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

Zheng Luoqi's thoughts were not only about disrupting the alliance between the Wen family and the emperor, but also about the male and female leads. In the original novel, the female lead successfully lured the emperor away, thwarting the empress dowager's plan, and at the same time, the feelings between the male and female leads suddenly began to blossom.

Zheng Luoqi's task is to break up the male and female leads and prevent them from forming an alliance. As for the second and third male leads, if they join forces, my father and I will be in danger. Zheng Luoqi will not allow these things to happen. Not only must the Wen family be eliminated, but these stumbling blocks that hinder my father and me from our path of revenge must also be eliminated. Zheng Luoqi secretly vowed in her heart.

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Inside the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager sat lazily in a chair, one hand supporting her forehead, and looked at Wen Yanxi sitting beside her, speaking slowly: "What happened? Didn't you manage to keep him? Yanxi!"

Wen Yanxi's eyes flickered slightly, tears welling up as if they were about to spill over at any moment. She said tremblingly, "Yanxi, Yanxi wanted to keep my cousin with me, but... but I don't know what happened, Yanxi suddenly fainted while talking and laughing with my cousin, and when I woke up it was already this hour."

"Alright, this isn't your fault. I wasn't there in time; I was held up by other matters. Tell me, what happened at the pavilion today?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"It was Yanxi. Yanxi originally planned to wait for her cousin to arrive at the pavilion, but when she went to the pavilion, she saw Miss Chen there. Yanxi wanted her to leave, but Miss Chen felt that there should be a first-come, first-served rule. She said that the pavilion was so big, why should Yanxi have to have it all to herself? Then a little argument broke out, and then Miss Chen and Miss Lin also saw it."

"They came over to persuade her, and Yanxi got a little anxious when she couldn't convince them. But her cousin was almost there. Suddenly, it seemed like someone hit Yanxi's calf with a stone, and then she fell backward and into the water," Wen Yanxi said pitifully.

"Oh? Someone hit your leg with a pebble?" The Empress Dowager frowned and asked in confusion.

"Yes, Yanxi wouldn't dare lie, Yanxi's legs still hurt!" Wen Yanxi sobbed.

Seeing Wen Yanxi's weary appearance, the Empress Dowager said, "Go and find a royal physician to examine her. I'm tired, you may leave now."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yanxi bowed and took her leave.

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Zheng Luoqi had just returned to the Prime Minister's residence when Zheng Yuxiang summoned her over.

Zheng Luoqi followed Butler Liao into the meeting room.

As soon as Zheng Luoqi entered the room, she saw that Zheng Yuxiang had been waiting for a long time. When he saw that Zheng Luoqi had arrived, he put down his teacup, gestured for her to find a seat, and then slowly began to speak.

"Come play a game of chess with me!"

Zheng Luoqi walked to the chessboard, sat down, and then listened to Zheng Yuxiang speak.

"How was the show?"

Zheng Luoqi understood immediately: "Nothing can be hidden from Father."

"You did a good job this time, so why help the Chen family?"

"Help? I wouldn't say. Chen Xianlin is the daughter of Chen Tongyu, who is on the emperor's side. If Chen Xianlin enters the palace, the relationship between Chen Tongyu and the emperor's side will become even stronger. If we send people in then, it will be a big obstacle. So I just don't want Chen Xianlin to have the opportunity to enter the palace."

"Chen Tongyu has more than one daughter. What about the others?"

“I have my own way,” Zheng Luoqi smiled mysteriously, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes, as she steadily placed a black piece on the chessboard.

"Hmm, you've grown up and you're starting to keep things a secret. Your mother's death anniversary is in a few days, remember to go see her. She probably misses you terribly after not seeing you for so long." Zheng Yuxiang said softly, looking at the chessboard, as he gently placed the last white piece in his hand.

Seeing Zheng Yuxiang win, Zheng Luoqi sighed softly, "Father won again. My son's chess skills have been improving for so long, but he still can't catch up with his father."

Zheng Yuxiang looked at Zheng Luoqi and said calmly, "Alright, this time a group of people have come to choose from, both men and women are included."

The mansion was often filled with handsome men and beautiful women sent by other court officials to serve as concubines for Zheng Luoqi's amusement. It was a common practice for court officials to exchange concubines as a way to win over each other. As Zheng Yuxiang's most beloved son, Zheng Luoqi was naturally the number one person to curry favor with.

Others had also gifted Zheng Yuxiang many concubines, but he placed them all in Zheng Luoqi's harem. In the end, those officials who wanted to curry favor simply sent them directly to Zheng Luoqi's courtyard.

Soon after, many rumors circulated, saying that Zheng Luoqi was lewd and indecent, and that Prime Minister Zheng Yuxiang abused his power for personal gain, was corrupt and lawless, nepotistic and domineering, formed cliques for personal benefit, and committed all sorts of evil deeds.

Zheng Luoqi returned to her room, and soon after, the housekeeper brought over a group of people.

Three men and three women, dressed in revealing clothing, knelt neatly on the ground with their heads bowed, seemingly afraid to raise them.

Everyone exuded an aura of unease and fear, as if they had seen a ghost when they saw Zheng Luoqi, as if they were facing immense pressure or threat.

They could already imagine their deaths before they even arrived. Everyone knew that this son of the prime minister was a womanizer, ruthless, cruel, heartless, and cunning. He was known as the "Smiling Tiger." Every month, the concubines who left his mansion, regardless of gender, were all dead, their bodies never intact.

Zheng Luoqi looked at the people kneeling below, her eyes slightly narrowed, and said in a casual yet meaningful tone, "Raise your heads."

The group looked up and were met with a playful smile. The man in front of them was wearing a bright red robe, with soft hair hanging down to the side of his face and long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. In the flickering candlelight, Zheng Luoqi's androgynous face was reflected.

The group of people gasped, staring blankly at Zheng Luoqi, as if they had forgotten that the person in front of them was the rumored ruthless Young Master Zheng.

Linglong just stared blankly at Zheng Luoqi. Zheng Luoqi noticed that Linglong was staring blankly at her, so she asked Linglong to get up.

When Linglong heard Zheng Luoqi call her name, she seemed not to react at first, and walked forward blankly. Suddenly, Zheng Luoqi grabbed her hand, pulled her into her arms, and made Linglong sit on her lap. Then, she lifted Linglong's chin, smiled playfully, and said with a roguish air, "What is your name, young lady?"

At this moment, Zheng Luoqi had one arm around Linglong's waist and the other hand playing with Linglong's hair on her chest, with an ambiguous smile on his lips.

Zheng Luoqi's actions seemed extremely ambiguous to others; he suddenly kissed Linglong on the face.

Linglong instantly realized what she was doing, and instinctively put her hands on Zheng Luoqi's neck, saying coquettishly, "Just call me Linglong." Her voice was soft and accompanied by a light laugh, as gentle and languid as a cat.

Linglong was dressed in thin clothes, and her beautiful figure could be vaguely seen under the white gauze.

Zheng Luoqi's cold gaze suddenly swept over the five people on the ground. They were so frightened that they quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look any longer. Then they heard Zheng Luoqi say, "You can all go down. Linglong will keep me company tonight."

The group took their leave one after another.