"Once His Highness has dealt with this matter tomorrow, you can go back." Qingdai nodded.
"No, Miss Qingdai, I don't want to go back. If I go back, my father will definitely not let me go. Can I stay in the Prince's Mansion? Even if it's just washing dishes or cleaning chamber pots, I'm willing."
The princess saved me this time, but my father will definitely think that I caused my younger brother to lose his chance to become an official, and he will beat me to death.
Zhang Xueliu spoke with aggrieved feelings, and tears welled up in her eyes as she thought of her tragic fate.
"Alright, Miss Zhang, don't cry anymore. I'll go and talk to the Princess." Qingdai couldn't help but soften her heart and speak up when she saw Zhang Xueliu crying so pitifully.
In the end, Zhang Xueliu stayed.
"News came from Lingmu's side that Zhang Xueliu's identity is indeed simple. Her father is the manager of Zhang's Cloth Shop on West Street. He favored boys over girls since childhood, doting on his son and not letting him do anything. He also went to great lengths to support his studies. However, he would beat and scold his daughter. Sometimes, if she made a mistake, he would not even give her food."
“That is indeed quite serious, and it matches what Zhang Xueliu said.” Qu Qingxi nodded.
"Yes, the situation at the Xu residence is the same as what Zhang Xueliu said. That old scoundrel Xu Ding did indeed take a fancy to Zhang Xueliu and wanted to take her as a concubine. However, as soon as Zhang Xueliu's father sent her to the Xu residence, Madam Xu found an excuse to punish her severely. So today she found an opportunity to escape from the Xu residence."
"It's exactly as Zhang Xueliu described, seemingly flawless, without the slightest flaw or loophole," Qu Qingxi exclaimed.
"The biggest problem is that there is no problem." He Liufeng chuckled, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. That old bastard Xu Ding actually dared to try to outsmart him.
"However, my wife, don't worry. In the future, when we have children, whether it's a son or a daughter, I will love them equally and will never show favoritism." He Liufeng thought of something and quickly held up three fingers, making a solemn promise.
"Who wants to have your child?" Qu Qingxi glanced at him.
“You don’t like children? Then forget it, I don’t like children either.” He Liufeng immediately changed his tune.
"It's late, you should go home and rest early." Qu Qingxi waved her hand.
"Go back where? This is my home, I'm sleeping here tonight." When He Liufeng saw that Qu Qingxi was about to kick him out, he quickly took off his clothes, jumped onto Qu Qingxi's bed, and patted the spot next to him, signaling Qu Qingxi to come up.
Qu Qingxi: "..."
"I told you, you shouldn't be too indulgent. Your body hasn't recovered yet, and the most important thing now is to rest and recuperate." Qu Qingxi said helplessly. She found that this man had suddenly become a bit shameless since the two of them had sex last night.
"I know, I'll just hold you while we sleep, I absolutely won't do anything else." He Liufeng assured him that after experiencing the taste of love, he was bound to get a little addicted, so how could he possibly sleep alone in a cold bed?
"Alright, let me make this clear first: if you dare to move, I don't know where my silver needles will land," Qu Qingxi said threateningly, her eyes slightly narrowed.
He Liufeng was taken aback. He had forgotten about this. Whenever his wife was unhappy, she would give him acupuncture. He stared at Qu Qingxi for a long time before slowly managing to say, "I know. I said I wouldn't do anything. I would just hold you while we sleep, simply sleep together."
"That's for the best." Qu Qingxi figured he couldn't do much anyway, so she took off her clothes and got into bed.
As soon as Qu Qingxi got into bed, He Liufeng immediately came over and hugged her tightly, but he didn't dare to make any other moves, for fear that if Qu Qingxi got angry, she would really prick him with a needle.
However, holding his sweet and soft wife and doing nothing made him feel a little frustrated, even though he felt there was nothing wrong with his body.
"By the way, do you have any medicine that can make my pulse look the same as when I was poisoned before?" He Liufeng's voice came from above Qu Qingxi's head.
"What's wrong? Don't you want people to know you're feeling better?"
"Well, we haven't found out who poisoned me yet, and I don't want anyone else to know about it for the time being."
"I'll give it to you tomorrow."
After a period of quiet, Qu Qingxi was almost asleep when He Liufeng's voice suddenly came again.
"My lady, I have another question." After He Liufeng finished speaking, he saw that Qu Qingxi did not react and thought she had fallen asleep. He looked down and saw that she was awake, so he continued.
"My wife, do you think it's bad for my health to keep this up like this?" He Liufeng said sullenly.
Qu Qingxi: "..."
She could certainly feel something pressing against her lower back.
"How about I give you an injection? I guarantee you'll be fine in an instant," Qu Qingxi suggested.
"I've been through so many years, I think it's been good to keep it to myself." Upon hearing that Qu Qingxi was going to give him acupuncture, He Liufeng immediately changed his mind.
In early September, the Crown Prince successfully resolved the matter in Linghe and returned with his men.
On the second day of the ninth month, the Emperor was overjoyed and held a banquet in the palace to welcome the Crown Prince and his entourage.
As the Prince and Princess of Nanqing, He Liufeng and Qu Qingxi naturally had to attend.
At the palace banquet, the emperor was very pleased and praised the crown prince extensively, also bestowing many rewards upon him.
"Your Highness, you handled things very well this time, and I am very pleased." The Emperor had a smile on his face.
"Father, you flatter me. This is all I should do," the Crown Prince said proudly.
"Your Highness, I grant you a reward. You may speak freely of any wish you may have."
"Father, I have a wish that I ask you to grant." The Crown Prince put down his wine cup, walked to the center of the palace, and knelt down before the Emperor.
"Oh? Tell me about it." The emperor was very curious and turned to look at the empress, who had just been released from confinement yesterday.
The Empress wore a dignified smile, but she was also very happy. The Crown Prince had handled the Linghe matter very well, and as his birth mother, she was very proud. Yesterday, after the Emperor lifted her confinement, he also gave her many rewards.
Even Consort Chen, who had always been at odds with him in the harem, eagerly sent him gifts to curry favor.
"Father, I am over twenty years old and still do not have a Crown Princess. I love someone and beg you to grant me marriage."
"Tell me, which family's daughter is she?" the Emperor asked with a smile.
"Ren Nuanyun, the fourth young lady of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion," the Crown Prince said firmly.
Everyone was stunned by the Crown Prince's words, especially the Empress and his supporters.
They never expected that the Crown Prince would ask the Emperor to grant him a marriage at this time, and that the other party would be the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingguo.
The power of the Dinghou Kingdom has been waning in recent years, and it will hardly be of any help to the Crown Prince, not to mention that Miss Ren is just a lowly concubine's daughter.
Even if she were given the position of the Crown Prince's concubine, it would be an absolute honor for her.
The Empress was even more shocked. She wished she could crack open the Crown Prince's head to see what was inside. The daughter of the Grand Tutor and the daughter of the Minister of Personnel were both better than the concubine's daughter of the Marquis of Dingguo. Why did the Crown Prince choose her?
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