Su Qingwen stood nervously on the ground, her fingers slowly clasping together. She lifted her eyes to meet his and asked, "Hua Yueye, what on earth is going on?"
"It was a last - ditch decision back then. I had no choice but to do so just to keep you safe. Qingwen, I know you'll trust me," Hua Yueye lowered his head, looking at the top of her head with a doting look in his eyes.
Under his gaze, Su Qingwen felt her heart racing uncontrollably, and her face flushed deeply. She bit her lips tightly, as if struggling inside.
"Qingwen, do you still not want to trust me?" Hua Yueye lifted her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes, and then lowered his head to kiss her lips.
At that moment, Su Qingwen felt dizzy. The world seemed to be changing. She gasped for breath, unconsciously clutching the clothes on Hua Yueye's chest, and her body involuntarily sank.
Hua Yueye reached out to hold her waist, his eyes filled with warmth.
【System: It's a flutter in the heart. Oh no, I can't avoid your eyes. There's an inexplicable throb for you.】
The system was playing background music in her ear again. Su Qingwen felt her face burning red. Then she pushed him away and said, "Alright, stay away from me. I can manage on my own."
"Do you believe me now?" A faint smile played on Hua Yueye's lips.
"Yeah," Su Qingwen nodded, blushing and lowering her head.
Then, the two walked side by side in the sea of roses. Everything was so peaceful and beautiful.
Little did they know that Li Ruhua was extremely annoyed at this moment. She clenched her fists and wrote a letter to Gao Quan.
Since she had to work for Gao Quan, it shouldn't be wrong for them to use each other, right?
In the letter, Li Ruhua proposed that Gao Quan should give her a chance to get Su Qingwen out of the palace. In this way, she could find a way to deal with Su Qingwen.
As long as Hua Yueye was not around, Su Qingwen would be like a lone wild goose without wings. She didn't believe that Su Qingwen could escape!
Gao Quan received the letter, took a quick look at it, then smiled and put it away. He quickly walked outside and headed straight for Hua Yueye's imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I've been observing the stars at night recently and found that the feng shui near the ancestral temple is not good. We urgently need a woman with strong yin energy to suppress it," Gao Quan said boldly as he entered the room, looking completely nonchalant.
Hearing this, Hua Yueye raised his eyebrows, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. What absurd idea was Gao Quan up to this time?
"What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, the ancestral temple is the life - blood of our royal family and must not be taken lightly. Recently, the general mood of the people is not good. Moreover, I had a dream last night that a fairy said we need a woman with extremely yin energy like Su Qingwen to offer sacrifices at the ancestral temple and kneel there for a full twelve hours. Only in this way can the country enjoy good weather and bountiful harvests," Gao Quan lowered his head and explained in great detail.
There was a hint of sarcasm in Hua Yueye's eyes as he said, "Eunuch Gao, what you've said is rather absurd. After all, such things are related to superstition, and no one can be sure. It's very cold there at the ancestral temple. Concubine Xian has always been in poor health. What if something goes wrong while she's kneeling?"
Gao Quan suddenly brought up this matter. There must be something fishy about it. Hua Yueye didn't want to comply with his wishes and thought of pushing it aside directly.
"Your Majesty, everyone in the world knows that Su Qingwen is a femme fatale who brings disaster to the country. If she can bring peace and prosperity to the country this time, isn't it a good thing? Why not do it?" Gao Quan still clung to this matter and refused to let go. He sneered and took a step forward, putting pressure on Hua Yueye.
These words sounded nice, as if giving Su Qingwen a way out, but every sentence was actually mocking the fact that she was a femme fatale.
"Eunuch Gao, don't say such things in the future. After all, there's no basis for them," Hua Yueye clenched his fists and said very unhappily.
Hearing this, Gao Quan raised his eyes and said, "I've put my words here. I believe Your Majesty can tell right from wrong. I'd better not say anything more. Anyway, this concerns the reputation of Concubine Xian. Your Majesty should think it over carefully."
Hua Yueye stared at the man below, his eyes filled with a hint of killing intent. Then he narrowed his eyes and said, "Fine, I'll think it over carefully."
Suppressing his anger forcefully, Hua Yueye watched Gao Quan's back as he left. Then he slammed the table hard. Good! This Gao Quan was becoming more and more outrageous. He actually dared to threaten him openly.
At this time, Su Qingwen felt her eyelids twitching constantly. She couldn't help covering her eyes and sighed, "What's wrong with me? Is something bad going to happen? Why are my eyelids twitching all the time?"
【System: Honey, I have another function, which is being an all - knowing oracle. I know all the news within a few hundred miles, so you can just ask me.】
"Why didn't I know you had this function before?" Su Qingwen blinked her eyes, looking a bit puzzled.
【System: It's not too late to know now. Now I can tell you that Gao Quan just wanted you to leave the palace. Hua Yueye is very worried now. You have two choices. The first one is to act as if you don't know anything and let Hua Yueye worry on his own. The second one is to bravely face the fate's arrangement and see what's in Gao Quan's mind.】
Hearing this, Su Qingwen lowered her head and thought for a while. She sighed and said, "Hua Yueye has been nice to me. I can't let him down. I'll go and tell them now that I'm willing to go out of the palace."
Without hesitation, Su Qingwen rushed out. She happened to meet Gao Quan at the door of the imperial study. She looked coldly at the man in front of her and said seriously, "Gao Quan, isn't it just about getting me out of the palace? I agree. Please stop bothering Hua Yueye."
"Really?" Gao Quan sneered, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"Of course. I don't lie easily," Su Qingwen lifted her chin and said firmly.
"Then go and tell His Majesty now, in case you regret it later," a glint flashed in Gao Quan's eyes as he glanced inside directly.
Judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's mind, Su Qingwen cursed in her heart. She raised her head and said, "No need. Hua Yueye will surely agree. You just set a date, and I'll leave the palace."
"Good. Seize the day. How about tomorrow? I'll be waiting for Concubine Xian at the palace gate at dawn. See you then," Gao Quan laughed smugly, staring sharply at her.
Su Qingwen didn't expect him to be so impatient. She kept a cautious eye and folded her arms across her chest and said, "Okay, but you have to let me prepare. It's not too much for me to take a few smart servants with me, right?"