Seeing the Emperor fall, Qu Qingxi jumped in through the window, walked quietly to the Emperor's side, sprinkled some aphrodisiac on the Emperor and Qu Qingran, and then threw Qu Qingran onto the Emperor.
Suddenly, a heavy object fell on him, and the emperor couldn't help but groan, but he didn't wake up or disturb the people outside.
Look how well these two are matched! One wants to win over the courtiers, and the other wants to marry into the He family. They complement each other perfectly.
Seeing the scene before her, Qu Qingxi was extremely satisfied. She then quickly turned and left, leaving the two people in the hall who had been drugged to embrace each other and do some indescribable things due to the effects of the drug.
Quietly leaving the area, Qu Qingxi tidied her clothes slightly, her gentle smile returning to her face, and walked into the banquet hall.
Seeing Qu Qingxi return unharmed, Qingdai finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the princess was alright. After all, the palace was not the prince's territory; it was too dangerous.
When Qu Qingxi returned to her seat, He Liufeng had not yet returned. Qu Qingxi glanced at He Liufeng's seat, said nothing, and sat up straight.
Qu Qingxi had barely sat down when He Liufeng walked in.
He Liufeng sat down next to Qu Qingxi with a calm expression and poured himself a cup of tea. At the same time, Qu Qingxi also noticed that Xu Yanyan had returned to her seat.
Qu Qingxi glanced at He Liufeng with a half-smile. Although He Liufeng had explained the matter to her before, it was only because Qu Qingran wanted to get revenge on her that she had led her there.
However, it was a fact that He Liufeng and Xu Yanyan met. Qu Qingxi believed that there was nothing between them, but when she saw that scene, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
"What's wrong?" He Liufeng quickly noticed Qu Qingxi's gaze and turned to ask in a low voice.
"What did you do outside just now?" Qu Qingxi didn't beat around the bush and asked directly. She just wanted to know the answer to this kind of thing and didn't want to beat around the bush.
"I met someone, Xu Yanyan." He Liufeng didn't intend to hide anything from Qu Qingxi, so he answered directly. Qu Qingxi would ask this, so someone must have told her something.
Moreover, He Liufeng had no intention of hiding this matter; he originally planned to tell Qu Qingxi when he returned.
If some things are not explained in time, they will definitely cause problems in the future. He didn't want their future life to be affected by such a small incident.
"Why?"
“It wasn’t that I went to see her on purpose. My brother and I were out with Zhou Wenli and others when a eunuch came over and said that you were not feeling well and to wait for me by the rockery.”
When I rushed over, I didn't see you, but I saw Xu Yanyan. I asked Xu Yanyan, and she said that she had also been tricked by a palace maid.
We exchanged a few casual words and then parted ways. After I left, I went to find my elder brother, but Laifu told me to rest for a while, so I came back first.
He Liufeng explained in great detail, even specifying the time and place perfectly.
"Yes, I understand. A palace maid called me over earlier, saying that you were looking for me. She specifically took me to the rockery and saw you talking to Xu Yanyan," Qu Qingxi said softly.
She had thought that if He Liufeng had concealed anything today, her trust in him would crumble, but now it seemed that He Liufeng had not lied to her.
Upon hearing this, He Liufeng's heart sank. So today, someone deliberately orchestrated this scene to create a rift between him and Qu Qingxi. At the same time, He Liufeng was also glad that he had explained everything in detail earlier, otherwise this matter might have directly affected their relationship.
Qu Qingxi did not reveal Qu Qingran's name. After all, Qu Qingran was currently having intimate relations with the Emperor in the palace. In any case, Qu Qingran had come to see her secretly today, and apart from her and Qu Qingran, no one knew that they had met.
Qu Qingran's accident today has nothing to do with her.
If she were to say that she had just met with Qu Qingran, then some people would inevitably think that Qu Qingran's incident today was related to her. Qu Qingxi is not afraid of Qu Qingran, but if the Emperor thinks that she is the one who did it, he will be extremely angry.
The Emperor is, after all, the ruler of the country. Qu Qingxi is not afraid of the Emperor, but she also does not want to confront him directly. She prefers to do some underhanded things to displease the Emperor, and he won't even know who did it. That would be truly satisfying.
Moreover, He Liufeng will send people to investigate this matter, and then they will find out that Qu Qingran and the Emperor are like that.
Didn't the Emperor think that her status was unworthy of He Liufeng? She wasn't the kind of person to repay evil with kindness, so of course she had to give the Emperor a big gift in return: a green hat that he could never take off.
Qu Qingran is, after all, Qu Lianhai's daughter. She has not committed any serious crimes, so the Emperor cannot punish her arbitrarily. Moreover, if Qu Lianhai discovers this matter...
The emperor had no choice but to take Qu Qingran as his concubine, since Qu Qingran had a father with immense power.
Thinking about how the Emperor wouldn't want to see Qu Qingran in the future, yet would have to return to the palace to favor her, Qu Qingxi couldn't suppress the urge to smile.
Sure enough, He Liufeng waved slightly behind him, and Qingdai quickly stepped forward. After all, this was the imperial palace, and there were many women. It was inconvenient for Lingmu, but it was more convenient for Qingdai, who was a woman.
He Liufeng whispered a few words in Qingdai's ear, and Qingdai turned and left.
Qu Qingxi simply looked down at the pastries on the table. They were small, exquisite, and very cute. So she took out a silver needle from her sleeve and tested them. The silver needle didn't change anything, so Qu Qingxi was relieved. She took a piece of milk cake and put it in her mouth.
Below, performers from the Imperial Music Bureau were putting on a show, which Qu Qingxi enjoyed both the food and the entertainment.
Qingdai returned quickly, in less than a quarter of an hour, but with a strange look on her face. "Your Highness, we've found out that Qu Qingran was behind everything. I investigated Qu Qingran again, but... Qu Qingran, she... she..."
Qingdai hesitated for a moment, but seeing He Liufeng's sharp gaze, she struggled for a long time before finally speaking in a low voice, "Qu Qingran is currently in the palace with the Emperor like that."
"Huh?" He Liufeng didn't understand for a moment. What did "like that" mean?
"That's right, the Emperor and Qu Qingran are having sex in a palace." Qingdai organized her thoughts and chose a suitable word to describe it.
He Liufeng paused in his movements. "My brother and Qu Qingran?"
Recalling what had happened before, He Liufeng frowned slightly and whispered, "Find a way to lure the Empress over there."
Qu Qingxi was sitting right next to He Liufeng, so she heard their entire conversation. When she heard Qingdai say that the Emperor and Qu Qingran were having sex, Qu Qingxi suppressed the corners of her mouth, then pretended to be surprised and turned to look at He Liufeng, but wisely refrained from asking any questions.
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