If that person's martial arts were strong enough, he could obviously hurt her with that hidden weapon, but he only hit her with a ball of snow. Thinking about the shocking things he just heard...

Could it be that the purpose of the man in black was to lure her to discover this shocking secret?

But who is it? What is his purpose? Is he really on Xia Houlie's side or is he just trying to sow discord?

She was thinking in a daze, completely unaware that she had been squeezed to the front of the ice sculpture. At this time, the voice of the etiquette official came from the opposite side: "The auspicious time has come, please preside over the ceremony of releasing the sky lantern."

The center was already filled with Kongming lanterns, with words of blessing written on them. Xia Houlie led Yunluo to the center, held the incense and said: "Heaven above, I pray on behalf of the people of Beiyan. I wish Beiyan a prosperous country, good times and good times."

, the sea is clear and the river is clear, the country is peaceful and the people are safe. I also wish Yunqing a happy birthday and a life of happiness and worry-free."

The two looked at each other sweetly, and a burst of thunderous applause quickly sounded around them. Yun Luo got into Xia Houlie's arms with shame and joy, her pretty face as red as a ripe apple.

Kongming lanterns filled with happiness and auspiciousness slowly rose in the sky, and the banquet officially entered its climax.

Mu Qingwan stared up at the little light in the sky, lost in thought. She never thought that in an instant, the ice-carved candle tower that was just fine suddenly collapsed -

boom!

The ice cracked completely, and because she was standing closest, ice bars as sharp as knives hit her one after another.

Mu Qingwan's heart tightened, and she reflexively stretched out her hand to block her. Suddenly, a big hand quickly stretched out and hugged her whole body. The familiar coldness was filled with reassuring warmth.

Then her shoulders tightened, and her body was moved in a direction by big hands. She was protected in his arms, and she used her back to block the rapidly falling ice and candlesticks.

Mu Qingwan called out in a suppressed voice, "Xia Houlie?"

I was about to check if his back was injured, but at this moment, the giant sky lantern above my head also began to fall freely.

The crowd suddenly became extremely noisy, with screams and cries criss-crossing one after another.

The lamp fell so fast that it was almost impossible to react. Just when it was about to hit them both, a powerful force suddenly rushed towards them. Mu Qingwan was held tightly in Xia Houlie's arms, and followed him

She was rolled on the ground several times by the force, and then she stopped. When she opened her eyes again, she was shocked——

A deep and long bloodstain was in front of his eyes, striking and ferocious. The blood was slowly flowing down the back of the man's hand.

His eyes moved up the back of the hand, and Showa's peach-like handsome face came into view. In panic, it was Showa who rushed over to block the two of them, waving away the falling Kongming Lantern. At this time, this

The originally handsome and noble man has become extremely embarrassed.

Blood flowed down from Showa's arms like a fountain, dripping into the red carpet under his feet——

The imprint on it looked like blooming red flowers, but she couldn't feel any sense of beauty, only that it was shocking.

Mu Qingwan frowned and stepped forward to grab Zhaohe's hand: "Are you okay?"

Zhaohe was injured because he was trying to save the two of them. Mu Qingwan should be concerned both emotionally and rationally. This is the most basic etiquette. However, the goddess has no intention and Prince Xiang has a dream. Such a scene fell into Xia Houlie's eyes and still made him feel sad.

Some of them are unpleasant.

He and Showa were injured together, but the first person she cared about was not him, but Showa.

This thought occupied his mind and made all the blood in his body begin to flow backwards. But now is not the time to eat. After the series of incidents just now, any fool would know that someone is going to deal with Mu Qingwan, and his Xia Houlie woman

How could he let others bully him?!

He tried his best to control his emotions, became cold-faced, quickly summoned the imperial doctor, and asked someone to help Showa go to the inner hall to rest.

It was not until the end of the entire prayer meeting that Mu Qingwan's tense body slowly relaxed. She was constantly stared at by the scorching eyes of Queen Mother Yun and Yun Lanshan, plus Xia Houlie's feminine gaze towards her from time to time.

It almost made her restless.

Because Yun Luo was still very weak after giving birth, Xia Houlie took her away early. When passing her, Mu Qingwan felt her heart move when she saw his palm pressing her stomach imperceptibly.

Xia Houlie drank a lot tonight, and I'm afraid he has another stomach problem now.

Also, he just held her to avoid the ice and candlesticks, and he didn't know whether he was injured or not.

She looked at him worriedly, but Xia Houlie just gave her a cold look, then hugged Yun Luo and walked away.

As soon as Xia Houlie left, the others also dispersed one after another.

Mu Qingwan led Mo Ge back, replaying the series of accidents in her mind. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Could it be that they wanted to kill her because they were afraid that she would reveal the shocking secret?

Then isn't Xia Houlie very dangerous?

No, she had to find him immediately and take measures in advance to prevent it from happening.

She asked Mo Ge to go back to the palace first, while she went to Yunyi Palace.

Just as she walked to the door, she was stopped by Yun Luo's personal maid Su'e, "Queen, Your Majesty and my master are in the inner hall. I'm afraid it's not convenient for Your Majesty to go in now..."

In the inner sanctum?

