The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.

Her words surprised Prince Jing.

He didn't expect that a mere nobleman would dare to negotiate a deal with him.

Prince Jing said, "If you want to trade with me, I'm afraid you are not qualified!"

Lu Qingqing bit her lips tightly, she knew that her future fate depended entirely on the conversation with Prince Jing tonight.

Whether she can make Prince Jing give up the idea of ​​informing Li Xuansheng about the affairs of Mingjing Hall depends on whether her information is valuable to Prince Jing.

Although she spoke with certainty, in her heart she was not sure at all.

"Whether you are qualified or not, please make a decision after hearing my news, Prince Jing."

Prince Jing sneered, his tone was quite arrogant.

Lu Qingqing took a deep breath and said calmly, "The Zhao family wants to secretly exchange the pure gold statue for a inferior one."

"How about this? In exchange for His Highness keeping the secret for me, are you qualified?

Prince Jing looked at her with deep eyes and a stern expression.

He didn't expect that the woman in front of him was so extraordinary.

He hasn't even learned about this news yet, so how did Lu Qingqing get it?

In a flash, he grabbed Lu Qingqing's neck and pinched her throat with his big hands.

Lu Qingqing suddenly opened her eyes wide.

Why is Prince Jing so emotionally unstable?

This was the second time tonight that Prince Jing had grabbed her throat.

"Mr. Lu, you better not lie to me. If I find out that your news is false, I will make you -

Die with your eyes wide open!"

Lu Qingqing's neck was pinched and her little face turned red because of the suffocation.

She blinked desperately at Prince Jing, indicating that she accepted his conditions.

Prince Jing then let go of his hand, allowing Lu Qingqing to catch her breath.

Her neck was suddenly released, and she lost her support for a moment. Her hands were suddenly placed on the table, and she couldn't stop coughing.

His twinkling eyes were fixed on Prince Jing, and his tone was extremely sincere.

"Cough...cough..."

"I did not lie to Your Highness. I accidentally saw the correspondence between the Zhao family and the Queen Mother in the Cining Palace, and then I learned the news."

Prince Jing also knew that she had frequently gone in and out of the Cining Palace to copy books some time ago. He thought that what Lu Qingqing said must be true, so he believed her.

Lu Qingqing gained Prince Jing's trust and gradually became bolder.

At this moment, she had something else on her mind that she wanted to ask Prince Jing about.

"I have another question to ask, Prince Jing, can you tell me the truth?"

Prince Jing sneered in his heart.

Oh?

What other tricks is this woman up to!

It was clearly him who was supposed to come and question Lu Qingqing tonight, so why did it become her turn to question him?

interesting.

Although Prince Jing was secretly dissatisfied, he still nodded.

"I heard from the Emperor that the thief who attacked me in the Imperial Garden that night was taken to the Dali Temple for interrogation. May I ask if there is any result now?"

The Dali Temple is responsible for trying crimes committed by court officials and cases punishable by imprisonment in the capital. Currently, Prince Jing is also serving as the Minister of the Dali Temple. If there is a trial result, he will be the first to know.

However, Prince Jing remained silent after hearing this.

The trial at the Dali Temple had already come to a conclusion, but he should have reported the result to his brother first. How could he reveal it to her first?

This woman is ridiculous!

Seeing that he remained silent, Lu Qingqing had already guessed most of the reason.

She was eager to know this matter just to confirm as soon as possible who her enemy was in the palace.

The turmoil of the past few days has made her exhausted. If she still cannot know herself and her enemy, she will be at the mercy of others in the future.

Lu Qingqing suddenly had an idea and thought that maybe he could get the answer by changing the method.

She asked tentatively, "Your Highness Prince Jing, if it is inconvenient for you to speak directly, can I tell you who is behind the scenes as I guess? You just need to nod or shake your head."

Seeing that Lu Qingqing was so persistent and that she was the victim of this incident, Prince Jing stopped refusing and agreed to her proposal.

"I guess it's... the Queen Mother!"

The attack on the Imperial Garden occurred after Lu Qingqing left the Cining Palace.

Moreover, after the incident, the Queen Mother immediately rushed to the scene.

It was reasonable for Lu Qingqing to suspect that it was the Queen Mother, and she just wanted to find Prince Jing for further confirmation.

Prince Jing nodded silently.

I thought, the Queen Mother had made this matter too obvious, so it was no surprise that Lu Qingqing could guess it.

Meeting tonight, Prince Jing and Lu Qingqing confirmed their doubts. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Prince Jing immediately got up and left.

Just at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded from outside the door.

"who!"

Prince Jing was very alert.

Suddenly, the door was opened with a bang.

"My lady, I'm here to save you!" The voice was Erxi.

It turned out that after the candlelight in the bedroom was lit, Erxi discovered that there were two figures in the projection of the candlelight. One of them was a man, and his hands were tightly clamped around Lu Qingqing's neck.

Erxi immediately realized that his master was being threatened, so he hurried to the East Palace to seek help.

The ones who kicked the door open were the sisters Xu Ming'er and Xu Yue'er.

In the dim house, two sharp sword lights were like the light of dawn, instantly tearing apart the heavy wooden door.

They each held a long sword and broke into the room.

Erxi stood behind the two of them, looking anxious.

"Who are you?!" Xu Yueer shouted.

Prince Jing, who was sitting on the chair, curled his lips and sneered.

Unexpectedly, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Yinglan Pavilion. Not only is there Lu Qingqing, a deceitful vixen, but there is also a pair of chivalrous women who are willing to stand by her side.

Prince Jing was not at all flustered and slowly stood up.

With steady steps, he approached the Xu sisters.

Seeing that the situation was about to escalate, Lu Qingqing hurriedly shouted for an explanation.

"Don't get me wrong, Miss Xu, he's not a bad guy!"

Prince Jing walked up to the Xu sisters, curled his lips, and flicked his slender knuckles against the sword, making a clear sound.

"I don't want to fight with women. Do you think you two can stop me?"

After saying that, his figure flashed, he displayed his Qinggong skills, tapped the ground with his toes, and then he jumped lightly onto the eaves as if lifted by the spring breeze.

The figure gradually faded away in the interweaving of moonlight and night, and finally blended completely into the darkness.

Erxi hurried forward and grabbed Lu Qingqing's hands. He looked at her helplessly, with a hint of tears in his voice.

She noticed the red fingerprints on Lu Qingqing's neck and said distressedly, "My lady, how are you? I was so worried about you!"

Lu Qingqing patted the back of Erxi's hand soothingly, "Don't worry."

At this time, the Xuguan sisters were still standing at the door.

Lu Qingqing hurried forward to bow to the two of them and thank them, "Excuse me, Miss Xu. I, Lu Qingqing, am very grateful for your kindness."

"But... I hope you two can keep this a secret for me and not let anyone else know."

The women of Xuguan have always focused on martial arts and never participated in harem disputes, so Lu Qingqing has always had a good impression of them.

Today, Lu Qingqing entrusted this matter to the two of them, and she trusted their character.

The two Xu sisters sheathed their swords.

"It's just a small favor, Mr. Lu, there's no need to thank me. In this case, let's just pretend that what happened tonight never happened."