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Half a month later, in the Pear Blossom Academy.
By now, even Ji Mingyuan knew that she was in the Devil Palace. It seemed that the other people in the palace would have some suspicions as well. She had to complete her mission before her identity was revealed.
In the past few days, she had been secretly making preparations. However, her identity was limited, and there was no one by her side that could be trusted. There were some things that she was unable to accomplish by leaving the palace.
"Miss." Xiu Luan, who was at the door to Qingwu's room, bowed to Qiao Qiao and said.
A soft call interrupted Qiao Qiao's pensive appearance.
"Is Qingwu awake?" It had already been half a month, and Qingwu's injuries were getting better and better. However, the magic doctor once said that Qingwu must not get up for at least another month or else her wound would tear again. The consequences would be unimaginable.
"Miss, Lady Qingwu has just gotten off the bed." Xiu Luan reported.
"Is she out of bed?" Qiao Qiao's brows were still furrowed as she thought to herself, "What a girl, not afraid of death." Then, she ran towards the door.
When he entered the room, he saw Qingwu, who was wearing a set of clothes without any trace of blood, trembling as she supported the table and chairs. She was taking small steps with a painful and struggling expression on her face.
"How did you get out of bed?" Qiao Qiao was still full of reproach and immediately went forward to help Qingwu up onto the bed.
"Miss, you're here." Qingwu gently smiled, then lowered her eyebrows and replied, "Although this servant has been lying in bed for half a month, this servant can see that this servant has her own matters to take care of. Since there isn't anyone trustworthy by her side, if Qingwu continues to lie in bed, I'm afraid she will become a cripple soon."
"You've injured your muscles and bones for a hundred days. Besides, your injury isn't limited to just your tendons and bones." Qiao Qiao's eyes were still full of complaints as he looked at Qingwu full of reproach, "You must listen to the Magic Doctor's words. There is naturally a reason why you should lie down for a month."
"Yes, this servant understands." Qingwu softly replied, but she knew that she had to quickly get up and share some of the burden with the girl. Otherwise, the knot between the girl and the Regent King would grow deeper and deeper, "Miss, yesterday I heard from Xiu Luan that Madam Li from the Blue Li Institution came to find you. Since you're not at the Pear Blossom Academy, Xiu Luan casually found a reason to send her away."
"Oh? Li Ruo Ying came? " Qiao Qiao still frowned. These few days, she had been busy with her own matters and had not seen her for many days. Why did she come to visit Pear Blossom Academy?
"That's right, young lady. This servant has been at the palace ever since I was young and was used to the scenes of the imperial concubine fighting for the concubine's favor." That's right, young lady, this servant has been at the palace since I was young and used to the scenes of the imperial concubine fighting for the concubine's love. Qingwu reminded softly.
"Yes, I understand." Qiao Qiao still nodded her head. It was not that she didn't see the little tricks Li Ruo Ying had done behind her, it was just that she chose to ignore them because she felt pity for her. A woman was born not to be accepted by her family, was married to a man and suffered from whipping all day long, was unable to recognize her father when she had a child, and was left alone in the Demon Palace. There was nothing wrong with wanting to protect herself.
"That's good. Your servant is afraid that you haven't experienced the battles in the harem and won't understand the scheming and scheming." Qingwu slowly smiled.
"Don't worry, what she has done is not worth it for me to deal with her." "Do you still have a mask made by Ji Mingyuan that looks exactly like me?"
"Human skin mask?" Qingwu frowned and carefully recalled, "Yes, when I was locked up by the Regent that day, I put the human skin mask inside my sleeve. It's just that this servant was wearing the clothes, I don't know …"
"Is it that green robe?" Qiao Qiao suddenly shouted in delight.
"Yes, under the sleeves of that green robe." Qingwu nodded.
"That's great, luckily I got Xiu Luan to save it for you." Qiao Qiao still had a smile on his face. "Since you have this human skin mask, you can wear it. If you pretend to be me in the Demon Palace, I will come back before sunset."
"What?" "Miss, are you going to leave the Palace?" Qingwu's face was shocked as she hurriedly asked, "Lady, you have no martial arts and are surrounded by traps. Are you really going to protect yourself like this?"
"You can rest assured." She had already secretly contacted Zi Ran. Yan Mo Chen was currently in the palace and had just established his country's new dynasty, so he was naturally not in the mood to care about the matter of the extermination of the palace. Hence, all the small and large matters of the extermination palace were handed over to Zi Ran.
"But how can this servant help Miss hide her identity from today?" Qingwu frowned. Not to mention trying to hide it from the Demon Sovereign with his profound martial arts skills, even if she tried to hide it from the Pear Blossom Academy servants, it would be extremely difficult.
