La pluie printanière est comme du vin, les saules comme de la fumée

Chapitre 156

At this moment, a pair of warm hands gently patted Qingyun's back until Qingyun stopped coughing, and then Lige poured a glass of water for Qingyun.

"Sigh! Woman, I told you not to come in."

After catching her breath, Qingyun looked around.

There were no beauties, only herbs being boiled.

Where is the beauty?

Li Ge was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What beauty?"

"Your maid told me you were studying a beauty in a locked room and forbade anyone to disturb you. Tell me, where did you hide the beauty?" Qingyun poked Lige's chest with her finger, looking accusatory.

After Li Ge understood what she meant, he was immediately at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

"Woman, you're too impatient. That little maid must have run over before she finished speaking."

Qingyun, realizing he had hit the nail on the head, smiled guiltily. But she immediately launched into an accusation, "Tell me! What were you doing in the room?"

“I’m researching herbs. The Emperor has been sending so many beauties lately, and their cosmetics are just too strong. And I knew you wouldn’t like it, so I specially researched a herb. Once it’s decocted, the aroma it emits can completely mask the smell of cosmetics. As for why I can’t let you in, it’s because you don’t like the smell of herbs.” Li Ge smiled helplessly and tapped her nose with his fingertip. “Woman, your IQ is getting lower and lower. In the past, you would have been able to figure out the whole story just by thinking about it.”

Qingyun stuck out her tongue and said, "You've been going to the Butterfly Palace too often lately. Shuangdie has always had feelings for you, and Situ Xingyun has bestowed so many beauties upon you. When I'm consumed by jealousy, I can't think of anything else."

Li Ge then let out a long sigh.

"This is really troublesome!" A hint of worry appeared between Li Ge's brows.

Qingyun understood the source of the sorrow between Lige's brows. She smiled faintly, her jade-like fingers gently stroking Lige's eyebrows. "Yes. Before, it was me, you, and Situ Xingyun, and now there's Shuangdie. The four of us are like a bowstring ready to be released. It seems calm, but once someone breaks it, it will explode and we'll fall into an ever-deepening vortex, never to see the light of day again."

“Heh…” Li Ge’s hand grasped Qing Yun’s fingers that were stroking his brow. He said softly, “Woman, you see it very clearly! If it were before, if we encountered any trouble, I could take you to wander the world. But not now. Besides the Emperor’s obsession with you, there’s also my status as a prince and your status as a princess. Now we can only play it by ear and try to maintain this balance.”

"Mm." Qingyun nodded, then suddenly smiled gently, her clear eyes sparkling with starlight. "Nothing can separate us."

Qingyun's voice was very soft and gentle, but it touched Lige's heartstrings, creating ripples in her heart.

Li Ge's heart stirred, and he leaned forward to gently kiss Qing Yun.

Time flows on in the sweet river, and everything seems so wonderful, except that little problems usually arise at times like these.

Gradually, a burnt smell entered Li Qingyun's nose.

Qingyun sniffed the air, then frowned. She pushed Lige away and asked, "Lige, what's that smell?"

Li Ge was taken aback, then remembered that he had just been decocting medicine, and his expression immediately changed.

Li Ge quickly went over and put out the fire. Only after it was out did Li Ge breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Qingyun also walked over. After looking at the herbs in the pot with some curiosity, she asked, "Lige, do you have any other strange herbs? I'd like to see them."

"good."

Li Ge led Qing Yun to a room specifically for storing medicinal herbs. Inside the room was a large cabinet, which was divided into smaller cabinets, each labeled with a label.

Qingyun opened some small cabinets and looked at the herbs inside, but then felt bored. Just as she was about to leave, a sudden thought struck her: she saw a plant that looked remarkably like a human. Qingyun quickly asked, "What kind of plant is this?"

After glancing at it, Li Ge explained, "This herb can cause women to experience a false pregnancy."

Qingyun's eyes lit up, and the corners of her lips curved slightly.

Li Ge quickly pushed the small cabinet inside, saying, "Woman, don't you dare try anything with this herb. I spent a lot of effort digging it out of the deep mountains."

Qingyun pouted, muttered "stingy," and then turned and left the room filled with herbs.

After the two left, a guest came looking for Li Ge. Qingyun glanced at the sky and then left the Prince of Ande's mansion.

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The last line of the third section of "Autumn Wind and Dew"!

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By the way, let me introduce Sakura's new work: "The Hairpin Possessed by a Handsome Man: Autumn Wind and Dew".

Synopsis: Formulaic: Naïve female lead + perverted and cunning older brother + gentle and cunning prince = ? ? ?

Classic Romance Version: Murong Jiu, living a comfortable and leisurely life in Murong Manor, occasionally admiring handsome men and exchanging flirtatious glances with her brother, who loved to play ambiguous games, began to have her peaceful days disrupted after her brother gave her a hairpin and she unexpectedly saw the soul of a handsome man attached to it.

Fairy Tale Version: The princess in the castle had a prince brother with a sister complex. Later, the prince brother gave his sister a gift, which included a handsome prince. The handsome prince always used his charms, making the princess dizzy with infatuation.

Then came the sweetness, the joy, the torment, the tears, the sweetness again, and finally, the prince and princess lived happily ever after.

The female lead's monologue: Huh? Why is she so pitiful? First, she has a brother who loves to flirt with her, and then there's a seemingly gentle but actually cunning and manipulative guy who loves to use his charms! No way! She knows all thirty-six stratagems! Playing dumb to fool the enemy, ever heard of that?! Hmph, who wins and who loses, we'll have to ask her... brother...

Volume 3: Truth and Falsehood, Palace Turmoil, Emperor's Marriage (Part 1)

Back at the Snow Palace, night fell, and stars gradually filled the night sky.

As Qingyun stepped into the Snow Palace, Qingyi saw that Qingyun had returned and, knowing that she had not eaten dinner, hurriedly went with the other palace maids to steam the food.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the steaming hot food was served.

Just as Qingyun sat down to eat, a eunuch's voice came from outside the hall—"The Emperor has arrived!"

The palace maids and guards of the Snow Palace bowed in greeting, and Qingyun also nodded to Situ Xingyun, which was rare for her.