"According to what my sister thinks, where is the best place to put the prince's residence?"

Jiang Qingqing looked at the floor plan, her mind was not in control for a moment, and she subconsciously said: "It depends on what big brother thinks in the future. If you don't want people to know what's happening in front of the door, then it's safer to hide in Baiguan Lane. If..."

Halfway through his words, he slowly realized that what he had said was inappropriate.

But words are like water spilled, they cannot be taken back.

She could only look at the eldest prince with an awkward but polite smile and abruptly stopped her words.

The eldest prince pretended not to notice anything wrong. He nodded in agreement and waved his hand, "What if you want others to know?"

Jiang Qingqing bit her lower lip.

"If you want people to know, then of course you should do it under everyone's noses, which will make people feel more at ease."

When the eldest prince heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened as if he was enlightened.

He nodded in approval towards Jiang Qingqing, and then said, "I didn't expect that I'm not as insightful as my sister. I should reflect on myself."

Jiang Qingqing felt extremely embarrassed and wanted to leave the place right then and there. She smiled and nodded a few times, then left in a hurry, saying that she had other things to do.

As soon as Jiang Qingqing left, the eldest prince's expression changed from one of approval to a colder one.

He sat on the armchair, tapping the table with one hand.

——

After returning to Huaning Palace, Jiang Qingqing sat down on the main seat and asked the palace maid to pass the teacup on the table.

Xin Juan heard her return and hurried over.

Over the past five years, because Gan Yuan and Gan Lin are easier to command, Jiang Qingqing has actually gradually begun to favor them.

Xin Juan has indeed been neglected to a great extent.

"Your Highness, something bad has happened." She ran to Jiang Qingqing and looked at her with an uneasy expression.

Jiang Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and she put down the teacup in her hand.

Xin Juan swallowed her saliva and said, "There's some bad news out there, saying that you and Master Chi are in love and in harmony, and many people have said that this is a good match."

This is really alarming.

Jiang Qingqing's face darkened. She stood up with a swish, but before she could take a step out, someone walked in from outside the hall.

It is late and clear.

"The Queen and His Majesty invite Your Highness to go to Kunning Palace."

Gan Yuan and Gan Lin looked at each other anxiously, and there was an uneasy feeling in their expressions.

Jiang Qingqing was busy calming herself down and didn't notice Xin Juan's strange mood.

She hurried out with Gan Yuan and Gan Lin, leaving Xin Juan alone standing in the hall.

Once again returning to Kunning Palace, Empress Xu in the palace did not look happy, but Emperor Qing did not look that good.

"Qingqing, pay your respects to your father and mother."

As soon as Jiang Qingqing entered the palace, she pretended to be calm and leaned over to greet everyone.

Emperor Qing sat in the main seat and asked in a deep voice, "Do you and Chi Dao have a secret relationship?"

Jiang Qingqing: “No.”

Empress Xu: "My dear..."

One voice was decisive, and the other voice was a little hesitant and worried.

The two voices overlapped, creating a sharp contrast.

Emperor Qing frowned even deeper. Jiang Qingqing looked at Empress Xu in astonishment.

The latter did not dare to look into Jiang Qingqing's eyes, but turned to Emperor Qing and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember that last time, I invited Madam Chi and Master Chi to the palace?"

Jiang Qingqing's hands suddenly clenched under her wide sleeves, and she suddenly understood what Empress Xu meant.

"I have never had any feelings for Chi Dao. He took the initiative to find me when we went out to play. I am a clean person. Father, don't you believe me?"

Jiang Qingqing immediately interrupted Empress Xu and looked at Emperor Qing with a sincere expression.

Emperor Qing was silent for a moment. He looked at Jiang Qingqing for a while, then turned his head to look at Empress Xu beside him, and then asked, "Empress, please continue."

broken.

This was the only thing left in Jiang Qingqing's mind.

When Empress Xu heard Emperor Qing's words, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief, raised a gentle smile and said, "The last time they entered the palace, Master Chi said he had a crush on the princess, and they had already met privately once before."

What kind of nonsense is this!?

Jiang Qingqing's expression gradually became gloomy, and her graceful figure was tense. She looked at Empress Xu's false appearance and began to feel irritated.

"I have met Chi Dao in private once, when he came to Qi Town to play. I didn't have a good impression of him then..."

"Qingqing, your mother is speaking, please stop interrupting." Empress Xu probably understood what Emperor Qing meant, so when she turned her head to look at Jiang Qingqing and asked her not to interrupt anymore, her tone was a little impolite.

Jiang Qingqing looked at Empress Xu with a heavy gaze, and she suddenly smiled, "Your Majesty, if you want to speak, you must have evidence, and you won't ask your son to defend yourself everywhere."

"You kid!" Empress Xu seemed to be choked by Jiang Qingqing. She could see Jiang Qingqing's sarcastic mood and began to feel guilty again.

Jiang Qingqing had long guessed that the Xu family was going to make new moves. But she had always thought that it was just the old men of the Xu family who had their own ideas, and it should have nothing to do with Empress Xu. After all, in the past few years since she traveled through time, Empress Xu had acted like a loving mother in front of her, which was too deeply engraved in her stereotype.

She never imagined that Empress Xu would actually attack her for the benefit of the eldest prince.

Emperor Qing watched the mother and daughter talking in a charade in the hall. He was silent for a moment, then he said coldly, "Now in the capital, everyone says that you and Chi Dao are in love. Rumors have already spread. You should reflect on yourself. Why would someone spread such a rumor and everyone believes it? There are even people who talk about the way you and Chi Dao get along!"

This statement became a bit serious.

Jiang Qingqing looked at Emperor Qing in surprise. She thought she had made it very clear just now.

To her, those rumors in the capital were simply groundless.

Obviously, Emperor Qing did not understand Jiang Qingqing's daze. He stood up and angrily flicked his wide sleeves.

"You disappoint me so much!"

Emperor Qing said this before striding past Jiang Qingqing and walking out of Kunning Palace.

After he left, Jiang Qingqing looked up at Empress Xu, with complex emotions in her eyes.

"Qingqing, you are still young and you don't understand. I... did this for your own good." Empress Xu turned her face away guiltily. She hesitated for a long time and finally said only these words.

Jiang Qingqing sneered.

"Your Majesty, you have a plan. The Chi family is the new family that the Xu family has joined recently. Do you want to give the Chi family some benefits and push me out to the Chi family?"