The king was wrong

"Princess... don't you plan to do something?"

Seeing that Qi Yaoqing was still as calm as before, a crack appeared on Linglong's face.

He was so calm that Linglong began to wonder if she had made a mistake from the beginning.Will this man Qi Yaoqing really be as angry as he imagined because of Xue Hanxue's blatant provocation?

"What does Wang Ji think I should do?" Qi Yaoqing asked with a slight smile.

He deliberately used the word "Wang Ji" instead of the previous "you", just to make a clear relationship with Linglong in a disguised form.You are you, I am me, there is no other relationship between us except the bond of King Yong.If you want to use my hand to eradicate dissidents for you, it is absolutely impossible.

Linglong looked at Qi Yaoqing's clear and wise eyes like a mirror in astonishment, how could there be any confusion in her?

It wasn't until this moment that she suddenly realized that Qi Yao had already known all the things she said so hard just now!Not only did he know, but he also intentionally let it go. It can even be said that the situation has evolved to the present is the result of his connivance!

Linglong took a deep breath, suppressed the shock and fear in her heart, and tried her best to maintain a calm face.

It was indeed her negligence today, and she was blinded by Xue Hanxue's arrogance for a while, but she didn't realize that this hidden male princess is actually more difficult to offend than Xue Hanxue!

Her mind was spinning rapidly, she had said too many stupid things because of her carelessness before, and then she went to Qi Yaoqing to deliberately induce her.It's good if those words are not passed on, if one accidentally gets into Xue Hanxue's ears... I'm afraid that I will die without even having a chance to fight back.

Fortunately, Linglong has worked hard in Zuifeng Tower for many years, and she is a smart person who knows how to accept as soon as she sees it.At this moment, she understands that all the confusion Qi Yaoqing pretended earlier was to deceive her, Linglong has resentment in her heart, but she also knows that it is not appropriate to say anything about it.

The concubine's heart is like a mirror, and she wants to trick him to deal with Xue Hanxue, which is like a trick.Linglong laughed at herself, and then stayed to point out whether she was the one who was provoked in the end.

She settled down, suddenly burst into a bright smile, quickly changed the topic, and chatted casually with Qi Yaoqing, as if the person who sowed discord before was not her at all.

Qi Yaoqing saw her change, but didn't expose it.Linglong is a little cautious and has some tricks, but these are harmless.He didn't want to embarrass Linglong in his own courtyard. What he did today was just to remind her that there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. Even if you are extremely smart, don't think others are too stupid.

Although Prince Yong's Mansion is not full of concubines like other officials and wealthy merchants' mansions in Kyoto, it is not without any calculations.He will leave sooner or later, and the position of princess will be vacant at that time, I am afraid that the current dark tide will move to the bright side.

If she wants to survive here and find a place for herself in the huge Yong Palace, she must be able to hold her breath.

So Qi Yaoqing was still kind, even though he hadn't had much contact with Linglong since entering the mansion, he still chose to help her silently after all.

Now that she changed the subject, he simply followed suit.

After the two chatted a few more casual words, Linglong got up and said goodbye on the grounds that it was getting late and would not delay the princess's rest.

Qi Yaoqing didn't want her to stay longer at first, but now he nodded happily when he heard it.But Linglong saw the concubine's approval, and immediately ignored Wu Ranyue who came with her, and after a hasty salute, she hurried out with the two maidservants who came.

Instead of trying my best to persuade this unobtrusive and lost princess, it's better to go back and find a way to win the prince's favor.

After sending Linglong away, Qi Yaoqing turned his gaze to Wu Ranyue who had been sitting silently in the next seat.

Wu Ranyue lowered her eyes and sighed softly, gently put down the cup in her hand, got up and blessed Qi Yaoqing respectfully, and said: "I came with Sister Linglong today to bother the princess. Now I see that the princess has a ruddy complexion and is energetic." It's still good, but I know I'm in good health, so I'm relieved. Princess, please take care, I won't stay any longer, and I'll retire."

Qi Yaoqing frowned slightly, not quite understanding what Wu Ranyue meant for a while.But out of politeness, he still nodded slightly and said, "Well, Wang Ji, please go slowly."

Wu Ranyue gave him a last meaningful look, said nothing more, and retreated to the door with lowered eyes.

"Master, you said Miss Wu's last words...why does it sound weird..."

Seeing Wu Ranyue disappearing at the door, after a while, Meng Qi finally couldn't help asking in a low voice.

Qi Yaoqing was still looking at the direction where Wu Ranyue disappeared at the door, and shook his head after thinking for a moment, "I still can't remember it for a while. She has always been a quiet and reclusive person, why did she suddenly agree to be with Linglong today?" Wake up, still concerned about my physical condition..."

