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As soon as the voice fell, Lin Wanqing turned around and ordered: "Pei'er, keep an eye on her and see if she makes any unusual movements. Remember, be cautious and don't alert the enemy."

Pei'er took the order and left. Although she had doubts in her heart, she also understood that the lady's decision had its reasons.

As expected, just as Lin Wanqing expected, Su Yingying did not leave the palace directly, but quietly found Su Qiaoer who was hiding deep in the palace.

Su Qiaoer is Su Yingying's distant cousin, and has been secretly arranged by her to serve as a spy in the palace.

"Cousin, why are you here? Is it the Madam..."

As soon as Su Qiaoer saw Su Yingying, she hurried over to her, her eyes full of worry.

Su Yingying interrupted her with a sinister look.

"Don't even mention it. That Lin Wanqing actually wanted to drive me away! Humph, how could I let her have her way? Qiao'er, have you discovered anything while walking around the palace? Especially anything about the Prince's secrets, or Lin Wanqing's weaknesses."

Su Qiaoer's expression changed slightly when she heard this.

"Cousin, you... you don't intend to harm Madam, do you? This palace is heavily guarded. We..."

Su Yingying sneered and interrupted her concerns.

"Don't worry, I have my own plans. Just tell me if you have any information that can be used."

Su Qiaoer hesitated for a moment, but finally succumbed to Su Yingying's coercion and inducement, and whispered several secrets of the palace that she had overheard.

Although these secrets are not enough to directly threaten Lin Wanqing or Lu Shengyuan, they are enough to become a card in their hands.

All of this was seen by Pei'er, who was following Su Yingying secretly.

She was secretly alert and quickly reported the situation to Lin Wanqing.

After hearing this, Lin Wanqing's eyes flashed with coldness, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems that Su Yingying is really determined to do it. If that's the case, then let's have some fun with her."

On the other side, Su Qiaoer sat alone in a remote corner of the palace's garden.

In the moonlight, her figure looked particularly thin, and her tears slid down silently, dripping onto the bluestone slabs, splashing ripples.

Just then, the sound of footsteps broke the tranquility of the night.

Lu Ming happened to pass by here and was attracted by the sudden crying sound.

He was startled and walked forward quickly, only to see Su Qiaoer with her head down and her face covered, tears falling like pearls from a broken string, looking extremely helpless.

"Qiao'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying here so late at night?"

Lu Ming's voice was gentle and concerned. He patted Su Qiaoer's shoulder gently, trying to give her some comfort.

Su Qiaoer looked up when she heard the voice, and saw that it was Lu Ming through her tearful eyes, and she felt mixed emotions.

She hesitated to speak, and finally just shook her head lightly, choking and saying, "Nothing... nothing."

Seeing this, Lu Ming felt even more pity.

He knew that Su Qiao'er had a special status in the palace and was usually very cautious in her actions. She must have some unspeakable secrets in her behavior today.

So, he said softly, "Qiao'er, if you have any difficulties, please tell me. Perhaps I can help."

Su Qiaoer looked up at Lu Ming, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but she finally decided to speak.

"Mr. Lu, I...I actually have my own difficulties."

Su Qiaoer's voice trembled slightly and she bit her lip.

She finally mustered up the courage to continue, "Madam...she actually wants to drive my cousin away. Thinking of our family relationship, I really don't know what to do."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming frowned and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

He didn't expect that Lin Wanqing, who was usually gentle and virtuous, would do such an inhumane thing.

"Lin Wanqing...how could she do this?"

Lu Ming's voice unconsciously rose a few degrees, his tone full of disbelief.

"Qiao'er, don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for you and your cousin."

Having said that, Lu Ming turned around and left, obviously wanting to find Lin Wanqing to ask for clarification.

Seeing this, Su Qiaoer felt panicked and quickly grabbed his sleeve.

"Lu Lang, please wait a moment!"

She said anxiously, "This matter is very complicated. If you go there rashly, I'm afraid it will backfire."

Lu Ming stopped and looked back at Su Qiaoer, his eyes full of complexity.

Although he was unwilling, he knew that what Su Qiaoer said was true.

As a lady, Lin Wanqing naturally has her own methods and scheming. If he acts impulsively, not only will he fail to help Su Yingying, but he may also get himself involved.

"Then...then what do you think we should do?"

Lu Ming's tone softened a lot, and he had obviously calmed down.

Su Qiaoer felt relieved when she saw Lu Ming calm down.

She quickly continued, "Lu Lang, why don't we go find the old lady? She loves you the most. If she knew that you are being so unreasonable, she would definitely stand up for us."

When Lu Ming heard this, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

He knew very well that although the old lady loved him, the rules in the palace were very strict, and it was still unknown whether the old lady would really intervene in this matter.

But looking at Su Qiaoer's eyes full of expectation and pleading, Lu Ming finally nodded.

"Okay, then let's go and ask to see the old lady."

After the two made their decision, they hurriedly left the garden and headed towards the old lady's residence.

It was late at night and the palace was silent, broken only by the occasional sound of a night watchman's drum in the distance.

Arriving outside the old lady's residence, Lu Ming knocked lightly on the door. After a while, an old nanny opened the door and came out.

Seeing that it was Lu Ming and Su Qiaoer, the old nanny showed a kind smile on her face.

"It's Mr. Lu and Miss Su. It's so late, is there something urgent?" asked the old nanny.

Lu Ming nodded and was about to speak.

Su Qiao'er, however, took the initiative and said with tears in her eyes, "Mammy, we need to see the old lady for something. Please let her know."

Seeing this, the old nanny guessed something in her heart and quickly responded, "Okay, wait a moment, I will go and report to the old lady."

Not long after, the old nanny came back and invited Lu Ming and Su Qiaoer into the house.

The room was brightly lit with candles. The old lady was sitting on the couch, holding a scripture in her hand and resting with her eyes closed.

Hearing the footsteps, the old lady slowly opened her eyes and saw Lu Ming and Su Qiaoer, a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Ming'er, it's so late, what do you want from me?" asked the old lady.

Lu Ming stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and then told the old lady the whole story. After hearing this, the old lady frowned, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.

"How could Lin Wanqing do this? Qiao'er, don't worry, I will definitely give you justice in this matter." The old lady said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Su Qiao'er was deeply moved and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude.

"Thank you, ma'am! Thank you, ma'am!"

The old lady helped Su Qiaoer up, patted the back of her hand, and said softly, "Silly child, get up quickly."

The old lady looked at Su Qiaoer lovingly, her eyes full of concern.