Transmigrated Female Official

Ji Qiran had naturally heard about what happened in the Qingming Hall today. He hadn't seen Chu Qingluo for quite some time, and he had been pacing back and forth outside the Guangren Hall, pondering for a long time before finally deciding to go in.

Once inside, they learned from Peony that Chu Qingluo had gone to the Phoenix Palace to apologize. But after waiting for so long, Chu Qingluo still hadn't returned.

I wonder if His Majesty will blame her?

Ji Qiran became increasingly worried. He hurriedly bid farewell to Shaoyao, intending to go to the Phoenix Palace to find out what was going on.

Upon arriving outside the Phoenix Palace, he grabbed a male attendant and asked, "Is Lord Chu Qingluo inside the Phoenix Palace?"

The male attendant from Fengluan Palace bowed and replied, "Lord Chu left long ago."

Ji Qiran released him, but something still felt off.

If Chu Qingluo isn't in the Phoenix Palace, where would she be? As Shaoyao mentioned before, Chu Qingluo usually returns to Guangrentang to finish her work before leaving the palace. I just walked from Guangrentang, and I haven't seen her anywhere along the way…

Given that Fifth Brother was rejected today, will he become enraged and... seek malicious revenge against her?

Regardless, seeing it with one's own eyes would put one's mind at ease. Ji Qiran stopped thinking about it and headed straight for the Changming Palace…

Strangely, the vast Changming Hall was completely empty. Only when they reached the entrance of the inner hall were Ji Qiran stopped by Li Yan.

"Seventh Prince?!" She was taken aback at first, then said, "Fifth Prince... is unwell today, and the physician is treating him inside. He cannot receive guests for the time being."

Ji Qiran recognized Li Yan and narrowed his eyes, asking, "Why are you, an executive officer, guarding this place?"

"I...I'm from Guangrentang, I came with the physician." Li Yan clutched her dress, trying to suppress her nervousness. Ji Qili had instructed her to wait outside so she could take the spices to be destroyed. But unexpectedly, before the spices arrived, she was greeted by Ji Qiran, this uninvited guest.

"Get out of my way!" Ji Qiran couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, and his dark eyes grew even colder.

"Seventh Prince, you really can't go in now!" Li Yan still tried her best to block the doorway and didn't move.

"I want to see it with my own eyes."

"No, Seventh Prince, the physician said we mustn't be disturbed!"

Even if it were a physician, he had no choice but to go in immediately. Seeing Li Yan's repeated attempts to stop him, Ji Qiran didn't waste any more time with her and swiftly struck her neck with a palm... Li Yan suddenly fell to the ground.

Ji Qiran quickly pushed open the palace door and ran inside.

Inside the inner hall, Ji Qili heard footsteps and frowned, covering Chu Qingluo completely with the blanket. He wanted to go out, but it was too late; the voice of the newcomer was already echoing within the inner hall.

"Fifth Brother?!" Ji Qiran came in and saw Ji Qili standing by the bed wearing only a single garment.

When Ji Qili saw that the person who came was Ji Qiran, he was startled, but he pretended to be calm and asked, "Why is Seventh Brother here?"

"I heard that Fifth Brother is unwell and is being treated by a physician. Why haven't I seen the physician?" Ji Qiran asked bluntly.

"Um... the treatment is complete, the physician has gone back." Ji Qili shifted uncomfortably, trying to block Ji Qiran's view so he wouldn't see the figure on the bed.

Ji Qiran had come to find someone, and since Ji Qili and Li Yan's conversation was completely nonsensical, he couldn't afford to overlook even the slightest clue. Ignoring Ji Qili's attempts to stop him, he looked around.

"Seventh brother, what are you doing? Let's talk in the outer hall." Ji Qili quickly grabbed Ji Qiran's hand and tried to drag him out.

Ji Qiran had excellent eyesight. Just as Ji Qili's body tilted to one side, he noticed that the blanket on the bed behind him was raised high, as if a person was lying there.

