[System: Honey, a new mission has arrived. Find the house design plans in the residence of the King of Rui.]
"This mission sounds... a bit easy," Su Qingwen couldn't help clapping her hands in delight. It was just a design plan, something that could be accomplished in a jiffy.
[System: Come on, this mission is not as easy as it seems. You should take it seriously, or you'll surely suffer the consequences.]
"Alright, don't worry. I got it," Su Qingwen waved her hand dismissively.
Since she was going to visit the King of Rui, it would be better to take Hua Yueye with her. That way, it would be perfectly legitimate.
"Shen Lingyun, I still have things to do. Thank you for your reminder," Su Qingwen waved cheerfully, bid farewell to the man, and prepared to return home.
"Wait a minute," Shen Lingyun suddenly called out to her. "I'm just idle anyway. How about I go back with you?"
"Sure," Su Qingwen thought that as a modern player, he would surely be of some help. Without thinking much, she nodded in agreement.
Unexpectedly, by this time, Hua Yueye had already noticed her disappearance. The man frowned unhappily and looked around, his eyes searching for Su Qingwen's whereabouts, but to no avail. Finally, he slammed his hand on the table beside him. "What's going on? How could a living person just vanish into thin air?"
"Your Majesty, maybe the imperial sister-in-law went out to play. It's so unfair that she didn't even take me with her," Hua Xue'er said heartlessly.
"Princess," Ning Yunqing saw that Hua Yueye's expression had turned extremely gloomy, on the verge of an outburst. He immediately whispered to remind Hua Xue'er to shut up quickly.
Hearing this, Hua Xue'er blinked her eyes in confusion and chose to keep silent.
Li Ruhua sneered and said, "Well, let's not worry about it for now. Concubine Xian is an adult. What could possibly happen to her?"
"No!" Hua Yueye's voice immediately turned cold. "It's been so long since I last saw her. It's dangerous for a woman to be out alone. We must find her."
Hua Yueye didn't give Li Ruhua any face in front of so many people. It was as if he was rubbing her face on the ground.
Instantly, Li Ruhua's face turned pale. She bit her lips tightly and looked at Hua Yueye with red eyes, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Was that woman really that important to him?
"What's going on? Why are you all gathered in my room?" Su Qingwen pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing her room packed to the brim, she couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Finally seeing her, Hua Yueye let out a sigh of relief. He quickly walked over to her, put his arm around her shoulders, and looked at her carefully. "Where did you go? Are you hurt?"
"I'm fine," Su Qingwen shook her head, with a hint of a smile on her lips. Hua Yueye's concerned look was actually quite cute.
"As an imperial concubine, you run out of the palace for no good reason. What on earth are you up to?" Hua Yueye started scolding her after he was sure she was okay.
This man really changed his face faster than turning the pages of a book. Su Qingwen stared at him in surprise and couldn't help frowning. "I was actually doing something important, okay?"
"Your Majesty, I can testify for Concubine Xian. She went out to investigate a case," Shen Lingyun made his entrance just in time. At this moment, he suddenly pushed the door open and walked in.
Shen Lingyun!
The moment he saw the man, Hua Yueye's face turned completely cold. Rage began to boil in his handsome eyes. He sneered and asked, "How do you know that?"
"Your Majesty, don't you trust Concubine Xian's words? I just met the concubine in the military camp and found that..." Shen Lingyun said casually, with a nonchalant expression.
"Wait a minute!" However, Su Qingwen didn't dare let him reveal the truth. After all, she hadn't found anything yet. If Hua Yueye knew that she had gone there suspecting the Regent, and she couldn't find anything later, it would be embarrassing for her.
"Actually, I just had something important to do and stayed in the army for a couple of days. I'm back safe and sound now," Su Qingwen sighed. She didn't understand why Hua Yueye was so angry with her.
"Have you been together all these days?" Li Ruhua seized the opportunity and stepped forward.
"No..." Su Qingwen waved her hand. "We just ran into each other by chance."
Li Ruhua narrowed her eyes and grabbed the opportunity to attack. "Concubine Xian, you suddenly ran out for several days and now you're back with a man. What will people think if this gets out?"
"It does seem like that. Sister-in-law, rumors can be very harmful. Those gossips will surely say that you're a woman of loose morals," Hua Xue'er, the master of adding fuel to the fire, said without thinking.
"Pfft!" Su Qingwen was almost spitting blood from anger. She covered her chest and gasped for breath. "Xue'er, please keep your mouth shut at this moment. No one will think you're a mute."
"Hua Yueye, I don't have anything to explain. Anyway, the innocent will remain innocent. I only have one request now, which is to go to the residence of the King of Rui right away," Su Qingwen put on a serious expression and quickly walked up to Hua Yueye.
"Why?" Someone raised his chin arrogantly and asked unhappily.
"Because..." Su Qingwen racked her brains but couldn't think of a good reason. She blinked her eyes and said helplessly, "Naturally, it's to visit your adoptive father. Don't you miss him? I heard that he's renovating his house recently. A housewarming is a happy occasion. Shouldn't you go and congratulate him?"
Su Qingwen really admired her own clever mind for coming up with such a lie.
Surprisingly, Hua Yueye seemed to believe her. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "It sounds good, but you have to prepare a nice gift for me."
"What?" Su Qingwen's mouth twitched. She felt that she was making too many sacrifices just to find out the truth.
"Come here," Hua Yueye hooked his lips, gave Shen Lingyun a playful look, quickly grabbed Su Qingwen's hand, and dragged her behind the screen.
With so many pairs of eyes watching, Hua Yueye suddenly put his arm around Su Qingwen's waist and pulled her closer. Just as he was about to kiss her, Su Qingwen was so scared that she immediately pushed his shoulders. "Oh my god, what are you doing? This is a live show!"
The smile on Shen Lingyun's face disappeared completely. He stared fiercely at the screen in front of him and couldn't help taking a couple of steps forward.
"What are you going to do, Mr. Shen?" Ning Yunqing blocked his way and reminded him, "They're a legitimate couple."