But what did he promise to Liu Shuyan?

Oh, he wants to kill her love interest.

Moreover, he thought about it and decided that Liu Shuyan might not like Qin Peng. If he provoked her recklessly, it would not be a good thing if they ended up having an evil relationship.

So he pretended not to understand Qin Peng's words and said to Qin Peng: "Princess, go back and rest for a while."

Qin Peng sniffed and let go of "Liu Shuyan".

This man didn't respond to her, which in a sense also showed his attitude. But Qin Peng was never someone who would back down easily. She would never let go of a man she liked before pursuing him.

She came out of "Liu Shuyan's" arms, wiped her tears, and returned to her usual self. She smiled and said to "Liu Shuyan", "Thank you for troubling me, Master."

Qin Shuhuai nodded, his eyes fell on the wound on Qin Peng's hand, and he asked inconspicuously: "Did the princess and the queen mother have a conflict?"

Qin Peng smiled and said, "No, it's just that His Majesty is ill, and I came here, and my mother got angry with me because of some servants' provocation."

"Princess, have you dealt with everything?"

"Hmm." Qin Peng turned his gaze to Qin Shuhuai and asked, "Why is the Grand Tutor coming to the palace at this time?"

"I heard that His Majesty was ill, and the Queen Mother asked the princess to go back. It was my suggestion, and there is no reason for the princess to bear the responsibility alone."

Qin Shuhuai had already prepared a reason, but Qin Peng's key point fell on another matter: "The tutor's news is really fast."

Qin Shuhuai didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "In this deep palace, no news can be kept secret. What do you think, Princess?"

Qin Peng nodded. She was not surprised. She would not believe that Liu Shuyan did not have anyone in the palace.

The two chatted all the way, and when they were sent to the door, Qin Shuhuai finally said, "Princess, please let the imperial physician take a look at your hand. If there is a scar left, I'm afraid you won't like it."

After hearing what Qin Shuhuai said, Qin Peng remembered the wound on her hand. She said carelessly, "It's not a big deal. Master, don't worry."

Qin Shuhuai said nothing. He pulled her hand over, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and bandaged Qin Peng's wound. While bandaging the wound, he said, "The princess is a girl after all. If she really gets a scar, it will be too late to regret it."

Qin Peng listened to his words and felt as if she was still in her teens when Qin Shuhuai held her in his hands. She looked up at him blankly. Qin Shuhuai raised his head and saw her eyes, a little puzzled: "Princess, what are you looking at?"

"Liu Shuyan," Qin Peng smiled, "What's wrong with me? Can you tell me?"

Qin Shuhuai smiled and did not refuse outright.

Qin Peng is good-looking and has a good temper. Or, in other words, he thinks people like Zhao Peng are good in every way.

He thought that Qin Peng might dislike Liu Shuyan's personality. If he rejected her so outright, wouldn't he regret it if Liu Shuyan fell in love with her?

So he shook his head and said, "The princess is good in every way, but you and I don't know each other well enough yet. Can we wait a little longer?"

"After all, in this matter, men should take the initiative to speak. If I am sure of my feelings, I will naturally tell the princess."

Qin Peng nodded, she took back her hand, and looked at him confidently: "Liu Shuyan, I will definitely make you willing to be my consort!"

Qin Shuhuai smiled without saying anything, as if he was looking at a child. Qin Peng turned around, returned to his bedroom, lay on the bed, and buried his whole body in the pillow.

Although she said it with great confidence, her love experience was actually terribly poor, and she had basically used it all on Qin Shuhuai.

Qin Peng was lying there, and for no apparent reason, he burst into laughter.

Bai Zhi was lighting incense for Qin Peng. She looked up at her silly look and said coldly, "Are you attracted to Master Liu?"

"Haven't you been eyeing it for quite a while?"

“Deciding to like something and liking it are two different things.”

Bai Zhi lit the incense and prepared to leave. Qin Peng raised his head and said with bright eyes: "No, don't go. Bai Zhi, come here."

As he spoke, Qin Peng moved, patted his bed and said, "Come, sleep with me. I have a lot to say to you."

