I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Chapter 809-1 Urge marriage again.

Hearing this, the queen took a deep breath and glared at Li Mu angrily.

"Well, I heard that Mu Li is your junior fellow apprentice, so you can go with me."

Hearing this, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up, and tried to support the queen in a flattering manner.

"Stinky boy."

The queen laughed and scolded softly, and naturally put her hand on Li Mu's arm and nodded.

"If you don't want to get married, then you might as well come to the palace and be a eunuch. I think you are quite skilled."

Wait for a few people to leave.

Only Zhao Chuyi, Shanshan and Yin Huanping were left in the hall.

Yin Huanping was about to catch up when she heard Zhao Chuyi's half-smiley voice.

"Master, don't you have anything to say to me?"

"First, first day of the new year."

Yin Huanping raised her head and pursed her lips as she looked at Zhao Chuyi. With that guilty and timid expression on her face, it was unclear who was the master and who was the apprentice.

"On the first day of the new year, I..."

Yin Huanping really didn't know how to explain it. How could she bring herself to say that she was competing with her apprentice for a man?

Zhao Chuyi smiled as she slowly walked to Yin Huanping's side. She lightly touched Yin Huanping's chin with her slender fingers and made a clicking sound.

"No wonder Master's complexion is getting better and better."

"First day of the new year~"

Yin Huanping's pretty face flushed, she didn't expect Zhao Chuyi to do this, she immediately hugged her legs and said coquettishly,

"Master was wrong. Can you please forgive me this time?"

"It was that brat who forced Master to do this. Master was also forced into this by Diemeng, that little fox."

Hearing this, Xia He, who was guarding outside the pavilion, raised her eyebrows, turned around very consciously, and pretended that she heard nothing.

"So that's it."

Zhao Chuyi chuckled, held Yin Huanping's hand, and said in a sarcastic tone,

"Then you really can't blame the master. It's all Young Master's fault."

"Well... not all of them..."

Yin Huanping murmured softly, her face full of guilt, but now she could only put the blame on Li Mu and Die Meng.

What's more, she did stick to her original intention at the beginning.

Although she had been taken advantage of by Li Mu at Donglai Pass, she often dreamed of the scene of that day.

If she and Diemeng hadn't hurt each other that day in Tianzong, she wouldn't have developed into what she is now.

If you want to blame someone, blame Prince Yan, blame Zhang Hanrui, blame Ge Peining, but don't blame yourself.

At the beginning, she was willing to give up the path of martial arts and save that brat, so what's wrong with letting her take the blame?

Thinking of this, she became more confident, and she held Zhao Chuyi's hand tightly, saying righteously,

"Really? Master has no choice but to do this. You have to believe in Master."

"I believe."

Zhao Chuyi's expression gradually relaxed. She leaned down and hugged Yin Huanping comfortingly.

"It's good that you can understand Master. You are the closest person to Master."

Yin Huanping also hugged Zhao Chuyi tightly with her backhand. She had been lonely in the palace for nearly ten years. If she hadn't had the company of her little disciple, she would have thought of committing suicide long ago.

She watched Zhao Chuyi grow up little by little.

She is the most important person to her, as important as Li Mu.

Zhao Chuyi also felt bad. It would be hard for anyone to feel comfortable seeing their master become a sister.

She stroked Yin Huanping's back gently, sighed slightly, and said deliberately,

"Master, please move to Yunheyuan. Let Chuyi be filial to you in the future."

"As for the young master, Chuyi will plead for him."

"I believe you will understand."

Hearing this, Yin Huanping's heart was obviously panicked, and she quickly said,

"That's not necessary, Qing Yi is still..."

However, when he met Zhao Chuyi's teasing gaze, his throat choked and he said weakly,

"Yes, sure. I'll spend some time..."

"That's good, Master, don't leave tonight and stay in the palace."

A smile appeared on Zhao Chuyi's face, and she hugged Yin Huanping twice more, her tone very happy.

"I haven't slept with Master for a long time."

"Yes, yes, as a teacher, I am also..."

Yin Huanping lowered her head. Now that things had come to this, she couldn't say anything more.

