The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.

The bedroom and the study were not far apart, and Lu Qingqing, who was lying on the dragon bed, heard everything that had just happened clearly.

At this moment, Li Xuansheng's firm footsteps were slowly approaching her.

Her mind raced as to how to handle this awkward moment.

It was taboo for concubines to interfere in government affairs, but this was not what she wanted to hear. The rage and the sound of the broken teacups were so loud that even an 80-year-old woman with poor hearing could hear something.

If he said that he didn't hear it and was sleeping, he would be suspected of lying and would definitely not escape Li Xuansheng's sharp eyes. But if he said that he heard it, he was not sure whether he should take the initiative to bring up the topic of the Zhao family.

This damn dragon bed put her in a dilemma.

However, Li Xuansheng did not give her much time to think.

The footsteps stopped in front of the bed.

"Awake?" The familiar voice sounded in her ears again.

I can't pretend to be asleep anymore.

Lu Qingqing simply made up her mind and decided to play dumb.

She stood up slowly, holding on to the soft pillow, with sleepy eyes. As she was not fully awake yet, her beautiful eyes were still filled with a layer of soft mist. The light pink dress made of gauze was loose and tilted, and slid down as she stood up, revealing her fair shoulders like jade, and the full and charming chest was clearly visible.

The erotic beauty on the couch made Li Xuansheng's gaze linger, and he subconsciously stayed on the area he loved the most.

"I am awake, but the emperor was not here just now."

Her voice was still slightly hoarse from having just woken up, just like the innocent and unconscious coquettishness of a child.

Li Xuansheng's throat moved. What on earth was this little girl made of? Her light and graceful movements could stir up waves in his heart.

He then sat down beside the couch, carelessly stroking her long black hair with his right hand, and deliberately lowered his voice, "Did I disturb you? When did you wake up?"

Lu Qingqing lowered her head and said nothing, her eyes fixed on the dragon pattern intricately crocheted with gold thread on the imperial quilt. Her delicate hands kept fiddling with the corner of the quilt, as if she was a little hesitant.

Then, she raised her watery eyes, which sparkled like stars, and mustered up great courage to say, "I woke up when you smashed the teacup. I... I also vaguely heard something about the Zhao family and threats..."

She said halfway, hugged Li Xuansheng's narrow waist, leaned softly on his solid chest, and whispered softly, "So I thought, can you find a master for me? I want to practice martial arts seriously, protect the emperor's safety, and prevent the emperor from being threatened!"

The little girl in his arms spoke with a firm tone and a serious expression, which formed a great contrast with her delicate and charming appearance.

Li Xuansheng was amused by her bold words. He changed his cold and indifferent expression and couldn't help but caress the little head in his arms with his big hands. The air in the bedroom was instantly filled with a relaxed atmosphere.

"My dear Qingqing, you have great ambitions. I appreciate your kindness. Practicing martial arts is a hard job that requires continuous practice. I'm afraid your small body can't bear it."

"I am serious. If I really can't hold on, practicing martial arts can at least enhance my resistance!"

She retorted coquettishly, and without noticing, a modern word slipped out of her mouth.

"Resistance? What is resistance?"

Li Xuansheng was very puzzled. Not only could this young lady make desserts that he had never seen before, but she also came up with a word that he had never heard of before. It was very interesting!

"This...this...resistance is the ability to resist various dangers."

Fortunately, she reacted quickly. If Li Xuansheng had discovered something unusual and questioned her, she would not have had the confidence to justify herself.

"If that's the case, I have no resistance to Qingqing at all~~~"

Li Xuansheng's eyes were intertwined with the beauty in his arms. He didn't want to control the surging emotions in his heart any longer. His slender fingers clamped tightly around her jade-like neck. After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her fiercely.

The golden bed curtain slowly dropped, revealing a few fragments of words intermittently, and only a vague glimpse of the scenery on the couch could be seen:

The golden wind and jade dew meet again, and the melodious and charming chirping sounds reappear.

The fragrance of the stamens is so tempting that people pick them and put them into the jade vase lying on the couch.

Two tender red lips gently hold each other, and two soft white hands slowly twist the two flowers.

The black spear was not enough to pierce the pistil, so the spear tip rushed towards the snow petals again.

……

Ever since Lu Qingqing spent the night in the Qianqing Palace that day, Li Xuansheng had been busy with state affairs and had not summoned any concubines. He only occasionally went to the Fengyi Palace to visit the empress after court.

Lu Qingqing naturally knew the reason. Although she did not see the content of the memorial that night, she only heard a few words from Li Xuansheng when he was angry, and she had already guessed the general idea in her mind.

She had a ravine on her chest and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing an intriguing smile.

"My lady, the Emperor has not stepped into the harem for many days. I am going to say something that I shouldn't say. As the saying goes, love grows stronger when you meet someone. My lady and the Emperor have not seen each other for many days. If I don't take the initiative, I'm afraid their relationship will become distant."

Erxi was a little confused. A few days ago, the young lady took the initiative to ask for favor, but she didn't have the courage to compete for favor recently. She couldn't understand why.

"Erxi, you still need to learn more about the relationship between men and women."

Lu Qingqing teased Erxi, but a sense of uneasiness rose in her heart.

That day in the Qianqing Palace, she clearly heard the whole story of how Concubine Shu was released from house arrest ahead of schedule. Events kept interweaving in her mind, drawing countless connections, and she tried her best to mobilize all the knowledge she had learned throughout her life, trying to sort out a thread in this chaos.

It is well known that the emperor has been busy with the flood disaster in the south recently.

In ancient times, the general way to resist floods was to build dams and release grain for disaster relief, and these measures required support from the national treasury.

Treasury?

Hube?

Royal merchant?

Concubine Shu?!

The reason why Concubine Shu lifted the house arrest ahead of schedule must be that the Zhao family put pressure on Li Xuansheng in their capacity as imperial merchants. As for the content of the pressure, it must be related to the recent flood disaster in the south, which caused Li Xuansheng to lose his temper.

But why didn't Li Xuansheng take action on the spot and punish the Zhao family, but instead released Concubine Shu from house arrest ahead of time?

She had too little useful information and her reasoning had reached a dead end.

At this moment, her mind suddenly flashed back to the scene of the day when she was conferred the title of noble lady.

I still remember that day when the daughter of the Xu official came to apologize and told her about the injustice of how the Zhao family of Concubine Shu forced her father to assist in smuggling.

Could it be? !

smuggling!!!

Lu Qingqing couldn't quite believe the bold idea that popped up in her mind at this moment.

However, what made her believe was that after eliminating all impossibilities, the only valid information left, no matter how unbelievable it seemed, was the only truth of the incident.

There is only one truth!!

shi n ji tsu wa i tsu mo hi to tsu! !

The corners of her mouth lifted up involuntarily. She tried her best to restrain the detective spirit burning in her heart and began to admire her own meticulous reasoning logic.

The preliminary reasoning has been completed, and the next thing to do is -

Please verify!

Lu Qingqing was a little impatient and was about to set off.

"Erxi, pick a gift, let's go visit our neighbors!"