Dugu Yu has done many unexpected things in his life, but beating a woman is really the first time in his life.
Even before he reached out his hand, he hadn't expected to do this.
But when he saw Ling Anli beating Qin Qingyao and still looking so righteous and complacent, his hand flew up on its own.
Fortunately, under Qin Qingyao's training, he has become countless times gentler now, and he has already known the extent of force a woman can withstand. Otherwise, according to his previous reckless behavior, Ling Anli would have fainted or flew out!
Ling Anli was so shocked by this slap that she began to doubt her life. The man she loved actually slapped her in public for another woman?
It was clearly Qin Qingyao who had done something wrong, it was clearly her shamelessness that had brought trouble upon herself, yet Dugu Yu still protected her? Why?
Princess Anli covered her face with her hands, tears welling in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. The pain and disbelief on her face made others feel distressed.
"You hit me? She's the one who did something wrong! It's Qin Qingyao who's been flirting with other people without any sense of responsibility! What gives you the right to hit me?"
Ling Jingxuan wiped his nose and said, "Um... An Li, if you want to accuse Princess Wu Ling of having a problem with her character, you should also involve someone who is not present so that she can't defend herself, right? This way it will be easier to expose her. I am still here, and you..."
Ling Anli screamed, "What are you talking about? What happened in the garden? Don't tell me you forgot. Now you're helping that woman accuse me of lying? Have you also been bewitched by her?"
Ling Jingxuan, "..."
Qin Qingyao rolled her eyes. What did she mean by "bewitching"? Did she think she was a ghost?
Dugu Yu frowned, looking at the hysterical Ling Anli with great impatience, "Do you have anything else to do? If you sent someone to call me here just to watch this scene, then I have already watched it."
"If there is nothing else, the prince and the princess will take their leave."
After Dugu Yu said this, the people in the room who were watching the fun remembered that there was a palace banquet outside. If anyone dared to arrive later than the emperor and empress, it would be a real commotion!
Dugu Yu took Qin Qingyao away, ignoring everyone along the way.
If Ling Anli said that Qin Qingyao had something going on with someone else, Dugu Yu might feel uneasy and want to investigate further.
But Ling Jingxuan? Don't be ridiculous. Qin Qingyao inexplicably hated Ling Jingxuan from the very beginning. She hated him so much that she wanted to kill him. She would never hook up with Ling Jingxuan even if she went to a ghost!
As for the crown prince? Pah!
It has to be said that Qin Qingyao's unreserved admiration, love and pampering for Dugu Yu have always cultivated a full sense of security in Dugu Yu.
Even if the other party is a legitimate prince or a crown prince, Dugu Yu is still extremely sure that Qin Qingyao loves him, and she looks down on those two people, huh!
A large group of people hurriedly left Yongfu Palace and ran into the banquet venue. Civil and military officials and their families had already taken their seats, and the first opening show was halfway through.
Fortunately, the emperor and empress had not arrived yet, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Dugu Yu was very upset about the almost invisible slap mark on Qin Qingyao's face. It was the first time he had such a feeling that the person he cherished was bullied by others.
Even though he slapped the other person back, he was still furious in his heart. He just hated that Ling Anli was a woman and he couldn't challenge her to a duel directly!
Throughout the entire banquet, Dugu Yu didn't watch any of the shows and didn't pay any attention to anyone else.
He had been taking care of Qin Qingyao's food and drink, and from time to time he looked at Qin Qingyao's face and asked countless times, "Does it still hurt?"
In such a dimly lit hall, no one knew how he could see the marks on her face with his sharp eyes.
After finally waiting for the banquet to end, Dugu Yu pulled Qin Qingyao out of the palace. She didn't even have time to say hello to her parents.
But it doesn't matter. It would be troublesome if they could see the marks on her face.
There was a carriage from the palace waiting for them as soon as they got on. After getting on the carriage, Dugu Yu pulled Qin Qingyao into his arms.
"Come here and let me see."
Qin Qingyao was a little speechless, "Hubby, you've been watching it all night, it's really okay now, it doesn't hurt anymore."
Dugu Yu lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek.
Qin Qingyao stared at him blankly without moving, and he lowered his head and kissed her again.
"Pfft" Qin Qingyao suddenly laughed out loud, put her arms around Dugu Yu's neck and hugged him, "Husband, you are so nice~"
The two of them went home sweetly, took a shower and went to bed. Qin Qingyao completely forgot to tell Dugu Yu that she was completely disappointed with Ling Jingyu. She decided to help Ling Jingxuan to go all out and kill Ling Jingyu!
In this way, Dugu Yu would not have to risk his life to help Ling Jingxuan snatch the jade seal!
The next morning, the first thing Dugu Yu did when he woke up was to look at Qin Qingyao's face. Finally, there was no trace of anything left. He gave her a satisfied kiss and got out of bed quietly without waking her up.
After Qin Qingyao got up, she ran to the door to wait for Dugu Yu. What she wanted to know most now was whether the prince had been deposed!
As a result, when Dugu Yu came back and heard Qin Qingyao asking the prince, his face darkened, "Are you so worried about him? Are you so afraid that he will be deposed?"
