The Crown Prince said, “I know this was done in a hurry, and I didn’t have time to discuss it with you. I acted when you arranged their meeting, which also damaged your reputation. Please forgive me this time, Your Majesty.”
The Crown Princess glared at him.
"How could I dare to complain about Your Highness? However, this plan is too dangerous. What if Anle gets hurt? The Empress Dowager likes her very much."
The crown prince did not take it seriously.
"Well, they weren't hurt, were they? You should thank me. Their relationship will definitely deepen after this incident. Father doesn't need to worry that the marriage will be refused."
The Crown Princess remained silent.
She saw the situation clearly today.
Although King Qishan had returned to secular life, he was clearly a cold-hearted and indifferent person.
It's probably impossible to expect Anle to have a harmonious relationship with him.
However, it was just a marriage alliance.
Whether or not feelings exist is unimportant. In fact, it might be better if they didn't exist.
Being able to treat each other with respect is enough.
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At the beginning of the hour of You (5-7 PM), the carriage of the King of Qishan stopped at the foot of Yuanxiang Mountain.
Today, both host and guests have enjoyed themselves to the fullest. Now it's time for the guests to leave.
The Crown Princess sent her trusted maid to inquire.
Could Princess Anle travel back to the capital with Prince Qishan's carriage? That would make the journey safer.
The assassination of Anle was not widely publicized.
But the Crown Princess asked him in public because she didn't want him to refuse.
But Yun Wuyi still refused.
He was already sitting cross-legged inside the carriage, instructing the young novice beside him to lift the curtain.
The interior of the carriage was exposed; it was simple, even rough.
"Princess, your health is delicate and it is not advisable for you to travel tonight. Moreover, my carriage is too simple to accompany you. Please forgive me."
Similarly, after Yun Wuyi refused in public, the Crown Princess could no longer force him.
I shouldn't have gone up and asked.
Instead, he directly ordered the Crown Prince to issue an imperial decree, to see if this clueless monk would dare to refuse.
…
The carriage rumbled along the road towards the capital.
When Yuanxiang Mountain was no longer visible, the senior brother beside him, his face grim, asked:
"And her?"
Qingyan's eyes widened, and he inwardly screamed like a rooster.
We lost, we lost, we lost completely.
Hei Xiaosi made a bet with him, betting that his senior brother would take the initiative to inquire about Qi Su's whereabouts.
Qingyan doesn't know how to gamble, but Hei Xiaosi does.
It really will happen.
Qingyan was dejected.
She said she hadn't finished exploring the botanical garden yet and wanted to go back for a while, so she told us to go ahead.
Yun Wuyi: "You just let her go?"
Qingyan: "..." Why are you blaming me?
"She ran off somewhere right after she finished speaking, and I couldn't stop her. But Xiao Si will probably follow her."
Beside him, Yun Wuyi closed his eyes and said nothing more.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was eerily quiet.
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Princess Anle was injured and unable to travel.
Tonight, we can only rest in the Crown Prince's villa.
After the King of Qishan and his guests left, it was getting dark, and the Crown Prince returned to the city.
In the vast Yuanxiang Mountain villa, only the Crown Princess remained as the mistress.
It then appeared desolate and lonely.
…
Qi Su changed into a maid's dress and walked through the courtyard.
Hmm, it's true that the park becomes less pleasant to stroll around after dark.
Everything in sight was pitch black and gloomy.
A crow might suddenly dart out from a beautiful flowering tree during the day.
After wandering around for a while, she lost interest.
Let's take a proper look around tomorrow, after it gets light.
Because of the assassination attempt on Princess Anle, the garden is heavily guarded.
There were also squads of guards patrolling continuously in several brightly lit woodlands.
Qi Su's plan to sneak into the room and steal a snack also failed.
She casually broke off a hollow flower branch, and was just thinking about where to go to pass the time when she suddenly heard a faint string melody in the air.
It quickly dissipated in the night wind.
Upon closer listening, it was indeed there.
It's in the northwest corner of Yuanxiang Mountain, in a courtyard I haven't visited today.
Suddenly, his previous experience in Ayaha City came to mind.
Sure enough, the Crown Prince, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, has some shady secrets hidden behind the scenes.
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Qi Su successfully blended into that courtyard.
It was already early February, and lanterns and colorful ribbons were still hanging inside.
The sounds of silk and bamboo instruments, gongs and drums, and the melodious opera singing shone brightly in the dark night.
A scene of joy and happiness.
She knocked a maid unconscious, took the wine from her tray, and prepared to check out the pleasure garden in the Crown Prince's villa.
After walking through the long covered corridor, the brightly lit main hall came into view.
A hand reached out from behind the pillar and dragged her aside, covering her mouth.
Qi Su is very savvy.
Not only did she not struggle or make a fuss, but not a single drop of the wine in the tray in her hand spilled.
The people behind her were quite pleased to see that she was so sensible.
The man dragged Qi Su all the way back until they exited Baoyue Gate and retreated to a clump of tangled bamboo outside the garden before putting her down.
"Guess who I am."
The person behind me lowered their voice and even used some voice modulation.
Qi Su calmly asked, "What's the reward for guessing correctly?"
The man replied, "There's no reward for guessing correctly. But if you guess wrong, I'll cut off your scalp and put your hair on the cat's head."
Same recipe, same taste.
Just as that man, full of enthusiasm and unable to wait, pulled out a small dagger and viciously stabbed it into Qi Su's neck.
Qi Su smashed the wine jug in his hand onto his face.
With a bang, the person was hit and took a step back.
But he only took one step before he stood firmly on his feet.
Qi Su sized him up.
"The chassis is very stable, it seems like your body is recovering well."
The man smiled at her, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.
"You still remember me." His eyes sparkled with excitement and joy.
Qi Su: "It's hard not to remember."
After all, you don't encounter many perverts like this.
The person in front of her was actually Shen Qingyu, whom Qi Su thought she would never see again in this lifetime.
Why did he appear in the Crown Prince's villa?
Her long hair was loosely tied up in a bun, and despite the cold weather, she was wearing a white shirt that exposed a patch of her chest, with a crane cloak draped over it.
She had powder on her face and incense burning on it.
This flamboyant and dissolute Wangyuelou outfit really makes it hard not to have some thoughts.
Shen Qingyu smiled as she looked at Qi Su.
Why are you looking at me like that? Did you miss me?
Qi Su: "There's a theory that I've always been curious about, but I've never had the chance to put it into practice. Now that I see you've put it into practice, I'd like to verify it."
Shen Qingyu: "What theory?"
Qi Su: "I heard that if you break a person's leg bone and then set it back up, that person will grow taller. Is that true?"
Shen Qingyu followed her gaze to her legs.
A slight smile.
"He has indeed grown a bit taller. Not by much, maybe half an inch."
Qi Su: "Wow, it actually works!"
Shen Qingyu: "Why don't you ask me why I'm here?"
Qi Su asked, "Why are you here?"
Shen Qingyu: "I originally didn't plan to tell you. But—"
His fox-like eyes curved into a smile that was both alluring and seductive.
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