Then another silence fell.
"Qu Qingxi, I..." Looking at Qu Qingxi's exquisite face, He Liufeng was about to say something when suddenly, with a "whoosh," something passed through the air and came towards the two of them.
He Liufeng quickly grabbed Qu Qingxi and dodged, the hidden weapon piercing straight into the spot where Qu Qingxi had just been standing.
At the same time, firelight appeared outside, and the sounds of fighting could be heard.
"Are you alright?" He Liufeng looked down at the person in his arms. Qu Qingxi showed no fear and remained calm. However, she looked a little surprised because she was suddenly being held in his arms. When she looked up at him, there was a hint of innocence in her eyes.
He Liufeng's heart skipped a beat. The person in his arms still had a faint, elegant fragrance, just like the scent he had smelled on her bed before.
"It's nothing, I just have a little trouble breathing," Qu Qingxi said innocently. He Liufeng was hugging her way too tightly; Qu Qingxi suspected he was trying to strangle her.
"I'm sorry, I acted rashly." He Liufeng immediately released Qu Qingxi, his ears turning slightly red.
"It's alright. Why did an assassin suddenly appear outside? Let's go out and take a look," Qu Qingxi said, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.
He Liufeng simply nodded, and the two of them walked outside.
In the courtyard, Qingdai was fighting with a man in black.
Hearing the commotion, Ling Mu quickly came over.
With Ling Mu's arrival, the previously evenly matched situation instantly changed. Qing Dai and Ling Mu joined forces, and the man in black was quickly defeated by the two of them.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the man in black raised his sword to commit suicide, but Ling Mu knocked the sword out of his hand.
"Dislocate his jaw; he's hiding poison in his mouth," Qu Qingxi suddenly shouted after seeing the man in black make a feint.
Ling Mu was quick to react and immediately dislocated the man in black's jaw. The man in black looked at Qu Qingxi with venomous resentment, drooling as he tried to commit suicide again, but he had already missed his chance.
"Take him away and interrogate him properly." He Liufeng glanced at the man in black and spoke indifferently.
I don't know who sent him, but he's so audacious as to try to assassinate Qu Qingxi.
"You get some rest, I'll go check what's going on." He Liufeng escorted Qu Qingxi into her room, gave her a few words of advice, and then left.
After leaving Qu Qingxi's courtyard, He Liufeng went straight to the dungeon and instructed Ling Mu to investigate Qingyan's identity.
He Liufeng knew that Qu Qingxi wouldn't easily provoke anyone, so her going to great lengths to get to know Qingyan must have some purpose.
Qu Qingxi certainly wasn't just going to brothels out of boredom.
A few days ago, Qu Qingxi overheard a conversation between the system and Ren Nuanyun. The girl Qingyan from Yanyu Tower had an extraordinary background; she was the daughter of the former General Yang Wei, and her real name was Yang Qianqian.
Yang Wei was framed for treason. The emperor, considering that Yang Wei had worked hard even if he had no merit, ordered all the men to be executed and all the women to be forced into prostitution.
According to the system, Yang Wei's case will be reopened a year later, and the emperor will compensate Yang Wei's family again. But these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that Yang Wei's subordinates have been secretly collecting evidence over the past few years to overturn Yang Wei's case.
After the case was overturned, Yang Wei's subordinates felt guilty towards Yang's family because they hadn't been able to save them at the time.
Yang Wei's subordinates will provide significant compensation and support to Yang Wei's daughter, Yang Qianqian, also known as Qingyan.
Normally, these wouldn't be a big deal, but if the crown prince were to seize the throne, the secret support of these military generals would completely change the situation.
Ren Nuanyun did not intend to tell the Crown Prince about this matter. She was worried that she was not yet the Crown Princess, and Qingyan was the top courtesan, so she was naturally exceptionally talented. If the Crown Prince took a fancy to Qingyan and wanted to take her as a concubine, then she would suffer a great loss.
Therefore, Ren Nuanyun plans to personally visit Qingyan after she returns from Linghe, and then try to win Qingyan over in order to gain her support.
However, it was precisely because of Ren Nuanyun's selfishness that Qu Qingxi was given an opportunity. She wanted to get to know Qingyan in advance. Even if she couldn't make Qingyan work for her, she absolutely couldn't let Ren Nuanyun succeed.
Ling Mu investigated but found nothing. He could only find out that Qingyan was a woman from an official family who had committed a crime, but he couldn't find out which family she belonged to.
Having obtained some clues, He Liufeng was not in a hurry and signaled Ling Mu to continue the investigation.
Ever since Gu Liangsheng learned that Qu Qingxi's disguise skills were so superb and that she could also flirt with women, Gu Liangsheng began to question the meaning of life.
After a day's rest, on the third day, Gu Liangsheng began to think about Qu Qingxi. He was extremely envious of her disguise skills.
"Qingdai, is the Princess Consort in her room?" Gu Liangsheng walked to the entrance of Qu Qingxi's courtyard and saw Qingdai carrying something in her arms as she walked in from outside.
"Doctor Gu, what do you want with the Princess?" Qingdai stopped and looked at Gu Liangsheng in surprise.
"What Doctor Gu? Can you call me Divine Physician Gu? You have no respect for me at all." Gu Liangsheng said with an arrogant expression.
Qingdai scoffed inwardly. She did admit that Gu Liangsheng's medical skills were excellent, but after following the princess and learning about her medical skills, she no longer took Gu Liangsheng's skills seriously. After all, the princess had given her quite a few poisons for self-defense during this period, and the effects were so good that she questioned her existence.
"Yes, Doctor Gu, what brings you to the Princess?" Qingdai readily changed her address.
"I would like to ask the Princess something."
“Alright, then come in with me.” Qingdai nodded.
Qu Qingxi was reading in her room when Qingdai came over and said that Gu Liangsheng wanted to see her.
"Let him in." Qu Qingxi and Gu Liangsheng had only met twice: once when He Liufeng introduced them, and the other time was that night when they met outside the brothel.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Gu Liangsheng bowed to Qu Qingxi with clasped hands.
"Young Master Gu, you're too kind. Please have a seat."
After Qingdai served tea to Gu Liangsheng, Qu Qingxi looked at Gu Liangsheng curiously, "I wonder what brings you here today, Young Master Gu?"
"Your Highness, I have nothing important to say. I am just very curious about Your Highness's disguise skills. I was quite shocked when I saw them the other day. I have seen many disguise techniques before, but they all have certain flaws. Even a human skin mask will have certain marks on the neck."
However, the princess's disguise was flawless and without any weaknesses. I was curious, so I came here specifically to ask her for advice.
"Disguise techniques?" Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow slightly, then glanced at Qingdai.
"Young Master Gu, it's not that I'm unwilling to teach you, it's just that there are too many things involved, and the ingredients are complicated. Most importantly, applying these things to your face requires certain skills and abilities."
It's not that I look down on you, it's just too troublesome. If you really wanted to learn it, it would probably take a lot of time to study and research.
Qu Qingxi wasn't wrong. Putting aside the fact that the materials needed for makeup are troublesome, makeup itself is not something that can be learned in a short time. She also has a certain amount of makeup experience, which is why she can apply it so skillfully.
Qu Qingxi said this in the hope that Gu Liangsheng would back down, since teaching makeup is too much trouble, and she only knows how to do it herself, so how could she teach others?
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