The early summer sunshine made people feel warm, and Shen Mingyue and Lu Qingyuan sat leisurely in the recliners.
After a while, Lu Qingyuan's cheeks turned slightly red, she looked listless and kept yawning.
I slept late last night and woke up early today, plus the sun is so warm...
She really wanted to find a bed to lie down and have a good sleep.
In the attic not far away, Princess Heng and Chen Ziyang watched Lu Qingyuan's every move through the half-open window.
"Look at her blushing cheeks and limp body. The lingering powder must be taking effect! Ziyang, seize the opportunity!"
Princess Heng had a sinister smile on her face.
Chen Ziyang pleaded, "Mother, please take the princess to the backyard."
Princess Heng frowned, obviously unhappy.
Chen Ziyang quickly explained, "The princess and the imperial concubine have always been cautious. They will only agree if you intervene. Besides, the fewer people who know about today's incident, the better."
Princess Heng seemed to be lost in thought.
She certainly didn't want to get into trouble.
She just wanted to be the one giving the advice behind the scenes. If it worked out, she would get countless benefits; if it didn't, she could get away with it easily.
Seeing that Princess Heng was unmoved, Chen Ziyang bowed to her and said, "Mother, once this is accomplished, I will have the leverage. I will always be filial to you and obey your orders."
These words made Princess Heng feel a little better.
She waved her hand impatiently: "Alright, alright, go wait in the backyard. Be careful, don't let any news leak out."
"Thank you, stepmother." Chen Ziyang smiled gratefully, then went out and walked towards the backyard with a relaxed pace.
Princess Heng sighed lightly, turned around and went downstairs, then walked straight towards Lu Qingyuan.
"Princess, are you tired? There is a clean bedroom in the backyard."
Princess Heng's face was smiling like a rotten chrysanthemum.
A word subconsciously emerged in Lu Qingyuan's mind: malicious.
Princess Heng said gently, "That bedroom is usually reserved for female guests. It's empty now, so you can take a rest."
"I'm not tired."
With just three words, he decisively rejected the proposal of Prince Heng's Mansion.
The smile on Princess Heng's face froze.
How dare this self-righteous little bitch, who has no respect for her elders, reject her?
Damn it, after today, let’s see how you can still be so arrogant!
"Princess, I have something to give you, and I also want to share a few words with you."
Princess Heng controlled her temper and used both coaxing and deception.
"Then let's go."
Before Lu Qingyuan could say anything, Shen Mingyue stood up.
She casually straightened her sleeves and pretended to leave with Princess Heng.
Princess Heng bowed and said with a dry laugh, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I asked Your Highness to give that thing to the Queen Mother. It is not convenient for others to see it."
Lu Qingyuan was unhappy: "How can sister-in-law be considered someone else? She..."
"That's all."
Shen Mingyue tugged at Lu Qingyuan's arm and said, "Now that I've said that, I won't go. Qingyuan, you go with Princess Heng."
“…” Lu Qingyuan looked at Shen Mingyue in confusion.
It wasn't until Shen Mingyue winked at her that she suddenly realized.
She pretended to be helpless: "Okay, okay, sister-in-law will wait for me here."
"Your Highness, please come this way."
Princess Heng made a "please" gesture, then pulled Lu Qingyuan's arm and said as they walked: "Don't worry, the backyard is very clean, and there are no irrelevant people..."
Seeing the two figures disappear around the corner, Shen Mingyue quickly stood up and chased after them.
"Where is your Majesty going?"
Qiuhe just happened to be walking over with Su Qiqi in her arms.
She and Hongye had just taken the little princess to change her diaper and feed her warm water. They had been delayed for so long that they had no idea what was going on.
"It's a small problem. You and Hongye protect Qiqi."
Shen Mingyue dropped a few words and chased in the direction where Lu Qingyuan and Princess Heng had left.
Jumping onto the roof, you can see clearly what is happening in the backyard.
There were no servants around, nor were there any guards patrolling.
It seemed that everyone had been sent away long ago, leaving Lu Qingyuan isolated and helpless.
Even Princess Heng was only accompanied by two personal maids.
Humph, today Princess Heng and Chen Ziyang must suffer the consequences of their own actions.
Shen Mingyue on the roof clenched her fists.
After entering the small courtyard at the edge of the backyard, Princess Heng looked back and felt relieved when she was sure that no one was following her.
Little did he know that Shen Mingyue, who was on the roof, was squatting with his waist bent, his eyes cold and sharp, ready to strike.
"Your Highness, this room is specially prepared for you as a bedroom. Please go and rest for a while."
Princess Heng pointed to the room and motioned Lu Qingyuan to go in by herself.
Of course Lu Qingyuan wouldn't listen: "I won't rest, go get the things for me."
"Um... uh!"
Just then, a strange and unpleasant sound came from the room.
Lu Qingyuan became extremely alert instantly and ran out subconsciously.
"Drag her in!"
At Princess Heng's command, two maids grabbed Lu Qingyuan tightly, one on the left and one on the right.
"Are you crazy? How dare you attack this princess!" Lu Qingyuan roared.
Princess Heng stopped pretending: "What princess? When you marry Ziyang, I will be your mother-in-law! Then I will show you how I will deal with you!"
"You dare!"
"Do you think I dare? Princess, you'd better obey me, otherwise... uh!"
Before she could finish her words, a thin needle pierced her neck.
She closed her eyes and fell to the ground.
The two maids who were originally pulling Lu Qingyuan also fainted at the same time.
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