Before entering the palace, Mu Ci thought everything was too optimistic. After finding Mu Yao, he left the palace and did not stay in the palace for a long time.
Now she was confused.
If Dugu Liancheng accidentally discovers that she is Mu Ci, she cannot predict what will happen.
She was uncertain, and at this moment, a bright yellow figure came closer from far away.
Mu Ci lowered his head and looked at the pair of court boots embroidered with dragon patterns standing in front of him, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
It had been a long time since she had been so nervous, and she was afraid of being betrayed.
Voices greeting the emperor came and went in the palace, and voices as quiet as mosquitoes were also mixed in.
She didn't dare to raise her head. As a slave, of course she couldn't raise her head to face the pilgrim.
She didn't know if there was something wrong with her, but she felt that Dugu Liancheng's gaze was fixed on the top of her head.
After everyone paid their respects, it took a long time to wait for Long Live the Lord to excuse himself, so everyone could only continue to maintain their greeting posture.
"What's your name?" Dugu Liancheng's voice sounded above Mu Ci's head.
Mu Ci didn't know whether to answer the call.
Maybe Dugu Liancheng was not asking about her. When she spoke, her voice was the same as Mu Ci's. Wouldn't it be easier to betray him? If he could not speak, it would be better not to speak.
Seeing that Mu Ci didn't answer, Li Yu said displeasedly: "New palace maid, the emperor wants to ask you a question!"
Mu Ci had no choice but to lower his voice and said: "Slave's little song."
"Xiaoqu'er?" Dugu Liancheng seemed to be repeating Mu Ci's words, but he added the pronunciation of "er" on his own initiative. When the name came out of his lips, it had a lingering flavor.
Everyone present had different expressions, and Mu Ci also turned pale.
She suddenly remembered that in the days when she had just grown haircuts and had small characters, her brother often called her in this joking tone, and he also called her Xiao Qu'er.
Later, it was only because of her protest that her brother stopped calling her Xiaoquer.
Logically speaking, very few people knew about this matter. Only her mother, brother and her knew about it. Sizhu and Yingchun also knew about it, but no one else knew about it.
It was probably just a coincidence that Dugu Liancheng called her that just now, right?
For the first time, she felt that she should not have entered the palace with the name of Xiaoqu, it was too careless.
Not to mention that Mu Ci's expression changed, Sizhu and Yingchun also thought about Mu Ci and looked at Mu Ci from time to time.
Xiaoqu not only looks like the Queen Mother, but also sounds similar, and is also called Xiaoqu. Why didn't they think before that the Queen Mother's pinyin was Qu?
"Raise your head." At this time, Dugu Liancheng gave another order.
Mu Ci's mind went blank, and his reaction was half a beat too slow.
"The Emperor asked you to raise your head!" Seeing that Mu Ci did not raise his head, Li Yu repeated the Emperor's words.
He was also very curious whether this palace maid really looked like the Queen Mother.
Mu Ci forced herself to calm down and told herself there was no need to be nervous. Maybe she was feeling guilty, as these people couldn't recognize her at all, including Dugu Liancheng.
There is no need for her to scare herself.
After she had completed her mental preparation, she raised her head and looked straight ahead, but did not dare to fall on Dugu Liancheng's face.
Just from the corner of her eye, she glanced at Dugu Liancheng's face, and she knew that this emperor was different from two years ago.
He used to have a stern smile, but now his whole body exudes the message of staying away from strangers. Isn't such a person more difficult to serve than two years ago?
Dugu Liancheng's eyes fell on Mu Ci's face. He seemed to be looking at it carefully, and then asked Li Yu: "Do you think Xiaoqu'er looks like Mu Ci?"
Li Yu didn't expect Long Live Lord to ask such a question.
This was difficult for him. If he said it looked like it, he would be afraid that the emperor would be unhappy. If he said it didn't look like it, it would be against his will.
The palace maid in front of her looked younger, dressed in pink, and was similar in stature to Mu Ci. However, she had some dark moles on her face, and her entire face was much inferior to Mu Ci's.
"My servant looks at it, it doesn't look like it." Li Yu felt that this was the safest way to say it.
"I don't think they look alike either." Dugu Liancheng sat down as he spoke.
Liu Jieyu listened on the sidelines and didn't know whether she should be happy or sad. But at least the emperor was not unhappy and even sat down. This was a great joy.
Sizhu and Yingchun kept staring at Mu Ci, but Mu Ci himself did not dare to relax at all.
Dugu Liancheng was never easy to get rid of. Although he didn't look like him just now, she still didn't dare to be too careless.
After all, when dealing with Dugu Liancheng, you need to be alert, otherwise you will be tricked by Dugu Liancheng.
At this moment, Mu Ci suddenly regretted entering the palace, and it was under such unprepared circumstances.
Dugu Lianyun was right, she was too impatient and could easily make mistakes.
She has gained nothing since entering the palace, and now she is still in a dilemma. It is even possible that she cannot find Mu Yao and is trapped in the harem.
Everyone present had different thoughts.
Wu Zhaoyi originally wanted to watch the excitement, but then Biyu came to her and whispered something, so she had to stand up and leave.
When she was leaving, she found that the emperor was sitting in his original position. Judging from his posture, he showed no sign of leaving for the time being.
She took another look at Mu Ci and found that Mu Ci's standing posture looked familiar, and his calm expression also looked like the Queen Mother. It's no wonder...
The group of them left Cuiwei Palace without saying anything. In fact, they all had the same question: why does Xiaoqu look so much like the Queen Mother? But the Queen Mother has always lived in Chenxiang Palace, so Xiaoqu cannot be the Queen Mother.
Sizhu was undecided. Instead of Qingyun Pavilion, she went to Chenxiang Palace.
When the guard saw that it was her, he responded respectfully: "Miss Sizhu came to visit the Queen Mother again?"
"How are you, my empress? Is there anything strange lately?" Sizhu asked.
Just a few days ago, she came to visit the Queen Mother, and through the heavy palace gate, she even said a few thoughtful words to the Queen Mother.
The day Xiaoqu entered the palace was before she came to visit the Queen Mother.
"Everything is well with you, don't worry, young lady." the guard replied respectfully.
"I want to see the empress, can you make it easier?" Sizhu explained his intention.
"This..." the guard was embarrassed, "This is against the rules. Otherwise, we only meet from a distance, and the girl talks to the empress?"
Sizhu agreed, she knew there were rules here.
This is the Chenxiang Palace, the so-called cold palace where the empress is trapped.
Not long after, the palace door opened slightly, and a figure came closer from far away. However, when it was about three feet away, the other party stopped and stopped moving forward.
"My slave has met the Queen Mother." Sizhu saluted the figure.
"No courtesy. How many times have you told me that there is no need to come to visit the Ai family all the time. The Ai family is very nice here. Come back."
A familiar voice sounded, wasn't it the Queen Mother's voice?
Sizhu told some stories about the Queen Mother's childhood. The woman inside replied a few words and felt something was wrong again: "What are you doing?"
