C8

"What's your name?" the Emperor asked.

"Your servant's daughter, Xue Luo." She doesn't have a last name here, just a first name.

"Xueluo?" When the Emperor heard this, his rage lessened and a trace of surprise flashed within his eyes. Then, his eyes turned distant as if he was recalling something.

Seeing this, Mu Xueluo's mind wavered. She really wanted to ask, "Has Your Majesty heard of this name before?" He thought of the red dot on her belly, and the threats that Jin Xi had made to her — some things, some things, you know, I know.

She swallowed hard and said, "Your Majesty should not be so angry. That man is naturally inferior to dogs and pigs, but that young lady was not greatly wrong. " She tried to comfort him. After all, she couldn't bear the thought of a child being executed.

There was a gasp from behind him. She looked back and saw that the servants kneeling on the ground were all trembling, as if they were afraid. Did she say something wrong? She was puzzled and was about to turn around when she saw the guard who had brought her into the palace earlier this morning. He was frowning and shaking his head, his lips tightly shut. What was the man's name? She got along well with him in the morning, and they talked all the way. Right, his name was Cheng Li.

What was he hinting at?

Before she could think too much, His Majesty spoke up, "Just do as she says, let that child go." After which, he walked back to the carriage, leaving behind a floor full of shocked officials. The question in their hearts was as huge as the heavens. When had His Majesty ever heard of such a thing? The person who stopped her from killing was not completely punished by her? Who was this woman? Why did he dare to offend Tianyan and not get punished at all?

Mu Xueluo obviously didn't know this. At the moment, she was in the middle of a drive, examining the empress's pulse.

Although she said it was a pulse examination, she was actually silently counting how many times that pulse would beat every minute. She intended to do the same as long as it was within 120 years — — His Majesty's health was fine.

She sighed to herself. She was really going to bite off more books. At least, she had more words to say, so it was obvious that she was knowledgeable.

The empress now leaned back with her eyes half closed. The carriage swayed slightly as it moved.

At this moment, aside from the emperor, there were three other people in the carriage. The two maids and Mu Xueluo.

The rumbling of wheels could be heard clearly because there was not even the slightest sound coming from the inside of the car. Mu Xueluo hesitated, not knowing whether she should speak or not.

She pursed her lips and said softly, "Your Majesty is in good health."

The Empress abruptly opened her eyes and looked at Mu Xueluo, her gaze sharp. Mu Xueluo paused, lowering her head, frowning.

"Stop the car!" the emperor said.

A maid immediately left the carriage to give orders.

"Ping'er will stay," the Emperor said again.

The maid who was pushing the door looked at the other person and walked back to the side with her head bowed. It looked like she was the "Ping'er" mentioned by the empress. The other maid blinked and quickly glanced at Mu Xueluo before she turned around and left the carriage.

"Who the hell are you?" The Queen began to question, her voice low but stern.

As Mu Xueluo heard this, her heart beat like a drum. Was she really Wei Yu? When she heard the name "Xueluo", she finally remembered her past self?

"This subject's daughter …" Before she could finish, she was interrupted by the empress.

"Speak, who sent you?" The empress's voice was no longer soft, and it sounded tired. Hadn't she been watched enough all these years? Why did he have to go to her side!?

Mu Xueluo didn't understand the meaning behind these words, so she naturally replied, "It was His Majesty who summoned this subject's daughter to accompany him."

"Heh!" The empress gave a cold laugh, as if she'd heard a joke. She didn't look at her again.

At this time, Mu Xueluo finally realized that what she was asking was not the origin of the name 'Xueluo', but her own identity! She was suspecting that she had been sent to approach her!

Mu Xueluo opened her mouth and swallowed her words of explanation. There was no point in speaking any further.

Silence reigned in the car. Not long later, the palace maid who had gone out to pass the decree opened the door and walked in.

The empress took a deep breath and said, "In that case, come to my palace in a few days to pay your price." The meaning behind his words was obvious.

There was no joy in Mu Xueluo's heart. Instead, she was frowning. She still hadn't gotten any clues about her return home from Jin Xi! Moreover, although the Emperor seemed vicious and ruthless on the surface, his intentions were unknown. How could his motive for letting him go to her side now be simple?

She sighed in her heart. If she really was Xiao Yu and she knew that she was Mu Xueluo, would she still be so wary of her?

The Emperor stopped talking and looked out the window. After a moment, he instructed the group to continue moving forward.

They had originally planned to spend the night in the garden, but because of this incident, the large group returned. In the evening, the group of people returned to the Imperial Palace.

Mu Xueluo's heart wasn't at ease. After such a complicated day, she wasn't sure where she should go. Although the Emperor might be the only person who knew of her past, it wouldn't be a long term plan to accompany this temperamental female Emperor if he took her into custody wrongly. On the contrary, Jin Xi's place was quiet, at least she didn't have to worry about her life. However, the matter of being poisoned … Sigh... She was really unlucky.

The one who escorted her back to the immortal palace was still that little guard called Cheng Li in the morning. On the way, he told Mu Xueluo that the Emperor had never allowed anyone to plead on behalf of a prisoner, and today, he had really worried for her.

It was only then that Mu Xueluo realized that she had walked into the hall of the underworld and couldn't help feeling a sense of lingering fear. He hurriedly expressed his gratitude to Cheng Li.

Cheng Li's face reddened. He rubbed his head and said, "No problem, I didn't do anything."

The immortal palace wasn't too far away from the imperial palace. The two of them arrived shortly. Mu Xueluo bid her farewells to Cheng Li and led the palace servants back to the courtyard.

At this time, the sky had already darkened. She took the lanterns of the servants and returned to the small courtyard.

Back in her room, she asked for water, took a hot bath, and organized her thoughts.

As soon as the water was ready, before she could undress, Ling Lan came back.

Today, Mu Xueluo was on duty in Japan, but since she was called over by the Emperor, Ling Lan naturally took her place. At this time, Ling Lan came back. Could it be that the person wanted him to go over?

Ling Lan did not hesitate in the face of her question and nodded her head in affirmation. She sent Mu Xueluo out. Before leaving, she smiled and asked, "Elder sister, did anything happen today as a companion?"

Mu Xueluo frowned, and that strange feeling appeared again. She felt that Ling Lan's laughter was definitely mixed with concern.

"It's fine, everything is going well." Mu Xueluo also smirked as she replied. Then he left.

Walking along the road, she felt exhausted. Life was not easy now. Luckily, she was still able to maintain her positive attitude, but this immortal master was still trying to make things more interesting, tormenting her physical strength!

However, the moment he saw Jin Xi, his good looks made him lose his temper.