C23

"Ji Mingyuan!" Han Shuyi said slowly, word by word, as the corner of her lips rose up.

"You're Ji Mingyuan, the one who's known as the number one young master in the capital?" Qiao Qiao was still frowning. She remembered that Xiyue had once said that Yingyue had left the palace to search for this First Young Master, but she didn't expect that the First Young Master would still be in the palace!

"You're lying! Your Majesty, this servant has seen how the First Young Master looks like. It's not a person at all! " Xiyue looked at him cautiously and shouted sternly without waiting for him to speak.

"This young master has the name of 'befriending someone like jade, unparalleled in the world'. If what you said is true, then I'm afraid that's not the truth." Qiao Qiao was still staring at the man in front of her with a burning gaze, quietly waiting for his next move. It didn't matter if he was an enemy or friend, she wanted to see what the First Young Master's true appearance was like.

"Don't you remember me?" Ji Mingyuan frowned slightly. Seeing that Qiao Qiao did not seem to be joking at all, he began to ponder.

"Do we know each other?" She understood that this recognition from Ji Mingyuan wasn't from when he was Han Shuyi. Instead, it was from when he appeared as Ji Mingyuan. Perhaps Joe still knew him.

"I don't know him." Ji Mingyuan chuckled as he slowly lifted his hand to cover his delicate face.

As the skin on his face began to peel off, Qiao Qiao continued to gaze with interest at the face beneath the mask.

Her eyebrows were sharp and her lips were thin. There was a clear gully in the middle of his chin... It was the legendary beauty ditch! This man's clear eyes were so pure that they did not contain a single trace of distracting thoughts or vulgarity. It was so gentle that it seemed to contain everything. It was like a clear lake flowing under the spring sun, causing one to be unable to stop themselves from immersing themselves in it.

Indeed, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that her appearance was that of a monster.

"The First Young Master really lives up to his reputation." Qiao Qiao continued to smile faintly. However, in this palace, there was the presence of the Palace Lord of the Qing Jue Palace and the number one young master of the capital. It seemed that Qiao Guo would not be at peace.

"As expected, you don't remember me." A hint of disappointment could be seen on Ji Mingyuan's face.

"However, I don't understand. What do you mean by pretending to be Han Shuyi in the palace?" Joe still didn't care about the nonsense he was saying, he just wanted to know the truth.

"Is that important to you?" Ji Mingyuan stared at Qiao Yifan, his eyes surprisingly serious.

"Yes." Joe nodded without thinking.

Ji Mingyuan stared blankly at Qiao Qiao for another three seconds. Then, he let out a bitter laugh, turned around, and walked out of the palace.

Qiao Qiao still had a baffled look on her face as she turned to look at the nearby Xiyue. Seeing that Xiyue was even more confused, she helplessly shrugged her shoulders. This person was truly strange. His words were even more garbled than her.

"Xiyue, send someone to send a message to Yingyue. Tell her to return." The people that were found were already in the palace, it had been a long time since they last saw Yingyue, and now it was time for her to return to the palace.

"Yes." Xiyue nodded. Seeing that Qiao Qiao was still lost in thought, she sighed and turned around to leave.

Qiao Qiao was still staring blankly at the black tea on the ground. In the imperial court, there were many people who wanted to kill her, but very few had the ability to do so in her chambers. Besides her trusted aides, only the people from the imperial harem were able to do so.

However, Ji Mingyuan's appearance was completely out of her expectations. There were still many unknowns about Ji Mingyuan, but she could only put them aside for now, as she had a feeling that Ji Mingyuan was currently not an enemy, but the matter of the Grand Commandant was already imminent. If she did not resolve this quickly, the more danger she faced, the more dangerous it would become.

Qiao Qiao was still leaning on the bed as she gently closed her eyes. Tomorrow was the three day deadline for her appointment with the technique. The corners of her lips curled up as the plan in her mind involuntarily arose. Tomorrow, she would definitely give him a big gift that she would never forget for the rest of her life!

Within Luo City's palace.

Luo Qinglun's face was taut. Her fists were clenched tightly as the veins on her hands were exposed. She was standing inside the palace, pacing left and right while feeling extremely anxious.

Five guards were kneeling in the middle of the hall. Their faces were ashen, and they had their heads down, not saying a word.

"Still not found?" Luo Qinglun's sinister voice sounded out from above the five guards.

"To reply esteemed imperial concubine, you still …" "Not yet." The leader of the guards said in a trembling voice.

"Trash!" A bunch of trash! You actually dared to recognize someone just by looking at their jade pendant, causing him to crash into my matter, and even allowed me to let him go! " Luo Qinglun pointed angrily at the guards kneeling on the ground and shouted.

"Please forgive us esteemed wangfei, it was all this subordinate's fault. This subordinate originally thought that sire had come here, but did not expect that sire's jade pendant would be stolen that night. This subordinate will definitely do his best to capture that night's thief." The leader of the guards tried to defend himself.

"If you can't even do this, what's the use of me raising you! You won't have another chance! " Luo Qinglun's face was filled with rage as she ordered the guards beside her, "Men, break the tendons in the limbs of this group of trash and throw them deep into the mountains to feed the wolves!"

"Esteemed Empress, esteemed imperial concubine, please be merciful …" The five guards did not have any time to plead for leniency. They were dragged down by the guards around them, and peace returned to the entirety of Luo City.

"What's happened to her?" A lazy voice came from within Luo Qinglun's inner hall. A woman wearing only a red undergarment walked out from the inner hall. Her fair and clean skin was exposed, causing people to be unable to help themselves from imagining things.

"It's fine. Darling, why are you wearing so little? Don't get yourself caught in the cold, go back quickly. I'll take care of you in a while." Luo Qinglun said as he rubbed the woman's chest with his large hands. It wasn't light nor heavy.

"Ugh …" The woman let out a soft moan at the right time, causing Luo Qinglun's entire body to tremble.

"You really are a little demoness!" Finished speaking, Luo Qinglun grabbed the woman's slender waist and carried her to the inner hall.

Along the way, his hands mischievously probed the woman's body.

"Young master, you're really evil …" The woman pouted coquettishly and buried her head in Luo Qinglun's embrace, gasping for breath.