Spring arrives and the land smiles

Just as Qingyan was cornered by Xihua and had nowhere to retreat, the aromatherapy took effect, and the two of them immediately fainted on the bed, their faces still bearing the teasing expressions from just moments before.

Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, and at that moment Luo Qing also entered through the hidden door.

"As expected of Chunhuiyan's top courtesan, they have so many tricks up their sleeves. I'm almost driven crazy by them." Qingyan was so angry that she kicked the two men as she got out of bed.

The courtesans in the brothel weren't very sensitive to this kind of drug, so it took them quite a while to get under its influence after using the incense. Luo Qing quickly went to help Qing Yan up, and upon hearing this complaint, she assumed the two had succeeded and was furious: "Qing Qing, should we kill them?"

"Never mind, it's just a minor injury. Besides, we need the two of them to spread the news for us." Qingyan rubbed her ankle, which was red from being scratched, but the red marks on her wrist seemed even more obvious.

It turned out that she was complaining about being injured. Luo Qing felt relieved and quickly took out some ointment to apply to Qing Yan.

"No, keep it. I'll need it when they wake up tomorrow." Qingyan whispered this in Luo Qing's ear, and Luo Qing nodded repeatedly.

Alas, if this is done tomorrow, Princess Pingqiu's reputation for being promiscuous will probably never be cleared.

Qingyan sighed inwardly. Thinking about it, she had only slept with two men. Ning Yuan was someone she slept with willingly, and the second one was to help him detoxify. Now she had to bear the reputation of being a womanizer. It was truly a misdeed and unjust.

"If Qingqing feels wronged, I'm willing to help her solidify this reputation," Luo Qing said with a smile, looking at Qingyan.

Qingyan then realized that she had blurted out what she had just been thinking.

Hmph, trying to flirt with me? Let's see if you can hold out for three seconds.

Qingyan thought this and did it. She wrapped her arms around Luo Qing's waist, sat on his lap, rested her head on his shoulder, and breathed sweetly behind his ear: "Brother Luo Qing, you must keep your word. Why don't we go to your room now?"

Luo Qing paused for a moment, then picked up Qing Yan and left.

Soon, the two entered Luo Qing's room next door through a hidden door. Luo Qing put Qing Yan on the bed and leaned over to press herself down on top of her.

"Hey, why is this guy so decisive?" Qingyan was startled. "Well, today, no rush."

It seems that today, it wasn't Luo Qing who couldn't hold out for three seconds, but myself.

“Okay, Qingqing can do it anytime if she wants.” Luo Qing hugged Qingyan and let her rest her head on his shoulder. “You must be tired. Go to sleep. The effects of the medicine will last for eight hours. You can sleep peacefully, Qingqing.”

"Mmm." Qingyan was indeed quite tired from all the commotion, and she quickly fell asleep in Luo Qing's arms.

Perhaps due to the effects of the antidote, Qingyan slept very soundly and did not wake up until 9:00 AM the next day. The first thing Qingyan did upon waking was to ask Liuyun and Xihua if they had woken up.

“Princess, those two male performers are still asleep,” Zhui’er replied.

Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at her side, and saw that Luo Qing had already gotten up. She then asked, "Where is Luo Qing?"

"Young Master Luo went to the county government office to see Magistrate Bai Lingxian at dawn," Zhui'er reported truthfully.

Why is he going there so early?

Qingyan had Zhuier help her wash up, and while she was at it, she drew blue and purple marks on the parts of her body that her clothes couldn't cover.

After tidying up, Qingyan returned to her room. Calculating the time, she estimated that the two male performers would wake up soon. Qingyan pulled her clothes up to the limit she could comfortably wear and lay down between them.

Qingyan had only been lying down for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea when the two of them woke up.

Liu Yun woke up first, while Qing Yan sensed the movement but did not open her eyes.

Seeing the intense marks on the Princess beside him, Liu Yun was so frightened that he quickly shook Xi Hua awake.

As soon as Xihua opened his eyes, Liuyun gestured for him to be quiet. Xihua quickly covered his mouth, afraid of waking the princess beside him.

"What should we do?" Liu Yun asked softly.

