Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Zheng Luoqi went to open the door and saw Lin Zifeng standing at the door.

"Well... um... Lord Zheng, how have you been since I left yesterday? Did anything happen to you?" Lin Zifeng asked, feigning concern and lowering his head shyly.

Watching Lin Zifeng act, Zheng Luoqi muttered to herself, "His acting is really bad. Does he really think I like this kind of thing? Is this all the son Lin Changsheng raised?"

Who taught this trick?

From the very beginning, Zheng Luoqi felt that this person was very abnormal. How could Lin Changsheng's son be a simple character? Although he was mentioned very few times in the book, how could someone who always ranked first in the Imperial Academy every year be a fool?

"Or does he think I'm a fool, that I'm easy to fool? I wonder what he's pretending for, playing the innocent boy act?" Zheng Luoqi thought to herself.

Instead of exposing him, Zheng Luoqi played along with Lin Zifeng, saying, "Young Master Lin is so concerned about me, could it be that you've actually developed some interest in me?"

"But I'm not the bottom one. Do you want to give yourself to me?" Zheng Luoqi suddenly leaned close to Lin Zifeng's ear and whispered provocatively.

Lin Zifeng felt nauseous, but he held back his anger when he thought of his father's words.

"What are you saying, Lord Zheng? I was just concerned about you and didn't mean anything else. Since you're alright, I'll take my leave now," Lin Zifeng said. Even though he was very patient, there was a limit to his patience.

Zheng Luoqi watched Lin Zifeng's hurried escape and chuckled inwardly. "Can't even stand it? How boring."

The moment Lin Zifeng turned his head, the smile on his face vanished, replaced by a cold expression.

Lin Zifeng went directly to Pei Wenyu. Pei Wenyu, seeing Lin Zifeng's constipated expression as he approached, asked in confusion, "Who upset you?"

"Who else could it be? You know perfectly well what I mean?" Lin Zifeng rolled his eyes and replied irritably.

"I told you long ago that your trick wouldn't work. Zheng Luoqi has so many concubines and male favorites in her household. What kind of good stuff hasn't she seen? She just said you're more charming than your sister, and you actually believed her? Besides, you're making it so obvious. No one would not see through it. Do you really think Zheng Luoqi is stupid?" Pei Wenyu retorted without any politeness.

"Then what do you suggest? Is there any way to get him out alone? He stays in the government office all day, so it's hard for us to make a move. Isn't it said that he loves beautiful women and doesn't discriminate between men and women? I don't think I'm bad-looking either. Who would have thought that this guy would be so cunning?" Lin Zifeng said, somewhat exasperated.

"You've been with him these past few days, haven't you noticed anything?" Pei Wenyu asked, frowning.

“Zheng Luoqi is very wary of me. He almost always goes out alone. He only told me about the situation last night when he was besieging the rebels. Moreover, he kept a lot of things from me when he went out to gather information,” Lin Zifeng said calmly, but his heart was full of dissatisfaction and doubt.

“Last night, Prefect Cao took control of the rebel army’s armory. My men tried to go in to take a look, but they were stopped. I only found out last night that Prefect Cao is also one of the Prime Minister’s men. I guess it won’t be easy for him to make a move in Yangzhou this time,” Pei Wenyu said somewhat irritably.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zifeng frowned slightly: "The Emperor ordered us to monitor Zheng Luoqi, but now we are the ones who can't move an inch. Zheng Luoqi is really cunning."

Pei Wenyu sighed, pondered for a moment, and then said, "He probably already knows what we're going to do and is prepared. We can only take this time and plan carefully. Let's not act rashly and wait for a suitable opportunity to take action."

Lin Zifeng nodded in agreement: "It's not easy to find fault with the Prime Minister's residence. Let's continue to observe."

On Zheng Luoqi's side, someone had already reported Lin Zifeng and Pei Wenyu's conversation to him in detail.

After listening, Zheng Luoqi remained expressionless. He picked up the tea he had just brewed, elegantly lifted the teacup, gently blew away the steam, and then slowly took a sip.

Zheng Luoqi thought to herself, "I thought they could come up with some good ideas, what idiots!"

Seeing that Zheng Luoqi remained silent for a long time, the guard cautiously asked, "Young Master, should we continue to keep an eye on them?"

Zheng Luoqi frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat displeased, but still replied calmly, "Keep an eye on it." After all, even with a fool, one cannot let their guard down.

Then, Zheng Luoqi added, "Oh, right, remember to intercept the carrier pigeons they sent out and deliver the letter to me."

The guard nodded hurriedly and replied, "Yes, young master." After saying that, he turned and left.

Seeing the guards leave, Zheng Luoqi immediately took out a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began to write furiously, recording the events that had occurred here in detail. She then put the records in an envelope and sent it to the Prime Minister's residence.

After dealing with matters in Yangzhou, Zheng Luoqi immediately returned to the capital to report back.

Lin Zifeng and Pei Wenyu exchanged a glance, remembering the emperor's instructions.

This journey back is their last chance.

The two pondered along the way when to make their move, waiting for an opportunity.

On the first night of their journey back to Beijing, Lin Zifeng, Pei Wenyu, and Zheng Luoqi sat around a campfire, just like they had on the way there.

The atmosphere was noticeably more tense than when we arrived.

Pei Wenyu suddenly took the initiative today and handed the grilled food to Zheng Luoqi.

Zheng Luoqi took the food but didn't eat it. Seeing that Zheng Luoqi didn't eat it, Pei Wenyu smiled and said, "Lord Zheng, do you not eat the food I roasted because you think my skills are too poor and it doesn't suit your taste?"

"Yes"

When Zheng Luoqi said it, Pei Wenyu's expression visibly stiffened, but he quickly recovered.

Then Zheng Luoqi laughed and said, "Hahahaha, I was just joking with Young Master Pei. It's just that I don't have much of an appetite today, and it's getting late, so I'd like to get some rest. I won't keep you company any longer. Please continue."

Zheng Luoqi then got up and went back to the carriage to sleep.

After seeing Zheng Luoqi return to the carriage, Pei Wenyu and Lin Zifeng exchanged a glance. After waiting for half an hour, Lin Zifeng and Pei Wenyu quietly approached the carriage and heard steady breathing coming from inside.

Lin Zifeng carefully lifted the curtain and found Zheng Luoqi already fast asleep. A smile appeared on her lips.

Actually, they had made two preparations tonight. Not only was there something wrong with the food Pei Wenyu grilled, but they had also added a sleeping potion to the calming incense in Zheng Luoqi's carriage beforehand, in case Zheng Luoqi didn't eat the food they gave her. So they made two preparations.

"Do it!" Pei Wenyu whispered.

The two men then carefully tied the man up and handed him over to the 'robbers' they had arranged beforehand, so that they could take him away.