When Chen Xueying opened her eyes, she felt something was wrong with her body. Her whole body was soft, but also very hot, as if she was sleeping in a steamer.
But at this moment, there was a soft bed under her body, and there was a hot breath in her ears. As soon as she turned her head, she came face to face with a man's face. This face looked very familiar, it was Lu Qingming.
At this moment, he had his eyes closed tightly, his breathing was slow, and he looked like he was asleep.
Chen Xueying's mind was buzzing, how could she sleep with Lu Qingming in the same bed, and her state was clearly not right, what was going on.
She didn't have time to pause, so she raised her hand and slapped him.
She used all her strength and slapped Lu Qingming on the face.
The slap was firm, and Lu Qingming woke up slowly. When he opened his eyes and saw Chen Xueying, he shuddered, but due to the inconvenience of his legs, he couldn't get up at all.
"Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
"I have to ask you, why are you here?" Chen Xueying squeezed out a sentence through her teeth.
"Isn't this my bedroom? I didn't feel well today, so I went to bed first."
"Look here, is this your bedroom?"
Chen Xueying had just observed that the lantern with the riddle written on it was still on the table. She was obviously still in the palace just now, and it was not the prince's bedroom at all.
"W-where is this-" He became even more panicked.
"Now is not the time to talk nonsense. I have been drugged and I can't move at all. Get out of here and crawl away from the back window, hurry up, or someone will come later and neither of us will be able to eat and walk around." "Chen Xueying interrupted him directly and urged in a serious tone.
Although Lu Qingming has disabled legs, she is still a martial arts practitioner and is stronger than she is now.
He struggled for a moment and finally gave up dejectedly: "Sister-in-law, I was also drugged and I can't move at all."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Chen Xueying pull out the hairpin from her head and stab it directly towards his left chest.
Lu Qingming narrowed his eyes, immediately raised his hand to block, and directly held her wrist. The hairpin could not get any closer, but it was already very close to his heart.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
Chen Xueying sneered: "Didn't you say you couldn't move? Why are you so powerful when you block me?"
Lu Qingming couldn't help but frown. The woman in front of him was really smart, bold, and cold-hearted. She wanted to kill him without hesitation and forced him to resist.
Even because her attack was too sudden, Lu Qingming's brain had not reacted, and his body had automatically resisted. He was completely unprepared. At this moment, he was full of words and couldn't explain it.
"Sister-in-law, this is obviously someone else's fault. Even if I climb out of the back window, I will be caught. It won't solve the problem at all. I have to think about it in the long run."
"Bullshit on your uncle, you have to think about it from the long term. You won't tell me right from the beginning and lie to me that I can't do anything. I see that you just want to lie on this bed and be caught and raped in bed, right?" Chen Xueying was not angry. typical.
She was obviously very angry at this moment, and she yelled and cursed directly, using quite vulgar language.
Lu Qingming felt his forehead twitching, but he didn't know how to explain it.
"Sister-in-law, I really don't mean this. It's just that you said you can't move, so I certainly don't dare to move, lest others come in and say I forced you. This is also an expedient measure. Now that both of us can move, we should hurry up Find a way to separate without starting any internal strife." He quickly begged for mercy.
While the two were talking, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the hall. It was obvious that someone was coming.
Outside the hall, Ye Jing and Hua Rong were chatting happily, and both of them were happy to see the outcome of this matter.
"Oh, after coming to Northern Qi for so long, the princess has built a mansion outside the palace. She rarely stays overnight in the palace, and the husband and wife rarely get along with each other. Now that they are doing so well, I feel at ease."
Ye Jing saw that she was filled with emotion and couldn't help but want to laugh.
Although Hua Rong usually behaves maturely and steadily, she still has the ancient thinking. She feels that without the reality of husband and wife, the position of the Crown Princess is unstable, and it is best to have another son by her side, so that she can completely gain a firm foothold.
"You are just too worried. Our princess is so smart. Although she is a girl, she is planning everything. The prince of Northern Qi is in the palm of his hand. If she is unwilling, no one can force her. Now that she is like this with the prince, it is also her. I'm willing." Ye Jing said while touching her two thumbs.
Hua Rong thought about Chen Xueying's usual style and couldn't help but nod: "You're right."
The two were talking when they suddenly heard footsteps behind them. They immediately turned around and saw Lu Zhao and his men striding forward.
"Where is the Crown Princess?" he asked.
Ye Jing and Ye Jing, who were still laughing and joking at first, were instantly shocked when they saw who he was.
Ye Jing felt a chill in her heart. Why was Lu Zhao here? Who was the person who was with Chen Xueying in the palace at this moment?
"Your Highness, didn't you ask Zhao Rang to invite the Crown Princess over early?"
Her mind was in a mess, she had already guessed that Chen Xueying might have been plotted, and the scene in the palace at this moment must not be pretty.
