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"Are you Lu Shengyuan's princess?" asked the imperial concubine.

Lin Wanqing bowed gracefully and said, "Your Highness, that's right."

The imperial concubine looked at her, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"Well, you are indeed a beautiful lady," she smiled. "I heard that you have been studying court etiquette in the palace. How is your study going?"

Lin Wanqing's heart moved, and she didn't know what the imperial concubine meant by asking this.

She replied cautiously, "Your Highness, I have been studying very hard. Although I am not yet proficient, I have made considerable progress."

The Imperial Concubine nodded when she heard this: "Yes, that's right. I asked you to come here today because I have something I want to ask for your help."

help?

Lin Wanqing was confused and didn't know what the imperial concubine wanted her help with.

The Imperial Concubine didn't keep the secret and said directly, "I heard that you have a good relationship with the Crown Princess. I want to know what the Crown Princess has been doing recently."

Lin Wanqing was shocked when he heard this.

The Imperial Concubine actually wanted her to monitor the Crown Princess?

She hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

If she agreed to the Imperial Concubine's request, it would be tantamount to betraying the Crown Princess's trust.

However, if she refused the Imperial Concubine's request, it would probably cause the Imperial Concubine's dissatisfaction.

What should she do?

The imperial concubine looked at her hesitation and seemed to understand what she was thinking.

She smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you help me in vain. As long as you agree to my request, I can assure you that your future will be bright."

Lin Wanqing's heart moved when he heard this.

Is the Imperial Concubine extending an olive branch to her?

She looked at the imperial concubine's smiling face, but her heart was full of confusion.

What should she do? Should she agree to the Imperial Concubine's request, or reject her?

Lin Wanqing took a deep breath and mustered her courage to speak: "Your Highness, I understand what you mean, but Your Highness and I are like sisters, and I cannot betray her trust. Therefore, I cannot agree to your request. Please understand."

After she said this, her heart was filled with tension.

She didn't know how the imperial concubine would react, and whether she would be dissatisfied with her.

However, to her surprise, the imperial concubine was not angry, but laughed instead.

"Good, very good," the imperial concubine looked at her with a glint of appreciation in her eyes.

"I didn't expect you to be so strong-willed. I was right about you."

Lin Wanqing was stunned when she heard this: "My Lady Imperial Concubine..."

"Don't worry," the Imperial Concubine interrupted her, "I won't make things difficult for you. I just wanted to test you to see if you're worthy of my trust. Now it seems that you haven't let me down."

Test?

Lin Wanqing was shocked. It turned out that the imperial concubine was just testing her?

She looked at the imperial concubine's smiling face, but her heart was full of doubts.

Why did the Imperial Concubine test her? What was her purpose?

The Imperial Concubine didn't explain too much, but just said, "Okay, go back. Remember, don't tell anyone about what happened today."

Lin Wanqing nodded, but her heart was full of doubts.

Today's matter is definitely not that simple. The imperial concubine must have some purpose.

However, she still couldn't guess what the imperial concubine was thinking, so she could only act with caution.

Lin Wanqing returned home, but he was still thinking about what happened today.

She didn't know what the imperial concubine was going to do, nor did she know what to do next.

She thought about it and decided to go to Lu Shengyuan to discuss it.

After listening to Lin Wanqing's story, Lu Shengyuan frowned.

"The Imperial Concubine actually wants you to monitor the Crown Princess?" he asked.

Lin Wanqing nodded: "Yes, but I refused."

Lu Shengyuan looked at her, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"You did the right thing," he said, "We cannot betray the Crown Princess's trust."

Lin Wanqing felt warm at the thought: "So what do you think I should do next?"

Lu Shengyuan pondered for a moment and said, "I think we should tell the Crown Princess about what happened today so that she can be mentally prepared."

Lin Wanqing nodded when she heard this: "Okay, I'll go find her right away."

The Crown Princess was not too surprised after hearing Lin Wanqing's story.

"I know the Imperial Concubine has been looking for an opportunity to deal with me," she sighed, "but I didn't expect she would use you to test me."

Lin Wanqing was shocked: "My Lady Crown Princess, what do you think I should do?"

The Crown Princess looked at her, a hint of determination in her eyes.

"Wanqing, you're right," the Crown Princess said, "We can't get involved in their fight. We just need to remain neutral."

When Lin Wanqing heard this, he felt a little disapproving.

keep neutral?

Is it really possible?

She didn't know how powerful the Imperial Concubine was, nor did she know whether the Crown Princess could withstand her attack.

She only knew that this fight might not be that simple.

"Your Highness, what should we do?" Lin Wanqing asked.

The Crown Princess was silent for a moment: "Now we can only wait and see what the Imperial Concubine will do next."

"Then...what if the Imperial Concubine attacks us?" Lin Wanqing was a little worried.

Upon hearing this, a hint of coldness flashed across the Crown Princess's face: "If she really attacks us, we won't just sit there and wait for death."

Lin Wanqing felt a little more at ease when she saw the Crown Princess's determined expression.

The Crown Princess is not someone who can be bullied.

If the imperial concubine really attacked her, she would definitely fight back.

"Wanqing, please walk with me." The Crown Princess suddenly said.

Lin Wanqing nodded and walked with the Crown Princess in the garden.

The flowers in the garden were blooming beautifully, but Lin Wanqing had no heart to appreciate them.

Her heart was filled with worry.

"Wanqing," the Crown Princess suddenly stopped and looked at her, "I know what you are worried about, but there are some things we cannot choose."

Lin Wanqing's heart moved when she heard this, and she looked at the Crown Princess: "Your Majesty..."

"You know, I don't want to drag you into this fight," the Crown Princess sighed, "but some things, once started, there's no turning back."

Lin Wanqing remained silent and did not speak.

She knew that what the Crown Princess said was right.

She didn't want to get involved in this fight, but some things were beyond her control.

"Wanqing, do you regret it?" the Crown Princess looked at her and asked.

Lin Wanqing was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head: "No."

The Crown Princess looked into her eyes, as if trying to see what was in her mind.

"In fact, you could have stayed out of this," the Crown Princess said, "but you chose to stand on my side. Do you know what this means?"

Lin Wanqing pursed her lips and said nothing.

She knew what the Crown Princess wanted to say.