"You!" Ren Nuanyun was truly enraged this time. She never expected Chunxin to say such a thing.
The Empress? Hmph, the Empress is not satisfied with her? What is she anyway? Just a remnant of feudalism, a pitiful woman who shares a husband with three thousand beauties, and she still looks down on her?
It's ridiculous, but Chunxin's words today reminded me once again that the Empress is dissatisfied with me. I thought about how I could earn so many points by killing the Empress.
Ren Nuanyun had to admit that she was tempted. Killing someone who was standing in her way of becoming the Crown Princess and getting points was a sure-fire way to make money.
Empress, Empress, since you are not satisfied with my status, then you may just wait to die.
And then there's Chunxin, who's just a maid assigned to her by the Crown Prince, yet she's becoming increasingly audacious and presumptuous. She absolutely cannot stay any longer; keeping her around will only cause trouble.
Chunxin cursed Ren Nuanyun without restraint, and then left satisfied when she saw that Ren Nuanyun kept her head down and didn't say anything.
Today, she witnessed the Crown Prince's attitude towards Ren Nuanyun with her own eyes, and Chunxin felt that she could not wait any longer. Although she didn't want to admit it, the Crown Prince did like Ren Nuanyun and valued the child in her womb even more.
She had to find a way to teach Ren Nuanyun a lesson. What way could she find?
Yes, go to the Empress. She definitely won't want Ren Nuanyun to give birth to the Crown Prince's child, so she will definitely take action.
Thinking of this, Chunxin turned and left.
Both sides harbored their own ulterior motives.
In the blink of an eye, the Zhou Dynasty people had arrived in the capital. The person in charge of arranging the envoys' food, clothing, lodging and transportation was He Liufeng.
Therefore, He Liufeng has been very busy these past two days, and has hardly had time to eat at the Prince's Mansion. He only rushes back to rest every night.
On the night the Zhou Dynasty envoy arrived in the capital, news finally came from Qinglan Pavilion about the Ling Dynasty woman.
The woman's name was Xu Yanyan, the eldest daughter of Xu Zhi, the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty. Five years ago, Xu Yanyan caught the eye of the eldest prince of the Zhou Kingdom, and at the age of fifteen, she was given the title of Princess Anping and sent to the Zhou Dynasty for a marriage alliance.
Six months ago, the eldest prince died of illness, and Xu Yanyan lost her support, leaving her alone in the Zhou Dynasty.
Now, I don't know why I suddenly came back here with the envoy.
According to the news from Qinglan Pavilion, Xu Yanyan almost married He Liufeng, but the emperor suddenly issued an edict that before the two were formally engaged, Xu Yanyan was hurriedly sent to the Zhou Dynasty.
Xu Yanyan and He Liufeng were childhood sweethearts. One was a prince who was deeply loved, and the other was a talented woman who was famous in the capital. They were a perfect match and had a good reputation at the time.
Later, Xu Yanyan was sent to marry a foreign ruler, which many people regretted.
After Xu Yanyan left, He Liufeng fell seriously ill and never had any woman by his side until later, when he met Qu Qingxi, who was to marry a princess to bring him good luck.
Looking at the words on the letter, Qu Qingxi was unusually silent. So, Xu Yanyan and He Liufeng were childhood sweethearts, and Xu Yanyan was He Liufeng's white moonlight.
So, what is she coming back for this time? Is it simply to go home, or does she have some other purpose?
He Liufeng was in charge of receiving these envoys, but did they actually meet?
After the two met, what were He Liufeng's thoughts? Was he surprised or delighted?
Qu Qingxi placed her hands on the table, leaned back against the chair, and looked at a tea set in front of her that He Liufeng had specially found for her.
Since Qinglan Pavilion was able to find out about this matter, and so many people knew about it at the time, the people in the Prince's Mansion must also know about it. No wonder Qingdai has rarely appeared in front of me these past two days, especially when He Liufeng is around, Qingdai's eyes are even stranger.
Qingdai must know about this, know about Xu Yanyan and He Liufeng's past, and know that Xu Yanyan came here with the Zhou Dynasty envoy.
Qingdai rarely showed herself because she was afraid of giving herself away, which further illustrates that Xu Yanyan held a special place in He Liufeng's heart.
Qu Qingxi still doesn't know whether, in He Liufeng's heart, she, as the princess, is more important, or Xu Yanyan, his white moonlight.
However, the only thing Qu Qingxi was certain of was that if He Liufeng dared to do anything to her because of Xu Yanyan, she would immediately empty the palace's treasury and leave He Liufeng a letter of divorce.
Then she would take the gold and silver treasures back to her own house, where she could live a carefree life.
If He Liufeng chooses her, then there's no question. If He Liufeng hesitates even slightly, she will leave without any burden.
Having figured this out, Qu Qingxi gradually relaxed.
Qu Qingxi had just finished showering, changed her clothes, and was about to rest when He Liufeng pushed the door open and came in.
Upon seeing Qu Qingxi dressed in a white undergarment, He Liufeng paused for a moment before entering the room. Then, worried that the cold wind outside might blow in, he immediately turned around and closed the door.
"I've been a bit busy lately, so I got back a little late," He Liufeng said apologetically.
"It's alright, you go ahead with your work." Qu Qingxi waved her hand. He Liufeng had his own things to do, and he wasn't some powerless, idle prince. It was normal for him to be a little busy.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi understood him, He Liufeng smiled gently, took off his clothes, and was about to get into bed when Qu Qingxi stopped him, saying, "Wait a minute, you haven't taken a shower yet."
He Liufeng's smile froze, then he gave a helpless smile, "You're disgusted with me?"
Although he said that, he turned around and ordered someone outside to bring hot water so he could take a bath.
"No, you've been very busy these past few days, you must have seen a lot of people, so you should take a shower," Qu Qingxi said matter-of-factly.
This can be considered an agreement, an agreement between He Liufeng and Qu Qingxi, because when you come into contact with more people outside, you will inevitably come into contact with a lot of bacteria.
As a doctor, Qu Qingxi has her own little habits.
"It's my fault," He Liufeng readily apologized.
Qu Qingxi stared at He Liufeng for several moments, but still couldn't discern anything from his face.
He Liufeng must have seen Xu Yanyan today. He didn't show any unusual behavior. Was he hiding it too well, or is the past really the past?
Qu Qingxi couldn't help but think about it, and then she went to sleep.
The hot water arrived quickly, and He Liufeng moved just as quickly. In no time, he was wearing his undergarments, lifting the blanket, and lying down next to Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi lay on her side facing inwards. After He Liufeng got into bed, he hugged Qu Qingxi from behind, and at the same time, his nose touched the back of Qu Qingxi's neck, and he took a deep breath of the fragrance on Qu Qingxi's body.
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