Upon hearing the address Li Tiao gave, Consort De immediately waved for someone to come and find the person at that address.
But then, realizing something, Consort De waved her hand, dismissing the servants, and asked Li Tiao, "You're not lying to me, are you?"
Just as Li Tiao was about to deny it, she suddenly had the same doubts as Consort De.
Because the Fourth Prince acted very strangely that day.
She was fooled by the Fourth Prince back then, but now, because of Consort De's suspicions, Li Tiao has become suspicious again.
But I also had a very strange feeling inside.
Remembering Hongye's words of comfort, Hongye said that the reason why the Fourth Prince did not stop her from seeing Consort De was that he wanted her to have control over Consort De so that Consort De would not dare to cause her trouble again in the future.
At the time, Li Tiao was somewhat dismissive.
However, Li Tiao now seems to understand the Fourth Prince's "good intentions".
However, Consort De was still waiting for Li Tiao's reply. Li Tiao didn't think much of it and temporarily suppressed her doubts.
Li Tiao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you have a choice now? Although I don't know why you want to know where the person is hiding, you have no other choice but to help me now."
You could ask Chunxi, but asking Chunxi might mean sacrificing some of the Fourteenth Prince's interests, which you are unwilling to do, so you had no choice but to come to me.
Of course, you could also ask the Fourth Prince, but if it were that easy for Your Majesty, you wouldn't have come to me.
Consort De was furious at Li Tiao's words, because Li Tiao had really hit the nail on the head.
Suppressing her anger, she asked Li Tiao again, "So, is this address real or fake?"
Li Tiao took a deep breath, trying to control her panic: "Your Majesty, of course..."
Li Tiao deliberately stopped not only to whet Consort De's appetite, but also to adjust her breathing, afraid that Consort De would know her panic.
Then, she slowly and deliberately said, "It's fake."
"You!" Consort De was so angry with Li Tiao that she was almost dead.
As a concubine of the imperial harem, when has she ever been treated like this?
Not to mention that the person who tricked her was Li Tiao, whom she looked down upon.
Just as Consort De's hand, covered in nail guards, was about to strike her face, Li Tiao said again, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Whether you like it or not, I am now your only hope."
This servant has many questions, but none of them matter, because this servant knows that the true eldest daughter of the Li family should be important to you.
Otherwise, Your Highness, with your noble status, why would you care about such a tactless young lady from a eunuch's family?
"What do you know?" Consort De asked through gritted teeth.
Li Tiao shook her head: "This servant knows nothing. This servant has said that this servant does not need to know, because Your Majesty's attitude speaks for itself."
"You'd better tell me where they're hiding, or else your identity will be revealed..."
"Your Majesty, I was worried about my identity before, but I'm not worried now!" Li Tiao said, "What's the worst that can happen? It's just death, right?"
I know where the real young lady is, so now that my identity has been exposed, she won't live on alone!
This is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family!
Consort De raised her hand again, but stopped just before it touched Li Tiao's cheek, and not only that, it trembled violently.
She wanted nothing more than to glare a hole through Li Tiao. To think that she, a dignified imperial concubine, was powerless against Li Tiao made Consort De feel utterly disgusted!
Finally, she trembled as she withdrew her hand and left. The palace maids and nannies who had come with her were already far away, and now they all had to jog to catch up with Consort De.
Looking at Consort De's figure, Li Tiao felt refreshed and invigorated!
No wonder so many people want to be the female protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel; it's just too satisfying. Before, when the Fourteenth Prince came to her rescue, he was pretending to be crazy and silly. Never before has it been as satisfying as this.
She turned back with a proud stride, but as she walked, Li Tiao's reflexes came back to her again!
Hmm... It seems that the Fourth Prince paved the way for her to have this opportunity to become the female lead in a wish-fulfillment novel.
Realizing this, Li Tiao seemed less pleased, but not bad either, just a little conflicted. Why did the Fourth Prince do this?
Should I pretend I don't know, or should I repay the kindness?
Li Tiao was conflicted. In her opinion, it was better for the two of them, who were destined to divorce, not to have too much affection for each other.
To put it simply, Li Tiao felt that her relationship with the Fourth Prince was like a marriage arranged by family members, where neither of them liked the other and it was bound to end in divorce sooner or later – a typical CEO romance story.
However, unlike the typical CEO storyline, the CEO in this story signs an agreement specifying how long they can divorce. So, the female lead only needs to spend money for the CEO and be as beautiful as a flower.
Unlike Li Tiao, who had to struggle every day to figure out how to escape and rack her brains to save money.
In short, comparisons are odious. This prince, who is more domineering than a CEO, is as stingy as if his family is starving.
As the barrage of comments flashed through her mind, Li Tiao arrived at the entrance of the Prince's residence.
Upon entering the Prince's residence, Li Tiao immediately backed down, thinking that she should thank the Fourth Prince appropriately. After all, if Consort De continued to cause her trouble, not to mention anything else, just combing her hair would make her bald in less than a month.
After making up her mind, Li Tiao went directly to the Fourth Prince again: "Your Highness, I burned the previous purse, so I was thinking of embroidering another one for you. What kind of pattern would you like?"
"What is it now?" Fourth Prince didn't respond to Li Tiao's question.
Li Tiao was too shy to say thank you directly, so she hesitated for a moment before speaking tactfully and tentatively:
"Didn't I just go to see Consort De...?"
"so what?"
“I don’t know what came over me, but I just blurted out to Your Highness that the address was actually fake.”
Fearing that the Fourth Prince wouldn't understand, Li Tiao added, "It's just that Your Highness asked me to inquire about where you're hiding people, right? Your Highness also told me the address, so Your Highness and I... gave false information... so I was thinking of making amends..."
"The place I told you about was deserted to begin with."
Although Li Tiao had considered this possibility, she was still very surprised to hear the Fourth Prince say this in person: "Your Highness, why would you do this?"
"What if the Empress finds out? Wouldn't that... your relationship was already bad, and this would only make it worse?"
The Fourth Prince said, "Should I say you're clever or stupid? You know how to use Mother's eagerness to find someone to make her dare not act rashly against you. Do you think I don't know how to get along with Mother?"
Indeed, after all, he was the future emperor, but Li Tiao was still curious.
She was self-aware, so she asked the Fourth Prince a question based on her own understanding, but who knew that she would anger him again.
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