The prince's personal bodyguard

"Are Hua Qifeng, the eldest daughter of the Hua family, good friends with your sister?" Shangguan Qing asked this question out of the blue, and then stared at the other person's face, trying to catch some clues from the subtle changes in her expression.

Sure enough, when he heard the three words "Hua Qi Feng", a hint of barely perceptible hatred flashed across his eyes, but it was fleeting. However, none of this escaped Shangguan Qing's sharp, hawk-like gaze.

Madam Huangfu was shocked, secretly thanking herself for reacting quickly and not letting her emotions show too much. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and then pretended to be calm and replied: "Your Excellency, I have never seen my sister and Hua Qifeng have a close relationship. Although we are a family, we rarely interact!"

Shangguan Qing nodded calmly, indicating that he accepted the answer, but he knew in his heart that the Madam Huangfu in front of him must be hiding something. However, he was not in a hurry to expose it, but decided to put the topic aside for the time being and continue to test it from another angle.

"Well, that's fine. Then has this maid been following you since she was a child?" Shangguan Qing asked casually, and cast his gaze on the maid standing beside her.

"That's right, sir. I adopted this maid many years ago and treated her as my younger sister. She has been with you ever since." Madam Huangfu replied quickly, her tone very natural and fluent.

A nanny nearby also replied: "Yes, Xiaoqing has always been with Madam, and she does a great job!"

"So that's it..." Shangguan Qing stared at the nanny who was talking, muttering to himself thoughtfully. Then, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, Madam, go out and have a cup of tea and rest for a while! By the way, call the third wife over, I have something to ask her. As for the second wife... hehe, she doesn't look very nice, she's too ugly, there's no need to call her over to ask."

Hearing this, Madam Huangfu was stunned. She never expected that Shangguan Qing would judge people by appearance when handling cases, and expressed his disgust for the second wife so bluntly. This made her wonder: Is this Shangguan Qing really just a useless official who got promoted by connections?

With a bit of contempt and sarcasm, Madam Huangfu raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sneer, then turned and left.

But the moment she walked out of the room, she thought to herself: Is this an act? She began to think about how to deal with the mysterious Shangguan Qing.

After they left, Shangguan Qing looked at the two maids fiercely and said in a deep voice, "Don't talk, the two of you!"

Before he finished speaking, Shangguan Qing flashed and quickly pressed the acupuncture points of the two women. In an instant, the two maids felt their throats tighten and could not make a sound.

At this moment, they were extremely shocked, but more of them were fear and anxiety. Shangguan Qing was very satisfied with his acupoint pressing skills, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised an imperceptible arc.

When the two maids raised their hands to pry the door open and call for help, Han Bo quickly and accurately hit the sleep acupoints on their bodies with two "pa pa"s. In this way, it would be better to let them have a good sleep first.

When the third aunt walked into the room, she saw the two maids lying motionless on the ground. She was so frightened that she stepped back.

"Don't be afraid, just tell me everything you know truthfully." Shangguan Qing said calmly.

"I really don't know anything. I have never stepped out of the room and I know nothing about what's happening in the outside world!" The third concubine's face was full of horror. She shook her head and waved her hands desperately while explaining incoherently.

"Don't know? But the madam and the maid beside her have already told everything. Oh, by the way, what's the maid's name?" Shangguan Qing gave the third aunt a meaningful smile and asked in a deliberately drawn-out tone.

"Xiaoqing!" Han Bo reminded without even blinking.

You're not allowed to talk too much, Shangguan Qing gave Han Bo a blank look.

"That's right, it's Xiaoqing. Xiaoqing has just reported it. All this was done at your instigation by the maid with a face full of fat beside you. Oh, I'm so sorry. These words were not said by me, but by Xiaoqing. I just copied them..." Shangguan Qing's expression was a little embarrassed, but when he said the four words "face full of fat", his tone was obviously much heavier.

