Lu Ze said, "Your Majesty has always been wise. How could he continue to be confused when he knew he was being used?"

Lu Ze whispered in Qi Yuning's ear, "I'm going to the Eastern Palace to take Zhao Chong to the temporary palace for detention. Do you want to come with me?"

Qi Yuning shook her head and said, "I won't go. I'm afraid Song Heqing will make me sick.

However, she is my only close friend after all, so you should treat her well and tell the guards in charge of her in the palace to not let Song Heqing suffer any setbacks in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation."

Lu Ze said, "Alright, it won't be too late to visit Song Heqing later. Go back to the palace and have a good rest. You still have a lot of things to do next."

Qi Yuning nodded and said, "Well, I'll wait for you to come back in my palace."

Lu Ze said, "No need. I have to attend the morning court soon. I'm afraid I won't be back until night."

Qi Yuning chuckled and said, "Okay."

Qi Yuning returned to the palace and found that nothing had changed.

When he opened the door, he saw his grandfather's tablet placed at the door. When Butler Sun saw Qi Yuning returning, his eyes were red and he said, "Princess! You are finally back."

Qi Yuning paid homage to his grandfather's tablet, and also thought that the housekeeper placed his grandfather's tablet here to prevent the Qin family from bringing people to attack the palace.

Qi Yuning returned to Chunjiang Courtyard and saw everything familiar, including Lingling's little clothes...

Qi Yuning held Lingling's little clothes and smelled the scent. She missed Lingling so much, but it was a pity that it would take at least more than a month to send the message and wait for Lingling to come back.

Qi Yuning thought about it and decided to abandon Lu Ze and go to North City to pick up Lingling. Since His Majesty asked Lu Ze to handle state affairs temporarily, he had something to be busy with.

Although the Qi family army still has many trivial matters that need her to deal with, it may not be impossible to hand them over to her subordinates.

Qi Yuning hugged Lingling's little clothes tightly, wanting to leave Lu Ze alone to work in Shengjing. She became more and more determined to go to Beicheng to pick up Lingling.

…

In the East Palace.

Lu Ze entered the East Palace and smelled a sweet fragrance in the hall. He covered his nose and went forward to extinguish the smoke from Zhao Chong's incense burner with tea.

Zhao Chong raised his eyes to look at Lu Ze and said, "You're not dead. I really thought you were gone. But how could you die so easily?"

Lu Ze said, "By His Majesty's order, Zhao Chong, no, Qin Chong, must be imprisoned in the palace courtyard, where he will never see the light of day again. Let's go."

Zhao Chong stood up and said to Lu Ze, "I didn't expect that I could still keep my life."

Song Heqing held Zhao Chong's hand and said, "Your Highness, I will go with you."

Zhao Chong said, "I'm no longer His Highness. I'm just a prisoner... He Qing, I'll give you a letter of release. Please go now. I only married you so I could see Yuning more often."

Song Heqing shook his head and said, "No, I won't leave. I will always be with you. Once we're husband and wife, we'll be husband and wife for life."

Lu Ze understood why Qi Yuning didn't want to come. If she came, she might really be angered by Song Heqing and become sick.