A bad feeling welled up inside me...

Ji Qiran didn't care about anything else. He pushed away Ji Qili's restraint and walked straight to the bedside.

Ji Qili also got anxious and immediately stepped in to stop him: "Seventh brother, don't meddle in other people's business!"

Ji Qiran gave him a cold look, shook off his hand, and went over to pull back the corner of the blanket...

What was revealed beneath the blanket was the beautiful face he had been longing for for so many days!

Ji Qiran was stunned.

She was only wearing a white strapless tulle dress, her eyes were closed, her brows were slightly furrowed, and she seemed to be in a coma.

Ji Qiran's anger surged, and he turned and delivered a powerful punch to Ji Qili! "What have you done to her?!"

Ji Qiran's punch landed hard on Ji Qili's left cheek, and blood immediately seeped from the corner of his mouth. Ji Qili tasted the blood, wiped it from his mouth with his finger, and said, "This is between her and me, it's none of your business!"

"She's mine!" Ji Qiran lunged forward again, trying to punch him, but Ji Qili nimbly dodged.

"That's not up to you to decide!" Ji Qili looked at Ji Qiran with a half-smile. In a little while, he too would fall into a coma due to the sleeping potion.

Ji Qiran also noticed the unusual fragrance in the inner hall and guessed that Chu Qingluo had fainted because of it. He quickly tore off a corner of his robe and covered his mouth and nose.

Seeing his posture, Ji Qili sneered, "Does Seventh Brother mean he's determined to meddle in other people's business?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Ji Qiran wanted to finish the fight quickly. Ji Qili was most skilled with a longsword, and since there were no swords in the inner hall, he had a better chance of winning in hand-to-hand combat.

"I really don't understand. Rumor has it that Qingluo pursued you for three years without any reaction from you. Why are you acting like you feel sorry for her now?"

"I don't understand how the elegant Fifth Brother could resort to such despicable means!"

"I'll only do this once. If I can have her, I'll make it up to her in the future."

"This is simply unreasonable!"

Ji Qiran didn't waste any more words with him and pounced on him. The two instantly began to wrestle...

To avoid future trouble, Ji Qiran stopped attacking his face and instead focused on his groin and abdomen, relentlessly delivering heavy punches. Ji Qili, not to be outdone, retaliated with both hands and feet.

After the two rolled on the ground and wrestled for several rounds, Ji Qiran finally seized an opportunity and unleashed a series of heavy blows on Ji Qili's neck! Ji Qili then passed out.

Ji Qiran quickly got up, ignoring his own disheveled state, first helping Chu Qingluo put on her coat, then scooping her up in his arms. Just as he stepped outside, he saw Li Yan still unconscious on the ground... and a plan formed in his mind.

He carefully placed Chu Qingluo against the door, then dragged Li Yan into the inner hall...

After tidying up, he took Li Yan's coat and the unburnt incense and came out, closing the palace door behind him.

Ji Qiran tore off the cloth covering his own face and used it to cover Chu Qingluo's face. He then put Li Yan's outer garment on her before carrying her out of Changming Palace.

When they turned into the Imperial Garden, they noticed someone passing by. Ji Qiran hid Chu Qingluo behind the bushes, straightened his clothes, and went over to grab a male attendant, saying, "Something has happened in Changming Palace. Quickly go and invite His Majesty to come and take a look."

Upon hearing this, the male attendant didn't dare delay and rushed to the Phoenix Palace to report...

Carrying Chu Qingluo, Ji Qiran ran all the way, thinking about many things, and even came up with a despicable method just like Ji Qili's.

He desperately wanted to take her straight back to Changxuan Palace, desperately wanted to tell her that he couldn't let her go. His passion for Shaoyao was merely an attempt to provoke her...

But in reality, she remained unmoved.

Each time Peony brought news, it was always very little about Chu Qingluo. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he made an excuse to go to Guangrentang.

Thank goodness he went today! Thank goodness he arrived in time! Otherwise, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life!