Du Lingzhi was immediately in a dilemma: "How can I plan this? I can't even leave the Glazed Pavilion now. I can't compete with Chen Qiuyan at all. She's by the Queen's side, taking care of her. She has the advantage of being close to her and getting the most out of her!"

Jing Shu'er leaned over and whispered in her ear: "Don't worry, we won't follow the Queen's path, let's win the Emperor's heart!"

Du Lingzhi asked in surprise: "How to catch it?"

Jing Shuer slowly uttered a sentence: "Use Chen Qiuyan!"

After being reminded, Du Lingzhi immediately started to get busy.

Soon, she changed into a plain dress, without any makeup, and walked out quickly with the lunch box in her hand.

The gatekeeper had been bribed long ago, and after just a routine question, she let her and Jing Shu'er into the inner palace.

When the two arrived at the Queen's Weiyang Palace, they saw Chen Qiuyan coming towards them with a bowl of medicine.

Du Lingzhi shouted with joy: "Sister Qiuyan, I'm here to visit you!"

Chen Qiuyan's expression suddenly changed. When she lived with Du Lingzhi before, they didn't have much of a relationship.

Why did she come to visit suddenly?

Before she could figure it out, Du Lingzhi had already walked quickly in front of her.

She smiled and said, "Sister Lingzhi, I made you some delicious water chestnut cakes myself. They're delicious. Please take some!"

Chen Qiuyan didn't understand her purpose and didn't reach out to take it rashly.

Du Lingzhi, on the other hand, looked as if she had been wronged, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

She choked with sobs, "Sister Qiuyan, do you dislike me? I got up early in the morning to make snacks for you. I thought you would like them!"

Chen Qiuyan was puzzled by her crying, but she also wanted to send her away quickly.

Just when she subconsciously reached out to take it, she didn't expect that Du Lingzhi suddenly let go.

"Crash!" The snack box fell to the ground, and immediately broke into pieces everywhere.

Du Lingzhi immediately burst into tears: "Sister Qiuyan, even if you don't like the snacks I made, you can't smash them all!"

She looked broken and pitiful as she hurried to clean up the mess.

Just at this moment, an angry shout came from not far away: "What's going on? What are they arguing about over there?"

Xiao Ling strode over and saw Du Lingzhi holding the broken cake in her hands, her face full of tears.

She didn't wear any makeup, which made her face look even more charming.

He seemed to have seen Queen Wang, who had just entered the palace and looked so lovable at first.

He couldn't help but lean over, holding her wrist and said, "The cake has already fallen to the ground and broken into pieces, why are you still cleaning it up?"

Du Lingzhi was extremely tense, but she also knew that this was the only chance she should seize.

She cried and shook her head: "Don't blame Sister Qiuyan, it's my fault. I came to give her cakes without her permission. I'm sorry, Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Chen Qiuyan was almost furious after hearing this. She was about to accept the cakes, so why was Du Lingzhi still confusing right and wrong in front of the emperor?

She quickly knelt on the ground and explained, "Your Majesty, I wanted to accept her cakes, but she didn't hold the box firmly, so it fell to the ground and broke!"

Du Lingzhi quickly interjected, "Yes, it's my fault, it's all my fault. This has nothing to do with Sister Qiuyan!"

Chen Qiuyan wanted to roll her eyes. She didn't expect Du Lingzhi to be so good at pretending to be pitiful.

But Xiao Ling fell for it. After all, Du Lingzhi's pitiful appearance had touched his heart.

He frowned and scolded Chen Qiuyan: "I saw it clearly from the side just now. When she wanted to give you some snacks, you didn't accept them immediately!"

Chen Qiuyan answered subconsciously, "Because I'm not familiar with her, I was quite surprised that she suddenly came to give me some snacks!"

Du Lingzhi stammered in surprise: "Sister Qiuyan, how come you are not familiar with me? We obviously live in the same bedroom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that he had said something wrong.

She whispered to herself, "Miss Chen is right. I was too sentimental. I will never send you snacks again. I'll take my leave now!"

She first saluted Xiao Ling, then turned around and left with forbearance and stubbornness.

She staggered a little, as if she had suffered a great blow.

Xiao Ling quickly stopped him: "Stop, I think your snacks are delicious. Send some to my imperial study later!"

Du Lingzhi froze, and she turned back happily: "Really? Your Majesty!"

Xiao Ling nodded: "It's true, I would never lie!"

Du Lingzhi quickly agreed: "Okay, I'll go back and make another one!"

She left with joy, her back straight.

Xiao Ling ignored Chen Qiuyan and walked quickly towards the Queen's palace.

Chen Qiuyan didn't come to her senses until his figure disappeared.

The maidservant beside her said anxiously: "Miss, why did you allow Du Lingzhi to slander you in front of the emperor?"

Chen Qiuyan frowned and replied, "She didn't slander me. I was caught off guard. No matter what I say or do, it will anger the emperor because he has already believed Du Lingzhi!"

The maid anxiously asked, "What should we do? Let her get ahead of you?"

Chen Qiuyan shook her head: "No, the Queen will persuade the Emperor!"

At this time, Du Lingzhi had already jumped back to the Liuli Pavilion. Having won the favor of the emperor, her arrogant and domineering nature was completely exposed.

She happily grabbed Jing Shu'er's arm and said, "Sister, this time it's all thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn't even be in the emperor's eyes. We caught the right timing this time!"

Jing Shu'er touched her head and said, "Then let's move faster. I'll put something in the snack and you ask the emperor to eat it. That way, you'll truly fly to the top of the tree and become a phoenix!"

Du Lingzhi urged anxiously: "Okay, sister, go and do it quickly, but don't leave any evidence behind, otherwise, it will be very troublesome!"

Jing Shuer also understood this principle, so she just used some spices that could arouse emotions.

By this time, Chen Qiuyan had already reported the situation to Queen Wang. She said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to reject her kindness. It's just that I didn't have much contact with her while I was in the Glazed Pavilion. When she suddenly came to me, I was a little overwhelmed!"

Queen Wang frowned and asked, "What does that girl look like?"

Chen Qiuyan thought about it carefully. Du Lingzhi's heavy makeup before didn't really stand out.

But when I saw her again just now, I found her to be quite elegant and refined.

Especially when her face is covered with tears, she looks even more pitiful.

Queen Wang had already concluded from her silence that the little girl's weakness had probably aroused Xiao Ling's desire to protect her.

He is an impulsive person by nature, and sometimes he is misled by appearances.

She said softly, "When the emperor comes later, I will persuade him. Qiuyan, you should know what to do next, right?"

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