Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

When Xiao Qingyun looked towards the window, she discovered that it was actually Lu Ming.

Xiao Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, but her eyebrows immediately furrowed. This little thief had come to her place so late at night; it was probably obvious what he wanted to do.

Seeing Xiao Qingyun staring intently at him, Lu Ming smiled slightly and then gestured for her to be quiet.

Just then, Su Wanyun's voice came from the next room, "Qingyun, what happened?"

Xiao Qingyun's voice was quite loud, and the neighbors could hear some of the noise. Xiao Qingyun quickly said, "It's nothing, a mouse just got into the room."

Then Su Wanyun's voice came from next door, "I don't know why, but the rats in the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion have been getting bolder lately. It seems we need to feed them a few more cats."

Nourished by spiritual energy, the rats in the Prince's Mansion also underwent some changes. They became not only smarter but also bolder, even daring to run around in front of people, which often frightened the women of the manor. Therefore, Su Wanyun did not doubt what Xiao Qingyun said.

When Xiao Qingyun looked at him and said that a mouse had entered the room, Lu Ming immediately realized that this woman actually mistook him for a mouse. He had to teach her a lesson tonight.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming walked to the bathtub and whispered in Xiao Qingyun's ear, "Why don't I come in too?"

Hearing this, Xiao Qingyun's face grew even colder; she had no desire to get entangled with Lu Ming here.

She immediately stood up, water droplets sliding down her body. Xiao Qingyun originally wanted to let the maid at the door come in, but when she thought of Lu Ming being there, she had no choice but to take a towel and dry her hair herself. Then she consciously went to lie down on the soft couch, tilting her head to the side, looking as if she were at his mercy.

Seeing Xiao Qingyun like this, Lu Ming chuckled. Tonight, their battlefield wasn't here.

He still needs to cultivate the Jade Purity Moon Devouring Technique later, which requires absorbing moonlight. He can only do it under the moonlight. However, the lights in the next room are still on. Lu Ming is not in a hurry. He can warm up with Xiao Qingyun first.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming tugged at his belt, quickly threw his clothes aside, went straight to the bed, and then leaned down to possess Xiao Qingyun's red lips.

With Lu Ming's teasing, Xiao Qingyun quickly became aroused. However, the thought of Su Wanyun being next door made Xiao Qingyun extremely nervous, afraid that Su Wanyun would notice.

At this moment, Xiao Qingyun gently pushed Lu Ming's chest. Lu Ming ended the kiss, stood up slightly, and looked at Xiao Qingyun with a puzzled expression.

Xiao Qingyun said softly, "Go to the study..."

There's only a wall separating them. If Lu Ming really did commit a crime against her here, she would make a sound that would be heard next door.

Lu Ming smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "No need."

Xiao Qingyun frowned slightly. This bastard was definitely doing it on purpose. He wanted to make her feel panicked and nervous, so that her special physique would be activated.

Although she knew Lu Ming was doing it on purpose, Xiao Qingyun was helpless and could only let Lu Ming do whatever he wanted.

at the same time.

The First Prince's residence, study.

A man wearing a ghost mask stood at the window, looking at the moon in the sky. At this moment, the eldest prince entered the study. Upon seeing the man, Ji Ming asked with displeasure, "Why are you here?"

Ji Ming had no good feelings towards Lu Bai. Even though Lu Bai had been secretly helping him, the thought that he was Lu Bai's child made him resentful towards Lu Bai.

He had always believed himself to be the eldest prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but when he was fifteen, his mother told him that he was Lu Bai's child.

The thought that he was not of royal blood filled Ji Ming with resentment. If this matter were to be exposed, he might die, which would be tantamount to giving Lu Bai leverage over him.

He simply couldn't understand why his mother would have an affair with this man of unknown origin. Lu Bai naturally noticed Ji Ming's emotions, but he didn't care. He said calmly, "The Third Prince has returned to the capital."

Ji Ming said, "I know."

Lu Bai continued, "Then do you know that as soon as he returned to the capital, he was taken to the Hall of Longevity?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming was taken aback.

Were they taken to the Hall of Longevity?

Wasn't Emperor Zhou in seclusion?

What was Ji Wenjie doing at the Wanshou Hall?
All the officials in the court knew the extent of Emperor Zhou's obsession with cultivating immortality. Whenever he went into seclusion, he would not see anyone except his personal maids and eunuchs who served him in his daily life.

Why was Ji Wenjie summoned to the Wanshou Palace as soon as he returned this time?
Could it be that Ji Wenjie was assassinated in Jiangnan, which is why the Zhou Emperor took notice?
The thought of this possibility darkened Ji Ming's face, and he muttered to himself, "What a bunch of useless trash!"

On Ji Wenjie's way back, he arranged for many assassins to prevent Ji Wenjie from returning to the capital and to kill him on the way.

As a result, all the assassins mysteriously disappeared, and none of them succeeded. In the end, Ji Wenjie managed to bring them back to the capital.

The fact that Ji Wenjie was able to meet Emperor Zhou as soon as he returned to the capital suggests that Emperor Zhou valued Ji Wenjie even more.
The thought of his own identity filled Ji Ming with intense jealousy towards Ji Wenjie, and he also harbored even greater resentment towards Lu Bai and his mother.

Lu Bai then continued, "These past few days, I've been observing the stars at night and noticed that the Imperial Star has been appearing and disappearing intermittently. Now that the Third Prince has just returned to the capital, he's been summoned to the Hall of Longevity by the Emperor Zhou. What do you think the Emperor Zhou wants to see the Third Prince about?"

Upon hearing Lu Bai's words, Ji Ming was stunned for a moment.

The imperial star appears and disappears intermittently? Does Lu Bai mean that Emperor Zhou is nearing his end?

How can this be?

He is in his prime, at the height of his life, and at the very least possesses the cultivation of a Grandmaster. How could he possibly be no longer capable?

Ji Ming questioned, "Are you sure you can understand celestial phenomena?"

Although we know that Lu Bai has some strength, it doesn't mean that Lu Bai knows everything. There are likely to be ten different interpretations of celestial phenomena among ten different people. Not everyone can understand celestial phenomena.

Lu Bai said, "You are my child, and I would never harm you."

Upon hearing Lu Bai's words, Ji Ming frowned deeply, his anger growing even stronger. To be honest, he really wanted to kill Lu Bai, his so-called biological father.

Lu Bai's existence is the biggest stain on his reputation, but when he thinks that Lu Bai is still useful to him, and that killing Lu Bai is not easy, if he makes a move and fails to kill Lu Bai, his identity may be exposed by Lu Bai, and then he will be completely out of the running for the throne.

Seeing that Ji Ming did not speak, Lu Bai continued, "Celestial phenomena cannot be faked, so you must be prepared."

Ji Ming said, "Alright, I know what to do."

Since Emperor Zhou is nearing his end, the best way to prevent the throne from falling into the hands of other princes is to eliminate the other two princes.

If he's the only one left, Emperor Zhou will have no choice but to pass the throne to him. (End of Chapter)