"What is Concubine Jing's solution?" The Queen Mother asked hurriedly, unable to hide her anxiety.

Concubine Jing lowered her head, her tone filled with unclear emotions, "In fact, the childhood sweethearts of Prince Zhan and I have long been exaggerated by many people, and it has become a hot topic. Whether Princess Xiaoting knows it or not, if I come forward, I will definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Concubine Jing bit her lip, feeling very embarrassed. She looked at the emperor's face and saw that Gong Yunyang was very happy. Then she continued, "Since Princess Xiaoting values ​​money as her life but is not easy to calculate, then there must be a reasonable method and motive to eliminate her suspicion. I have thought about it and I think that because of the conflict between Princess Yunluo and her, she will definitely not be willing to accept bribes in the name of the princess. But, what if it is me?"

The Queen Mother pondered over Concubine Jing's words and nodded, "Indeed, neither Yunluo nor Yunfei is feasible."

"But Queen Mother, if the princess has feelings for the prince but also loves money, then it would be best for me to be the bait." Concubine Jing smiled bitterly, "First of all, whether she knows the rumors or not, as long as she has doubts, she will definitely go back to verify it. And on this point, I believe everyone will give the same response to the princess."

Gong Yunyang, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke up, "Jing'er means to use this to negotiate with Zong Zheng Xiaoting?"

"yes!"

"But, even if your past is disturbed by the rumors, what can you do? If you let her make changes to her family, it will only backfire. She knows your past and your purpose, and she will reject you no matter what. In other words, to her, you are the real threat, and she may be eager to get married." Gong Yunyang propped himself up and sat up.

"But Your Majesty, a man's feelings are different from a woman's." Concubine Jing was considerate and pulled up the quilt for Gong Yunyang, then continued, "I just said that Princess Xiaoting has feelings for the prince, so for her, I am the biggest question mark. Given the prince's personality, I am afraid he will just remain silent and not explain, let alone mention the past. Then if I deliberately appear in front of the princess with an attitude of being unable to let go of my feelings, and use my greatest temptation to persuade her to test the prince's sincerity and ask her to escape the marriage, wouldn't it be easier?"

"Women's jealousy, all right, all right." The Queen Mother nodded in approval, "Emperor, I tell you, Concubine Jing's idea is the most feasible."

"Mother?" Gong Yunyang frowned.

"Emperor, you really must not disbelieve it. If a woman does not love a man, any other woman is meaningless to her. But if she loves a man who has a place in his heart, she will feel uncomfortable and cannot help but be jealous, test, and even act excessively. And you will find that in the harem, those women who, except for those who do it for the honor of their family, can ultimately stand firm are all supported by love. I was once like this." As the Queen Mother spoke, her eyes became slightly moist.

"I just don't understand. Do you really think Zong Zheng Xiaoting will do what you want?" Gong Yunyang frowned. "I always feel that she is not an ordinary woman. If we underestimate her, we will be the ones who suffer in the end."

"Your Majesty, since this wedding is inevitable, then, with the prince's pride, what will he do if the princess escapes on the wedding day? In fact, since we have no other options now, why not give it a try? We can also take this opportunity to see what is more important in the princess' heart." Concubine Jing advised, "Also, Your Majesty, unless the princess escapes on her own, otherwise, in the eyes of others, it will only be Your Majesty and the Queen Mother who are at fault. People's words are scary."

Gong Yunyang fell silent, thinking carefully about the opinions of the Queen Mother and Concubine Jing.

After a long pause, Gong Yunyang finally nodded and said, "Let's give it a try."

At this moment, Zong Zheng Xiaoting, who had returned to Yunxiao Courtyard with Situ Xunxiao, took the tea handed over by Qingqing and drank it with a smile on his face, but he still glanced at Situ Xunxiao from time to time.

"Zongzheng Xiaoting!" A low roar echoed in the hall, "I said, it's not what you think."

The person who was growled at blinked innocently, "My Lord, you are not a worm in my stomach. How do you know if what you think is the same as what I think?"

"Stop talking nonsense to me." Situ Xunxiao's mouth twitched. "Some emotions, when you are young and ignorant, you may not necessarily think they are true."

The words of explanation spoken by Situ Xunxiao sounded like an expression of impatience and anger. Zongzheng Xiaoting glanced at Situ Xunxiao, who had a strange expression on his face, and his original smile became even brighter. This person, is explaining?

"Zongzheng Xiaoting!"

"My Lord, my ears are very good." Zong Zheng Xiaoting waved his hand in disdain, and when he saw someone's face was livid, he stopped talking. "Actually, Situ Xunxiao, I just feel that Concubine Jing is not a woman with only beauty. At least, she is a smart woman. It's not surprising that a woman like this occupies a place in your heart."

However, Zong Zheng Xiaoting overestimated Situ Xunxiao's emotional intelligence. For a man who encountered misfortune at the age of eight and grew up entirely on his own, he might be very good at strategizing, but a woman's mind should never be overestimated, especially at this moment.

Situ Xunxiao frowned, and what echoed in his ears were the words of Zongzheng Xiaoting. Smart? Could it be that she was unwilling to face herself because of Concubine Jing? Or, because Concubine Jing was a smart woman, she thought that she liked her just because of her intelligence?

Unaware of the changes in Situ Xunxiao's heart at this moment, Zongzheng Xiaoting just looked at the confusion on his face, feeling a little confused.

"I treat you differently."

Zong Zheng Xiaoting, who was originally drinking water, suddenly gulped and started coughing violently due to the tea. Seeing this, Qingqing hurriedly patted her master on the back.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting calmed down and said to Qingqing and Ningshuang, "I'm fine, you can leave first."

"Yes!" Qingqing and Ningshuang bowed to the two and slowly retreated.

Seeing the two of them leave, Zong Zheng Xiaoting raised his head in embarrassment and looked at Situ Xunxiao, frowning and rubbing his temples with a headache. Is this man a little confused about the key points?

"Did I scare you?" Situ Xunxiao's face was full of confusion.

Looking at Situ Xunxiao's actions, Zongzheng Xiaoting's mouth twitched slightly.