"Well, I'm just here to collect a body, I'll be leaving right away." Qiao Dongzi deftly stuffed the corpse lying on the ground into a bag and carried it away.
The whole process took only the time it takes to yawn, and even Qiao Dongzi himself felt that his movements today were truly beautiful and impeccable.
Mu Run raised his hand to greet Qiao Dongzi, but the next moment the palace door closed and the man disappeared.
"Why?"
"Alright, the important business is done." Fu Yunchen finished reviewing the last memorial. Heaven knows, he didn't even look at it before rejecting it outright.
Mu Run: "...So fast?"
Fu Yunchen said, "You need to read a memorial three times, but I only need to glance at it. Alright, let's continue with what we have to say."
Did Mu Run recall what she had said just now?
Fu Yunchen couldn't wait for her to think it over, so he went over, picked her up, and headed towards the bedroom.
"No rush, take your time."
...
Evening, in the small garden outside the palace.
Mu Run rubbed her aching back, lay down on the rattan chair in the garden, and looked up at the clusters of small gourds hanging overhead, which were quite adorable.
Lady Cai handed Mu Run a bright orange tangerine. "Your Majesty, shouldn't the eldest princess and the two princes be back by now?"
Mu Run took the orange and played with it between her fingers. Without Huanhuan and Tuantuan, the palace was much quieter. But with danger lurking within, their presence outside actually made them safer, which put her at ease.
"Tomorrow. Knowing Cha Bao's love of food, she certainly won't miss tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival feast. Have the imperial kitchen prepare plenty of delicious food. Don't worry about my taste; just prepare whatever tastes good, and make sure to prepare as much meat and fatty meat as possible."
"Yes," Cai replied, then glanced at the flower gate in the small garden. "My lord has arrived. This servant will take her leave now."
Fu Yunchen, disguised as a handsome male servant, carrying an exquisite vanity box, entered the small garden.
In the end, he followed Mu Run's suggestion and disguised himself as a male servant. He had been a little annoyed at first, but after discovering that Mu Run was extremely interested in him in this form, he didn't care anymore; as long as she was happy.
These are some little gadgets I made before; I found them while tidying up my study just now.
"A little gadget?" Mu Run took it and opened it.
Inside was a box of jewelry, made of all sorts of materials—gems, pearls, gold, silver, wood, porcelain—all very ornate and beautiful.
"You did this?"
“Hmm, these all have some little mechanisms; they can be played with or used for self-defense.” Fu Yunchen took out a pearl earring from the box.
"Touch the surface of the pearl; is there a raised area?"
Mu Run did as instructed and stroked the pearl, indeed feeling a raised area.
"Press it."
"What mechanism is there?" Mu Run asked, then pressed on the protruding part.
The pearl fell down.
Looking at the pearl in her palm, and then at Fu Yunchen, Mu Run was speechless. What was this all about?
"Is it fun?" he asked.
"...Fun, but how do we put it back together?" As soon as he finished speaking, the pearl suddenly cracked open!
After another series of subtle fissions, the originally round pearl transformed into a snow-white camellia, emitting a rich and fragrant aroma.
But after only two sniffs, she felt dizzy, then her vision went black, and she collapsed into the wicker chair.
Fu Yunchen took out another pearl earring from the box, and with the same technique, a refreshing night-blooming fragrance emanated from the petals.
---Aside---
Attended a friend's funeral... I was deeply shaken by the fragility of life! You never know whether plans or accidents will come first, so respect life and stay healthy—that's the most important thing! Goodnight~
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