Seeing that she was almost out of breath, Song Qingshu finally released her. "Speak."
Li Qinglu gently patted her chest and finally caught her breath. "There were two reasons. First, I knew that in the future, Western Xia would likely be ruled jointly by sister Mu, Sister Xian'er, and me. Sister Xian'er is an outsider with no foundation in Western Xia, so she is not much of a threat. But sister Mu is different. She has the Mu Family and the Qin Family behind her. Though both families have recently suffered calamities, a centipede does not stop wriggling after death. They still possess considerable influence within the country. Moreover, Li Liangzuo named her Empress, so she has every right to wield power. That was why I wanted to seize some leverage, just in case I needed it in the future."
Song Qingshu snorted. "That leverage of yours was vicious indeed. If Qin Hongmian did not want to be exposed in the future, she would have no choice but to obey you. And if necessary, you could completely ruin the reputation of both mother and daughter."
Li Qinglu stuck out her tongue. "I'm already a demoness, after all. I'm not the innocent Little White Flower type you like."
Song Qingshu said coldly, "I like Little White Flowers, and I like demonesses too. But you are a rather unqualified demoness."
Li Qinglu froze. "Why?"
Song Qingshu rose to his feet and looked toward the eastern night sky. "I know another demoness. She is a true demoness, because she knows which things should be done and which should not. If she were in your position, she would never do something so foolish."
Li Qinglu was somewhat indignant. "Are you talking about that Mongol County Princess? You think too highly of her. She would