He Yunxiao is very experienced in helping people wash their hands; he even served Chu Chu before.
Even Chu Chu was "satisfied" and had nothing to say, so it was even less likely that anyone else could find fault with it.
"Miss Li, can you move?" He Yunxiao asked professionally.
Meng Qingqian shook her head, clearly unable to move.
He Yunxiao stepped forward, said "Excuse me," then bent down, carefully slipped his arm under the girl's legs, hooked one arm around her leg, and supported her back with the other, lifting her up in his arms.
He Yunxiao couldn't understand why Chu Chu was on the verge of collapse back then because he had deliberately teased her, but now that he hadn't prepared the antidote, the antidote was still the same.
She doesn't have any strange hobbies, does she?
Although his mind was racing, He Yunxiao held the girl holding the antidote very firmly, and there was almost no shaking when he walked.
Although Meng Qingqian was held in He Yunxiao's arms, she didn't wrap her arms around his neck, thus preserving her last shred of dignity. She secretly rejoiced that she had sent all the maids away beforehand; otherwise, they would have been shocked to death if they saw her being held in a man's arms.
"Miss Li."
"What is it?"
Just now, Meng Qingqian was so embarrassed by a slight slip of her brow that she was afraid He Yunxiao would find out, and she blushed bright red on the spot. But now, with He Yunxiao holding her in his arms and embracing her intimately, Meng Qingqian was no longer so shy, and accepted it calmly.
For her, as the ruler of the State of Qi, respecting the facts was a fundamental requirement.
If this hadn't happened, but was about to, she would still be terrified, nervous, and embarrassed. But when something has already happened and become an unchangeable fact, Meng Qingqian doesn't hesitate or waver. Instead, she chooses to accept it calmly, whether without hesitation, reluctantly, or half-heartedly, and immediately thinks about how to deal with it.
"Miss Li, I'm not familiar with this place. Um, where is the place to wash your hands?"
Meng Qingqian had nothing to say and silently gave He Yunxiao directions.
As the eldest princess of Qi, second only to the king, and the de facto mistress of the Jinxian Courtyard, Meng Qingqian naturally chose a meticulously designed, secluded, and private place for washing her hands. Moreover, it was cleverly built within her bedchamber, even though she did not sleep there.
The entire toilet has a very elegant style and is even equipped with special incense to eliminate odors.
However, He Yunxiao always believed that a beautiful female lead would smell good no matter what she did. This incense was completely unnecessary and superfluous.
It seems that the builder of this house did not understand what a "female lead" meant.
He Yunxiao sighed inwardly, feeling helpless. In this world of novels, the only one who truly understood, appreciated, and cherished the female lead was himself, this old lecher. Come to think of it, besides an old lecher, who else would be so pure, frank, and straightforward in their affection for someone?
The toilet in the Jinxian Courtyard was designed as a separate toilet, without any distinction between men and women. He Yunxiao went all the way and carried the girl who had the antidote directly into the innermost part of the room before putting her down.
After carefully placing the antidote down, He Yunxiao hesitated.
Meng Qingqian blushed slightly and urged him, "Young Master He, you... you can leave now."
He Yunxiao scratched his head, but finally decided to give the antidote one last push.
He hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a handful of handkerchiefs he always carried with him, about seven or eight in total. He picked out the one that was of the finest quality, the most beautiful design, and the brightest, most cheerful color, and handed it to Li Qingmeng.
The handkerchief is embroidered with a pink peony, seemingly a metaphor for what it will soon face.
Not daring to even look directly at the girl who had given him the antidote, He Yunxiao whispered, "Um... Miss Li, I think you'll need it. Cough cough, this handkerchief is for you, I don't need it anymore, you don't need to wash it and give it back to me."
After giving his instructions, He Yunxiao handed the handkerchief to Li Qingmeng.
He wasn't just looking for trouble; he had genuinely noticed something amiss.
When the antidote, dressed in men's clothing, picked her up in a princess carry, a little bit of damp fabric was inevitably visible.
He Yunxiao expressed his understanding, saying that due to the structure of a woman's body, it is indeed easy for her to not be able to hold back.
Meng Qingqian, whose blush had mostly faded, now blushed completely again.
This time, she blushed not because she hadn't completely kept her distance, but because He Yunxiao had discovered her.
I'm such a grown woman, almost twenty years old, and I still... did things that only children do...
Meng Qingqian blushed, bit her lip, and without a word, shamelessly accepted the handkerchief He Yunxiao offered. She genuinely needed it. This action completely confirmed He Yunxiao's suspicions.
He Yunxiao retreated to the outside of the door.
Then the long, drawn-out sound of water could be heard.
After a while, Meng Qingqian came out without saying a word.
Upon seeing He Yunxiao, she widened her eyes and exclaimed in shock, "What are you still doing here?"
He Yunxiao said embarrassedly, "Miss Li, cough cough, I didn't hear anything just now."
After He Yunxiao finished speaking, the girl who had just recovered from the pain of receiving the antidote blushed again because of his provocation.
Meng Qingqian was someone who cared a lot about her self-esteem and reputation, but in front of He Yunxiao, through various coincidences, her defenses were repeatedly broken by him.
From stealing fruit at the very beginning, to drooling later, to the Emperor, to martial arts novels, and now, she's actually become a completely ignorant little girl in front of him. He discovered her, held her, saw her, heard her…
Meng Qingqian felt as if the gates of her heart had been repeatedly hammered open by He Yunxiao's battering ram, until they were finally shattered. Now, after this incident, her so-called defenses were probably beyond repair. From now on, she could only let him come and go as he pleased, stirring up all sorts of related emotions within her, including shyness, annoyance, shame, and humiliation.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Qingqian tried to calm her chaotic thoughts and reduce the unnatural blush on her face.
"I'm going to change my clothes."
Then he walked outside.
He Yunxiao quickly said, "Miss Li, I have something to say..."
"I know!" Meng Qingqian turned around, and upon seeing He Yunxiao again, she unconsciously thought of what had just happened, and her face flushed involuntarily. "You, you go wait in the living room. Did you hear me!"
In her emotional turmoil, Meng Qingqian couldn't even control her tone. It sounded like she was shouting.
He Yunxiao expressed his fear, then dared not be naughty, obediently nodded, and went back to the waiting room to wait for her.
When Meng Qingqian arrived at the dressing room, she unusually didn't call for a maid, but changed into men's clothing herself. For some reason, when she was "Li Qingmeng," she always felt more at ease facing He Yunxiao in men's clothing.
If she were dressed as a woman, she would always unconsciously think of her identity as the eldest princess, and when facing He Yunxiao, the feelings of shame in her heart would become even more intense.
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