Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 173 I knew you and Lu Ming would argue sooner or later.

Xiao Huan had been guarding the courtyard for half a day, so she naturally knew how loud the noise inside the room was. Last time, when Xiao Qingyun was doing things with Lu Ming in the study, Xiao Qingyun was able to keep her voice down a little.

However, Xiao Qingyun's voice was impossible to suppress this afternoon. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as Dongfang Liyue's shouts, it could still be heard clearly outside the courtyard.

If Su Wanyun sits down in the courtyard, wouldn't she be able to hear the sounds coming from inside the room? If she heard those sounds, she would definitely become suspicious.

But in this situation, Xiao Huan didn't know what excuse to use to lure Su Wanyun away, so she had no choice but to stand next to Su Wanyun.

At this time, in the room.

Hearing the conversation outside and realizing that Su Wanyun hadn't come in, Xiao Qingyun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the thought of Su Wanyun still being in the courtyard kept Xiao Qingyun from getting over her tension, and she remained tightly bound to Lu Ming.

At this moment, Lu Ming slightly raised his head, gazing at Xiao Qingyun's shy, indignant, and nervous face. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a playful expression on his face.

Seeing Lu Ming's expression, Xiao Qingyun knew that Lu Ming was up to no good. The next moment, she found that the circulation speed of spiritual energy in her body suddenly increased.

She couldn't control herself for a moment, and the sound involuntarily escaped her throat.

"Ah~"

After Xiao Qingyun came to her senses, she quickly gritted her teeth, shut her mouth, and glared fiercely at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming ignored Xiao Qingyun's gaze and continued to circulate the Yin-Yang Scripture. Although Xiao Qingyun tried to shut up, she still couldn't control herself.

At this moment, she lowered one of her delicate hands that was clinging to Lu Ming's back and tried to cover her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from making a sound.

Upon noticing Xiao Qingyun's subtle movements, Lu Ming immediately reached out and grabbed Xiao Qingyun's wrist, pinning her hand down to prevent her from gagging.

"you!"

Xiao Qingyun glared at Lu Ming with resentment. She then lowered her other hand, but just like before, Lu Ming reached out with his other hand and restrained her remaining hand as well.

Unable to cover her mouth with her hands, Xiao Qingyun could only endure it.

Su Wanyun waited in the courtyard, wondering if Lu Ming would seriously help Qingyun with her treatment, since they had a conflict because of her.

Thinking of this, Su Wanyun couldn't help but sigh again. She really didn't want to see Lu Ming and Xiao Qingyun break up because of her.

Isn't there a foolproof solution?

Just as Su Wanyun was troubled, she suddenly heard a sound coming from inside the room.

"Uh... ah..."

Su Wanyun frowned slightly, thinking that Xiao Qingyun's condition was probably not good.

Next, Xiao Qingyun's wails continued to come. At first, Su Wanyun just thought that Xiao Qingyun was in great pain because she had gone into a state of demonic possession.

Su Wanyun had experienced the feeling of going into a state of demonic possession during martial arts practice, so she wasn't surprised by this.

But gradually Su Wanyun felt something was wrong. She realized that Xiao Qingyun's voice didn't seem to be a painful wail.

Instead, it sounded like the sounds made by Lu Ming, Dongfang Liyue, and the Empress when they were engaging in illicit affairs.

The moment a hint of doubt arose in Su Wanyun's mind, she immediately stopped herself from letting her thoughts wander.

Impossible. Lu Ming and Qing Yun have become enemies because of her. How could he do such a thing? I must be overthinking it. Perhaps it's because the magic Lu Ming uses to heal people makes them feel very comfortable, which is why Xiao Qing Yun couldn't help but make that sound.

And so, Su Wanyun waited in the courtyard for another hour, until the sun set, the lanterns were lit, and the courtyard was illuminated by the red light of the lanterns, before Xiao Qingyun's voice gradually stopped.

After Xiao Qingyun completely relaxed, Lu Ming got up. Lu Ming did not use the [Rejuvenation Technique] to treat Xiao Qingyun. At this moment, Xiao Qingyun was lying weakly on the soft couch, staring at Lu Ming with her beautiful eyes.

If looks could kill, Lu Ming would have died countless times already.

Lu Ming didn't pay any attention and started getting dressed.

Xiao Qingyun wanted to have a maid come in to help her get dressed, but when she thought of Su Wanyun still in the courtyard, she gave up the idea and could only force herself to get dressed little by little.

After quickly tidying herself up, Xiao Qingyun didn't get out of bed. She looked like she had gone mad, her body weak and exhausted.

Seeing that Xiao Qingyun had almost finished tidying up, he leaned close to her ear and said, "Sister Xiao, do you think Sister Yun might already be suspicious after hearing your voice outside?"

Upon hearing Lu Ming's words, Xiao Qingyun was startled, and a hint of panic involuntarily appeared on her face.

Soon, that trace of panic turned into anger. It was all Lu Ming's fault. If he hadn't treated her that way, she would never have been able to make a sound.

He glared fiercely at Lu Ming, his eyes blazing with fury.

Lu Ming didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the door. Seeing that Lu Ming was about to open the door and leave, Xiao Qingyun quickly covered herself with a blanket and then lay down on the soft couch.

When Lu Ming opened the door, Su Wanyun immediately stood up from the stone bench. She didn't tell Lu Ming about the Moonflower Palace incident right away, but instead asked, "Lu Ming, how is Qingyun?"

Lu Ming said with a smile, "After my treatment, Sister Xiao is much better. She just needs to rest for a few days to fully recover."

Hearing Lu Ming's answer, Su Wanyun breathed a slight sigh of relief. Lu Ming then asked, "By the way, Sister Yun, is there something you need from me?"

Su Wanyun said, "The Palace Master of Yuehua Palace went to the Lu family estate, saying she wanted to pay respects to your father."

"We'll talk about this later. I'll go check on Qingyun first."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanyun immediately entered Xiao Qingyun's boudoir.

A pungent smell wafted from the antique-style boudoir, but Su Wanyun didn't pay it any mind. She went straight to the bedside and sat down, looking at Xiao Qingyun, who was lying on the bed with a haggard face.

"Qingyun, how are you feeling now?"

Seeing that Su Wanyun was worried about her, Xiao Qingyun's tense mood relaxed a little. It seemed that Wanyun did not suspect her.

It's good that there's no doubt.

Xiao Qingyun then said, "I... am much better now."

Seeing that Xiao Qingyun didn't have the strength to speak, Su Wanyun sighed slightly and said, "I knew you and Lu Ming would quarrel sooner or later."

Xiao Qingyun was about to say something, but then she remembered that this was a lie told by Xiao Huan. If she didn't help Xiao Huan continue to cover it up, her affair with Lu Ming might be exposed.

"Wanyun, Lu Ming, he..."

Before Xiao Qingyun could finish speaking, Su Wanyun interrupted her, saying, "Qingyun, why don't you go to the Lu family estate? I really don't want to see you break up with Lu Ming."

(End of this chapter)