The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

"Okay, it's not appropriate for a little guard like you to stay with an unmarried princess like you. Why don't you hand him over to your brother? Your brother will take care of him and raise him fat and plump. How do you think?"

The Tenth Prince became more and more excited as he spoke, totally ignoring the fact that his own sister's face was turning red from anger.

"How is it possible? The Emperor allowed Ruyu to become my bodyguard. You, you, you, don't even think about it!"

The two siblings were quarreling, but Qingyin felt helpless.

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In the imperial palace, because Emperor Chongzhao gave the post of Chief Censor to Xu Yanli, the entire capital was in a state of panic for several days because of his existence.

Xu Yanli was originally an extremely sharp cold knife, and this knife was held in the hands of the emperor and was stained with blood for three days.

Things are not black and white in the court, but Xu Yanli has become a person standing on the edge of a cliff.

In the Ministry of Justice in the capital, the Minister of Justice He Ling looked at Xu Yanli who walked in respectfully and said flatteringly, "Master Xu, you are here. Feng Ruohang is already waiting inside."

"This criminal must have you come, otherwise he won't tell me anything even if you torture him severely..."

Xu Yanli waved his hand to stop the man from flattering him. He didn't come here to listen to this man's false words.

"Okay, here we go!"

He Ling subconsciously frowned at the visitor's impolite tone, but he couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the "good things" this gentleman had done in the past few days and the corpses piled up in the capital city.

This Doctor Xu is not someone you can easily mess with. If he sees any sign of trouble in the court, he will bite the opponent's wound like a cheetah until the opponent bleeds to death.

In private, this Imperial Censor was denounced as a vicious wolf.

Thinking of this, He Ling took Xu Yanli into the cage where the prisoners were held with a more flattering look on his face.

The bloodstained cell was filled with the foul smell of blood and rust, which made people feel nauseous.

But when Xu Yanli saw these horrific traces, he did not even frown at all, and he did not look like a poor man from a farming family at all.

He Ling was secretly surprised and became alert. He led Xu Yanli to the innermost cell where the right prime minister, who had just been imprisoned, was imprisoned.

"Sir, the prisoner is already inside, so I will take my leave now."

He Ling politely left.

Xu Yanli didn't care and casually pushed open the dilapidated door. Inside was the right prime minister who was once very powerful in the court and looked familiar yet unfamiliar.

But now, the powerful right prime minister was lying on the dirty ground, dying, and his clothes were marinated with blood.

Xu Yanli chuckled. This was the first time in his life that he saw this familiar scene.

"Right Prime Minister, long time no see. I'm used to seeing you in such a glorious position in the court, but it's rare to see you look so pitiful, haha."

The cold and familiar voice of the enemy startled the Right Prime Minister Feng Ruohang who was lying on the ground. He looked at the man in front of him with bloodshot eyes, wishing he could eat his flesh and drink his blood: "Xu Yanli! You bastard, pariah, heartless devil, I wanted to promote you back then, and you actually dared to harm me!"

Xu Yanli sneered, "Promote me, Lord Feng, are you promoting me by letting your good son drug me, or are you promoting me by letting your good daughter force her bastard to marry me?"

"H-how do you know?"

Feng Ruohang was stunned for a moment and his face turned pale.

"Who do you think doesn't know? Me, His Majesty? Or your hidden things? If you don't tell me, I'm afraid all your good grandchildren who know nothing will have to go to hell with you."

Xu Yanli gently wiped the shoe surface that was touched by Feng Ruohang with a handkerchief, and threw away the handkerchief as if he was throwing away disgusting garbage.

When Feng Ruohang heard this, he felt as if all his energy had been drained away and his entire body turned pale.

"I say, I say, I only ask Lord Xu and His Majesty to spare my clansmen who are unaware of the situation."

Xu Yanli chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Then it depends on what the adults say."

……

Half an hour later, Xu Yanli walked out of the smelly cell.

"Lord Xu?" He Ling was still waiting outside.

Xu Yanli smiled faintly: "Please let Lord He finish the rest. As for this, Lord He knows that His Majesty wants details and truth, Lord He must pay attention."

The gentle young man had a slight smile on his face. If they were in any other place outside, He Ling would always praise the young man for his elegant demeanor.

But this was the prison cell where the case was being tried, and He Ling shuddered when he saw Xu Yanli's appearance.

"Yes, Master Xu."

After finishing his work, Xu Yanli walked out of this place that was feared by everyone happily and easily.

"Ayu, I heard that his benevolent god is now with Princess Qingyan. I wonder if his wound has healed?"

The young man thought worriedly, he really seemed like a very gentle and harmless young man.

