She nervously looked around. Her jade-like eyes trembled when she saw that the hot spring water was sulfur spring. The sulfur spring water was thick and milky white, unlike the clarity of ordinary pool water.
Du Gu Luanyue's eyes became a bit sharper. She urgently asked, "Huo Wei, you're a martial artist. Can you hold your breath underwater?"
Huo Wei frowned. He covered the guard's nose and mouth, took several deep breaths himself, and then without hesitation, dragged the guard underwater and hid.
The thick, white sulfur spring completely concealed the two of them underwater. Not a single trace of their figures could be seen.
Just as Huo Wei dived into the water, Murong Min arrived at Biqing Pool with his entourage. He walked in with a gloomy face.
The Concubine Wei Xian beside him was smiling with a coquettish look. But as she smiled, the smile gradually faded from her face. She looked around in surprise.
Where were the people? Where was the mess everywhere?
Du Gu Luanyue was reclining by the pool, wearing a bright red sheer veil and closing her eyes to relax. Hearing the commotion, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Murong Min with a delighted face:
"Your Majesty, why have you come? Why didn't you inform me in advance?"
Murong Min turned his eyes and looked around. There was indeed not a single palace maid. Even Aunt Meijiang, who always followed the queen like a shadow, was not around. It was a bit strange.
Unless she was doing something she didn't want others to see. The emperor's voice carried a hint of interrogation: "Why didn't you have the palace maids attend you while you were taking a hot spring bath, Queen?"
Du Gu Luanyue's charming fox-like eyes were filled with a smile. She softly said, "I wanted to drink wine alone here. I was afraid I would lose my decorum and didn't want the palace maids to see.
I also didn't want Aunt Meijiang to come. She's old and always likes to nag at me."
She looked behind Murong Min. Concubine Wei Enxian was glaring at her with a frowning face. Du Gu Luanyue raised her eyebrows and smiled at her:
"What's wrong, Concubine Xian? Are you in a bad mood? Why does your face look a bit dark?"
At first, she didn't know who had framed her. But looking at this, someone sent the person here first, and then Concubine Wei Xian brought the emperor here. Who else could it be but this woman?
It seemed that this woman was more cunning than Zhao Chuyan, who had a fiery temper. She liked to play dirty tricks.
Concubine Wei Enxian had just come in and actually saw nothing. According to the plan, at this moment, the guard and Du Gu Luanyue should be having an affair in the water. But now, Biqing Pool was so empty and quiet.
However, there was indeed a strange atmosphere in this quietness.
Concubine Wei Enxian walked to the pool with her arms folded. She slowly squatted down and stirred the water with her hand. With a half - smile, she said:
"Yes, I also want to come down and take a hot spring bath with Her Majesty the Queen.
I've been so cold these days that my complexion is not rosy. Will Her Majesty the Queen allow me to come down?"
Du Gu Luanyue's hand hidden underwater was already clenched into a fist. Beads of sweat on her back were rolling down one by one. Her heart was pounding.
But there was still a charming smile on her face. She forced herself to be calm and natural.
However, the people underwater made it impossible for her to stay calm at all.
She had to get these people away as soon as possible. Otherwise, Huo Wei would run out of breath and would have to surface from the water. Then everyone would be doomed.
Du Gu Luanyue smiled and said, "Sure. I'll have the palace maid bring you a bathrobe."
Seeing her smiling face as if she was being her usual frivolous self, Concubine Wei Enxian stood up and said, "There's no need. I'll go to another pool. I don't want to disturb Her Majesty the Queen's tranquility."
The emperor's deep eyes were scrutinizing her. His voice was a bit cold: "When the Queen saw me, why didn't she move at all in the water and didn't even come up to pay respects?"
Du Gu Luanyue didn't dare to move. She was afraid that if she moved, the water would ripple and faintly reveal the colors of Huo Wei and the guard's robes.
She suddenly glared and angrily said in a charming voice:
"What does Your Majesty mean? I'm taking a hot spring bath here wearing only a sheer veil. Your Majesty brought so many people to watch me. Do you think I have no shame?"
After saying that, her eyes turned red. She bit her lips and glared angrily at Murong Min.
Murong Min turned around and looked at the people behind him. His eyebrows frowned slightly.
Du Gu Luanyue covered her face with both hands and cried:
"Your Majesty has a new favorite and has forgotten the old one. I secretly came here to drink some wine. I was sad and didn't want Your Majesty to see me, afraid that Your Majesty would think I'm petty.
I didn't expect Your Majesty to suddenly come here aggressively with a group of people to watch me take a hot spring bath. I'm the Queen of the Northern Yan. Does Your Majesty really let everyone stare at me like this!"
Murong Min's eyes swept over and saw that there were indeed many wine bottles on the shore. He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, retreat."
Concubine Wei Enxian was a bit unwilling. She originally wanted to send someone to search the place thoroughly and find that guard even if she had to dig three feet into the ground.
She whispered, "Your Majesty, Biqing Pool is quite big. I want to walk around and take a look here."
Murong Min coldly said, "What's there to look at? Can't you look after the Queen leaves?"
Concubine Wei Enxian pursed her lips. Unwillingly, she flicked her sleeves and led her people out.
Du Gu Luanyue was extremely nervous inside. Her jade - like toes were tightly curled underwater. She didn't know how Huo Wei was doing underwater.
At this time, a bubble suddenly emerged from another part of the water surface. Her pupils shrank sharply. She quickly waved her arms, stirring up waves on the water surface:
"Your Majesty, why are you standing by the pool and glaring at me all the time? Do you think there's someone underwater with me? Then Your Majesty can come down and take a look for yourself to see how many people are hiding in my hot spring!"
Murong Min walked along the shore with his hands behind his back: "I don't mean that. I saw that the Crown Prince of Dongning is also in the hot spring palace, so I came here to remind the Queen to pay attention to her dignity."
Du Gu Luanyue slowly walked out of the water and took small steps to Murong Min. She hugged him:
"I didn't want to drink wine. It's all because Your Majesty has been staying with those beautiful concubines in my palace for several days. I didn't dare to say anything, so I had to come out.
Moreover, Your Majesty doesn't like and care about me as much as before."
She pulled Murong Min around so that his back was facing the hot spring pool.
"Your Majesty, turn around and face me. Look into my eyes."
Du Gu Luanyue was trying to buy some time for Huo Wei to catch his breath. She didn't know if Huo Wei in the water understood what she meant.
Murong Min said, "How could I not like my own Queen? I know that the Queen understands my intentions so well.
Those beautiful concubines can't be compared with the Queen. They're just playthings. I'm just putting on an act."
Du Gu Luanyue pushed Murong Min: "I'm angry. I want to be alone. Your Majesty, please leave first."
Murong Min pinched her cheek. His eyes didn't stop observing the surroundings, but he didn't notice anything. Maybe it was really because the Queen was young and prone to jealousy?
He smiled and said, "Why are you angry? I came here specially to pick you up. Come back with me."
Du Gu Luanyue gently patted his chest with her palm:
"Your Majesty, please leave first. How can I walk out in this sheer dress? Please allow me to change my clothes and then I'll go back to the palace. I'll have dinner with Your Majesty tonight."
Du Gu Luanyue looked at the calm water surface, extremely anxious. Her palms were sweating. Huo Wei didn't come out to catch his breath just now. Was he drowned?
She looked underwater again. Her anxiety and nervousness became even stronger. Her teeth were chattering in her mouth.