Chapter 132 Follow the Ninth Princess and you’ll have fun!

But no one answered them.

Xia Shuyi took the concubines out of the examination room and went to another courtyard. Lu Yao also took Lu Li away.

There were only fifty candidates for the second round left in the huge examination room.

The competition is fierce as twenty people are selected from fifty.

They looked at each other and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, everything has been carried out according to your plan." Lu Wei arranged everything and came back to report.

[What does the Queen Mother want to do? ]

Lu Li was a little curious.

Xia Shuyi heard it but didn't answer. Anyway, her daughter had a melon-eating system, so let her see it for herself.

Xia Shuyi invited the concubines to drink tea, and everyone started chatting, as if they had forgotten about the group of students.

After an incense stick of time, Lu Wei brought some tea and snacks to the examination room and asked them to wait a little longer.

"Sister, can you tell us how long we have to wait?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, Miss, please wait a little longer." Lu Wei smiled, shook her head and left.

After Lu Wei left, the candidates dispersed and found their own groups of sisters to share their experiences of the exam.

"What do you think the extra test will be about? I won't be asked to dance, I'm not good at it."

"Don't think too much, just wait."

"Yes, yes, you performed so well today, you will definitely be accepted, don't worry."

Amid the discussion, two voices sounded particularly sneaky.

"Should we really tell the eldest princess about this?" Li Tang, the daughter of the Governor's Councillor, was a little hesitant.

"Of course. If the eldest princess helps, then our chances of passing the exam will be greater. If I don't tell you today, I don't know when I will see the eldest princess again." Zheng Yuwei, the daughter of the deputy envoy of the Xuanfu Department, nodded resolutely.

Lu Li, who was watching the candidates with the "eat melon" system, became interested immediately after hearing this conversation.

[What? Who wants to complain to the eldest sister? ]

【What is the complaint? 】

[I smell a big melon! ]

After hearing Lu Li's thoughts, the concubines who were drinking tea also brightened up their eyes.

It turned out to be the right decision to convince the Queen to bring the Ninth Princess here.

Follow the Ninth Princess and you will have fun!

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"Is your information reliable? Don't let us be blamed for it." Li Tang was still a little hesitant.

"This is what Pei Zhiyu's cousin Pei Yuqin said, how could it be false?" Zheng Yuwei held her hand and encouraged her.

The two looked at each other and decided to give it a try.

[Pei Zhiyu? Isn't this the princess's husband?]

When Lu Li heard them mention Pei Zhiyu, she became even more curious about what they were going to sue for.

Lu Yao felt terrible when he heard this.

Normally, she felt happy to follow the Ninth Princess and eat other people's melons, but now that the melon was eaten on her head, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

What happened to the prince consort?

The concubines present couldn't help but glance at Lu Yao. The eldest princess had only been married for a month, it was unlikely that her husband had done anything to let her down.

Fortunately, Lu Li didn't keep them waiting too long this time, and she started muttering to herself in her heart.

【What nonsense! 】

[Pei Zhiyu has been secretly in love with the eldest sister of the emperor for many years, how could he have an affair with another woman. 】

[Is Pei Yuqin sick? Why is she spreading rumors about her own cousin? ]

Although Lu Li did not explain the details, it was not difficult to infer what had happened from her words.

Lu Yao frowned slightly.

Could it be that Pei Yuqin was resentful of herself because she was rejected when she tried to use the back door last time, so she spread rumors?

But why spread rumors about the prince consort? Shouldn't they spread rumors about her?

Lu Yao was a little confused.

Fortunately, Zheng Yuwei and Li Tang came to see her soon and answered her questions.

"We two servants have something to ask the princess."

"Let them in." Lu Yao took a deep breath and signaled the servants to take them to the next room.

She was afraid that the two men would see so many concubines, so she didn't dare to say anything.

Concubines: No, Princess, just say it right here, they want to eat melons too!!!

But Lu Yao couldn't feel their feelings and took Lu Li away.

Taking Ninth Sister with me, maybe I can get some clues that she doesn't know.

After Li Tang and Zheng Yuwei finished their ceremony, they didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment.

Seeing this, Lu Yao spoke first: "Why are you looking for me?"

The two looked at each other, and Zheng Yuwei finally spoke first: "I just happened to know something, but I don't know whether I should tell you."

[I clearly want to say something, but I don’t know whether I should say it or not. 】

[You shouldn't have said that, so don't come. ]

Lu Li couldn't help but complain.

Lu Yao pursed her lips, restrained her smile, and said lightly: "You can say it anyway."

"It's like this. I heard from the third Miss Pei that the prince consort and Gu Chushuang had a relationship when they were young. She kept saying that the prince consort didn't really love the princess and that he was forced to be the prince consort." Zheng Yuwei prepared a speech in her mind and spoke slowly.

"And I heard that the Prince Consort and Gu Chushuang are still in private contact."

"A few days ago, I met Prince Consort Pei by chance in Zhenbao Pavilion." Li Tang stepped forward to add.

"The hairpin that Gu Chushuang is wearing today was the one that Prince Consort Pei bought at the Treasure Pavilion that day."

"We two couldn't bear to see the princess being deceived, so after much thought, we finally decided to tell you." Zheng Yuwei concluded.

Lu Yao's face suddenly turned ugly.

A few days ago, the prince consort did give her a hairpin from the Treasure Pavilion.

[Why is Pei Yuqin messing around outside and ruining the reputation of my brother-in-law? ]

[She and Gu Chushuang are at odds, so why is she blaming her eldest brother-in-law for the conflict? ]

[This person is simply a jealous person. He can't stand seeing others live well, and he is extremely sour. ]

[The hairpin was chosen by my eldest brother-in-law first. Gu Chushuang had no idea about it. The two of them just nodded and said hello that day.]

【Sister Royal, please don't listen to their nonsense. 】

"They are talking nonsense." Lu Li was afraid that the eldest sister would misunderstand, so she spoke quickly.

Zheng Yuwei and Li Tang were shocked.

The one who spoke was the ninth princess, the most favored by the current emperor, and her words were more valued than anyone else present.

Hearing this, the two hurriedly defended themselves: "Every word we said is true."

Zheng Yuwei hurriedly said: "If the princess doesn't believe it, you can find Pei Yuqin to confront her."

"You can also ask the shopkeeper of Zhenbao Pavilion. I really saw the prince consort buy that hairpin that day." Li Tang was also anxious.

"Royal Sister, this is fake, don't be sad." Lu Li ignored them. She was just afraid that the Royal Sister would be sad after hearing these words.

"I know very well how truly my husband loves me. Don't worry, Xiaojiu, I won't misunderstand him." Lu Yao calmed himself down and touched her head with a smile.

If she hadn't listened to Xiaojiu's inner thoughts, and only heard these words, plus the hairpin, she would probably have really misunderstood that the prince consort and Gu Chushuang were having an affair.

When the time comes and the couple separates, she will definitely feel very sad.

What a sinister trick.

Hearing Lu Yao say this, Zheng Yuwei and Li Tang both showed fear on their faces.

Oh no, if the eldest princess doesn’t believe it, then all their complaints will be in vain.