The sheets were freshly changed today and were very clean. After wiping the cold sweat from He Liufeng's head and covering him with the blanket, Qu Qingxi stood in front of the bed and gave He Liufeng a deep look.
Even after the acupuncture was finished, He Liufeng's brows were still furrowed, as if the pain had not disappeared.
The sky outside was barely light. There was a soft couch in the room, so Qu Qingxi took another quilt and, instead of going to another room, lay down on the couch to rest.
Having not rested all night, Qu Qingxi forced herself to stay awake while waiting for He Liufeng to return, and then focused on administering acupuncture to him. Exhausted, she soon fell asleep.
He Liufeng slowly woke up at some point, realizing that something was wrong with his surroundings. He immediately got up and looked at the elegantly designed room in front of him. He suddenly realized that this was Qu Qingxi's room.
He glanced to his side but didn't see Qu Qingxi. He then looked across and saw a small figure curled up on the soft couch.
Seeing that he was covered with her blanket and lying on her bed, He Liufeng couldn't help but smile.
She's such a stubborn but soft-hearted girl. She was clearly angry, but she still let me sleep here. It seems that Qu Qingxi treats her differently.
After getting up and dressing, He Liufeng saw the white handkerchief he had bitten in his mouth the day before on the bedside table. He picked it up and said, “Since I bit it, consider it a gift to me.” He Liufeng put it into his pocket as an excuse.
He originally wanted to carry Qu Qingxi back to bed, but then he remembered that she was quite skilled and naturally very alert. If he carried her, he would inevitably wake her up and disturb her.
After gently tucking Qu Qingxi into bed, He Liufeng glanced tenderly at Qu Qingxi's peaceful sleeping face before turning and quietly leaving.
The moment the door closed, the person who had been sleeping soundly on the soft couch instantly opened their eyes.
Qu Qingxi had already woken up when He Liufeng got up and dressed. She knew that He Liufeng had been standing in front of the soft couch watching her for a long time.
Qu Qingxi didn't know why she suddenly sighed, then closed her eyes. She hadn't slept all night; she was really tired and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Qingdai came back with He Liufeng and Ling Mu last night.
After sleeping in her room for a while, Qingdai originally planned to come and see if the princess was alright. If she was alright, she wanted to continue taking a nap. Unexpectedly, she saw the prince walking out of the princess's room looking radiant.
After coming out, she quietly closed the door to the room. Qingdai seemed to have seen something unbelievable. She rubbed her eyes and looked in that direction again, only to see the prince walking towards the courtyard gate with a faint smile on his face.
Qingdai was extremely curious about what had happened in the room last night, but she didn't dare to ask and could only keep it to herself.
The prince moved so gently just now, it seems the princess is still sleeping and hasn't woken up yet. I shouldn't disturb her rest, after all, she's tired.
Qu Qingxi slept until the afternoon before slowly waking up. The soft couch was not as comfortable as a bed, and Qu Qingxi felt a little sore in her hands and feet when she got up.
Just as she was about to ask Qingdai to prepare hot water for a bath, she heard a knock on the door and Qingdai's voice, "Your Highness, are you awake?"
"Come in." Qu Qingxi threw the quilt into the closet, walked to the bedside and sat down. "Qingdai, prepare some hot water for me. I want to take a bath."
"Yes, Your Highness, the hot water is ready. I'll have them bring it in right now." Seeing Qu Qingxi's exhausted face, with only a quilt on the bed, and Qu Qingxi occasionally squeezing her wrist, Qingdai became even more certain of her guess.
After washing up and changing her clothes, Qu Qingxi began to eat.
Looking at the table laden with all sorts of nutritious dishes, Qu Qingxi was slightly taken aback, but then she understood that Qingdai must have thought she was tired from administering acupuncture in the early morning, so she asked the kitchen to prepare so many delicious meals for her.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi didn't react strangely to the table of things, Qingdai knew that her guess was correct. Although the prince returned in the early morning, he must have kept the princess busy for quite a while. Look how tired the princess is. She should be able to see the little prince soon.
A beautiful misunderstanding was thus created.
Meanwhile, those who were investigating clues with He Liufeng today keenly noticed that the prince was in a good mood. Although he still had the same smile on his face as before, the smile was much more genuine, and even the coldness around him had lessened considerably.
"Your Highness, I have led my men to search three times, but we still haven't found any clues." One of his men clasped his hands in a fist salute to He Liufeng.
"I understand." He Liufeng waved his hand. He believed that these people were not lying, but the whole thing was strange.
"I'll go take another look." He Liufeng put his hands behind his back and led his men toward the national treasury. Remembering what his elder brother had said in the imperial study, He Liufeng knew how to handle this matter.
Just now in the Imperial Study, the Emperor made it clear that no matter who did this, the person behind it, according to their investigation, must be a member of the Wang family.
He Liufeng knew in his heart that his elder brother was beginning to prepare to take action against the Empress.
Only He Liufeng knew that the emperor did not favor the empress at all, and everything before was just an illusion.
The claim that the emperor favored the empress so much that there were no children in the harem until the birth of the crown prince was merely because the empress's father secretly pressured the emperor, who was still the crown prince, to allow illegitimate children to be born before the birth of a legitimate son.
Everything that followed, including the matter of establishing a crown prince, was done deliberately by the emperor in order to lower the guard and vigilance of the empress's maternal family.
The Crown Prince is indeed the heir apparent, but with the Emperor still alive, the question of who will ultimately hold the position of Crown Prince is entirely up to the Emperor.
Moreover, over the years, the Emperor has become increasingly dissatisfied with the Crown Prince. He sees neither the qualities nor the ability of a heir apparent in the Crown Prince.
Especially recently, the Crown Prince directly contradicted the Emperor for the sake of a concubine's daughter from the Marquis of Dingguo's household, which made the Emperor even more dissatisfied.
However, the Crown Prince wields considerable power in the court and has an Empress in the harem. To depose the Crown Prince, it is necessary to gradually dismantle his power and proceed slowly, without being hasty.
The punishment of the Wang family is the first step. Even without the theft of the national treasury, the emperor would have arranged for the Wang family to fall from power.
He Liufeng touched what was in his sleeve, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't say anything.
The imperial treasury was a place of great importance, and He Liufeng only brought a few of the emperor's confidants to inspect it. He Liufeng walked in front, and the others behind him slowly paid attention to everything on the ground.
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