In Tianxue Palace, Zongzheng Xiaoting had a distressed look on his face. He held his chin and sighed repeatedly.

After Hua Fei left, the master continued to do this, and Zhou Miao, Ning Shuang and others looked at each other in bewilderment. Zhou Miao winked at Qing Qing, signaling Qing Qing to ask, but Qing Qing's eyes widened and moved left and right, indicating refusal.

Ningshuang, who was standing by, also frowned, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, Zong Zheng Xiaoting, who had been sighing for a long time, finally spoke. "Zhou Miao."

"I'm here!"

"Tell me, will the Emperor believe the idea that I gave to Concubine Hua today?"

"I think so," Zhou Miao said.

"Alas, the problem is that I seem to have miscalculated a step because of my irritability." Zong Zheng Xiaoting sighed again.

Hearing the princess' sigh, Zhou Miao asked in confusion, "Why does the princess feel that she has miscalculated?"

Zong Zheng Xiaoting sat up straight and sighed, "This Gong Yunyang is not an easy person to deal with. If he follows my idea, I'm afraid he will be half-believing and half-doubting. Then, he will definitely search for the background of the Concubine Hua. Originally, the Concubine Hua had more or less made some preparations to enter the palace, just to deal with the suspicion of the palace. However, if she follows my idea today, I'm afraid the emperor will definitely investigate it carefully. I'm worried that there will be mistakes."

After saying this, Zong Zheng Xiaoting felt a little annoyed. If she had been more patient, she should have informed Situ Xunxiao in advance and asked him to make these preparations in advance before implementing them.

Zhou Miao looked at the princess's confusion and couldn't help but laugh. "Princess, you worry too much. Even if the emperor traces back ten or twenty years, there won't be a single clue revealed."

Zhou Miao's words made Zong Zheng Xiaoting raise his eyes in surprise, "What did you say?"

"To answer the princess, the spies in the Zhan Palace will never be discovered by anyone." Zhou Miao replied respectfully, "On weekdays, when carrying out surveillance missions, they will have masks with corresponding code names from the Zhan Palace. In order to ensure that the identities of all spies can be traced and not be suspected, some of the secret guards in the Zhan Palace are trained and raised in various places according to the appearance of other people."

Hearing this, Zong Zheng Xiaoting's face was filled with excitement. "You mean, as for Mo Lian, even if Gong Yunyang really investigates, he will definitely find out that she has lived somewhere since she was a child, with her sister, until she went to the Zhan Prince's Mansion, where she disappeared?"

"Yes!" Zhou Miao replied.

"Situ Xunxiao really lives up to the title of God of War. Whether he is marching in battle or making plans, he is truly beyond our reach. Such a meticulous plan, spending so much time and energy, can indeed avoid many contingencies." Zong Zheng Xiaoting praised.

Zhou Miao heard this, his tone was filled with admiration and gratitude, "The prince did this because he didn't want his subordinates to be in danger because of the slightest clue."

Looking at Zhou Miao's expression, Zong Zheng Xiaoting raised a happy smile, "Indeed, deep in the cold heart, there may be a flame that can set the prairie on fire. By the way, Zhou Miao, go to the Zhan Palace and tell your prince that today your emperor and I had a heartfelt confession of feelings."

"Yes!" Although Zhou Miao was shocked, he quickly calmed down and left. However, Ningshuang and Qingqing on the side widened their eyes in disbelief.

"Why? My charm is not that great?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting joked.

Hearing this, the two shook their heads desperately, but they didn't know whether the master would allow them to speak at this moment, so they didn't dare to speak. Zong Zheng Xiaoting sighed, "I am in a much better mood now, there is no need to be so nervous."

"Yes!" The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Ning Shuang saw the strange atmosphere between her master and Qing Qing and was the first to break the silence, "Princess, you just said that the emperor likes you?"

"Well, when you returned to the palace today, I met the emperor." Zong Zheng Xiaoting mentioned Gong Yunyang, and the look of disdain on his face was not concealed.

"But Princess, doesn't the Emperor know about your engagement with the prince?" Ningshuang looked at Zongzheng Xiaoting with a serious expression.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting smiled, stood up and opened the window, looking at the moonlight like water, and smiled softly, "Haha, you also asked, how could the emperor not know, and that's why I'm worried."

"Princess, what you mean is that the emperor doesn't care about the princess's engagement at all?" Qingqing couldn't help but speak up. "If he does this, doesn't he have other intentions?"

"It seems that the value of my use is still quite large." Zong Zheng Xiaoting smiled slightly.

Ning Shuang frowned, very worried. "But Princess, even if the prince knew, what can he do? Since ancient times, if the king wants his subjects to die, they must die. Although the prince may not be afraid of the emperor, didn't the former Concubine Jing also give up the throne? Although Qin Xiaoduwei said that the prince has fallen in love with the princess, these generals are all famous. How could they rebel for a woman?"

Listening to Ningshuang's analysis, Zongzheng Xiaoting couldn't help but frown. Although she trusted Ningshuang, she still had a layer of distance between her and Qingqing. Qingqing was very smart, and her own growth environment also determined that she might not have such a high vision. Ningshuang's words, actions, and analysis and foresight were not like those of an ordinary palace maid. They were more like the views of a daughter of a general or a lady from a noble family.

Out of trial, Zong Zheng Xiaoting sighed, "If this is really the case, if this palace doesn't want to, there is nothing he can do about it."

"Princess! There are many twists and turns in the matter of marriage. Although Yunguang Kingdom and our Luoshan Kingdom are evenly matched, this is the most difficult to say. If Luoshan Kingdom can far suppress Yunguang Kingdom, how dare they ask for marriage? Although Princess is a princess, once the emperor needs to use the princess, there is no guarantee how much time he will give her." There was anxiety and deep worry in Ningshuang's eyes.

"Let's go ahead and take it one step at a time." Zong Zheng Xiaoting waved his hand, "I'm tired, you all go down and rest."

"Yes! I'll take my leave." Ningshuang left as she was told. Just as Qingqing was about to leave, Zongzheng Xiaoting said, "Qingqing, do you blame me?"

Qingqing stopped walking and shook her head, "Qingqing understands, the princess is doing this for Qingqing's own good, Qingqing doesn't blame her."

"Yeah." Zong Zheng Xiaoting just responded lightly and walked towards the bed. She slept very lightly that night.

The night of everyone's own evil intentions seemed very short. When the morning sun shone into the Tianxue Palace, the emperor's decree came quickly as expected.