Marrying a concubine to seduce him and lure him into the game

She tried her best to maintain a superficial smile and tried to persuade Fang Mo: "With Lord Fang's position as a captain of the Jinyiwei, and his intelligence network spread all over the world, I believe it will not be difficult for you to find that expert. If you personally go, it will be twice as effective with half the effort."

Fang Mo remained silent and did not respond immediately.

Seeing this, Su Rao cautiously made a further request: "I have just revealed such important information to you, can you tell me a little bit about what I want to know?"

However, Fang Mo's answer was just one short word: "No."

Su Rao was speechless for a moment, muttering to herself: This guy is really stubborn!

Helplessly, Su Rao could only leave Fang Mansion with a sense of frustration and return to Prince Yi's Mansion.

Su Yi was relieved to see her return safely, but then he couldn't help but complain: "Is the secret you mentioned so important? Is it worth taking such a big risk?"

"Very important." Su Rao looked determined and responded seriously, word by word, with a firm tone.

Su Yi looked at his friend's serious expression, frowned slightly, and asked helplessly: "Did you find out?"

Su Rao shook her head gently, the anxiety between her brows almost turning into reality.

Her heart felt like it was being scratched by thousands of cats' claws. How could she find the trace of that elusive person?

The interruption of this clue made all her previous efforts seem to have come to nothing, and an emotion called frustration quietly spread in her chest.

Su Rao, feeling a little heavy-hearted, returned quietly to her own courtyard after dinner.

The moonlight was as bright as water, and its silver glow filled the entire courtyard.

Just at this moment, Yun'er was holding a piece of exquisitely presented dessert and was about to throw it out the door, and this scene was happened to be seen by Su Rao.

When Yun'er saw Su Rao, she immediately stopped what she was doing, a trace of panic flashed across her face, and she hurriedly explained: "This cake was sent by Madam Chenyu."

Who is this person who can make a fish sink?

A hint of doubt flashed in Su Rao's eyes.

Yun'er caught her gaze and quickly added, "She is one of the two beauties the queen gave her that time. Her surname is Xu, and she is from the same clan as Concubine Xu. This Fang Chenyu behaves quite strangely. Unlike others, she doesn't try her best to please the prince, but instead hangs around the concubine all day. Recently, for some reason, she has started to send you gifts. I always feel that she has ulterior motives, so I took the initiative to get rid of her."

She does not curry favor with the powerful, but is close to Concubine Fang who is also in the deep palace. Su Rao can't help but think in her heart that this Fang Chenyu seems to be quite smart.

After all, in this palace full of intrigue, offending the prince would undoubtedly mean seeking death, and Concubine Fang Zhao Xueyuan has always been very capable, so forming an alliance with her might be a strategy for self-preservation.

But I am still in the storm, how can I take into account other people's plans?

Thinking of this, Su Rao nodded slightly, expressing her approval of Yun'er's action.

After returning to the house and washing up, she fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the window and onto the bed, Su Rao was already dressed and ready, setting out again on the journey to Jingxin Pavilion.

During this trip, she had one idea in mind - to tell the cold and distant Prince Yi everything, to let him see how the so-called vegetarianism, chanting Buddhist scriptures, and the emptiness of the four elements ultimately made Prince Qi so heartless to his female relatives!

Although the noble man had never done anything inappropriate to her, to outsiders they were already a recognized couple.

If the King of Qi really harbors ill will towards her, it will be a great stain on his reputation!

However, when Su Rao arrived at Jingxin Pavilion with a lot on her mind, she only saw the man sitting cross-legged on the cushion with his eyes closed, immersed in meditation.

She had to suppress her inner anxiety, waiting patiently while carefully observing the changes in his facial expression.

Compared to his haggard appearance a few days ago, his complexion seemed to be much better, and his pale lips had regained some redness.

Two hours passed quietly, but the man was still immersed in meditation, with no signs of stopping.

Su Rao couldn't help but feel a little confused and uneasy.

Normally, he would only meditate for an hour, so why was it so abnormal today?

From dawn to dusk, the man's meditation never stopped, and Su Rao's panic gradually escalated.

She was afraid that he would once again retreat into the realm of emptiness, completely detached from the world.

If this is the case, in the eyes of this man, she may become no different from other ordinary people.

Until dusk fell, Su Rao saw that the man still had no intention of stopping meditating, so she finally left Jingxin Pavilion quietly with reluctance.

On the way back, Su Rao unexpectedly met Zhao Xueyuan, who was punishing a pitiful woman who was kneeling on the ground with a basin full of water in her hands.

Memories came flooding back like a tide, and Su Rao recognized her—this was the beautiful woman.

If she had not inexplicably received the special favor and attention of the powerful prince, her current situation would probably be the same as that of the weak and helpless Chenyu.

In this palace as deep as the sea, their fate is like that of fragile ants, easily manipulated by others, and their life and death depend entirely on the thoughts of those in power.

Zhao Xueyuan's gaze quietly slid towards Su Rao, with a hint of strangeness in her eyes that was hard to fathom.

In the past, whenever she saw this smart but annoying woman, an uncontrollable anger and jealousy would always burn in her heart. She wished that Su Rao would suffer misfortune immediately, but she couldn't find the right time and means.

However, now, when her eyes fell on Su Rao again, she felt an unprecedented sense of superiority in her heart, as if everything about Su Rao had been carefully planned by her, and she only needed to give her a slight push to make her fall into the abyss from which there was no escape.

After punishing Chenyu, Zhao Xueyuan felt much better.

Who asked that unrestrained girl to appear in the wrong place at the wrong time and catch his sight?

Her charming yet provocative look made Zhao Xueyuan involuntarily think of Su Rao, the equally cunning and elusive woman!

Since we can't do anything to Su Rao for the time being, wouldn't it be equally satisfying to start with the little maid beside her?

Zhao Xueyuan led a group of people back to her mansion in a mighty procession.

Stepping into the room, when only she and her most loyal old nanny, Mother Gui, were left in the hall, she slowly walked towards the container of the poisonous insect that contained the secret.

Although she knew that contact with the poisonous insect would cause unbearable pain, a strange expression of joy appeared on her face.

"Master once said that love Gu needs to be carefully cultivated for ninety-nine days, and today is the last day of these eighty-one days." Zhao Xueyuan has been looking forward to this moment for a long time.