Chapter 365 Being Deceived

Lu Yanshi looked down at his daughter's expression and wanted to laugh.

He coughed twice and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Qian'er. The emperor's uncle knows about this and will send someone to keep an eye on it. You don't need to worry."

"That's good." Helian Qian breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lu Li.

"Is there something bothering you, Princess Nine? Or did I do something to upset you?"

Lu Li's face suddenly turned red with embarrassment.

"I have nothing to worry about, and you have nothing to upset me."

"That's good. If I did anything wrong, Princess Ninth, please tell me." Helian Qian said seriously.

When he was in the most pain and helpless, it was the Ninth Princess who saved him.

So he would never let the Ninth Princess be sad.

"No, you did a good job. You entered the palace quietly, and now leave quietly." Lu Li was embarrassed to face Helian Qian.

He was so nice to her, but she didn't trust him at all.

Now she finally understood what "seeing is deceiving" meant.

Next time she will make sure to figure it out before telling her father!

Helian Qian nodded, and then quietly left the palace.

Lu Yanshi sent secret guards to keep an eye on Helian Jiahua to see what she would do next.

"The Ye family is really rich and powerful." Lu Yanshi didn't expect that after Concubine Shu raided the Ye family last time, they actually hid so much gold outside.

The Ye family really understands the saying that a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

"Xiaojiu, do you know where the gold is hidden?" Lu Yanshi lowered his head and looked at his daughter.

"I know, I know!" Lu Li had misunderstood Helian Qian before, and now she wanted to make up for it, so she quickly reported the place where the Ye family hid the gold.

"Xiaojiu is so amazing." Lu Yanshi was delighted.

If I could get one hundred thousand taels of gold, I would be truly rich.

You can do many, many things now.

Helian Jiahua, who had returned to Prince Liang's Mansion at this moment, had no idea that the gold she had hidden had been robbed by people sent by Lu Yanshi.

Everyone in the Liang Palace is concerned about Dong Fangyu.

Dong Fangyu knew that he had annoyed the princess during this period, so he took the initiative to express his attitude: "Aunt, I will take good care of myself and follow your arrangements. I will not go out."

Seeing that she had become well-behaved and sensible, Princess Liang could not say a word to blame her.

"Then you should have a good rest. If you need anything, please let me know."

"Okay, aunt." Dong Fangyu nodded and returned to her own courtyard with the help of her maid.

Helian Ji, who was at odds with her, did not expose her on the spot, but sent servants to her yard to keep an eye on her.

In the next few days, Dong Fangyu was very well behaved. She stayed in the yard embroidering flowers and practicing calligraphy, and did not make a fuss about going out.

Princess Liang was very satisfied.

On the fifth day, A Pu discovered something was happening and immediately ran to inform Helian Ji.

"Master, my cousin has changed into a maid's clothes and left the house."

"Let's go, follow." Helian Ji immediately became excited and followed quietly.

Dong Fangyu decided to try his luck.

She asked her maid to find out that Qi Xingchen would go to Kongshan Temple to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of every month. There was a plum garden behind Kongshan Temple and he liked to go there to appreciate the flowers.

She took out some change, found a carriage and asked someone to take her to Kongshan Temple.

Helian Ji, who didn't ride a horse out, was dumbfounded.

"It's okay. Her not being at home is the best proof. I will go back and tell my mother now." Helian Ji reacted and rushed to the palace immediately.

When Princess Liang heard her son's words, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

"Are you kidding me, mother? Your cousin sprained her ankle and stayed at home all day. How could she possibly go out?"

"If you don't believe me, go to her yard and see if there is anyone there." Helian Ji said righteously.

"She is just lying to you. Her foot is fine."

When Princess Liang heard this, she was half-believing and half-doubting. She stood up and glanced at her son: "I'll go and see. If you slander your cousin, be careful that your father and I will beat you up."

"I'm not lying!" Helian Ji was confident this time.

He saw his cousin leaving the house with his own eyes.

Princess Liang took her son to Dongfang Yu's yard.

When the maid Qingqing saw the two of them, her expression suddenly changed.

Princess Liang was an experienced person, and when Qingqing's face changed, her heart sank.

Her niece must be hiding something from her.

"Where is your young lady?" Princess Liang asked with a cold face.

"The young lady's feet are uncomfortable and she has caught a cold, so she fell asleep in bed." Qingqing lowered her head, not daring to look her in the eye.

"Oh? Then I have to take a closer look." Princess Liang strode into the bedroom.

"Princess, no, don't let the young lady pass on her illness to you." Qingqing rushed forward to stop her.

Princess Liang said sharply, "Get out of the way."

Qingqing trembled and dared not to stop him.

Princess Liang walked to the bed, lifted the quilt, and another maid who was pretending to be asleep was pulled up.

"Princess, spare my life. Princess, spare my life."

The little maid pretending to be Dong Fangyu on the bed hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.

"You are so brave." Princess Liang was so angry that her voice rose several times.

"Where is Dongfang Yuren? Where did she go?"

Qingqing quickly knelt down and begged for mercy with another maid.

"Slave, I don't know." Neither of them dared to tell the truth.

Princess Liang had no expression on her face. She said coldly, "What a fool! Come, drag them away and give them thirty lashes until they talk."

"No, Princess, let me tell you, let me tell you." Qingqing quickly told Dong Fangyu what he was going to do.

Princess Liang almost fainted after hearing this.

"Does she know how to write the word 'honesty'? How could the Dongfang family produce such an evil creature as her?"

If you want to marry Qi Xingchen, why not just tell her and she can send someone to find out?

Why do such a stupid thing?

Princess Liang took a deep breath and tried her best to calm her emotions that were about to collapse: "Ji'er, take someone to Kongshan Temple immediately and bring her back to me."

"Mother, don't be angry yet. I will definitely bring my cousin back. I won't let her embarrass our family." It was the first time that Helian Ji saw his mother lose her temper so badly, and he was shocked.

Princess Liang said emphatically, "Go quickly!"

"I'll go right away." Helian Ji nodded, and immediately took his guards to Kongshan Temple to look for someone.

"Don't be angry, Princess. The Sixth Young Master has taken people to look for your cousin. You can rest assured." Ah Man, Princess Liang's personal maid, hurried to comfort her.

"She actually lied to me, how could she lie to me." Princess Liang muttered to herself and sat down on the chair dejectedly. It was obvious that she was deeply hurt by Dong Fangyu's deception.

Ah Man didn't know how to persuade her, so he could only silently pour her a cup of tea.

Qingqing and another maid knelt on the ground, trembling and not daring to make a sound.

Half an hour later, Helian Ji led his men to Kongshan Temple.

But there was no sign of Dong Fangyu in the temple.

Helian Ji went to find Qi Xingchen.

"Where's my cousin?"

Qi Xingchen, who was admiring flowers and drinking with friends, looked confused.

"Master Ji, who is your cousin?"