Chapter 127 Qing'er is going to be in trouble

Three days later, at 9 PM, in the study of Yonghe Palace.

Yongqi sat in a chair, writing something with his head down. A man dressed in black stood respectfully to his side. "Did that person confess?"

"Master, she said she only knows that a man and a woman sent her, but she doesn't know their identities..."

The man deliberately seduced her, and after taking her body, he kept brainwashing her, urging her to sacrifice herself for his great cause and find a way to get close to Yongqi.

Firstly, it sowed discord between Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi; secondly, it served as a means for him to pass on information. The woman actually believed it and obediently came to Yonghe Palace.

"Does she know anything about the man and woman, or what distinguishing features they have?"

“Master…” He hesitated, not daring to speak.

Yongqi glanced at him coldly and said casually, "Tianyi, when did you start to stammer like this? Speak."

Seeing that Yongqi was determined to know, Tianyi had no choice but to tell him, "That man... he... he has a birthmark on his buttock..."

"..." Upon hearing this, Yongqi remained silent for a long while. "Was she lying about this?"

Tianyi shook his head. "Ever since she witnessed that man personally come to kill her and silence her, she has been heartbroken. Judging from her expression, she must hate him to the core."

"Okay, if we've found out the details, then we should protect her and make sure nothing happens to her."

"Master, what's wrong with you?" Tianyi was puzzled. This woman drugged him, almost made him lose his virginity, and almost caused him to break up with Princess Feiyan. Why was he still protecting her?

Yongqi said slowly, "She's still useful."

His intuition told him that perhaps the person behind that woman was the one who saved Qing'er, otherwise how could such a coincidence happen?

He was ambushed at Black Dragon Pool, but returned to the palace safely. However, he almost met his end on the day that Xiao Yanzi and the others were to return. It was true that the person had shielded Qing'er from a knife in front of everyone, but it would take some time to expose his true colors.

"Tianyi, have you found any clues about Xinglan's identity?"

Tianyi shook his head again, "There is too little useful information about this person, so we haven't found any useful information yet."

"Then do you think the person with the birthmark on their butt could be him?"

"Master, do you suspect that the person who attacked you at Black Dragon Pool, and the one who sent that woman to deal with you, was all his doing?"

"But even if he has the same birthmark on his butt, it doesn't necessarily prove that he's the mastermind behind it all..."

Yongqi's head ached at the thought of these things. "Forget it, go down. Keep the investigation going. I refuse to believe he just appeared out of thin air..."

"Then, my lord, I'll take my leave now. You should get some rest." Tianyi left Yonghe Palace to continue his business.

"At Black Dragon Pool, they attacked people connected to the royal family one after another. After returning to the palace, someone else came after me. Who exactly was that person?"

"Could it be that they have a grudge against the royal family?" Yongqi thought of Xiao Jian inadvertently. "Could it be that someone has been killed again, and their descendants are seeking revenge?"

However, whether it is a miscarriage of justice or simply stubbornness remains to be seen.

Yongqi got up, walked out of the study, stood on the corridor, and looked up at the night sky. "I wonder if Xiaoyanzi is asleep now?"

Thinking about all the terrible things that had happened recently, he had a terrible headache. Only when he went to Xiao Yanzi's side did he feel that there was still hope in life.

However, it was late at night, and he really couldn't sneak away anymore.

Not every time I sneak out, I'm lucky enough to escape unnoticed.

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Like Yongqi, Cao Muyun, who was in love with Xinglan, also couldn't sleep. She thought she could find out that Qing'er was pursuing Xinglan, but what she found out was that Xiao Jian and Qing'er were about to get married, and Xinglan kept calling Qing'er "sister".

When the news reached her ears, she knew that Gao Qiu had messed things up due to his incompetence. But getting angry was useless now. The important thing was how to salvage the situation.

The original plan was to use Qing'er's ambiguous feelings to slowly bring down Qianlong and Yongqi while she was chasing after Xinglan. But now, how can she turn the situation around?

"Master, is there an antidote for that medicine?" If there is an antidote, he can spray it again to restore Xinglan's senses. With his intelligence, he will surely be able to think of a way.

"Antidote does exist, but it's extremely troublesome to make. By the time the antidote is ready, Xiao Jian and Qing'er's wedding will probably be over. What's the point then?"

"Master, what does it matter if Xiao Jian and Qing'er get married? It was only to use Qing'er that we asked you to risk your life to get close to her. You don't really like her!"

"Then, after their marriage, once the young master regains his senses, deliberately maintaining the status quo will surely provide an opportunity to sow discord. At that time, perhaps the result we desire will still be achieved..."

Gao Qiu was thinking that once Xinglan regained her senses, she would surely have more ways to seduce Qing'er. Even if Qing'er wasn't really interested, he could still use some methods to create a misunderstanding between Xiao Jian and Qing'er, and then he could take advantage of the situation...

But this method might not be what Cao Muyun wanted to hear.

"The thought of how intimately Xinglan and Qing'er have been these past few days makes me quite unhappy. Even if I can't kill her, I'll at least slash her face and teach her a lesson."

"Master, what do you intend to do?"

"Come closer." After Cao Muyun told Gao Qiu her plan, he instinctively wanted to refuse, but after meeting Cao Muyun's eyes, he immediately agreed.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will definitely satisfy you."

At this moment, Qing'er, who was peacefully awaiting her marriage in Cining Palace, never dreamed that someone was plotting against her.

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A month later, Xiao Jian, unable to bear it any longer, took Qing'er out of the palace and had Xinglan trapped.

Sitting in the carriage, Qing'er stared dumbfounded at the furious Xiao Jian in front of her. "Oh dear, you know that he only has eyes for you, so why are you still so angry?"

"I know it, I'm angry, but I just can't stand him. You're about to marry me, but he's still clinging to you all the time!" Xiao Jian said angrily, but his hands honestly picked up Qing'er and placed her on his lap.

"Then, Master Xiao, what do you need me to do to make you feel better?" Qing'er wrapped her arms around Xiao Jian's neck and looked at him with a grin.

Xiao Jian said fiercely, "Of course we should make him disappear, the farther away from you the better! The farther away from the capital the better!"

Over the past month, Xinglan has often caused trouble whenever he and Qing'er meet, claiming that she wants to protect Qing'er and is afraid that he will bully her.

Every time Xiao Jian saw Xing Lan's innocent and harmless little rabbit face, a surge of anger would rise within him. She was clearly a cunning fox, yet she insisted on pretending to be an innocent rabbit. And Qing'er, because that boy saved her, was always soft-hearted towards him...

However, he could understand that although Qing'er had learned martial arts and knew about the schemes in the palace, she lacked life experience and naturally couldn't see through the fox's tricks.

While Xiao Jian was still sullen, Qing'er suddenly kissed him and asked, "Are you still angry?"

"Are you trying to comfort me?" Xiao Jian smiled and looked at the woman in his arms, pressing her closer to him. "Is this how you comfort me..."

Xiao Jian swallowed all the words Qing'er wanted to say...