jdhmnovel Chapter 74 That scoundrel tricked her!
Chapter 74 That scoundrel tricked her!
Chu Qingyin froze as she stood up.
The next moment, she looked up in astonishment, "How did you know?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a knowing glint in the man's eyes, and she suddenly realized that this scoundrel was bluffing her!
The response was quick.
A hint of appreciation flashed in Lu Zhiheng's eyes, but then he leaned forward, looked at her with a smile, and said, word by word, "Isn't Miss Qiao looking for a little eunuch?"
He actually knew?!
Chu Qingyin was suspicious, but remained calm on the surface: "Looking for someone in the palace, it's nothing more than palace maids and eunuchs, who else could it be?"
Seeing that she was still being stubborn, Lu Zhiheng was not in a hurry. He smiled and said, "Are you looking for that little eunuch who was dragged behind the rockery by me on the night of the Thousand Autumn Banquet and who was in a hurry to chase after me?"
So this bastard knew everything!
If he hadn't dragged her into the artificial hill back then, how could she have lost track of the little eunuch, causing her to go through so much trouble to find him now?
Seeing the barely concealed anger on that bright little face, Lu Zhiheng's lips curled up slightly, and he suggested, "Miss Qiao, how about we make a deal?"
"What kind of deal?" Chu Qingyin asked warily.
"Tell me about your connection with Consort Chu, and I'll tell you the whereabouts of that little eunuch."
After Lu Zhiheng finished speaking, his gaze remained fixed on the woman's bright and beautiful face, scrutinizing her.
Chu Qingyin frowned deeply under his gaze.
Is it Consort Chu again?
Does Lu Zhiheng hate the Chu family that much?
Even if she really had some connection with the Chu family, she was only gaining the emperor's favor by using the name of Consort Chu. In the end, it was just a means for women in the harem to compete for favor. How could that possibly bother Lu Zhiheng? Why did he have to interfere?
Or did he discover something and worry that she would seek revenge for the Chu family and retaliate against him for the false accusation he made that day?
The thought had barely crossed my mind when I quickly dismissed it.
No matter how brilliant Lu Zhiheng was, he could never have imagined the possibility of being resurrected through possession of another's body.
"Didn't I already answer this question after the rockery incident? I have no relation to the Consort. It was only because she was moved by my sincere love for His Majesty that she appeared to me in a dream. I pitied her untimely death and became curious about her, so I have been investigating her past."
As Lu Zhiheng listened, his gaze swept back and forth across the woman's face.
"Was it really a dream?"
"if not?"
Chu Qingyin raised her face and asked him with an air of confidence, "Lord Lu should have already investigated my background thoroughly, right? If you could find out even a trace of my private relationship with the Imperial Concubine, why would you ask me again and again?"
"I know the story of being appeared in a dream does sound absurd. But how could a young lady like me, not yet married, have any connection with a favored concubine in the harem?"
These rhetorical questions, each one forceful and resounding, left Lu Zhiheng speechless for a moment.
In addition, there was Master Jingyuan's actions and Pei Yuanling's subsequent attitude.
She was neither possessed by a ghost, nor did she have Pei Yuanling's favor... Perhaps, only this reason can explain it.
For some reason, Lu Zhiheng still felt that the matter was not so simple.
"Now, Lord Lu, tell me the whereabouts of that little eunuch!"
Chu Qingyin looked up at him and said, word by word.
"I don't know," Lu Zhiheng said.
Chu Qingyin was furious and couldn't help but point her finger at him: "Lu Zhiheng, you actually lied to me!"
"I learned to lie from Miss Qiao. You didn't tell me the truth, you made up a lie about a dream to deceive me. If you're not honest, how can you expect me to be honest?"
Chu Qingyin was furious. Looking at Lu Zhiheng's handsome yet hateful face, she wished she could go up and scratch him hard, tearing off his hypocritical facade.
"Lord Lu, is your skill in lying and harming people a secret technique of the Lu family? I was wondering who Lu Mingzhu learned such a vicious nature from, but now I finally understand," Chu Qingyin said sarcastically.
Is he getting angry out of embarrassment?
Looking at her like this, Lu Zhiheng found it amusing: "Of course I can't compare to Miss Qiao's methods. You knew that what happened last time had nothing to do with Lu Mingzhu, yet you still chose to frame her. Are your hands clean?"
Chu Qingyin was slightly taken aback, then her eyebrows furrowed: "Lu Mingzhu was dragged into this by Consort Shu, what does it have to do with me?"
"While Consort Shu was indeed the mastermind, didn't you also choose to stand by? Knowing she was innocent, you still chose to go with the flow. Miss Qiao, you are not entirely innocent either."
Chu Qingyin looked at the man's appearance, opened her mouth as if to explain, but closed her mouth when she met the man's indifferent eyes.
"Yes, I am not a kind person. Besides, Lu Mingzhu is reaping what she has sown herself. It is her own retribution for her suffering."
Chu Qingyin spoke coldly, her eyes filled with indifference as she looked at Lu Zhiheng.
Ever since entering the palace, Lu Mingzhu has been at odds with her at every turn.
That day in the Imperial Garden, if Lu Mingzhu hadn't grabbed her sleeve to prevent her from getting away, Xianglan wouldn't have been burned because of her.
Thinking of this, Chu Qingyin's expression grew even colder: "There's no point in talking when we can't see eye to eye. Since Lord Lu doesn't have the information I need, then I'm afraid I won't keep you company any longer."
Lu Zhiheng was slightly taken aback when he saw Chu Qingyin push him away and quickly disappear from sight.
Gazing at that graceful, smoky purple figure, Lu Zhiheng narrowed his eyes slightly.
What secret does she hold?
Who exactly was that little eunuch that she cared so much about, even coming to the Cold Palace alone?
This Miss Qiao is making him even more curious.
Chu Qingyin practically fled back to Feixue Palace.
She was afraid that if she was any later, she would lose her temper and reveal her true self to Lu Zhiheng.
Then all our previous efforts would be in vain.
"Your Majesty, you've finally returned. Minister Qiao has come to see you on His Majesty's orders and is waiting for you in the palace."
Yu Yan walked up to Chu Qingyin, her face full of anxiety.
As dusk approached, the palace gates would be locked in an hour, and once locked, no one would be able to leave.
Chu Qingyin was surprised to hear that Qiao Gongquan had arrived.
Then she remembered that Pei Yuanling had promised her yesterday that he would arrange for her to meet her family. She didn't expect that it would be arranged so quickly.
They really do grant every request.
After calming herself down, she stepped into the hall.