Translator: Rize
Editor: Larkspur
Following Chu Li's words, Mu Yunjin looked at the four burly men. Sure enough, each and every one of them was unable to move, they just stood staring at one another. However, at a glance, one wouldn’t notice anything peculiar.
"Let’s go up first." Mu Yunjin looked on for a while. Once she was certain they were unhindered, she hurriedly hauled Chu Li to the third floor.
As they made their way up the stairs, Mu Yunjin whispered. "Those big men, once their acupoints are unsealed, won't they expose us?"
"Unlikely." Chu Li replied.
"Why?" Mu Yunjin asked.
Chu Li patted her head but did not answer.
Once they had set foot on the last step, Mu Yunjin almost did not want to lift the atmosphere, yet she did not dare raise the issue. She looked around, the third floor comprised of a long corridor and a room on either end.
By this time, Mu Yunjin had broken free of Chu Li's embrace. She looked at the two rooms then glanced at Chu Li.
An indifferent Chu Li pointed a finger towards one of the rooms before going to the other room. Mu Yunjin understood that they were to split and check the rooms. She felt it was pointless to check the other room, nonetheless, she walked forward.
When she reached the door, she discovered that the door was slightly open. She had surmised that Chu Qingqiang would not be around, even so, she could hear sounds from within.
Mu Yunjin lightly pushed the door and peered through the seams; then, like a thief, crept in slowly.
Once inside, Mu Yunjin looked at the other closed door in front of her. She carefully moved her body and leaned on the wall, trying to listen in.
"Your Highness Second Prince, please be gentle..."
Mu Yunjin felt like she was struck by lightning. The female voice was definitely Chu Qingqiang, and it was clear that something passionate was going on behind the walls.
But just who is this Second Prince?
Is Chu Qingqiang messing around with her Second Brother?
This is too exciting!
Mu Yunjin immediately became interested and stuck to the wall closely, so she could hear better. Little had she expected that aside from secretly running a brothel, this Princess was also messing around with her Second Brother!
By now, Chu Li had also come in through the door. When she saw him come in, she pursed her lips and pointed a finger to the door.
Chu Li immediately understood. He stood beside Mu Yunjin as they listened to the movements inside.
The moans inside continued and for a while, they did not show any signs of stopping.
Outside the door, Mu Yunjin and Chu Li were standing in a narrow space. At the ambiguous sounds from within, their eyes flickered. They were unable to look at each other.
After a while, the sounds stopped.
"Qiang'er, are you satisfied?" A fiendish male voice sounded, its tone brimming with malice.
Mu Yunjin looked at Chu Li, pouted, and stretched out two fingers, implying that the person inside was Second Prince.
Chu Li frowned and shook his head.
Mu Yunjin did not quite get the meaning but had no time to fully grasp either as she had to continue listening to the conversation.
"Your Highness Second Prince's skills, Qiang'er has already experienced many times. Now Qiang'er only hopes to soon become His Highness' wife, to accompany His Highness every day." Chu Qingqiang's soft voice sounded.
"Benhuangzi knows that Qiang'er has suffered grievances these years. Once our secret plans for our grand cause are complete, benhuangzi will surely welcome you to enter my doors."
"Oh, by the way, what's happening in the Xi Yuan country nowadays?" The man turned the topic of discussion.
With that, Mu Yunjin was stupefied. She looked toward Chu Li. Only then did she realize that this was a different Second Prince.
"The Qin Family has recently returned from a victorious battle, and their status is on the rise. They have also concealed some small movements. As for the Crown Prince position, the Imperial Father is still deliberating, but there is still no movement from him except for summoning Chu Li, Chu Qing, and Chu Ye privately several times. I reckon that the Crown Prince will be chosen from among the three."
It was a long time before the man was heard again.
"These three are not simple, especially Chu Li. They are almost the same as Benhuangzi's eldest brother."
"Your Highness, please rest assured that Qiang'er will help you keep a close eye on the country's situation. Qiang'er is your person and will always stand by your side." Chu Qingqiang reassured.
"Good. Qiang'er, in this world, you are Benhuangzi's beloved."
"The hour is late, Benhuangzi should leave. Should something happen, please send word to Moon Flower House at any time."
Before the people inside could step out, Chu Li pulled Mu Yunjin away. He opened the window beside him and used qinggong to fly out of the Flower Moon House right in time.
"Go there." After flying out of the Flower Moon House Mu Yunjin pointed to Qing Fu which was located not far away.
Chu Li was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and flew towards Qing Fu.
After arriving at Qing Fu's courtyard, Mu Yunjin took a few quick breaths before opening her mouth impatiently. "I really despise Chu Qingqiang, but I didn't think she was capable of such a traitorous act!"
"That Second Prince is from which country?" Mu Yunjin asked.
Chu Li glanced at Mu Yunjin. "Dong Lin country's Second Prince, Rong Min."
Dong Lin Country...
As soon as she heard that he was from Dong Lin country, Mu Yunjin frowned. "How could they hook up with each other?"
