He Liufeng probably knew that the emperor was dissatisfied with his status, which is why he did this.
To be honest, when He Liufeng's broad hand grasped hers, Qu Qingxi did feel a momentary flutter in her heart, but it was only for a moment.
She and He Liufeng were ultimately two different kinds of people, and it would be too difficult for them to be together. Qu Qingxi just wanted to enjoy life and enjoy herself now.
Back in his room, He Liufeng sat in a chair, staring at the burning candle in front of him, his face dark and unreadable. Had she never been interested in him at all?
So what should I do to make her feel that she can rely on me?
He Liufeng thought for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.
"Ling Mu." Ling Mu quickly walked in.
"The Empress has been too arrogant lately, giving the Xu family some trouble." He Liufeng narrowed his eyes slightly. The Empress actually dared to plot against his princess. She was really getting more and more audacious. Did she really think that her position as Empress was secure, or that her position as Crown Prince was secure?
The Crown Prince is currently handling business in Linghe. If we directly cause trouble for him, it will inevitably affect the common people. Besides the Crown Prince, the Empress's weakness is her maternal family, the Xu family.
"Yes, Your Highness." Ling Mu nodded and withdrew.
He Liufeng glanced at Ling Mu, originally wanting to ask if Ling Mu knew anything about matters between men and women, but then he remembered that Ling Mu didn't even have a wife yet, so what could he possibly know? He decided against it.
Back at the palace, after He Liufeng and Qu Qingxi left, the Emperor stared coldly at the Empress, then stepped forward and slapped her hard across the face. "Zitong, you're really giving me more and more trouble."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." The Empress's pupils contracted slightly, and she subconsciously knelt on the ground, covering her face. She was filled with disbelief that the Emperor would hit her in front of so many servants.
She knew that the Emperor was not blaming her for plotting against Qu Qingxi, but for failing and getting involved with Qu Qingran, thus offending the Prime Minister.
More importantly, she forgot that the Emperor valued the royal family's reputation above all else. She actually thought of bringing so many people to catch them in the act of adultery, wanting so many people to witness Qu Qingxi's disgrace.
"The Empress has been unwell recently, so she should stay in Fengyi Palace to rest, copy Buddhist scriptures, calm her mind, and cultivate her temperament." After saying this, the Emperor looked at Laifu and said, "Lock that man in jail."
After saying that, he turned and left. The Empress almost collapsed to the ground. The Emperor openly said that he was unwell, but he clearly wanted to confine her to her quarters. How could the Emperor be so heartless?
Back at Fengyi Palace, the Empress smashed everything she could find. Today was the fifteenth, a day when the Emperor should have been resting at Fengyi Palace. Yet, the Emperor had confined her to her quarters. This was a slap in the face to her as Empress. How could she possibly maintain her position in the harem after this?
If it weren't for the Emperor's dissatisfaction with Qu Qingxi's identity, why would I have done this? Now that things haven't gone well, he's blaming me instead. The Emperor is truly heartless.
How exactly did Qu Qingxi escape? Green Lotus is always so meticulous, how could she make such a mistake?
"Granny Yang." The Empress sat on the bed, one hand on her lap, her eyes revealing a hint of ruthlessness.
"Your Majesty the Empress," said Granny Yang, bowing her head.
"Go, find someone to take a good look at Wanshuang Palace and see what exactly happened, and why Qu Qingxi was able to escape from there?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this old servant will send someone to investigate immediately."
"Also, investigate why Qu Qingran suddenly appeared in Wanshuang Palace again."
"yes."
The Empress became even angrier at the thought of Qu Qingran. That good-for-nothing Qu Qingran actually offered herself up to Qu Qingxi, turning her into a useless pawn and wasting the Prime Minister's excellent help.
The Empress had considered marrying Qu Qingran to the Crown Prince as his consort, but rumors had circulated long ago that Qu Qingran was in love with He Liufeng. Later, her sister Qu Qingxi married He Liufeng, so it would be unreasonable for Qu Qingran to marry the Crown Prince as well.
The Prime Minister will definitely investigate today's events thoroughly. If he finds out that I orchestrated this, he might be so angry that he would side with the Crown Prince and help others to deal with him.
No, I need to find a way to shift the blame onto someone else. I absolutely cannot let the Prime Minister side with another prince.
Over the next few days, Qu Qingxi kept hearing conversations between Ren Nuanyun and the system.
It must be admitted that the system is indeed very powerful. Whether it is building dams or resettling displaced people, the system can provide the most perfect suggestions.
Qu Qingxi knew that Ren Nuanyun had demonstrated her talent to the Crown Prince, and that after her return, the Crown Prince would surely ask the Emperor to marry Ren Nuanyun as his Crown Princess.
However, even if it was for the sake of winning over the Crown Prince, Ren Nuanyun's actions could be considered a good deed for the common people.
He Liufeng has been thinking a lot lately about how to gain Qu Qingxi's trust, but he has no idea how to do it at all, as he has never learned anything like this before.
Just as He Liufeng was struggling with his decision, a man arrived at the Prince's residence: Gu Liangsheng, He Liufeng's good friend.
Gu Liangsheng was a martial arts practitioner with superb lightness skills and medical expertise. He and He Liufeng met because of the poison in He Liufeng's body called "Shukuang". Gu Liangsheng was very interested in the poison in He Liufeng's body, but since he had never seen this kind of poison before, he had been searching for information about it for the past two years.
Before he could find it, news came from the Prince of Nanqing's mansion that someone could cure the poison. Gu Liangsheng was very curious about this divine doctor and had long wanted to come and discuss medical skills with him. However, he was held up by some matters before he set off. After finally resolving the matter there, he packed his bags and headed straight for the capital.
"Brother He." Gu Liangsheng walked straight into He Liufeng's courtyard, his face full of smiles when he saw He Liufeng.
"Brother Gu." He Liufeng nodded slightly to Gu Liangsheng.
Gu Liangsheng glanced behind He Liufeng twice, "Huh? I heard you married a princess, where is she?"
"The princess is in her courtyard." Knowing that Gu Liangsheng was always carefree and irresponsible, He Liufeng didn't take his words to heart.
"I see. Alright, let's call out that divine doctor now. I'm very curious to see just how skilled he is that he can even cure this poison." Gu Liangsheng came here specifically for this divine doctor, so as soon as he arrived in the capital, he went straight to the Prince's Mansion.
He Liufeng simply smiled and calmly said, "This divine doctor is quite mysterious, and I must not reveal her identity for the time being."
"What? I'm not some stranger, what's there to hide?" Gu Liangsheng pouted unhappily.
"Are you sure you can't let me see him?" Gu Liangsheng asked again to confirm.
“If you insist on seeing her, that’s fine, but before that, you have to do something for me, and then I’ll agree to introduce you to the divine doctor,” He Liufeng tempted.
Gu Liangsheng was a man of the martial arts world, about the same age as him, and had seen all sorts of people. He had even witnessed Gu Liangsheng seducing the daughter of the Medicine Ghost King for a precious medicinal herb. After Gu Liangsheng got the herb, he wanted to leave, but the Medicine Ghost King's daughter, upon realizing she had been deceived, became enraged and decided to kidnap Gu Liangsheng and force him into marriage.
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