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

Chapter 879 The Legend of the Dark River 211

Li Chu naturally didn't bow. She looked at the big fat orange cat with a smile, her eyes filled with a half-smile and a deep meaning.

However, no one saw her actions.

Only the chubby orange cat tensed up under her gaze and forced himself to ask, "What's wrong with Consort Hua?"

Thinking about how he had submitted a report but hadn't received any feedback, he didn't dare to offend this person.

He didn't care whether people were polite or not; he was only afraid of being beaten again.

Not only did she get beaten, she also burned herself with that mysterious golden light.

The thought of his miserable state made Fatty Orange feel tears welling up inside.

"Her Majesty wishes to invite Consort Wan to have a word with her." Zhou Ninghai was lying through his teeth.

The moment he learned that the Emperor had arrived, he knew that he wouldn't be able to get Consort Wan to leave today.

Big Fat Orange rolled its eyes at these words. "Speaking for yourself? Consort Hua is clearly sending someone over to establish her authority and to bully others."

Although I really wanted to see Guan Guiren get bullied, I was restricted by the rules and had to help.

He was worried that she would hold him accountable later.

"Go back now. I will visit Shilan at Yikun Palace later."

"Yes, this servant takes his leave." Zhou Ninghai thought that if the emperor was willing to go, he could at least finish his task.

Big Fat Orange drank a cup of tea at Suiyuxuan, then made an excuse to run off without stopping.

Li Chu didn't care. She picked up a book and started flipping through it. Suddenly, she remembered something and glanced at Liu Zhu again.

"My lord, what are your orders?" Liu Zhu stepped forward and asked.

"Go and invite Consort Xin to Suiyu Pavilion. Tell her to come and have a chat."

"Xin Changzai? Isn't that Consort Shen?" Liu Zhu's eyes began to flicker.

Li Chu started acting out of character from the morning onwards.

If her identity is fully exposed, these monsters could devour her at any moment.

Cui Jinxi and Huanbi were also excited, their eyes gleaming as they looked at Li Chu; they had been starving for a long time.

Mu Qingyang sensed that the monsters were about to make a move and glanced at Li Chu with some concern.

Seeing their expressions, Li Chu remained calm: "I hit it off with Sister Xin immediately, Sister Mei won't overthink it."

She has decided not to follow the persona exactly.

Whether you fight one or a group, it doesn't matter.

I miss her little Western-style house a bit; this ancient palace is still not as comfortable as living in a modern house.

Bai Hehuai arrived very quickly; she came directly to Suiyuxuan with Liu Zhu.

"I have met Consort Wan."

"Sister, get up quickly, let's not be so polite between us."

Li Chu sent everyone else out, leaving only Mu Qingyang to guard the gate.

Upon seeing this, Bai Hehuai's eyes lit up. It seemed that today was a good day to get down to business.

She also sent her palace maids out.

The moment the three of them were inside the hall, Li Chu made his move, covering the entire main hall of the Broken Jade Pavilion with illusion magic.

Now, we can neither see nor hear what they say or do, no matter what strange things happen.

"Sister, why did you call me here today..." Bai Hehuai asked tentatively.

Li Chu chuckled lightly: "I hear them all call you a miracle doctor. Should I call you by your name or the same way they do?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Hehuai completely relaxed: "Just call me by my name, Li Chu. Can we talk freely now?"

Mu Qingyang also looked over, and Li Chu saw this and invited him to come and sit down.

"Yes, you can say whatever you want now."

"Miss Li Chu, what's going on? Weren't there restrictions before?" Mu Qingyang asked, still puzzled after sitting down.

"I don't know either." Li Chu's eyes were filled with doubt. "By the way, do you know the identities of the other people?"

Bai Hehuai couldn't figure it out, so he decided to stop thinking about it for now.

Taking the opportunity to communicate is the best approach.

“I know that. You’ve met the beautiful Mu, she’s now Consort Cao. My father is Prince Dun. Su Muyu and Su Changhe are both sons of ministers. I have no reason to inquire about their specific identities.”

Upon hearing this, Li Chu nodded: "So it seems they are facing the rules of the inner quarters."

Mu Qingyang asked, "Is there any difference?"

"The difference is that, apart from their parents, they don't have to deal with people of higher status than themselves in the mansion. Prince Dun is the master of the mansion, so he probably only deals with the wives and concubines in the back courtyard."

"That dog dad is quite lucky with women," Bai Hehuai said jokingly, amused.

Mu Qingyang laughed out loud: "Who knows if the person sharing a bed with you is a human or a ghost? Maybe you'll turn your head at night and see a rotting ghost face. I think Uncle Zhe probably doesn't want this kind of good fortune."

"Hahaha, but it's still quite difficult for them to meet us outside the palace."

Li Chu continued, "As far as I know, it's just the two of you, Mu Yumo who became Consort Cao, Caiyue, Consort Shen's maid, who is Su Li'an, and Xiao Xiazi by the Emperor's side, who is Xie Qianji."

After she finished speaking, Mu Qingyang also began to speak.

"Let me tell you what I found. There's Su Changli and a member of the Mu family in the Imperial Kitchen, and a member of the Xie family in the Imperial Garden. Also, I only found out today that Xue Wei is in Yanqing Palace. Do you know what that place is?"

He hasn't had time to inquire about this matter yet.

Bai Hehuai eventually figured out a lot of things, and he immediately recognized the answer: "Yanqing Palace? That's Consort Duan's residence."

"Consort Duan? Is she easy to get along with? I wonder how difficult Xue Wei's rules are."

Seeing his expression, Bai Hehuai joked, "You seem quite worried about Miss Mu."

Mu Qingyang did not refute her words.

"Xue Wei is introverted and shy, not good at speaking. I don't know if the poison in her body is still effective, or if she can protect herself."

"I've only heard that Consort Duan has been ill for a long time and hasn't left her residence. She shouldn't be a difficult person to deal with. However, with those rules in place, it probably won't be too easy for her."

Listening to their conversation, Li Chu reminded them, "You saw her today, which means she's alright now."

"Yeah, I wonder if anyone got into trouble."

"Yes," Li Chu thought to herself.

Mu Qingyang: "When will we get out of here? We can't live in this dynasty forever. It feels so restrictive, and there are those monsters always around us."

"That's bizarre; they eat human flesh, yet they retain human consciousness."

"Li Chu, how do you know all this?"

Bai Hehuai had only witnessed bizarre transformations, but never the scenes of people eating each other, so he didn't know they were so bloody.

"You've been reading storybooks. When you get back, you can also look for storybooks of this type to read."

Hearing this, Mu Qingyang seemed to be thinking: "There are such stories? But these strange things should be similar to ghosts and monsters, right? What are their weaknesses? Peach wood doesn't seem to work on them."

"You even tried using peach wood?" Bai Hehuai asked curiously.

"Uh...hehe, I learned that from a Taoist priest. Peach wood wards off evil spirits."

Li Chu shook his head: "We don't know the strange weaknesses, but as long as we don't break the rules, they can't do anything to us."

It's not that they're without weaknesses, it's just that the true qi and internal energy they cultivate don't counteract these weaknesses.