Qingyin, who was being missed by Xu Yanli, lay quietly on the bed.

The night was as dark as water, and the chill penetrated into the bones, but this guard's room was extremely warm, with a faint scent of special incense floating in the air. The person lying on the bed was completely unaware that an uninvited guest had come into the room.

Emperor Chongzhao sat beside the young man, quietly looking at the face that fascinated him.

"Yu'er, be obedient and behave yourself. Don't smile at others casually, okay?"

The man's low and forbearing voice uttered in the thick darkness.

After a long time, the tall figure finally retreated.

After the others left for a while, the extremely handsome young man on the bed had opened his eyes.

Recalling the emperor's forbearance just now, Qingyin knew that the emperor, who held great power, could not wait any longer.

Like a special incense stick that burns longer and longer in the house.

The palace became increasingly depressing due to various reasons.

Wu Yanmeng was unaware of the coming storm. In the past few days, the emperor's rewards became more and more.

Looking at the various precious herbs that were sent there, she asked the imperial physician to boil them all for Qingyin.

Just like in the past, the Tenth Prince, who came to visit the Yasi Palace diligently, looked at the bowl of bitter medicine in front of Qingyin, which was so bitter that the color could not be seen, and curled his lips in disdain: "Medicine jar, little mute, drink it quickly, I have candied fruit here."

"Tenth brother!" A young girl's angry voice sounded beside him.

The Tenth Prince shook his wandering eyes and didn't look at his angry sister beside him.

"Ayu, don't listen to Brother Ten. The Emperor sent another batch of medicinal herbs. This medicine contains 100-year-old ginseng. You will definitely be able to restore all that blood and energy."

Qingyin nodded and drank the bowl of extremely bitter medicine.

The next second, a candied fruit and a candy appeared in front of him.

Seeing the two people staring at her with equal concentration, Qingyin reluctantly stuffed both overly sweet things into her mouth.

Fortunately, the candied fruits and candies are not big, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with these two people who are secretly competing with each other.

Seeing that his brother had eaten the candy she handed to him first, Wu Yanmeng looked at her brother next to her with pride.

The tenth prince glared at his sister unhappily and muttered in a low voice: "Imitating a ghost!"

"Ha! What did you say to me!" Wu Yanmeng, who had very good hearing, didn't hear clearly, but she subconsciously knew that Brother Shi was scolding her.

The Tenth Prince looked sad and stopped talking, but subconsciously he remembered what his younger sister had said before and asked, "Does the Emperor often send you medicinal herbs?"

Wu Yanmeng knew her limits when it came to serious matters. She nodded and said, "Yes, but the Emperor not only sent medicinal herbs, but also many beautiful clothes and jewelry."

"Really?" The Tenth Prince subconsciously cared about what his sister said.

Qingyin looked at the Tenth Prince's expression and knew what he was thinking. She coughed to divert his attention.

"Ayu, why are you coughing? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Little mute, you are not sick again, are you?"

……

Seeing that the two of them easily shifted their focus to worrying about herself, Qingyin concealed the smile in her eyes and continued to pretend to be weak.

The Crown Prince also heard that the Tenth Prince had been frequenting the palace in recent days.

Hearing that it was a guard who saved the princess and the emperor, the prince heard his confidant whispering, "Your Highness, the Tenth Prince is of noble status, and he tried to please His Majesty by currying favor with the guard who was protecting the emperor. We must be on guard."

The prince frowned, "I am the tenth brother, and the emperor values me so much, how could it be possible? Don't talk about it again in the future."

……

After this conversation, the prince did not expect that he would run into the person his confidant was talking about so soon, the guard who saved His Majesty.

It is hard to say why the guard who saved the emperor would be born in such a fragile state.

The person in front of me was as white as jade, with misty and clear eyes that seemed to be covered by a layer of mist and rain, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.

The guard followed behind Qingyan, but no one could notice the girl walking in front of him who was as bright as the sun.

The prince felt as if he was bewitched by a strange atmosphere, and it was the first time that he stared at someone so brazenly.

Until his rough and careless twelfth sister also noticed it and stood in front of the guard to block his view.

It seemed like a long time had passed before the prince heard his own voice: "Why did Sister Qingyan come to the Imperial Garden today?"

Wu Yanmeng looked at the prince warily and answered obediently, "The weather is just right today, and my mother has recently fallen in love with rose cakes, so I had to think of picking some."

"So that's how it is. Sister Qingyan is very filial." The prince smiled gently.

It is also very easy for the high and mighty prince to sincerely please someone.