Wu Ranyue's words are definitely not groundless. Although she has always acted in a low-key manner, she is also as careful as dust.With her personality, she is definitely not a person who likes to cause trouble, so there must be some deep meaning in her strange words today.

She said, "Now that the princess has a ruddy complexion, is in good spirits, and is in good health, the concubine feels at ease."What does this mean?Could it be that according to her original expectation, she should appear pale and frail today?

Especially when she purposely added the sentence "Princess, please take care", it sounded like she was warning him something.

warn?

Thinking of this, Qi Yao paused for a moment, then suddenly raised her eyes to Meng Qi and said, "Meng Qi, who is responsible for my meals recently?"

Meng Qi was taken aback for a moment, as if she didn't understand why her young master suddenly brought up the topic of meals.

"Fan...Fan, some time ago it was Hong Yuan and Cui He, and now it should be Qin Ma."

"Then do you know where this Mother Qin came from?" Qi Yaoqing asked immediately.

"Hmm..." Menghan turned her head and thought for a while: "We didn't have enough manpower in the yard before. I saw that Hongyuan and Cuihe among the people sent by the housekeeper were good at their craft, so I asked them to work in the small kitchen first. We will replace them when there are spare manpower."

"Later... not long after that, Mrs. Side returned the few people I borrowed earlier. Among them, Mama Qin was more familiar with these things than Hongyuan and the others because she was in charge of the palace, so I asked her to be in charge of the young master. What's the matter, young master, what's wrong with Mother Qin?"

Qi Yaoqing frowned after listening, and remained silent for a long time.If his guess is right, I'm afraid...

"Menghan, Mengqi, tell me, what seems wrong with me these past two days?"

The two maids looked at each other when they heard the words, neither of them knew what the young master wanted to do.

Meng Han bit her lip, shook her head and said, "Master, why do you ask this question, you have been doing everything as usual these past two days, and your spirit is also quite good, so there is nothing abnormal."

"Really?" Qi Yaoqing raised his eyebrows and sneered, "I'm afraid this is just an appearance."

"Appearance? What does the young master mean?"

Qi Yao and Qingchao beckoned to the two of them, signaling them to come closer, and then lowered their voices: "Wu Ranyue must have noticed something if she said that. If my guess is right, I'm afraid someone has been at my dinner table recently." It happened to be something that Wu Ranyue saw out of her hands and feet."

"Tricky? Young master means... Mother Qin? My God, I'll arrest her right now and interrogate her to see if she's telling the truth!"

As soon as she heard that someone was going to harm Qi Yaoqing, Meng Qi quit immediately.As soon as she rolled up her sleeves, she was about to go out, wanting to go to the kitchen and bring Mother Qin over.

Qi Yaoqing quickly stopped her.

"Meng Qi, don't be impulsive!" Qi Yaoqing made a silence gesture and shook his head, "She is indeed the most suspicious, but I can't be sure at the moment, after all, even you have said it, I don't seem to have anything wrong That's right. If we arrest her with great fanfare now, I'm afraid that in the end, there will be no evidence to testify against her, not to mention it."

Speaking of this, Qi Yaoqing sighed, and said with a helpless smile: "I thought I was a man, and I have never been favored by the princes, and I have never liked to meddle in trivial matters in the backyard, so I should not be hated by them. Oh, I didn't expect to be stared at now." up."

Meng Qi was startled when she heard this, "Young master, what should I do? You can't catch her, so why don't you just let her hurt you forever?"

"Of course we won't let her continue to hurt, but we can't let her know what we have discovered for the time being." Qi Yaoqing pursed his lips, and turned to Menghan: "Menghan, you have always been prudent in doing things, go help I secretly keep an eye on that mother of Qin, and she will tell me immediately if she has any suspicious behavior, understand?"

"Well, I understand." Meng Han didn't hesitate, and simply agreed.

"And Meng Qi, I still don't know exactly what they ate for me these days. Find a reason tomorrow and let Hong Yuan and the others go back to the small kitchen, and try to let them be responsible for the meal."

"Your maidservant knows, tomorrow I will say... well, let's say that the young master has lost his appetite recently, and he only wants to eat some light dishes every day, but Hong Yuan and the others grew up in the south, so the things they cook may be more suitable for the young master's taste." In the future, I will secretly throw away all the things made by Qin's mother before I serve them on the table, the young master thinks this is feasible?"

Qi Yaoqing nodded, "Yes. But you have to remember that everything should be done naturally, and don't let her see the clues."

After all, those who dare to do such things will definitely not be less cautious, and they still have to be careful.

"By the way, young master, let this slave girl talk a little bit more, this Miss Wu... why did she help you for no reason?" Menghan asked tentatively.

"Help me?" Qi Yaoqing frowned slightly, with a playful smile on his lips, "How do you know that she is helping me instead of helping yourself?"