"A Mu..."
Long Yue stepped forward and embraced him.
Li Qingmu slowly lifted his gaze, looking at the distant magnificent palace, and said calmly, "Let’s go!"
The two of them retrieved a deflated package from a crevice, which contained two sets of clean clothes and two Human Skin Masks. After putting them on, they proceeded directly toward Qianlong Palace.
There, it should be the true core of this incident.
"Hurry up, tomorrow is the enthronent ceremony, make haste in your preparations. If you delay the auspicious hour for the new Emperor’s enthronent, you’ll be in big trouble!"
As they passed by a garden, Long Yue and Li Qingmu overheard an elderly nanny sternly admonishing a few palace maids.
They also gleaned new information from this, realizing that the new Emperor’s enthronent ceremony was set for tomorrow!
Needless to say, the one being enthroned must be Crown Prince Qi Junji!
Li Qingmu had little fondness for Qi Junji, not just because he was the Emperor and Pang Wenzheng’s main protégé, but also because he once coveted Li Qingmu’s woman.
Though not advocating for violence, they certainly could not allow him to beco the Emperor!
But now, with just the two of them, it seed like trying to clap with one hand; their imdiate task was to quickly find where Consort Li and the others were being held and rescue them.
"Hey, what are you two doing over there?"
At this mont, an elderly nanny spotted them and started heading their way.
In her eyes, a secret eting between a palace maid and a eunuch was a very serious matter!
Long Yue turned around and recognized the person as soone familiar, likely soone who had once served the Empress, and quickly bowed in respect, "Greetings, nanny. This person here was slacking off, so I ca to scold him!"
At this mont, Long Yue didn’t hesitate to "sell out" Li Qingmu.
Li Qingmu hurriedly knelt, pleading desperately, "rcy, nanny, rcy! Greatly compassionate and rciful Guanyin Bodhisattva, spare ! This humble servant rely twisted his back while carrying things and stopped to rest, not daring to slack off! If nanny doesn’t believe , this servant can show you!"
As he was about to undo his waistband, the elderly nanny turned red with anger, stomping her foot in fury, "You shaless thing, get lost!"
Though the elderly nanny was quite angered, she at least did not punish him, mainly because Li Qingmu was very adept at flattery.
Look, he even invoked the rcy of Guanyin Bodhisattva; how could the elderly nanny not be appeased?
She glared fiercely at the man and then pointed at Long Yue, "You co with !"
Long Yue followed her, though she turned back to look at him one more ti.
Li Qingmu remained kneeling there, only getting up and hobbling away once they were so distance off, playing up his supposed injury.
In the palace, where palace maids and eunuchs were nurous, their muddling through did not pose much of a problem.
Long Yue followed the elderly nanny, wondering where she was taking her. As they walked, her eyes suddenly brightened.
They were heading in the direction of Qianlong Palace!
Instantly, she was overjoyed!
It truly was like finding what one had sought after through exhaustive effort without any trouble!
A mont later, Long Yue followed her into Qianlong Palace.
There were quite a few people inside Qianlong Palace, primarily palace maids and eunuchs, each purposefully arranging and decorating, but they were in the final stages.
The elderly nanny pointed to a pile of red carpets at the side and said, "Lay these red carpets properly for . If there’s even a slight wrinkle, it’ll be your head!"
"Yes, nanny, rest assured, I’ll do it properly."
Long Yue complied, lowering her head and setting to work laying the carpet.
In her past life, she had done manual work, so she moved swiftly, not revealing any trace of being a lady from a deep courtyard, nor a maid serving an official.
The elderly nanny was pleased to see her nimble movents, nodded with satisfaction, and left as she had other things to attend to.
Once the elderly nanny left, Long Yue behaved herself at first but soon began moving towards where other palace maids and eunuchs were busy.
Long Yue didn’t approach the palace maids; instead, she chose a bashful-looking eunuch and whispered, "Brother, I’m a bit worn out. This carpet is heavy, could you help lift it?"
Everyone had their tasks to do, and typically, no one would co to help, but Long Yue spoke sweetly, and her disguised appearance was quite attractive, causing the young eunuch to blush slightly and agree to help.
"Xiao Wu, what are you doing? Are you abandoning your duty?"
In the main hall, a woman who seed to be a female official suddenly reprimanded.
Long Yue quickly kowtowed, "Please, auntie, spare . It was this humble maid who asked him to help. It’s my fault!"
"Hmph, everyone has their share of duties in the palace, performing their roles properly. If you can do the work, do it; if not, leave! If everyone were like you, where would the palace’s rules be?"
The female official approached and coldly scolded.
Long Yue hastily kowtowed, "Yes, auntie’s teachings are right. Earlier, I worked in the Eastern Palace and once made a mistake due to carelessness, leading to my demotion. I had been pondering where I went wrong, and now, thanks to auntie’s teachings, I see my errors clearly. In the future, the place where auntie is, this humble maid will only follow!"
Right now, the palace was in a period of rebuilding. After the new Emperor ascends, there will certainly be nurous matters on the agenda, and many will try to form cliques and factions; this female official was no exception.
She had rely intended to reprimand and vent her anger but unexpectedly gained a lackey in the process?
Moreover, according to what Long Yue said, she used to work in the Eastern Palace?
The female official imdiately felt better about the situation; the Eastern Palace, even if dismissed, she still knew many people, serving as familiar faces during the new Emperor’s ti at his residence, making her valuable.
"Clever, indeed. Xiao Wu, help her then!"
"Thank you, auntie!"
Long Yue kowtowed again.
These people, destined to serve as slaves, even if they beca officials, faced nurous risks. Who would not wish to be flattered?
Long Yue’s flattery struck a chord in her heart.
The eunuch nad Xiao Wu quickly ca up to help Long Yue with the carpet, to which Long Yue smiled brightly, prompting Xiao Wu to lower his head, blushing slightly.
Tsk, such a bashful person.
Before Long Yue’s arrival, Qianlong Palace was already almost set up, so after an hour of busy work, the task was complete.
"Auntie, this Qianlong Palace is now brand new, thanks to your guidance. Tomorrow, when Your Majesty sees this splendid palace, he will surely rember your loyalty!"
In truth, Qi Junji would likely not care who did what, but Long Yue’s words were purely to flatter the female official.
The female official felt exceedingly pleased.
Also, at twenty-five, this female official took excellent care of herself, possessing attractive features. Qi Junji, being over thirty, if he noticed her and made her a concubine, wouldn’t that be delightful?
One simple complint from Long Yue, and she imdiately started entertaining such thoughts.
"Everyone is tired today, go rest! You, what’s your na?"
"This humble maid is called Xiao Tiao."
The maids from the Imperial Palace were nad after plants and flowers, and the female official found this appropriate, nodding without suspicion.
Thus, Long Yue seamlessly integrated.
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