Qin Qingyao shook her head, "No, I hope he's crippled."
Dugu Yu, “…”
He looked at Qin Qingyao with suspicion, but Qin Qingyao was extremely serious and there was no sign of joking at all. Why did this girl suddenly change her personality?
"Are you serious?"
"Really?"
"Then you will be disappointed."
"how?"
"The Emperor did not depose the Crown Prince, nor did he mention offering sacrifices to heaven or ancestors."
Qin Qingyao, "..."
What the hell was this scheme? Why couldn't she understand?
Why didn't the Emperor punish the Crown Prince? Was it really because Concubine Yao had given birth to a son that he was so happy that he made a big deal out of a small matter?
"What about Lady Yao?"
"What happened to Lady Yao?"
"Oh, nothing."
If the Crown Prince and Concubine Yao really escaped this disaster, then when the little prince was one month old, the Emperor should give the little prince a name and concubine Yao a reward.
With such a great contribution in giving birth to a son, she should at least be promoted to a concubine and be on the same level as Concubine Yun.
Dugu Yu then remembered to ask, "What did you do at Lady Yao's place yesterday?"
"Look after the children."
"How do you know she gave birth?" Dugu Yu asked, then realized he had asked a stupid question. "What else do you know?"
Qin Qingyao did not hide anything from Dugu Yu, "If I hadn't gone yesterday, it would have been the Crown Prince and Concubine Yao who were captured by Concubine Yun. The little prince would have become their child, and then at the court this morning, the Emperor would have deposed the Crown Prince."
Dugu Yu, “…”
For him, and for all the civil and military officials in the court, deposing the crown prince was a huge matter. Prince Duan worked so hard every day, but he still hadn't overthrown the crown prince. How could it be so easy for Qin Qingyao to say it?
"Didn't you say you hoped the crown prince would be deposed?"
Qin Qingyao nodded. "That's right. I just decided this yesterday with Lady Yao. Who knew that I failed to help him before, but this time I didn't want to help him anymore, but he succeeded. I'm so angry!"
Dugu Yu really didn't understand. "What does it have to do with you whether the emperor deposes the crown prince or not? Why do you always care about this matter? And why did you suddenly change your mind? What do you want?"
Qin Qingyao looked at Dugu Yu with a rare serious expression. "I have always been clear about what I want, and it has never changed. I helped him before because I mistakenly believed that he had the strength to compete with Ling Jingxuan."
"But now I know I was wrong. He is an idiot. He can do nothing but implicate others."
"So I've decided that from now on, I will help Ling Jingxuan defeat the crown prince and help him ascend the throne!"
Dugu Yu, “…”
"You...why do you care about these things? The emperor is now in his prime. How can you possibly influence who will ascend the throne in the future?"
Qin Qingyao shrugged. "There's only one way for a person to be born—coming out of their mother's womb. But there are thousands of ways to die. Who knows, maybe one day the old emperor will suddenly die in his sleep for no apparent reason... woooo..."
Dugu Yu didn't even change out of his court robes. He covered Qin Qingyao's mouth and dragged her back to the restaurant.
"Your outspoken mouth will get you into trouble sooner or later!"
Do you really think that the Wuling Palace is safe? Who knows how many spies there are in there!
Dugu Yu still hasn't figured out who leaked the information about the Northwest Camp's account books. Qin Qingyao keeps talking nonsense all day long. If this gets to the palace, wouldn't that be courting death?
Qin Qingyao said, "Anyway, this matter has been settled. The Crown Prince can't kill Prince Duan, so I can only help Prince Duan kill the Crown Prince. Husband, when you go to court tomorrow, remember to tell my father to let my second brother resign and go home!"
"Anyway, his blockhead makes him unfit for office. He might as well open a private school and become a teacher. The Crown Prince doesn't take him seriously, so why should he throw his life away in the East Palace? We must get him home as soon as possible!"
Dugu Yu looked at Qin Qingyao's serious face and felt very complicated.
Why is it that for Qin Qingyao, such a big matter as the succession to the throne is like pulling people to play shuttlecock? As long as there is someone standing on the opposite side, it doesn't matter whether it is a man or a woman, or what rank of servant he is.
"You said your goal hasn't changed. So, whoever survives, the Crown Prince or Prince Duan, won't it affect your goal?"
Qin Qingyao said, "It doesn't matter. Everyone in this world has the surname Ling anyway."
Only one of those two people can stay, it doesn’t matter who stays!
"What's more, in the beginning, it was because I was prejudiced against Ling Jingxuan that I wanted to help the prince."
"But what's the result? He's still the same hopeless case after hurting so many people. Ling Jingxuan is the heir to the throne, destined by heaven. I shouldn't go against him. I must correct my mistakes!"
Dugu Yu couldn't explain why, but he just felt unhappy.
At first, Qin Qingyao hated Ling Jingxuan, but he didn't want her to hate him.
Now that he hates Ling Jingxuan, Qin Qingyao is helping him?
"Then can you tell me what your purpose is?"
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