Hearing He Liufeng say this, Xu Yanyan lowered her head and thought for a while before speaking, "I don't know how many Gu worms he has, but he should be able to remove them himself. I only know that he removed them once, but I don't know exactly how."
"Alright, I understand. You may go back now." He Liufeng nodded slightly, his face expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Xu Yanyan nodded and left without saying anything more.
He Liufeng turned his head slightly and saw Qu Qingxi staring at him meaningfully, so he chuckled and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"It's nothing." Qu Qingxi raised the corners of her mouth, shook her head with a smile, and then got up and walked into the room.
Although he didn't know what Qu Qingxi was laughing about, He Liufeng's heavy mood improved a bit. He Liufeng followed Qu Qingxi's footsteps, and the two of them went back to their room together.
Having been disturbed twice, Qu Qingxi was completely wide awake. Lying in bed, she stared at the ceiling, thinking about what Xu Yanyan had just said.
That day, Shen Shuyan was suddenly poisoned with a magic spell, and she had already arranged for people to investigate the matter. She had also prepared and sent over the necessary antidote sachets.
However, after so much time, Qinglan Pavilion has found nothing, which shows that the person who used the Gu must be someone extraordinary.
Now, Xu Yanyan came over specifically to tell them this news, which means that the person who put the poison on Shen Shuyan is very likely one of Zhou Wenli's people.
It seems I need to find a way to tell Shen Shuyan about this tomorrow. Once we have a definite direction, the investigation won't be so difficult.
"What are you thinking about?" He Liufeng saw Qu Qingxi staring blankly at the ceiling, so he came over and gently hugged her.
"I'm thinking about the person who used the curse."
Why are you thinking about him?
"I wonder how powerful his Gu worms are. I'm a little worried. By the way, what's your relationship with Zhou Wenli?" Qu Qingxi turned to look at He Liufeng with a frown, seemingly thinking of something.
"Not so good." He Liufeng still had a smile on his face, as if he didn't care much about this person.
Not good? Does that mean it's bad?
What if Zhou Wenli lets that person put a Gu worm in He Liufeng's body?
Upon hearing this, Qu Qingxi frowned even more deeply. "Then you should try to have as little contact with Zhou Wenli and his people as possible, lest he do something crazy and cast a spell on you."
“Nervous? What’s that? Is it a disease?” He Liufeng raised an eyebrow, but judging from Qu Qingxi’s tone, he guessed that it wasn’t a good word.
"..." Qu Qingxi glanced at He Liufeng speechlessly. Brother, is this the time to be concerned about this?
"Yes, neurosis is a disease, a disease of the brain. From my observation, Zhou Wenli is very likely to have this disease, so you have to be careful. People with abnormal minds are capable of doing anything if they have an attack."
Since He Liufeng said so, in order to make him understand better, Qu Qingxi also explained in accordance with He Liufeng's meaning.
Unexpectedly, He Liufeng showed no fear whatsoever upon hearing this. Instead, his smile widened, and his voice was filled with a warm chuckle, "So concerned about me?"
"Of course, you're my person. If I don't care about you, who else should I care about?" Qu Qingxi said matter-of-factly.
"Your people? Hmm." He Liufeng's smile widened, as if he were nodding in agreement.
"From now on, I would be grateful if Your Highness would protect me, a man who is powerless to even kill a chicken." He Liufeng also embraced Qu Qingxi with a sense of entitlement.
"Of course, if you come with me, I will definitely protect you." Qu Qingxi raised her eyebrows slightly, as if declaring her ownership, and leaned over to kiss He Liufeng on the corner of his mouth.
He Liufeng didn't say anything more, but instead hugged Qu Qingxi tightly. Qu Qingxi was not short to begin with, but in He Liufeng's arms, she inexplicably became petite.
She was small and delicate, and He Liufeng's heart melted at the sight of her. Although he sometimes didn't understand what his princess said, it didn't affect his feelings for Qu Qingxi at all.
The following afternoon, Qu Qingxi took out a sachet that she had sewn herself. She had been preparing this sachet for a long time, but she hadn't had a suitable opportunity to give it to He Liufeng. Now the time was just right. Although the sachet wasn't very pretty, it was definitely not ugly either.
"Here, this is for you. It's a sachet to ward off poison. It can prevent Gu worms from getting close to you to some extent. You should carry it with you at all times." Qu Qingxi handed the sachet to He Liufeng.
Hearing this, He Liufeng was pleasantly surprised. He reached out and took the sachet. The sachet was small and exquisite, embroidered with two yellow flowers nestled together, surrounded by a ring of green leaves. He Liufeng had never seen such a thing before and asked curiously, "What kind of flowers are these?"
"This is called a sunflower. It's a plant that grows towards the sun, and it's my favorite flower, so I embroidered it on it," Qu Qingxi explained simply, knowing that there were no sunflowers here.
“Sunflower? It grows towards the sun? It’s a very beautiful flower.” He Liufeng exclaimed, then tied the sachet around his waist with satisfaction. He then looked at Qu Qingxi with a smile, “So you like this kind of flower the most. I’m really quite ignorant. I’ve never seen this kind of flower before.”
"I saw it by chance in a book. I thought it had a good meaning and it looked very pretty, so I liked it."
“It’s beautiful. I will always keep it close to my body. Thank you, Your Highness.” He Liufeng stepped forward and gently touched Qu Qingxi’s face, his tone tender. “Then I’ll go and get busy. I’ll come back to keep you company tonight.”
"Yes, you should also be careful, watch out for the person Zhou Wenli brought." Qu Qingxi ignored He Liufeng's teasing and spoke seriously.
"Okay, I understand." He Liufeng nodded, turned and left with a smile.
After He Liufeng left, Qu Qingxi changed her clothes and took Qingdai outside.
She had to tell Shen Shuyan about the person Zhou Wenli brought as soon as possible. Qu Qingxi disliked the feeling of having the enemy in the shadows while she was in the open; it made her very uncomfortable.
Qu Qingxi went directly to the Treasure Pavilion by carriage.
The business at the Treasure Pavilion was as good as ever, and there were still many wives of officials and young ladies of noble birth inside. This time, Qu Qingxi did not disguise herself and just changed into more ordinary clothes.
The light purple dress paired with a white cloak and the elegant makeup slightly suppressed Qu Qingxi's beauty, instead adding to her unapproachable aura.
"Madam, what would you like to see?" A waiter quickly ran over, and when he saw Qu Qingxi's face, his smile became even more sincere.
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