Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife

Chapter 919: Chapter 919: The Deepest Secret

"Your Majesty, please!"

Li Qingmu smiled and gestured for Qi Jingyu to sit down.

Speaking of which, after these four years, Qi Jingyu had matured a lot compared to before. Perhaps it was due to being emperor for several years, he carried a slight air of authority.

However, he dared not show off this authority in front of Li Qingmu and remained obediently behaved.

Looking at Li Qingmu, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "Imperial Uncle is already thirty, yet you look exactly the same as the first time I saw you, showing no signs of aging. I..."

After speaking, he couldn’t help but glance at Long Yue and found that Imperial Aunt was the same.

These two people are like mythical beings; after so many years, there truly are no traces of time.

If one really had to speak of traces, then it would be... Long Yue looks even more beautiful and enchanting than before, and his Imperial Uncle is even more handsome and dashing.

Sigh, melancholy!

Li Guang saw the melancholy expression on Qi Jingyu’s face and wondered what was making him sad again.

Ever since becoming emperor... No, ever since he returned from Ling’an City, he has become quite sentimental.

"What are you thinking about?"

Li Qingmu placed a cup of tea in front of him along with some pastries.

"I... I am thinking of Ming Yue."

Li Qingmu was taken aback, not remembering who he was talking about for a long time, until Long Yue quickly reminded him, "He means the girl he liked in the past."

Li Qingmu was speechless; he’s still thinking about that girl?

"You’re the emperor now; why don’t you go look for her?"

Li Qingmu’s way of thinking was different from others. If it were other ministers, they would have surely advised Qi Jingyu this way.

— Your Majesty, what’s past is past; let it go.

Others would advise him to give up or forget, but Li Qingmu said, why don’t you go look for her?

That’s the difference!

This is also why he likes sharing his thoughts with Li Qingmu but not with others.

Qi Jingyu sighed, "I can’t find her." As he spoke, his eyes grew distant, "Since I ascended the throne, I’ve had people looking for her, yet all these years there’s been no news of her!"

Turns out he had already tried to find her.

Li Qingmu felt a slight relief; this was indeed the Young Prince he knew.

"Couldn’t find her?"

"Yes, Imperial Uncle, can you help me find her?"

"In the vast sea of people, it’s been four years now; finding that Miss Ming Yue might be difficult, because if she could be found she would have been found already. Not finding her only means... she’s been hiding from you all this time."

Qi Jingyu was momentarily stunned; this issue hadn’t occurred to him before, only now did Imperial Aunt point it out.

"She’s hiding from me? Does she know who I am?"

He looked to Long Yue for help, but Long Yue simply shook her head.

How would they know?

"Sigh!"

The young man sighed again, his face full of melancholy.

Long Yue looked at his dejected expression, worried he might fall ill, quickly suggesting, "Should we let A Mu send the people from Yulong Pavilion to search for her?"

Qi Jingyu raised his head, his face full of joy, "Really? Thank you, Imperial Aunt!"

"..."

Long Yue felt tricked by this lad; he was just pretending in front of her, waiting for her to speak up and help him find someone?

She couldn’t help but look at Li Qingmu, who was drinking water and eating snacks beside her—these two certainly were alike!

Li Qingmu felt uncomfortable under his wife’s gaze, quickly coughed, "Jingyu, you should have said earlier if you wanted to find someone! If you hadn’t mentioned it today, we would have thought you already forgot her."

Qi Jingyu immediately jumped three feet high, "How could I? Am I someone who forgets the old for the new?"

Li Qingmu was embarrassed, appearing somewhat awkward, "Wasn’t it because you hadn’t brought her up for a long time? Besides, for the past two years, things seem to be going well with the Empress."

It’s said better to break up a temple than a marriage; seeing them get along fine and with Empress Dowager Li not causing much trouble, Li Qingmu naturally wouldn’t mention Gao Mingyue unnecessarily.

Hearing this, Qi Jingyu couldn’t help but roll his eyes, "Who gets along well with her? We merely respect each other! Everyone is faultless, just getting by!"

Seeing his utterly disheartened demeanor, Li Qingmu suppressed his laughter, "It’s said that feelings grow over time; do you have no feelings for her at all?"

"Feelings?" Qi Jingyu shook his head vigorously, "I have no feelings for her, but speaking of it, we can regard ourselves as fellow sufferers. She also has a man she loves, but had to marry into the palace for family interests."

This surprised Li Qingmu and Long Yue a little; turns out the Empress had no choice either?

"Since that’s the case, you should treat her better; perhaps she could become your wise helpmate."

"How is that possible?"

Qi Jingyu was about to explode; this lad would only be so lively in front of Li Qingmu and Long Yue.

"Impossible, she’s exactly like my grandmother!"

"..."

Alright, Long Yue and Li Qingmu had no thoughts left; one couldn’t blame Qi Jingyu for feeling so troubled.

But thinking carefully, it made sense; if chosen by Empress Dowager Li, how could she be simple?

Qi Jingyu slumped over the desk, looking utterly heartbroken.

Li Qingmu fell silent, just sipping his tea, while Long Yue peeled walnuts for Rui’er, as it’s said they are good for the brain. The youngster’s older now, studying seriously, so he should eat more.

At this moment, Li Qingmu suddenly said, "Your Majesty should show more concern for the Crown Prince."

Qi Jingyu looked confused, "Why? That child isn’t born from someone I love, I don’t care for him."

"Even if you don’t like that child, if you don’t show concern for him, he might be led astray by his mother and Empress Dowager Li, which would be a great loss."

Long Yue raised her head and explained the reasoning.

Qi Jingyu furrowed his brow slightly.

This matter, saying he doesn’t understand is impossible, but for a marriage originally formed from interests, with a child born from someone he doesn’t love, how is he to care for it?

Moreover...

His eyes shifted slightly, growing deeper.

He genuinely wanted to find Ming Yue because, that night, they already...

Qi Jingyu seemed lost in thought, still remembering that day when they went out to play, but encountered mountain bandits along the way. Logically, he could have handled it due to his martial arts skills, but there were too many of them and, that night, a torrential rain fell!

They encountered wild beasts in the mountains, and he got injured, so Ming Yue led him down the mountain. Halfway down, they encountered those mountain bandits again.

Moreover, those bandits were even more numerous than before!

Not only did they have numerical advantage, but also in terms of skill; their martial arts were high, and he was poisoned too.

Fortunately, before leaving, Imperial Aunt had given him some antidote pills; otherwise, he would have died there.

Later, as they ran away, they unwittingly fell into a cave.

He was injured and poisoned, and felt like he was dying, and Ming Yue believed they were doomed, so in a situation where they saw no way out, people tend to indulge themselves.

Resulting in, in the end...

There was another layer of relationship between them; they shared a genuine relationship between man and woman!

This is the deepest secret in his heart, even knowing Imperial Uncle wouldn’t blame him, he still dared not speak it aloud.