NOVEL NEXT Chapter 581 Fairy Liu, where are you planning to go?
Seeing that the sun had already set, leaving only the crimson afterglow hanging in the sky, Liu Qingqiu, who was sitting inside the pavilion, could no longer suppress the urge to flee within her heart.
But she didn't dare act at this moment, fleeing now would likely alert Lu Chen right away, who would then come after her.
Lu Chen had the habit of sleeping every night, as long as she waited for Lu Chen to fall asleep, her chance would come. Even if Lu Chen sensed her escape afterward, he would not be able to react immediately.
However, just as Liu Qingqiu had prepared to escape, a female guard entered Qianning Palace. Seeing this female guard, Liu Qingqiu's brows immediately tightened.
This female guard was one of Lu Chen's personal guards who attended to and protected him; her arrival at Qianning Palace undoubtedly meant something was amiss.
Before Liu Qingqiu had a chance to ask, the female guard saluted her and said, "This subordinate pays respects to Lady Liu."
Liu Qingqiu and Mu Yunxi hadn't been formally conferred titles, so everyone in the palace called them both "Lady."
Only after the formal conferral ceremony would people start addressing them as Noble Consort Liu and Consort Mu.
At that moment, Liu Qingqiu asked indifferently, "What is it?"
The female guard looked up and said, "His Majesty has instructed that he will dine with you tonight and asked that you make preparations in advance."
Hearing this, Liu Qingqiu's expression instantly became even colder, tinged with a hint of panic.
Just as she had suspected, that man had set his sights on her.
With his plaything gone, and the long night ahead with no one to accompany him, he naturally sought a new target.
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Liu Qingqiu absolutely refused to become Lu Chen's plaything. Should her main body learn that she had lost her purity, she would surely dispose of this split off part of herself.
At this point, Liu Qingqiu forced herself to stabilize her emotions then said, "I understand."
The female guard then said, "This subordinate will take her leave." As her words fell, she turned and departed.
Watching the retreating figure of the female guard, Liu Qingqiu realized she could not wait any longer.
If she continued to wait, she feared she might become that man's delicacy tonight.
At that thought, Liu Qingqiu immediately began absorbing the spiritual energy around her, intending to take in as much as possible at the last moment in preparation for her imminent escape.
Meanwhile.
In the chamber where Mu Yunxi resided.
Mu Yunxi stood before a full-length mirror, admiring her graceful figure. She was dressed in a red gauze garment with a chest wrap that revealed her slender waist, as well as her long, fair legs.
Mu Yunxi muttered to herself, "Being too beautiful is also a mistake. If I were less attractive, I might not be imprisoned here."
Just as Mu Yunxi finished speaking, a maid hurried in and said, "Lady Mu, His Majesty has sent word that he will dine with you tonight and instructed that you make preparations."
Upon hearing these words, the image of Mu Yunxi in the mirror froze.
Dine with her tonight?
What was Lu Chen thinking?
Why all of a sudden did he decide to have his meal at her place today?
"He probably didn't come to dine, did he?"
Mu Yunxi's brows knitted slightly as she had a guess in her heart. Perhaps Lu Chen really did come to have a meal, but the meal Lu Chen mentioned was probably not the usual dinner, but herself—she was Lu Chen's dinner.
Indeed, he was planning to make a move on her.
No, she must escape from this place immediately. She did not want to lose her innocence in this inferior world.
With that thought, Mu Yunxi immediately said to her maid, "Tell the messenger maid that I have been informed, and I shall start preparing now."
"Yes, Madam," the maid said.
After the maid turned and left Mu Yunxi's chamber, Mu Yunxi snorted coldly in her heart. This lecherous man wanted her body, but it wouldn't be so easy.
Although her strength had not fully returned to its peak, the Spiritual Tea that Lu Chen had sent her recently had almost restored her to the Heavenly Human Realm.
Even if she couldn't defeat Lu Chen, there should be no problem escaping. Both being of the Heavenly Human Realm, as long as she wanted to escape, she didn't believe that Lu Chen could catch up with her.
At this time, Lu Chen was still flipping through official documents in the Imperial Study Room, waiting for Liu Qingqiu and Mu Yunxi to set out after he had sent the message.
As the red twilight faded away, the entire world descended into night. The atmosphere in the Imperial Palace was eerily strange and oppressively suffocating.
Seeing the darkness outside the window, Lu Chen thought it was time to give the two women a little stimulation.
Thus, he rose and walked out of the Imperial Study Room. Lu Chen knew very well that Liu Qingqiu and Mu Yunxi had been monitoring the situation inside the Imperial Study Room closely; the moment he set out, both women would certainly feel it.
As Lu Chen had anticipated, as soon as he got up, a strong surge of Spiritual Power emanated from Mu Yunxi's chamber.
Mu Yunxi fled toward Dongcheng with utmost speed. Upon sensing the Spiritual Power fluctuations from Mu Yunxi's chamber, Liu Qingqiu was stunned. She was puzzled, as Lu Chen was only supposed to visit her tonight. She and Mu Yunxi were in different palaces, so why was Mu Yunxi more anxious than her?
But on second thought, this presented her with a good opportunity. Mu Yunxi's escape would surely have attracted Lu Chen's attention. Once Lu Chen went after Mu Yunxi, she would run in the opposite direction. By then, Lu Chen would not be able to catch up to her.
However, in just a moment, Liu Qingqiu realized that her calculations had failed. Lu Chen was not pursuing Mu Yunxi but heading straight toward Qianning Palace instead.
Liu Qingqiu froze. What was going on? Mu Yunxi had escaped; wasn't Lu Chen going to chase her?
Was he really willing to let Mu Yunxi go just like that?
In terms of beauty, there wasn't much difference between Mu Yunxi and herself.
In fact, Lu Chen wasn't overly concerned about Mu Yunxi's escape. His initial target that evening had not been Mu Yunxi but Liu Qingqiu.
If Mu Yunxi wanted to run, he would let her. It wouldn't be long before she would return on her own, just as Xue Linglong had done before.
As Liu Qingqiu sensed Lu Chen drawing closer to Qianning Palace, she knew she couldn't wait any longer. Lu Chen was obviously coming for her.
Immediately, Liu Qingqiu pushed with her legs, leaping onto the roof, ready to flee the Imperial City at once.
What she didn't expect, however, was that just as she landed on the roof, a figure appeared before her. Lu Chen asked with a smile, "Fairy Liu, where are you planning to go?"
Seeing that Lu Chen had arrived so quickly, Liu Qingqiu snorted coldly. Without any superfluous words, she swung her sword and a Sword Qi shot directly toward Lu Chen.
Her main purpose was not to attack Lu Chen but to escape. Her attacking first was only to make Lu Chen let down his guard, thereby creating a chance for her to flee.