The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

Lu Qingxi mercilessly told Xue Qinglan how Su Qi controlled Su Jiaojiao's condition. She also handed the piece of paper Wang Xu gave her to Xue Qinglan and told him that the owner of the medicine shop written on the paper was the middle-aged man kneeling on the ground at this moment - Shopkeeper Wu. Shopkeeper Wu also confessed the transaction between himself and Su Qi, of course, he concealed the part of the communication with Wang Xu.

At this time, Su Jiaojiao had already been informed by Lu Qingxi that Su Qi had been arrested. She stood at the door and heard everything in the hall clearly. She took a deep breath, took the initiative to stand up, and admitted that she had deliberately seduced Xue Qinglan in an attempt to climb up the high branch of the general's mansion. Xue Qinglan couldn't help but feel a complex emotion when he heard this. He really couldn't understand how Su Jiaojiao, a weak woman, could have such courage and scheming. But thinking that the truth had been revealed, he didn't want to dwell on it anymore.

Thinking that he could finally stop worrying about Su Jiaojiao's life-saving grace, Xue Qinglan felt an indescribable joy in his heart. If so, then there might really be a possibility between him and Le Xuan! Just as he was immersed in joy, Lu Qingxi's voice broke his thoughts: "Le Xuan is waiting for you at the door."

Xue Qinglan hurriedly thanked him when he heard this, then stood up and ran out the door. When he arrived at the door of the general's mansion, he saw the familiar figure - Zhao Lexuan. He walked up to her in two steps and hugged her in his arms. The two hugged each other tightly, as if they wanted to merge each other into their bodies.

When the princess learned about the love affair between her daughter Zhao Lexuan and Xue Qinglan, she was filled with joy. For her, her daughter's happiness was her greatest hope. At the same time, she also learned about everything Lu Qingxi and Xiao Yuebai had done for Lexuan, and she was grateful. So, she decided to hold a banquet in her mansion and invite Xue Qinglan, Xue Ji, Lu Qingxi and Xiao Yuebai to gather together.

Xue Qinglan walked into the banquet, his eyes wandering among the crowd. When he saw Lu Qingxi and Xiao Yuebai standing side by side, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Lu Qingxi's picturesque face seemed to coincide with a scene in his memory, but he could not remember the specific details.

Zhao Lexuan noticed Xue Qinglan's strangeness and felt a little jealous. She teased, "What's wrong? Are you stunned by such a beautiful girl?" Xue Qinglan came to his senses and continued with her words, "Well, she is indeed as beautiful as if she walked out of a painting." Before he finished speaking, a light bulb went off in his mind and he finally remembered the painting of beauty painted by the prince!

Zhao Lexuan looked at Xue Qinglan's expression of sudden enlightenment and couldn't help feeling a little strange, wondering what had happened. Xue Qinglan quickly noticed Zhao Lexuan's doubts. He took a deep breath, adjusted his thoughts, and explained to Zhao Lexuan: "Lexuan, don't get me wrong, the prince is my good friend. I have seen a portrait in his collection before. The person in the painting is quite similar to the girl next to you, so I took a few more glances."

Zhao Lexuan listened to Xue Qinglan's explanation, and the doubts in her heart finally dissipated. She nodded to show her understanding, but still couldn't help but remind him: "Qingqing and her cousin are doing well now, don't meddle in other people's business."

Xue Qinglan felt warm at the words. He understood Zhao Lexuan's worries, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lexuan. I know my limits and won't do anything rash."

During the banquet, the princess personally poured wine for Lu Qingxi and Xiao Yuebai, and solemnly promised to help Xiao Yuebai. Xue Qinglan listened from the side, and understood what his future mother-in-law meant, so he stood up and raised his glass to show his support. He knew that Xiao Yuebai was a man who valued friendship and loyalty, and if he ascended the throne one day, he would definitely take better care of the people.

After the banquet, Xue Qinglan did not rush back to the general's mansion, but went straight to the prince's mansion. When the guards saw him, they knew that he was a close friend of the prince, so they did not stop him. Xue Qinglan came to the study, only to see that the prince was still sitting there, staring at the painting of the beauty. He sighed softly, walked forward, and gently closed the painting.

Xiao Ruixuan's eyes flashed with surprise when he saw this, and then he heard Xue Qinglan speak: "I saw her today." Xiao Ruixuan's eyes suddenly brightened. He grabbed his friend's shoulders with both hands, and then asked anxiously: "You saw her today? Do you know who she is?" Xue Qinglan's voice was a little deeper, and he slowly said: "I saw her in the Princess's Mansion. She is the second lady of the Lu family - Lu Qingxi."

After hearing Xue Qinglan's words, the prince was shocked beyond words. He felt his mind go blank. How could it be possible? How could it be Lu Qingxi? The woman he had been thinking about, the woman who had appeared in his dreams and made his heart beat, could it be Lu Qingxi?

He tried to recall the woman's appearance, but his mind was blurry. In his previous impression, Lu Qingxi was just the willful and spoiled daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. He had never associated her with the woman in his heart. However, since that accidental meeting, her image in his mind has changed dramatically. Those clear and bright eyes and that indifferent and extraordinary temperament made him fall in love with her.

The prince was unwilling to miss the opportunity, so he decided to go and confirm it himself. He immediately called Ah Xu and asked him to prepare the horse. Ah Xu saw that the prince looked hurried, so he did not dare to ask any more questions and hurried to prepare. After a while, the prince got on the horse and galloped towards the Duke's Mansion.

The sound of horse hooves rang out quickly, and the prince galloped along, his heart full of anxiety and expectation. Soon, he arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion. He got off the horse, his face slightly red, and eagerly showed his waist badge to the guards, and in a trembling voice, asked them to inform them quickly that he wanted to see Lu Qingxi, the second daughter of the Lu family.

Seeing this, the guards did not dare to neglect and hurried in to report. At this time, Lu Qingxi was resting in her boudoir. When she heard the news of the prince's visit, she frowned slightly, thinking of the prince's words of love at first sight at the Qixi Lantern Festival, and she couldn't help but feel a little disgusted. She hesitated for a moment and finally decided not to meet him. She asked the servant who reported to the prince to reply to him that she was not feeling well and could not meet guests, and asked the prince to go back.

Xiaohuan rolled her eyes and volunteered, thinking about how to reply to the prince. She walked out of the room and followed the housekeeper to the door. When she saw the prince, she was stunned. She didn't expect that he was quite handsome. But she remembered that the prince had threatened her young lady and caused her to fall off a cliff, and she immediately came to her senses.

She said to the prince in a sarcastic tone: "Your Highness, what threat do you want to make by coming to our young lady today?" The prince did not react for a moment, and said in a daze: "How could I threaten her?" Then, he remembered that he had indeed threatened Lu Qingxi, and his face turned pale and he was speechless.

After a long while, the prince spoke dryly: "I... I came to apologize to her." Xiaohuan didn't intend to let him go so easily. She began to sarcastically say: "Do you really know that you are wrong? But the lady hasn't recovered after falling off the cliff, so it's inconvenient for her to see you." Hearing this, the prince felt guilty. He forgot that it was he who caused Lu Qingxi to fall off the cliff. He stood in front of the Duke's Mansion, looking at the closed door, his heart filled with helplessness and regret.