Chu Qing thought that if it weren't for the good upbringing left from her previous life, she would surely curse loudly in front of everyone and lose her grace.
What did it mean by "indescribable things would happen"?
Could it be... she would be with Wei Ying...
Was this the thing that was beneficial to her?
What did Little Meatball mean!!!
Did it look down on her? How was it beneficial to her? Shouldn't she be the one at a disadvantage and taken advantage of!
This... what - what system was it? Did it look down on women who remarried after death? Did it think she was starved for men!!!
Little Meatball naturally sensed the stormy anger in Chu Qing's heart. Afraid of getting into trouble, it immediately disappeared.
Although Chu Qing always wore a proper smile on her face, the hand holding the wine cup was trembling slightly.
Although Wei Ying was dealing with various flattery, his attention was always on Chu Qing.
Just as he glanced at Chu Qing, he saw her hand trembling.
Wei Ying's face immediately darkened. He whispered, "Are you feeling unwell? Were you injured just now?" Thinking that Chu Qing might have been injured in the competition just now, there was a coldness in Wei Ying's tone.
After hearing Wei Ying's voice, Chu Qing's already trembling hand became even more unsteady. She almost knocked over the cup.
Chu Qing was already in a turmoil inside. Wei Ying's sudden voice naturally gave her a start.
What did he just say!
Didn't he see through her thoughts?
Seeing that Chu Qing didn't respond in time, the coldness in Wei Ying's eyes became even more intimidating.
If that woman dared to hurt Chu Qing even a little bit, he would surely make the other party regret coming to his Great Yan.
Chu Qing caught a glimpse of Wei Ying's face and immediately realized what he had misunderstood. So she quickly whispered, "I'm not injured. Your Highness doesn't need to worry."
"Really?" Hearing Chu Qing's response, the coldness in Wei Ying's eyes finally dissipated, but there was still a trace of worry.
Chu Qing smiled, "I'm really fine."
"That's good."
Although Chu Qing was smiling on the surface, her heart was still in a mixed mood.
Although...
She did like Wei Ying quite a bit.
She had also once thought that some inevitable things would happen between the two of them.
But being suddenly told about it in advance, how could she be prepared?
Chu Qing shed tears silently in her heart.
...
Chu Qing wasn't quite sure when the banquet ended. Even when others came to flatter her, she just responded with a simple smile. As for what the other person said, she didn't listen to a single word.
In a daze, Wei Ying took her for a slow stroll in the palace.
"Do you have something on your mind, Qingqing?" Wei Ying suddenly asked.
Chu Qing's body immediately froze. Then she suddenly looked up:
"I don't. I definitely wasn't thinking about you."
"???"
"???"
Wei Ying was stunned at first. Then he laughed softly and couldn't help reaching out to ruffle Chu Qing's hair.
Chu Qing was just regretting why she had spoken so quickly. When Wei Ying gently ruffled her hair like this, her face instantly turned as red as if it were bleeding.
Ah!!! It was simply killing her!
How could Wei Ying be so good at hitting a woman's soft spot!
Seeing Chu Qing's blushing face, Wei Ying kindly didn't tease her. Instead, he asked softly, "Isn't there a good show to watch tonight?"
"Ah! Right!"
"Did you forget?"
"No!" Chu Qing pouted.
Even if she had forgotten, how could she admit it!
It was all Little Meatball's fault! It had to tell her about that thing!
Wei Ying tilted his head, raised his eyebrows and continued, "Have you thought about how to take the Emperor to catch his concubine having an affair?"
"Um..."
Originally, Chu Qing didn't think much of it. But why did it seem really a bit difficult when Wei Ying said it like this???
Seeing Chu Qing gently frowning, Wei Ying smiled helplessly and ruffled her hair again, "Alright, I've already talked to the Emperor for you."
"How did you talk to him?" Chu Qing looked surprised when she heard Wei Ying's words.
"Naturally... I told the truth."
"Wasn't he angry?"
Wei Ying shrugged and said, "He was angry, of course. But he still refuses to admit defeat until he sees the coffin."
"Um..." Chu Qing blinked her eyes, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
The Emperor might be sneezing non - stop at this moment. Having such an uncle was really a headache for him.
...
When Wei Ying brought Chu Qing to the imperial study, the Emperor was reviewing memorials.
Seeing the two come in, the Emperor slightly raised his head and calmly motioned for them to sit down first.
Chu Qing and Wei Ying glanced at each other, then sat down on their own.
After waiting for a while, the Emperor finally finished his work.
"Your Majesty is really hard - working," Wei Ying said with a smile.
The Emperor gave Wei Ying a cold look, then said, "Asking you to help me review a few memorials is like taking your life."
Facing the Emperor's complaining words, Wei Ying continued without any sense of guilt, "I don't have that many lives to give you. My life is for my Qingqing." As he said, Wei Ying looked at Chu Qing beside him.
Chu Qing: "???"
Why did he bring her up again out of the blue?
Also, what had gotten into the Prince of Ning today? Did someone say he didn't know how to flirt with women, so he kept making her blush and her heart race today.
To avoid thinking in a certain direction again, Chu Qing immediately changed the subject, "Your Majesty, about tonight's matter..."
Sure enough, she successfully changed the subject.
The teasing smile on the Emperor's face just now became very strange.
He was stunned for a moment, then covered up the smile. After coughing a few times, he slowly said, "I originally didn't want to go. I just wanted to execute her directly. But... since it involves my... if I don't catch them red - handed, he surely won't admit it. And the Empress Dowager definitely won't agree either."
At this moment, the Emperor was reluctant to mention his relationship with Xiao He.
Such a person was not worthy of being his uncle.
Seeing that the Emperor had shown his attitude, Chu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
This grandson of an Emperor was quite rational when he needed to be!
She liked him more and more!
"Are you sure there won't be any mistakes tonight?" the Emperor asked.
Chu Qing replied, "I've done something to Concubine Xuan. She will surely want to see Xiao He."
"That's good." The Emperor's face was expressionless, making it impossible to tell his emotions.
...
Night fell quickly.
Chu Qing and Wei Ying took the Emperor to Concubine Xuan's residence in advance and found a suitable place to hide.
The three of them just waited quietly.
I don't know how long it had passed. Concubine Xuan walked out of the palace several times, but Xiao He didn't show up for a long time.
Just when they were about to lose patience, they finally saw a furtive figure enter Concubine Xuan's residence.
The Emperor's face finally turned gloomy.
The atmosphere became solemn. The three of them held their breath and listened carefully to the sounds coming from inside the palace.
Sure enough, the deliberately lowered voices of a man and a woman came into their ears.
"You're finally here!"
"Say what you have to say quickly! I'm taking a huge risk coming to your place."
"He came to see me!"
"Who?"
"Our... child..."
"Don't play tricks on me!"
"I'm not! He really came! It wasn't just me who saw him. Others saw him too!"
"Since we chose not to let him come into this world, if he wants to linger in the world, send him on his way! I'll find a Taoist priest for you in a few days to perform a ritual. Don't be so paranoid all day long! Be careful of being suspected!"
"But..."
"Shut up! I even dared to cuckold the Emperor! Am I still afraid of a little ghost!"
Hearing this, the Emperor's face couldn't even be described as gloomy.