Lin Qingya returned to Fengyi Palace. She gently closed the door, turned around, leaned against the door, and slowly closed her eyes. Zhao Sisi's aggressive words and the contemptuous eyes of the concubines around her echoed in her mind. She knew that Li Chengqian and Li Chengze's plan had begun to be implemented, and they were trying to use this opportunity to completely suppress her.
"I have already figured out their plan. They want to use my relationship with the Western Regions' high officials to stir up Li Heng's suspicion of me and eventually drive me out of the palace." Lin Qingya thought to herself. She smiled slightly, with a glimmer of confidence in her eyes. "They are so naive. They think they can defeat me like this. How ridiculous!"
Lin Qingya walked to the desk, picked up a brush, and began to write and draw on the paper. She wanted to make a perfect plan to completely expose Li Chengqian and Li Chengze's conspiracy.
Li Chengqian and Li Chengze hid in the dark, watching Lin Qingya return to Fengyi Palace. They smiled at each other, both thinking that they were halfway successful.
"Lin Qingya, you are dead this time!" Li Chengqian said in a low voice with a sinister smile on his face.
"She will never know that we have the upper hand over her. She will definitely become our stepping stone!" Li Chengze said with a greedy light in his eyes and a sinister tone.
They didn't know that Lin Qingya had used reading skills to see through their plans and had begun to fight back.
"Li Chengqian, Li Chengze, do you think you can use me? I won't let you succeed!" Lin Qingya said in a low voice with a cold light flashing in her eyes.
The next day, Lin Qingya brought Li Rui to the imperial study, and she presented the evidence of Li Chengqian and Li Chengze's conspiracy to Li Heng. At the same time, she also used reading skills to show Li Heng the inner thoughts of Li Chengqian and Li Chengze.
"Your Majesty, I have finally found evidence that Li Chengqian and Li Chengze have colluded with Gao from the Western Regions to plot a rebellion!" Lin Qingya's tone was calm, but her eyes were firm.
When Li Heng heard this, his face suddenly turned gloomy. He stood up abruptly, glared at Li Chengqian and Li Chengze, and asked in a stern voice: "How dare you two bastards do such a treasonous thing! You really deserve to die!"
"Your Majesty, I am innocent!" Li Chengqian and Li Chengze were immediately panicked. They knelt in front of him and tried desperately to explain themselves, but their eyes were evasive and their voices were weak, which made people unbelievable.
"Someone come! Capture these two for me!" Li Heng roared, and immediately the guards rushed in and took Li Chengqian and Li Chengze away.
"Your Majesty, this matter has been investigated. The two of them are unforgivable. I hope Your Majesty will judge for them!" Lin Qingya stepped forward and said in a low voice.
"Qingya, you've done a great job. You've helped me solve my problems. I won't let you down." Li Heng's eyes flashed with gratitude, and he spoke in a gentle tone.
Lin Qingya smiled slightly, without saying anything, and stood silently aside, looking at Li Heng's back, her heart full of confidence.
Li Chengqian and Li Chengze were imprisoned by Li Heng, and their conspiracy was completely shattered. Lin Qingya's reputation also soared. She used her intelligence and reading skills to successfully resolve the crisis, and gained Li Heng's trust and consolidated her position.
However, Lin Qingya's victory did not make her feel relieved, but made her more anxious. She found that Li Rui had been deliberately avoiding her recently, with complex and incomprehensible emotions in his eyes, as if she had suddenly become a stranger.
"Brother Rui, what's wrong with you?" Lin Qingya was puzzled. She took the initiative to talk to Li Rui, trying to break the silence.
Li Rui shuddered slightly when he heard Lin Qingya's call. He turned around and forced a smile on his face, but his tone was a little stiff: "Nothing, just some things that happened recently."
"Tell me whatever's going on. Don't keep it to yourself." Lin Qingya approached Li Rui and gently held his hands. She could feel Li Rui's nervousness, but he was unwilling to reveal any information.
Li Rui looked at Lin Qingya, his eyes full of struggle. In the end, he chose to remain silent and gently withdrew his lips.
"Brother Rui, are you blaming me for being too strong recently?" Lin Qingya was sensitive enough to notice Li Rui's abnormality. She thought that her behavior made him unhappy, and she couldn't help but explain, "I really want to help the emperor, to protect myself and you, and I have no other intentions."
Li Rui remained silent. He sighed softly and shook his head, as if to deny Lin Qingya's guess.
"Brother Rui, are you really hiding something from me? Tell me, okay?" Lin Qingya stared into Li Rui's eyes, trying to find the answer from his eyes.
Li Rui finally couldn't resist Lin Qingya's insistence. He took a deep breath and whispered, "Qingya, I can't tell you. I'm afraid I'll lose you."
"Are you afraid of losing me?" Lin Qingya didn't understand the meaning of Li Rui's words. She frowned, looking puzzled, her eyes full of confusion and worry.
Li Rui did not answer Lin Qingya's question. He stared at Lin Qingya deeply, his eyes full of love and bitterness.
"Brother Rui, please tell me quickly, what happened?" Lin Qingya asked anxiously. She had realized that the secret hidden by Li Rui was inextricably linked to herself, and she had to find out the truth.
Li Rui hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind. He pulled Lin Qingya aside and whispered, "Qingya, you already knew the secret of your family, right?"
Lin Qingya was stunned for a moment. She didn't understand why Li Rui suddenly mentioned her family. She shook her head, indicating that she didn't know any family secrets.
A complicated light flashed in Li Rui's eyes. He looked at Lin Qingya and whispered, "You really don't know? Your family carries a huge secret, a secret about the Western Regions, and a secret about your parents..."