Qu Qingxi lowered her eyes, but couldn't hide her good mood.
"Alright, go back and rest. The yard will look beautiful tomorrow morning."
Before she could even glance outside, Qu Qingxi tried to pull He Liufeng inside, but when she tried, she couldn't budge him.
Just as Qu Qingxi was about to ask He Liufeng why he didn't want to go in, her body was suddenly suspended in mid-air, and He Liufeng actually picked her up.
Qu Qingxi was taken aback at first, then couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up, and took the opportunity to hug He Liufeng's neck and rest her head on He Liufeng's chest.
Even though they were under the same sky, Qu Qingxi was dressed more warmly than He Liufeng. Yet, just as He Liufeng was holding her, Qu Qingxi felt warm while her own body was uncontrollably cold.
"He Liufeng, you're so warm." Qu Qingxi couldn't help but snuggle against He Liufeng and whispered.
He Liufeng paused, then looked down at the person in his arms. The room was very warm, and Qu Qingxi wasn't wearing much, just a light purple dress that revealed her slender neck. Qu Qingxi had rubbed against him a couple of times earlier, and the neckline was slightly disheveled.
He Liufeng felt a surge of heat in his body and lowered his head to kiss her cherry-like lips. Qu Qingxi's body stiffened abruptly, and when she came to her senses, she tilted her head back slightly to respond to He Liufeng.
He Liufeng quickened his pace and soon brought Qu Qingxi back to the bed. The bed was covered with a thick quilt, so it wasn't cold. However, it was winter after all, and even though the room was warm, the quilt still carried a thin layer of cold air.
When He Liufeng put Qu Qingxi down, Qu Qingxi instinctively flinched. He Liufeng paused, then turned the two of them around.
As the man-on-top-woman-on-bottom position changed to woman-on-top-man-on-bottom, Qu Qingxi couldn't help but place her hands on He Liufeng's chest, staring intently at him.
He Liufeng's originally gentle eyes were now filled with dark clouds, and his eyes were full of danger. Qu Qingxi couldn't help but swallow. "I have something else to tell you."
"We'll talk about it tomorrow."
"No, wait a minute, this is very important..." Qu Qingxi wanted to say something, but He Liufeng stopped her from talking.
He Liufeng raised his left hand, and the bed curtains gradually fell down. The clothes inside the quilt were thrown to the ground one by one. The sobbing sounds inside the bed curtains were swallowed up, and the temperature gradually rose.
Qu Qingxi kept Xu Yanyan's matter in mind, so the next morning, as soon as the people around her made a sound, Qu Qingxi forced herself to open her eyes.
Noticing that the person next to him was awake, He Liufeng thought he had woken her up. He tucked the blanket around her and asked in a low voice, "Did I wake you up?"
"No, I have something to tell you." Qu Qingxi blinked, her mind clearing a little. "Yesterday at the Treasure Pavilion, I met Xu Yanyan. She said that Zhou Wenli wanted to make a move on you, and he even threatened her to get close to you. I don't know what he wants to do. Be careful."
"Okay, I understand." He Liufeng nodded, then kissed Qu Qingxi on the forehead again. Seeing that Qu Qingxi was still sleepy, he said, "You go to sleep and get up when you wake up. I'm leaving now."
"Hmm." Qu Qingxi nodded drowsily. After finishing her business, sleepiness washed over her again, and Qu Qingxi closed her eyes.
When she woke up again, it was already bright outside. Remembering the heavy snow last night, Qu Qingxi opened the window, and a chilling aura instantly drifted in, but it was quickly neutralized by the warmth of the room's heating.
The outside was still all white; the snow hadn't been swept away at all?
Qu Qingxi refused to believe it and ran to the door again. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Qingdai walking towards her with a set of clothes in her hand. The path in front of the door had been cleared, but the surrounding snow was still there.
Seeing Qu Qingxi looking at all this, Qingdai smiled first, and then explained, "The prince specifically instructed this morning that the servants in the manor should just clear the road and not do anything else, so that the princess can get up early to see the snow."
Hearing this, Qu Qingxi felt a warmth in her heart, turned around and walked inside. Qingdai followed behind, closed the door, and then came in carrying clothes.
"Your Highness, this is a dress that the Prince asked the embroiderers in the Prince's mansion to make for you again. Please try it on." Qingdai pushed the dress in front of Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi was still wearing her inner garment. Her outer clothes had been thrown on the ground by He Liufeng yesterday and were no longer wearable. Qu Qingxi was preparing to change into a new set of clothes when Qingdai delivered them so quickly.
"Really?" Qu Qingxi glanced at it curiously.
Qingdai unfolded her clothes, which were smoky green, made of shimmering brocade, embroidered with large camellias in light green silk thread, and adorned with pearls at the hem. The style was exquisite and extremely beautiful.
Qu Qingxi had seen quite a few nice things, but this dress was so beautiful that her eyes lit up.
Seeing Qu Qingxi's obvious satisfaction, Qingdai covered her mouth and chuckled, "Your Highness, isn't this dress beautiful? The Prince specially ordered it to be made for you."
"It really is beautiful." Qu Qingxi nodded with a smile.
"Then Your Highness, please try it on." Seeing the eagerness on Qu Qingxi's face, Qingdai stepped forward, took the clothes from Qu Qingxi's hands, and helped Qu Qingxi put them on.
She styled Qu Qingxi's hair into a beautiful bun and adorned her with a jade hairpin of emerald green.
"Your Highness, this is absolutely stunning." Qingdai looked at Qu Qingxi in amazement. Unlike her usual purple attire, this smoky green outfit made Qu Qingxi appear more gentle and graceful, unlike the inexplicable pressure and unapproachable feeling that purple usually brings.
"Oh, right, here you go." Qu Qingxi walked to the side, picked up a box, and handed it to Qingdai.
Qingdai took the box with a puzzled look. "Your Highness, what is this?"
"Open it and take a look."
Qingdai opened the box as instructed, and inside was the bamboo-shaped jade bracelet she had seen at the Treasure Pavilion yesterday.
"Your Highness, this is..." A surge of joy flashed through Qingdai's heart.
"You liked it, didn't you? It's for you."
“But, Your Highness…” Qingdai still had concerns. Not to mention that the bracelet was so expensive, just yesterday Xu Yanyan specifically stated that she liked the bracelet and wanted it too. She hadn’t managed to snatch it from the princess, but what if one day she saw the bracelet on the wrist of one of her maids? Wouldn’t she be furious?
"Don't worry, Xu Yanyan just wanted an excuse to talk to me. She didn't really like this bracelet. You can wear it without worry." Qu Qingxi chuckled, dispelling Qingdai's concerns.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Knowing that Xu Yanyan didn't mean it that way, Qingdai didn't refuse any further.
"Oh, and this too. This is a burn ointment I specially developed. Take it to Miss Yang and Qingzhu and have them apply it to the burned areas twice a day. Although it can't completely cure the burns, it can remove some of the marks."
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