In this world without warmth, in this palace where he always needed to be on guard and disguised, Long Yutian was too tired.
“Ugh, Zhao Changping, we’ve caused trouble. We’ve scared the emperor silly…”
Zhao Changping also noticed that Long Yutian was like a wooden statue: “We’ve shocked the ancients! Let’s flee! Goodbye, Long Yutian!”
“Ugh, flee where?” Mu Xiaoxiao protested: “I haven’t finished playing in the ancient times! I still want handsome guys…”
Before she could finish speaking, Long Yutian had already jumped onto the spacecraft! Long Yutian touched Mu Xiaoxiao’s lips and laughed: “Shut your mouth!”
Unexpectedly, Mu Xiaoxiao suddenly leaned in and kissed his lips.
Long Yutian wanted to take this opportunity to declare his ownership of Mu Xiaoxiao to Zhao Changping, so he embraced Mu Xiaoxiao and kissed her deeply. Mu Xiaoxiao was lost in the kiss, her mind dizzy, completely unable to think clearly.
Long Yutian was stunned by Mu Xiaoxiao’s words. What was he angry about? Why was he angry? Was it just because Mu Xiaoxiao was always thinking about the Flower-Clothed Person? No, no, Mu Xiaoxiao was an assassin, and the Flower-Clothed Person was his chess piece! He must be worried that the assassin would target his chess piece, so he was so concerned! Yes, that’s it. Long Yuqian found an excuse for himself and smiled. He said, “Haven’t you noticed that the Flower-Clothed Person hasn’t shown up for several days?”
Mu Xiaoxiao just remembered that indeed, it had been several days since she last saw the Flower-Clothed Person. The last time seemed to be outside the Empress Dowager’s palace gate. Oh, was he shy? Little Tiantian wouldn’t be shy, haha, Hua Xiaomeng still needs some training!
“Aren’t you worried?” Long Yuqian couldn’t understand why Mu Xiaoxiao was laughing when the Flower-Clothed Person had disappeared. Shouldn’t she be concerned?
Mu Xiaoxiao laughed heartily: “He must be hiding in his room. Let’s go find him!” Then she pointed at Zhao Changping: “Zhao Changping, let me introduce you to a super handsome guy. Don’t be too self-conscious!”
Zhao Changping protested: “Hmph, everyone used to say I was the most handsome genius. I want to see who can make me feel inferior!”
“Geniuses often sacrifice one aspect to enhance another,” Mu Xiaoxiao said. “That’s a famous quote I once read. Now, I absolutely believe the person who said this is a genius, haha…”
This woman, laughing so often, no matter who she was facing, she could always laugh! This spy was not normal! Forget it, it wasn’t the first day he knew about her quirk. What was there to care about with an assassin? Long Yuqian thought and walked ahead.
Little Huahua had disappeared. Ling Yuan was searched thoroughly, but there was no trace. Mu Xiaoxiao finally realized something was wrong and asked the Flower-Clothed Person’s maid. The young palace maid knelt on the ground, trembling all over, unable to speak coherently.
Mu Xiaoxiao couldn’t find out when the Flower-Clothed Person left, when he would return, or what he was doing. Just looking at the maid’s terrified appearance, she didn’t want to ask anymore. As Mu Xiaoxiao was about to turn and leave, she suddenly remembered she should leave a message for the Flower-Clothed Person, telling the maid to have him look for her when he returned. However, she saw Long Yuqian communicating with the maid through eye contact. The maid had stopped trembling. But Long Yuqian instantly returned to normal and walked over. Mu Xiaoxiao felt something was about to emerge but couldn’t quite understand it. It was like standing at the exit of a maze, with just one door separating her from the outside world, but she couldn’t take that final step.
Later, Mu Xiaoxiao finally understood the connection. But by then, she no longer had the strength to hate. In the vast universe, a single being is so small, just struggling to survive like an insignificant insect.
The incident of the Flower-Clothed Person’s disappearance ended with Long Yuqian’s words: “The Flower-Clothed Person has probably been confined for too long and wants to see the weeping willows outside the palace. He’ll naturally return once he’s had his fill of exploring.”
“Wow, Little Huahua is so inconsiderate, going out of the palace without taking me! Damn, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson when he returns!” Mu Xiaoxiao yelled, then gave a cunning smile, hugging Long Yuqian’s arm and shaking it coquettishly: “Little Tiantian, I want to go out of the palace too. I’ve been here for so long without going out even once! Can you let me go play?”
Let me out… Mu Xiaoxiao, are you treating this place like a prison? Well, isn’t this magnificent palace just a cage, constraining so many people’s youth and emotions? But surely heaven won’t leave me alone in this cold place; it should send me some entertainment. Long Yuqian looked at Mu Xiaoxiao. If you weren’t an assassin, if you weren’t a spy, if you could just be my consort, how wonderful that would be…
Zhao Changping had been outside tinkering with his spacecraft parts. Some were broken, and he needed to see if ancient materials could be used. When he collected all usable materials and came into the hall, he saw Mu Xiaoxiao’s innocent and confused eyes and Long Yuqian’s narrowed, strange gaze. Zhao Changping quickly pulled Mu Xiaoxiao, saying, “My spacecraft is ruined because of you. You must help me find minerals.”
One Flower-Clothed Person wasn’t enough, and now there was Zhao Changping! Long Yuqian was furious, almost roaring: “From now on, no one in the palace is allowed to mention the word ‘out’. Those who disobey will be beheaded!”
The palace flowers were lonely, with gossip being the only entertainment. Therefore, the imperial palace was always full of gossip-mongers, the fastest place to spread rumors. The Emperor’s command spread instantly throughout the palace.
In the Brocade Palace, the Empress coldly snorted: “Want to go out? Hmph, Mu Xiaoxiao, since you’re so reckless, I’ll grant your wish!” She ordered the palace maid: “Someone, summon Li Desheng to the palace!”
Autumn day, clear sky and light clouds. The breeze swayed the lotus-colored cloud brocade curtains. In the Brocade Palace, Chen Mengjiao leaned on a rattan chair, gently waving a cloud fan, laying out her plot.
In the Treasure Palace, Mu Xiaoxiao was busy and overwhelmed.
“Quick, pass me the scissors.”
“Make the fire bigger.”
“Bring me the third mineral stone from the table.”
Zhao Changping was repairing the time-space spacecraft and smelting materials, and Mu Xiaoxiao had become his servant, assisting him.
Originally, Mu Xiaoxiao would have died before doing this, but Zhao Changping caught her weakness and made a tempting offer – if she helped him repair the time-space spacecraft, he would lend it to her.
“And a computer!” Mu Xiaoxiao bargained!
“Okay, the computer too!”
Seeing him so agreeable, Mu Xiaoxiao became even more demanding: “Also, all your detection instruments must be unconditionally and freely lent to me when I want to use them!
No, you’re too greedy… Alright, I’ll lend it to you unconditionally!” Zhao Changping thought to herself that once the spaceship was repaired, she would leave immediately, and let Mu Xiaoxiao try to find someone to make good on her promise, hehe~~