The fact that Her Highness the Princess is in such a state clearly indicates that the two of them lost control last night.

"I...I don't know either." Xihua seemed even more timid.

With trembling hands, Liu Yun gathered Qingyan's clothes together and covered her with a blanket.

Although high-ranking officials and nobles are known for their romantic affairs, they are most wary of reckless and impulsive behavior, especially women. If the princess were to find fault with them, their lives would be over.

Both men were top courtesans at Chunhuiyan, and had never failed in serving women. But looking at the Princess's appearance, they must have lost control last night to be in such a mess. However, they couldn't remember how they lost control. After thinking it over, they could only think that there was something wrong with the County Magistrate Liu who introduced them to Magistrate Bai before they came here.

Xihua picked up a sachet from the bed and handed it to Liuyun: "County Magistrate Liu said this is the Princess's favorite scent."

Liu Yun took the sachet and smelled it; it was indeed the scent of love threads. He threw the sachet on the ground angrily: "He's ruined me this time."

County Magistrate Liu? Qingyan seemed to have heard what she wanted to hear, so she slowly opened her eyes.

"Princess." Upon hearing the commotion, the two quickly knelt beside Qingyan.

Qingyan pretended to be in pain all over and raised her hand: "You can go down first."

The princess wasn't angry at all? The two looked at each other in disbelief, then quickly grabbed their clothes and ran away.

Zhui'er was waiting outside the door. When she saw the two fleeing in panic, she smiled and came in to serve them.

Qingyan nimbly rolled out of bed: "Zhui'er, let's go to the county government."

Upon entering the back gate of the county government office, they discovered that the office was already filled with kneeling figures. Luo Qing sat in the center of the main hall, with officials of various ranks from the county government, led by Bai Lingxian, kneeling below.

Seeing Qingyan arrive, Luo Qing pretended to be angry and didn't see her, continuing to lecture Bai Lingxian and the other officials: "Whose idea was it to send these two people to the princess?"

The people below the hall were so shocked that their bodies trembled.

"How could such a filthy person lay a finger on a princess? Tell me, whose idea was this?" Luo Qing slammed his hand on the table in the yamen, making the paperweight jump.

Luo Qingxue and Lan Zhen looked quite convincing, which scared half of the crowd into paralysis.

"If no one confesses, then don't blame me for using torture on them one by one." Luo Qing waved his hand, and the guards took down the leaders and were about to beat them with a board.

"Wait a minute." Qingyan walked slowly to Luo Qing's side and said softly, "Who is worth getting so angry about?"

Luo Qing deliberately ignored her.

Qingyan was not annoyed. She glanced at the crowd kneeling below the hall and then looked at Bai Lingxian: "Lord Bai, just confess! It will save your colleagues from suffering with you."

When Bai Lingxian was called out by the princess, he felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of the torture instruments. He couldn't help but hate the princess who dared to do it but didn't dare to admit it. He had really tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead.

Bering cried out in a guilty voice, "Princess, spare me! I was confused for a moment."

"If it was just a moment of confusion, then so be it," Qingyan said lightly. "However, while the death penalty may be waived, punishment is inevitable. Let's just impose a year's salary."

"Qingqing," Luo Qing said, feigning anger.

Qingyan comforted her, "Two worthless bastards, are they really worth getting so angry about?"

"Alright, come back with me." Qingyan coaxed him gently in front of everyone.

After coaxing her several times, Qingyan found an opportunity to whisper in Luo Qing's ear: "Keep an eye on County Magistrate Liu Qizhuo."

Luo Qing nodded, seemingly appeased. She took Qing Yan's hand and prepared to return to Mirror Flower Water Moon. However, as they passed by the crowd, Qing Yan conveniently revealed a small section of her slender arm, on which Luo Qing happened to see the bluish-purple marks. This made Luo Qing angry, and she left first.

Qingyan watched Luo Qing leave, and as she passed Bai Lingxian, she whispered to him, "Well done, let Liuyun Xihua come and receive the reward."

Bai Lingxian's expression immediately cleared and his eyes lit up: "Thank you for the princess's reward."