Chapter 12 No One in the Bed
Jiang Qingqing covered the back of her head, rolled and crawled away from the bed, and ran towards the door.
He put his hand on the door, turned around, and wanted to stop the thief behind him, but found that there was no one on the pure white bed.
Jiang Qingqing's breathing stopped.
Where are the people?
Wasn't he still trying to reach out? Why did he disappear?
Jiang Qingqing had experienced many strange things, but this was the first time she had seen a person transformed into a living being.
His hands were shaking even more violently now, cold sweat on his forehead soaking into his hair, and his face was pale. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears, and his vision returned to clarity.
I confirmed that there was no one on the bed...
Jiang Qingqing swallowed her saliva and asked aloud, "Which immortal, could you please not tease me?"
She was answered by a knock on the door.
"Qingqing, it's me."
Jiang Qingqing turned her head suddenly.
wrong!
Although I couldn't see clearly in my panic, the person on the bed was definitely not Liu Xubai. Liu Xubai was not that handsome.
She had just beaten Liu Mei two days ago and came to the house today.
He must be standing up for Liu Mei.
Perhaps it was the presence of someone outside the door that reassured Jiang Qingqing. She mustered up the courage to search the suite, but found nothing unusual.
He sighed softly and sat on the carpet with some fear.
Although the people of Daliang are relatively open-minded, they still can't stand sleeping on the same bed with a strange man.
No matter how handsome he is, it won’t work.
"My dear, the Queen Mother has learned of Liu Mei's affair. She encountered bandits on her way home and lost her name..."
Liu Xubai, who was outside the door, had no idea what was happening inside. Seeing that Jiang Qingqing didn't open the door, he had to explain.
Hearing his words, Jiang Qingqing frowned slightly.
It's really one crisis after another.
But what did Liu Mei's accident have to do with her? It wasn't her who asked Liu Mei to come here to cause trouble, nor was it her who arranged the bandits.
All I can say is, he deserved it.
Jiang Qingqing stood at the inside of the gate and replied to Liu Xubai, "Liu Mei's matter cannot be blamed on me. You know the reason clearly."
Liu Xubai had already guessed that Jiang Qingqing would respond in this way.
He continued, "The Liu Mei incident really has nothing to do with you, but as for the Queen Mother, aren't you clear about it? What she wants..."
What the Queen Mother wants is Jiang Qingqing's life.
Jiang Qingqing understood the meaning of Liu Xu's words and chuckled.
"She can do whatever she wants. If it weren't for the emperor's pity for her, she wouldn't have been able to ascend to the throne of Empress Dowager. Now she wants to interfere in the affairs of the emperor. Isn't that a bit too much?"
The current empress dowager is not Emperor Liang’s biological mother.
Emperor Liang's biological mother was a princess from a foreign vassal state, but she died young, leaving the young Emperor Liang alone in this cruel palace. The current Empress Dowager was merely a concubine banished to the cold palace by the previous emperor. Emperor Liang, remembering that the Empress Dowager had once given her a bowl of porridge when she was young, granted her the position of Empress Dowager after ascending the throne.
Liu Xubai shook his head. "My dear, you don't know the current situation in the palace. His Majesty has been ill for a long time and has not appeared in the hall for a long time. The Queen Mother is the one in power now."
Jiang Qingqing retorted, "This is only temporary. Father will get better."
By then, my mother will be found and brought back to the palace.
Their family will remain the same as before.
How can we allow the Queen Mother to abuse her power?
But what Liu Xubai said next shattered Jiang Qingqing's fantasy.
"If His Majesty were in good health, if he had even a little bit of energy, why would you have been abandoned alone in the mountains for so many days without anyone paying attention to you? Aren't you His Majesty's most beloved princess?"
Liu Xubai's question left Jiang Qingqing with no way to refute.
But she just didn't believe anything Liu Xubai said.
Liu Xubai continued, "The Queen Mother has ordered the Ministry of Justice to draft a written indictment. In three days, they will come here to imprison you. Now, following me is your only option."