Qingyin watched with her own eyes as the prince flattered Wu Yanmeng with just a few words. Without Wu Yanmeng's vigilance, Qingyin sighed inwardly.

It turns out that no one in this palace is easy to scheme against.

Looking at the prince who joined in picking rose petals, Qingyin was alert in her heart, but she did not forget to pick the petals that she thought were suitable. There happened to be a beautiful rose in her left hand. Qingyin's eyes lit up, and she stretched out her left hand towards it, but her other white, bony hand seemed to touch it accidentally.

Qing Yin looked over and saw the prince's embarrassed smile, "Sorry, I bumped into you by accident, are you okay?"

Qingyin: "..."

He shook his head and turned back expressionlessly.

The prince looked at this scene, smiled faintly, and said nothing more.

But the thumb of my right hand couldn't help rubbing it a few times, as if the place where it touched the person still had that delicate and smooth touch.

After chatting for a while, the prince chuckled as he watched Wu Yanmeng and her men hurriedly leave. His eyes were filled with ambition, as if he had found some treasure.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Chongzhao felt angry as he listened to the secret guard's word-for-word report.

Just by leaving the man next to his daughter who didn't understand love, he kept attracting butterflies and wild dogs coming and going.

The Tenth Prince, the Crown Prince, Xu Yanli... Haha, they are really his good sons, and their vision is exactly the same as his.

At night, Emperor Chongzhao summoned the crown prince. Looking at the crown prince's face, which looked exactly like him but much younger, he couldn't help but feel extremely jealous.

He suddenly felt doubtful.

Can my old face win Ruyu's heart, or will the young and powerful face of the prince be more likely to win his heart?

……

The cold rain in late autumn brings chilly nights, and the thick fog is as hazy as ice.

Another night passed, and when Qingyin woke up the next day, she saw red marks all over her body, as if plum blossoms were printed on this fair body, adding a touch of beauty and temptation.

Because of a certain emperor's overly strong possessiveness, Qingyin had to change into a high-collared robe to cover the red marks on her neck.

When she met Wu Yanmeng in the morning, she still didn't know Qingyin's worries and kept chattering about what happened in the court.

In the eerie silence, Wu Yanmeng waited for the emperor's marriage granting her to Xu Yanli.

As the princess had to stay in the Yashi Palace for several days waiting for her wedding, Wu Yanmeng suffered from insomnia.

She sat on the chair in a daze, with Qingyin standing beside her.

"Ayu, you said that I should like Xu Yanli, but why do I feel that this marriage is happening too quickly?"

Wu Yanmeng looked at Qingyin in confusion.

Qingyin remained silent and did not give her an answer.

"Haha, I forgot that you can't speak. It would be nice if Ayu could get married with me." The girl talked to herself happily, and it seemed that she had resolved her worries.

When I walked to Yashi Palace, the man who happened to hear that sentence said unhappily:

"He won't leave with you."

A bright yellow figure walked in.

As the emperor came in, the people in the palace bowed their heads and saluted: "Your servant/your son and subject pays homage to the emperor/your father. May the emperor/your father be blessed with good health."

Emperor Chongzhao said calmly: "Get up."

But his eyes fell on the red spot that appeared on Qingyin's face when she lowered her head.

The emotions that had previously angered him at Xu Yanli also calmed down, and he felt slightly better.

"Emperor Father?" Wu Yanmeng looked timidly at the Emperor Father who had suddenly arrived, with an inexplicable fear in her eyes.

Qingyin looked at the scene and sighed silently.

He couldn't help Wu Yanmeng with this matter. If the emperor saw his actions, it would probably bring her more harm.

Emperor Chongzhao looked at Wu Yanmeng, who was like a quail, and didn't care. Thinking of Xu Yanli who was brave enough to disobey the emperor's order, he didn't change his expression, but he was a little angry in his heart: "Since you are going to get married soon, you should stay in the palace and don't be so wild like before."

"Yes, Huang Ama."

"After all, you are going to get married, and it is not convenient for Ruyu to stay with you. Let's arrange for him to stay with me first. When you leave the palace, you can take him away."

"Ah~ okay."

Under Wu Yanmeng's reluctant gaze, Emperor Chongzhao took Qingyin away.

At the Xu Mansion, Xu Yanli, who was imprisoned and strictly guarded by soldiers, remained calm, not at all like someone who was being closely watched by the emperor.

However, the fist blocked by the sleeve was already soaked in blood and filled with the owner's resentment.

Why? He couldn't protect the people he protected in his last life, and he still couldn't protect the people he protected in this life. He didn't believe it...

The next day, the prince looked at the letter that was suddenly handed to him, his eyes dark and obscure.