44 Chapter 44
◎ Scandal. ◎
At the night banquet where the emperor rewarded his meritorious officials, the notorious Prince Wei and the emperor's favorite concubine were deliberately brought into the same room. Even Lin Xiao, who grew up in the common people, could understand what this calculation was.
The other party wanted to force the Wei family into a desperate situation and make Concubine Chen lose favor. The emperor's beloved concubine was actually defiled by the son of his most trusted minister. Who knows what will happen when the emperor is furious?
It's really poisonous
"Princess, what should we do?" Lin Xiao was extremely anxious.
Others may not know, but she understands that the person who has been set up is none other than the Major General Xie Qi, who was once invincible on the battlefield.
Xu Qinghe remained as calm as before and just said, "Wait a little longer."
After making sure that the palace maids had gone far away, she took Nanzhi and Lin Xiao to the room, but found that the doors and windows were locked from the outside.
Lin Xiao had been wandering outside for two years and knew some ways to open locks. He pulled out the hairpin from his bun and fiddled with it for a while before finally prying open the copper lock on the door.
As soon as they entered the door, a strange fragrance hit them in the face. The sticky and rich smell rushed directly into their noses. The three of them were startled and quickly covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs.
This fragrance is rich but has a strange smell. After smelling it, people will feel hot both physically and mentally, and their hearts will beat fast. It is obviously a strange fragrance that arouses people.
Xu Qinghe gave the two of them a look, and Nanzhi and Lin Xiao immediately understood and went to open all the windows for ventilation.
In the inner room stood a huanghuali embossed floral screen, and behind it was a bunk bed. The Concubine Chen, dressed in an orange-red dress, was lying there, her hair disheveled and her clothes torn to shreds by herself.
Xu Qinghe helped her put her clothes in order.
The room was filled with a strong fragrance, but it was impossible to tell where the fragrance came from. What was even stranger was that Wei Che was not there.
She had just seen him being brought in with her own eyes. When they came in, the doors and windows were locked from the outside, so he had no way of escaping.
Then it's still in this room.
She walked around the room, and although she didn't see Wei Che, she finally found an incense burner in the corner with wisps of green smoke rising from it.
There was no water in the house. There were two pots of blooming Phalaenopsis orchids in front of the window. She scooped up a handful of soil from one of the pots to extinguish the burning incense in the burner, and then moved the incense burner to the window to blow away the smell.
The Concubine Chen smelled the fragrance in the house for about two quarters of an hour, and her face had turned red. Taking advantage of the fact that no one outside would come to expose her, Xu Qinghe asked Nanzhi and Lin Xiao to take her back to her palace.
The two men carried the limp Concubine Chen, one on each side. Nanzhi looked at Xu Qinghe, who remained motionless, and asked worriedly, "Isn't the princess leaving with us?"
Xu Qinghe shook his head and only instructed them: "Send the man back to the palace safely and find a trustworthy imperial physician to treat him. Remember not to reveal too much."
The two nodded repeatedly and left with the unconscious Concubine Chen.
When Xu Qinghe was the only one left in the room, she finally raised her head.
The fragrance in the room had dissipated, and she was finally able to smell that familiar scent again. In addition, she and Wei Che had once found a secret letter on the beam of the Wei family's study, so she guessed that Wei Che should be there now.
Sure enough, at the intersection of the beams, a man in a red robe was leaning against the beam behind him with his head raised, looking down at her.
After meeting her gaze, Wei Che finally turned over, but he was no longer as light as before. He staggered when he landed and was supported by Xu Qinghe.
"...Why are you staying here?"
He took advantage of the situation and put his arms around her waist, wrapping her tightly with his hot breath, and rested his chin on her shoulder, still suppressing his heavy breathing.
At this time, she should have left with the others. That way, even if someone broke in and saw that the room was empty or only Wei Che was there, they would not be able to come up with anything to say.
He was feeling very hot now, and the most primitive thoughts of a man kept rising in his heart, almost reaching the top of his head.
If it was someone else, it would be fine, but the person standing in front of him at this moment was her, and the thought in his heart became stronger and stronger.
I want to hug her, kiss her, fill her body with my scent and mark, and make her truly become one with me.
If there hadn't been an accident, he would have done these things long ago, and she would have been his long ago. How could Wei Ming be involved?
Wei Che tightened his arms and held the girl tightly in his arms. He remembered his rudeness a few days ago, but now he was really uncomfortable, so he had to bury his head in her neck and rub it back and forth.
During the movement, his hot lips brushed against her earlobe, and the person in his arms shuddered. Only then did he realize that he was not the only one whose body was burning hot.
Just that momentary touch was enough to make the fire in his heart burn bigger and bigger.
From just now until now, she has never pushed him away.
Wei Che's eyes darkened, and he closed them tightly. Suddenly, he grabbed the girl's neck and pressed his lips against hers.
Her lips were still as soft and tender as they were that day, even exactly the same as he remembered them as a child.
“Hmm…”
This time the girl was so obedient that she didn't struggle at all. She let him invade every corner of her lips and even opened her mouth slightly to let him enter easily.
She even hugged him back, one hand stroking his back while the other untied the belt around her waist.
