Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife

Chapter 909: Chapter 909: This Is a Warning!

"Those Zhewu who perished died in a tragic manner, their bodies burst apart and turned into dust. Anyway, as your father, I do not wish to pass through that door."

Qi Yun sighed.

Even though many years have passed, he still feels a pang of trepidation. The scene from that day left a profound impression on him.

Blood, blood everywhere, along with countless severed limbs, a sight that made one’s skin crawl. At the time, Qi Yun was still young, only seventeen years old. Though he had seen many things outside, he was still a youth.

Witnessing such a bloody scene, he had nightmares for days afterwards. Yet, it was precisely this experience that allowed him to grow, eventually becoming the kind of Emperor who remains composed even when Mount Tai crumbles before his eyes!

Li Qingmu was dumbfounded, unsure of what to say.

Does such a place really exist?

He found it absurd, but all the phenomena and evidence seemed to confirm its existence.

"Father, aren’t you curious to see what’s behind that door?"

Suddenly, Li Qingmu asked.

Qi Yun’s gaze shifted slightly as he looked at him, "What, do you want to go and see?"

Li Qingmu shook his head, "I always feel that birth, aging, illness, and death are the norm for humans. To seek immortality by abandoning family and going behind that door, even if successful, is meaningless."

Li Qingmu’s response brought great comfort to Qi Yun. This was indeed his good son. He smiled and said, "Yes, people say when one ascends to enlightenment, even the dogs and chickens ascend. If you really go there, it makes sense if everyone goes, but alone, what’s the point?"

Going behind that door carries too much risk; hardly anyone survives. With such odds, even if one could enter that place, who would dare to go lightly?

Unless, life has reached its end, then one might risk trying. But even in such cases, the norm is to preserve one’s body after death; who would want to risk it?

So generally, few dare to cross that door.

"There’s a saying, ’contentment brings perpetual happiness,’ isn’t that right?"

Qi Yun chuckled, picking up a chess piece and gently placing it down.

"Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since we played chess, hasn’t it? Come, let’s play a few rounds, shall we?"

"Sure."

It really had been a long time since they played chess, and Li Qingmu felt a bit nostalgic, so the father and son put aside the topic and played a few rounds of chess.

As the sky grew darker, after playing a few rounds of chess with Qi Yun, Li Qingmu left. Qi Yun had a side room where Rui’er and Yaoyao usually stayed.

Tonight, Li Qingmu and Long Yue planned to stay here temporarily.

"Yue’er, have you noticed that the moon seen from Beiyuan Palace looks especially round?"

In the room, Li Qingmu stood by the window, looking up at the moon with a puzzled expression.

Long Yue laughed, "A Mu, it’s an illusion. Isn’t the moon the same wherever you look? How can it be different in size? Oh, but during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is indeed a bit rounder, but it’s only the beginning of the month now!"

Curious, Long Yue also looked up at the moon, and to her surprise, indeed, though this place isn’t much higher, the moon here seemed larger than elsewhere.

"Could it be there’s something special about Beiyuan Palace, just like Nanyuan Palace...?"

Long Yue hesitated to continue. If there really was something strange like in Nanyuan Palace, she wanted to quickly take the children home!

"That’s unlikely."

If there truly was something strange, his father wouldn’t reside here. There must be another reason.

"We’ll ask the people here tomorrow. For now, let’s sleep."

Li Qingmu got into bed, contentedly holding his young wife and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, after washing up, the couple went to see Qi Yun to pay their respects. Just as they reached the door, a Silver Armor Guard hurriedly ran in.

"Master, something has happened at the Imperial Palace."

The Silver Armor Guard immediately reported the incident at the Imperial Palace upon entry. Li Qingmu and Long Yue heard it just in time and listened in.

"Speak."

"The Crown Prince just returned to the palace, and rumors about his affair with a palace maid have spread everywhere, both inside and outside the palace. It’s causing quite a stir. Your Majesty, if this isn’t resolved properly, it could hurt the Crown Prince’s reputation. In the future, when he ascends the throne, it might..."

"There have been many such rumors since the Crown Prince left the palace. The Emperor has not acted to suppress or punish these rumors. Now that it’s blown up, what, they come running to me for help?"

Qi Yun spoke with a smile throughout, but upon hearing it, the Silver Armor Guard trembled, and his face turned pale.

This was a warning: not to meddle in matters one shouldn’t.

The Silver Armor Guard knew he had made a mistake, knelt on one knee, and kowtowed, "Master, I am loyal to you with no other intentions..."

"Alright, I know. You may leave."

Qi Yun waved him away, indicating he should go.

Not daring to say more, the Silver Armor Guard quickly retreated.

"Father?"

Li Qingmu and Long Yue entered, clearly affected by the news. Long Yue asked, "Father, are you not going to intervene?"

"Intervene? How? Rumors against the Crown Prince have been circulating in the Imperial City, didn’t Empress Dowager Li and the Emperor immediately deploy people to stop and find out who spread them? No, they haven’t! Can’t you see the implications?"

Li Qingmu remained silent for a while and then said, "This is a reprimand, a warning. The Emperor and Empress Dowager are very dissatisfied with his actions before, making him aware of his identity and status, not to act contrary to his position. Otherwise, his place can be easily replaced."

"Exactly, that’s their intention," Qi Yun said gratefully, "So we don’t need to intervene in this matter, and even if we did, what use would it be? If they want to make a fuss, let them. As for Empress Dowager Li, I have owed her in the past, so I forgave her repeatedly, just hoping she won’t escalate the situation any further."

Li Qingmu remained silent. Previously, Empress Dowager Li had even manipulated the flood and rebellion of the Southern Territory to deal with him, trying every means possible, but Qi Yun still didn’t act against her.

Li Qingmu couldn’t quite understand what his father’s bottom line truly was.

It felt like his bottom line was continually lowering, or perhaps, taking action against their mother and son was not his bottom line at all?

"You may leave now."

"Yes."

Walking out from Qi Yun’s residence, Li Qingmu was deep in thought. Seeing his unrest, Long Yue asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, let’s go."

"Where to?"

"Back to the Prince Mansion."

Long Yue paused slightly and said, "Are you worried about Jingyu?"

"That child is more stubborn than me. I’m concerned he might do something foolish!"

"Alright then, let’s hurry back."

Immediately, the two left Beiyuan Palace.