Chapter 76 Death Valley?
The butler hurried into the study, bowed respectfully, and whispered, "Your Highness, the Queen Mother is here."
Upon hearing this, Mo Liyuan paused with the pen in his hand, and the ink spread across the paper. A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he quickly stood up, walked out of the study, and headed towards the hall.
In the hall, the Queen Mother sat at the head of the table with a warm smile on her face, but her eyes were gleaming with unconcealable anticipation and eagerness.
Mo Liyuan walked into the hall, sat down to the side, and called out softly, "Mother."
The Queen Mother looked at him with shining eyes and asked anxiously, "Yuan'er, how is Yueyue? Do you want me to issue an imperial decree to grant her to you as your princess consort?"
Mo Liyuan looked calm and said slowly, "Mother, there is no rush for my marriage."
As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother couldn't help but widen her eyes. In the past, if she mentioned the matter of arranged marriage to her youngest son, he would always refuse with a cold face, without any room for maneuver in his words.
But this time, he actually said there was no rush. This change in attitude made the empress dowager feel uneasy.
It seems that Yuan'er is really interested in Yueyue. The Queen Mother is even happier and her smile becomes brighter.
Mo Liyuan's tone remained calm. He said calmly, "Mother, it's not safe outside the palace. I will have someone escort you back to the palace."
When the Queen Mother heard this, the smile on her face immediately disappeared and collapsed in an instant.
The Queen Mother grumbled dissatisfiedly, "I have just left the palace and I don't want to return. I will live in your Regent Palace for a while."
There was a hint of coquettishness in her words, and it was obvious that she wanted to stay for a few more days to observe her son's attitude towards Yueyue.
Mo Liyuan's eyes narrowed slightly. "Mother, my regent's residence is not like the palace. You won't be used to it. Someone, escort the Queen Mother back to the palace."
When the empress dowager heard this, she immediately became unhappy. She snorted and said, "I really gave birth to you, a piece of ice. You always make me angry. If you don't want to stay, then don't stay. I'm going to the Marquis of Wugong's mansion to play with Yueyue." After saying that, she was about to get up and leave.
Mo Liyuan's face darkened upon seeing this, and he ordered again: "Come here, send the Queen Mother back to the palace immediately."
After saying that, Mo Liyuan strode out of the hall, leaving the Queen Mother sitting there alone, her chest heaving with anger.
At this time, Tianyi walked in with his head lowered and bowed, "Your subordinate greets the Queen Mother. Please move aside, your subordinate will escort you back to the palace."
When the Queen Mother heard this, her expression became even uglier. She said sternly, "What if I don't return to the palace today?"
Tianyi secretly groaned in his heart. The empress dowager was very playful when she was young, and the late emperor always took the empress dowager out of the palace in disguise. But the empress dowager is old now. What if she falls ill outside the palace and cannot be treated in time?
He knelt on the ground, sobbing and crying, "Queen Dowager, you know my master's temper. He's a man of his word. My master has spoken, and I must escort you back to the palace safely. If I fail to complete the task, I will be punished. Queen Dowager, please be kind and let me escort you back to the palace!"
The Queen Mother frowned, waved her hand, and snorted coldly, "Forget it, go back to the palace."
When Tianyi heard this, his face instantly lit up with joy, and he almost shed tears, "Your subordinate will escort the Queen Mother back to the palace."
Lan Xiyue lay quietly on the small couch by the window, her eyes looking through the carved window lattice at the distant horizon.
Suddenly, my eyes lit up when I thought of the tragic fate of the women in ancient brothels. Even if those women were infected with diseases, it was difficult for them to get timely and effective treatment. Their fate was so unfortunate and it was a pity.
If you can refine some special medicine for that disease, you can quickly earn merit and open a clinic later.
Thinking of this, Lan Xiyue could no longer suppress her excitement. She suddenly stood up, changed into men's clothes, and packed up simply.
Chuchun was stunned for a moment when she saw Lan Xiyue wearing men's clothes.
Lan Xiyue smiled evilly and waved in front of Chuchun, "You've come back to your senses."
Chuchun came back to her senses, lowered her head, and her face flushed slightly. She was actually fascinated by the young lady in men's clothing for a moment. It was really embarrassing.
"Miss, are you going out?"
"Well, you just stay at home and take care of Chu Xia."
After saying this, Lan Xiyue strode away.
"Miss, please be careful and come back early." Chuchun whispered to Lan Xiyue's back.
Lan Xiyue waved without looking back, climbed over the wall from the backyard, and soon arrived at a pharmacy.
She walked into the pharmacy, which was not crowded, and a pharmacist immediately came forward to greet her.
When she listed the herbs she needed one by one, she found that many of them were missing in the pharmacy.
"Do you know which mountains can be used to find these rare medicinal herbs?" Lan Xiyue asked.
Hearing this, the medicine boy scratched his head, thought for a moment and then said, "I heard that there are many rare medicinal herbs in the depths of Death Valley. However, that place is extremely dangerous, and even experienced herbalists dare not set foot there easily.
In order to make a living, many people only dared to pick some common herbs on the outskirts of Death Valley to sell. Over time, all the herbs on the outskirts were picked up.
Some brave people ventured deep into the Death Valley, but unfortunately, without exception, they never returned.
Lan Xiyue's eyes lit up instantly when she heard this. Death Valley? The name sounded both mysterious and challenging.
In this strange world, she often felt bored and empty, but at this moment, this story about Death Valley aroused her desire for adventure.
"Where exactly is this Death Valley? Is it far from the capital?" Lan Xiyue paid the money.
The medicine boy shook his head, a look of fear on his face. "Guiqing County isn't far at all. If you ride fast on horseback, you can get there in about a day. But, young master, you must not take any risks! That place is truly too dangerous!"
Lan Xiyue smiled slightly and waved her hand, "Thank you!" After that, she picked up the herbs and strode out of the pharmacy.
After leaving the pharmacy, Lan Xiyue frowned, "System, I want to go to Death Valley, but I'm a little conflicted."
System: "Master, if you want to go, just go! Why bother?"
"If I'm not here, those people with bad intentions will definitely go to Xilingyuan to cause trouble, and the people in Xilingyuan will suffer again. We have to think of a foolproof plan."
System: "Master, why are you so kind and even care about your maids? They are just servants."
Lan Xiyue raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes: "System, I am a human being, and I also have a heart. I am not as cold as you, a machine."
System: "Master, this system is equipped with human emotions, and is not comparable to ordinary systems."
Lan Xiyue was shocked when she heard this, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Hey, you're a system, and you have human emotions? No wonder I always think you're the most popular among humans!"
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