Shangguan Qing's lips curled up into a faint smile. "Yeah, who's more powerful? Bao'er, what do you think of my cousin? He's handsome and his kung fu skills are not inferior to your elder brother's."

Li Baoer hadn't realized the deep meaning of this yet, and at this time, Si Shi also said, "Miss Baoer, please sit down and have some fruits and snacks. These are all what I brought today."

Liu Lian'er also happily agreed, "Bao'er, do you want us sisters to be together every day?"

Shangguan Qing sighed in his heart, this aunt and cousin-in-law are really talented!

It’s a pity that Li Baoer didn’t seem to understand what they meant.

At this moment, the emperor sitting at the top finally couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and walked to Shangguan Qing's side, and said with some stammering: "Aunt, I, I have something to say..."

Shangguan Qing smiled slightly and said teasingly, "Your Majesty, are you going to talk to me or Miss Li? Her brother is about to go on stage. I'm afraid now is not a good time."

The emperor smiled awkwardly: "Auntie is right."

The emperor left in embarrassment. Si soon understood what he meant. She couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, my good girl, you've already been coveted by someone. It seems that Yujun, this young man, is not that lucky."

Shangguan Qing smiled and responded, "Aunt, how do you know that my cousin is not blessed? I think his blessings are still to come."

Si smiled and nodded, "Then I'll borrow Qing'er's good words."

During these few exchanges, Li Baoer gradually noticed something strange. She slowly sat down to drink tea, but her face was already red.

This competition was indeed very interesting, but Shangguan Qing felt a little uneasy in his heart.

After the competition, the eldest son of the Li family, Li Hao, became the top scorer, Yu Jun ranked second, and the second son of the Li family, Li Shuang, ranked third.

As soon as the results of the competition were announced, the emperor immediately ordered them to go to the garrison to receive training.

Next came the stage of selecting talents for the imperial examination. Since it was almost late October and the weather was getting colder, only the children of the capital were summoned to participate in the selection.

Yu Xuan, the third son of the Yu family, is a popular candidate for the top scholar. The Yu family has suddenly changed beyond recognition and has become the target of marriage for many wealthy families.

Aunt Yu also became busy because of this.

Shangguan Qing felt very bored. She had nowhere to go. The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye it was already November.

At this time, Shangguan Qing was more than three months pregnant, but her longing for Murong Bai became more and more intense.

One day, Shangguan Qingzheng was feeling bored and suddenly asked Lightning, "Lightning, do you know where Lingxiao Pavilion is?"

Lightning shook his head slightly. Shangguan Qing frowned and continued to ask, "You haven't been there? Then who has been there?"

Lightning said seriously, "It is said that Lingxiao Pavilion is very secretive, and only Liefeng has been there with the prince."

Shangguan Qing felt a surge of uneasiness in his heart.

Murong Bai had only brought Liefeng to Lingxiao Pavilion before, but this time Baoyu and Huolei also went together.

She couldn't help but worry about Murong Bai's safety.

Shangguan Qing clenched her fists and decided not to wait any longer. She wanted to go to the Shadow Tower in person to see if there was any clue. So, she set off with Lightning.

Zhixia was anxious and tried to dissuade him, "Princess, you must not go! You are pregnant and cannot move around easily. You should stay in the palace and wait for the prince's return."

However, Shangguan Qing shook her head firmly, a hint of unease in her eyes. She said in a deep voice, "No, I can't wait any longer! I have a bad feeling. With Murong Bai's abilities, he should have some news, but so far there's been no news. There's definitely something wrong. We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must go to the Shadow Tower immediately to get some information."

Lightning's face turned awkward after hearing this, and hesitantly said, "Princess, how about I go and see if there's any news first, and then make a decision?"

Shangguan Qing looked at Lightning in confusion and asked, "Why are you stopping me from going? Is there some secret in Shadow Tower? Tell me now!"

Lightning had no choice but to tell the truth: "The Shadow Tower is... in the Zui Xiang Tower."

Shangguan Qing smiled when he heard this, and said nonchalantly, "Oh, I see. So what's the harm? Today we can disguise ourselves as men and sneak into Zui Xiang Lou to find out what's going on."

At this moment, the maids around them all widened their eyes, their faces filled with expressions of disbelief.

Shangguan Qing seemed to be getting more and more proud. She laughed and teased, "Look at you guys who have never seen the world. If men can go, why can't we women go? What's more, we have serious business to attend to this time."

At this time, Shangguan Qing directly took a few people into the space and asked three robots to help him dress up and change into men's clothes.

After dressing up, Dongmei was amazed, "Princess, they are so amazing when they are young. I feel like a man now."

Shangguan Qing smiled and said, "Yes, a man's appearance and a woman's body. Hurry up and change your figure."

Dongmei burst out laughing, "Only now do I realize that it's good not to have this worry."

Shangguan Qing smiled and said, "Dongmei, I think Baoyu likes you like this. I still have to arrange the breast augmentation plan when the lightning comes."

Lightning's face flushed instantly, "Princess, why do you say everything?"

"Hahaha, silly girl, I'm telling the truth. You'll know after we get married." Shangguan Qing didn't hesitate at all.

Dongmei lowered her head shyly, a blush on her face.

Shangguan Qing gently patted Dongmei's shoulder and said softly, "Don't be shy! Come on, Lightning! Erha needs to prepare the medicine as soon as possible!"

Erha obeyed the order, "Yes, Master, from food supplements to medicine supplements."

Lightning ran away shyly. After everyone was dressed up, Shangguan Qing gave them some life-saving items and left the space.

The streets were deserted at night, but the entrance of Zui Xiang Lou was bustling with people.

Shangguan Qing and his companions walked into Zui Xiang Lou in a leisurely manner. Immediately, the madam came up to greet them: "Gentlemen, please come in!"

Shangguan Qing said casually, "Please arrange the best private room for us."

When they arrived at the private room, the madam asked cheerfully, "I've never met any of you gentlemen before. Do you have any girls you're looking for?"

Shangguan Qing waved his hand and immediately took out a jade token to show the madam.

Seeing this, the madam turned pale with fear, her legs softened, and she knelt down. Then she quickly changed into a flattering attitude and asked cautiously, "May I ask who you are?"

Lightning snorted coldly and said unhappily, "How do you get a job? You're holding a jade token and you're asking who we are?"

The madam was a little embarrassed, but she still mustered up the courage to explain: "Although it is recognized by the jade token, but..."

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