"Hey, buddy, stop pretending. I know you've taken a fancy to our princess, right?" Su Qingwen narrowed her beautiful eyes. Her all - knowing eyes seemed to shine with light.
Ning Yunqing was so scared by her actions that his face turned as pale as earth. What on earth was going on? The concubine of his elder brother was hugging a guard in broad daylight. Would they be punished to death?
"Your Ladyship?" He wiped the cold sweat constantly oozing from his forehead and awkwardly said, "Could you please let go of your hand first so that we can have a good talk?"
"Hey? We're all buddies. What's there to be shy about?" Su Qingwen curled her lips. She didn't expect Ning Yunqing to be so shy.
Just then, two maids passed by them and couldn't help showing looks of surprise.
"Oh my god, Concubine Xian is having an affair!"
"My goodness! They're openly hugging in the palace. That guard looks quite good - looking, but still not as good as the emperor. This is so exciting!"
The two maids opened their eyes wide, their jaws almost dropping to the ground.
Hua Xue'er was walking gracefully from afar in a charming pink palace dress. Hearing their conversation, her face suddenly changed, with a tinge of anger on her cheeks. Then she suddenly shouted, "What are you two brats talking about? Having an affair!"
"Forgive us, Princess!" The two maids were startled by Hua Xue'er and knelt down in confusion, admitting their guilt. "Princess, we were just talking nonsense!"
"Humph!" Hua Xue'er put her hands on her hips and glared angrily. Although she was a bit slow - witted, she could still tell good from bad. These two maids were just spouting nonsense.
"You two, write the words 'I was wrong, maid' a hundred times. Then paste one of them on your face and walk around the palace once. Otherwise, I'll pull out your tongues!" Hua Xue'er raised her eyes, straightened her back, and said with great dignity.
The maids thought: How desperate, how embarrassing, how helpless we are.
The two maids were so scared that they didn't even dare to breathe loudly and could only nod in agreement.
Hua Xue'er frowned and saw Ning Yunqing and Su Qingwen standing very close not far away. She quietly walked over and suddenly said, "Hey, you two are going out to play without taking me."
In the sunlight, there was a bit of complaint in the young girl's eyes. As her eyelashes fluttered, her eyes were full of charm, indescribably amazing and charming.
Ning Yunqing looked at her shyly, his face flushing.
"Well, I was just thinking of taking you out to play." Seeing Hua Xue'er coming, Su Qingwen was really delighted. She was just trying to figure out how to match her up with Ning Yunqing. The first step was to create opportunities for them to meet.
"Really?" Hua Xue'er's eyes were almost shining. She looked at Su Qingwen expectantly. "Are we going out of the palace?"
"But... the rule in the palace is that concubines and princesses are not allowed to leave the palace without permission. It's not safe." Ning Yunqing twitched the corner of his mouth. It was okay to have fun in the palace on normal days, but now going out of the palace was a bit too much.
"Well, what else? Just find someone to protect us." Su Qingwen was really annoyed by this blockhead. It was a good thing to create opportunities for him, but why didn't he know how to cooperate?
"But..."
"No 'buts'!" Su Qingwen couldn't bear it anymore. She waved her hand directly, interrupting his words. "It's decided then. I hereby confer on you the title of a first - rank bodyguard with a sword. Now your most important duty is to protect me and the princess. Do you understand?"
Ning Yunqing's face suddenly turned extremely bad. He looked as if he had eaten something disgusting.
Hua Xue'er on the opposite side was also extremely shocked.
"But..." He opened his mouth.
"No 'buts'!" Su Qingwen was almost furious. She glared at him.
"But..." Ning Yunqing hesitated again.
"Your Ladyship Concubine Xian, I must say that only the emperor has the right to confer the title of a bodyguard with a sword." Ning Yunqing twitched the corner of his mouth and said with great difficulty.
Wasn't he having a hard time? It was so difficult. Being a person was really too hard.
"What?" Su Qingwen opened her eyes wide, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Oh my god, this was so embarrassing.
"Moreover, the concubines in the harem are not allowed to interfere in politics. Sister - in - law, this may not be appropriate." Hua Xue'er shrugged her shoulders, hitting Su Qingwen with another blow.
Well, Su Qingwen spread her hands. What could she do now? She was also very desperate. Besides smiling, there didn't seem to be any other way.
"Did I say anything just now?" Pretending to be okay, Su Qingwen calmly cleared her throat. "I didn't say anything just now. Anyway, Ning Yunqing, you should go out of the palace with us right away. Don't delay."
"Great! Great!" Hua Xue'er clapped her hands happily and casually grabbed Ning Yunqing's sleeve. "I'll rely on you and Sister - in - law to take me out of the palace later. By the way, should we disguise ourselves? Should I dress up as the daughter of a wealthy family?"
"The daughter of a wealthy family?" Su Qingwen put her hand on her forehead. Hua Xue'er was already a very showy girl. Dressing up as the daughter of a wealthy family would be too obvious.
"Yes, I think I'm quite suitable!" Hua Xue'er puffed out her chest like a proud peacock. "As for you, Sister - in - law, you can be my wet - nurse..."
Wet - nurse!!!
Su Qingwen gave her a forced smile and immediately flicked Hua Xue'er on the forehead. "What are you thinking? I'm a beautiful young girl. How could I be your wet - nurse? Dress up in men's clothes."
"Men's clothes?" Ning Yunqing was a bit confused.
"That's right." Su Qingwen grabbed Hua Xue'er and they rushed straight to the imperial chamber. There, she had hidden a lot of treasures.
[System: Dear, you're supposed to be a matchmaker. What are you doing going out of the palace now? Please remember your task.]
"Got it. I'm not a fool. How could I forget? I'm taking them out of the palace. Without the shackles of status and the confinement of position, it will be easier for them to develop feelings. You're really not as smart as me." Su Qingwen said contemptuously.
[System: Well, you'd better not cause any trouble. But dear, where are you planning to take them?]
"The brothel!" Su Qingwen rubbed her hands eagerly. "I've only seen it on TV before and have always been longing for such a place of debauchery. They say it's a crucial place where the male and female leads meet, the supporting characters appear, the plot progresses, and the climax occurs. As the little princess of the brothel, I naturally have to go and take a look."
[System: Don't you know you're leading a minor astray? It's not good.]
"Shut up! I'm determined to go today. Let the one - day brothel tour begin!" Su Qingwen curled her lips and shouted excitedly.