Rebirth and Revenge: The Imperial Master’s Pampering of Me is Addicting Me

Mingyue Teahouse was not far from Baibao Tower. If she had not been delayed for a while on the way by the Chang family, she would have arrived long ago. So when she entered the agreed private room in the teahouse, she found that Princess Huining had already arrived.

Although Princess Huining had only chatted with her a few times, she always had a good impression of her. When she saw her coming, she smiled, waved to her, and spoke gently.

"Lili, the tea at Mingyue Teahouse is pretty good. What kind of tea would you like? I'll ask someone to order it."

Mu Qingli also showed an apologetic smile on his face, and sat down directly and seriously explained the reason for being late.

"My apologies, Princess. I ran into some trouble on the way and was delayed, so I'm late. I was supposed to treat you to tea, so you can't compete with me for this."

Seeing the two talking, Qilan and Qixue had already consciously retreated to the side to watch, and so did Princess Huining's personal maid Yuxue.

Lu Zhiyao liked her very much and was happy to be close to her. She looked at her and smiled gently.

"Okay, I'll come next time, but have you forgotten that you're also a princess? We're just friends, so there's no need to address each other by titles, right? I'm probably a year older than you, so you can call me Sister Zhiyao or Sister Yaoyao."

Mu Qingli chuckled rarely. She had really forgotten that after that incident, the emperor had given her the title of a princess. It was precisely because Yunzhou was her fiefdom that some things could be done so easily.

After thinking about it, she nodded and agreed, and took advantage of the situation.

"Then I'll call you Sister Yaoyao from now on. The Mingyuechun and Songshangxiang flavors at Mingyue Teahouse are both delicious and you should like them. Try a few and see which flavor you like best."

She had already ordered several kinds of tea before she came in, and the food should be delivered soon.

"Okay~ Lili, we are friends, so I won't hide some things from you. You must be careful when you enter the palace. People in the palace are very scheming and have many ways to harm people. You should try not to confront Concubine An head-on."

Lu Zhiyao looked at her and hesitated for a moment before speaking, her brows filled with worry and concern.

She knew her uncle the emperor very well. Concubine An had many tricks to please people in order to be his favorite concubine for all these years. The so-called pillow talk was very powerful. She finally had a little sister whom she wanted to make close friends with, so naturally she didn't want her to get involved in trouble.

Mu Qingli knew very well that she had good intentions but it was difficult to explain to her what was going on inside. There was no need for her to care too much about some people who were destined to fall in love with her, but she had to accept their kindness.

Then he smiled and nodded, his tone gentle.

"Don't worry, Sister Yaoyao. As long as they don't provoke me, I won't do anything. But if they bully me, you can't ask me to endure it. I... can't endure it even if I don't want to."

Lu Zhiyao also noticed this. She just wanted to remind her, but since she knew what was going on, she didn't say anything more.

Soon two servants came with tea, but before they even entered the room, Qilan had already taken the things in their hands. She checked them carefully before putting the tea on the table for them and then returned the plates to the servants.

The servant had also seen the world and knew that some wealthy families had many rules and that they were very cautious even when eating and drinking outside. When they left, he still had a smile on his face and told them to remember to let him know if they had any problems.

Lu Zhiyao was very interested in Qilan's series of actions and glanced at her curiously.

"Sister Lili, are you testing for poison? Why not use silver needles? Mingyue Teahouse is an old shop in Jinghua. There shouldn't be any problems with their tea."

"Sister Yaoyao, girls like us can trust others, but if we fail once, the price we pay could be irreparable pain. It never hurts to be more vigilant when we go out. Qilan is a very good doctor. If there's anything added here, she can tell you."

Mu Qingli naturally knew this, but she had developed this problem since she was poisoned by drugs in her previous life. Whether at home or outside, she had to check anything that touched or came into contact with food and drink before she could feel at ease.

Most of the people who served her knew her habit, so every time they made food or tea themselves, they would check it again if they left for even a moment. They had become accustomed to it.

"The tea is non-toxic, and neither are the utensils. Take your time, girls."

Qilan breathed a sigh of relief after checking it. She smiled and poured a cup for each of them before leaving.

Mu Qingli glanced calmly at his two girls and tapped the table lightly.

"No need to wait here. Go and order some tea or drinks you like and put it on my account."

Yuxue subconsciously glanced at her master and saw her nod slightly before she followed Qilan and Qixue away.

Qixue also glanced at her master, winked at her playfully, and then retreated with them.

After they left, Mu Qingli slowly stood up with tea in his hand and walked to the window. He glanced at two figures walking quickly with their heads down somewhere below as if by accident, and the corners of his lips curved slightly.

I'm really looking forward to it~

"Sister Lili, what are you looking at? You look so engrossed."

Huining was unusually curious, so he followed her example and came over with tea in his hand and looked down, but he saw nothing.

Mu Qingli was in a good mood, and the two sisters started chatting directly in the room.

Hui Ning was also chatting happily, but he didn't notice that Mu Qingli's eyes would occasionally sweep over a certain place below, with a meaningful look in his eyes.

At this time, there were several figures sitting in a room not far from them, still one old, one young, and a person wearing a mask.

Archie still looked around vigilantly, but after waiting for a while and not seeing anyone, he couldn't help but speak.

"Master, the agreed time is almost here and the other party hasn't arrived yet. Does that mean he won't come? Will he tell our secret?"

Uncle Ying also frowned but still shook his head, "Probably not for the time being. Didn't the master say that the man must be asking for something? We still have a little time to wait."

Lu Jinnian drank his tea slowly and calmly without any hurry, quietly waiting for the next guest to meet him.

The next moment he heard the sound of flapping wings. He quickly turned his head and saw a pigeon flapping its wings and landing on their window sill, with something in its mouth.

The bird's head swayed from side to side as it looked at them, as if confirming something. Then it folded its wings, spit out the contents of its mouth, and pushed it towards them with its claws.

Aqi looked at the bird in shock and asked subconsciously, "Where did this bird come from? What...is it doing?"