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Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess fell into deep thought.

Lin Wanqing is right.

If she didn't do something, she would definitely be plotted against by the imperial concubine at the birthday banquet.

However, if she exposed the Imperial Concubine's conspiracy, she would definitely offend the Imperial Concubine and might even anger the Emperor.

By then, her situation will be even more dangerous.

Lin Wanqing looked at the Crown Princess's hesitant look and sighed slightly in her heart.

She also knew that this decision was difficult to make.

However, if you don't make a decision, you will be at the mercy of others.

"Your Majesty, you must make a decision soon," Lin Wanqing said, "time is running out."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess raised her head and looked at Lin Wanqing, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes: "Okay, I've decided."

"Do you have any ideas?" The Crown Princess looked at Lin Wanqing.

Lin Wanqing pondered for a moment after hearing this, then said, "I think we can start with the layout and dishes of the birthday banquet."

"Oh? What do you mean?" The Crown Princess looked at her.

"We can focus on supervising the arrangements for the birthday banquet to prevent the Imperial Concubine's scheme from succeeding," Lin Wanqing said. "At the same time, we can also tamper with the dishes to make the Imperial Concubine look bad at the birthday banquet."

When the Crown Princess heard this, a gleam flashed in her eyes: "That's a good idea."

"But there are risks in doing this," Lin Wanqing said. "If the Imperial Concubine finds out, we're finished."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess fell into deep thought.

Although this method is good, it also carries great risks.

"What do you think are our chances of success?" The Crown Princess looked at Lin Wanqing.

Lin Wanqing was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Your Majesty, I think we have at least a 50% chance."

"Fifty percent?" Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess fell into deep thought.

A 50% chance is neither high nor low.

But if you don't try, you won't have any chance at all.

"Okay," the Crown Princess raised her head and looked at Lin Wanqing, "We will do as you say."

Lin Wanqing felt a little relieved when he heard this.

At least, the Crown Princess has made her decision.

In the following days, Lin Wanqing and the Crown Princess began intensive preparations.

They supervised the layout of the birthday party while preparing the dishes.

On the other hand, the imperial concubine was also secretly plotting her own conspiracy.

She didn't know that Lin Wanqing and the Crown Princess had discovered her plan and were already prepared.

Soon the day of the birthday party arrived.

The entire palace was decorated with lights and was extremely lively.

Lin Wanqing and the Crown Princess arrived at the banquet hall early and began to check the layout and dishes.

The imperial concubine sat in her seat, observing everything secretly.

Finally, the Emperor and the Empress arrived at the banquet hall.

Everyone stood up and saluted.

The emperor looked at everyone with a satisfied smile on his face: "Today is my birthday banquet, everyone, please don't be so formal. Please take a seat."

Upon hearing this, everyone took their seats.

The birthday banquet officially begins.

Lin Wanqing and the Crown Princess stood aside, watching everything nervously.

They knew that today was the day they would compete with the Imperial Concubine.

And this battle can only be won, not lost.

Suddenly, the Imperial Concubine stood up, looked at the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I have prepared a special gift for you."

As she spoke, she clapped her hands.

A group of dancers came in carrying a huge box.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the Moonlight Pearl I told you about that year?" The Imperial Concubine said with a smile, "I have been searching for it for a long time, and finally found it for you."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes flashed with surprise: "Really? Bring it up and show it to me."

Upon hearing this, the dancers opened the boxes one after another.

A huge luminous bead appeared in front of everyone.

The entire banquet hall was instantly illuminated as if it were daytime.

The emperor looked at the luminous bead, his eyes flashing with greed: "Good, good, it's really a good bead."

"As long as the emperor likes it," the imperial concubine said with a smile, "to celebrate the emperor's birthday, I have specially choreographed a dance and want to present it to the emperor."

As she spoke, she glanced at the dancers.

The dancers received the signal and retreated one after another.

The imperial concubine slowly walked to the center of the banquet hall and began to dance.

Her dance is graceful and charming, like a fairy descending to earth.

The emperor watched the imperial concubine's dance with an infatuated look on his face.

After the dance, the imperial concubine slowly walked to the emperor's side and said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, what do you think of my dance?"

"Good, very good," the Emperor said with a smile, "What reward would you like, my beloved concubine?"

"I don't want any reward," the Imperial Concubine said with a smile, "This birthday banquet was organized by the Crown Princess. I want to know what gifts the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have prepared for the Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess felt a slight tightening in her heart.

She knew that the Imperial Concubine was about to take action.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor looked at the Crown Prince and Crown Princess and asked, "What gifts have you prepared?"

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess stood up and presented the gifts they had prepared.

"Your son and daughter-in-law wish your father good fortune as vast as the East Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains. May you have this day every year." They said in unison, and then signaled the people behind them to present the gifts.

The emperor was delighted when he saw it: "Good, good, you are thoughtful. Father likes it very much."

"As long as father likes it." Lu Qingyi and the Crown Princess said in unison.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report." Lu Qingyi suddenly said.

"Oh? What's the matter?" asked the emperor.

"While I was preparing the birthday gift, I stumbled upon some news," Lu Qingyi said. "Someone said there's an elixir of immortality."

"What? Elixir of Life?" Upon hearing this, the emperor suddenly raised his head and looked at Lu Qingyi, "Are you telling the truth?"

Lu Qingyi looked at the emperor's reaction and felt a slight sinking in his heart.

He knew that the emperor was moved.

"In reply to your Majesty, this is just hearsay from your son," Lu Qingyi said, "I don't know if it's true or not."

"Whether it's true or not, you must find out for me," the emperor said. "If there really is an elixir of life, I must get it."

"Yes, your son obeys your command." Lu Qingyi and the Crown Princess said in unison.

"Your Majesty, how could there be an elixir of immortality in this world?" The Imperial Concubine said with a smile, "The Crown Prince must have been deceived."

"My beloved concubine, you are right," the emperor said with a smile, "How can there be an elixir of immortality in this world?"

Lin Wanqing felt a slight sinking in his heart when he heard this.

She knew that if no one stood up to agree with Lu Qingyi at this time, their plan would fail.

At this moment, a gentle voice came: "Your Majesty, I feel that this world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards the source of the sound.