"I struggled back to bed, but felt something was wrong with my body. I realized I'd collapsed again. The smell in the room was off. In a daze, I saw your figure, and then I was with him..."
As Qing'er spoke, she began to undress herself. "This afternoon, while I was resting, I was with you again... But Shuangxi told me that no one else had entered my room that afternoon. I was wondering if last night was just a dream, but how do I explain these marks on my body..."
Xiao Jian originally wanted to stop Qing'er, but Qing'er insisted on taking off her clothes. Listening to what Qing'er said and looking at the marks on her body, besides the ones he had added yesterday, there were many new marks...
He leaned closer and examined every spot with fresh marks, thinking to himself, "If it's a fragrance, I remember there's a scent that can lull you into a dream, making you believe you've done *that* with your sweetheart..."
He looked at Qing'er and said slowly, "Perhaps these marks on you are not real, but deliberately forged, so that you and I will both doubt your innocence. When we break up, someone will definitely reap the benefits!"
Qing'er was now sitting on Xiao Jian's lap, her arms wrapped around his neck, and she whispered, "Xiao Jian, but what if it's true..."
"Don't overthink it. Just remember, no matter what happens, I'll always be there for you! If you really mind, I don't mind taking you right now, so that all you can think about is being with me!"
Hearing Xiao Jian's words, Qing'er buried herself in his arms in embarrassment, not daring to look up.
“Qing’er, perhaps we can turn the tables on them…” Xiao Jian slowly told Qing’er his plan, “Perhaps, if we pretend that we have broken off relations, the person behind the scenes will come to light.”
"Then how do we act it out?"
Xiao Jian placed his right hand on Qing'er's stomach, gently stroking it, and said, "Starting tomorrow, we will no longer see each other. You said you don't want to marry me anymore. If the person behind this hears about it, they will definitely take advantage of the situation and might come looking for you or me. We'll see what happens then..."
Qing'er pressed further, "So, are we really not going to contact each other or meet anymore?"
Xiao Jian nodded. "Just in case, it's best if we don't meet. However, I will send a message through the Imperial Kitchen to keep you informed of the situation."
"However, since we haven't seen each other for so long, I have to get something in return." After finishing his business, Xiao Jian seemed like a completely different person.
Qing'er's clothes were only half-undone, but now a smooth arm was exposed. Xiao Jian licked her hand, then moved up to kiss her neck. His right hand touched her back, and with one hand he untied her bodice...
After their lips parted, Xiao Jian moved to the two fleshy mounds in front of him and lifted his undergarment...
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Jian finally let go of Qing'er, helped her put on her clothes, and carried her to the outer hall. "Little Swallow, come in."
Upon hearing the sound, the waiting group happily ran inside. Seeing Qing'er's flushed face, Xiao Yanzi laughed and said, "It seems we don't need to worry anymore."
Xiao Jian looked at the group of people in front of him and said, "In the next few hours, I will be putting on a show with Qing'er, and you guys need to cooperate with us."
After Xiao Jian told everyone his plan, they were a little worried, but Xiao Jian's method was not impossible. Yongqi said, "Xiao Jian, even if we don't tell the Empress Dowager, we should at least inform Father Emperor. That way, at least Father Emperor's people can help us."
After hearing this, Xiao Jian nodded, "Then I'll trouble you to go and speak to the Emperor."
Qing'er replied, "Then leave the matter of the Empress Dowager to me; she'll understand."
Benjamin reached out his hand and asked, "And what about me?"
Xiao Jian looked at Benjamin and smiled, "Your job is to find the imperial physician to save his life."
"Brother, are you worried about..."
Xiao Jian sighed, "Whether the person behind this is targeting us siblings or the royal family, the methods they used are ruthless enough. If we hadn't worked together and trusted each other, perhaps one of us would have been in trouble before our wedding day."
Xiao Jian was worried that if someone was really waiting for them to break up, they might want to use them to do something, possibly even using someone else to do their dirty work. If they were to use some kind of drug to control someone's mind, who knows what they might do.
After the matter was settled, Qing'er took Shuangxi back the way they came, with Xiao Yanzi and Xia Ziwei, the two "eunuchs," escorting her back.
After returning to Cining Palace, Qing'er went to see the Empress Dowager and reported to her what she had discussed with Xiao Jian and the others.
The Empress Dowager was terrified. She was both worried and angry. "No wonder you weren't in a good mood today. So many things have happened. Why didn't you tell me?"
"Your Majesty, Qing'er is afraid you'll worry, and even more afraid you'll blame Xiao Jian..."
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager said irritably, "Now that he needs me, he dares to speak up. Isn't he afraid I'll blame him?"
"Your Majesty, Qing'er knows she was wrong..." Qing'er sat by the Empress Dowager's bedside, tugging at her sleeve and pleading, "Please help us..."
The Empress Dowager sighed helplessly, "Since you've all discussed it, just tell me how you want to cooperate."
She wanted to see just who dared to scheme against her Qing'er.
The next morning, in front of everyone in Cining Palace, Qing'er told the Empress Dowager that she did not want to marry Xiao Jian anymore.
The eunuchs and palace maids were all shocked, but Xinglan, who was resting in a guest room, smiled upon hearing the news. "As expected, Mu Yun is really capable. My chance has come."
Now that he had recovered, he naturally remembered what his purpose was in coming here.
After Qing'er said she didn't want to marry Xiao Jian, the Empress Dowager was so angry that she was about to summon Xiao Jian to teach him a lesson, but Qing'er stopped her, saying, "Empress Dowager, perhaps Qing'er is truly not blessed. Please don't blame him. Besides, it's only natural that he doesn't accept..."
"You silly girl, why are you still taking his side even now?"
"Your Majesty!"
The Empress Dowager feigned helplessness and said, "Alright, alright, I won't cause him any trouble. In the future, if you find another person you like, you must bring them to me so I can take a closer look."
Qing'er nodded, "Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
Qing'er pretended to be sad and sat on a chair in the corridor outside her room, tears still streaming down her face.
Xinglan walked over with a worried look on her face. "Sister, I've heard from the other palace maids that that Xiao fellow is not good enough for you at all!"
When Qing'er saw that the first person to come to her was none other than Xinglan, whom everyone suspected, she was very unhappy.
She suppressed her anger and continued to weep, "How could Xiao Jian do this? I entrusted my entire life to him, and this is how it ends..."
Xinglan sat down next to Qing'er, turned around and placed her hands on Qing'er's shoulders, speaking the most ruthless words in the most innocent tone, "Then, sister, do you want to kill him and avenge yourself? If he hadn't been so incompetent, how could you have... Sister, if you don't mind, I really want to marry you!"
Qing'er's anger rose rapidly as she listened. She pretended to be flustered and scared as she looked at him, "Although I'm very angry that he doesn't want me anymore, I don't want to kill him."
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