Seeing He Liufeng's embarrassed expression, Qu Qingxi found it somewhat amusing. Everything that was going to happen between her and He Liufeng had already happened, and now he looked like an innocent young man, while she was the enchantress who had tempted him to commit a crime.
"Could you use your internal energy to dry my hair? My hair is too thick and heavy; it won't dry in a short time." Qu Qingxi walked directly in front of He Liufeng.
He Liufeng was still sitting there, looking up at the figure in front of him. His body reacted almost instantly, and his voice became even hoarser, "Sit down, I'll help you."
Qu Qingxi obediently sat down with her back to He Liufeng. He Liufeng walked to the side, took a soft cloth, and covered Qu Qingxi's wet hair.
He Liufeng stood there, using his inner strength to dry Qu Qingxi's long hair, but his eyes couldn't help but look at Qu Qingxi.
With her hair soaked with water, her white clothes were completely drenched, and the originally white clothes became semi-transparent.
He Liufeng forced himself to look away and stared at Qu Qingxi's hair.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, her originally wet hair had dried. Qu Qingxi had her back to He Liufeng, and the corners of her mouth never left her lips. She was a little smug, and she was also very satisfied with He Liufeng's reaction.
He Liufeng was very close to her, and his reactions were impossible to hide from her.
Throwing away the soft cloth in his hand, He Liufeng grabbed Qu Qingxi's arm and turned her body to face him. He stared at Qu Qingxi with deep, unfathomable eyes, as if a large hand was clamping down on her.
Qu Qingxi also looked back at He Liufeng, her starry eyes full of smiles and teasing.
Seeing Qu Qingxi like this, He Liufeng could no longer hold back. He picked Qu Qingxi up and carried her to the bed.
Springtime was in full bloom at the Prince of Nanqing's mansion, but outside, chaos reigned.
With such a major incident at the Crown Prince's residence, news had already reached the palace. The Emperor and Empress were furious. The Empress wanted to leave the palace to see the Crown Prince, but since it was already midnight and the palace was locked, no one in the palace was allowed to leave openly.
However, the emperor and empress are not ordinary people, so they are naturally exceptions.
So, under the cover of night, the Emperor and Empress, dressed in plain clothes and protected by imperial guards, left the palace and went to the Crown Prince's residence.
When the two arrived at the Crown Prince's residence, almost all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy had already arrived.
The Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun were lying on the bed. The imperial physician had already taken the Crown Prince's pulse. "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is fine. He just suffered a blow to the abdomen from a heavy object, which is why he feels uncomfortable. I will prescribe some medicine for him to drink, and he will feel better."
The imperial physician answered respectfully. The emperor looked at the crown prince's pale face and then waved for them to leave.
The Empress rushed forward, crying and wailing, looking at the Crown Prince on the bed with heartache. The Crown Prince had not fainted; he was conscious and remembered everything that had just happened.
The Emperor was annoyed by the Empress's crying and gestured to the palace maids beside him to help her down, but the Empress refused to leave and remained standing there, crying bitterly.
The emperor was helpless; this was not the palace, and he could not arbitrarily reprimand the empress, so he could only endure it.
"Your Highness, what exactly happened today?" the Emperor asked with a stern face.
Such a momentous event occurring in the Crown Prince's residence in the capital was a direct slap in the face to Ling Chao and to the emperor himself.
Right now, the Zhou envoys haven't left yet, which is really making us a laughing stock.
"Father, I don't know what happened. Suddenly, that man in black broke into the Crown Prince's residence and attacked without saying a word. All my guards were brutally murdered. If the Prefect of the Capital hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid Father would only see my corpse now."
The crown prince was also furious, but even more so, he felt humiliated and ashamed. He, the crown prince, had been murdered in his own residence, and he didn't even know who the intruder was.
He didn't even know when he had offended such a powerful person.
"I understand. I will arrange for someone to investigate this matter thoroughly. You should rest well." Seeing that the Crown Prince was alright and that he hadn't obtained any valuable clues, the Emperor prepared to return to the palace.
"Your Majesty, I wish to stay with the Crown Prince a little longer." The Empress did not want to leave. The Crown Prince was her only son, and she was extremely worried about him after he had encountered such a serious incident today. Although the imperial physician said that the Crown Prince was not seriously injured, she was still uneasy.
The Emperor initially wanted to ask the Empress to return with him, but seeing how heartbroken she was and how sad she looked, he thought for a moment, then nodded and led his entourage back to the palace first.
After returning to the palace, the emperor rested for a while before it was time for court.
The atmosphere at today's morning court session was exceptionally oppressive. The Crown Prince's residence had been breached by unknown assassins, resulting in heavy casualties, including the Crown Prince himself. The ministers, upon hearing of the incident last night, were all jolted awake and, after arranging for guards to protect the residence, remained there in a state of unease.
After all, this assassin is too brutal. If he is not satisfied with killing the people in the Crown Prince's residence, he might go to other residences to kill people. Even the secret guards in the Crown Prince's residence cannot stop him, let alone other people.
They spent the night in fear and anxiety, and finally, when they went to court in the morning, they breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that the vicious assassin had left. They were also relieved to hear that all the officials from the Prefect of the Capital had arrived at the Crown Prince's residence.
"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that although the assassin was fierce, the Crown Prince's sudden misfortune could have been prevented from such a severe loss if the Prefect of the Capital had arrived in time." The Prime Minister stepped forward, bowed slightly, and glanced at the Prefect of the Capital beside him.
Prime Minister Qu Lianhai and Minister of Personnel Xu Ding have always been at odds, and the Prefect of the Capital, Fan Yi, is also Xu Ding's man. Now, with the Prime Minister's daughter entering the palace as a concubine and Xu Ding's sister becoming the current Empress, Qu Lianhai and Xu Ding are even more at odds.
"Your Majesty, please understand! I received the news yesterday and immediately led my men to the Crown Prince's residence. There was absolutely no delay." Fan Yi quickly knelt on the ground and cried out that he was innocent.
The Emperor's face was grim. He looked at Fan Yi without saying a word, and He Liufeng also stood aside without speaking, just watching the scene coldly.
"Liufeng, what do you think of this matter?" The Emperor suddenly posed the question to He Liufeng.
On one side is Xu Ding, and on the other is the Prime Minister. No matter how He Liufeng answers, he will always favor one side and offend the other.
Upon hearing the Emperor's words and glancing at Fan Yi on the ground, He Liufeng slowly spoke under the watchful eyes of the crowd, "Your Majesty, I believe that everything requires evidence. Since Lord Fan claims he was not late, he only needs to provide evidence."
Upon hearing He Liufeng's words, the court fell silent. He Liufeng did not say who he supported, but it was a fact that the Prefect of the Capital was late. As long as Fan Yi could provide evidence to prove that he was not intentionally late, then this matter would not be considered Fan Yi's fault.
Fan Yi knelt on the ground, pondered for a moment, and then exchanged a glance with Xu Ding without showing any emotion before speaking, "Your Majesty, I was really not late. My subordinates can all testify to this. When the news came, I did not hesitate at all."
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