Holding his beloved in his arms, in this enclosed space, Shunzhi felt the air growing hotter and hotter, and his heart was pounding faster and faster.
With an ambiguous look in his eyes, Shunzhi wanted to do something, but hesitated.
Seeing Shunzhi leave, Boguor felt a pang of anxiety and gave Li Shu a wink.
Understanding immediately, Li Shu received the instruction and paused while pouring the wine, accidentally spilling it all over Boguor.
Well, now that he's followed in his wife's footsteps, Boguor must temporarily take his leave to change his clothes.
Seeing Prince Xiang leave, Tong Yurou was initially a little nervous, but after thinking of something, she relaxed and smiled playfully behind her handkerchief.
After Boguer left, he led Li Shu towards the side hall.
On the surface, he went in a different direction than Dong E Shi, but when he reached a secluded place, he quietly changed direction and headed towards Dong E Wan Ning's place.
At this moment, Emperor Shunzhi and Dong Ewan were still immersed in their tender affection, completely unaware that someone was approaching them.
Arriving at the side hall where the women changed clothes, Bogor didn't go through the main entrance, but went around to the back. He could clearly see what the two people inside were doing just by looking through the window.
The atmosphere inside the room was quite ambiguous. Because of her shyness, Dong E Wan Ning's cheeks were flushed, and her shy and timid appearance was quite captivating to Shun Zhi.
His heart skipped a beat. Even though he had been the father of several children, Shunzhi felt like a young boy at that moment.
His eyes and heart were filled with the girl in front of him, and he couldn't help but get closer and closer to Dong E Wan Ning.
Watching helplessly as a man and a woman inside flirted and made love, Boguer's eyes burned with rage. He wanted to do something but had no choice but to give up, and could only keep despising himself in his heart.
Bogor, you're really useless!
Fortunately, Biqing brought over some clothes at that moment, interrupting the actions of the two people inside.
Boguer didn't want to watch the next scene anymore. He closed his eyes to calm himself down, gave Li Shu a few instructions, and then went to change his clothes.
He was a man, so there was no need for delay. He changed his clothes in no time, and when he returned to the palace banquet, Lady Dong'e had not yet returned.
Upon seeing Prince Xiang return, a hint of doubt and disappointment flashed in Tong Yurou's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and her gaze returned to normal.
On the other side, Dong E Wan Ning and Shun Zhi were interrupted by Bi Qing and separated somewhat embarrassedly.
The ambiguous atmosphere in the hall was instantly shattered. Shunzhi realized what time it was and awkwardly touched his nose.
There's still a long road ahead, why rush things? The timing isn't right now, and if he loses control and does something, it won't be good for Wan Ning.
With this in mind, Shunzhi said a few words and then left.
She raised her hand to touch her lips, and recalling what had just happened, Dong E Wan Ning felt a mix of disappointment and relief, her emotions were quite complicated.
Just then, Li Shu's voice came from outside the door: "Is the Princess Consort well? The Prince was worried because you haven't returned for a long time, so he sent me to inquire about you."
Dong E Wan Ning's expression changed, her previous shyness vanished. She glanced at Bi Qing, who understood and put down the clothes in her hand before going outside.
With a smile on her face, Bi Qing replied to Li Shu in a natural manner: "Please trouble Eunuch Li to go back and inform the Prince that the Princess Consort will be well soon, so he doesn't need to worry."
Inside, Dong'e Wan Ning wasted no more time. She quickly changed her clothes and waited for Bi Qing to come in before helping her touch up her makeup. Only after checking that everything was in order did she come out.
At the palace banquet, Tong Yurou's expression was somewhat strange when she saw the Emperor return, and she became even more disappointed when she saw Dong Eshi return as well.
Tong Yurou glanced back at Qiulan, somewhat puzzled, but Qiulan also expressed the same confusion.
Not getting the answer she wanted, Tong Yurou had no choice but to give up, composed herself and continued attending the palace banquet. But before turning back, she gave Qiulan some instructions.
Nodding to indicate that she understood, Qiulan then made an excuse to leave, not knowing what she was going to do next.
Although Yunyi wasn't present at the scene, she knew everything that was happening here.
Tong Yurou wanted to do the finishing touches, but Yunyi wouldn't let her have her way. She whispered something to Muge and gave her some instructions to do.
After changing his clothes and returning to his seat, Boguer pretended to care and asked about Dong E Wanning's situation, but she brushed him off with a few words.
As they spoke, Boguor kept a close eye on Dong E Wan Ning's expression, but he couldn't detect the slightest hint of guilt.
This made Boguer admire her; this woman was indeed quite formidable.
She was able to keep it a secret for so long and still manage to seduce that man while still a married woman; she certainly had some tricks up her sleeve.
Dong Ewan Ning was unaware that the husband she thought was devoted to her was actually making things up about her.
After replying to Boguer, Dong Ewanning continued to maintain her usual style, remaining very cold towards her husband.
Boguer was also a little tired, so he stopped bothering Dong Ewanning with conversation, and the couple had a rare moment of quiet.
Dong E Wan Ning's mind was still preoccupied with what had just happened, so she didn't notice Boguer's strange behavior.
After Qiulan left, she walked stealthily, avoiding crowds and making sure no one noticed her whereabouts.
Upon arriving at the side hall, she examined the charcoal fire, finding nothing amiss, and felt relieved. It seemed no one had noticed anything wrong with the charcoal fire.
He took out an identical charcoal stove from the cabinet next to him. The charcoal inside had burned out, leaving only ashes.
After doing all this, Qiulan took the faulty charcoal stove away and carefully threw it into the lake behind her.
The stove, still carrying some weight with the charcoal, made Qiulan feel guilty, and she left quickly after seeing it sink into the water without waiting any longer.
It was for this reason that she didn't see a white-clad palace maid behind her who went into the water and retrieved the stove after she left.
The perforated stove makes it easy for the charcoal to burn and also allows water to seep in and wet the charcoal.
But because of this stove, the charcoal was still inside and hadn't been washed out by the water.
The palace maid in white quickly left after retrieving the stove, not daring to linger.
Night had fallen, and the palace banquet finally came to an end. Tong Yurou, supported by Qiulan, boarded the sedan chair. She was a concubine, second only to the empress in the harem.
The advantage of her high rank is that she can use this mode of transportation and doesn't have to walk back in such cold weather.
Neither the mistress nor the servant said anything on the way. When they returned to Chengqian Palace, after dismissing all the serving maids, Tong Yurou took a sip of hot tea to warm herself before asking Qiulan a question.
"Have all those matters been handled properly? Has anyone seen them? If they investigate, will it lead back to our palace?"
The tone was calm but carried a strong sense of pressure. Qiu Lan knelt on the ground, feeling a little scared, but still replied, "Don't worry, Master, I've taken care of it. No one will find out."
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