She wanted to see what was going on with Chen Xueying first, but she was afraid that using words to hold the prince back would make him look even more suspicious when the incident happened later, so she spoke directly.
"Where is Ren Ren Zhao?" Lu Zhao's face darkened.
"He was still here just now."
When Ye Jing and Ye Jing were chatting happily just now, Zhao Rang was still standing next to him, but when he looked for the person again, there was no trace. He obviously ran away secretly, but he definitely couldn't run far, after all, the time was short.
"You guys, hurry up and chase! You want to see people alive, and you want to see corpses when dead. Don't make too much noise." Lu Zhao waved his hand and gave the order.
He strode inside, and Ye Jing and the others did not dare to delay, and quickly followed him.
"You all stay outside." Lu Zhao stopped them.
Ye Jing opened her mouth to say something, but after meeting the man's gaze, she gave in and did not dare to say any more.
She pricked up her ears and listened carefully to what was going on inside. Once Chen Xueying called for help, she rushed in regardless.
Chen Xueying in the hall, when she heard someone pushing the door open, her eyes darkened, she directly raised the hairpin in her hand and stabbed Lu Qingming again.
"Hey, hey, sister-in-law, don't get excited!" Lu Qingming quickly stopped her.
As soon as he raised his head, he saw Lu Zhao and immediately shouted: "Brother, come and save me, my sister-in-law is crazy, she wants to kill me!"
"Lu Zhao, come here and help me!" Chen Xueying called him over as if she had seen a savior.
The man looked gloomy as he rushed over and kicked Lu Qingming out instantly.
Lu Qingming didn't even have a chance to explain, so he was kicked off the bed and his head hit the pillar. His whole body was bruised and bruised, and there were stars in his eyes.
He opened his mouth to say something, but his ears were ringing and his head was so dizzy that he couldn't speak at all.
"What's wrong with you? Is he plotting against you?" Lu Zhao helped Chen Xueying, and he found that she was very hot, as if she had been fished out of hot water.
Chen Xueying's face was rosy at the moment, sweat was pouring on her forehead, and her whole body was unbearably hot.
She gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Did the eunuch beside you get bribed by him? I walked all the way and entered the palace, thinking there would be some surprise after guessing the lantern riddles, but I was knocked unconscious and saw him as soon as I woke up. This pig head pretended to me that he couldn't move, but I wanted to kill him to prove his innocence, so he blocked my hairpin back twice in a row. How unreasonable!"
Lu Qingming was confused at first, but after hearing Chen Xueying's accusation, he felt even more aggrieved and actually vomited a mouthful of blood.
He didn't know whether he was angry or just kicked by Lu Zhao, which hurt his internal organs.
Is this still what people say? She wanted to prove her innocence, so why didn't she commit suicide instead of killing him? There is no point in talking about natural principles.
"In that case, I will kill him for you." Lu Zhao took the golden hairpin in her hand and strode over directly.
Lu Qingming raised his head and met his eyes, and was instantly frightened out of his wits.
Lu Zhao's eyes were calm at the moment. He looked calm, but it made him extremely frightened. He clearly wanted to kill him.
"Brother, it's really not me. I don't know why I'm here, and I don't have the ability to bribe your eunuch. This is clearly someone's plan. If you kill me, you won't be able to explain to outsiders, and you will also follow that person's will. In my opinion, if we both lose, then all the benefits will be given to others..."
He quickly begged for mercy, put his hands on the ground and tried to crawl away, but as a person with limited legs and feet, there was no way he could be faster than Lu Zhao.
Soon the two brothers were very close, and Lu Zhao could kick his leg just by raising his leg.
"Brother, please don't be impulsive! Sister-in-law, I was really framed, and nothing happened to either of us. I know you are very angry that you were framed, but if you kill me impulsively, it will not be worth the loss. After all, brother I am the prince, and if I can be honored as a great treasure in the future, I will be a useless person, just touching rubble with a jade bottle..."
Lu Qingming was going crazy. Thanks to the perverted rules of the Northern Qi royal family, the two brothers competed against each other every month. It could be said that they were quite familiar with each other.
Therefore, he was very familiar with what Lu Zhao looked like before killing someone. This expressionless face but cold eyes was completely like the calm before the storm.
Lu Qingming can still show off the image of a prince in normal times, with a weak body and a strong will, an immortal demeanor, and an indifferent attitude toward fame and fortune.
But when the knife was placed on his neck, he was still afraid. Because he was extremely unwilling to do so, he showed his ugly face without any image at this moment.
Lu Qingming was completely indifferent to his begging for mercy, and even asked in a low voice: "Which hand did he stop you with?"
When Lu Qingming heard him ask about his hand, he immediately felt hopeful and immediately raised his right hand obediently: "This one!"
Lu Zhao ignored his answer and looked at Chen Xueying, waiting for her answer.
Chen Xueying said without hesitation: "Both hands."
