"Speaking of which, Yuan Chengzhi in this world is a bit bitter." Song Qingshu sighed inwardly. First, he "died" at the hands of Dongfang Muxue. Then, he took over his wife. Now that he had found a new lover, he could only watch her being doted on by another man.
However, on second thought, in this world where imperial power was supreme, Xiao Zhonghui was still able to maintain her true feelings for him. She was even willing to risk death by a thousand cuts to have a rendezvous with him. There were probably not many men in this world who were as lucky as her.
"Big Brother Yuan …" Xiao Zhonghui raised her head. A trace of determination suddenly appeared in her eyes. She directly untied her belt. Her outer clothes gradually slid down, revealing her round and fair shoulders.
Xia Qingqing's face turned red. She hurriedly reached out to cover Song Qingshu's eyes. This made Song Qingshu both angry and amused. "It's just a shoulder. If you see the girls in bikinis in my world, you'll dig my eyeballs out."
Xia Qingqing spat and said in a low voice, "I don't care. You can't look."
Song Qingshu looked at her with a playful expression. "Speaking of which, you're the one who shouldn't look. Your husband is flirting with another woman down there."
Xia Qingqing glared at him. She was obviously unhappy that he deliberately mentioned the word "husband". "Let's go."
"Go?" Song Qingshu was startled. "Didn't you want to see Yuan Chengzhi?"
Xia Qingqing smiled. "It's better to forget each other than to help each other in difficult times. Since Big Brother Yuan has found his true love, why should I disturb them? Won't I add to everyone's troubles? "
Song Qingshu looked at her in surprise. "I didn't expect you to be so clear-minded now."
"Let's go." Xia Qingqing tried to pull him away. She glared at him. "Do you still want to eavesdrop here?"
Song Qingshu sighed. "I do want to eavesdrop, but your Big Brother Yuan is a blockhead. He may not be so understanding."
Xia Qingqing was startled. She looked down and saw that Yuan Chengzhi was making excuses again. She couldn't help but feel angry and amused. "What a blockhead!" She had already taken the initiative to this extent, but he was still making excuses. It really made people anxious.
"Let's go. There's no point in being anxious about their relationship." Song Qingshu held Xia Qingqing's hand.
"Okay." Xia Qingqing nodded. She looked at Yuan Chengzhi one last time. Since he had found his happiness, she should completely let go.
Just like that, the two of them walked out of the Imperial Palace. At that moment, Xia Qingqing felt as if the boulder that had been weighing down on her heart had been lifted. Her entire body was incomparably relaxed. Along the way, she talked and laughed with Song QingShu. Occasionally, she would even act spoiled in his arms. It was as if she had returned to her youth.
Song QingShu's expression suddenly changed, and he pulled Xia Qingqing to hide in the shadows of an artificial mountain. Xia Qingqing's heart jumped. She thought that he was going to do something there, and her face instantly turned red. Big Brother Song was becoming more and more preposterous, but at the same time, she faintly felt some anticipation.
Very quickly, there was a hubbub of voices. Xia Qingqing paused, and only then did she realize that there was a large group of guards jogging towards the inner palace. Only then did she realize that she had been thinking wrongly. She couldn't help but secretly stick out her tongue, secretly rejoicing that Song QingShu didn't know what she had been thinking. Song Qingshu said in a low voice, "From the direction they are running, they are most likely going to Consort Wen."
"Ah?" Xia Qingqing was still immersed in embarrassment and hadn't reacted yet.
Song Qingshu explained, "Xiao Banhe was accused of participating in the rebellion. I'm afraid his daughter, Xiao Zhonghui, has been implicated."
"Ah, then they are in danger." She thought about how Xiao Zhonghui and Yuan Chengzhi were having a rendezvous in the room. If these guards went over, wouldn't they run right into them? She wanted to go back and warn them, but then she thought about how she had just said she would let go. If she heard that her husband was in danger and rushed back, what would she do to Song Qingshu?
For a moment, she couldn't help but freeze where she was. Song Qingshu seemed to know what she was thinking. He said with a smile, "Let's go back and take a look."
"Thank you, Big Brother Song," Xia Qingqing said, choking with sobs. She knew that Song Qingshu and Yuan Chengzhi didn't have any friendship. To a certain extent, they were enemies. Back in Jinling, Yuan Chengzhi's group had set up a trap to kill him. At the Mount Tai Conference, he had gathered experts from various sects to attack him. Right now, Song Qingshu had saved him completely because of the gathering.
Song Qingshu wiped away the tears on her face. "Alright, I don't want you to cry for another man."
Xia Qingqing pursed her lips. "I'm crying for you."
Song Qingshu laughed. "It's worth it for you to say that." With that, he held her soft waist and rushed to where Concubine Wen was.
But when they arrived, they discovered that they were still a step too late. It turned out that there were a few groups of guards that came from a few other directions and rushed to surround Wen Fei's bedroom. Now Yuan Chengzhi was protecting Xiao Zhonghui behind him and was confronting a group of guards.
