When Qingdai entered, Qu Qingxi was calmly sitting on a chair to the side. When she saw Qingdai come in, Qu Qingxi waved to her.
"Qingdai, come and sit down first."
Qingdai quickly spoke up, "Your Highness, I didn't see anything just now. I heard someone break in, so I fought with the man in black, killed him, and just now I disposed of his body."
Before Qu Qingxi could say anything, Qingdai had already figured everything out. When she took the body out earlier, she discovered that the man in black was a top expert from Qingyun Pavilion. The fact that such an expert had died at the hands of the princess showed that the princess's skills were definitely not simple.
Today, she witnessed the princess committing murder again. Qingdai wished she could gouge out her own eyes and pretend she hadn't seen anything. Only the dead can keep secrets. Would she die here today as well?
Qu Qingxi: "..."
"Don't panic. I do have martial arts skills. However, I hope you can keep this a secret. Consider this our first secret. Rest assured, although I have martial arts skills, I will never do anything to harm Your Highness."
Qingdai was sent by He Liufeng to protect her, which also included the intention of monitoring her. However, Qingdai did not do anything to harm her, so Qu Qingxi was still willing to keep Qingdai by her side.
A person with superb martial arts skills, good looks, and versatility—who could resist such a person?
"Your Highness." Qingdai was clearly surprised that Qu Qingxi would think so much. Looking at Qu Qingxi's gentle face, she pondered for a while, as if she had made up her mind.
Looking firmly at Qu Qingxi, he said, "Your Highness, I know what to do. When the Prince arranged for me to come here, he told me that from now on I would belong to Your Highness and focus solely on protecting and taking care of you. I don't need to tell the Prince anything else."
"But regarding the assassin in black, I specifically spoke with the Prince about it, and it was the Prince who told me that Ren Nuanyun was the mastermind behind it. Apart from that, I absolutely have not done anything to betray you."
“Alright, I believe you. However, I still hope that the people around me will listen to me. Since you were assigned to me by the Prince, you must understand this principle.” Qu Qingxi nodded gently.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi didn't suspect her, Qingdai was relieved. She hadn't lied; apart from the matter with Ren Nuanyun, she hadn't told the prince anything about this place.
"Have someone clean this room. I'm going to sleep in the guest room." Although Qu Qingxi wasn't afraid of killing, the thought of someone dying in this room was unsettling, especially since the room had a strong smell of blood, which made her very uncomfortable.
"Yes, Your Highness." Hearing that Qu Qingxi was willing to believe her, Qingdai spoke with great spirit. This feeling of being trusted was rare and very comforting.
Although she felt somewhat uncomfortable at first when she was assigned to take care of Qu Qingxi, she felt that she was a skilled person who could do many things for the prince, but being assigned to take care of a delicate young lady was a waste of her talents.
However, during the time I spent with Qu Qingxi, although she was a princess, she was not as spoiled and willful as other daughters of officials. She was gentle and dignified, and rarely left the courtyard unless she had something to do. Moreover, she had superb medical skills.
People always admire the strong. The poison that He Liufeng was afflicted with was extremely difficult to cure. They had previously sought out countless renowned doctors from the martial arts world, but none of them had any solution for the prince's poison.
Qu Qingxi, a girl in her teens, has such strength.
Qu Qingxi went to the guest room, extinguished the candles, and in the darkness, she did not choose to rest. She was certain that the men in black today were sent by Ren Nuanyun again.
Although there's no way to kill Ren Nuanyun, there are plenty of ways to make her uncomfortable.
Under the cover of night, Qu Qingxi went straight to Ren Nuanyun's courtyard.
Today, Ren Nuanyun did not sit in the courtyard, but rested early. Today, she originally wanted to take the opportunity to frame that princess. For this reason, she struggled in the water for so long, and worried that the strength was not enough, she even pretended to faint.
Unexpectedly, on the way back to the manor, Ren Nuanqing told her not to do such things as framing others in the future. After asking her in detail, she found out that Qu Qingxi had instigated everyone to reveal the truth with just a few words.
To let everyone know that this was intentional, and that today's actions were all a deliberate attempt to frame the princess.
Ren Nuanyun was furious, so as soon as she returned to her residence, she disguised herself and went to Qingyun Pavilion. She spent a huge sum of money to have them send out experts to kill Qu Qingxi that very night.
The person in charge of Qingyun Pavilion also assured that they would send out the most skilled assassins from Qingyun Pavilion, and that news of Qu Qingxi's violent death at the Prince's Mansion would definitely spread tomorrow.
Seeing the Qingyun Pavilion manager's confident assurance, Ren Nuanyun returned to her residence with peace of mind. Although it was hot in the summer, Ren Nuanyun still felt a bit cold after falling into the water. After taking a hot bath, she went to bed early to rest, while looking forward to good news the next day.
Qu Qingxi moved with extreme lightness. She first gently pushed open the window and released sleeping gas inside. Only after the person inside was completely unconscious did Qu Qingxi feel safe to go in.
Seeing the luxurious furnishings in the room, Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow slightly, sneered, and began to take action.
Her goal today was not to kill Ren Nuanyun, but to "take" something from her.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qu Qingxi emerged from Ren Nuanyun's room, completely satisfied. Apart from the room itself, Qu Qingxi took everything she could carry with her.
Whether it was the jewelry, the beautiful clothes, or even the tables, chairs, and beds inside, Qu Qingxi packed them all into her own space. Even Ren Nuanyun's clothes, shoes, and the blankets covering her were taken away by Qu Qingxi.
If someone were to enter now, they would find Ren Nuanyun sleeping soundly on the cold floor, wearing only her undergarments. Oh, and Qu Qingxi had left Ren Nuanyun a little "gift"—an extra-strength itching powder that would definitely make her itch all over for five hours.
After leaving Ren Nuanyun's courtyard, Qu Qingxi was about to leave when she suddenly remembered that Ren Nuanyun would not have such power and confidence if it weren't for the indulgence of the Marquis of Dingguo and his wife.
So Qu Qingxi went to the treasury and study of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion again. However, this time Qu Qingxi only brought some valuables. She left the table and other things behind, as she had no use for them.
The reason I left Ren Nuanyun nothing was purely to disgust her.
Qu Qingxi returned with almost a full load. When she reached the moat of the capital, she threw all the clothes, shoes, socks, and other items she had taken from Ren Nuanyun's room onto the riverbank, clapped her hands, and turned to leave.
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