Chapter 494 The Old Lady is Fake

Si Linglong's gaze swept across the old lady's carved bed.

The smell of this wine is obviously the same as the wine that was just applied to the neck of the monster.

Si Linglong couldn't help but search secretly.

[Could it be that the 朏朏 is also here? ]

Helian Yue heard her heartbeat and looked towards the bed, but he confirmed at a glance that there was no other living creature around the bed except the old lady.

Although his status here prevented him from getting too close like Si Linglong, but with her reminder, he could indeed smell a faint scent of alcohol if he smelled carefully.

He didn't think that the old lady had drunk the wine secretly.

So, was it that the 朏朏 found the old lady after leaving, and put its scent on her body?

Or is this old lady in front of me a fake?

Apparently Si Linglong thought for a moment and had the same guess as Helian Yue.

However, she was thinking that because she had untied the purple killer vine from her neck, that Xiuxiu wanted to repay her, and when he heard her asking the old lady, he simply transformed himself into the old lady's appearance to reassure her.

After all, Si Linglong had a basic understanding of the nature of the alien beasts, and knew that these beasts always liked to repay favors on the spot.

This way you won’t incur karma.

Otherwise, Si Linglong couldn't imagine why it would pretend to be an old lady for no reason, and the timing was so perfect.

Without showing any emotion, Si Linglong moved a little closer and asked, "How is the old lady feeling? You suddenly disappeared earlier, and the emperor was very worried. What happened?"

The wife of Marquis Wu'an and Marquis Wu'an were both waiting on the side. They felt a little unhappy when they heard Si Linglong's sudden question.

The disappearance of the old lady had already made the Wu'an Marquis Mansion lose face in front of the Emperor. Because it was in front of the Emperor and the old lady had just woken up, they refrained from asking too many questions even though they were very worried. As a result, Lang Zhaoyi started asking about it right away. Those who didn't know would think that he was deliberately slapping the Wu'an Marquis Mansion in the face.

However, they naturally did not dare to show it in front of the emperor.

The old lady seemed to squint at Si Linglong, and after a while, she said slowly, "It is my fault that Your Majesty is worried. I was just thinking about the young saplings that had just grown in the backyard, and I was worried that they would be frozen and damaged, so I thought about going over to take a look. Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, I felt tired, so I found a house to rest, and accidentally fell asleep."

Si Linglong's first reaction when she heard the old lady's words was...

【She is lying.】

The sudden disappearance of the old lady was such a serious matter that she didn't believe that the maids in the yard had not searched everywhere, and it was impossible that they had missed every room in the yard.

If he had simply fallen asleep in another room, it would have been impossible for him to be discovered after such a long time.

Si Linglong was about to speak, but the wife of Marquis Wu'an interrupted her in a reproachful tone.

"You are such a fool, old lady. If you care about those saplings, you can just send your maid to check on them. Or at least ask her to serve you. Why did you leave the house without saying a word?"

The wife of Marquis Wu'an was the granddaughter-in-law of the old lady. The old lady had watched her rise to the position of mistress of the Marquis's mansion and had always been lenient to her. When she heard her scolding, she acted like an old child, which was rare.

"I know, I know."

Helian Yue's heart moved slightly when he heard the old lady's familiar tone.

Back then, when he was still a prince, the old lady often used this tone to respond to other people's nagging.

The old lady in front of me is real.

As for the faint smell of alcohol on her body, I think it was probably just from that dog.

Helian Yue thought so and turned to look at Si Linglong on the other side. Just as he was about to signal to her, at this moment, Si Linglong also turned her head to look at him. The moment their eyes met, Si Linglong nodded firmly.

[This old lady is indeed the fat cat 朏朏 in disguise! ]

Her heartbeat was firm, but Helian Yue was stunned for a moment.

On what basis?