Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 875 The Legend of the Dark River 27

Seeing that she had taken the medicine, Liu Zhu smiled and continued, "Your Highness looks much better today. You'll be fine after taking the medicine for a few more days."

"Everything else is fine, but I still feel a bit weak and sleepy."

"Imperial Physician Wen's medical skills are superb; he will surely help Your Highness recover soon."

"Ah."

After the meal, Li Chu made an excuse to get Xiao Yunzi, also known as Mu Qingyang, to stay and talk.

When only the two of them remained in the hall, they exchanged a glance.

"A stray cat entered Suiyu Pavilion last night. I wonder if it disturbed your rest?"

Mu Qingyang wasn't sure if they could speak clearly right now, so they could only use metaphors.

Li Chu, holding a cup of tea, shook her head: "I didn't hear anything."

After saying that, she changed the subject and brought up a somewhat abrupt topic.

"The palace has strict rules, and those in Suiyuxuan must be careful to distinguish right from wrong and what is not important, so as not to give anyone a handle to use against them."

While seemingly offering advice on how to do things properly, the words are actually full of implications.

Mu Qingyang pondered her sudden change of topic.

She said she didn't hear any noise, which means she ignored the sounds of the night, or she really didn't hear them.

He had a rule that he would go out and check if he heard a cat meowing in the middle of the night.

But I was cautious, so even though I heard the noise, I didn't go outside.

Through the hole in the door, they saw that what was outside was not an ordinary cat, but a monster.

It looks like a cat, but has a human body. It lies on the ground emitting black smoke, and its pupils glow green. It looks very eerie.

He hesitated for a long time about whether or not to go out.

Ultimately, it was the feeling that the monster was dangerous that made him decide to take a gamble and not follow the rules to go out.

Because after arriving here, he discovered that his internal energy had disappeared.

This forces me to act cautiously when I encounter danger.

When Li Chu spoke of the strict palace rules, she meant that the rules were in place and she had to follow them. She also mentioned distinguishing right from wrong, which meant that... rules can be fake too.

So, she realized that the rules were fake, right?

I confirmed it myself with what happened last night, because nothing else happened afterward.

He knew then that his rule of going out to check when he heard a cat meowing was a lie.

Mu Qingyang raised her head and confirmed with her eyes.

Li Chu didn't speak, but simply picked up the lid of the teacup and put it down again.

Seeing this, he knew he hadn't guessed wrong: "Your Highness is right, I... this servant will remember."

The word "servant" was spoken with composure yesterday when he accepted his current identity as a eunuch.

"Well, let's go down."

"Yes."

In the late afternoon, Shen Meizhuang came to Suiyuxuan and immediately took Li Chu's hand to show her concern as soon as she sat down.

"Huan'er, I've come to see you. Are you feeling better? I brought you some nourishing tonics, Caiyue."

As soon as she finished speaking, Caiyue, who had been standing at the door, quickly came in carrying the things in her hands.

"I'm much better now. Thank you so much, Sister Mei, for always thinking of me. I am very grateful."

As she spoke, Li Chu's gaze fell on the object in Cai Yue's hand.

My gaze shifted upwards, and I saw a familiar face again.

Caiyue looked up at her, then immediately looked down again.

"Liu Zhu, carefully put away the things that Sister Mei sent."

Liu Zhu smiled and accepted the items: "Yes, thank you for taking care of me, Consort Shen."

Shen Meizhuang looked at Li Chu with a reproachful expression: "There's no need for such formalities between us sisters."

Upon hearing this, Li Chu merely mimicked Zhen Huan's gentle smile.

After taking a sip of tea, Shen Meizhuang casually remarked, "I wonder how Lingrong is doing lately? It's been quite a while since I've seen her."

In a world governed by rules, there is never a moment when one can truly relax.

Sure enough, any character, even one you can temporarily trust, can occasionally lead you to break the rules.

Li Chu glanced out the window, where a short figure was getting closer and closer.

Rule three is that you cannot speak ill of An Lingrong behind her back.

For the sensitive An Lingrong, the scope of this bad talk was quite broad.

Even a casual remark can easily make her overthink.

"I was just thinking of sending someone to call Lingrong over for a chat, and I'll go see her in person when I'm feeling better and can go out again."

Shen Meizhuang's eyes gleamed strangely: "Huan'er, won't you tell us? Has Lingrong become distant from us?"

"No, it's just that it's freezing cold today, and it's inconvenient for Lingrong to move around too much."

Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang smiled and nodded, as if she had no other intention.

"That's true. I imagine she must be bored in the palace all by herself with no one to talk to. She'll probably go out again soon."

"Thank you for your concern, sisters. I have come uninvited."

An Lingrong suddenly appeared in the hall, walking over with a beaming smile.

Li Chu looked at her with a smile: "Ling Rong is here. It seems we are really on the same wavelength. I was just talking about you with Sister Mei. Liu Zhu, go and get Ling Rong a stool."

Liu Zhu nodded in agreement: "Yes, please wait a moment."

Shen Meizhuang also waved to An Lingrong affectionately: "Come over here, it's been quite a while since we sisters have had a proper chat."

After the tea was served again and more tea was added, the three sisters had a tea party.

The topic being discussed was the recent addition of a new favorite to the Emperor, namely the arrogant and domineering Consort Yu.

There haven't been any other problems for the time being.

Li Chu spent an hour dealing with the two of them before finally seeing them prepare to leave.

"Xiao Yunzi, go and see Consort Shen and Consort An off."

Mu Qingyang, who had been standing at the palace gate listening to their conversation for a long time, was starting to feel sleepy.

Upon hearing the order, he immediately perked up: "Yes, Your Highness, Consort Shen, and Consort An, please take care."

"Then Huan'er, I'll be going now." Shen Meizhuang said and walked ahead, while An Lingrong turned back and smiled.

"it is good."

*

"See the Emperor."

Li Chu didn't follow the plot at all; she didn't go to the Imperial Garden or swing on the swings.

She never left Suiyuxuan.

However, Big Fat Orange actually came to Suiyu Pavilion.

"Consort Wan? I heard you were unwell. Are you feeling better?"

He was just passing by when Su Peisheng told him that the Dongguan resident was staying here, so he came in to take a look.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am much better now."

"That's good. I'll have someone send you more tonics that are good for your health. You should recover soon."

Get well soon so you can be ready to serve me in bed.

Old Fat Orange has become a monster, still a pervert, and his eyes are so creepy when he speaks.

I wonder if there are any other women like her who have become concubines and have to serve the old fat orange in bed. Wouldn't that be a huge loss for them?

Rolling her eyes inwardly, Li Chu smiled with gratitude on her face: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely recover as soon as possible."

The Emperor has made it clear that her illness was feigned and that there's nothing seriously wrong with her now.

It seems it won't take long before things get better.