Jiang Ling smiled brightly and said modestly, "Ling'er is not as good as Mr. Zhou said."

"My handwriting is just readable. It's because I was naughty as a child and was always punished to copy scriptures. Over time, I developed this skill," she explained softly.

When she spoke to him, she was no longer as awkward and shy as before. She was more graceful and spoke appropriately, and was more polite and distant to him.

Zhou Jing'an couldn't explain what he felt in his heart, he just felt like there was a stone in his heart, heavy and stuffy.

-

Shen Qingru has been staying near the flower hall and staying among the crowd, naturally to get away from herself.

Zhou Ning'an was sitting in the flower hall drinking tea, still thinking about Zhou Jing'an and Jiang Ling. She didn't know whether her silly brother had gone to find Miss Jiang and had a good chat with her.

At this moment, a maid ran in in a panic, her face frantic and her steps chaotic. When she saw her, she fell to her knees and said tremblingly, "Empress, something has happened."

Zhou Ning'an frowned. Yingxue, who was standing beside her, asked her in a cold voice, "What happened? Tell her properly. Don't lose your composure in front of the Empress."

The person who came was Aruo. Her tender little face was pale as she stammered, "I am the maid of Miss Qiu Yanshuang of the Qiu family. My lady was looking for a business card just now. Unfortunately, there were too many gardens and she got lost. She walked to a remote garden and ended up...seeing...seeing..."

"What did you see? Stop hesitating." Yingxue frowned and said.

Aruo rested his head on the ground, his tone hesitant: "I saw Miss Jiang doing something indecent with someone else."

"What?!" Zhou Ning'an narrowed his eyes and looked at her, his voice gradually colder: "Speak clearly, don't make up stories and insult the reputation of a lady."

"How dare I lie and rape a noble lady? It's just that the young lady and I saw it with our own eyes and felt that this matter was of great importance, so we sent me to report to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will investigate it carefully!" Aruo kowtowed suddenly.

Zhou Ning'an pursed his lips and stared at her: "Which Miss Jiang is this? Where is she?"

Aruo replied in a trembling voice, "It's Jiang Ling, the daughter of Prince Jingnan. She's at... at Haitang Pavilion."

When Zhou Ning'an heard Jiang Ling's name, his eyes suddenly widened and he gripped the armrests of the chair tightly.

She stood up and whispered to Yingxue, "Go and take a look first. Remember, don't make any noise."

No matter what the truth is, she must minimize the impact of this incident as much as possible.

If she just followed him, and the queen of a country witnessed the scandal with her own eyes, she would probably never be able to hold her head up for the rest of her life.

Yingxue had just agreed when Cheng An and Wu Wanying came in. After bowing, they hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Ling'er is missing. I wonder if she got lost. Could you please send someone to look for her?"

The two of them were so anxious that they spoke very loudly. There was a group of ladies outside the flower hall waiting for a chance to talk to Zhou Ning'an. It was almost the end time of the game agreed by Zhou Ning'an. Everyone was returning to the flower hall in groups of three or four. At this time, they were attracted by the voices of the two and started discussing.

Aruo thought these two idiots were simply pushing her friend into the fire, and immediately added fuel to the fire: "Your Majesty, I am not lying. Miss Jiang...she really did something shameful..."

The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, but many people still heard her.

What?! What shameful thing did Jiang Ling do?!

Zhou Ningan sneered angrily and looked at Aruo with cold eyes, "You are a good girl with a sharp tongue."

Although Feng Yu only has her as his wife and she is the only one in his harem, this does not mean that Zhou Ning'an does not know about those dirty things.

She looked at Aruo coldly, then raised her eyes to look at the ladies who were gathering more and more. Her round peach blossom eyes were half-closed at this moment, and the vortex hidden in them could not be seen clearly.

She wanted to see who had the guts to reach out to the Prime Minister's Mansion!

Zhou Ning'an glanced at Yingxue, who understood and quietly retreated towards the Begonia Pavilion.

But as soon as I turned the corner, I saw a maid waiting there.

She said hurriedly, "This servant pays homage to Sister Yingxue."

The one waiting here was Zizhen.

Yingxue, as the queen's personal maid, had an excellent eye and recognized that this was Jiang Ling's personal maid after just two glances.

Zhou Ning'an asked Pan Xia to take Aruo away first, and smiled and told everyone to sit down first. He then slowly asked Cheng An and Wu Wanying about the details of Jiang Ling's disappearance.

After several rounds of questioning, she still didn't show any intention of sending anyone to look for her. When everyone was wondering, Yingxue walked in quickly and whispered something to Zhou Ning'an.

Zhou Ning'an sneered, the corners of his mouth raised, and his eyes no longer had the gentleness from before, only coldness and cruelty.

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Why don't you ladies go with me to take a look?" She was clearly saying this with a smile, but everyone felt a chill on their backs.

-

Zhou Ning'an specifically asked Aruo to lead the way, and everyone went to the Begonia Pavilion in a mighty manner. They were silent all the way and did not dare to ask any more questions.

I just thought in my heart that it must be related to Jiang Ling.

But he didn't expect to run into Jiang Ling the next second.

Following behind him were Zhou Jing'an and Qi Tianyang.

Zizhen had returned to Jiang Ling's side at this time, and the two of them saluted Zhou Ning'an together.

Zhou Ning'an's eyes suddenly became gentle as he looked at Jiang Ling, with a hint of apology and appreciation. He smiled and said, "Are you lost? Let Miss Cheng and Miss Wu find you."

"Your Majesty, this is my first time coming to the Prime Minister's Residence. I don't know the way, and I have caused everyone to worry." Jiang Ling replied obediently.

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