Quick Wear: The soft cannon fodder turns into a heartthrob and seduce

Chapter 703 The Childhood Sweetheart Used as a Shield (13)

Su Youbai stood in the darkness, his eyes unfathomable.

He wore a dark blue dragon robe with three five-clawed dragons embroidered in gold thread on the front. The cool moonlight shone down, highlighting his handsome face and giving him an air of imperial majesty.

The eunuch Huang Qing behind him looked at the sky, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

After hesitating for a long time, he carefully considered his words before offering his advice:

"Your Majesty, judging from the sky, it's about to snow. You've just recovered from a serious illness, so your health is of utmost importance. Please just tell me what you need."

Su Youbai stared at the closed door, his face cold and silent.

Seeing that the emperor hadn't listened at all, Huang Qing secretly groaned inwardly.

The Emperor was busy until late at night, and when he finally had some free time, he did not go to bed, but instead came to the county princess's place.

As a servant, he could only follow along, carrying the cloak.

To everyone's surprise, upon arrival, they saw the county princess, looking radiant, secretly slipping out of the house.

At this hour, one cannot move around freely within the palace. He was about to reprimand the emperor when he was stopped.

And so, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty secretly followed them.

It's not surprising that such things happen in the palace, but it's somewhat unexpected that the seemingly honest, timid, and cautious eldest daughter of the Mu family is also proficient in this.

He thought the Emperor was angry, but on the way back, when he saw the eldest daughter of the Mu family hiding and dodging, he clearly saw a fleeting smile on the Emperor's lips.

If he hadn't looked so closely, he would have definitely missed it.

But now, the emperor seems to be angry.

Huang Qing sighed, somewhat unsure of what the emperor was thinking.

It's so cold, and the Emperor isn't even wearing a cloak, just standing here like this. What's going on?

Just as he was muttering to himself, preparing to risk his life to persuade Su Youbai one more time, Su Youbai finally moved.

Huang Qing hurriedly followed.

Su Youbai strode away, his face as cold as frost, his aura dark and terrifying.

Thinking of Mu Zhou, he couldn't help but snort coldly.

He now has people he has placed in the Empress Dowager's palace, and they report on everything that happens every day.

Upon hearing that Mu Zhou had been punished by kneeling until she vomited blood, he didn't hesitate and came to her place that very night.

Unexpectedly, they stumbled upon this very scene.

He underestimated her.

Also.

Qin Yansi and she were childhood sweethearts. After the incident, didn't she immediately start seducing him?

She'll always make herself feel better.

If they can get food, they can probably get medicinal herbs too.

It's him who worries too much.

She shouldn't have occupied even the slightest place in his precious life.

Su Youbai's thin lips were pressed tightly together, his expression frighteningly calm and solemn.

*

Mu Zhou was woken up early in the morning and was taken to the small Buddhist hall in a daze.

This is the most secluded place in the palace.

As instructed by the Empress Dowager, she was required to copy scriptures during the day and kneel on a prayer mat at night to chant scriptures and pray for blessings.

It's pure torture.

Mu Zhou stood in front of the desk and slowly ground the ink.

She already knew about Luo Mengyao being tortured.

Luo Mengyao was, after all, just an ordinary woman; how could she possibly withstand the interrogation of those people?

In no time, she told the whole story.

However, the Empress Dowager didn't get much useful information out of her.

However, it wasn't entirely without any gains.

At least, the Empress Dowager now knows that Qin Yansi still hates the Daman people, especially the current Daman King.

Moreover, he was extremely dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager's decision many years ago to exchange barren lands with the Daman people.

Even resentment.

He will take the opportunity to take his head during this expedition.

Qin Yansi also instructed Luo Mengyao to keep a low profile in the capital and not let anyone discover their affair.

He also said that no matter what happens, don't be afraid or believe anything, he will return safely and victoriously.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager began to have doubts.

She didn't know what Qin Yansi really wanted to do, whether he had truly defected completely, or if he was just using these words to deceive women.

Or does he have other plans?

Although the Empress Dowager didn't understand, it didn't stop her from taking her anger out on Luo Mengyao.

In any case, because of Qin Yansi's matter, the court was increasingly dissatisfied with her.

She needed to vent her anger.

Even if Qin Yansi had other plans, he disobeyed the imperial decree, and as a subject, he complained about those in power for his own selfish desires. From any perspective, the Empress Dowager could no longer welcome him.

Even if he ultimately returns victorious, he has nothing to say if Luo Mengyao, this woman who was always in the shadows, dies or is crippled.

Because they have no official relationship.

Can't blame anyone.

Therefore, compared to the original storyline, the Empress Dowager was somewhat more cautious in dealing with the original owner, but showed no mercy to Luo Mengyao.

Luo Mengyao is now in purgatory.

Hearing this from 0001, Mu Zhou put down the inkstone, picked up his pen, and began copying Buddhist scriptures.

Knowing that Luo Mengyao was not doing well, she felt relieved.

Back then, after everything had settled down, Luo Mengyao felt no remorse towards the original owner, and was even very dissatisfied with her words of hatred towards Qin Yansi before her death.

She felt that the original owner of the body did not understand Qin Yansi at all.

Luo Mengyao felt that Qin Yansi had been bearing the burden of his grandfather's life for many years.

How bitter he must have been, how painful he must have been.

He has always borne it all alone.

He didn't want the original owner to be harmed, or even die.

These were all accidents, and the Empress Dowager was ruthless.

Qin Yansi even planned to marry her, take responsibility for her, and make up for her for the rest of his life.

Luo Mengyao felt that she could accept being a concubine, even if it meant being nameless and unknown for the rest of her life.

But the original owner was so lacking in common sense.

She also felt that even though the original owner of this body was dead, she had received enough posthumous honors.

He died a worthy death.

Moreover, Qin Yansi's expedition has expanded the territory to its largest extent since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. So what if there were some sacrifices?

As the woman behind him, she should support everything he does.

After copying a page of scripture, Mu Zhou smiled inexplicably as he thought about these things.

Now that their positions have been reversed, it's unclear whether Luo Mengyao will be willing to sacrifice herself for Qin Yansi as she said in the original story.

When she was being tortured, could she still understand Qin Yansi's predicament?

*

At night, Mu Zhou copied scriptures until his wrists ached.

She knelt on the prayer mat, clasped her hands together, and silently recited scriptures.

It was almost the twelfth lunar month, and the outside was already frozen.

To prevent fires, the small Buddhist shrine has no heating facilities, and the people in charge of it all slack off, going back to their rooms to wrap themselves in blankets and sleep soundly.

They were certain that Mu Zhou wouldn't slack off.

Because the Great Xia Dynasty believed in gods and dared not even make oaths casually, they naturally dared not be disrespectful in front of gods and Buddhas.

So it wasn't guarded.

After everyone left, Mu Zhou rubbed his palms together.

She was dressed in thin clothes and was shivering from the cold.

Her skin was always delicate, and after kneeling for a while, her knees developed bruises.

Soon, she became somewhat delirious from the cold and couldn't hold on for long before collapsing and "fainting".

I was "out of consciousness" all night.

Early in the morning, it was the cleaning maid who woke her up.

However, she often fainted, so the palace maid didn't think much of it, but just warned her that she was blaspheming the gods and should be careful to avoid being punished.

Mu Zhou listened silently to the reprimand, but in his heart he thought that if there really were gods, they would be tolerant and generous and would not stand by and watch mortals be humiliated.

After being scolded, her breakfast consisted of only a bowl of porridge.

There wasn't a single grain of rice in that porridge.

It must have been quite a feat for them to be able to serve such a small bowl of soup.