The Prince Consort's Beloved

Chapter 81: Looks in exchange for brains

Xiao Luobai was summoned to the palace again.

Li Yuanrou wanted to go, but Fulai, who came to deliver the imperial edict, stopped her on the grounds that women should not interfere in government affairs. He told Li Yuanrou bluntly that if she went, she would just be waiting outside, so it would be better not to go.

Because Li Yuanrou had indulged herself after a hangover last night, she had not yet recovered and her head was still dizzy, so Xiao Luobai asked Li Yuanrou to wait in the mansion and comforted her that the emperor summoned him to the palace because it was just a matter of money.

Li Yuanrou immediately pulled Xiao Luobai aside and repeatedly reminded him that if Yuan Qi asked him for money he must refuse. Only after Xiao Luobai agreed did she feel at ease and let Fulai take Xiao Luobai away.

After he left, he waited from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and then to 3:00 p.m., but Xiao Luobai still hadn't returned.

Li Yuanrou couldn't help but feel a little worried. With an inexplicable panic, she began to pace anxiously in the room, thinking that if the person didn't come back by You time, she would break into the palace.

Although she was thinking this, she could no longer sit still, and immediately asked Qingluan to go ahead and inquire about it. She would change her clothes and go afterward, and meet them at the palace gate.

Qingluan took the order and went out, just then she ran into Kunpeng who was hurrying in, and the two of them bumped into each other.

Kunpeng helped Qingluan and didn't care about anything else. He said to Li Yuanrou anxiously with an anxious look on his face: "My master is in trouble!"

Li Yuanrou's heart trembled. She didn't even have time to change her clothes. She got into the carriage in casual clothes without any decoration, not even a pearl hairpin. As she walked, she asked Kunpeng what was going on.

Kunpeng was sweating profusely. "I spent a lot of money and effort to find out that after entering the palace, the master went straight to the Hall of Eternal Life. No outsiders had entered the hall for several hours. Only the commander of the imperial guards, Li Yuming, went in. He never came out again. Moreover, after Li Yuming went in, the imperial guards surrounded the Hall of Eternal Life."

Li Yuanrou made some guesses based on the palace fighting dramas she had watched, and her face suddenly changed: "Are they trying to force the emperor to abdicate?"

Kunpeng choked...

Kunpeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Li Yuming went in with a stick."

Li Yuanrou was shocked: "Li Yuming is trying to force the emperor to abdicate!"

After that, she shook her head and thought she had analyzed clearly: "No, Xiao Luobai is a martial arts expert. It's easy for him to deal with Li Yuming. Even with the help of the imperial guards, he should be able to defeat him. But if he wants to protect Yuan Qi, he will definitely have some concerns and can't let go completely..."

Li Yuanrou was still guessing when she opened her mouth. Kunpeng, sweating profusely, interrupted her ridiculous thoughts and shouted in a deep voice, "Princess!"

Li Yuanrou looked straight at Kunpeng, his eyes a little dazed, with a strong sense of confusion.

Kunpeng looked anxious, wondering if the princess had drunk too much last night or if she had been too tired from doing all the big things with him last night...

Kunpeng spoke excitedly: "Although Li Yuming is also a member of the Li royal family, his family is as far away from your Li bloodline as can be. There is no capable person in his family. His position as the commander of the imperial guards is already the most prominent position in his family. Moreover, he grew up with Your Majesty and he is Your Majesty's most trusted confidant. He forced the emperor to abdicate... Who is he for? How could a small commander of the imperial guards want to be the emperor? He forced the emperor to abdicate with a stick!"

When Li Yuanrou heard this, she immediately nodded in agreement as if she had suddenly realized something: "Yes, yes, yes, you are right."

She looked at Kunpeng again with burning eyes, waiting for what to say next.

Kunpeng continued his speech excitedly: "Li Yuming is holding a stick, so he is going in to beat our master!"

Li Yuanrou was startled and stood up from the carriage in panic. She stood up too hard and hit the roof with a bang.

She sat down with her teeth bared and her hands covering her head, thankful that she was not wearing a pearl hairpin, otherwise she would have had a bloody head.

Kunpeng's face became even more anxious. He felt that the princess's IQ was really not enough and was far inferior to that of his master. He couldn't help but worry more about his master's safety. However, he had no choice but to come to find the princess.

He looked helplessly at the grinning Li Yuanrou, who had bright eyes, white teeth, fair skin, delicate features and beautiful eyebrows. Even without makeup, she could be described as a natural beauty with a pretty face, but she didn't have a delicate heart.

He thought that God was fair and the princess probably traded her beauty for her brains.

At this moment, Li Yuanrou was still continuing her speculation: "Xiao Luobai is not stupid. If someone wants to beat him, will he just accept it? Besides, he didn't do anything illegal. Yuan Qi wouldn't make things difficult for him for no reason..."

Kunpeng was completely speechless and didn't want to answer, but for the sake of his master, he still patiently said: "It's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of a crime. If your majesty doesn't like our master, you can find a reason to punish him. If our master resists, it would be disobeying your order, and your majesty has even more reason to arrest him."

He paused and continued, "Besides, only one of His Majesty's confidants, Li Yuming, entered the palace, and no one else was allowed to be present. What does this mean? It means that they must have a secret that cannot be known to outsiders."

When Li Yuanrou heard this, it seemed to be the case, so she nodded and said, "Yes, yes, it seems to make sense for you to say that."

But she also felt that her younger brother would not make things difficult for Xiao Luobai for no reason. After all, they had a very good relationship as siblings, and Li Yuanqi also knew how important Xiao Luobai was to her.

Before Li Yuanrou could finish her thoughts, she heard Qingluan, who was driving outside, suddenly shout, "Kunpeng, protect the princess, you go first."

Then the sound of weapons colliding was heard.

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