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Lu Liangwei’s reply was ambiguous. “Would you believe me if I say I learned it at the last minute?”
Long Yang shook his head. “You think I’m tone deaf? Judging from the flute piece you played just now, it’s absolutely impossible to learn it within a short period.”
Lu Liangwei nodded. “You have good ears, Your Majesty.”
Long Yang leaned into her ear and asked, “Is there anything else that I don’t know about you, Weiwei?”
Lu Liangwei retorted, “I’d like to know too.”
Long Yang looked at her in resignation. “Never mind.” He would slowly discover her secrets himself.
After that, a few more aristocrats’ daughters came forward to perform, making the bonfire party even merrier.
Lu Liangwei felt the urge to go to the bathroom, so she returned to the temporary imperial residence first with Chu Jiu.
Not long after her exit, the Virtuous Consort left as well.
After relieving herself, Lu Liangwei stepped out of the courtyard, only to spot a familiar figure passing by.
Thinking that her eyes had deceived her, she looked at Chu Jiu. “Was that the Emperor just now?”
Chu Jiu nodded. “I think so.”
Long Yang was wearing a navy blue robe today, and the figure who had just walked past was also wearing a navy blue robe.
However, she could have seen it wrongly because of the dim light.
Despite her curiosity, she did not follow rashly.
However, when the two of them reached a corridor, they saw the Virtuous Consort crossing the garden and hurrying in the direction where the figure had disappeared.
Frowning, Lu Liangwei exchanged a glance with Chu Jiu. Both of them found the matter rather strange.
“Should we go after her and take a look?” asked Chu Jiu.
As Lu Liangwei recalled how the Virtuous Consort was making eyes at Long Yang during the party, an uneasiness started forming in the pit of her stomach.
“All right.” She nodded.
They then went after the Virtuous Consort.
However, they could not catch up with her.
When they rounded a rockery, the Virtuous Consort was already nowhere to be found. Despite their bewilderment, they decided not to continue their pursuit in such darkness.
“Forget it. Let’s go back to the hunting grounds first, maybe it was someone else we saw,” Lu Liangwei said with a frown, wanting to return to the hunting grounds as soon as possible.
As long as she could confirm that the Emperor had never left his seat, she could not care less about the Virtuous Consort’s actions.
Just when they were about to turn back, Long Chi approached from another direction and blocked their path.
“Weiwei.” Long Chi seemed pleasantly surprised to see Lu Liangwei, and he gazed at her with a smile on his lips. “You amazed me. I’m glad that I got to see another side of you again tonight!”
Lu Liangwei shuddered in disgust. Did this vile Crown Prince get his head kicked by a donkey? What on earth was he thinking, saying such repulsive words all of a sudden?
“I’ve already made myself very clear with you last time, Prince. Since you still can’t understand me, then I can only tell your royal uncle and have him teach you a lesson.”
Long Chi’s delighted expression faded away. “Why must you bring up Royal Uncle, Weiwei? You seem oddly guilty, the way you’re trying to cut ties with me so anxiously.”
Lu Liangwei stared at him in bewilderment and said coldly, “Why should I feel guilty? Besides, the only way we’re connected is as aunt and nephew, and you’re the one who still can’t wrap your head around it. Forget it, I refuse to waste my breath on you. You’d better stay away from me. If you irritate me, I can’t promise I won’t do something terrible.” With that, she made a move to leave.
Long Chi’s expression was dreadfully grim. This woman’s insolence had really gotten out of hand because of Royal Uncle’s pampering.
He snickered and suddenly pointed to one side. “You think that you’re the only for Royal Uncle, so you keep looking down on me, don’t you? But do you know who he’s with right now?”