I am favored by the tyrant, so what if I am vicious?

Zhou Ling's fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"So... you don't have any evidence to prove that Concubine Sun was also involved?"

Qingying shook her head timidly: "All of this is just my guess. There is no evidence."

"I...I'm telling the truth...I'm not lying to you."

Zhou Lingge stepped down from the beauty couch and squatted in front of Qingying, gently poking Qingying's cheek with her exquisite armor: "The Queen...didn't give you any instructions?"

Qingying looked at Zhou Lingge timidly and quickly denied it, "No... Ever since I delivered the fake letter and jade pendant and entered Yuanchen Palace, the Empress has never contacted me again. I secretly ran to Fengluan Palace to ask for the Empress's help, but she also avoided me."

"I'm really at my wit's end. It just so happens that Zhang promised me an olive branch... I don't want to waste my time in this deep palace. I just want to give it a try. Maybe I'll see the light at the end of the tunnel."

So the bait that Zhang promised to give made her start to waver.

She was unwilling to stay with Zhou Lingge and work like a slave for her.

She betrayed Zhou Lingge again.

Zhou Lingge was very surprised. She let go of Qingying... with a dark light in her eyes.

She had previously thought that all this was planned by Zhou Shiya. After all, she was the only one who knew her feelings for Han Mubai.

There is no way Zhou Shiya would not use this trump card against her.

Because of this, she kept Qingying by her side, in order to lure the snake out of its hole, catch Zhou Shiya's hands and feet, so as to cause the emperor and empress to become alienated, and make Qin Feiling increasingly disgusted with Zhou Shiya.

Zhou Lingge really didn’t expect... Zhou Shiya was not involved in this matter?

Or... is she trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife?

So... besides Concubine Sun... who else did Zhou Shiya borrow the knife from?

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Fengluan Palace.

Zhou Shiya returned to the inner hall and looked at Nanny Zhou with a gloomy expression.

"That useless Concubine Shu...she actually destroyed such a trump card?"

"Tonight is such a golden opportunity. I've already set up the stage for her, and she actually messed it up like this?"

She was so angry that her face turned blue.

She even felt a little regretful that she had not taken action and planned all this.

Nanny Zhou comforted Zhou Shiya and told her not to be angry.

"Your Majesty, this matter itself is risky... Concubine Shu must have been cautious, so her methods were a bit shallow. That's why she handed it over to Concubine Sun and the others... She didn't want to implicate herself..."

Zhou Shiya panted and rubbed her sore eyebrows.

"A good trump card is wasted just like that."

"I am really pissed off!"

"When did Zhou Lingge become so clever? Didn't they say she entered that side hall? If she did, how did she get out without anyone noticing?"

"And Han Mubai... where is he? Did he just disappear into thin air?"

Nanny Zhou quickly replied, "It is said that Master Han was unwell and left the palace early."

Zhou Shiya was so angry that she felt dizzy.

"Isn't he deeply in love with Zhou Lingge? Why doesn't he keep pestering her to change her mind?"

In her eyes, Han Mubai and Zhou Lingge are just a pair of stupid love-brains!

She thought that if she took advantage of them a little and added fuel to the fire, they would become passionate and uncontrollable.

After all, she underestimated them!

"What should I do now? Do I have to watch Zhou Lingge become Concubine Jia? If she gets pregnant again in the future... won't she have to climb over my head?" Zhou Shiya became more and more angry the more she thought about it.

Nanny Zhou supported Zhou Shiya's arm. "Your Majesty, calm down. Things haven't reached the worst point yet. I recently spent a large sum of money to find a midwife named Qian. She has some experience in treating various women's illnesses. Perhaps... your previous plan of surrogacy can still go ahead."

Zhou Shiya raised her eyebrows and looked at Nanny Zhou with great surprise.

"Oh? There's such a capable person?"

"I will let her into the palace in three days... The most important thing your majesty should do now is to repair the relationship with Concubine Jia. Your majesty, you can't confront her anymore... Only when your relationship is reconciled, the subsequent matters will be beneficial to our plan." Nanny Zhou advised patiently.

Zhou Shiya's originally irritable heart suddenly calmed down.

"Yes, you're right... I shouldn't have lost my composure over such a thing. Surrogacy... must continue. What if I tolerate Zhou Lingge for a year or two? As long as she gives birth to the child..."

She narrowed her eyes slightly, and a vicious and bloodthirsty light filled her eyes.

As soon as the child is born, the mother can leave and keep the child!

According to the time, Zhou Lingge will be here in more than ten days. I guess good news should come by then, right?

As Zhou Shiya thought about it, the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously.

She gently stroked her flat abdomen. "Madam Zhou, I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach today. Please send someone to inform His Majesty. Today is my birthday, and I'm feeling uncomfortable in my stomach... I want to invite His Majesty to Fengluan Palace. It shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Nanny Zhou nodded noncommittally: "Of course it's not difficult. Your Majesty wants to..."

There was a smile in Zhou Shiya's eyes.

"Didn't you just say that Zhou Lingge had another falling out with His Majesty and drove him out of Yuanchen Palace? His Majesty must be feeling irritated and upset right now... If a woman who resembled Zhou Lingge, like a sweet talker, came to gently soothe His Majesty's heart, do you think... His Majesty would refuse?"

"Zhou Lingge, conceited by her stunning beauty, dares to flirt with Your Majesty, trying to play hard to get? Ha, this time... let's take advantage of her and let Ling'er take the throne."

Nanny Zhou quickly agreed: "Your Majesty, this is a brilliant plan."

"I will send someone to inform Ling'er to make good preparations."

Zhou Shiya pondered for a moment, "In order to avoid involving me... you should have Ling'er show up on the way to Fengluan Palace."

"Warn Ling'er that if she fails, don't say anything that would harm me. Otherwise... not only will I not forgive her, but her family will suffer as well."

Nanny Zhou agreed repeatedly.

"Don't worry, Madam. I know what to do. Just wait and see... In this palace, there is no shortage of beauties. No matter how beautiful Concubine Jia is, she is not the only one..."

After hearing this, Zhou Shiya smiled softly with relief.

That’s right, there has never been a shortage of beauties in this harem. Even though Zhou Lingge is extremely beautiful, she is not irreplaceable!

She will give Zhou Lingge a good lesson that she will remember deeply!

The night was as dark as ink, and Qin Feiling had just finished reviewing the memorials on the desk.

Eunuch Liu hurried in from outside: "Your Majesty, the Queen suddenly said that her stomach is uncomfortable... She wants to invite you to Fengluan Palace."