Song QingShu thought to himself, "I wonder how far the two of them have progressed in the room. Could they have been interrupted by these palace guards while they were in the midst of their infatuation? That would be terrible. Back then, Zhao Gou was in the middle of pampering his concubine when the Jin soldiers suddenly came and scared him to death … "
However, when he looked carefully, he found that the two of them were dressed neatly. It didn't seem like they had dressed in a hurry. His admiration for Yuan Chengzhi rose in his heart. Although he had lost his memory, he was still a noble gentleman.
"Yuan Guannan, how dare you sneak into the concubine's palace. Do you know that this is a crime punishable by execution?" The leaders of the guards looked at each other. This time, they were ordered to capture Concubine Wen. Who knew that they would run into such a thing? It should be known that the less people knew, the safer it was in the palace. Now that there was a scandal about the palace, how could they not be shocked?
If it wasn't for the fact that there were enough people present, they might even be worried that they would be killed by the Emperor.
Xiao Zhonghui's face was extremely pale. At this time, her delicate body was slightly trembling in the cold wind. On the contrary, Yuan Chengzhi was calmer. He replied in a clear voice, "Reporting to Commander Xiao, this subordinate accidentally saw a man in black sneaking into Concubine Wen's palace. I was worried that Concubine Wen was in danger, so I hurried over."
Song Qingshu, who was hiding not far away, gave Xia Qingqing a thumbs-up and said with a light smile, "The one surnamed Yuan might be a blockhead when it comes to relationships, but his reaction isn't slow. There aren't many people in the world with this kind of adaptability."
"Of course, in the past, Brother Yuan led a motley crew to contend with the Manchurian Qing for many years." Xia Qingqing's expression was faintly proud but she quickly became dispirited. "But the present situation, I'm afraid it isn't something that can be explained with just a few words."
The leaders of the guards exchanged glances and said in a cold voice, "Did anyone else see that black-clothed person?"
Yuan Chengzhi's breathing stopped. In the end, he slowly shook his head. "The situation was urgent and I didn't have time to notify my companions."
In the distance, Song Qingshu made a light sound of surprise. "From their conversation, Yuan Chengzhi's identity on the surface is a guard of the Imperial Palace. That's right, that's the only way he can stay in the Imperial Palace for a long time and live together with Concubine Wen."
At the side, Xia Qingqing anxiously pulled on his sleeve. "Brother Song, what should we do now?"
Song Qingshu patted her hand. "Don't panic. Let's first see how the situation develops."
"We didn't have time to notify our companions." One of the leaders of the guards snorted. "This is only your side of the story. Right now, we don't see the black-clothed person. We only see that you are in Her Ladyship's palace!"
Yuan Chengzhi had a troubled expression on his face. He had been too careless today. He hadn't expected so many guards to suddenly charge at him, making it impossible for him to leave. Looking at the current situation, he could only kill his way out. However, this would harm Xiao Hui, and he didn't know if she would be willing to leave with him.
"You have nothing to say, right?" The leader of the guards snorted. Just as he was about to give the order to capture him, a black shadow suddenly flashed not far away. A black-clothed person suddenly appeared and fled in another direction.
"There really is a black-clothed person?" Not just the guards present, even Yuan Chengzhi and Xiao Zhonghui were dumbfounded.
"Split into a small group to chase that black-clothed person!" The leader of the guards quickly ordered. Very quickly, a group of guards chased in the direction that the black-clothed person had fled in. However, there were still a hundred or so guards left behind.
Yuan Chengzhi frowned. "What is the meaning of this? Why aren't you chasing after the assassin? There are still so many people here. "
The leader of the guards sneered. "Because this time, we are under orders to capture Consort Wen niangniang!"
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Chengzhi and Xiao Zhonghui's expressions changed. Xiao Zhonghui stepped forward and said, "May I know what crime BenGong has committed that requires the generals to come here?"
She had been a Guifei for more than a year. Every movement she made had a graceful and luxurious aura, causing many of the guards to lower their heads.
"We are under orders from Zuo Yi Li daren. There is a case that requires Her Ladyship to investigate." Another small leader of the guards replied.
Yuan Chengzhi snorted and stood in front of Xiao Zhonghui, "Preposterous, Consort Wen is of noble birth and noble status. A mere Zuo Yi Li Bi, what right does he have to control Her Ladyship? To say the least, even if Her Ladyship really did commit a crime, there is the Great Secret Bureau. How could a mere Yi Li Bi Court intervene? "
Yi Li Bi Court was Liao's Ministry of Justice. The Great Secret Bureau was in charge of the affairs of the imperial family and the Empress. Therefore, Yuan Chengzhi felt it was strange. How could he allow these people of unknown origin to take Xiao Zhonghui away?
The leader of the guards waved a gold medal in his hand. "This is the Emperor's personal order. Yi Li Bi Court has full authority to handle this matter. Anyone who dares to obstruct will be killed! In addition, Yuan Guannan has been in and out of the Empress Consort's bedroom. He is suspicious. Arrest him and send him to Yi Li Bi Court! "
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