Ren Nuanyun was secretly pleased to see the awkwardness between Qu Qingxi and Xu Yanyan. It seemed that Xu Yanyan was quite capable. Qu Qingxi had already fallen into Xu Yanyan's hands in the first round. It seemed that they should have more contact in the future. It was estimated that it wouldn't be long before Xu Yanyan could completely suppress Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi sat on the chair for a while, drank a couple of sips of hot tea to dispel some of the chill, then stood up and walked to Xu Yanyan's side. "Princess Anping, I am feeling a little unwell and will be returning now. Please forgive me."
"Respectfully seeing off the Princess." Xu Yanyan seemed to have anticipated Qu Qingxi's reaction, and there was no surprise on her face.
After leaving the princess's residence, Qu Qingxi rode in a carriage towards the prince's residence, where the snow was falling heavier and heavier.
The carriage was warm and cozy, and with no one around, Qingdai finally voiced her concerns, "Your Highness, what did Xu Yanyan do when she called you over? Why did you look so pale when she came back?"
"Xu Yanyan took me to see Zhou Wenli, and Zhou Wenli said a few things." Back in the carriage, Qu Qingxi's expression returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
"Zhou Wenli? What's he doing at the Princess's residence?" Upon hearing this, Qingdai stared wide-eyed at Qu Qingxi. Xu Yanyan had invited mostly female guests to this banquet, so why was Zhou Wenli, an outsider, there?
If others knew that the princess had just met with Zhou Wenli, wouldn't they start spreading rumors?
"He came here specifically to see me." Qu Qingxi concealed the deep thought in her eyes. Zhou Wenli had actually been impatient and had come directly to her.
"It's good that you know about this. Don't tell anyone yet. Let's wait and see." Qu Qingxi raised her hand to interrupt Qingdai.
Qingdai nodded and didn't say anything more. She wasn't worried about what would happen to the princess, but Zhou Wenli was a vicious person. If he suddenly attacked the princess, she would definitely suffer. She absolutely couldn't let the princess go out alone again.
Qu Qingxi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. She inadvertently saw a person wearing a dark blue outfit. The person looked rather thin and was not wearing a cloak. He looked pitiful in the snow.
Qu Qingxi wondered which family's young master he was, but he seemed to have an extraordinary air about him. Moreover, Qu Qingxi felt that his back view looked somewhat familiar.
However, Qu Qingxi didn't take it to heart. Just as she was about to lower the curtain, the person seemed to sense something and turned around.
When Qu Qingxi saw the man's face clearly, she was suddenly stunned. How could it be him?
The man had amber eyes, a high nose bridge, and smooth facial features. Although he was cold, his lips were still red, which did not diminish his heroic spirit. His long black hair was tied up with a simple red ribbon, and he had a tall and upright figure, looking like a young man.
The man met Qu Qingxi's eyes, a hint of doubt and curiosity flashing in them, and began to scrutinize her.
The carriage did not stop, and the boy's figure quickly disappeared.
Qu Qingxi didn't recognize the boy, but she recognized his face. The boy looked exactly like her idol from her modern days.
Qu Qingxi almost thought she was still in the modern world just now. In a daze, Qu Qingxi suddenly remembered her time in the modern world.
Seeing Qu Qingxi staring outside with a somewhat dazed expression, Qingdai also looked out blankly, but the carriage had already turned the corner and the boy's figure had disappeared, so Qingdai obviously didn't see anything.
However, seeing that Qu Qingxi seemed to be thinking about something, Qingdai did not make a sound to disturb her.
Who is that boy? Why does he look so much like that person?
Back in the modern era, Qu Qingxi even took the time to attend that person's concert, and there were quite a few of his postcards and photocards in her room.
Seeing someone who looks exactly like her here suddenly made Qu Qingxi feel a little dazed.
Back at the Prince's Mansion, Qu Qingxi saw He Liufeng sitting in her room, looking at something in his hand. Hearing the door open, He Liufeng turned around and saw Qu Qingxi walk in.
"What are you looking at?" Qu Qingxi took off her cloak, handed it to Qingdai, and walked over to He Liufeng, asking casually.
"A letter." He Liufeng set the letter aside, then turned to Qu Qingxi with a beaming smile. "How was your day over there?"
"Not bad. There are many ice sculptures in Princess Anping's residence, which are very exquisite and beautiful. Combined with the scenery in the garden, it is magnificent." Qu Qingxi nodded and sat down next to He Liufeng. Qingdai quickly poured her a cup of hot tea and then tactfully withdrew.
"You like ice sculptures? Then I'll invite an ice sculptor over another day and have some carved in the palace." He Liufeng smiled gently, not expecting Qu Qingxi to like this kind of thing.
However, on second thought, Qu Qingxi is still a young girl after all, and it's understandable that she likes these exquisite things.
"Okay," Qu Qingxi said without refusing. "However, there's something else I want to tell you. You know about what happened at the Treasure Pavilion that day, right?"
"Yes, you told me that." He Liufeng nodded.
“That day, Xu Yanyan told me that Zhou Wenli threatened her and wanted her to get close to you, but today, for some reason, things suddenly changed. Today, Zhou Wenli appeared at Princess Anping’s residence and even told me some things.”
He said that the reason I was not favored by Qu Lianhai was because I was not Qu Lianhai's biological daughter at all, and that there was also a problem with the cause of my mother's death.
Qu Qingxi frowned. Before, she had never doubted her identity. She wasn't surprised that Qu Lianhai didn't love her. After all, as the old saying goes, if your mother isn't your biological mother, your father will become your stepfather.
Moreover, Wei Shuqin herself had given birth to a daughter for Qu Lianhai, so it was understandable that Qu Lianhai reacted that way under their instigation.
However, now that someone has suddenly appeared claiming that she is not Qu Lianhai's daughter, Qu Qingxi has to wonder if she really is not Qu Lianhai's biological daughter.
Qu Qingxi intends to investigate this matter thoroughly. She doesn't care about it, but the original owner of this body should care a lot. She has suffered so many injustices over the years and has the right to know the truth.
"Zhou Wenli told you all this?" He Liufeng frowned upon hearing this.
"What, is there really something wrong with my background?" Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow at He Liufeng's reaction.
"From what I've received, there's nothing wrong with your background." He Liufeng shook his head, surprised that Zhou Wenli would say such a thing.
"What about my maternal grandparents' family? Why have I never met them?" Qu Qingxi only realized now that she had never investigated her maternal grandparents' family.
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