Li Mu heard the cries of the people, but so did Liu Hanyan and the Empress.
The Empress was the first to break the awkwardness. She glanced at Li Mu and said, "I still have a few reports to deal with. I will return to the palace first."
With that, she turned and walked into the crowd, quickly disappearing.
Liu Hanyan also glanced at Li Mu and said, "Go back. Why are you still standing here? Do you want to hear the cries of the people again?"
Life was full of surprises. If Li Mu knew that this would be the case when he returned to Shen Capital, he would rather stay in the Shen Kingdom for a few more days and do his part to liberate the oppressed people of the world.
As expected, Liu Hanyan went to sleep with Li Qing that night. This meant that Li Mu would have to sleep alone in the study.
In Li Qing's room, the two of them were still awake. They called Wanwan and Xiao Bai to play cards together.
Ever since they no longer needed to cultivate, they had more things to do for entertainment.
Li Qing glanced in the direction of Li Mu's study and then looked at Liu Hanyan. She hesitated and said, "He just came back. It's not good for us to do this, is it?"
Liu Hanyan looked at her and asked, "He is our husband. Why would the people say such things? Are you not angry at all that you want them to be together?"
Li Qing only smiled and said, "Sister, didn't you accept Her Majesty long ago? Why don't you tell him directly?"
Liu Hanyan snorted and said, "Wouldn't that be letting them off easy? I won't say anything. I want to see how long they can pretend to be stupid for. Anyway, it's quite fun to watch the show …"
Then, she glanced at Li Qing and said, "You are not allowed to say it either. You are not his leader now. Don't try to protect him every time …"
Li Qing could only nod.
Liu Hanyan then looked at Xiao Bai and Wanwan. The two girls immediately promised.
…
Li Mu was lying on the bed in the study. He had a lot on his mind and couldn't fall asleep.
Suddenly, he heard a creak in his ear. The window of the study room was pushed open, and a petite body got into his bed.
Xiao Bai mysteriously whispered into Li Mu's ear, "Benefactor, let me tell you a secret. Don't tell Sister Liu that I told you."
Li Mu was puzzled. "What secret?"
Xiao Bai leaned close to Li Mu's ear and whispered, "Sister Liu agreed to you and Sister Zhou a long time ago. She said that she wanted to see how long you guys could play dumb for. She wanted to watch the show …"
After Li Mu came back to his senses, he kissed her hard on the cheek. In this family, Xiao Bai would always be his sweet little jacket.
Although Liu Hanyan had expressed such thoughts several times, as the first wife of the Li family, if she didn't make it clear, no one would dare to act blindly without thinking.
Since he knew what she was thinking, Li Mu didn't have anything to worry about.
The next morning, he ate breakfast and went to Changle Palace as usual.
The Empress wasn't there. Only Mr. Mei was. Li Mu asked casually, "Where's Her Majesty?"
Mr. Mei said, "She's admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden. Why are you looking for Her Majesty?"
Li Mu sat behind the table stacked with memorials and said, "Nothing. I'm starting to get busy."
Mr. Mei left Changle Palace and went to the Imperial Garden. He said to Zhou Yi, who was staring at a bunch of roses in a daze, "Your Majesty, Li Mu is here."
Zhou Yi didn't say anything. She picked a rose and peeled off the petals one by one.
Mr. Mei and Shangguan Li looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Her Majesty loved and cherished flowers, but now she was picking flowers. This meant that she was in a bad mood.
When she came back from outside the palace yesterday, she was in a bad mood. Without a doubt, someone must have provoked her again.
Zhou Yi peeled off a flower until only the bud was left, then returned to Changle Palace. Li Mu was reading memorials. He looked up and said, "Your Majesty, yesterday on the street …"
Without waiting for him to finish, Zhou Yi said, "The people speak without thinking. I didn't take it to heart. You don't have to worry about it. Just explain it to your wife."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Although they speak without thinking, this is the voice of the people. It represents the will of the people."
Zhou Yi didn't expect Li Mu to say this. Her heart beat faster. She forced herself to appear calm and asked, "What do you mean?"
A few days ago in Qianhu Country, Li Mu had secretly confessed to her. With the Empress's guard against Huan Ji, how could she take the initiative to break off the spirit conch when Li Mu and Huan Ji were alone in a room in the middle of the night? He had made up his mind with great difficulty, but she pretended that nothing had happened. Now, she was asking the obvious. She couldn't let Li Mu take the initiative every time.
Moreover, with their status, there were some things that Li Mu couldn't take the initiative.
Li Mu lowered his head again and said, "I don't mean anything else. It's fine as long as Your Majesty doesn't take it to heart."
Although Zhou Yi wasn't young, she had no experience in relationships. She was too thin-skinned. If she was impatient, she wouldn't be able to win the Empress' heart. It was better to take it step by step.
Li Mu read a few more memorials. Then, he rubbed the space between his eyebrows and rested on the table.
Zhou Yi leaned absent-mindedly on the dragon throne. Her mind was in a mess. She inadvertently glanced at Li Mu. She discovered that he was smiling even as he slept. She didn't know what he was dreaming about.
She was a bit angry. Her heart was complicated, but he was sleeping soundly. She looked left and right. Seeing that there was no one around, she secretly made a hand seal. Suddenly, an image appeared before her eyes.
This was Li Mu's dream that she had seen through the Dream Peeping Technique.
Zhou Yi pursed her lips. "I want to see what you're dreaming about."
She was very familiar with the place in the image. It was her imperial garden. In the midst of the flowers, Li Mu was holding a woman's hand. They were admiring the flowers.
He dared to take another woman to her imperial garden in his dream. Zhou Yi was angry. She was about to disturb Li Mu's beautiful dream. However, when she looked up and saw the woman's face, her body couldn't help but tremble.
The woman Li Mu was holding hands with in the imperial garden in his dream was none other than herself.
The anger in Zhou Qiong's heart instantly disappeared without a trace. His eyes were filled with joy and anticipation as he stared at the scene in the sky. Even his breathing slowed down.
At this time, the sound of footsteps came from outside Changle Palace. Mr. Mei and Shangguan Li walked in. Zhou Yi immediately dispelled the image and sat up straight. However, her eyes swept over Li Mu from time to time. She was extremely curious about what he was dreaming about.
Mr. Mei and Shangguan Li walked into Changle Palace. The sound of footsteps suddenly woke Li Mu up. He sat up straight and looked at the Empress guiltily. He was about to continue reading when Zhou Yi suddenly asked, "I saw that you were sleeping soundly. What did you dream about?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "I didn't dream about anything."
Mr. Mei glanced at him and said, "Ah Li and I were standing outside the hall. We saw you smiling. How could you say you didn't dream about anything?"
Li Mu smiled embarrassedly and said, "I dreamed about my wife."
Zhou Yi's face turned red for no reason. She quickly returned to normal and said, "Changle Palace is stuffy. Come with me to the imperial garden. Ah Li, Mei Wei, you two stay here and tidy up."
Li Mu stood up and said, "As you wish."
Shangguan Li took a few deep breaths as she tidied up the imperial desk. She asked, "Is it stuffy here? And His Majesty just came back from the imperial garden …"
Mr. Mei glanced at her and said, "Hurry up and do your work. Why do you have so many questions …"
In the imperial garden, Zhou Yi walked in front. She was in a good mood and had a smile on her face.
Li Mu followed behind her with a faint smile on his face.
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