Wang Wanru's inner struggle did not stop. She knew that only by relying on her own efforts could she keep her position. She began to plan secretly. Along the way, she would use her wisdom and beauty to attract the emperor's attention and make him favor her more than Xiaoling.

They traveled southward through beautiful scenery. During this long journey, Wang Wanru showed her unique charm. She was not only beautiful, but also smart and intelligent. Whether it was poetry or political discussions, she could speak eloquently, which aroused great interest of the emperor.

However, at this time, Xiaoling also continued to show her intelligence and talent. The emperor began to notice that Xiaoling was not only smart and cute, but also had unique insights and thoughts. This made Wang Wanru feel more threatened, and she began to work harder to show herself.

One night, they camped by the lake. Wang Wanru saw the emperor sitting alone by the lake, seemingly thinking about something. She decided to take this opportunity to show her tenderness and love to the emperor.

She walked to the emperor, sat down gently, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"

The emperor looked at her, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, and he said slowly: "I am thinking about this world and this life. Sometimes, I am really tired, and I don't know if it is worth it for me to do this."

Wang Wanru felt a warm current in her heart as she listened to the emperor's words. She knew that this was her chance to show herself and she couldn't miss it.

She gently held the emperor's hand and looked at him with gentle but firm eyes: "Your Majesty, you are the most important person in this world. Your hard work and efforts are for the peace and prosperity of this world. You are not alone, we are by your side."

The emperor looked at her with a touch of emotion in his eyes. He held her hand tightly, feeling her warmth and love.

At this moment, Wang Wanru felt her heart was filled. She knew that she had successfully attracted the emperor's attention, and she wanted to use this care and tenderness to make the emperor favor her more than Xiaoling.

However, at this moment, Xiaoling suddenly appeared, and her appearance made Wang Wanru feel nervous and uneasy.

Zhao Ji saw all of this, and suddenly he realized that this was a good way to expose Wang Wanru's true identity.

After all, Xiaoling actually had no feelings for the emperor, and the emperor was pretending to be a rich young man on his southern tour. Zhao Ji guessed that Wang Wanru was more or less aware of the emperor's noble status.

Otherwise, a girl from an innocent family would not insist on pestering the emperor to travel with her.

So after noticing Wang Wanru's jealousy, Zhao Ji decided to take advantage of the situation and take advantage of Xiaoling who knew nothing.

After arriving at another new town, Zhao Ji pretended to be casual and said, "This town is where Xiaoling's maternal grandparents live. Do you have any recommendations for fun places here?"

Xiaoling smiled and said, "There is indeed a forest here that is quite interesting, but it's a bit far away. I can take you there if you want to go!"

The emperor was indeed interested when he heard this: "Then we will go tomorrow!"

Wang Wanru's heart was filled with alarm bells: "What's so interesting on the top of the mountain? Why don't we just walk around here? We've just arrived in this town and we definitely need to familiarize ourselves with it!"

Zhao Ji looked at Wang Wanru with a half-smile and said, "It's my negligence. I forgot that Miss Wang is still recovering from her illness. How could she be so tired from traveling so far?"

"Why don't you leave Xiao Xiazi here to serve you, and we'll go and take a look at the situation with Xiao Ling!"

Wang Wanru was extremely dissatisfied, but the emperor nodded in agreement.

Wang Wanru was anxious. She knew that Zhao Ji wanted her to show her jealousy, but she couldn't resist at this moment. She could only watch Zhao Ji and Xiao Ling leave, and she was left behind. She felt an indescribable anger and loss in her heart.

Zhao Ji looked at the expression on Wang Wanru's face and secretly rejoiced in his heart. He knew that his plan had worked. He deliberately didn't look at Wang Wanru, turned around and gave orders to other officials to continue the plan of the southern tour.

The journey of the emperor and Xiaoling was full of laughter. Xiaoling took them to a beautiful forest. Along the way, the emperor kept praising her intelligence and independence, which made Xiaoling blush.

They strolled in the mountains and forests, admiring the natural beauty. The emperor would occasionally support Xiaoling and help her walk through difficult places. Zhao Ji saw all these scenes, and their feelings for each other continued to deepen.

However, in another place, Wang Wanru's jealousy began to turn into anger. She stared at the mountains and forests in the distance, her eyes full of anger.

Even though she was unwilling, she had no choice but to agree. She knew that she had already embarked on this path and could not turn back.

After a day's journey, the emperor returned with Xiaoling. Wang Wanru looked at them with resentment in her heart, but she could do nothing about it.

Zhao Ji knew that his plan was taking effect step by step. He was secretly delighted, but he could not see any flaws on the surface. He looked at Wang Wanru and knew that his plan would make this woman pay a heavy price.

While Zhao Ji was watching all this, a plan was secretly brewing in his mind.

"Since we've almost had enough fun outside, let's go around town for a few days to see what the situation is!"

"You know, this town is famous for its water transportation, and the most famous thing is that there is a river here. This river can reach many counties in all directions, so this is also a prosperous economic zone!"

Hearing that they finally didn’t have to go to that mountain, Wang Wanru felt that she would definitely have the opportunity to join it in her next trip.

So she couldn't wait to step forward and said, "I just happen to want to see what's going on in this town, why don't we go together!"

The emperor glanced at Wang Wanru and nodded calmly. Zhao Jize looked at Xiaoling and said with a smile: "Then we will start tomorrow. Xiaoling, do you have any suggestions or recommendations?"

Xiaoling thought for a moment, then said enthusiastically, "Of course! The river in this town is called 'Xinghe'. It leads to several counties and there are many docks. One of them is called 'Xingchen Port'. There are many interesting shops and food there. You can enjoy the river view while shopping. It's very suitable for you to go!"

The emperor was also moved after hearing this: "Well, let's go there and take a look!"

Wang Wanru gritted her teeth in her heart. Her original plan was to find an opportunity to be alone with the emperor, but now she had to join this small team. However, she knew that she could not let Zhao Ji's plan succeed no matter what.

The next day, they followed Xiaoling's suggestion and came to Xingchen Port. The scenery here was just as Xiaoling said. There were many shops along the river and boats were shuttling on the river. They enjoyed the river view while shopping, which was quite pleasant.