Mu Ci was immediately pushed out by Liu Jieyu to serve him. Mu Ci was not happy, so she deliberately lowered her voice: "I'm afraid that I can't serve the emperor well, so I ask the master to replace him."
Liu Jieyu was shocked when she heard this.
Xiaoqu has served her well these days, and the emperor has given her many rewards. However, if she is a little ambitious, Xiaoqu should not shrink back at this critical moment.
She tried to find evidence of lying on Xiaoqu's face, but to no avail.
"You have done a good job these days, there is no need to take advantage of yourself. As long as you serve the emperor well, your future will be limitless. Don't say such stupid things again in the future." Liu Jieyu also lowered her voice, fearing that she would be criticized.
Long live the Lord to hear it.
Mu Ci looked at Liu Jieyu with complicated eyes. She wanted to continue lobbying, but Liu Jieyu got ahead of her and said, "This is the emperor's order. If you resist the order, it will be a serious crime. You must think clearly about it yourself."
All Mu Ci's words were stuck in his throat.
Yes, the situation is compelling.
Letting her serve in front of the emperor is clearly Dugu Liancheng's intention. Who dares to disobey the emperor's will? It's not like he is tired of living.
She even felt that Dugu Liancheng deliberately used this method to torment her.
She became more and more suspicious that he had known her identity for a long time. He knew she was Mu Ci when he called her "Xiao Qu'er".
But everyone knew that Mu Ci was in Chenxiang Palace. How could Dugu Liancheng be so sure that she was Mu Ci?
Rather than continue to waste time like this, she might as well have a showdown with Dugu Liancheng directly.
She thought about it thousands of times, but finally obeyed Liu Jieyu's wishes and went to Dugu Liancheng to serve the pen and ink.
Dugu Liancheng is busy with political affairs every day, and he seems to have no time to play tricks with her. Is she overthinking it?
Just when she was feeling depressed, Li Yu came in and said, "Sir, Concubine De wishes to see you."
"Let her come in." Dugu said without even raising his head.
When Mu Ci first heard about Concubine De, he couldn't react in time.
After entering the palace, she inquired about some of the conditions inside the palace and knew that the current harem in Dugu Liancheng was very different. The term Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a perfect description.
While she was doubting, a green figure gracefully entered.
The woman has a beautiful nose, a small cherry mouth, and a blue color that makes her skin look like jade. The most outstanding thing about her is the bookish aroma exuding from her body, which is unforgettable.
She moved lightly on her lotus steps and walked to the desk. When she saluted Dugu Liancheng, she was also very graceful: "I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."
"Beloved concubine is exempted from the gift." Dugu Liancheng was exempted from the gift from the concubine De.
Mu Ci's gaze was fixed on Concubine De's face, and a strange feeling came to her heart. This Shu was none other than Li Waner, and she looked exactly like Mallow.
She knew before that Mallow looked like Li Waner, but Li Waner was from a previous life and she couldn't remember some details.
But this time it's different.
Li Waner stood in front of her handsomely. At such a close distance, she suddenly realized that Li Waner and Mallow looked so similar.
At this moment, Li Waner is already the Concubine De.
She couldn't tell what kind of complicated emotions she was feeling. When she saw Li Waner, she thought of Mallow, who died suddenly in the Yeting Bureau.
As if aware of her focused gaze, Li Waner looked over and smiled gently: "This one is quite unfamiliar, who are you?"
"Xiao Qu'er." Before Mu Ci could speak, Dugu Liancheng answered.
Mu Ci had a strange expression.
Dugu Liancheng didn't know what evil intentions An had when he called her Xiao Qu'er in front of Li Waner. If Li Waner was a little jealous, he would treat her as a charming maid who seduces the Lord, right?
"It turns out it's a ditty, and it's really good." Li Waner looked as if she had realized something, and quickly looked away.
She came here this time to invite Mr. Long Live to her place for lunch.
Mu Ci waited aside and glanced at Li Waner from time to time. She still felt that Li Waner and Mallow were very similar. They had similar facial features and similar temperaments.
Are there really two people so similar in this world?
As if sensing her gaze, Li Waner looked over and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"I just think the empress is pretty." Mu Ci lowered his eyelids.
"There are countless beauties in the harem who are more beautiful than me. If you stay longer, you will know that my beauty is only average in the harem." Li Waner smiled gently.
"But it is rare in the world to have such a temperament as the empress. The empress is unique." Mu Ci said the truth.
Although she didn't like Li Waner's face, Li Waner's temperament was indeed outstanding, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of Concubine De.
What's interesting is that after experiencing Mallow, Dugu Liancheng still helped Li Waner to become the concubine, which shows that Dugu Liancheng didn't mind what happened before.
At the same time, it also shows that Li Waner has her own unique characteristics that enabled her to take the position of the concubine in a short period of time.
"Xiao Qu has a clever mouth, no wonder he likes the emperor." Li Waner said and looked at Dugu Liancheng again: "You can help me persuade the emperor and invite the emperor to have lunch in my bedroom. I will also be happy.
Take your light."
When Mu Ci heard this, he subconsciously looked at Dugu Liancheng, who was smiling sternly.
How could a little palace maid like her influence the emperor's actions?
Is this Li Waner an unintentional remark, or is he deliberately flattering her?
Li Waner suddenly burst out laughing again: "Look at how scared you are, I'm just joking. How can I be willing to embarrass a lovely person like you?"
"Your Majesty's words are serious." Mu Ci collected her thoughts.
In the end, Dugu Liancheng did not go to Li Waner's place to sit for a while. Li Waner didn't seem to be too disappointed, and only told him to combine work and rest, and to take care of the dragon body, before Shi Shiran walked away.
Mu Ci looked at Li Waner's back and found that it was slightly different.
Li Waner looks like a lady in every gesture, and she also looks good when she walks, which Mallow is far inferior to.
In the afternoon, she found an opportunity to ask Xiangqiao some questions.
Xiangqiao had been kind to her these past two days. When she asked about Li Waner, she didn't hide anything and told her everything she knew.
"Empress De Fei came from a scholarly family and was proficient in all things piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was a rare talented woman. Because of this uniqueness, she became Empress De Concubine just one year after entering the palace, and she was deeply loved by the emperor.
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Mu Ci nodded while listening.
These messages are similar to those in previous lives.
In the previous life, Li Waner was also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but because the events in her previous life were too long ago, she was not here when Li Waner entered the palace in this life, so she asked this question.
Maybe she was overthinking, Li Waner and Mallow had nothing to do with each other, and it was just a coincidence that they looked alike.
"My master values you and gives you many opportunities to show your face in front of the emperor. Do you know how to repay your kindness?" At this time, Xiangqiao's voice came to her ears again.
Mu Ci answered with a smile.
If it weren't for Liu Jieyu, she wouldn't be in a dilemma. Liu Jieyu's "grace" to her really left a deep impression on her.
