"Please sit down." Zhou Wenli gestured for him to sit, appearing very gentlemanly.
Qu Qingxi didn't stand on ceremony and sat down to the side, and Zhou Wenli also sat down opposite Qu Qingxi.
"Fifth Prince, I've made up my mind. I want to know the truth about my origins. I don't want to live my life in such a confused state." Qu Qingxi looked outside, but her eyes were full of determination.
"Haha, I knew it. Miss Qu is a smart person." Zhou Wenli was very satisfied with Qu Qingxi's reaction. He had been a little anxious because he hadn't heard from Qu Qingxi for several days, thinking that Qu Qingxi didn't want to know about her background.
Just as he was preparing to change his strategy, Xu Yanyan sent him a message: Qu Qingxi had sent her an invitation, which meant that Qu Qingxi had agreed to the deal with her.
"What exactly is the story behind my background?" Qu Qingxi looked at Zhou Wenli seriously.
"Miss Qu, please don't be in a hurry. As for your background, as long as you agree to my conditions, I will tell you everything."
“Alright, I hope the Fifth Prince is a man of his word.” Qu Qingxi took a deep breath. “What was that secret letter you mentioned earlier? How can I find it?”
"If I'm not mistaken, the secret letter is in He Liufeng's study, but I don't know exactly where it is. Finding it will depend on Miss Qu's own abilities."
"Then you have to tell me what the letter looks like and what it says, otherwise how am I supposed to be sure I've found the right one?"
“Miss Qu doesn’t need to know the contents of the letter, but the paper of this letter is quite special. There are white ink-like patterns on the yellow paper. These patterns are very regular and neatly arranged, which is something that ordinary people cannot imitate,” Zhou Wenli said in detail.
"That's it? Is it enough to find it?" Qu Qingxi seemed to relax for a moment, but then, as if she had thought of something, she spoke again.
"Fifth Prince, according to your meaning, this letter must be very important, and the Prince must value it highly. If I find it and he discovers it, wouldn't that implicate me?"
"I've already thought of a way. I have an identical letter here. You just need to replace them, and I guarantee He Liufeng will never find out."
As Zhou Wenli spoke, he took an envelope from his sleeve and placed it on the table next to Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi looked closely and realized that the paper on the envelope was exactly the same as the envelope Liu Xing had given them last time; there was almost no difference.
"That's good. However, I hope that when I successfully obtain that letter, His Highness the Fifth Prince will tell me the whole story of my background."
Qu Qingxi accepted the envelope and smiled faintly.
“Of course, but Miss Qu, as we agreed before, I have a second request for you, and Miss Qu, please don’t forget it.” Seeing Qu Qingxi readily accept the envelope, Zhou Wenli breathed a sigh of relief and once again marveled at the wisdom of his decision.
He originally planned to have Xu Yanyan get close to He Liufeng, but now that something happened there, there wasn't enough time, so he had to find another way. After thinking it over, he thought of Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi is He Liufeng's princess, and He Liufeng treats her well. Therefore, it wouldn't be difficult for Qu Qingxi to enter He Liufeng's study. Once she gets into He Liufeng's study, things will be much simpler.
But how can I get Qu Qingxi to agree to do things for me?
Zhou Wenli investigated for a long time and finally found out some things about Qu Qingxi's background. That's why he took the risk and chose to cooperate with Qu Qingxi. Fortunately, Qu Qingxi was a foolish woman with only beauty. She was deceived by him in a few words and agreed to help him exchange the letter.
That letter must be obtained as soon as possible and destroyed; it must never be discovered by the world.
"What is the second request?" Qu Qingxi asked curiously, but in her heart she wondered what Zhou Wenli wanted her to do. Could it be that he wanted her to kill He Liufeng?
"I haven't thought of my second request yet, but Miss Qu can rest assured that whatever I ask for, Miss Qu will definitely be able to do it." Zhou Wenli kept the second request a secret, without revealing what it was.
"Alright, I will exchange the letter as soon as possible, and I hope that the Fifth Prince will keep his promise." Qu Qingxi nodded slightly and stood up to leave.
“Miss Qu, wouldn’t you like to try some tea? This is tea that I had carefully prepared, and it’s the most famous tea in our Great Zhou Kingdom.” Zhou Wenli raised his hand and pointed to the hot tea next to Qu Qingxi.
"Fifth Prince, you've gone to so much trouble. But I really don't have the mood for tea. Once my background is fully clear, we'll have plenty of opportunities to enjoy tea." Qu Qingxi smiled slightly, but the smile was somewhat forced.
After Qu Qingxi finished speaking, she pushed open the door and walked out. Zhou Wenli watched Qu Qingxi's figure gradually disappear, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.
Qu Qingxi had only walked a short distance when she saw Xu Yanyan standing there with her maid, seemingly waiting for her.
Qu Qingxi lowered her eyes, changed her expression, and walked towards Xu Yanyan.
"Is Princess Anping waiting for me?" Qu Qingxi smiled lightly. Qingdai also walked over at this moment. Seeing that Qu Qingxi was safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stood behind Qu Qingxi.
"Your Highness, please come and sit over there." Xu Yanyan gestured for her to sit down.
Qu Qingxi nodded, and the two of them walked towards the flower hall.
Tea and pastries had already been prepared in the flower hall, and the two sat down.
"How has the Princess been lately?" Xu Yanyan looked up at Qu Qingxi and asked a seemingly random question.
"It's alright. What about Princess Anping?" Qu Qingxi blinked gently and instantly understood what Xu Yanyan meant. She suddenly asked herself, probably wanting to know if they had told He Liufeng about this and whether they were prepared.
Qu Qingxi then asked Xu Yanyan whether Zhou Wenli's men were still monitoring her.
"What's the point of talking about good or bad? It's all the same as always." Xu Yanyan smiled faintly, picked up her teacup, and used the lid to smooth the tea leaves, but didn't drink it.
Same as always? That means Zhou Wenli's men are still monitoring her all the time.
However, that makes sense, since Zhou Wenli hasn't achieved his goal yet, so he naturally won't let this place go easily.
"I heard that the Princess Consort also likes jade ornaments, so I specially prepared a set of jade headdresses to give to the Princess Consort." Xu Yanyan gave Zhiyuan a look.
Paper Kite quickly led a group of people up, carrying several trays.
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