Chapter 91 Holding her horizontally in his arms

At this moment, in the study of Prince Su's residence.

After hearing his confidant's report, Xiao Chengjin waved for him to leave.

Seeing this, Yan Wenhong, who was sitting at the lower seat, asked him, "Has the matter been successfully completed?"

"We've already locked the two of them in a private room. Now we'll see how things develop from here," Xiao Chengjin said calmly.

Unlike Xiao Xuanyou's handsome and refined appearance, he inherited Consort Chen's stunning looks. If it weren't for his tall stature and innate royal air, he would have possessed an androgynous beauty.

"Are we really going to do this?" Yan Wenhong asked somewhat nervously.

If they anger Jiang Zhi, they might lose their only Jinyiwei informant in the future.

Xiao Chengjin didn't take it to heart. "If this succeeds, her words will be credible, and we can arrange our next actions. If it fails, she will lose her usefulness to us, and whether we anger her or not will be insignificant."

Yan Wenhong thought about it and realized it was true.

After all, the western suburbs are of great importance, and they cannot go there rashly just because of Jiang Zhi's words. It would be better to be cautious.

Sacrificing a young woman for their grand plan is a fitting end.

Jiang Zhi sat on the bed, watching warily as the door to the side room was pushed open, her hand clenching the ring on her finger.

The door to the room was closed after the man entered. Through the screen, one could see that he was dressed neatly, with a tight waistline that accentuated his height and long legs. Even just his figure seemed to exude a compelling pressure.

Jiang Zhi held her breath and waited for the person to appear from behind the screen.

Who is it?

Unexpectedly, the person was extremely vigilant and instantly realized that there was a second person in the room.

Before Jiang Zhi could react, there was a soft "clang" sound, and the man drew his sword, leaped over the screen, and in an instant, the sharp blade was at Jiang Zhi's neck.

Jiang Zhi felt as if her blood had frozen. Her fingertips clenched tightly, but she dared not move an inch, fearing that the other party's sharp blade would mercilessly slice open her neck and cause her to bleed on the spot.

Who exactly did Xiao Chengjin find?

She looked up, but froze on the spot.

The other person was also stunned. His originally dark and sharp eyes revealed an undisguised surprise when they met her gaze.

"Lord Lu, is it you?" Jiang Zhi almost thought she was seeing things.

Lu Yuan was also somewhat speechless. He immediately sheathed his sword, and the suffocating aura emanating from his body dissipated.

"Why are you so quiet? Luckily I didn't kill you." Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and when he saw the ring on her finger, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"It's good that you didn't kill me."

The ring's design clearly indicated it was some kind of concealed weapon; had he not acted swiftly, he might have actually been injured by her.

Jiang Zhi also relaxed.

She never expected that the person brought here would be Lu Yuan.

What exactly do they want to do?

Just as Jiang Zhi was racking her brains trying to figure it out, a faint sound came from the doorway.

Lu Yuan went out to check and quickly returned, his eyebrows lowered, making his jawline appear even sharper. "The door has been locked from the outside, so we can't get out for the time being."

Jiang Zhi's doubts deepened.

By getting her drunk and locking her up here alone with Lu Yuan, could Xiao Chengjin be trying to ruin her reputation? But what good would that do him?

At that moment, she suddenly thought of a possibility.

Xiao Chengjin and Yan Wenhong had known for a long time that she and Lu Yuan had an affair.

It is highly likely that keeping them locked up here today is to test Lu Yuan's feelings for her.

Could it be that they want her and Lu Yuan to be here...?

Jiang Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition arose within her.

Lu Yuan had already walked around the room and found that the only window had been sealed off from the outside and could not be opened at all.

Today, he was invited by Xiao Chengjin many times, and he also knew that Jiang Zhi was attending the banquet today, so he decided to show his face here, say hello and then leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the mansion, she was splashed with tea by a maid, and was then led to a side room to change her clothes.

"We must have been set up, but we don't know who it's targeting," Lu Yuan sneered.

They actually dared to use such dirty tricks on him and Jiang Zhi; they were simply courting death.

Lu Yuan drew his embroidered spring knife, his straight nose drawing a cold, hard line in the dim light. "Please wait a moment, Miss Jiang."

He was about to break down the door when he said that.

Jiang Zhi suddenly woke up as if from a dream.

No, there must be someone secretly watching outside.

While Lu Yuan's actions would ensure the safety of the two of them, the effectiveness of her previous words to Yan Wenhong would be greatly diminished.

She cannot allow this to happen.

"Lord Lu, wait, wait a minute..."

Jiang Zhi called out to Lu Yuan, who was about to try to break down the door, and carefully tugged at his sleeve.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yuan stopped what he was doing and asked in confusion.

But then the girl in front of him raised her head from the light and shadow, her face flushed, her eyelashes glistening with moisture, exuding a bewitching charm, her shimmering eyes making one's heart itch.

"Lord Lu, I drank too much and was brought here to rest. My head is throbbing badly now. Could you please pour me a cup of tea?"

Her voice was like it had been infused with wine, soft and limp.

Lu Yuan could indeed smell a faint scent of alcohol in the room, and judging from her dazed appearance, she must have drunk quite a bit.

He walked to the table, inspected the tea on it and found nothing wrong, then poured a cup and handed it to her.

Jiang Zhi took it, smiled brightly at him, her eyebrows curving like a crescent moon, "Thank you, Lord Lu."

Lu Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed very slightly as he watched her take the teacup and bring it to his lips.

However, she couldn't hold the cup properly, and before she could even drink it, she spilled it all over herself.

"Uh—" Jiang Zhi pretended to be startled and immediately stood up, but she was too weak from the alcohol and fell forward sideways.

Lu Yuan put his arm around her, catching the teacup with one hand and embracing her with the other.

"careful."

The familiar, delicate fragrance, mixed with a hint of alcohol, wafted into her nostrils, and Lu Yuan's hand on her waist suddenly tightened, his knuckles turning white.

"I'm sorry, Lord Lu, I feel a little dizzy." Jiang Zhi's steps were unsteady as she leaned into his arms, her gaze fixed on the doorway.

Sure enough, a figure flashed by.

A smile appeared on her lips.

No one knows what she went through in her past life.

Isn't it just about seducing men?

That's what she studied.

Lu Yuan didn't withdraw his hand; instead, he bent down, picked her up horizontally, and gently placed her on the bed.

"If you're drunk, don't move around."

Jiang Zhi pretended not to hear clearly, looked up at him with a gentle gaze, and said in a voice as soft as honey, "Lord Lu's heart was beating so fast just now, were you also drunk?"

His voice was lower than usual, and when his gaze fell on her clothes, which were damp with tea, his eyes were as deep as the sea.

"Don't talk nonsense."

"You're wet, let me help you."