The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 221 He is afraid of making things difficult for you

Originally, Lin Jiaoyue was still uneasy about her plot against Cheng Jintong, but now that she saw that the other party wanted to completely break up with her, she completely let it go.

She pretended to hesitate and said, "That's fine, but at the Flower Festival garden party, men and women always sit at separate tables. If you go and don't see him, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?"

Cheng Jintong was shocked when she heard this.

In the past, because she was young, her father never allowed her to go to garden parties, so she didn't understand the rules there.

Now, with her coming-of-age age approaching, her mother has begun arranging a marriage for her. She's also been less strict with her, allowing her to go out if a woman of her age, from a well-mannered and respectful family, invites her. But as Lin Jiaoyue had said, the Fourth Prince is a royal relative, and meeting him is no easy feat. The garden party is a rare opportunity, and she really doesn't want to miss it...

She looked at Lin Jiaoyue eagerly: "Jiaojiao... do you have any ideas?"

Lin Jiaoyue sneered inwardly, but said, "I do know a way to get to the men's side quietly. I discovered it last year when I got bored at the garden party and went to look for my brother."

The Flower Festival garden party has always been a popular event for unmarried men and women. Mu Rong has never liked to participate, but this also gave her the opportunity to show her charm in front of others.

Last year, she pretended to have taken the wrong road and accidentally went to the next door.

She happened to fall in front of the Fourth Prince, Wu Tianqi. One was the brilliant Princess Qingyang, the other a man of noble descent, and they spent half a day together. Lin Jiaoyue, in particular, used all her skills to showcase her talents to Wu Tianqi, successfully winning his favor. If it weren't for the incident at the Hunting Palace, she would have surely won him over by now.

And now...

Seeing that she looked confident, Cheng Jintong was delighted.

Her grandfather was the Minister of Rites, and her father also worked in the Ministry of Rites.

Her family had many restrictions on her, so she never dared to tell them that she liked the Fourth Prince.

Because of this, there will be no chance for the Fourth Prince to know her feelings.

And now, I heard that the Fourth Prince is currently discussing marriage. His biological mother is no longer around, and the Queen is too busy with the Crown Prince's affairs to take care of him. If I can express my feelings in front of him, I wonder if the Fourth Prince would be willing to marry me?

She and Lin Jiaoyue were close friends who grew up together, so she told her doubts truthfully.

Lin Jiaoyue sneered inwardly: "Fool, the biggest obstacle between you and the Fourth Prince isn't him, but your own grandfather! The Fourth Prince may be a prince, but that's just an empty title. His biological mother is just a lowly palace maid, and his maternal family has no support. I'm afraid that Minister Cheng won't even look down on him. It's ridiculous that you're still worried about whether he has you in his heart..."

She scoffed at Cheng Jintong in her heart, but said, "With your appearance and character, he will definitely like you if he sees you."

Cheng Jintong was delighted when she heard this: "Then... Jiaojiao, can you take me there then?"

"Of course." Lin Jiaoyue said, then showed a hint of hesitation: "But, if your father and grandfather knew that you were with me, would they disagree with you leaving the house?"

"That's fine, I won't tell them! I'll just say I'm going with Miss He. After we get to the garden party, I'll ditch her and come find you!"

Lin Jiaoyue blinked: "That's... very good."

Looking at Cheng Jintong's smiling face, Lin Jiaoyue's thoughts drifted far away.

She promised Wu Tianqi that she would help him get Cheng Jintong and use this to bring the Cheng family into the camp of the Fourth Prince.

Once the plan was accomplished, Wu Tianqi would marry her as his concubine.

By then, she will have the help of the two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites. In addition, the position of the crown prince is now in jeopardy, so she will definitely help Wu Tianqi successfully seize the position of the Eastern Palace.

Although she had to be subordinate to Cheng Jintong temporarily, with her intelligence and talent, it would not be difficult for her to deal with the other party.

After the matter is accomplished, find an opportunity to let Cheng Jintong die of illness.

……

Chang Jing's return to the capital could have put the anxious prince at ease.

After all, he did not interfere in the affairs of the imperial farm. He should not have been soft-hearted and listened to Chang Jing's words and sent the East Palace secret guards to silence him.

But if Chang Jing clarified the matter with his father in person and then put the blame on the Chang family, even if his father was angry, he would only punish Chang Jing for not managing his subordinates strictly and reprimand himself for being biased.

But who knows...

Members of the Chang family were assassinated in the street!

What should I do? If Chang Jing were to pin such a huge crime on a dead person, not only would his father not believe it, but even he himself would feel completely helpless.

But now he is under house arrest and the Eastern Palace is guarded by the imperial guards.

For the time being, let alone asking Mu Rong to come in for advice, it would be difficult to even recall the people outside the Eastern Palace.

As luck would have it, Cao Yang, the Eastern Palace Secretary, whom he had recently relied on, had just announced on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that he would be returning home to spend the holiday with his parents. Although he was concerned about the incident at the Imperial Farm, he had not anticipated it would come to light at the first court meeting of the new year. Therefore, he agreed to Cao Yang's departure, but who could have imagined that the incident would come so suddenly?

After the court meeting the next day, the Eastern Palace was sealed and Cao Yang could no longer enter.

Now, there are hundreds of servants and retainers in the Eastern Palace, but not even one of them is useful!

While the prince was still angry, Cao Yang, whom he had been thinking about all the time, was sitting in a deserted tavern.

Opposite him sat a youthful guard, Mu Lu.

Since returning from Jiangnan, Cao Yang has hardly ever seen anyone around Weiyuan Hou again.

The last time I saw Mu Lu was on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

Mu Lu sneaked into the Eastern Palace in a hurry under the cover of night, and left after saying, "Something is about to change in the Eastern Palace, Lord Cao, please take care of yourself."

Although Cao Yang didn't know the reason, he knew that the Marquis was willing to warn him and it must be no joke.

He intended to inform the Crown Prince, but he was obsessed with his new favorite, the Northern Frontier dancer Helme. His repeated requests for an audience were rejected, so he simply requested leave, claiming to be with his parents for the Lantern Festival. The next day, before he even returned to the Eastern Palace, he heard about the incident at the Imperial Farm, implicating the Crown Prince and forcing him to close the Eastern Palace.

If the Marquis had not sent Mu Rong to warn him, he would probably be trapped in the Eastern Palace with the Crown Prince at this moment.

So, when he saw Mu Lu today, he bowed deeply and said, "If Brother Lu hadn't informed me in time, I'm afraid I would be trapped in the Eastern Palace now, not knowing whether I would live or die. My parents at home would definitely be worried and unable to sleep or eat."

So when he saw Mu Lu again today, he was the first to express his gratitude: "Thanks to Brother Lu for telling me earlier, otherwise I would have been trapped in the Eastern Palace with the Crown Prince."

When in Jiangnan, Cao Yang was only focused on the case and was not close to the guards around the Marquis.

But Mu Lu was special. He was talkative, chatty... and lively. Although Cao Yang had no interest in making friends, he couldn't stop him from hanging around Cao Yang every now and then. Over time, the two of them became familiar with each other. There was also a touch of intimacy in his words just now.

Mu Lu grinned: "It's just a small favor, no need to thank me!"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly leaned forward and said, "But the Marquis asked me to go find Lord Cao, and there is another deeper meaning. Has your Excellency thought of it?"

Cao Yang is a smart man, but his intelligence and talents are all focused on cases. Understanding the human nature and worldly affairs is not his strong point.

So he shook his head in confusion.

"Hey!" Mu Lu slammed the table, moved closer, and lowered his voice, "The Marquis is afraid that you will be embarrassed."