Since Lu Yanluo already knew about the Qin family's affair, she couldn't pretend she didn't know.

But now, the political situation is unstable. There is the Sixth Prince in the previous dynasty and Concubine Xian in the harem. Many things have to be prevented before they are really confirmed. After thinking it over, Lu Yanluo decided to take the initiative, lure Concubine Shu out, and personally confirm the authenticity of the matter.

After discussing the plan with Chu Xuan, Lu Yanluo wrote an invitation and asked Xiao Ran to deliver it to Guanju Palace personally.

In Guanju Palace, Qin sat calmly in the main seat, her eyes lowered, she glanced at the invitation in her hand, and after a while she looked at Xiaoran: "Your princess wants to invite me to Qinglong Temple to pray for His Majesty?"

"Yes, the prince and princess are worried about your majesty's health. Last night, I felt something in my heart. Qinglong Temple is a royal temple. The Buddha's light shines everywhere, and it will definitely help your majesty to avoid evil and disasters."

Qin thought to herself, Lu Yanluo and she dislike each other, why did she suddenly invite her to pray alone at this time? What was she planning? Could it be...

Qin thought of Consort Xian and the Sixth Prince, and snorted with an ambiguous tone: "Okay, I'll accept this appointment. Go back and tell your princess to wait for the emperor to come."

She suddenly thought of the emperor's deteriorating health in recent days and the undercurrents of the previous dynasty.

Princess Ye invited me out of the palace at this time, which was undoubtedly an attempt to win me over. It seemed that Prince Ye wanted to join forces with me to deal with Concubine Xian.

Qin had her own plans. She knew that Concubine Xian was unreliable, so giving Chu Xuan some face at this moment might just give herself a glimmer of hope.

Xiao Ran knelt down and saluted, then slowly left Guanju Palace. She curled her lips secretly, thinking that ugly people often act strangely and really think of themselves as noble people.

Early the next morning, Lu Yanluo set out for Qinglong Temple.

Half an hour later, Qin finally arrived and walked to Lu Yanluo with great momentum, supported by the palace maid.

Qin thought that since the Night King wanted to win her over, Lu Yanluo would have to be humble to him today, so she was very arrogant.

"Princess, I've kept you waiting. Let's go."

Lu Yanluo nodded and followed in.

The main hall was solemn and majestic. Lu Yanluo and Qin knelt in the hall and recited a prayer text. They also donated some silver to the temple and had a vegetarian meal. In the blink of an eye, it was already noon.

Lu Yanluo and Qin sat opposite each other in the pavilion, with a cup of tea and some cakes in front of them.

Qin picked up the teacup nonchalantly, took a sip, and then said, "Tell me, this drama has been performed to perfection, and the blessings have been prayed for. What is the reason why the princess invited me here today?"

Lu Yanluo turned her head and looked at Qin's pretentious appearance, and Qin Xuelin's hateful eyes appeared in her mind.

She was very curious about what Qin's heart was made of. How could she destroy a family for her own selfish interests and have no guilt at all?

Lu Yanluo spoke slowly, but what she said was not what Qin expected: "It's nothing special, but I heard something today. It is said that in the fifth year of Qingfeng, Chen Chong, the governor of Hezhou, was beheaded and his property was confiscated by the current emperor for corruption and bribery. I wonder if the queen has heard of this case?"

Qin's heart tightened when she heard this. Her life experience had never been a secret. If someone was interested in investigating, they would easily find out that she was the daughter of Qin Fangnian, the then governor of Hezhou.

But this was the first time in all these years that someone had brought up the case in front of her.

For a moment, she was stunned for a moment.

After a while, Qin turned her head and stared at Lu Yanluo, and said in a deep voice: "I have never heard of it. What do you mean by this?"

Lu Yanluo smiled and said indifferently, "Nothing, I'm just a little curious about Qin Fangnian, the governor of Hezhou back then. It is said that his family was implicated by Chen Chong, and the whole family was raided. The men were exiled, and the women were sent to the palace as slaves. Now that so many years have passed, I wonder how those people who entered the palace are doing now?"

Lu Yanluo looked Qin up and down, deliberately angering her, and said meaningfully: "I wonder if this person is already dead, or... has he met with some other fate?"

"But speaking of it, the concubines in the harem are favored because of the emperor's favor and the influence of their natal families." Lu Yanluo looked at Qin: "It seems that I have never heard the queen mention her natal family. Moreover, the queen seemed to be a servant beside the virtuous concubine. Later, she was named the concubine by chance. Could it be that the queen is the young lady left behind by Qin?"

"Nonsense! Lu Yanluo, don't speak nonsense here!" Qin's face turned pale and she glared at Lu Yanluo fiercely: "Are you saying that I am of humble origin?"

Lu Yanluo smiled calmly: "Your Majesty, why are you so excited? I was just saying it casually."

Although she said so, the mockery in Lu Yanluo's eyes was particularly irritating to Qin.

Qin laughed in anger, mocking, "Princess, why are you laughing at me here? I heard that although the princess was born in the prime minister's mansion and has a noble status, she is not loved by the prime minister. She is a legitimate daughter, but her life is not as carefree as that of a concubine's daughter."

Almost everyone in the capital knew that Lu Yanluo was not favored by her father. Qin deliberately used this to fight back against Lu Yanluo, and then said arrogantly: "It is true that I was born in a humble family, but God has a good eye. A few days ago, the Japanese emperor sent people to look for relatives. Unexpectedly, by chance, they really found the imperial merchant in the capital, the head of the Qin family, who is my father. I have already acknowledged my ancestry."

When talking about the Qin family, Qin Shi did not feel guilty at all. Instead, she was quite proud of her ancestry and boasted generously: "Although the Qin family is not a family of officials, it is noble."

"Princess, you should worry more about yourself. Men are always fickle. If one day, His Royal Highness the Night King gets tired of you, how will you deal with it?"

Qin glanced at Lu Yanluo arrogantly, raised her hand and placed it on the arm of the maid beside her, and slowly stood up: "Okay, it's getting late today, I will return to the palace now, today..." Qin's eyes were filled with malice: "Thank you for the hospitality, Princess, I will remember it!"

Lu Yanluo naturally heard the resentment in Qin's words, and nodded lightly indifferently: "Farewell, Your Majesty."

Staring at Qin's departing back, Lu Yanluo put away the smile on her face, and a chill slowly rose in her eyes.

Just now, she deliberately mocked Qin by saying that her family background was humble, but she didn't expect Qin to actually tell her about returning to her ancestral home.

Now Lu Yanluo is very sure that what Qin Xuelin said is true. The Qin family was indeed imprisoned by Concubine Shu. Now the delay is so urgent that they need to think of a way to rescue the Qin family.

Lu Yanluo slowly walked out of Qinglong Temple, thinking about how to deal with the matter as she walked, with a serious expression on her face.