"This... We'll have to see if Xiu Luan is determined to help me. " The corner of Qiao Qiao's lips slightly lifted up. Previously, she had tried to get along with Qingwu and now, it was undeniable that this Xiu Luan wanted to test her. However, whether or not this intention was used was up to her.
"Is it possible that young lady is worried about this Xiu Luan?" Qingwu gently glanced at the door.
"Right now, it's still not enough. However, if she can help me hide this matter, let alone ten hearts, even twelve hearts would be enough." Qiao Qiao's lips were still curled up slowly, his brows were filled with a smile.
"Then what if this Xiu Luan disappoints young lady?" Qingwu raised an eyebrow and asked.
"In that case, I'll have to explain myself." She had already thought of the reason a long time ago, but it was more than enough to deal with Xiu Luan. Whether He You You believed it or not depended on whether he wanted to believe her from the bottom of his heart.
"Qingwu is useless, her body is full of wounds. She can't help you with anything. After you leave, be careful." Qingwu looked at Qiao Qiao's persistent appearance and naturally knew that she couldn't persuade him anymore. She could only stay in the demon's palace and play the role of a good girl.
"Look at what you're saying. Take good care of your wounds. When you recover, I will hand the matter over to you." Qiao Qiao continued to smile and caress the hem of her clothes, "Rest well, I will go and talk to Xiu Luan alone first."
"Right." Qingwu nodded.
Within the inner courtyard of the Pear Blossom Academy.
Joe remained seated at the table, cup in hand, thin lips pressed together.
Xiu Luan stood in front of the table. Her face was expressionless and unmoving.
Suddenly, Qiao Qiao raised his arm, gently placed the teacup on his lips, took a sip, raised his eyebrows and slowly said: "Xiu Luan, how long have you known me?"
"Reporting to Miss, ever since Miss entered the Demonic Palace, she has been under the care of Xiu Luan. Right now, it is likely that she has been there for a month." Seeing that Qiao Qiao had finally opened his mouth, Xiu Luan's eyebrows slightly relaxed as she slowly bowed and said.
"When I lost consciousness that time, you stayed by my bedside for two days. I was deeply moved, and from then on, I no longer treated you as an outsider." Qiao Qiao slowly spoke, each word halting. The sincerity in his eyes caused Xiu Luan to shudder.
"Many thanks to the lady for her love. These are all things a Xiu Luan should do." Xiu Luan replied happily.
I've been in the Demon Palace for a month already, except for He Huan You, the person who has the most contact with me is you, and I don't have any other sisters by my side. I finally managed to get into the light dance, but I'm already riddled with injuries, and I'm now trapped in the Demon Palace like a bird in a cage. Qiao Qiao was still secretly hurt and unconsciously let out a slow breath.
Xiu Luan slightly raised her head. She naturally knew what the lady meant.
"If young lady wishes to go out for a walk, I can naturally allow Your Excellency to bring young lady to the capital market to play." Xiu Luan understood and slowly opened his mouth as he spoke.
Qiao Qiao still looked at Xiu Luan with a clear and shallow smile. This little girl's mind was truly exquisite. Since she was so secretive, she was able to guess a thing or two.
"I want to as well. However, you know that He Huan You is like a canary to me. If I insist on leaving the Demon Palace, I'm afraid that we might end up parting on bad terms." Qiao Qiao still lowered his brows, his face full of sorrow.
"Then …" Xiu Luan slightly lowered his head and was momentarily troubled.
"I have a good idea, but I don't know if it's feasible." Qiao Qiao suddenly raised his eyebrows and said to the Xiu Luan happily, "It's just that this idea still needs your help."
Xiu Luan saw that her young lady had an idea, so she naturally hoped that her young lady would be happy. She smiled lightly and remained full of respect for Qiao Qiao, "I wonder what young lady's idea is. Xiu Luan will do her best as long as young lady can wish."
"Come, come." Qiao once again waved his hand at the Sleeve Luan.
Xiu Luan nodded, then walked forward and put her ear to Qiao Qiao's lips.
Joe was still bent, his lips moving slightly, murmuring.
Xiu Luan's eyes widened in shock.
"What do you think?" Qiao Qiao still straightened his body and said to Xiu Luan with a slow smile.
"But, if Your Majesty finds out …" Xiu Luan was slightly conflicted for a moment.
"If He You You knows about it, I will deal with it myself. But as long as you and Qingwu have a tacit understanding, He You You You will never discover it." Joe continued to laugh lightly.
"Then... "Alright, Miss should go and return quickly. This servant will definitely arrange for Miss to leave the Demon Palace." Xiu Luan nodded. Her eyes flickered.
"Alright, I was just bored inside. I just wanted to go out and relax. After I've had enough fun, I'll naturally return." Seeing that Xiu Luan agreed with a happy smile on her face, Qiao Qiao turned around and put away the veil. Then, together with Xiu Luan, they walked out of the Pear Blossom Academy.