C133 Linglong Palace (1/2)
After hearing Mu Ru Yue's promise, the empress nodded her head in satisfaction. She then turned to Aunt Yu and said, ”Aunt Yu, I've been sick lately and have already made the general decisions on the Crown Prince's Feast. You can accompany the wangfei and settle the rest of the matters. If something goes wrong, you guys are the only ones to ask. ”
”Yes, this servant will follow Empress's orders.” Aunt Yu said respectfully.
He turned to Mu Ru Yue and said, ”Princess, please follow this servant.”
Mu Ru Yue felt that this scene could not be more familiar. The last time she came to the palace, the empress had tricked her into the garden and then ordered someone to abandon her. Although she didn't know where the empress had wanted to lure her to back then, at least she wanted to kill her then. It also caused her to meet Feng Qing.
Mu Ru Yue blamed the empress's actions on the incident with Feng Qing. Now that Aunt Yu had asked her to follow her, Mu Ru Yue's heart naturally grew tense. After leaving the house with Aunt Yu, he heard her say, ”Seventh Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince's consort feast is held in the Linglong Palace. He will invite the ladies here to perform in the imperial garden, so these two places are of utmost importance.”
”For such an important place like this, we'll decide after esteemed empress recovered.” Mu Ru Yue said decisively.
When Aunt Yu heard this, she was stunned for a moment before turning angry. The empress's order was for Mu Ru Yue to get involved. If Mu Ru Yue didn't do that, Mu Ru Yue would be the one punished. Thinking this way, Aunt Yu's expression darkened. ”Esteemed empress dowager's meaning is for esteemed wangfei to exercise a bit more. If wangfei can't even decide on a small matter, how can she be worthy of being Seventh Wangfei?”
Mu Ru Yue was so angry that she chuckled. ”I'm not qualified to be the Seventh Princess' consort. You don't have the final say in this matter. As for the feast? ” Mu Ru Yue raised her brows as she knew that she couldn't avoid him. She braced herself and continued, ”Aunt Yu, please tell me in detail. After all, this matter is of great importance. If something goes wrong, I won't be able to afford it.”
Seeing that Murong Yue agreed, Aunt Yu was satisfied. She took out the blueprint the empress had given her and said respectfully, ”This is Linglong Palace's blueprint. Esteemed Empress would like you to help her inspect the surroundings for any problems.” It's been so long since Linglong Palace has had a resident, it's hard not to be a little messy. ”
A place where no one had lived for many years for the crown prince to choose from?
Mu Ru Yue couldn't help but be stunned. Did Feng Qing know about this?
”Alright, wangfei please follow me.” Aunt Yu didn't care what Mu Ru Yue was thinking and just continued speaking. Seeing Aunt Yu leading the way, Mu Ru Yue naturally wanted to keep up with her, but this time, she seriously memorized the road ahead.
If what had happened the last time happened, he would have a solution instead of waiting blankly for someone else to come find him. That feeling of helplessness, it was best if he didn't have to do it a second time. Thinking like this, Mu Rong Yue caught up to Aunt Yu.
In fact, this time, it was Mu Ru Yue who was overthinking it. How could the empress use the same trick a second time when it had already been used? Moreover, the Crown Prince's consort selection banquet was an important matter, so she naturally wouldn't joke about this matter.
If Seventh Princess died in the palace before the crown prince chose his wife, it was obvious how angry the emperor would be without even thinking about it. The empress was no fool, so she naturally understood this.
Linglong Palace wasn't located in a very remote place. It could even be said to be directly east of the palace. Just nearby was the throne room. One could imagine how strange it was that no one had lived in this place for many years.
Aunt Yu passed the blueprint to Mu Ru Yue and said, ”May esteemed wangfei please inspect it thoroughly here. If there's anything wrong, please mark it down as well. This servant will return to serve esteemed empress dowager first. At noon, I will naturally come to meet the princess. ”
Aunt Yu left after that.
Mu Ru Yue was stunned by his resolute demeanor. She looked at the map in her hand and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How much did the empress hate her? That's why he left her alone in Linglong Palace?
Because no one lived here all year round, the entire Linglong Palace seemed rather cold. Regardless of anything else, this atmosphere was not suitable for the Crown Prince to choose a consort. Since he was already here, he might as well take care of it. Mu Ru Yue didn't rush and opened the drawing in her hand. The picture on it was actually not bad.