Wu Yueyue looked up in horror at Nangong Qing who was standing beside her, took two steps back in panic, and knelt down to kowtow.

Her gaze was like a sharp blade that pierced through her instantly. There was no trace of her former foolish demeanor left...

"This servant pays respects to the princess..."

"Oh, it seems that being a servant girl is quite teachable. The hostility in you is not as strong as before. It seems that this is indeed a good place. You have made great progress and even know how to pay your respects..."

Nangong Qing said this softly, and Wu Yueyue, who was kneeling on the ground anxiously, breathed a sigh of relief, and a smirk appeared at the corner of her mouth.

After all, she and Madam Tian were like mother and daughter. If she did the hard labor and suffered, it would be an insult to Madam Tian. Nangong Qing had just arrived, so it was not appropriate for her to have a bad relationship with Madam Tian. She took the initiative to make peace.

"Thank you, Princess. The compound is indeed a good place..."

Unexpectedly, what Nangong Qing said next almost made her faint.

"Since it's a good place, let's stay here..."

After saying this, Nangong Qing left slowly, picked a blooming flower and put it in Tong'er's bun, smiling and joking with Tong'er.

"A beautiful person has a beautiful heart. Flowers are the perfect match for a beautiful soul like Tong'er..."

Walking out of the small door in the side yard, Nangong Qing whispered a reminder to Tong'er.

"Hurry, Tong'er, go out the side door of the garden. There's a white pigeon that has fallen under the willow tree. Go and get it back quickly! Don't let anyone see it."

As soon as she left, Wu Yueyue released a white dove. Nangong Qing then threw out a silver needle, estimating the time. The white dove should have landed by now.

The whole process went smoothly, and even Tong'er, who had been standing on the side, didn't notice it.

Tong'er was full of doubt. She and the princess had been almost inseparable for the past half day. How could the princess know that there was a pigeon under the willow tree?

But she actually found a pigeon under the willow tree outside. After looking around and seeing no one was around, she stuffed it into her skirt and ran back.

This is a carrier pigeon with a piece of paper on its foot.

"Wu Yueyue is so bold! Not only did she collude with Tian Xinyue to bully her master, she even colluded with outsiders to pass on intelligence from the palace! If things go as expected, Wu Yueyue, Nanny Wang and Tian Xinyue, these three filthy creatures, will be the suspects of drugging the prince..."

After taking a paper string from the pigeon's foot and looking at it, Nangong Qing couldn't help but frown.

She felt a little sorry for Li Zhenting. He was respectfully called "Prince" in public, but no matter whether he was her aunt or her servant, they were all minions of Prince Qi's faction.

His every move was under their control.

She hid the pigeon and walked towards Mo Yuxuan with Tong'er.

Bai Lianyi and Xuan Qingshan were no longer visible, and Li Zhenting was concentrating on examining the map. Nangong Qing came in and waved his hand for his attendants to retreat.

Li Zhenting showed displeasure. In order to deliberately create the harmonious appearance of a newlywed couple, he tried his best to appear affectionate in front of outsiders. Nangong Qing wouldn't take it seriously, would he?

As soon as Mo Yuxuan arrived, he asked Fengying and others to retreat. This is a bit ungrateful!

"It seems that the prince does not like my visit. Unfortunately, I have a gift for you. Since the prince does not like it, I am hesitant. Should I give you this gift or not?"

Nangong Qing took out the white dove and the paper twist and put them aside.

"How pathetic! The Second Prince is surrounded by wolves. Could it be that Your Highness has been completely unaware of this? They are meticulously controlling Your Highness's every move, ready to poison or cause trouble when they get the chance. Why keep these spies around as an eyesore instead of eliminating them completely?"

Li Zhenting frowned. He had already noticed that something was wrong with Tian Xinyue, but in order to play the long game and catch the big fish, he had never touched her.

Unexpectedly, she became even more outrageous and became Prince Qi's spy. Even the visit of her senior brother and the transfer of the housekeeping power to Nangong Qing were written down on the paper.

"As far as I'm concerned, I'd rather just go all out and blind these eyes. How about this..."

When Li Zhenting said he wanted to keep Tian Xinyue for a while to investigate the cause of his mother, Empress Tian's death, Nangong Qing suddenly had an idea. Blinking her big, watery eyes, she smiled slyly and whispered something in her ear.

"You mean, you want to pretend to be the Queen Mother and force her to tell the truth?"

Li Zhenting asked in surprise. His mother had passed away when he was born. People around him never dared to mention Queen Tian for fear of making him sad. But she dared to pretend to be his mother!

"That's right, what are you waiting for? They've already bullied us right to our doorstep, shouldn't we cut the Gordian knot? Since Tian Xinyue was with our mother throughout the birth, there's no reason for her not to know what happened at the time, it's just..."

Nangong Qing sighed deeply, his face full of regret.

"Even though it's dimly lit at night, I don't know what my mother looks like. Even if I'm determined to do it, she might see through it. Wouldn't it be a waste of effort? Isn't it a pity?"

She shook her head repeatedly, looking regretful, but her eyes never left Li Zhenting's face.

It can be seen that he was struggling violently in his heart at this moment. He urgently wanted to get an answer, but he was also worried that this operation would fail and this thread would be completely cut off. It would then be difficult to get some useful clues from Tian Xinyue in the future.

"Let Xuan Qingshan disguise you and take action today at midnight!"

Li Zhenting thought for a moment and then responded. Makeup and disguise were Xuan Qingshan's forte, and it came in handy.

"Great! This is the way to accomplish great things... But, Your Majesty, I can't let all my hard work go to waste. Look..."

Nangong Qing's eyes narrowed into two crescents as she laughed. She tilted her head and looked at him with a smile on her face.

Li Zhenting was speechless. She was indeed the daughter of a merchant. She was so greedy for profit that she started to take advantage of the opportunity to ask for benefits before the work was even done?

The problem is that Nangong Qing's biological mother, Fang Yun, is the only daughter of the Fang family, the richest family in the Great Yan Kingdom. She is rich enough to rival a country. Why is Nangong Qing so greedy?

"Don't worry, this time we're not asking for money. Revenge for my mother-in-law is also my duty as a daughter-in-law. The palace has been almost completely plundered by Tian Xinyue over the years, and there's not much property left. So, we still have to find a way to make money from outside..."

Nangong Qing chuckled, raised her hand and gently tapped the forehead of Li Zhenting, who had a stern face and was as serious as an old scholar.

Obviously he is a handsome man with a dashing demeanor, but he insists on pretending to be old and dull. It's such a waste of his good looks!

"Remember, if this succeeds, you'll owe me a favor! I'll pay you back later, okay? Don't worry, I won't be paying you any gold or silver this time!"

Li Zhenting took one look at the harmless face in front of him and nodded as if possessed by something.

"Let's go back to the bedroom. Today we'll officially begin the detoxification process. My detoxification method is quite special, so don't worry or ask questions. Just follow my instructions..."

"I will help the prince change his clothes..."

Nangong Qing raised his voice mischievously and shouted, and seeing that Li Zhenting's ears were red, he added another sentence.

"Without the prince's summons, outsiders are not allowed to disturb the prince's peace..."

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