The Future Empress Is Given Death At The Beginning, And I Become Stronger When I Am Stupid.

On the stone table of the pavilion, there was a qin emitting an ancient and simple aura.

The qin strings were as black as ink, shimmering with a cold light. The body of the qin was engraved with intricate patterns, full of mysterious charm, obviously not an ordinary object.

Jie Hongyi's fair and slender hands lightly brushed the qin strings, producing a pleasant and melodious sound, like a heavenly melody, refreshing the heart and soul.

Immediately, waves of sound waves turned into arrows, sweeping in all directions.

In an instant, the spiritual energy of the surrounding area of tens of thousands of feet suddenly surged, boiling and surging like never before.

The qin music contained a tremendous and terrifying power, as if it could tear through the sky, suppress the heavens and earth, and destroy everything.

In the blink of an eye, the flying flowers, falling leaves, clouds, smoke, and mist within the tens of thousands of feet were all crushed and annihilated.

It seemed as if only the resounding qin music and the striking figure in red were left in the world.

After a long time, the qin music ceased, and the world returned to calm.

Jie Hongyi slowly withdrew her hand, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

She shook her head and said, "Still missing a slight opportunity..."

Jie Hongyi let out a faint sigh, then extended her hand and summoned a cup of spiritual wine in her fair palm.

She raised her head and drank it all, a faint blush appearing on her snowy face.

Her figure swayed unsteadily, and Jie Hongyi's beautiful eyes closed slightly as a soft snoring sound gradually emerged, indicating that she had fallen asleep...

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Great Qin Dynasty.

Inside a restaurant called Drunken Spring Tower.

It was lunchtime, and the mealtime had just arrived. The waiter at the entrance was welcoming the passing customers.

Suddenly, a series of footsteps sounded.

Immediately after, a man in brocade attire walked in with a young girl in a green shirt.

The man in brocade attire appeared to be around twenty years old, handsome in appearance, with a noble and elegant demeanor. His luxurious clothing highlighted his nobility.

The young girl in the green shirt appeared to be around eighteen or nineteen years old, sweet and beautiful, with fair skin and long black hair that reached her waist. Her delicate features were flawless, like a fairy descending to the mortal world.

Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of everyone.

The looks and temperament of this man and woman were too dazzling, especially the man in brocade attire. He was gentle and refined, every move exuding elegance, making people unable to help but be captivated.

"Who are these two?"

"What a beautiful young girl, she's like a fairy!"

"Yes, she's so beautiful. I've never seen such a face in my entire life."

"This young man is so handsome, he must not be an ordinary person."

In the restaurant, exclamations and conversations could be heard, and everyone turned their heads to look at the couple.

"Welcome, esteemed guests."

The waiter hurriedly approached with a smile on his face.

"Hmm."

The man in brocade attire glanced at him indifferently, then walked straight to the second floor and sat down on a seat near the window.

The young girl in the green shirt followed closely behind him, standing obediently by his side without saying a word.

"What would you like to eat, sir and miss?" Seeing this, the waiter immediately approached with enthusiasm and asked.

"Bring the most expensive dishes in your restaurant." The man in brocade attire gave a casual order.

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir." The waiter quickly responded and then retreated to prepare the dishes.

Soon, the waiter placed the dishes on the table and was about to pour some tea, but he was stopped by the young girl.

"I will serve my... the young master. You can go." The young girl said calmly.

Upon hearing these words, the waiter was momentarily stunned, then awkwardly smiled and bowed, "Since the young lady wants to serve, I will take my leave."

After speaking, he respectfully retreated.

"Young master, let me serve you." The young girl turned around, bowed gracefully, her tone gentle and soft, her voice delicate and tender, evoking pity.

"Hmm." The man in brocade attire responded indifferently, agreeing to her request.

The young girl in the green dress, upon seeing this, smiled with joy on her pretty face and quickly helped pour wine and serve food for him.

"What is your name?" the man in the brocade robe casually asked.

"I am called Qingqing," the young girl replied softly, her eyebrows and eyes curved like a crescent moon, exceptionally charming.

"Qingqing... Qingqing..." the man in the brocade robe repeated a few times before saying, "Not bad, it's a smooth-sounding name. Much easier to remember than the last one, called Zishen or something."

The man in the brocade robe was naturally Qin Mu. He was feeling bored in the palace and had the impulse to disguise himself and visit incognito.

So he randomly brought along a palace maid who looked pleasing to the eye and left the palace, intending to take a stroll outside.

After all, he had been in this world for quite some time but had never seen the outside world.

Not to mention the outside world, he hadn't even properly explored Chang'an City.

Qin Mu wandered around and ended up in the Drunken Spring Tower.

The Drunken Spring Tower was a restaurant in Chang'an City, not very large in scale, frequented by ordinary people or cultivators with weak strength.

Most of these people were at the Qi Refining stage.

Of course, occasionally there would be a few cultivators at the Foundation Building or even Spirit Sea Realm.

But their numbers were few, and there were hardly any Spirit Sea Realm cultivators in the entire restaurant.

So Qin Mu wasn't worried about being recognized.

"Thank you for your praise, Young Master," Qingqing smiled brightly, secretly delighted in her heart.

Her real name was not Qingqing.

She had changed it to an easily memorable name just so Qin Mu would remember.

And it worked.

Now, in the palace, no one knew that the Emperor never remembered people's names, not even the women he favored. He never remembered what they were called.

But today, the Emperor remembered her. This was definitely a great honor.

Qingqing felt that she was about to step into the ranks of the imperial concubines.

As long as she seized this opportunity tonight...

She would be able to climb up the tree and become a phoenix in no time.

Thinking of this, her heart beat violently, her pretty face blushed, her eyes became hazy, and she couldn't help but...

"Qingqing." Just as Qingqing's thoughts were drifting, a deep voice suddenly sounded, startling her.

"Your... Young Master, please speak," Qingqing regained her senses and said softly.

"When do you think Jiang Luoshen will choose to rebel?" Qin Mu took a sip of wine, his interest piqued as he asked.

"Jiang Luoshen?" Qingqing was instantly shocked upon hearing this, and quickly said with fear and trepidation, "Your... Your Young Master, I haven't paid attention to Jiang Luoshen's affairs, and... I haven't learned about it."

"It doesn't matter." Qin Mu waved his hand and continued, "Tell me your opinion."

"Your Young Master, Jiang Luoshen has great ambitions. I believe she has been planning for a long time. Now, the people in the northern region... are all leaning towards her. She won't be able to endure it for too long," Qingqing thought for a moment and answered softly.

Qin Mu smiled and then picked up the wine cup on the table, taking a sip.

Qingqing stood silently by his side, refilling his wine.

After a while...

"Young Master..." Qingqing bit her lip, her eyes flickering, wanting to speak but hesitating.

"What's wrong?" Qin Mu asked.

Qingqing lowered her head, her eyes seemingly containing autumn water.

Then, as if gathering courage, she raised her jade wrist and reached into her sleeve, fumbling to take out a clean white handkerchief and handed it over.

"Young Master, I want to embroider a plum blossom on it and give it to you..."

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Qingqing... my Qingqing... hehe...