The Third Aunt was usually timid, and it was this girl who protected her. She was so scared that she sat down on the ground: "How is this possible? I am innocent!"

At Minister Huangfu's house, the stepmother didn't think much of the two of them, and besides, the third concubine didn't have any children, so she kept them as master and servant until now.

"What? How dare you say I have a face full of fat? My name is Xirou, and as the name suggests, how can I have fat on my face?" This maid was obviously at odds with Xiaoqing on a daily basis, and at this moment, she was like a lit firecracker, instantly exploding. "Not only did she slander us, but she also wrongly accused us? Let me see how I deal with her!"

Before she finished her words, she rushed out like an arrow.

Shangguan Qing looked at the girl, how could she be so delicate and gentle? She was indeed rough and fierce.

Shangguan Qing glanced at Han Bo, signaling him to quickly stop the impulsive maid: "Don't be anxious, young lady, be patient, I will call Xiaoqing to confront you face to face. Drink some water first and calm down your anger." As he said that, he handed a full glass of water to the maid.

Then, Shangguan Qing turned around and told the chief clerk, "Go and invite Miss Xiaoqing over quickly. Tell her that she is good at making tea and ask her to change a new pot of tea!"

Who else can I ask to change the tea? The maidservant beside the eldest lady must be making the most fragrant tea.

For some reason, Mrs. Huangfu didn't think much about it this time and asked Xiaoqing to bring the kettle in.

As soon as Xiaoqing entered the room, the large cup of tea in Xirou's hand was poured towards her.

Xiaoqing was caught off guard and was stunned for a moment, then she reacted, but her face was already covered in tea.

She subconsciously wanted to wipe the water off her face, but suddenly remembered something, picked up the kettle, turned around and walked outside.

Xi Liu thought that she had really done something wrong and didn't dare to confront her. She was unwilling to let her go. She took a step forward and grabbed her back.

This girl is usually used to doing rough work and has brute strength. Xiaoqing has a lot of skills, but she doesn't dare to expose them easily at this time.

Xiliu started to tear Xiaoqing's hair, and the two of them immediately started fighting. Han Bo saw this and quickly closed the door. No one outside knew what was going on.

"Oh my, look, you've rubbed Xiaoqing's face so hard that it's broken." Shangguan Qing took the opportunity to take a wet towel, and with Xiliu's hand, he rubbed it hard on Xiaoqing's face, and secretly pressed Xiaoqing hard so that she couldn't move.

Xi Liu didn't understand what was going on and thought Shangguan Qing was helping Xiao Qing, so she slapped Xiao Qing's face and twisted her ears.

In a short while, the face was completely unrecognizable.

At this time, Shangguan Qing asked Han Bo to open the door. The people outside didn't know what happened. After hearing the crackling noises in the room for a while, they all gathered around in panic.

Several maids came in and pulled the two apart. The room then returned to silence. Everyone looked at the two and was shocked.

Wasn't it Xiaoqing who came in to serve tea? Why did the person wearing Xiaoqing's clothes seem to be a different person?

"Xi Liu, you're wrong. You splashed tea on Xiao Qing and peeled off her skin, changing her appearance. Now her parents can't find their child and have to ask you for her."

Just now Xi Liu was busy with the fight and didn't pay attention. This one was also surprised.

Why is Xiaoqing so fluttering? She hasn't even tried hard, but her nose and eyes are no longer the same?

"Ah? She is not Xiaoqing, she is fake... or, she has been wearing makeup to deceive people?" Xi Liu came to her senses after a while. She was not extremely stupid.

"Why would she lie? She doesn't look bad. Is she afraid of seducing your master?" Shangguan Qing deliberately led her.

"She is not seducing the master. By the way, it must be her fault that the Madam concealed her face." As he said that, he rushed over, pulled open the clothes on Xiaoqing's arm, and took a look. Sure enough, a red birthmark on the right arm appeared in front of everyone.