It's a good thing you didn't go with him. Your father must have been bewitched."
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