usatvline Chapter 718 Lu Sangtuo: "What's the if?"
Chapter 718 Lu Sangtuo: "What's the if?"
The queen's tone was both helpless and doting.
Although Li Mu closed her eyes, she would not miss her every move, even the slightest expression on her face.
But even so, Li Mu still didn't find any flaws.
I thought about what the Queen said.
The servants in the mansion were bribed by the Queen.
It makes sense since those people came from the palace themselves.
The purpose was also to get Li Mu to come to Yujing Pavilion.
It's a bit far-fetched, but at least it makes sense.
But in the end, it was because of the conflict between him and Qin Duan!
Because of this, the Queen and Qin Duan had been waiting in Yujing Pavilion for several days.
To be honest, Li Mu felt it was a bit absurd, but he couldn't find any fault with it.
This kind of thing where every action is very deliberate, becomes less suspicious.
After all, the previous incident between Zhao Chuyi and his sister made Li Mu suspect the queen.
But now that I think about it, if the queen is really the boss behind the scenes, wouldn’t it be too obvious?
So much so that all clues were making Li Mu focus his attention on her.
Is someone trying to mislead me?
Li Mu couldn't understand it, or perhaps he instinctively didn't want to believe that such a kind person who showed kindness to him at all times could be an enemy.
He had already confirmed it before.
The only private rooms open to the courtesan tonight are his and the Queen's.
The bid was five hundred taels.
If Ying Yu hadn't intercepted her, the courtesan Nichang should have come here.
Based on Nishang's confession, Li Mu had to suspect that the person she originally wanted to assassinate was the Queen.
I just came to confirm it, but these three women were of noble status, and these just happened to correspond with Nishang's confession.
It’s hard for others to say, but the dignity that emanates from the Queen’s bones is indeed hard to conceal.
In addition, he discovered that Ying Yu had planned for the three girls to come here.
So... it's all coincidence?
Did he just happen to discover an assassination attempt on the queen?
No, the Queen’s reaction just now was wrong!
Li Mu opened his eyes suddenly, but was stunned.
A tear fell on the back of his hand.
At some point, Qin Duan had already sat in his arms.
He stroked Qin Duan's lips with one hand, and went even further with the other hand, which had already reached into the girl's clothes.
While he was stunned, Li Mu pinched it again unconsciously.
No wonder the feel is different, somewhere between Yu Wei and Sister Ning Er...
When Qin Duan saw Li Mu looking at her, she quickly turned her head away.
In a quick glance, what Li Mu saw was grief, humiliation, and fear from the bottom of his heart.
However, she did not stop her hands and continued to massage Li Mu's shoulders attentively.
Seen from the side, it looks more like she is hugging her lover's shoulders.
"Yes, it's okay!"
Li Mu stood up in a hurry and almost threw Qin Duan out.
Fortunately, Li Mu was not the kind of person who would ignore people after pulling up his pants. He reached out and held the girl's waist. He waited until the girl was firmly on her feet before letting go and then took a few steps back.
At this time, the queen, who was leaning against the window and listening to the music intently, turned around and saw Qin Duan's red eyes from crying. She was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said,
"Alright, Qing Yi made this request only to reassure you, but you are still feeling wronged."
? !
Li Mu was stunned for a moment and looked at the queen in disbelief.
Not sure if she really didn't see it, or if she was just indulging herself in this way.
For a moment, Li Mu felt guilty and wanted to say something, but he never opened his mouth.
You can't say that you are lost in thought and then get used to it...
This is obviously not human language.
"Are you calm now?" The Queen ignored Qin Duan and looked at Li Mu with a smile.
"After all, the Qin family is considered a royal family. I was sorry for what happened on the first day of the first lunar month, so can we just let it go?"
Li Mu knew that the Queen was talking about his marriage to Chuyi.
And this time, the mother of a country is willing to bow her head voluntarily, and this is also the reason.
The Qin family is a royal family, and they are even more interested in Li Mu.
After all, Li Mu knew clearly that Qin Luo's injury was such that even if it was cured, he would be almost completely useless.
Although Li Mu was not afraid, the queen's attitude, even favoritism, still moved Li Mu a little.
She nodded to indicate that she understood, then stared at the Queen and told her that Nishang might want to assassinate her.
The Queen's reaction was the same as before. She just glanced at the courtesan lying on the ground. Then, she looked at Li Mu with amusement.
"Don't you know everything, kid?"
"Is this considered... worrying too much?"
"Huh?" Perhaps because everything was beyond his expectations, Li Mu's brain froze for a moment.
He immediately realized why the queen only glanced at the courtesan and didn't care about the assassination at all.
An ordinary person who has never practiced martial arts assassinated a martial artist at the Heavenly Man Realm.
Considering that Li Mu deliberately concealed the Qi Condensation Powder, it was indeed a bit funny.
But this is Li Mu's bottom line. Rather than saying that Ningqi Powder belongs to doctors, it is better to say that it belongs exclusively to Ge Peining.
Li Mu would never bring trouble to his sister Ning'er because of others.
"Yes, I forgot that Aunt Hui is not a weak woman."
Li Mu could only cover it up vaguely.
After chatting casually for a while without any awkwardness, he left Yujing Pavilion with the Queen and others.
The follow-up of the incident with the courtesan Nichang was handled by someone sent by the Queen.
Li Mu then led the six maids back home with peace of mind.
The answer he got tonight made him feel helpless, but also secretly happy from the bottom of his heart.
The probability that the queen was a wolf was greatly reduced, which made him feel relieved.
Harem.
The smile on the queen's face had long disappeared, replaced by a serious and graceful look.
The young man in front of her bowed to her and called out obediently,
"Master."
The queen raised her eyelids, her eyes rested on the boy's face, and said in a light tone,
"This time, I am the loser. What do you want?"
The young man raised his face, his youthful and handsome face full of smiles.
"Mother has been complaining about father coming home too late recently. Master, can you give my father a few days off?"
The two men were betting on whether Li Mu would come directly to their door and confess his purpose.
Obviously, the Queen bet that it would not happen.
After all, with what happened recently, anyone with a little common sense would suspect her.
However, the young man said yes, and after this battle, Li Mu's doubts would be dispelled.
Hearing the young man's request, the queen couldn't help but chuckle and nodded.
"Mr. Lu has been working hard these days, so let him rest for two days and go back home to spend some time with his wife."
The Queen was not surprised by this request.
This was not the first time the two had gambled together; it had even become a habit.
The position of prime minister and the first-rank imperial edict, she had given almost all she could.
As a result, the requests made by the boy became more and more trivial.
Hearing the Queen's promise, Lu Sangtuo happily bowed and said,
"Thank you, Master. Please go to bed early. I am leaving now."
Just when Lu Sangtuo had reached the door, he heard the queen suddenly ask,
"Tuo'er, if Li Mu hadn't come today, would the courtesan really have killed my master?"
Lu Sangtuo paused, turned to look at the queen, grinned, and said,
"What are you talking about, Master? There is no if."
Just as the Queen said, all the planning in the past few days was done by Lu Sangtuo.
She did not lie to Li Mu. She just bribed the servants in Li Mu's house and wanted to meet Li Mu by chance in Yujing Pavilion.
The purpose, of course, is to give Qin Duan a chance to apologize in person.
Although they knew the ultimate goal, they did not know the details.
The only thing she had to do to cooperate with Lu Sangtuo was to list an oiran every night and offer the highest price in nearly half a month.