Since Qingdai was currently living in Qu Qingxi's courtyard, Ling Mu dared not make too much noise for fear of disturbing Qu Qingxi, so he threw stones into Qingdai's room.
Seeing the stone land precisely on her bedside table, almost hitting her, Qingdai was about to be on guard when she suddenly realized that the stone was the one Lingmu always carried. Qingdai had already gone to sleep, but seeing this, she got dressed and went outside.
Seeing Ling Mu's slightly weathered appearance, Qing Dai began to feel fortunate that she was now working for the Princess, otherwise she would probably be just like Ling Mu, busy every day without even time to rest.
"It's so late, why aren't you resting? It's bad for your health. You should learn from me and go to bed early," Qingdai earnestly advised.
"Stop pretending. If it weren't for the Princess, you'd be running around somewhere right now." Ling Mu was very unconvinced by Qing Dai's smug look.
"Yeah, are you envious? Haha, what a pity. If you were a woman, I'd be a little nervous. Would you have been assigned by the prince to serve the princess? But you're a man, so you don't have the slightest chance." Qingdai said gloatingly.
"Qingdai, I've noticed you've become really annoying lately, and I really want to punch you right now." Ling Mu snorted and pretended to swing his fist.
"Alright, enough joking around. What brings you here so late?" Qingdai immediately became serious. This time, Ling Mu must have something important to say, which is why he came to find her.
"Give this letter to the Prince." Ling Mu handed the letter in his arms to Qing Dai.
Qingdai looked at the tightly sealed envelope with some surprise, "Why didn't you deliver it? Isn't this your business?"
"This letter is urgent. Please deliver it to the Prince quickly. I have other matters to attend to. Goodbye." Fearing that Qingdai might change her mind, Lingmu shoved the letter into Qingdai's hand and hurriedly turned and ran off.
Seeing Ling Mu almost disappear on the spot, Qingdai was slightly stunned, then shook her head helplessly and walked towards He Liufeng's study.
The further Qingdai walked, the more uneasy she felt. She had never seen Ling Mu like this before. Could it be that the prince was in a bad mood today? Was that brat Ling Mu trying to harm her?
Qingdai suddenly remembered that afternoon when the prince glared at her for no reason. Even though it was a warm July, Qingdai felt a chill run down her spine.
When Qingdai knocked on the door and went in, He Liufeng was still standing in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside.
"Your Highness, a letter has arrived." Qingdai put away her smile and placed the letter on the table with a serious expression.
"Why is it you today?" He turned around when he heard Qingdai's voice.
“Ling Mu said he had other matters to attend to, so he asked me to deliver the letter to the Prince,” Qingdai explained.
"Did you enjoy shopping today?" He Liufeng glanced at Qingdai casually and suddenly asked a completely unrelated question.
ah?
Qingdai blinked, carefully considered her words, and slowly said, "The Princess Consort is quite happy."
"Anything else?"
And what else? Is the prince asking about the dishes at Guiyunlou?
"Your Highness, it was the Princess's idea to change their dishes."
"What do you mean by changing the dishes?" He Liufeng asked, puzzled. What did this have to do with changing the dishes?
"Not this one?" Qingdai looked equally bewildered, but still explained what had happened.
Replace the signature dish with ten plates of smashed cucumber? What on earth is going on in that little head of hers? He Liufeng couldn't help but chuckle, then looked at Qingdai again.
"Qingdai, you've worked hard serving the Princess these past few days. Why don't we find someone else to serve her?"
"No, no, Your Highness, it's not hard work at all. This is what I should do." Qingdai quickly waved her hand, afraid that if she misspoke, the prince would replace her with someone else.
"Hmph, I see you've gotten quite bold lately." He Liufeng sat in his chair, his eyes carrying a hint of indifference.
"This servant wouldn't dare." Qingdai immediately knelt down when she saw that things were not going well.
Do you know where you went wrong?
Qingdai's mind raced, but after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't figure out what she had done wrong.
Qingdai looked up at He Liufeng guiltily and asked cautiously, "Did you go to bed too early?"
He Liufeng: ...
"Is it because I've been eating too much lately?" Qingdai asked tentatively. No way, the Princess Consort has been supporting me lately. Besides, I haven't heard that the Prince has any financial problems lately.
He Liufeng was speechless and choked with emotion.
"If you can't figure it out, you'll kneel until tomorrow morning." After He Liufeng finished speaking, he saw that Qingdai's face had changed, and his impatience lessened a bit.
Qingdai thought for a long time and suddenly remembered that when she and the princess returned, the prince had a smile on his face. When did he stop smiling?
Oh, right, it seems that the princess's smile faded after she saw the jewelry she bought. Did the prince think that the princess was wasting money?
But weren't those things paid for by the princess herself? Qingdai became more and more confused the more she thought about it.
Seeing that Qingdai had thought about it for a long time but still couldn't understand anything, He Liufeng left directly. Qingdai spent the whole night in the study thinking, but still couldn't figure out where she had gone wrong.
"Your Highness, someone from the palace has come. Her Majesty the Empress requests that you go to the palace, saying that there is something she needs to discuss."
Qu Qingxi was still asleep when Qingdai hurriedly pushed the door open and came in.
"Empress? Did she say something?" Qu Qingxi opened her eyes groggily. Why was the Empress looking for her so early in the morning instead of sleeping?
"No." Qingdai was also completely confused.
Although Qu Qingxi was unwilling, she struggled to get up, quickly changed her clothes, and dressed up.
When Qu Qingxi came out, she saw Granny Yang, who had brought her the tonic last time, waiting there with her people.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Even though Granny Yang had been waiting outside for so long, there was no impatience on her face; she always wore a smile.
Qu Qingxi didn't dawdle and followed Yang Mama into the palace. In her heart, she sighed, thinking that Yang Mama was indeed a person from the deep palace, with a deep mind.
Qu Qingxi had little contact with the Emperor and Empress, so she didn't know what they wanted her to do in the palace this time. However, recalling that the Empress had specifically asked Yang Mama to send her tonics last time, she also asked if she was pregnant.
Qu Qingxi also vaguely knew that the Emperor was dissatisfied that she, the daughter of an unfavored prime minister, had taken the position of He Liufeng's principal wife.
The reason she was able to marry He Liufeng was because He Liufeng was seriously ill at the time. Even though He Liufeng was of noble status and powerful, the noble ladies in the capital were unwilling to marry him. This was not only because of his bad reputation as a princess who was brought in to bring good luck, but also because they were afraid of becoming widows at any time.
At that time, a fortune teller said that only a noblewoman from the capital marrying He Liufeng could avert his calamities. News of engagements among eligible young ladies spread like wildfire, infuriating the emperor, but what could he do?
Finally, there was the Prime Minister, who was also Qu Qingxi's adoptive father here. He abandoned his "beloved daughter" and married Qu Qingxi, the Prime Minister's daughter who had never been favored since childhood, to He Liufeng as a bride to bring good luck to the princess.
The Emperor was naturally aware of the hidden story, but the situation was urgent and there was no other suitable candidate. So the Emperor could only issue an edict to marry Qu Qingxi to He Liufeng as his principal wife.
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