The rustling sound of clothes falling to the ground could be heard. During the kissing and hugging, her outer robe had fallen off, and the belt of her middle garment had been untied. She even took his hand and reached into her collar.
Such initiative is really strange.
Wei Che became suspicious and forced himself to stop, holding her neck and waist tightly, lowering his head and resting his forehead against hers, looking over.
The girl's eyes were misty and sparkling, and she looked straight at him.
Wei Che's heart fluttered, and he couldn't help but lower his head and suck on her lips again, and then asked: "Xu Qinghe, what do you want to do?"
"..." Xu Qinghe remained silent, then she took the initiative to put her arms around his neck and brought her lips back to his.
"Hiss..." Wei Che suppressed the restlessness in his heart and gently pulled the person down: "Speak, what do you want to do?"
Xu Qinghe: ...
Wei Che: "Then let me speak for you."
"You still don't believe me, do you? You want to jump into this trap and let them catch us doing something shameful. Let the whole world know that you and I were hanging out together at the celebration banquet. This will bring disgrace to the Wei family. The Queen Mother Wei will never let you enter the Wei family again, and your marriage to the Prince of Fuguo's mansion is a foregone conclusion, right?"
Xu Qinghe lowered his eyes and said nothing.
That's the guess.
Wei Che sighed and stroked the girl's fair and pink cheek in front of him. He lifted her face up and made her look at him.
"You're hurting your enemies by 800 and yourself by 1,000. Are you even giving up your reputation just to leave the palace?"
Xu Qinghe simply said, "...at least we don't have to wait any longer."
She has been waiting for five years.
Wei Che stroked his thumb to her lips, gently wiping off the lip balm that had been smudged during the kiss, and coaxed her softly, "I will definitely get things done today. Just give you some peace of mind. Trust me again, okay?"
He had originally agreed with Wei Yiqun that they would bring up the matter after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill. However, who would have thought that Lingyin, the maidservant beside Concubine Zhao, suddenly came to find him on the way and said that something had happened to Xu Qinghe.
He didn't have time to think about it, thinking that Queen Mother Wei had done something behind his back, so he hurriedly followed. However, he became more and more drowsy along the way. Later he realized that Lingyin must have been carrying some kind of distracting fragrance on her body.
He held his breath and dared not act rashly until he was brought into the room and saw Concubine Chen on the bed. He instantly understood everything.
Later, he heard footsteps outside the door, and he hid on the beam again. Although he inhaled some of the incense, his mind was still clear, and he held on until Xu Qinghe was the only one left in the house.
After he asked the question, the girl in front of him lowered her head but said nothing.
Wei Che picked up the scattered clothes from the ground and helped her put them on one by one. He said, "I will wait and see what happens here. You go back first and take care of yourself."
He was facing her, and Xu Qinghe's eyes subconsciously dropped down, just in time to see below, and then she quickly looked away.
Wei Che noticed her actions and felt embarrassed, but he had inhaled some incense after all and was a normal man, so how could he not have any reaction at all?
But he didn't want Xu Qinghe to see his ugly side, so he quickly covered her eyes, turned her body so that her back was facing him, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Don't look at it, I can handle it myself, you go back first."
He pushed Xu Qinghe all the way to the door before he let her go and closed the door.
Perhaps she was indeed affected by the fragrance just now. Xu Qinghe realized later that her method was indeed effective, but also extreme.
If she really risked her reputation by leaving the palace, how could a princess who married the prince of Fuguo because of a scandal have smooth sailing when she wanted to do something after leaving the palace?
The gossip everywhere was enough to make her unable to move forward.
Since Wei Che said so, she didn't keep it any longer. She simply believed him for once and returned to the bedroom alone along the same route.
She had just been called away by the Empress's order, so the palace servants guarding the gate naturally felt at ease and started to slack off, and now there was no one at the door.
Back in her bedroom, she pondered the Queen's intention in letting her see this incident today, while waiting for Nanzhi and Lin Xiao to come back. She only breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Concubine Chen was fine.
Now all we have to do is wait for Wei Che's news.
He asked her to trust him again, and Xu Qinghe had no choice but to believe him.
I waited anxiously for about half an hour, but still no news.
Could there be another accident?
For example, if Your Majesty disagrees and Queen Mother Wei tries to stop it in every possible way, or if the Wei family suddenly changes their mind and is unwilling to get involved in this mess?
And whoever set up the scheme today was trying to harm Empress Chen or Wei Che? If the other party failed to succeed, could there be another conspiracy?
The longer the time went on, the more irritated Xu Qinghe became. She couldn't sit still for a moment and paced back and forth on the ground in a state of confusion.
Nanzhi and Lin Xiao were also anxious and upset when they met.
A breeze blew outside the window. There were several clumps of peonies planted in the courtyard, and the fresh and elegant sound was swept in, slightly soothing the uneasiness in the hearts of the three people.
Finally, amidst this faint uneasiness, footsteps were heard outside the door, followed by a shrill voice.
"His Majesty has ordered that Princess Qinghe be brought to Xuanhe Palace."
Finally waited for it.
【Author’s words】
Everything will be fine!
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