The maids looked at each other in confusion. Shiyin looked at the closed door and said, "Miss Leng is in a bad mood and is hiding in the room and refusing to come out."

"It must be because of the face..."

Bad mood?

Shi Qing suddenly raised his eyebrows, a playful look on his face.

If he hadn't just taken a look at the shadow stone on a whim and seen the woman inside lying comfortably on the bed, he would probably have been deceived by this woman.

This woman doesn't look sad at all.

Leng Qingning was lying on the bed very comfortably, shaking the teacup in her right hand and tasting a red fruit in her left hand. Her life was so pleasant.

[Host, there is something I feel I need to tell you]

Seeing that the system's tone was so serious, Leng Qingning also listened carefully.

"What's up"

[Actually, when I went out last night, I sensed a force watching us. I made some adjustments, so that person didn't notice anything. But just now, that force reappeared. That person must be targeting you.]

She paused with the half-eaten fruit in her hand, her expression slightly stiff. So, Shi Qing saw her like this?

Leng Qingning couldn't help but swallow the remaining half of the fruit, then she tidied her clothes and got up from the bed. She also took a special look at herself in the mirror and saw that there were several very obvious red pimples on her fair face.

The system is indeed reliable and no one can find any flaws.

She couldn't think of anyone other than Shi Qing who could have secretly spied on her. Fortunately, Tongzi had helped her greatly, otherwise, her actions last night would have been exposed.

After this lesson, Leng Qingning realized that her vigilance was not strong enough and she would be extra cautious from now on.

“Knock knock~”

Her door happened to be knocked at this moment. Could it be that the group of maids were here to cause trouble again?

"Miss Leng, are you in there? The king has something important to discuss with you, so please come out." Shiyin's knock on the door was heard outside. That guy actually came to see her in person. Leng Qingning reluctantly got out of bed and opened the door.

A playful face appeared in front of her. Shiyin shrank behind her, looking at her with eyes full of apology.

There is no way, the king’s order cannot be disobeyed.

"How come you look so disheveled after just one day's absence?" Shi Qing forcefully pushed the door open and went in past her. A group of maids gathered at the door curiously, looking inside.

The woman in black hiding behind the maids looked at the purple figure in the room, and a look of panic appeared on her face. She clenched her fists nervously and looked viciously at Leng Qingning who was being teased by Shi Qing.

Why!

How could the king still have the heart to kill this woman even though she had become so ugly? This vixen must have practiced some evil ways and bewitched the king.

For the sake of the king's safety, she must get rid of this woman no matter what the cost.

Shi Qing turned around casually, and when he passed the incense burner on the table, he put away his fan and the smile on his face froze.

Shiyin and Huali were so frightened that they dared not breathe.

Just as his slender hand was about to reach for the incense burner, a black figure rushed in quickly, looked at the incense burner anxiously and stopped him, saying: "Wait!"

"Who are you? You are so brave." Shi Qing was interrupted, his narrow eyes showed an unhappy look, and he looked her up and down.

It was strange, why did he feel that this woman was somewhat familiar?

Lu Ping saluted him in fear and said, "Your Majesty, Master Gongye said he had something important to discuss with you. I didn't mean to interrupt you."

Leng Qingning looked at the woman in black thoughtfully.

Before, she had received unfriendly glances many times, all from the woman in front of her.

It seems that this woman likes Shi Qing to an extremely fanatical degree. Any woman he gets close to will be treated by her with extremely terrifying eyes.

I wonder if the materials added to my incense burner were made by her?

"What's your name? I think you look familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"

Lu Ping's pupils suddenly constricted, she bit her lip and lowered her head, refusing to speak.

Shiyin angrily rebuked, "Lu Ping, the king is asking you a question, don't be rude!"

Lu Ping is usually nervous and elusive. If she hadn't caused any trouble recently, Shiyin would have wanted to drive this sinister maid out of the palace long ago.

"Your name is Lu Ping?" Shi Qing looked at her meaningfully. Lu Ping was horrified and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

Under Shi Qing's gaze, she felt a sense of horror as if she was seen through.

"Who arranged this incense burner?"

Huali immediately knelt nervously and said, "Your Majesty, the incense burner was set up by a maid, but I guarantee that there will be absolutely no problems when I set it up. The incense burners in the rooms of the girls in other courtyards were also set up by me."

"Okay, get up now."

Huali then stood up as if she had been granted amnesty.

"Lu Ping, right? You really made it difficult for Brother Gongye to find you. I didn't expect that Gongye Xun had been looking for you for several days, and you were hiding in this palace. You should go back quickly and don't let Gongye Xun wait anxiously."

Lu Ping?

Leng Qingning suddenly recalled that Gongye Xun seemed to have mentioned that he had a sister who was extremely obsessed with Shi Qing and would do anything to pursue Shi Qing.

Her name seems to be Gongye Luping. Could it be that the woman in black is her?

In this way, it would explain why she repeatedly looked at him with that look.

"Your Majesty, I just happened to have the same name as Miss Gongye. I am not Miss Gongye. Please don't drive me away!" Lu Ping begged for mercy again and again, and there was no flaw in her.

"Your Majesty, why are you so angry over a little maidservant?" Gongye Xun walked over in a very ostentatious manner, waving a fan and wearing a blue gown inlaid with gold thread and embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.

He winked at the girl in black kneeling on the ground. The girl's eyes were filled with joy and she secretly glanced at Yan Ci.

The other party didn't even look at her, and Lu Ping felt a sense of loss.

"Brother Gongye seems to care a lot about this maid."

The smile on Gongye Xun's face gradually stiffened as Shi Qing looked at him meaningfully, and his expression became more and more embarrassed.

"Haha~ Brother Shi Qing is really good at joking. This time I just think she is pleasing to the eye. Ahem~ Brother Shi Qing, why are you looking at me like that?" He felt a little uncomfortable and fanned himself faster. Why did this guy become so scary today?

"Brother Gongye, are you hiding something from me?" Shi Qing's eyes, full of deep meaning, wandered between him and Lu Ping.

broken!

Gongye Xun was startled. How could he not know that the truth had been exposed?

He thought for a moment, then quickly pulled his kneeling sister to apologize, "Your Majesty, please calm down. My sister is young and ignorant, and has a bit of a mischievous temper. I will definitely take her back and discipline her properly!"

Gongye Luping looked at him in disbelief, her eyes seemed to be asking him why he admitted it?