The most urgent task is to coax her little apprentice.

However, Shanshan on the side looked at the two of them with a strange expression.

Zhao Chuyi just said that Li Mu would stay in Yunhe Courtyard tonight, and now Yin Huanping is staying here too. I'm afraid the courtyard will not be quiet at night.

……

On the other side, in a palace garden.

Although the queen invited the concubines in the palace, it was not convenient for them to go to the front hall to meet men from other places.

When Li Mu entered the room, several women who were obviously dressed as concubines in the palace came forward to salute him.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen. May the Queen be well and at peace."

"Okay, let's all sit down and talk."

The queen waved her hand, then looked at Li Mu beside her and introduced him with a smile,

"Qing Yi, the boy from Brother Yan's family."

Hearing this, the eyes of several concubines fell on this handsome young man.

Li Mu was a little surprised and didn't understand why the queen brought him here.

Noticing the concubines' equally strange looks, she calmed herself down, bowed and said,

"Li Mu greets all the ladies."

"You are Li Mu!"

At this time, a concubine wearing a lavender palace skirt suddenly spoke.

Li Mu looked up and was slightly stunned.

The woman looked to be about the same age as the queen, with fair skin and beautiful features.

Most importantly, her features made Li Mu feel somewhat familiar.

"Princess Xuan, I have brought the person to you, but please do not scare me."

The queen gave Li Mu a meaningful look, then walked to the tea table and sat down.

Li Mu frowned, wondering when he had offended Emperor Hongwen's concubine, and then he heard her say,

"Ming Lan!"

"hey-hey."

As soon as the words fell, Liu Minglan behind Li Mu laughed dryly and flattered cautiously,

"Aunt, you look better and better."

Li Mu was startled and suddenly remembered why the woman in front of him looked so familiar.

Liu Mingyan!

This woman's eyebrows and eyes look somewhat similar to Liu Mingyan.

Li Mu remembered that the reason why Liu Mingzhe was able to hold a banquet in Linglong Waterside Pavilion was because of her aunt who was a noble concubine in the palace.

Liu Xuan'er, the eldest daughter of the Liu family, is now the younger sister of the head of the Liu family.

"come over!"

Concubine Xuan frowned, tilted her head and glared at Liu Minglan, saying,

"What does it look like for an unmarried girl to follow a man all day? That's what my elder brother taught you every day."

"Aunt, I didn't..."

Liu Minglan was still trying to argue, but when she met Concubine Xuan's gaze, she quickly shut her mouth.

He shrank his neck and stood behind her dejectedly.

Li Mu raised his eyebrows. Seeing that the other party's attitude was obviously not friendly, he simply walked to the tea table and sat down.

He picked up the teacup and began to sip it slowly.

When Concubine Xuan saw this, she clenched her palms tightly and said unhappily,

"Don't you think you should give me an explanation?"

"Explain?"

Li Mu put down the teacup and looked at the queen in confusion.

The queen still smiled gently, and when she saw Li Mu looking at her, she just shrugged slightly, looking helpless.

Then she turned her head and whispered something to Nanny Xian beside her, and ignored Li Mu.

Li Mu had no choice but to look back at Concubine Xuan, wondering,

"I wonder what explanation the Queen wants?"

Concubine Xuan was a little angry when she saw Li Mu's reckless look, so she just said directly,

"I will not make it difficult for you. The Queen has already sent someone to invite Mr. Mu. Today, our two families will set the wedding date. This will also give me an explanation to my brother."

"what?"

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Liu Minglan behind Concubine Xuan.

Coincidentally, Liu Minglan also looked at Li Mu, her pretty face red like a ripe apple.

Their eyes met for a moment before they quickly looked away, then stamped their feet in shame and anger, complaining in a voice as soft as a mosquito,

"Aunt, what are you talking about?"

Concubine Xuan glanced back at her in surprise, but said nothing, staring at Li Mu without blinking.

"This……"

Li Mu twitched his lips, regretting coming to this tea party and just wanted to find a reason to decline.

At this time, the palace maid outside the hall shouted at the top of her voice,

"The great scholar Mu Zhen has arrived."