"I don't deserve your compliment." He Zhiming had an inexplicable look on his face, as if ice water was poured down on him. The biting cold instantly penetrated into her bones, causing Wan Shufang to shiver uncontrollably.

After calming herself down a little, Wan Shufang looked at He Zhiming with vigilance, but when she saw his calm face, she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Silence spread over her, but in an instant the atmosphere became somewhat stagnant.

He Zhiming seemed to realize something and suddenly chuckled: "Wan Shufang, this little girl may really have nothing to do with you, but Chen Changli may not be the same. After all, even the traitors know that he cares about you."

"If he didn't make any movement after you disappeared for a few days, wouldn't it seem that his past care for you was just a dream? But was it all really a dream?"

He Zhiming said this in a calm tone, and without caring what Wan Shufang was thinking, he took the portrait back.

He looked at the portrait again and casually threw it to the guard beside him.

"Post this portrait and ask the people at the Dali Temple to help us find her. If they can't find her, we'll take the initiative to contact General Chen."

"I believe that the smart General Chen must understand the intention of the Rong Palace's move. What he will do next will definitely satisfy us."

He Zhiming had no intention of gaining anything from Wan Shufang. He just wanted Wan Shufang to take a look at the matter and then sent someone to test Chen Changli.

As long as Chen Changli showed some reaction, he could force Chen Changli to give in.

"You had an idea long ago, and you handed the portrait to me just to test me."

When Wan Shufang heard what He Zhiming told the guards, she instantly understood what he was thinking and her face suddenly turned cold.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Otherwise, you'd be walking on thin ice in this mansion!"

After saying this, He Zhiming looked at Wan Shufang meaningfully, said no more to her, told other guards to deliver the good herbs to his yard, and then left calmly.

Staring at his hurriedly departing figure, Wan Shufang clenched her fists, then unclenched them. She thought for a while with a puzzled look on her face, and was about to go find Yanran to ask her about something, but she didn't expect the guards to stop her.

"I have something to ask Miss Yanran." Wan Shufang's face was slightly cold.

"The prince has ordered that you cannot leave this yard until the medicine is ready." The guards had a tough attitude, as if if Wan Shufang wanted to leave, they would make her wish she was dead.

"Why can Doctor He come and go here freely?" Wan Shufang was slightly startled when she noticed that the attitudes of these guards were different.

The guards did not answer her, but stared at her seriously, as if they wanted to use their eyes to make her retreat.

Wan Shufang glanced at these people's faces and suddenly realized that they had been specifically instructed to do this.

If she rushed out without caring about the consequences, she would only put herself in an embarrassing situation.

"Where did Miss Yanran go? Can you help me invite her back?"

Since I can't go out to find someone, I can always ask someone to go out. Wan Shufang thought so in her mind and said so out loud.

The guards looked at each other and nodded, "We will send someone to invite Miss Yanran. You can move around in the yard as usual."

Is he worried that he might get into trouble? Why is his tone so defensive?

Wan Shufang's mind raced, she always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what it was, so she could only go to sort out the herbs in frustration.

Half an hour later, Doctor Lin and his colleagues arrived.

As soon as Wan Shufang saw Doctor Lin, she began to feel restless.

She wanted to discuss things with Doctor Lin, and then find a way to leave this courtyard and contact the woman who occupied a major position in Liu Yaoyao's heart.

Unfortunately, the guards in the yard were there to monitor her. If she made the slightest movement, their eyes would glare at her like needles.

Wan Shufang suddenly felt uncomfortable and uneasy all over.

In order to prevent Dr. Lin from falling into the same situation as herself, Wan Shufang could only endure it, but her thoughts unconsciously turned to Yanran.

I don’t know what she was busy with after going out today. Why hasn’t she come back yet?

However, Yanran, whom she was thinking about, followed Liu Yaoyao into the palace.

"Yanran, release some bugs into this palace."

The two of them walked one after the other, avoiding the palace maids and eunuchs, and came to a palace with beautiful scenery.

Liu Yaoyao glanced around and made sure that there was no one around, so she asked Yanran to release the bugs.

Yanran did as she was told, and soon the insects that could be controlled by her were all over the palace.

Seeing this, Liu Yaoyao took an antidote pill and then took Yanran into the main hall. Princess An Qing had been waiting in the main hall for a long time.

Hearing the footsteps outside, Princess An Qing's face showed neither sadness nor joy.

When the footsteps came to her, she looked up and said softly, "I thought it would be the old emperor who came to see me today, but it was you. What about Liu Ying? Isn't she the most active in this matter? Why did she leave it to you?"

Liu Yaoyao listened to Princess An Qing's words, but she was as happy as a child: "Why does the princess have to worry about Liu Ying? Compared with her, I must hope that the princess can live more."

Princess An Qing paused, her lips slightly raised: "Who doesn't want to live? Liu Ying is a smart person, she knows this very well, she wants me to live more than you do."

Liu Yaoyao was noncommittal when she heard this: "Princess, Liu Ying is not only a remnant of the previous dynasty, but also a pawn arranged by Tu Yuanzhou in the White Lotus Sect. No one except her knows who her heart leans towards."

"But I'm different. I'm Liu Feng's sister. I've been trained as a secret guard since I was a child, and I've never really enjoyed wealth and glory."

"As long as you are interested in me, I will follow your lead. In this way, I am definitely the one who hopes you are alive the most."

"Because if you are alive, my value can be maximized. If you were dead, how could I realize my own value with the narrow-minded King Rong?"

Liu Yaoyao chose to cooperate with Prince Rong at the order of her master.

Now she came to find Princess An Qing, not out of her own will, but because her master found that Prince Rong was arrogant after he succeeded, and his behavior might be even worse than Princess An Qing.

In order to prevent her years of planning from coming to fruition, Liu Yaoyao could only think of a way to bet on both sides, allowing her master to continue hiding behind the scenes so that she could reap the benefits.

"Is your mouth filled with honey? Why does it look a little sweet?" Princess An Qing stared at Liu Yaoyao intently, then said with a half-smile, "If Wan Shufang knew that you had set your sights on me, she would probably regret not letting the Crown Princess get rid of me completely."

After the Queen died, Princess An Qing thought that the Emperor would be angry with her and that she would die miserably like the Queen. She never expected that the Emperor would spare her life for the Phoenix Gu.

Although Princess An Qing was still alive, she lived under the surveillance of the emperor.

She also vaguely guessed the emperor's other intention, which was that he wanted to use her to lure her into a trap.

Liu Yaoyao's arrival was beyond her expectations, but it made her realize one thing: the emperor was aware of Liu Yaoyao's existence.

The Queen's death was probably the result of his connivance and also a test stone he threw out.

When Princess An Qing thought of the emperor's strategic planning, she felt a chill in her heart and was not in a good mood towards Liu Yaoyao.

"Wan Shufang is a good chess piece. If used properly, not only will Chen Changli die, but even the Crown Prince will become our scapegoat." Liu Yaoyao said with a rather proud tone, "So the Crown Princess and you must be alive. With you around, Wan Shufang will be deceived by our appearance."

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