Qu Qingxi didn't speak, but just looked at Zhou Wenli as if watching a clown amusing himself.
Zhou Wenli, however, failed to notice the sarcasm in Qu Qingxi's eyes. Seeing that Qu Qingxi remained unmoved, he continued, "I know Miss Qu is a person of great loyalty, but if you like He Liufeng, does He Liufeng really like you? What, haven't you heard that He Liufeng had a past with Princess Anping, Xu Yanyan?"
Qu Qingxi looked at Zhou Wenli with slight surprise, then frowned and shook her head, saying incredulously, "Impossible. The prince said that there was nothing between them at all."
“Miss Qu, He Liufeng is not a good man like me. I have known him for many years, and he is the kind of person who says one thing to your face and another behind your back.”
As Zhou Wenli spoke, he stood up and looked at Qu Qingxi meaningfully, "If you don't believe me, come with me and see what Xu Yanyan and He Liufeng are doing now."
Zhou Wenli gestured to his men to open the gate, and then led Qu Qingxi outside.
Zhou Wenli walked very fast, probably anticipating Qu Qingxi's disappointed expression.
After turning two corners, a slightly dilapidated palace appeared before them, with its vermilion doors half-open and figures vaguely visible inside.
Qu Qingxi's eyes flashed with surprise. She clearly hadn't expected Zhou Wenli to bring He Liufeng and Xu Yanyan here, and she wondered if Qingdai had found them beforehand.
Zhou Wenli glanced at Qu Qingxi with a half-smile, then gestured for her to enter, before signaling his men to push open the half-closed door.
The scene inside slowly came into view. Xu Yanyan was wearing a light green dress and was lying on a soft couch. A small section of her fair wrist was exposed, but it looked as if it had been cut by a sharp weapon, with blood gushing out. The originally pure white cushion was stained crimson. Xu Yanyan's face was pale and her eyes were closed. It was unclear whether she was dead or alive.
Qu Qingxi and Zhou Wenli's expressions changed drastically at the same time.
Qu Qingxi never expected that Xu Yanyan would commit suicide by cutting her wrists here.
Zhou Wenli hadn't expected that only Xu Yanyan was there, and He Liufeng was nowhere to be seen. Zhou Wenli rushed in, ignoring Xu Yanyan completely, and looked around for He Liufeng, but found nothing.
"What does the Fifth Prince mean by this? You brought me here just to watch Princess Anping commit suicide?" Qu Qingxi asked Zhou Wenli, suppressing her anger.
After saying that, Qu Qingxi walked to Xu Yanyan's side and reached out to touch Xu Yanyan's nose. Fortunately, she was still alive. Qu Qingxi did not take her pulse directly. Zhou Wenli was too suspicious. She did not want to expose herself too much unless absolutely necessary.
Qu Qingxi searched for a long time before finally finding a clean cloth. She quickly tied Xu Yanyan's wrists together. She had everything in her space, but it wasn't convenient to use it now.
Unable to find He Liufeng, Zhou Wenli's expression turned grim. He glanced at his subordinates with a sinister look, then changed his expression again.
"Miss Qu, are you going to leave with me today, or will my men take you away?" Zhou Wenli's tone carried a hint of threat, his words implying that he was threatening Qu Qingxi to leave with him.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi was standing there motionless, Zhou Wenli actually signaled his men to go up and tie Qu Qingxi up.
Qu Qingxi's expression hardened, and several silver needles flew out from her sleeve in an instant. In a moment, only one person remained beside Zhou Wenli.
Zhou Wenli looked at Qu Qingxi in astonishment, clearly not expecting her to use hidden weapons.
"Not bad, not bad." Zhou Wenli looked at Qu Qingxi approvingly, his interest in the thorny flower growing even stronger.
Although several of his men had died, Zhou Wenli didn't care at all. He didn't even glance at the dead on the ground, as if the dead had nothing to do with him.
After Zhou Wenli finished speaking, he gestured for the person behind him to go up. This person was also his personal protector and had extremely high martial arts skills. He had just successfully dodged Qu Qingxi's hidden weapon, and he was sure he could capture Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi snorted coldly and, without hesitation, stepped forward to fight that person.
That man was very skilled in martial arts, but Qu Qingxi was even more powerful. Knowing that Zhou Wenli was also skilled in martial arts, Qu Qingxi only wanted to finish the battle quickly.
In just five moves, the guard collapsed to the ground, his fate unknown.
It wasn't until Qu Qingxi made her move that Zhou Wenli realized she wasn't a weak woman who couldn't even kill a chicken, but a master. He had thought she only knew how to use hidden weapons.
Zhou Wenli was startled at first, then an interest flashed in his eyes. Qu Qingxi really had a lot of surprises in store for him. Even though he was all alone now, he wasn't afraid at all.
"I really underestimated Miss Qu." Zhou Wenli clapped for Qu Qingxi.
Because he knew that even if Qu Qingxi was very powerful now, she would never dare to harm him in the slightest here.
Qu Qingxi squinted at the person in front of her. She knew why Zhou Wenli was so fearless, relying on the fact that this was the palace, so she dared not do anything. But should she really let him go like this?
Just then, someone rushed in through the door.
Qu Qingxi and Zhou Wenli looked towards the door at the same time, and saw He Liufeng rushing in.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi was unharmed and several other people were lying on the ground, their fates unknown, He Liufeng didn't ask any questions and immediately attacked Zhou Wenli.
Zhou Wenli was smiling, but when he saw He Liufeng make a move, his smile vanished. He thought that even if He Liufeng saw it, he wouldn't make a move. After all, this was the imperial palace, and he was the fifth prince of Zhou. If He Liufeng dared to attack him, it would mean that Lingchao wanted to break ties with Zhou.
They represent not only their own identity, but also their country.
"He Liufeng, are you crazy? You dare to lay a hand on me? Aren't you afraid that the Zhou Kingdom and the Ling Dynasty will go to war? You will be a sinner for all time!" Zhou Wenli shouted angrily as he was forced to defend himself.
Normally, even if he couldn't beat He Liufeng, he could at least manage a draw. However, he was injured a few days ago, and his wounds haven't fully healed yet, so he's really struggling against He Liufeng.
Moreover, He Liufeng's eyes and aura exuded a murderous intent. Zhou Wenli abandoned his previous nonchalance and began to go all out, but even so, he was still at a disadvantage and retreated step by step.
He Liufeng did not answer Zhou Wenli's question, but instead launched a series of deadly attacks on Zhou Wenli.
Seizing the opportunity, He Liufeng struck Zhou Wenli in the chest with a palm strike, right where he had been injured earlier. Zhou Wenli's expression changed drastically, and he took two steps back to dodge He Liufeng's attack.
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