Bai Zhi originally wanted to refuse, but when she looked up at Qin Peng, she suddenly felt as if it was Zhao Peng sitting beside the bed back then.

Although she was nominally Zhao Peng's maid, in fact she had followed Zhao Peng since she was a child. There was no distinction between master and servant between them, and they had always been like real sisters.

When she was young, she lived in the cold palace. In the cold winter, they often huddled together in the same quilt. Later, she got used to it. After she left the cold palace, sometimes when Zhao Peng had something on his mind at night, he would do the same thing. He would pat the bed and call her, "Baizhi, come here. I have a lot to say to you."

Zhao Peng was a talkative person, and at that time, the topics of conversation were, apart from the gossip in the palace, Qin Shuhuai.

She watched Zhao Peng gradually become the heartless person he later became, but she also remembered that a long time ago, the two little girls were snuggling in bed, and all they talked about was the handsome protagonist from the south.

She couldn't bear to refuse, so she walked to the bed with a stern face, took off her coat and lay down on it.

The quilt was warm, and she didn't know where Qin Peng got the energy to be so talkative.

Basically, I was just venting my thoughts about Liu Shuyan. This person is good, good in every way.

Bai Zhi listened to it over and over again, and had the illusion that she was thirteen years old again.

She was a little troubled and said with difficulty: "Princess, you are already 25 years old and married. You should think about how to get married, not whether you like it or not. Aren't you too naive to still think like this now?"

Qin Peng smiled, and seeing Bai Zhi struggling to hold her eyes, she softened her voice and said, "Bai Zhi, do you like Xia Houyan?"

Bai Zhi didn't say anything, but nodded.

She liked Xiahou Yan, the young man from a noble family. Originally, according to her status, it was impossible for her to marry Xiahou Yan, but when Zhao Peng knew that she liked him, he tried his best to find a way and planned to let her marry into the Xia family step by step.

"Marrying someone you love comes at a price."

The price she paid was that she stayed in Northern Yan for Xiahou Yan and lost Zhao Peng forever.

Qin Peng lay flat on his back, hearing the warning in her words, and said slowly: "Of course I know there will be a price to pay."

"Baizhi, I actually really like the word naive."

"Having walked through darkness, seen despair, and knowing how terrible this world is, yet still holding on to one's original aspirations, as always. Not being blinded by hatred, not falling into resentment, this is called innocence."

"I like this kind of innocence."

"And the kindness that comes from ignorance is just stupidity."

When he said these words, Bai Zhi had already fallen asleep. Qin Peng looked at the ceiling, his heart at peace.

She felt like what Buddhism and Taoism said, that she had to go through several reincarnations and deaths to comprehend the truth and purpose of life.

She has seen darkness, gone through despair, resentment and confusion, and finally today, she can remain calm about everything.

Even when facing Qin Shuhuai, who had tried to kill her three times, she was able to keep her distance and remain calm, and not let him interfere with her life.

She closed her eyes, held Bai Zhi's hand, and fell asleep with a smile.

Qin Shuhuai returned to his residence, took a nap, and then began to deal with the matters between him and Liu Shuyan.

Jiang Chun took the letter and said to Qin Shuhuai, "Lord Liu sent a letter saying that he has investigated the matter thoroughly. It will arrive in seven days."

Qin Shuhuai paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Got it."

Liu Shuyan is about to come back, and he doesn't have much time. After thinking about it, Qin Peng's trust and good impression of "Liu Shuyan" are almost the same, so he needs an opportunity to uncover this matter.

Qin Shuhuai was thinking about this opportunity. The next day, Qin Peng sent a letter to Qin Shuhuai, asking him about Lu You.

Only then did Qin Shuhuai realize that Lu You had not been sent back yet.

After thinking for a while, Qin Shuhuai immediately raised his head and said to Jiang Chun, "Let Zhao Yi send a visiting card to Qin Peng. He will come to visit tomorrow afternoon."

Jiang Chun responded with a yes. Qin Shuhuai stood up and said calmly, "Go see Lu You again."