Xu Lingshu leaned on the imperial concubine's couch with a chuckle on her lips, "I didn't expect that this fool could still work hard for us after being beaten."
Jin Niang looked angrily at the side, "She is not stupid at all. She got so many good things for free!"
Xu Lingshu looked at Jin Niang and couldn't help but roll her eyes, "I'm just a petty person. A little jewelry and bird's nests are nothing. The most important thing is that I can become the Princess of Zhennan."
Her voice gradually became colder, "As for Lu Qingtang, I don't care who she is. I can't have peace when she's here. Jin Niang, do you know how many days I've had without someone sleeping well?"
No matter how much makeup and powder she uses, the bruises under her eyes cannot be covered up, and the red bloodshot eyes are very scary. Ever since she saw Lu Qingtang's face, she could dream of Hua Rou every time she closed her eyes. She stood in front of the bed and asked her why she and Ji Wuhen were separated. Her belly was slightly bulging, and her face was covered in blood. It looked so terrifying that she woke up immediately from her dream.
After waking up, she never dared to sleep again. Even if she did sleep, she would only dare to take a nap during the day. As soon as she entered deep sleep, she would see Hua Rou's face.
Sometimes, she couldn't even tell whether the person was Hua Rou or Lu Qingtang.
But no matter whether she is Lu Qingtang or Hua Rou, she will disappear from her sight, no matter what the cost!
Jin Niang looked at Xu Lingshu's tired face from the side and couldn't help but sigh, "But if I really want to do it, I'm afraid I will offend the prince. I think the prince seems to like to see Princess Chen."
"Also, the prince's attitude towards the wife has been completely different recently. Maybe there will be a change. Why don't you wait any longer?"
As she spoke, she carefully looked at Xu Lingshu's expression.
But seeing that her face was full of violence, it was so different from the kind-hearted lady in the day, that even she was a little scared.
She shrank her head and swallowed, not daring to continue talking.
Xu Lingshu looked at her coldly and said sternly: "What do you know? He is just testing me. That white-eyed wolf Ji Wenzhan is not a good guy!"
Jin Niang didn't dare to refute even a single sentence, she kept nodding in agreement.
Then he changed the topic, "The Prince Regent will hold a dinner party tomorrow, so I'd better go to bed early, Madam."
Xu Lingshu nodded, "You really have to go to bed early. There are important things to do tomorrow. Cheer up and be happy tomorrow."
After saying that, she smiled again, with cold eyes, wishing to tear the night apart immediately, eagerly hoping that tomorrow would come.
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Early the next morning, Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen were invited by the regent to attend the banquet in the evening.
King Zhennan has invited some local officials from Nanzhou to tonight's banquet. After all, Mo Zeshen is a prince, and when he comes here, he will naturally have to accept the worship of local officials.
Lu Qingtang was not very concerned about attending banquets. He just wanted to wear beautiful clothes to attend in the evening. After a quick breakfast, Lu Qingtang went to Dingjun Pavilion.
Aunt Zhang was in good condition after the operation yesterday. There is blood on her face today, and she seems to be recovering well. Lu Qingtang examined Aunt Zhang carefully and gave her a diaphragm injection. During this period, Aunt Zhang's eyes that were bulging because she was too thin were looking straight at Lu Qingtang's body, never leaving her for a moment.
Luoxue felt a little embarrassed when she saw this. She whispered to Aunt Zhang, "Mom, don't look at me like that. It's so embarrassing."
Lu Qingtang looked at Luoxue's embarrassment and couldn't help but laugh, "It's okay, auntie thinks I look familiar?"
She said, looking at Aunt Zhang on the bed with a smile.
Aunt Zhang's mouth opened and closed, and she could only make the sound "Woo". Compared with yesterday when she couldn't make any sound at all, she was really much better.
Aunt Zhang was a little anxious because she couldn't speak, so she was quickly held down by Luoxue.
Lu Qingtang smiled when he saw this and said to Aunt Zhang: "They just look alike, they are not the same person. Auntie, don't be too excited and take good care of yourself so that Luoxue can feel at ease."
She said, looking up at Luoxue with a smile on her face.
Luoxue nodded, reaching out to hold Aunt Zhang's hand that was as dry as bark, with tears in her eyes.
Aunt Zhang nodded, turned her face and continued to look at Lu Qingtang, with a clear tear falling from her eyes.
Half an hour later, after the water was drawn and Aunt Zhang fell asleep, Lu Qingtang and Luo Xue closed the door and left the room. The two of them came to the next room, which was Luoxue's current residence.
Luoxue showed Lu Qingtang the jewelry box and bird's nest that Xu Lingshu gave her last night.
She opened the jewelry box, and inside lay the Ruyi cloud-patterned gold hairpin that Kou Dan gave to Jin Niang. She held the hairpin in her hand and said to Lu Qingtang: "I asked Xu Lingshu for this hairpin today. She asked me to give it to her at the dinner party." I will lure you and the Crown Prince out at the same time, and then she will catch you in public... catch you..."
Luoxue's palm-sized face turned red, and she didn't know what to say.
Lu Qingtang continued what she said: "Catch the traitor!"
Luoxue's face turned red again, she paused, and even her ears were so red that they were bleeding.
Lu Qingtang couldn't help but smile. She stretched out her hand and pinched Luoxue's face. "Okay, I don't need you to speak tonight. I must do what she said and let her expose me and the prince on the spot."
Luoxue raised her eyes and looked at her. Lu Qingtang's clear eyes were as bright as autumn water, and they were smiling, which was very beautiful. She couldn't help but be stunned. It turned out that there was such a woman in the world. Even she, a girl, couldn't bear to look away.
She smiled shyly and asked in a low voice: "Princess, no wonder I heard people in the palace say that as long as Prince Chen is with you, his eyes can't be moved away and they want to stare at you."
Lu Qingtang lowered his eyes and smiled, "When you grow up, you will also meet a man who has eyes for you. It has nothing to do with appearance."
Luoxue nodded as if she understood. She handed the golden hairpin to Lu Qingtang, "Here, sister Koudan gave this hairpin to Jin Niang to save me. I will return the hairpin to her now."
Lu Qingtang took the hairpin and said, "I will convey it to Kou Dan."
As she said that, she hid the hairpin in her sleeve and put it away, and then heard Luoxue say with some embarrassment: "I don't like these things very much, but it would be a pity to lose them."
Jewelry and the like were external possessions, but bird's nest was a good nourishing thing, so she was a little reluctant to part with it.
Lu Qingtang looked at her eyes looking at the box containing the bird's nest, full of reluctance.
She smiled and said, "Go back and find a place to throw it away. It's best to throw it back to Wen Xinju, lest she come back to bite you. I have a lot of bird's nests there. I'll ask Kou Dan to bring them to you later."
Luoxue immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Qingtang, thanking him repeatedly. Lu Qingtang helped her up, and the two chatted for a while before Lu Qingtang left.
