Qin Hongmian sighed faintly. She was fated to be so miserable, and she couldn't blame anyone else. Her only hope now was that Wanqing would never end up like her in this life.
Seeing her desolate expression, Li Qinglu didn't want to disturb her anymore in case she regretted saying too much. "I'll go prepare first. Someone will come to bring Wangfei over later."
Qin Hongmian stood by the window and looked at the moon in the sky. She didn't say anything. She was obviously so annoyed that she couldn't even be bothered to be polite.
Li Qinglu didn't mind and directly retreated to Helian Tieshu's bedroom. At this time, Song Qingshu and the others had already done most of their work.
"It's getting late. I had the imperial kitchen prepare some food and wine to help Sister Mu calm down." Li Qinglu smiled very kindly as if she and Mu Wanqing had become the best sisters.
Mu Wanqing said hesitantly, "Now that we're deep in the tiger's den, let's not drink."
Li Qinglu's eyes widened. "How can we do that? You and Sister Nan Xian have been in fear during this period of time. Today, after experiencing such a storm, if we don't drink some wine to calm down, won't it be more troublesome if we hurt our bodies and get sick? Besides, with Brother Song here, what's there to be afraid of? "
Mu Wanqing thought about it and agreed, especially when she remembered that Nian Liandan had captured her. If Brother Song hadn't arrived in time … she still felt some lingering fear.
Song Qingshu pulled Li Qinglu to the side. "What are you doing? Why do I feel that you're a bit strange today?"
Li Qinglu pursed her lips and smiled. Looking at the two girls in the distance, she said in a low voice, "If you don't drink, where are you going to sleep today?"
"?" Song Qingshu was stunned. For a moment, he didn't understand what drinking and sleeping had to do with each other.
Li Qinglu revealed a sly smile. "Do you want to sleep alone later? We have three sisters here, and we keep each other in check. Even if we're willing, on the surface, we can't put down our pride to accompany you. Otherwise, wouldn't we be offending the other two? "
"Then we can accompany all three together. I'm in good health, so there's no problem at all," Song Qingshu said seriously.
Li Qinglu rolled her eyes. "How is that possible? Do you think we're prostitutes?"
Song Qingshu also knew that it was just wishful thinking and said embarrassedly, "I was just joking."
Li Qinglu said snappily, "But it's different after drinking some wine. Wine can liven up the atmosphere, and it can also make people bolder. At that time, if you want to find someone to accompany you, they probably won't refuse you."
"You're right!" Song Qingshu couldn't help but give her a thumbs up. "You're such a considerate person."
"Hmph ~" Li Qinglu raised her chin and walked to the other side to chat with the other two.
Only Song Qingshu was left standing on the spot, stuck in a dilemma. "Who should I look for later? Li Qinglu is the one who takes the initiative and is enthusiastic, but he has been with her all this time. Mu Wanqing is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but she is a bit thin-skinned. Nan Xian is bright and graceful, but she has always been proud, so she might not agree …"
Soon, the food and wine were prepared. After driving out the other palace maids and eunuchs, Song Qingshu invited the three women who had been standing behind him with serious expressions and pretending to be his personal guards to take a seat.
"Little Sister Wan, Xian 'er, you've suffered a lot during this time. But now that I've taken care of other matters, I'll soon be able to stabilize the situation in Western Xia. From now on, you don't have to live in fear anymore," Song Qingshu said apologetically as he poured a cup of wine for the two women.
Yelu Nanxian replied, "Big Brother Song, you don't have to apologize. As the saying goes, a good man's ambition is to travel far and wide. You're also fighting for a great cause outside, so what's this little bit of suffering for us?"
Mu Wanqing also chimed in, "That's right, although you're a bit of a playboy, hooking up with god knows which family's girl you came from, but at least you haven't forgotten your business. Unfortunately, I can't help you much …"
Song Qingshu was sweating like a waterfall. Although Mu Wanqing looked fierce and cold on the surface, after getting familiar with her, he knew that she was innocent and innocent, and could even be said to be ignorant of worldly affairs. Naturally, she would say whatever was on her mind. If it were any other woman, even if they were unhappy, they wouldn't say something that could easily offend others. Fortunately, Yelu Nanxian and Li Qinglu weren't petty people.
Although this kind of personality wasn't tactful enough, it was more genuine. Song Qingshu greatly appreciated this. He didn't want to return home and have to face some women wearing 'masks'.
"Little Sister Wan, don't worry, it won't be long before you'll be able to help me." Song Qingshu looked at her dotingly.
"How can I help?" Mu Wanqing hurriedly asked. Although she was somewhat ignorant of worldly affairs, when she saw that Yelu Nanxian and Li Qinglu were both skilled in both the pen and the sword, and their ability to handle matters was extremely strong, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis, and wanted to share her lover's worries.
"Let's eat first, we'll talk while we eat," Song Qingshu had originally planned to put a chicken leg in her bowl to calm her nerves, but he suddenly remembered that there were two other women next to him. His strong desire to live made him give up on this suicidal action. "These years, Li Liangzuo has secretly made friends and bribed various levels of officials, and has long since established a huge network of relationships. That's why he was able to so smoothly control the Western Xia. But he didn't expect that he would be plotted against by the Mongolian Great Master Nian Liandan, and in the end, all his efforts were for the benefit of others."
"However, the direct subordinates that he has carefully cultivated all these years still exist. This is also the reason why Nian Liandan and Helian Tieshu don't dare to kill him. If we want to smoothly take over the control of the Western Xia in the shortest time possible, we must obtain the approval of the leaders of the various provinces and counties of the Western Xia. Otherwise, once a place raises troops to rescue the Emperor, the entire country will fall into a long war, and this kind of country will be useless."
Yelu Nanxian was born into the royal family, and was also the daughter of Prime Minister Liao. Under the influence of what she saw and heard, she also had a deep understanding of the operation of the country, and immediately came to a realization. "I understand what Big Brother Song means, I'm afraid we still have to use Li Liangzuo's identity to stabilize the entire country first."
"Yes," Li Qinglu also said, "But this requires Big Sister Mu to make a sacrifice."
"What sacrifice?" Mu Wanqing blinked her eyes.
Li Qinglu explained, "After all, we can't let Li Liangzuo be the Emperor for a long time, so we need to gradually transfer his power to our own people. Big Sister Mu, as the Empress appointed by Li Liangzuo himself, you will naturally receive the approval of Li Liangzuo's group, and is the most suitable candidate."
Mu Wanqing's eyes reddened. "Is this equivalent to me still becoming Li Liangzuo's Empress?"
Li Qinglu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, this won't take too long. After all, with Helian Tieshu's rebellion as a pretext, we can use this as an excuse to say that he was seriously injured, and then we can rightfully hand over the power to his Empress, which is you, Big Sister Mu. In a few years, when we are fully fledged, we will find an excuse to let the seriously injured Li Liangzuo die …"
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