"Why did you harm me!" Lu Qingming pointed at her and said in an aggrieved tone.
This woman is simply a devil. He didn't lie. He really blocked it with his right hand, but Chen Xueying obviously wanted to destroy both of his hands.
Before he could say any other words of protest, Lu Zhao raised the hairpin in his hand and plunged it into the palm of his right hand, directly through it and even nailed it into the floor tiles. It was obvious that he had used his internal strength.
The moment he struck, Lu Qingming still wanted to hide, but unfortunately he was facing Lu Zhao instead of Chen Xueying. His evasion was like a mantis trying to use his arms as a chariot, and was shattered in an instant.
"Ah -" He opened his mouth to scream, but he only made a short sound, and his neck was tightly strangled, making him unable to move at all, let alone make a sound.
A feeling of suffocation came over him, and he struggled violently, but under Lu Zhao's control, it was all in vain.
Before it was over, Lu Zhao pulled out the hairpin with one hand, shook off the blood on it, and stabbed his left palm again with his backhand. Without exception, his left hand was also penetrated.
Lu Qingming's brain became increasingly unclear, as if he was stuck in a quagmire.
Even his senses became blurred. He only twitched his whole body when he felt such severe pain that pierced his palm, and then he had no reaction, only numbness.
His veins popped out, his face turned red, and his blood vessels looked like they were going to burst.
Finally, Lu Zhao let go of his hand and threw him aside.
The prince, who was originally a talented man, was lying on the ground like a dead dog, motionless, and he had not taken in enough air to come out.
"Come in and hang him on the tree in Xiangyun Palace. Just like Zhong Li did last time, try to let as many people see him as possible." Lu Zhao ordered.
Outside the originally quiet palace, two eunuchs immediately walked in and quickly dragged Lu Qingming away.
"Wipe the blood clean. The princess can't smell the blood."
When Ye Jing and Hua Rong heard this, they quickly grabbed the copper basin and walked in. They obviously wanted to take the opportunity to take a look at the situation. Fortunately, Chen Xueying was leaning on the bed. She didn't seem to be in any serious condition, but her face and cheeks were red. Looking even more sultry than before.
"Change the bed too." Chen Xueying struggled to get up, but her body was still weak.
Lu Zhao immediately stepped forward, picked her up and pointed, "There are new ones in the cabinet."
The two palace maids quickly dug out new sheets and quilts and replaced them quickly.
The prince is so familiar with this palace. It is obvious that all the furnishings here were really arranged by him. He must have prepared them for Chen Xueying, but something went wrong along the way, which led to such a scene.
Lu Zhao frowned tightly. There was a big mistake tonight, and he wanted to review the details.
But the person he held in his arms was really frighteningly hot, as if there was a fire missing from his body, which burned away all his sanity. His normally bright brain was now as if it was rusty and could not move. .
Not only was she unable to think, but her eyes were always drifting towards her. After all, as soon as she lowered her head, she could see the side of her pink-haired face and ears. Although her bun was not completely spread out, it was already a little messy and half draped over her shoulders. Look coquettish.
At this moment, Chen Xueying was not as noble and domineering as usual. Instead, she was a bit softer and more charming. She was no longer a lofty princess, but a coveted beauty.
Several palace attendants quickly finished cleaning up and quietly retreated out, before Ye Jing closed the door considerately.
"Have you been fed something?" He put her back on the bed and couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xueying nodded and pulled open the skirt of her clothes. She felt that today's dress was so suffocating that she couldn't breathe.
"It should be something that is both fragrant and aphrodisiac. I'm so thirsty."
Lu Zhao immediately poured a cup of tea and handed it to her. After feeding her and drinking it, he said: "Do you want to invite the imperial doctor over? If you are familiar with the imperial doctor, there will never be any unpleasant rumors."
"What's the use of asking the imperial doctor to come here? Prescribe some medicine to calm the energy and calm the mind, and then let me take a cold bath?"
Chen Xueying's tone was a bit irritable, but because she took the medicine, she was weak when speaking. She sounded like she was coquettish, with a bit of softness.
"Then it will make you feel more uncomfortable if you hold it in. Call the imperial doctor over. There must be other ways." Lu Zhao couldn't help but advise.
He had been drugged before, and he had experienced this feeling. The heat surged up all over his body, almost suffocating his body and reason, and made him restless.
If it is not digested in time, I am afraid it will destroy the body.
"There is indeed another way. You can explain it to me." Chen Xueying said without hesitation.
Lu Zhao was slightly startled and immediately looked down.
He had been afraid to look into her eyes just now, because he was afraid that if she looked into her eyes, he would lose control.
After all, he didn't know how many times he had dreamed about it. As the saying goes, spring dreams have no trace, but he dreamed of Chen Xueying every time. Even after he woke up, he would still be left with all kinds of mixed feelings, including unfulfilled regrets and lingering regrets. There is the coldness of having to face reality. :,,
