By distributing porridge outside the city, Ren Nuanyun could not only earn points but also gain a good reputation, making it a sure-fire way to make money.
"However, I didn't expect that even though the treasury of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion was robbed, the Marquis of Dingguo would still allow Ren Nuanyun to distribute porridge so generously and do good deeds." Qu Qingxi felt that she had been too lenient with the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion. She had only stolen from the treasury and Ren Nuanyun's courtyard. She should have taken everything from the entire Marquis of Dingguo's mansion.
"In recent years, the Marquis of Dingguo's power has gradually weakened, and he has no real power in the court. Therefore, he is eager to do something to preserve his glory. At present, Ren Nuanyun's relationship with the Crown Prince is not ordinary. In everyone's eyes, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent, and the Crown Princess will be the Empress who will rule the world in the future. The Marquis of Dingguo allows Ren Nuanyun to do these things, which is just a gamble."
If he wins the bet, he might become the emperor's father-in-law; if he loses, he only loses some porridge, but he still gains a good reputation.
He Liufeng sneered. The Marquis of Dingguo's intentions were obvious to everyone in the capital, but what could be done? His daughter was so capable.
"Moreover, I recently heard that the Marquis of Dingguo intends to elevate Ren Nuanyun's aunt to the status of a secondary wife, so that Ren Nuanyun would be considered the Marquis of Dingguo's legitimate daughter."
"Tsk tsk, it seems that Ren Nuanyun is very likely to become my nephew's wife in the future. What a pity. If only she would have to bow to me when she sees me." Qu Qingxi sighed regretfully.
Ren Nuanyun tried to kill him many times but failed. If she had to bow to him when they met in the future, wouldn't she feel incredibly aggrieved? Unfortunately, she was going to marry the Crown Prince, so at most, neither of them would have to bow to the other.
“Once the Crown Prince becomes a Prince, she will be able to pay her respects to you.” He Liufeng glanced at Qu Qingxi with a meaningful look.
The Crown Prince has become a Prince? Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow slightly. Did He Liufeng mean that the Crown Prince's position would soon be in jeopardy?
Ahem, didn't Ren Nuanyun say that the Crown Prince is the male lead? Something doesn't seem right. If the Crown Prince is the male lead, then he will inevitably ascend the throne and become the emperor.
Qu Qingxi stared wide-eyed at He Liufeng, wanting to hear him continue, but unexpectedly He Liufeng started eating.
Seeing Qu Qingxi staring at him expectantly, He Liufeng's heart softened, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply put a piece of meat on Qu Qingxi's plate and said, suppressing a smile, "Don't talk while eating."
?
Are you crazy? They've been talking at the dinner table for so long, and you've piqued my curiosity, and now you're saying something about not talking while eating?
Qu Qingxi snorted and started eating. If she didn't want to hear it, so be it; she didn't really want to anyway.
He Liufeng noticed Qu Qingxi's slightly annoyed expression and couldn't help but smile. The dishes today were surprisingly delicious; how come he hadn't noticed before?
After dinner, Qingdai suddenly appeared in front of the two of them and said meaningfully, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the room has been prepared. You can go and rest now."
"Hmm? It's all done now. I'm tired anyway." Qu Qingxi didn't take it to heart, assuming that Qingdai had prepared bath water for her and told her to go and rest early.
"Your Highness, I'll be leaving now. You should get some rest as well." Qu Qingxi waved to He Liufeng and then turned to leave.
Watching the princess walk away, the prince remained standing. Qingdai blinked and repeated, "Your Highness, the room is ready. You can rest now."
After saying that, she winked at He Liufeng, but He Liufeng didn't understand what Qingdai was trying to say and was still a little confused until Qingdai pointed directly to Qu Qingxi's room and said, "The room is ready."
He Liufeng turned his head and glanced at Qingdai, whose eyes were almost twitching. He seemed to understand something, and followed Qu Qingxi toward her room. He wanted to see what Qingdai really meant.
Having just finished dinner, Qu Qingxi didn't walk very fast. Even though she left first, He Liufeng quickly caught up with her.
Seeing He Liufeng following behind her, Qu Qingxi paused slightly. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
He Liufeng did appear to be in a lot of pain when he received acupuncture early this morning. Could it be that he is feeling unwell again now?
The moonlight fell on He Liufeng's tall figure, giving him a dreamlike appearance. Looking at his handsome face, with a gentle smile in his eyes and a slight upturn on his thin lips, it was clear that he was in a good mood and did not seem to be feeling unwell.
"No, Qingdai just told me to come over because she had something in the room for me, so I came to take a look." He Liufeng subtly shifted all the blame to Qingdai.
"Didn't she say what it was about?" Qu Qingxi felt a little strange, but didn't say anything. If she had something to give to He Liufeng, why didn't Qingdai tell her?
Qu Qingxi walked in front, with He Liufeng following behind. As soon as the door opened, Qu Qingxi immediately noticed that something was wrong.
What's in the room?
The bed was decorated with festive red silk, the bed curtains were also red, and even the quilt, pillows, and sheets were red. On top of the neatly folded quilt was a bright red bib embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water.
There were also things behind the screen. Qu Qingxi walked in with a surprised look. After taking a few steps, she saw a large bathtub behind the screen, filled with steaming hot water, and even bright red rose petals floating on top.
There was a thin veil hanging on the pole next to it, which looked like a piece of clothing but didn't cover anything.
Qu Qingxi's lips twitched. This was the room Qingdai had prepared? It was arranged as if she and He Liufeng were going to consummate their marriage tonight. Qu Qingxi had no idea that Qingdai was so elaborate.
"Ahem." He Liufeng was clearly not expecting that Qingdai's idea of tidying up the room would be like this. However, it was tidyed up very well. Although he couldn't do anything about it now, he was still very satisfied and would give Qingdai an extra allowance later.
Qu Qingxi silently surveyed the room, then turned and walked to the door, calling Qingdai's name twice, but Qingdai did not appear.
It wasn't that Qingdai didn't show up, but rather that she felt the prince and princess were both very busy today and probably wouldn't look for her, so she simply skipped it and went out to play.
Seeing that Qingdai was nowhere to be seen, Qu Qingxi sighed and turned to He Liufeng, "I didn't know she would do something like this. It's late, you should go back and rest early."
"Okay, sure." He Liufeng nodded with a smile. "And here..." He Liufeng turned his head and glanced around the cheerful room again. It was decorated really well.
"I'll wait for Qingdai to come back and tidy up tomorrow. I'll go to another room to rest. The red is too dazzling and will affect my rest." Qu Qingxi said calmly, then turned and left, her back view showing a hint of fleeing.
He Liufeng looked at Qu Qingxi's slightly flustered back, smiled gently, shook his head slightly, walked to the door, and then turned around to look at the room's layout.
One day, Qu Qingxi will willingly stay here and will no longer reject this festive red color.
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