C103 (1/2)

Prince Mu did not expect Leng Qiyue to agree. He was stunned for a moment, then said joyfully, ”Tonight, you will bring your child to the west gate. This prince will be waiting for you there.”

Leng Qiyue agreed happily, ”Alright, see you there.”

Duke Mu happily left, but Leng Qiyue's lips curved up in a cold smile. There was going to be a good show to watch tonight.

The night came quickly, and just as the time came, a woman in a black cloak appeared at the west gate.

Duke Mu was dressed in black, and his handsome eyes were flickering with splendor. He grabbed the woman's waist, and was about to perform a lightness technique to climb over the palace wall. At this moment, countless Imperial Guards appeared on the city wall. Some of them were holding torches, while others were holding bows and arrows. Each of them had a full bow, and their sharp arrows reflected the fiery light with a strange glow.

At the same time, countless soldiers holding torches appeared below the city wall and surrounded the Mu King and the rest. Dongfang Haotian looked at the two with a cold expression.

Seeing the state he was in, Prince Mu knew that he wouldn't be able to escape. He cupped his hands in an unrestrained manner and asked, ”Your Majesty, why did you appear so late at night?”

Dongfang Haotian coldly said: ”And why did Prince Mu appear here?”

Prince Mu calmly replied, ”The palace is too stuffy. This king plans to head out of the palace to take a look around.”

Dongfang Haotian continued to sneer: ”Why did Prince Mu bring my concubine when he left the palace?”

Duke Mu was still smiling lightly. ”Which is to say that I brought His Majesty's concubine out?” With that, he pulled at the woman's cloak, revealing her face. It was Han Liu.

Dongfang Haotian was stunned for a moment and then asked: ”Why is it you?”

Han Liu kneeled on the ground and said, ”Your servant greets Your Majesty. Your servant begs Your Highness to bring me out of the palace.”

Dongfang Haotian's expression eased by quite a bit, ”If you want to leave the palace, you can ask the Internal Affairs Bureau in the morning. Why do you have to beg Prince Mu to bring you out so late in the night?”

Han Liu calmly replied, ”Because the city gates are already closed, and this servant can't get out. The First Prince was shocked when he fell into the water today, and this servant will go to the palace when I'm still young to beg the Yu Family for some good fortune to calm the First Prince down.”

”Oh? The First Prince fell into the water? ” Dongfang Haotian's eyes turned cold. Such a big thing, no one had actually told him.

Duke Mu asked, ”Your Majesty, if you don't wish to pray for the First Prince's blessings, then this king will return.”

Dongfang Haotian glanced over the scene, thought for a moment and said: ”Someone, open the gate. Cheng Lin, escort Han Liu to pray. Duke Mu, please go back. ”

Duke Mu smiled faintly and walked towards the chamber with ease.

Han Liu was escorted out of the palace by Cheng Lin.

Dongfang Haotian didn't return to the main hall but instead went straight to the side hall of the Mu Xiang Palace. When he saw Leng Qiyue, he asked, ”Why did Liu Han and Prince Mu appear in the west gate so late in the night?”

Leng Qiyue did not stand up to greet him. She was half-lying on the bed. ”Your Majesty, this question should be addressed to the person who leaked the information to you.”

Dongfang Haotian didn't mind her disrespect. He sat down on the bedside and said, ”I'm really afraid that you'll run away with him.”

Leng Qiyue giggled and said, ”This servant isn't that stupid. It's just a little trick, this servant won't fall for it.”

Dongfang Haotian took out the Wandering Dragon Jade Pendant and gave it to Leng Qiyue, saying, ”Take it. You can leave the palace at any time you want.”

Leng Qiyue was a bit surprised. She didn't think that Dongfang Haotian would give her the freedom to leave the palace, so she was a little touched. But when she thought of Lu Sisi's jealousy came back, she threw the jade pendant away and said, ”This servant is only here for a long time. I can't take it. It's better that the emperor give it to Lin Fei.”

Dongfang Haotian put the jade pendant that she had thrown back into her hands and said, ”Do you really think she's pregnant?” After he finished speaking, he stood up and left without waiting for Leng Qiyue to react.

This time, it was Leng Qiyue's turn to be puzzled. Listening to Dongfang Haotian's words, could it be that Lu Sisi was faking her pregnancy? The empress dowager was Ruse's mother by blood. With her directing, there was no need to be afraid of being found out. It seemed that the empress dowager really was going to put Ruse in the position of empress.