Mu Qingwan naturally knew what she meant. Normally, she would have turned around and left, but now, how could she care so much?

The sinister looks of those two people lingered in her mind, making her tremble when she thought about it. Their plot didn't succeed at the birthday banquet today, so how could they give up?

No one knows when they will take action again. If he doesn't tell him now, it might be too late.

No, she must see him!

Having made up her mind, she said in a firmer voice: "No, I must see the emperor now..."

"But it can't be done now, Queen..." Although Su'e despised her in her heart, she was the Queen after all, so she still didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and she just tried to persuade her earnestly.

"What's the noise?" came a deep voice from inside.

When Mu Qingwan heard this, she hurriedly avoided Su'e and ran in.

But as soon as she entered the house and saw the disheveled man and woman entangled together, she regretted it.

At this moment, Yunluo still looks weak as before. Her face is as red as a blooming coquettish rose. She has taken off all her outer clothes, leaving her middle coat half open. The two hemispheres of her chest have been exposed. She is working hard on her chest.

Xia Houlie rubbed it on his naked arm.

As soon as she noticed someone coming in, Yun Luo immediately exclaimed and shyly hid in Xia Houlie's arms. He looked up and saw that it was Mu Qingwan. His eyes immediately turned cold. He quickly pulled off a piece of clothing and pulled it over.

Yun Luo covered her body and shouted loudly:

"Get out of here!"

Mu Qingwan couldn't believe that this was the man who had just risked his life to save her. His low voice was like a big stone pressing on her chest, making her completely breathless.

"Your Majesty..." She opened her mouth to explain her purpose, but was quickly interrupted, "I told you to get out, didn't you hear me?"

His words seemed to cut out her heart again. She stared into his eyes, a smile bloomed on her lips, and her soft voice floated in the hall:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will leave as long as I say a few words. I will never disturb the love between you and Concubine Yun Gui..."

The smile on her lips showed too much indifference, as if no matter which woman he got together with, it had nothing to do with her. This made him feel extremely frustrated, extremely uncomfortable, and extremely aggrieved. In her eyes, he was a husband.

What exactly is it?

Xia Houlie walked over quickly, grabbed Mu Qingwan's hand, and said viciously: "I told you to get out? Are you deaf? Or do you want the guards to drag you out?"

It was clear that the bones in his hand were almost crushed by him, but Mu Qingwan seemed to be okay, the smile on the corner of her mouth remained unchanged, her eyes were still firm, and she said calmly:

"I really only have a few words to say. I beg the Emperor to step aside first. After I finish speaking, I will leave..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a roar: "Shut up!"

With a strong force on his hand, her body was violently thrown out, and she staggered several steps before stopping.

"Your Majesty, calm down." Concubine Yun Gui called out urgently, not caring about her almost naked body, and ran over to help Mu Qingwan, who was unsteady on her feet.

The white jade-like skin was covered with kiss marks of different shades. This scene made Mu Qingwan's eyes watery. Her actions were not to help her out of kindness, but to demonstrate!

She subconsciously waved away Yun Luo's fake kindness:

"Go away, you don't have to worry about it!"

Yun Luo, who was in front of her, suddenly let out a scream and fell backwards quickly, about to hit a marble pillar beside her.

In an instant, Xia Houlie's clothes and sleeves fluttered, and the wind blew past Mu Qingwan's side. He swept over steadily and hugged Yun Luo, who was pale with fright. He looked so distressed and pitiful.

After hugging her and standing firm, he met Mu Qingwan's eyes with cold eyes and growled: "I think you don't want to live anymore!"

Accompanied by this low roar, a clear slap resounded throughout the hall. Mu Qingwan was beaten and fell to the ground. Five bright red fingerprints quickly appeared on her fair and pink cheeks. This was the first time Xia Houlie had slapped her.

In the past, no matter how angry or brutal he was, he would only conquer her in bed. He had never treated her like this before.

But today, this slap was slapped on her face in front of other women. The burning pain quickly spread across her face and into her heart.

A familiar yet unfamiliar pain suddenly surged up in her heart. The pain almost made her bend over. Her nose was sore and tears almost fell, but she endured it.

Facing Xia Houlie's cruel and indifferent gaze, Mu Qingwan smiled, put her hands on the ground and managed to get up. She must be in an extremely embarrassed state now, but she was able to make him please his most beloved concubine.

Oh, he said that he would keep her safe, that he should trust him, that he should be the first to think of him no matter what happened in the future. Now, she did it, she came to him, but what was his response?

Mu Qingwan, when did you become so stupid? Is a man who hates you really worthy of your trust? You actually believed his lies and really let yourself have expectations for him, but now what you get is

what?

That’s it, that’s it!

In this world, no one can be relied on. The only one you can rely on is yourself.

Mu Qingwan, it’s time for you to wake up!

An erratic smile suddenly appeared on her face. She stopped talking or looked at them. She calmed down and walked out with her head held high.

Li Changan, who had been standing at the door, turned around and saw Xia Houlie holding Concubine Yun in his arms. His eyes had never glanced at Mu Qingwan, but his face was as gloomy and dark as a hellish Shura. On his back, there was faint blood on the white middle coat through the clothes.
To be continued...