He Liufeng was taken aback. He had thought Qu Qingxi would be shy, but he didn't expect her to praise him so frankly.
Upon realizing what was happening, He Liufeng's chest heaved, and he laughed wildly before kissing Qu Qingxi's red lips, murmuring, "Such a sweet mouth so early in the morning. Let me see if you've been secretly eating candied fruit?"
Qu Qingxi was a little confused at first, but then she didn't refuse He Liufeng. It seemed that they hadn't been intimate for a long time.
Originally, He Liufeng only wanted to tease Qu Qingxi, but he did not expect Qu Qingxi to respond to him.
Upon sensing Qu Qingxi's response, He Liufeng stiffened, then lost control and increased his strength with a hint of punishment.
Fifteen minutes later, He Liufeng, panting, slightly increased the distance between them. The person beneath him already had a dazed look in their eyes, and their arms were still wrapped around his neck, as if they didn't want him to leave at all.
Seeing Qu Qingxi's current state, He Liufeng's mind was in turmoil, and he no longer cared about today's arrangements.
Two hours later, after the two finished, it was already past that time.
Ling Mu and Qing Dai sat in front of the carriage, having waited for two hours, but Qu Qingxi and He Liufeng still did not appear. In the cold wind, the two shivered.
"Didn't the prince say he would set off at this time? Why hasn't he arrived yet?" Qingdai exhaled and rubbed her hands together.
"Perhaps His Highness was delayed by something important." Ling Mu was also a little puzzled. His Highness was always a man of his word. The agreed time had passed, so he must have encountered something important.
Qu Qingxi was exhausted and didn't want to open her eyes. She only vaguely remembered that He Liufeng had taken her to take a bath, changed her clothes, and carried her into the carriage.
Qu Qingxi kept her eyes closed the whole time and didn't know how far the carriage had traveled before it slowly came to a stop.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi was still too sleepy, He Liufeng had no choice but to wake her up, "Qingxi, get up."
"What's wrong? Where is this place?" Qu Qingxi sat up straight, her eyes still closed.
"I've prepared a gift for you, go and see it."
Upon hearing He Liufeng's words, Qu Qingxi barely opened her eyes, blinked a few times, and then became more awake. "So, you didn't go to court today just to bring me here to see the gifts?"
What kind of gift is it that's being kept so mysterious? Can't we just take it home?
Although Qu Qingxi had doubts, she said nothing.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi had regained consciousness, He Liufeng took Qu Qingxi's hand and got off the carriage.
What comes into view is a house that looks like it was recently built.
"Where is this?" Qu Qingxi looked at the house in front of her and felt that it looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
He Liufeng merely glanced at Qu Qingxi with doting eyes, offering no explanation. He took Qu Qingxi's hand and led her two steps forward, standing before the vermilion gate. He then handed a piece of red silk to Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi felt a little confused, but seeing He Liufeng looking at her expectantly, she took the red silk despite her doubts and looked up. She saw that the plaque above the gate was covered by the red silk.
With just a slight pull, the red silk on the plaque will fall down.
Qu Qingxi looked at He Liufeng suspiciously. What was going on? Could it be that he bought this house for himself?
Seeing Qu Qingxi's slightly confused look, He Liufeng began to explain, "From now on, this is your house, a house that belongs only to you. Now, as the owner of the house, quickly open it."
Qu Qingxi withdrew her gaze and looked up at the plaque. With a slight exertion of force, the red silk fluttered to the ground, revealing the words on the plaque: Qu Residence.
Suddenly, Qu Qingxi realized why the house in front of her looked so familiar. Wasn't it very similar to the Qu family mansion that the Crown Prince had burned down?
The characters on the plaque are vigorous and powerful, clearly written by someone on purpose.
Qu Qingxi certainly recognized He Liufeng's handwriting from that time.
Moreover, Qu Qingxi also observed that this house was newly built not long ago. So, after the Qu family's house was burned down by fire last time, He Liufeng built a house that looked very similar to that house and gave it to her.
Qu Qingxi's eyes flashed with surprise, but undeniably, she was pleasantly surprised. She really hadn't expected He Liufeng to build a house for her.
Noticing the surprise in Qu Qingxi's eyes, He Liufeng smiled gently, took Qu Qingxi's hand, and said, "Come on, let's go inside and take a look."
The two of them pushed open the vermilion gate together, and the scene inside immediately came into view.
The smooth path is paved with bluestone, and there are evergreen and tall pines on both sides. Standing here, you can see exquisite pavilions, towers, rockeries, small bridges and flowing water in front of you.
This is clearly not an ordinary house. The layout is somewhat similar to that of the Southern Qing Prince's Mansion, and there are some things that shouldn't be found in an ordinary house, but can be seen here.
Further on, there is an exquisite octagonal pavilion with plum blossoms planted next to it. The plum blossoms are in full bloom now, which makes the pavilion even more elegant.
Seeing the surprise and joy on Qu Qingxi's face, He Liufeng knew that Qu Qingxi was very satisfied with the design of the place, and there were even more surprises inside.
"What do you think?" He Liufeng looked down at Qu Qingxi, as if he were asking for praise.
"I really like it." Qu Qingxi nodded solemnly. "I really didn't expect you to build a house for me."
"If you like it, that's good. Let's go inside and see if you like the room's decor."
The two walked inside again. He Liufeng led Qu Qingxi straight to a room and then gestured for Qu Qingxi to push it open herself.
From unveiling the red silk on the plaque just now, to the two of them personally pushing open the gate of the Qu residence, and now having to push open the door in front of me myself, it feels like I am personally unwrapping a grand gift.
This unexpected surprise caught Qu Qingxi off guard, but it also greatly satisfied her.
Qu Qingxi looked up at He Liufeng for a long time before turning her head and pushing open the door in front of her, revealing the interior layout.
There was a rosewood table and chairs, and two or three meters to the right was a four-panel screen made of nanmu wood with carved silk and glass. Passing through the screen, near the window, there was a three-panel cabinet made of huanghuali wood, next to which was a dressing table with an ivory-carved bronze mirror on it and various kinds of rouge and other cosmetics that were very popular in the capital at the time.
On the other side was a large, carved agarwood bed with double-layered curtains, the outer layer being silk and the inner layer being a light purple gauze.
Near the innermost part, there is a four-panel screen made of peach wood, which separates a space where a spacious bathtub is placed.
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