His situation was indeed much better now. He felt that his elder brother might think that Qu Qingxi was not good enough for him, and then ask his sister-in-law to cause trouble for Qu Qingxi.
"Well, Granny Yang said that we've been married for over a month, so why isn't there any happy news yet?" Qu Qingxi asked calmly.
"Happy event? What happy event?" He Liufeng clearly didn't understand what "happy event" meant either, looking completely bewildered, as did Ling Mu behind him.
Hasn't the Emperor already known that the Prince has recovered? Is there some other good news? Is there some other happy event that the Prince hasn't told the Emperor yet?
"What Yang Mama means is, we've been married for over a month, and I still haven't conceived the little prince." Qu Qingxi's expression was calm, without the slightest embarrassment.
He Liufeng spat out the tea in his mouth, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, put down the teacup, coughed twice, and said in a seemingly calm tone, "I see. I suddenly remembered that I have something to take care of, so I'll leave first."
Ling Mu was clearly surprised that the princess would say such a thing without batting an eye. It seems that this princess is quite fierce; look, she even scared the prince away.
But weren't all the matters resolved? How come he didn't know there were still things to deal with?
Watching the master and servant flee in panic, Qu Qingxi blinked, not missing the slight blush on He Liufeng's ears.
So your ear tips are already red?
She remembered that He Liufeng was already nineteen years old this year. Although this age was not yet the legal marriage age in modern times, in ancient times, he should have had concubines long ago. Moreover, He Liufeng was a member of the royal family, so he must have been enlightened in this regard even earlier. He must have been intimate with women countless times. Why was he still acting like a pure lover?
Qu Qingxi didn't understand, but she didn't take it to heart.
When He Liufeng was looking at those tonics, Qu Qingxi also noticed that they were all aged ginseng, as well as Polygonum multiflorum and so on. These were all good things for Qu Qingxi, a doctor.
Qu Qingxi went to her room and finished dealing with those things; it was almost afternoon by then.
Qu Qingxi took a bath and changed her clothes before starting to eat. Qingdai stayed by Qu Qingxi's side the whole time, watching Qu Qingxi carefully and patiently handle the medicinal herbs, and Qingdai felt very admiring.
She was an impatient person and simply didn't have the patience to do such meticulous things. However, after spending a long time by Qu Qingxi's side, Qingdai felt that she seemed to have become more patient. At least she wouldn't walk around Qu Qingxi like before.
"By the way, Your Highness, the Prince just sent someone over to say that he will be going to Lingci Temple tomorrow." Qingdai went out and then told Qu Qingxi this news.
"Did they say what they were going to do there?" Qu Qingxi glanced at Qingdai, then lowered her head to eat. To be fair, the chef at the Prince's mansion was very skilled, making her all sorts of different dishes every day. In the past month and a half, she estimated she had gained more than five pounds.
However, the original owner may have suffered a lot of abuse in the Prime Minister's mansion, so she was very thin. During this time, she has recovered a lot and doesn't look so thin anymore. Her complexion is also much better than before, and she has a rosy glow everywhere.
"His Highness only said he was going over there for a stroll, but he didn't say what it was about." Qingdai shook her head, but she guessed that it was definitely more than just a stroll; His Highness must have something important to discuss with Lingci Temple.
Qu Qingxi didn't seem to care much about the matter. Given He Liufeng's cautious nature, nothing bad should happen; he was probably just going to meet someone.
The next morning, after He Liufeng returned from court, the two set off in a carriage.
Lingci Temple is not close; it takes about an hour and a half by horse-drawn carriage.
He Liufeng's carriage was very luxuriously designed, with blankets, a table, tea set, chessboard, snacks, and several books on the side, almost everything you could want.
Qu Qingxi knows how to play Go, but given her character, an unfavored young lady in the Prime Minister's mansion shouldn't have the opportunity to learn such an elegant skill, so she simply pretends not to know how.
As for medical skills, Qu Qingxi just made up an excuse to get by, knowing they wouldn't believe her, but they had no choice but to believe her, since they couldn't find anything out anyway.
He Liufeng sat upright in the carriage, picking up a book to read, while Qu Qingxi sat beside him without any regard for appearances, eating snacks and lifting the small curtain of the carriage window to admire the scenery outside.
Before they knew it, they had arrived in the suburbs. Many colorful wildflowers grew on both sides of the road, which was pleasing to the eye. Qu Qingxi rarely came to such a far place, and her mood improved a bit.
Qu Qingxi didn't notice that the person who was sitting upright and reading had somehow turned his gaze to her, following her as he looked at the scenery outside.
Upon arriving at Lingci Temple, a young novice monk quickly escorted the two inside, with Qingdai and Lingmu following behind them.
Although Qu Qingxi is not a Buddhist, she absolutely respects him.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi looked a little tired, He Liufeng asked the novice monk to take Qu Qingxi to the meditation room to rest, while he went to take care of his own business.
It wasn't that Qu Qingxi was being dramatic; she simply hadn't expected to get carsick, especially after a journey that took almost an hour. Although she had given herself a few acupuncture needles, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
After resting in the room for a while and drinking some tea, Qu Qingxi felt much better. Since she was already out, she decided to treat it as a trip. After resting for a while, Qu Qingxi took Qingdai out for a stroll around Lingci Temple.
Lingci Temple is said to be a historical temple with several towering trees. Qu Qingxi also saw a marriage tree with many red ribbons tied to it.
Qu Qingxi guessed that the above were probably couples in love. Qu Qingxi always believed that everything depends on human effort. If two people don't work hard, no matter how God arranges things, it will be in vain.
Qingdai, seemingly out of nowhere, produced two silk ribbons and enthusiastically handed them to Qu Qingxi. "Your Highness, here, I found these. Quickly tie them to this marriage tree."
"Huh? Why do I need to tie it?" Qu Qingxi looked at Qingdai in confusion.
Qingdai: ...
"Your Highness, this is something I brought especially for you. If you tie it on, you and the Prince will surely have a long and happy marriage." Qingdai tried her best to ignore the obvious confusion and doubt on Qu Qingxi's face. Why didn't the Princess want to tie it? Did the Princess not like the Prince at all?
That won't do!
The princess must like the prince. Just because she disobeyed the prince in public a few times before, if the princess doesn't support her in the future, the prince will kill her.
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