Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 287: Their Ambitions Are Great!

What did Long Yue mean by that? Cao Xiao couldn’t comprehend it as the carriage moved slowly and soon arrived outside the palace gate.

Outside the palace gate, exquisite carriages were parked, from which noble ladies alighted. By coincidence, as Long Yue came, she ran into Pang Shuangyue.

The scar on Pang Shuangyue’s face had faded, and she covered it with the finest powder, looking no different from a regular person.

As soon as the two met, their eyes were aflame with hatred.

Since the spring hunt incident, the sisters had completely torn down their facades and had no need to feign civility when meeting again.

As soon as Pang Shuangyue saw Long Yue, hatred flared violently in her eyes, almost as if she wished to tear her to pieces!

Long Yue approached with a charming smile, unmoved by her gaze.

"Sister, your face is better now? What a pity, I thought it would leave some marks on your face, but now there’s none. I feel heartbroken, such effort wasted!"

Saying this, she extended her small hand, spreading it out in front of her, and scrutinized it carefully.

"Look, my hands used to be untouched by spring water, soft and tender, but after striking your face, they’ve become rough! Oh, Sister, is your face made of a stone from a pit? So foul and hard!"

Long Yue pouted, showing a very dissatisfied expression.

They were outside the palace gate, where there were many people, passing by. Seeing the two block the palace gate talking, those who loved a good spectacle immediately gathered around.

"It’s those two ladies from the Pang Family again!"

In the deep corridors of the Marquis Mansion, if there weren’t any secrets, that would be surprising.

So regardless of right or wrong, people were just there to watch.

Pang Shuangyue, being the Young Madam of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, didn’t want to make a scene and be laughed at, so she hadn’t intended to quarrel with Long Yue there. But who knew Long Yue would be so relentless, with every word making one want to strangle her!

Daring to say her face was like a stone from a pit, so foul and hard?

You wretch, you truly dare!

Pang Shuangyue was quivering with rage, her cold eyes fixated on Long Yue’s hair.

This hair...

She recalled setting a trap earlier, tampering with the Warm Jade Comb, so that as long as Long Yue used it, her hair would fall out, leaving her bald.

Imagining a beauty turning bald—that feeling was just too wonderful!

But why was there nothing at all wrong with her?

Pang Shuangyue slightly opened her mouth, somewhat unbelieving, wondering if something had gone wrong? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Does Sister seem very happy?"

Pang Shuangyue said as she approached, wanting to take the opportunity to closely inspect Long Yue’s hair for any issues.

But Long Yue didn’t give her the chance, retreating behind her man and feigning a panicked look.

"What does Sister want to do? Last time, Sister didn’t do it on purpose. You see, I did it for your own good. After all, deceiving the Emperor is a grave crime and could implicate your nine clans. If I didn’t do that to make you suffer enough, the Emperor wouldn’t be appeased, would he?"

"I-I didn’t deceive the Emperor!"

Pang Shuangyue’s expression changed. This wretch, daring to bring up the past as clearly insinuating she deceived the Emperor?

That matter had already passed, but Long Yue brought it up again here outside the palace. If word got in and the Emperor found out, she might be in trouble.

That Emperor is no easy character!

Wretch!

Pang Shuangyue was consumed with hatred, nearly grinding her teeth to dust. She gave Long Yue a cold glance and turned to enter the palace.

But as she stepped through the palace gate, she suddenly realized that Long Yue’s actions were to prevent her from getting closer to check her hair?

Was she deliberately diverting her attention? Yes, that must be it!

She had tampered with all those Warm Jade Combs, no matter how Long Yue chose, she would fall into the trap!

So by now, her hair had likely fallen out, and she was using wigs stripped from the dead!

Yes, that must be it!

Thinking of this, Pang Shuangyue smiled smugly.

It seems during the birthday banquet, she’ll have to find a way to reveal the tragic state of her hair loss in front of so many people. Going bald in such a setting will surely be amusing, won’t it? Hahaha!

Pang Shuangyue laughed triumphantly and gradually moved away with the support of her confidante maid Zhu Cui.

"Pei Jinheng isn’t coming today?"

Long Yue, watching Pang Shuangyue’s retreating figure, suddenly thought of Pei Jinheng.

Li Qingmu pondered, "Perhaps it’s because their marital relationship is strained, so he didn’t accompany her, or maybe they came separately?"

This he really wasn’t sure of, as someone with a loving relationship, how would he know how others lived their lives?

Long Yue nodded lightly.

Li Qingmu squinted, "Why is Yue’er suddenly asking about Pei Jinheng?"

As he said this, Long Yue sensed a sour taste of jealousy.

"Pfft!" She chuckled softly, gently poking the jealous man beside her. "I just feel that Pei Jinheng seems to have grand ambitions!

My father attached himself to my mother because he coveted my grandfather’s military power, and the Pei Family’s marriage to the Pang Family—is it really just to compensate for my annulled engagement?"

Li Qingmu was taken aback, "Yue’er, are you overthinking?"

"No, it seems you’ve forgotten that when you went to Ling’an City for the imperial examination, Pei Jinheng came to me, trying to mend our relationship. Could it be he too coveted my grandfather’s military power?"

"Both of them are after your grandfather’s military power?"

"Yes!"

"That’s interesting. We’ll have the Young Prince investigate later!"

The Princely Heir must have some intelligence network. Just need to share their suspicions with him, and surely some clues will emerge.

"It’s best if Pei Jinheng and Pang Wenzheng aren’t colluding; if they are..."

Li Qingmu’s gaze suddenly turned cold.

Pursuing military power, the plot is generally significant! It’s either to rebel or seize great power!

"Thank you for the reminder, my dear!"

Li Qingmu’s voice was more cheerful as he supported her into the Imperial Palace.

"Sister Yue!"

"A Mu!"

Yang Zhuoya and Su Shi arrived, supporting each other, showing great affection.

"The Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet invited so many dignitaries, we could have not come, but since we received invitations, we had to!"

Su Shi complained.

Not attending would offend the Empress Dowager, offend the Xue family!

But coming, the Emperor probably wouldn’t be pleased, right? Didn’t see the Emperor host this birthday banquet?

Logically, even if the Emperor and Empress Dowager Xue feud, having once fought fiercely for power, at least some semblance of propriety should be maintained, right?

But seeing the Emperor’s demeanor, he couldn’t even be bothered with that pretense.

Li Qingmu laughed, "What’s there to fear? We came by invitation, just for a meal. What difference does it make? The Emperor’s noble virtue surely overlooks such details!"

A high-ranking official loyal to Empress Dowager Xue, who had been quietly observing, twitched at the corner of his mouth, unable to resist glancing at Li Qingmu.

Calling this Emperor, who casually likes to take lives, noble and virtuous? Are you sure there’s nothing wrong with your eyes?