Zhou Jin didn't let Li Mu continue speaking. After all, Zhou Jin just wanted to see Bai Lingxi as soon as possible and check on her health. Of course, all of this had to be done secretly. There was no father-son relationship in the imperial family, and he wouldn't confront Zhou Changling until he was absolutely certain of victory.
Zhou Jin frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Mu: "Do you know when Consort Rong needs someone to serve her?"
Zhou Jin's words were not clear, but Li Mu had been immersed in the palace for decades, how could he not understand the emperor's meaning?
Li Mu understood. Not only did he understand, but he also began to plan how he could help the emperor avoid all risks.
A moment later, Li Mu came up with a good idea: "Your Majesty, I have thought of a way, but I'm afraid it will be unfair to Your Majesty."
Zhou Jin nodded, gesturing for him to speak: "Speak."
Li Mu: "Your Majesty, the servants around Consort Rong are all appointed by His Highness. It's unlikely you could sneak in. However, to speak frankly, you and my servant Xiao Yuanzi have similar builds. What if…?"
After Li Mu finished speaking, he waited for a long time without receiving a response from Zhou Jin. He had no choice but to carefully look up to see the expression on Zhou Jin's face.
Sure enough, he saw a blank face staring intently at him. Perhaps the gaze was too sharp, because Li Mu suddenly felt sweat pouring down his back.
Li Mu inwardly groaned, feeling that gaze that seemed almost tangible. His mind raced as he tried to think of something to say to salvage the situation.
Unexpectedly, while Li Mu was deep in thought, Zhou Jin spoke first: "Hmm, tomorrow you will assist me in disguising myself."
Li Mu was surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized it was nothing. After all, the Emperor had always doted on Consort Rong. He finally understood that his master was a lovestruck man, commonly known as a "love-struck fool".
The sky gradually brightened.
Li Mu guessed that his master must have been up all night, so he thought it best to let his master rest: "Your Majesty, there is still some time before the morning court session. Would you like to rest for a while?"
Zhou Jin already knew Xi'er's whereabouts, so he wasn't in a hurry. He nodded and turned to go to Luanxi Pavilion, the place that held all his and Bai Lingxi's memories.
After watching Zhou Jin leave, Li Mu did not lie back down on the bed. Instead, he began to prepare the disguise ointment. He knew how to disguise himself, a skill he had acquired since Zhou Jin was a prince.
As Li Mu searched through the materials, he recalled the past. Back then, Zhou Jin was not a favored prince, and the struggle for the throne was extremely dangerous, so he trained several secret guards who were all Zhou Jin's doubles.
Xiao Yuanzi was the child of one of the secret guards at the time. After the guard died, he took pity on the person and secretly raised him by his side. Because he did not remove his lustful desires, he grew up to be tall and big, and his figure was extremely similar to Zhou Jin's.
While Li Mu was thinking, his hands didn't stop moving. He always wanted to wait until Xiao Yuanzi was a little older before letting him leave the palace, so he always kept some disguise materials on hand. Now he was truly grateful for his preparation.
Zhou Jin returned to the place filled with their memories and carefully touched the brocade quilt that Bai Lingxi had covered her with, but she could no longer smell Bai Lingxi's scent.
Time flies, and things change.
Perhaps influenced by this young body, Zhou Jin found that her emotions were no longer as calm as before, and her heart felt sour and swollen as if it were soaking in a vat of vinegar.
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