Chapter 78: Mutual Delight (2) [VIP]

This kiss seemed as overbearing as the one she had just given him, as if it was intended to dispel her concerns, shatter the suspicions in her heart, and tell her that he would never abandon her and that he loved her deeply.

"If he bullies you, I won't let him die easily." The kiss stopped abruptly, Qu Han's face turned gloomy, and he replied slowly.

"If anyone dares to hurt you, I'll make them suffer a fate worse than death."

"Sir, do you really have no concerns?" She pretended to be absent-minded, glanced sideways, and saw him looking at her with a smile on his face. Her face suddenly flushed.

He took advantage of the situation and embraced her in his arms again. His heart seemed to be filled with complicated thoughts. He said softly, "I just hate the Ninth Prince and myself. How could I have the same idea as you..."

Chu Qingluo followed suit, her lips raised, recalling her days imprisoned in Lingning Palace. She replied calmly, "The Ninth Prince was initially quite interested in me, but fortunately, after several unsuccessful assassination attempts, he lost interest and found another girl from a brothel."

She had originally been indifferent to matters of the heart, but her husband was the only one by her side. After a moment's reflection, she suddenly felt that she should let him know more.

"I've had a relatively leisurely few months, sir, so you can rest assured." She smiled at him, then slipped back into his embrace, saying delicately, "But... today, thanks to you, sir. If you hadn't come, I would have died."

He must have known the Ninth Prince's character, and he knew that she must have suffered a lot of grievances in His Highness's place. After hearing this, Qu Hanjin frowned and hugged her, and solemnly talked about the current situation.

"Your Majesty must be eliminated as soon as possible. Your identity must not be leaked again. At least before the birthday banquet, His Majesty must not know about the Princess of Long."

She nodded slowly, without joking, wanting to hear the master's next plan.

Thinking of the sudden marriage decree, she felt a surge of doubt. How could Emperor Daning give a prince's concubine to a court official?

She had never heard of such a precedent, nor did she understand why Emperor Xuanlong agreed to the invitation.

This question lingered in Chu Qingluo's mind for a long time. After pondering it for a while, she could not help but ask him, "Why would Your Majesty agree to such a ridiculous request, sir?"

"Your Majesty agreed to this when we played chess in the past," he replied with a low laugh, as if recalling the scene of the past, his deep eyes tinged with some ambiguous emotions. "Early on, Your Majesty felt that I always beat him and never asked for anything, so he wanted to see what I looked like when I begged."

Fearing she still had doubts, Qu Hanjin slowly added, recounting the promise His Majesty had made to her: "Your Majesty once said that if I ever ask for anything in the future, I should kneel before the palace for a few days. Your Majesty will grant it, no matter what it is."

"I've also asked for Xue Chen's military authority."

After he finished speaking, his clear eyes suddenly flashed, and he smiled meaningfully.

Ning Zhu once reported that if they could seize the military power of Daning on the day of the birthday banquet, they could capture Daning overnight.

At the time, she had only smiled to herself, feeling that this matter was indeed as difficult as ascending to heaven. Unexpectedly, the master actually took away the military power...

She was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Sir, how could it be..."

"I have discussed this plan with your men." The person beside her said in a deep voice, as if he had no secrets from her.

What Ningzhu said to her was originally discussed with her husband. She was now certain that her husband had really thought carefully about her revenge plan and was acting on her behalf sincerely.

Chu Qingluo sighed for a few moments, and then regretted not having explained it clearly to Ningzhu at the beginning: "I informed Feng Yan, but forgot to tell Ningzhu that the matter of restoring the country must not involve you, sir..."

Although her words were filled with regret, she couldn't hide the joy in her heart.

Her husband had once disagreed with her and didn't want to embark on this journey again. She knew his suspicions and said goodbye to him...

But in the end, she suddenly looked back and found that her husband had been following her silently.

"In the past six months, I have gained the great trust of His Majesty, and the day of conquering this imperial city is not far away." In the moment of daze, she heard a clear and pleasant voice, which made her heart ripple.

"Qingluo, I'm not hiding. I'm trying to figure out a foolproof solution."

"You are too obsessed and often cannot calm down. I want to truly protect you for the rest of my life." There was endless determination in his words. Qu Hanjin then wrapped his long fingers around her black hair, behaving very intimately.

She listened to every word quietly, and couldn't help recalling the scene of Feng Yan's escape, and Ning Zhu crying and trembling in front of her.

She also asked the Fu Zhao Right Envoy what it meant to be happy...

Silent and thoughtful, she stole a glance at the young man beside her, only to feel that her depression had become even worse in recent days.

With a slight evasive look in his eyes, Chu Qingluo lowered his eyes and hummed, then suddenly pondered: "Sir...are you still happy..."

He smiled faintly at her words, knowing that she was still shy, but he still insisted on bringing up the matter: "If not, how could I have... enjoyed the pleasure of the tent with you?"

"I've already told you I'm being used, why are you still so happy..."

The scene of the passionate love just now was still vivid in her mind. Her ears felt slightly hot and she felt that she was being teased.

It's insulting, and that person is a gentleman...

, It took a long time to relax.

