"Yes, I understand." Shen Shuyan nodded.
"Do you have any news about Zhou Wenli? Or, what kind of person is Zhou Wenli? What kind of entanglement does he have with He Liufeng?" This was what Qu Qingxi was most curious about, and it was also the purpose of Qu Qingxi's personal visit today.
"I did find some information about this. Zhou Wenli appears to be a refined and cultured man, but in reality, he is a ruthless and cruel person. He is the fifth prince of the Zhou Kingdom. His birth mother was once the emperor's most favored concubine, but she was later framed and killed. The emperor ignored the opposition of the officials at the time and insisted on making the fifteen-year-old Zhou Wenli the crown prince."
Zhou Wenli suffered a great blow as a result. However, the Empress held great power at the time, and although her son was the second prince, he was still considered a legitimate son. Because Zhou Wenli was the crown prince, the Empress and the second prince framed Zhou Wenli at every turn.
However, Zhou Wenli was quite remarkable, managing to survive in such a precarious situation. It is said that only the eldest prince cared about Zhou Wenli at the time, because the eldest prince and Zhou Wenli had a very good relationship.
Two years ago, the Zhou emperor's health was deteriorating. Zhou Wenli suddenly told the emperor that he did not want to be the crown prince, but only wanted to be a prince in peace. The Zhou emperor was very angry about Zhou Wenli's move, but did not agree.
Zhou Wenli simply submitted a memorial himself, then left the capital of Zhou with his entourage, claiming he was going on a trip. The emperor, in a fit of anger, reinstated the second prince as crown prince.
After Zhou Wenli returned home, he lived a dissolute life, barely concerning himself with court affairs. This time, for reasons unknown, he suddenly requested to bring men here. As for his feud with He Liufeng…
Shen Shuyan paused here, subconsciously observing Qu Qingxi's expression, before continuing, "Zhou Wenli has a very good relationship with the eldest prince of Zhou. When the eldest prince came here before, he accidentally saw the young Xu Yanyan, so he specially asked the emperor to grant him a marriage."
He married Xu Yanyan to him as a princess for a political marriage, making her his prince's consort. During that time, something likely happened between Xu Yanyan and He Liufeng. It was probably because of this that Zhou Wenli never liked He Liufeng.
Noticing that Qu Qingxi's expression was normal, Shen Shuyan carefully chose his words and gave a brief explanation.
"That's it? That's all?" Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow. Just because Xu Yanyan and He Liufeng had a past, Zhou Wenli held a grudge against He Liufeng. Wasn't that a bit too absurd?
"There's another tidbit of news, do you want to hear it?" Seeing that Qu Qingxi wasn't angry, Shen Shuyan kept her in suspense.
"you say."
"Two years ago, when Zhou Wenli was traveling, he ran into He Liufeng, who was also traveling at the time. The two had a conflict, but I don't know the specifics of what happened. I guess only the two of them know the details. But since then, the hatred between them has deepened."
Qu Qingxi nodded slightly after listening, indicating that she understood. "Have someone keep a close eye on Zhou Wenli's situation, and be extra careful. If you get any news about the person raising the Gu poison, please let me know. Also, if you notice anything unusual about his body..."
But the doctor couldn't find anything wrong. He insisted someone tell me. Oh, and by the way, I just bought a bamboo-shaped bracelet here, and in a fit of pique, I overpaid by five hundred taels of silver. Please have someone bring it to me along with the bracelet later.
“Okay.” Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyan was taken aback at first, then nodded with a smile.
After returning to the Prince's Mansion, Qu Qingxi continued reading. However, this time, she read books about Gu worms that she had specially collected.
However, Gu worms are inherently strange and insidious, so books on this subject are generally rejected by the world, and very few of them can be found on the market. Some time ago, Qu Qingxi asked Qinglan Pavilion and Cuiwei Pavilion to search for books on this subject. They searched for a long time but only found two books.
Qu Qingxi flipped through it briefly. It only had some introduction to Gu worms, but no record of how to cure them. Qu Qingxi was somewhat disappointed.
Not knowing the man's background, Qu Qingxi felt quite uneasy.
If Zhou Wenli were to suddenly attack He Liufeng, what if Qu Qingxi had never seen that kind of Gu worm before and didn't know how to cure it? Although Qu Qingxi had prepared a poison-avoiding sachet for He Liufeng, the sachet could only protect against some simple Gu worms. If he encountered some powerful Gu worms, he wouldn't be afraid of the poison-avoiding sachet at all.
Qu Qingxi closed the book, exhaled a breath of stale air, and casually glanced around the room. Suddenly, she realized that only Qingdai was in the room, and Zhang Xueliu was not there.
"Qingdai, where did Zhang Xueliu go?" Qu Qingxi asked casually.
“Your Highness, Zhang Xueliu has asked for leave, saying that there was something going on at home, so she left in a hurry,” Qingdai explained. “Your Highness, don’t worry, I have already sent people to follow her. No matter who she meets, we have her under control.”
"Yes, keep a close eye on her. After all, she hasn't been useful yet." Qu Qingxi poured herself a cup of hot tea. Last time the Qu residence caught fire, Qu Qingxi knew that it was Zhang Xueliu who spread the news that she was going there.
If Zhang Xueliu weren't still useful, she would have already taken action against her.
Moreover, Qu Qingxi also discovered that Zhang Xueliu was not that family's daughter at all. The original daughter of the Zhang family had been abused to death by her father long ago. The current Zhang Xueliu was just an identity specially arranged for her by the Xu family.
"Qingdai, do you still have the sachets you sewed before?" Thinking that Zhou Wenli might target He Liufeng, Qu Qingxi couldn't help but worry about the people around He Liufeng.
"Your Highness, there are none left. What's wrong?" Qingdai asked in confusion. Why did Your Highness suddenly ask about the sachets again? Did she want her to sew some more?
"Never mind if you don't have any. Qingdai, go find some red and black cloth, preferably sturdy ones, and also find some needles and thread."
Qingdai nodded in confusion and then turned to prepare.
There wasn't enough time, so Qu Qingxi didn't plan to sew sachets anymore. After Qingdai brought the materials, Qu Qingxi demonstrated for Qingdai how to sew some poison-avoiding bracelets directly, which would be more convenient and quicker.
Making a poison-repelling bracelet is very simple. Just cut out a strip of cloth, put the prepared medicine inside, and sew it closed with needle and thread. A simple bracelet is basically done.
They made about a dozen bracelets before they finally stopped.
"Phew~, Your Highness, why did you suddenly make so many bracelets?" Qingdai felt like her hands weren't even her own anymore. She shook her arms vigorously, clenched her fists and then released them, repeating this several times until her hands finally felt comfortable.
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