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

Su Rao also felt that there must be something wrong with the unusual situation.

Deputy Prime Minister Chu is an important figure in the King of Qi's camp. His wife had just murdered King Yi not long ago, but now he took the initiative to visit her. The hidden motive behind this action made her alert.

Could it be that he knew his actions were exposed and deliberately came here to prove his innocence?

But things may not be that simple...

At this moment, a new idea suddenly occurred to Su Rao's mind - could it be that the couple was worried that Prince Yi had met with an accident, and came here specifically to find out the truth?

If the elder sister went to the palace late at night, she might be mistaken for seeking the queen's protection and be intercepted on the way.

Then, my sister is most likely under house arrest in the Chu Mansion!

Thinking of this, how to rescue my sister safely became the top priority.

It was obviously unrealistic to directly break into the Chu Mansion with the weak Prince Yi: on the one hand, Prince Yi's current physical condition did not allow him to leave Jingxin Pavilion easily; on the other hand, even if they forced their way in, the Cen family could downplay the matter in the name of "goodwill to let them stay overnight". At that time, they would become uninvited reckless people, and the situation would become even more passive.

This is undoubtedly a risky move. If handled improperly, the consequences will be disastrous.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Su Rao's eyes suddenly lit up. She called the guard who was about to convey the rejection message, "Act more nervous, as if something urgent has happened in the palace."

Mo Yi and the guards looked at each other. Although they didn't understand what Su Rao meant, they still chose to trust Su Rao's arrangement.

The guard followed the instruction and retreated in panic. Not long after, he reported back that upon hearing that Lord Cen could not meet the prince, he suggested that he just sign a document.

Su Rao took the document and reviewed it carefully, and found that its content was actually a request to repair the royal ancestral hall, and it had been signed by several members of the royal family.

Behind this seemingly insignificant document is actually another subtle test of Prince Yi's current situation by the other party.

She made a decisive decision: "Mo Yi, stamp it with Prince Yi's seal."

Although he was full of doubts, Mo Yi still did as he was told quickly.

After a while, the guard came to report that Lord Cen had left the mansion after leaving some documents.

"What exactly is that old fox up to?" Mo Yi muttered in a low voice, and then asked Su Rao about her plan.

Su Rao raised a meaningful smile and said, "We just need to wait and see. In addition, we must strengthen the surveillance of Jingxin Pavilion and not let go of any disturbance."

As Mo Yi's order was given, the guards left, and the entire palace seemed to fall into an eerie calm.

Finally, the sun sets, and the only remaining glow in the sky is swallowed up by the night.

"Mrs. Lin, Mr. Mo Yi!" The voice of a guard, with a bit of anxiety and haste, broke the silence.

The guard's face was covered with wounds, and he had obviously just escaped from a fierce conflict.

"What happened?" Mo Yi frowned and asked anxiously.

"Lord Cen led the Jinyiwei and broke into Prince Yi's palace!" the guard said breathlessly.

Su Rao's brows were twisted into a knot. The fact that the deputy prime minister personally led the sensitive force of the Imperial Guards into the palace showed that the Prince of Qi had no scruples and had begun to act blatantly.

The situation is a hundred times more dangerous than expected.

"Let's go and meet them at the door." Su Rao ordered softly with a firm tone and steady steps, leading the guards of Jingxin Pavilion through the deep path of the courtyard and towards the gate.

The sunlight shone through the sparse clouds, casting patches of light on them.

Soon, a hurried sound of footsteps came from afar, and a group of people approached the door of Jingxin Pavilion with great momentum.

The air seemed to freeze, and tension was quietly spreading.

The leader was a middle-aged man who looked to be over 40 years old. He had an ordinary face and his eyes revealed a bit of simplicity and honesty.

However, this seemingly honest man is actually the well-known Lord Cen both inside and outside the court, and the powerful Lord Chu.

Every step he took seemed to be treading on the vein of power.

Following closely behind was Fang Mo.

He was dressed in a Feiyu suit with an embroidered spring sword hanging from his waist. Every inch of his posture displayed the unique coldness and solemnity of the Jinyiwei.

Fang Mo's eyes were sharp as he looked straight ahead. Even Su Rao, who passed by him, could not find any familiarity in his cold face.

Lord Chu's voice was steady and powerful: "I would like to see the prince."

Mo Yi responded quickly, his voice calm but alert: "The prince is in meditation, and no one is allowed to disturb him."

The words were firm.

Upon hearing this, Lord Chu raised a meaningful smile and said, "Is the prince really in meditation, or has he been plotted against by some ill-intentioned person?"

There was a hidden meaning in his words, which quietly aroused the nerves of everyone present.

Mo Yi's brows suddenly gathered with anger, and his voice trembled slightly with indignation: "What do you mean by that? The prince is healthy and well!"

His words were full of love for his master and he would not allow others to taint them.

“But reality is often more complicated than imagined. As far as I know, the situation around the prince does not seem peaceful.” Lord Chu’s words pushed the atmosphere on the scene into an even more depressing abyss.

Su Rao's mind suddenly became clear, and she had a deeper understanding of Cen Yuanbo, a man who appeared gentle and elegant on the surface but was extremely ruthless inside.

She realized that the other party's plan might be more careful and sinister than she had imagined. The first step was to target the prince and then put the blame on the entire palace. Once the prince encountered misfortune, the palace inside and outside would be in irretrievable situation, including her and Mo Yi, no one would be spared.

"You are slandering me!" Mo Yi was so angry that his face turned blue, and his finger almost trembled as he pointed at Lord Chu.

Lord Chu was calm and composed: "As long as you can make the prince appear safely, all my words just now can be regarded as nonsense."

Su Rao's eyes were sharp, she knew very well that the person in front of her was definitely not a good person.

"Who do you think you are to ask the prince to show up?" Her words were sharp.

Faced with Su Rao's sharp questioning, Lord Chu seemed a little stunned, and his fingers trembled slightly with anger.

"How dare you, woman, be so presumptuous!" His words revealed anger and shock that were difficult to conceal.

Su Rao did not back down: "You broke into the palace privately with bad intentions, why can't I do that?"

Her voice was firm and her eyes sparkled with determination.

Lord Chu laughed in anger, flicked his sleeves, glanced at Su Rao, and gave a brief order: "Go in."

Fang Mo moved immediately upon hearing the order. He was about to lead his men to force their way in, but was stopped by Su Rao in a stern voice: "Lord Chu, are you going to force your way in? Do you really want to harm the prince?"

Her voice resounded through the sky, and she immediately shouted, "Protect the prince!"

For a moment, the guards of the palace emerged like a tide, resolutely blocking the Jinyiwei and Lord Chu and his entourage, forming an insurmountable barrier.

Lord Chu paused slightly, his eyes turned cold, and he looked at Su Rao carefully again, with a hint of surprise and fear in his eyes.