"If I knew clearly, I would not have pestered you until now, making it impossible for you to give up even if you want to." Qu Hanjin's reply was quite shameless, and his brows furrowed, feeling a little resentful of her previous act of abandonment.

"Besides, if you use it well,

He knew clearly that she was using him, and that she was only interested in revenge, without talking about love or debt, but he still enjoyed it.

Chu Qingluo felt uneasy after hearing this, but she didn't know where the uneasiness came from. She was silent for a moment and replied indifferently.

"But I don't have that kind of feeling towards you, sir."

She saw the gentleman's eyebrows drooping slightly, with a flash of extreme loneliness in his eyes, and her heart suddenly trembled.

After a moment, his eyes turned unfathomable. Qu Hanjin stood up solemnly and put on his brocade robe in an orderly manner.

"I advised you to show mercy earlier, but it made you unhappy..." He paused, not stopping his movements, and asked hesitantly, "Qingluo, can you forgive me?"

Chu Qingluo lowered her eyes and looked at the gentleman, watching him buttoning his clothes with familiarity, and smiled faintly: "Sir, are you truly sorry?"

He seemed the same as before. Even after not seeing him for months, he could still remember every hidden button so skillfully...

"I know I was wrong."

After Humbly reflecting on himself like a student, Qu Hanjin finished changing his clothes and bowed to her in a proper manner.

She was immediately amused by him, and she hurriedly cleared her throat solemnly: "It is a great virtue to correct one's mistakes. I am not someone who cannot be reasoned with. It would be pretentious to argue with you again."

Seeing her like this, as if she had truly stopped being angry at his compassion, Qu Han felt completely delighted. To be reconciled with this beautiful woman was what he longed for.

He gently took her finger and returned to business: "Qingluo, come with me to see someone."

Going out to meet someone now? Who wants to meet someone today...

Chu Qingluo was puzzled and suddenly asked, "Who must I meet now?"

"General Xue Chen of Daning."

When he mentioned this person, his eyes turned slightly cold, and he was determined to control General Xue's power in his hands.

Since Sun Zhong's death, the prince's plan failed, and the deputy general Xue Chu became the general to protect the country.

But in Shuxue Tower, according to the Crown Prince, Xue Chen was the Ninth Prince's man...

Worried, she quickly replied, "That's the Ninth Prince's trusted confidant..."

"General Xue will definitely report the change of military power on the day of the birthday banquet to His Majesty." Qu Hanjin plotted every move, seemingly unwilling to let her take any more risks, so he took all the blame on himself. "Emperors have always been suspicious. If I don't want His Majesty to be suspicious, I have no choice but to meet this person once."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Guang walked into the hall and solemnly reported at the front of the inner room.

"Sir, General Xue requests an audience."

It was extremely rare that the person she was looking for actually came to her door on his own initiative. She looked at the gentleman in surprise, feeling that Xue Chen came prepared.

"Please come in." Qu Hanjin came to the elegant hall and motioned her to follow.

Not long after Fu Guang left, a burly man with a resolute face walked steadily into the side hall. He exuded an unstoppable momentum wherever he walked. It was Xue Chen, who had been appointed as the general a while ago.

His gaze swept across the hall, and Xue Zhuo laughed uninhibitedly. He lifted his robe and casually chose a chair to sit down. "Speaking of which, this is my first time in the Music Bureau."

"Qu respectfully welcomes the General." The owner of the mansion walked over slowly and bowed respectfully to him.

Unexpectedly, General Xue was a man of few ulterior motives, and he spoke frankly about his intentions: "I know your intentions, sir, and what you intend to do. Your Highness has already told me everything."

"If you really want to incite me to rebellion, you'd better save yourself the trouble."

After drinking a few sips of tea, Xue Chen waved his hands repeatedly, showing his loyalty to the Ninth Prince.

That Ninth Prince was truly difficult to deal with. Even Mr. Lian could predict his intended actions and had already informed Xue Chen of this in advance...

Chu Qingluo was slightly surprised when she heard the words, and couldn't help but glance at the elegant figure beside her. Seeing that the gentleman was talking and laughing freely, she felt a little more at ease.

Xue Chen did not hide his intentions and directly revealed his collusion with the Ninth Prince. He also talked about the word loyalty solemnly. He came here specifically to make Mr. Qu give up this idea.

"Now that everything has been said, I will not beat around the bush with the general." Qu Hanjin calmly took out half a piece of folded rice paper from a book and spoke directly about what he knew.

"The general swore his allegiance to His Highness the Ninth Prince until his death, simply because His Highness had saved the general's wife and daughter and had done him a favor. Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Xue Chen's sharp eyes suddenly darkened. He stared at Qing Feng Ming Yue's figure, fearing that he had fallen into a trap. "Sir, you have thoroughly investigated me, but so what?"

"If I, Qu, report to Your Majesty that the Ninth Prince and General Xue are secretly colluding to launch a mutiny..." He continued, speaking in a slow and steady tone, emphasizing the word "mutiny".

"Your Majesty is probably more than a little bit afraid."

The Ninth Prince was planning a mutiny to seize power, but Xue Chen was completely unaware of it.

Although this man was brave and skilled in battle, he was simple-minded. The Ninth Prince kept him in the dark, fearing that Xue Chen would let out a single word and bring about his own death.