Lu Qingyan's lips twitched as she looked at Shangguan Ren's expression. There were no outsiders here, so why was he putting on such an act?
However, she nodded in the end: "I understand. I will definitely go to the Prince's storeroom and pick out a few things to take with me. If there is anything you don't understand, I will go to Steward Sun."
While Lu Qingyan and Shangguan Ren were chatting calmly, Liu Mu on the other side saw the true face of Consort Rou.
Liu Mu was not without curiosity about Consort Rou, who was rumored to be even more favored than the Princess. However, he wasn't the kind of playboy who would do anything to catch a glimpse of a legendary beauty.
While working for Princess Fu Ziwu, there were always people lurking in the mansion. He had always avoided them and rarely encountered them, but he never expected to actually see them in person this time.
She wasn't exactly stunningly beautiful, but she possessed a pure and captivating charm. Her voice was delicate and timid, evoking a sense of tenderness and making one wish they could give her the best of everything.
In that instant, childhood memories overlapped with the present. He remembered the woman deep in his memory again, who had tried every means to take away his father and kill his mother. In the end, the two of them disappeared without a trace.
Finally, she even boasted to herself about her spoils: "Little brother, I never intended to do anything to your family. It's not my fault that your father likes me; blame your mother for being incompetent, unable to hold onto a man or keep a son. Wake up if you really think you're Liu's son. Stop fooling yourself. Liu's son died long ago; she couldn't keep him. Who knows where she got this bastard from? But I think you're quite pretty, so it's not bad for you to stay by my side and grow up obediently. Hahaha—"
The ethereal laughter assaulted Liu Mu's ears, and he suddenly remembered something he had been avoiding for so long. It turned out that he had never forgotten those words; he had simply sealed the memories away.
Even more unexpectedly, after so many years, he still saw that exact same face, without any difference.
If it weren't for the age discrepancy, he would have almost thought the two people were the same person.
Furthermore, this Consort Rou's every move lacked the affected and pretentious feel of that other woman. It was as if her inherent gentleness was indelible. Her eyes were clear, and she didn't seem to have any ill intentions. She was much better than that other woman, whose eyes were full of scheming.
However, because of their identical appearance, Liu Mu still had a bad impression of the person in front of her. Or rather, it never was. Consort Rou was a favored concubine, and she was rightfully stealing the favor that belonged to Fu Ziwu.
He... actually really wanted to make Lu Qingyan happy.
Now, however, he was more interested in knowing the identity of the person in front of him and what his relationship was with that woman from back then.
Liu Mu thought for a moment about Lu Qingyan and sighed, "It seems I won't be able to tell you in advance about this departure."
Liu Mu went to investigate the identity of Consort Rou, but he didn't say anything. However, Su Han told Lu Qingyan.
Lu Qingyan's first thought upon hearing this was whether Consort Rou was the daughter of Liu Mu's father and that other daughter.
They look so alike, and considering their ages, they could actually be from the same family. But Liu Mu definitely wouldn't like her.
Lu Qingyan knew that her guess was probably pretty close to the truth, but she still had to wait for Liu Mu to find out what was going on before she could say anything.
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