A Xi Yuan Country Princess and a Dong Lin Country Prince were unlikely to fool around together. She almost thought that Chu Qingqiang and Xi Yuan Country's Second Prince were messing around with each other.
"Two years ago, Fu Huang intentionally betrothed Chu Qingqiang to Rong Min." Chu Li replied.
"It turns out that the Flower Moon House, under the guise of a brothel, actually serves as a rendezvous to exchange information and secrets with Rong Min. It is really interesting..." Mu Yunjin raised the corner of her lips.
Flower Moon House and Moon Flower House were really not a coincidence.
"What does this have to do with you?" Chu Li asked as he looked around the Fu then at Mu Yunjin.
Mu Yunjin felt that there was nothing to hide so she smiled. "This is the house I bought recently, I was just here to look at the surroundings."
"How is it? Not bad right?" Mu Yunjin raised an eyebrow, proud of the house she was satisfied with.
Chu Li pursed his lips and glanced at her revealing clothing before frowning. "Go and change your clothes first."
"How can I change? We did not carry my original clothes." Mu Yunjin looked at what she was wearing before looking up at Chu Li. "You should go and buy me one!"
"......" Chu Li decided to hold his silence.
Seeing that he did not respond, Mu Yunjin crossed her arms and pointed at her exposed skin. "Should I buy them on the street myself?"
"You, wait here." Chu Li changed his mind as he looked at Mu Yunjin. Then, with unease written all over his face, he reluctantly went out the door.
Seeing Chu Li go out to buy clothes for her, Mu Yunjin chuckled and strolled around. Getting Chu Li to run errands really put her in a better mood.
As she reached the back garden, Mu Yunjin decided to rest. Leaning against a tree, she mulled over the situation involving Chu Qingqiang and Rong Min.
Originally, she had thought that Chu Qingqiang was simply running a brothel business. Never had she expected it would involve two countries. This was no trivial matter. This time, she had an ace up her sleeve.
Soon after, Chu Li returned. As soon as he saw Mu Yunjin, he tossed the clothes over.
Mu Yunjin reached for her clothes and examined them, her mouth twitched. She gritted her teeth and glared at Chu Li.
Men's...he had bought her men's clothes!
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Moments later, Mu Yunjin had changed her clothes and stepped out. Having changed into men's clothing she felt quite at ease.
"Chu Qingqiang and Rong Min's matter, what should we do?" Mu Yunjin looked at Chu Li with some hesitation.
"Don't interfere with this matter, act as if you don't know." Chu Li spoke in a firm tone, the kind that could not be refuted.
Mu Yunjin was stunned, she was reluctant. She had been provoked by Chu Qingqiang, how could she swallow this tone? But Chu Li couldn’t be persuaded at the moment, it was not appropriate to retort. Therefore, for lack of a better option, she nodded in agreement.
"It is not early, are you going to stay here or back at Lu Yin?" Chu Li looked at the color of the sky then back at Mu Yunjin and asked in a warm voice.
"Of course, back to Lu Yin."
"En."
They went out of Qing Fu one after the other. When they returned to Lu Yin, the sky was already dark. After eating, Mu Yunjin went back to her room and fell asleep.
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The next day.
Mu Yunjin was awakened by a sharp knock at the door.
"Who is it?" Mu Yunjin turned over, hurled a pillow in the direction of the door. It hit the door and fell to the ground.
The knocking stopped.
"Huangzifei, today is that day to go to the outskirts and learn how to break the formation from Daoist Feng Xuan. You'd better get up early." Ding Xian's cautious voice rang.
At the words ‘Daoist Feng Xuan’, Mu Yunjin pulled the quilt over her head. She was really reluctant to learn the skill from the old man.
Having laid down for a while, Mu Yunjin pulled the quilt off, got up to wash and change.
When she went out of the room, Ding Xian who was outside the door, greeted Mu Yunjin. "Huangzifei, you're up..."
"Aren't we going to the outskirts? Where is Chu Li?" Mu Yunjin swept her eyes around and saw Ding Xian was alone.
When Ding Xian heard the words, he smiled. "His Highness went out on some official business early. He ordered this one to take you to the outskirts first."
"En." Mu Yunjin pursed her mouth and went downstairs.
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After an hour, the carriage stopped outside the hut they had been to previously.
As soon as Mu Yunjin got out of the carriage, she heard Daoist Feng Xuan.
"The little girl stays. The rest, go back!"
"Why?" Mu Yunjin stood lazily in the open space.
"Hmph, this breaking the formation is my own achievement, it cannot be displayed before others at will!"
Mu Yunjin sighed and glanced at Ding Xian and the black wooden carriage. "You should go."
"Yes, Huangzifei."
After Ding Xian left, Mu Yunjin went inside the hut. She saw the old man still meditating like before.
Daoist Feng Xuan opened his eyes, his face changed from that of laughter to solemnity. He intently looked at Mu Yunjin.
"Xuan Ling Sutra, how did you learn it?"
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