"It should be soon." Xu Yanyan naturally knew that Qu Qingxi was referring to Zhou Wenli.
Xu Yanyan had just finished speaking when the door opened and Zhou Wenli walked in.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," Zhou Wenli said politely.
"Fifth Prince." Qu Qingxi stood up and nodded slightly to Zhou Wenli as a simple greeting.
Zhou Wenli gave a wink to the people in the room, and soon, everyone except Qu Qingxi left. Xu Yanyan didn't expect Zhou Wenli to arrive so quickly. She glanced at Qu Qingxi worriedly and could only turn and leave.
Qu Qingxi had instructed that even if Qingdai was unwilling, she had no choice but to leave. However, on the way there, she gave Qu Qingxi a small jade whistle and told her that if Zhou Wenli dared to do anything, she should blow the whistle immediately and she would rush in to save Qu Qingxi.
"Miss Qu, have you received what I asked for?" Zhou Wenli sat down to the side and looked at Qu Qingxi with a smile.
"Of course." Qu Qingxi took the letter out of her sleeve, waved it in her hand, and then withdrew her hand when Zhou Wenli reached out.
"Miss Qu?" Zhou Wenli paused, his outstretched hand pausing as he looked at Qu Qingxi with a half-smile.
"Fifth Prince, please don't be anxious. I have already brought back the letter, but there is something I want to know..." Qu Qingxi composed herself and glanced at Zhou Wenli.
“How could Miss Qu not trust me? I, Zhou, will always keep my word.”
Qu Qingxi still didn't hand over the letter, but just stared at Zhou Wenli, meaning that if Zhou Wenli didn't say anything, she wouldn't give him the letter.
Seeing Qu Qingxi's reaction, Zhou Wenli smiled and said nothing more. In any case, Qu Qingxi was in the room, and if she dared to deceive him, he was absolutely capable of killing her and getting the letter before she could utter a sound.
No one can outsmart him.
"Your mother was originally General Shen's daughter. When General Shen was still the Grand General of the Ling Dynasty, your mother was engaged to the Prime Minister Qu Lianhai. However, when your maternal grandfather was on a military campaign, your mother went with him once. It was at that time that your mother met your biological father."
Your mother met and fell in love with him, but later, due to various reasons, your mother had to get engaged to Qu Lianhai.
So, a month before your mother's wedding, your biological father secretly went to Beijing and met with your mother, which is how your mother became pregnant with you.
After you were born, although you were premature, you looked like you were born at full term. However, Qu Lianhai trusted your mother and never doubted anything.
It wasn't until you were one year old that your father overheard a conversation between your mother and her personal maid, which made him suspicious of your parentage.
After he investigated the matter thoroughly, he poisoned your mother's food. Later, after your mother passed away, he used various pretexts to kill everyone around her.
Seeing Qu Qingxi's shocked expression, Zhou Wenli paused for a moment, then continued, "As for who your biological father is, I'm afraid only your mother knows. However, I've also found out a bit about his identity. He was in your maternal grandfather's military camp, but I don't know exactly who he is."
Qu Qingxi's face grew paler and paler as Zhou Wenli spoke. She seemed unable to accept the truth, her hands trembling slightly and her body unsteady.
"Impossible, this isn't true. My mother never did such a thing. My surname is Qu, I am a descendant of the Qu family, and I am Qu Lianhai's biological daughter." Qu Qingxi shook her head, then suddenly turned to look at Zhou Wenli.
As Qu Qingxi spoke, she even stood up.
“Miss Qu, this is the truth. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. I am just informing you of this. Whether your surname is Qu or something else is irrelevant to me, Zhou.”
Almost no one knows the truth about this matter right now. You can rest assured and be the eldest daughter of the Qu family. However, if you are Qu Lianhai's biological daughter, why did he abandon you and neglect you when you were little?
Looking at Qu Qingxi, who was so emotional, Zhou Wenli's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. If she couldn't even accept something like this, what great things could she possibly achieve?
"No, if I really wasn't Qu Lianhai's biological daughter, why didn't he get rid of me too?" Qu Qingxi looked at Zhou Wenli questioningly, as if she had found a flaw in his argument.
"Because your maternal grandfather had already been executed along with his entire family, and your mother had also died, if you were to pass away as well, it was hard to guarantee that others in the court wouldn't say anything."
They'll assume Qu Lianhai spared your life to protect his own reputation, fearing the Shen family's affairs would implicate him.
Upon hearing this answer, Qu Qingxi slumped into her chair, stunned for a long time, and remained silent.
Her eyes were filled with confusion and disbelief. Qu Qingxi stared at the stove in the room. Her sad and distressed expression gradually calmed down, and finally turned into a red tinge at the corner of her eye.
When Zhou Wenli saw Qu Qingxi like this, a pang of heartache flashed through his heart. The beauty's red eyes were indeed quite endearing. Moreover, Qu Qingxi's calmness and stubbornness at this moment added a unique charm to her.
However, Qu Qingxi was completely unaware of this.
After a long while, Qu Qingxi seemed to come back to her senses, forced a smile on her face, and turned to look at Zhou Wenli, "I'm sorry to have made the Fifth Prince laugh."
Qu Qingxi took the letter out of her sleeve, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Zhou Wenli.
Zhou Wenli glanced at Qu Qingxi, then casually picked up the letter, opened it, scanned the contents, and confirmed that the seal on it was indeed his before he felt relieved.
When Qu Qingxi asked him to speak first, for a moment he thought she might be lying to him, but he didn't expect that she would actually get the letter.
Sure enough, even He Liufeng couldn't resist indulging in beauty.
"Miss Qu is truly remarkable. This is indeed the letter I've been looking for." Zhou Wenli put the letter away and glanced at Qu Qingxi with a smile.
“In that case, we’re even. Fifth Prince, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now.” Qu Qingxi stood up, nodded slightly to Zhou Wenli, and prepared to leave.
“Miss Qu, how can we call it even? Don’t forget, Miss Qu, you still owe me a request.” Zhou Wenli also stood up and gave Qu Qingxi a meaningful look.
"Fifth Prince, you said before that you would tell me who my biological father is, but you just said that you don't know his identity. So, you only told me half of the truth about my background, not the whole thing. Therefore, your demands should naturally be halved."
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