"Find a restaurant and have a meal first," He Liufeng instructed Ling Mu, who was driving outside.
“Yes, Your Highness,” Ling Mu replied from outside.
"No need, let's go back to Beijing first. You came out without a word, it's better to go back sooner." Qu Qingxi raised her hand to refuse.
The carriage only traveled for one night yesterday, and it shouldn't be too far from the capital. If they speed up, they should be able to get back soon.
The Emperor is suspicious of He Liufeng. Now that He Liufeng has suddenly left the capital, it would be very troublesome if the people in the capital made any moves.
"Don't worry, I've already arranged things in the capital." He Liufeng stared at Qu Qingxi's small face, sighed softly, and then reached out to pull Qu Qingxi into his arms.
"Why are you sighing? What's wrong with you? Why don't you tell me and make me guess?" Qu Qingxi looked up at He Liufeng, her eyes full of doubt.
Could it be that He Liufeng was angry because she didn't wait for him to come to her rescue?
However, she only left clues. Who knows if He Liufeng saw them? She can't really wait for Cang Yuan to bring her to his territory before preparing to leave, can she?
If it weren't for the need to wait for a populated, slightly more prosperous place, she would have left halfway there.
"Who is that old friend of yours? What's his name?" He Liufeng stared at Qu Qingxi for a long time, then finally couldn't help but ask.
He hadn't originally planned to say anything, because Qu Qingxi had already explained that the old friend was just Qu Qingxi's friend. If he said anything more, it would make him seem petty and jealous.
"No, is that why you're unhappy?" Qu Qingxi moved slightly away from He Liufeng's embrace, her eyes full of surprise.
After her initial surprise, she found it amusing. She had considered so many possibilities, even wondering if Cang Yuan had hugged her, which was why He Liufeng was unhappy.
After all, when they went to the inn today, many people saw Cang Yuan carrying him up. And Cang Yuan is so handsome that if He Liufeng wanted to find out his whereabouts, he only needed to describe the situation briefly to know the specific circumstances.
He Liufeng didn't speak, but just stared intently at Qu Qingxi.
"He Liufeng, the 'old friend' I'm referring to is truly just a friend. There's no romantic relationship between us, just like the relationship between you and Gu Liangsheng, understand?"
Since He Liufeng brought it up, Qu Qingxi felt she should explain it clearly. The most important thing between husband and wife is trust and communication. If this matter is not clarified now, it will affect their relationship sooner or later.
"That's all? What's his name?"
"His name doesn't matter, and you don't need to investigate anything. Unless something unexpected happens, we probably won't see each other again in this lifetime."
"He's dead?" He Liufeng frowned.
Qu Qingxi: "..."
To be precise, she died, which is why she came here.
"Well, you can't say that. In short, he and I are really just friends. The only person I love is you," Qu Qingxi said earnestly.
"Yes, I know. I didn't doubt you. I was just a little uncomfortable, which is why I said it." He Liufeng hugged Qu Qingxi tightly.
He paused, then spoke solemnly, "I really like hearing that last sentence, please say a little more."
Hearing this, Qu Qingxi found it somewhat amusing and tightly hugged He Liufeng's lean waist. "You don't want to talk about it even if I'm the one saying it?"
"Qu Qingxi, I love you too, even more than you love me." He Liufeng lowered his head slightly, leaned close to Qu Qingxi's ear, and spoke in a low voice.
"Yes, I know too." Qu Qingxi replied, mimicking his tone, but her voice was full of laughter.
Meanwhile, Qingdai and Lingmu, who were waiting in the outer room, wished they could crawl under the carriage. Their prince and princess were just too much. They were only in the outer room, not outside.
Besides, they all have internal energy, so even if you lower your voice, they can still hear you, okay?
However, it was quite sweet.
Since Qu Qingxi knew that He Liufeng was not in a hurry, she didn't say anything more. The group found a restaurant, had a good meal, and then resumed their journey back to the capital.
After all that commotion, it was already afternoon. By the time the four of them returned to the Prince's residence, it was almost midnight.
As soon as he returned to the manor, someone came to find He Liufeng and said there was an urgent matter.
"What's wrong?" He Liufeng asked, looking at the person in front of him. Qu Qingxi was sitting next to him, dozing off. Although she had slept for two hours in the carriage when they returned, the carriage was still not as comfortable as her own bed.
"Your Highness, Xu Ding has realized that the Emperor is investigating them, so he has started moving the 100,000 troops to other locations in batches since yesterday."
"Where have His Majesty's men found out?"
"The Emperor's men haven't found out where those troops are yet, but they should be soon. Moreover, the Emperor has learned about those troops and has secretly taken action against the Xu family's power."
"Send someone to send a message to the Emperor's men, urging them to act faster. By the way, where is that secret letter?"
Yesterday, Zhang Xueliu found an "opportunity" to take out the secret letter that He Liufeng had prepared, and Xu Ding did not doubt the authenticity of the secret letter.
After all, Zhang Xueliu obtained this secret letter with great difficulty.
"His Majesty has learned of the whereabouts of the secret letter, and I have changed the source of the letter as instructed by my master. His Majesty now believes that the secret letter was deliberately brought to the Prince's residence by Zhang Xueliu, who wanted to keep it there in order to clear the Xu family of suspicion."
“Very good.” He Liufeng nodded.
"You continue to monitor the situation on both sides, and send someone to report immediately if there is any disturbance."
"Yes, Master."
After everyone left, Qu Qingxi turned to He Liufeng and asked, "If you have them do this, won't the Emperor still suspect you?"
"It's alright. His Majesty trusts his intuition, but he trusts evidence even more. As long as his people find out that the Xu family did this on purpose, he will believe it. After all, he is more wary of the Xu family than of me now."
He Liufeng's lips curled into a sarcastic smile.
One was his younger brother who had difficulty conceiving, and the other was the Xu family, which secretly raised troops and held high positions of power. The emperor naturally knew who to trust and who to suspect.
"By the way, when was that secret letter stolen?"
“After we left yesterday, Qingdai left the token we mentioned earlier in the room. Yesterday, because of what happened to you, the manor was in chaos, and Zhang Xueliu took the opportunity to go to the study and take the letter.”
"Then she didn't touch anything else, did she?" Qu Qingxi was a little worried. She knew that there were many confidential things in He Liufeng's study. Who knew if Zhang Xueliu had touched anything else?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com