Jiang Qingqing's hands, clenched to a pale white, hung at her side. "Liu Xubai, are you threatening me?"
Liu Xubai shook his head: "No, I'm saving you."
The voice is gentle, like a spring breeze.
Anyone who heard this would have no doubt of his motives. It was as if he had simply stumbled upon a dying kitten on the street and, feeling pity, had stepped forward to help it.
If Jiang Qingqing had not seen what he looked like in secret, she might have been deceived by him.
"I don't need you to save me."
After saying that, Jiang Qingqing no longer paid attention to the person outside the door. She walked to the kitchen and washed an apple for herself.
Liu Xubai knew her stubbornness and did not try to persuade her again.
He sighed, as if helpless: "Qingqing, I will wait for you outside the courtyard. In three days, you will know who is the only person you can rely on now."
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After Liu Xubai left, Jiang Qingqing kept thinking about what he said.
It's not a bluff, but it's not entirely true either.
Now she could only take things one step at a time. If the Ministry of Justice really wanted to take her away on the charge of murdering Liu Mei in three days, she would have no choice but to leave with Liu Xubai.
There is no other choice.
There is always someone who will enter a den of tigers and wolves. This is her current situation.
Jiang Qingqing was lying on the sofa, chewing an apple.
He stared at the ceiling with a listless look, not knowing what he was thinking.
There are always some surprises when she is bored, such as: the rewards given to her by the game.
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【Please check the prizes】
Ten meat buns were neatly arranged on the low table next to the sofa.
The fragrance is everywhere and hot steam is rising.
Jiang Qingqing: ???
Oh, she had forgotten about it. She seemed to have participated in some mission yesterday. But was she done with it just like that?
I don’t think I did anything.
Jiang Qingqing got up and reached out to take a meat bun.
I took a small bite. Wow, it tasted pretty good. It was even better than what the imperial chefs in the palace made. It was just as my mother had said. Anything from my grandparents' house was a treasure in Daliang.
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Outside the small courtyard
Liu Xubai's carriage was parked beside the fence. There wasn't much food on board, but it was enough for him to wait here for three days.
Three days later, he will take Jiang Qingqing to Yingzhou.
"Have you caught Jiang Yu?"
Liu Xubai held the teacup and asked lightly.
The subordinate's expression was serious. "We didn't catch him. He escaped. But he's seriously injured now. I don't think he'll live long."
Liu Xubai nodded.
"The Jiang family is about to be beheaded, and we can't do without a young general like Jiang Yu."
Turn the first cup of tea you brew upside down on the table, and the tea will flow along the groove to where it should go.
The same goes for people, Jiang Qingqing should be his.
And anyone who stands in his way and Jiang Qingqing deserves to die.
A stern look flashed across Liu Xu's eyes. "How's the Queen Mother doing?"
Subordinates: "The Empress Dowager originally intended to have the Ministry of Justice come to arrest the princess today, but was persuaded by Eunuch Zhang. Everything is proceeding according to plan. Emperor Liang's current illness will not be cured for a while."
The subordinate's answer made Liu Xubai's expression soften a lot, but there was still a sinister look in his eyes.
The subordinate was puzzled: "Master, why three days later? You clearly told the Ministry of Justice to come today, and the princess will go with you today."
Liu Xubai nodded slightly, a doting smile on his lips, "Qingqing has a stubborn personality. If I force her when we first meet today, she will definitely be angry with me."
"What about... Madam?"
The subordinate's sudden question drew a cold gaze from Liu Xubai, frightening him so much that he immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake, "I spoke too much."
The two people in the car at this time never expected this.
Jiang Yu was not found after searching the entire capital.
At this time, he was hiding in a broken water tank in Jiang Qingqing's yard.
While the two of them were talking and no longer paying attention to the movements in the yard, he pried open Jiang Qingqing's door and dragged his half-dead body into the room.
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