The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

It's understandable that people are afraid of him.

Wang Tingzhi is the Queen's own nephew and a new Jinshi this year, ranking second in the imperial examination.

Even the top scholar Liao Wei had to serve in the Hanlin Academy according to convention.

However, he was able to skip this step and directly take up a position in the Censorate.

Their starting point is much higher than that of the Jinshi of the same period.

Wang Tingzhi himself was also very hardworking. Within less than half a year of joining the Censorate, he had won praise from all the civil and military officials in the court for his extraordinary talent and honest character.

He was an honest official who dared to speak out his opinions. Whenever he proposed reform suggestions, he was always able to point out the current ills and hit the nail on the head.

With such character, and the bonus of being from the Wang family of Langya, it was only a matter of time before he was granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister.

No one wants to offend him.

"Mr. Wang has not been in the capital for a while, but he has been accused of so many scandals. It's really eye-opening." He looked coldly at the person who had just talked.

The people he targeted did not dare to contradict him, so they could only shift the blame to someone else: "It wasn't me who said that. It was An Linglong who said that Miss Liao was trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful."

"An Linglong?"

Wang Tingzhi followed the crowd's gaze and fixed his eyes on the culprit.

"Are you spreading rumors?" Wang Tingzhi's voice was cold and contained unquestionable power.

An Linglong trembled all over when she was looked at, and the pride and arrogance in her heart instantly disappeared.

She subconsciously took a step back, stammering for a long time without being able to speak.

Seeing this, Wang Tingzhi became more certain of his guess.

He sneered and said, "At such a young age, you are still talking about currying favor with the rich and powerful. It's really despicable."

Someone was afraid that he would exaggerate, so he kindly reminded him, "Sir Wang, she is the niece of Concubine An."

"So what if she's a princess?" Wang Tingzhi did not condone and continued, "As a royal relative, you should be more upright. But you spread rumors and made trouble. You deserve to be killed!"

Every word Wang Tingzhi said was like a heavy hammer, hitting An Linglong on the head.

Her face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her eyes were filled with fear and panic.

She never expected that Wang Tingzhi would criticize her so mercilessly in front of everyone with such harsh words.

Others were also shocked by Wang Tingzhi's words.

With the Censor's verdict, An Linglong's reputation was completely ruined.

She would probably never be able to hold her head up high again in Beijing and would only become a laughing stock among the crowd.

With tears in her eyes, An Linglong looked at Wang Tingzhi resentfully, hoping to gain his sympathy and pity.

"Young Master Wang, isn't it too much to say that?" she choked.

Wang Tingzhi was not moved at all, and corrected her mercilessly: "Miss, I don't know you at all, please call me Lord Wang. In addition, I have to remind you that both me and the King of Qin are officials appointed by the court, and you can't discuss and arrange things at will, so you should be on your own."

After saying that, Wang Tingzhi turned around and looked at Liao Qinglan: "Miss Liao, your aunt wants you to come over for a chat. Would you be willing to do me the honor?"

It was time to check Queen Wang's pulse. Liao Qinglan said to Qinghe, "Qinghe, you go back first. I will go with Lord Wang."

Qinghe nodded obediently and turned to leave.

Liao Qinglan left the scene with Wang Tingzhi.

The excitement was over and the onlookers gradually dispersed, leaving An Linglong alone standing there in a daze.

Her heart was filled with despair and unwillingness.

Finished!

It's all over!

Everyone in Beijing knew Wang Tingzhi's reputation for integrity.

How could she ever hold her head up high after being said that by Wang Tingzhi!

It’s all Liao Qinglan’s fault!

If it weren’t for that bitch, I wouldn’t have been humiliated in public like this!

She is not reconciled!

Suddenly, a light laugh sounded behind An Linglong.

She looked back and saw a young woman in a red tights standing there.

The woman had a heroic face, holding a horsewhip in her hand, and looked at her playfully.

"What are you laughing at? What's so funny? Get out of here!" An Linglong yelled at her in frustration.

She was in an extremely fragile state at the moment, and any slight disturbance could cause her emotions to lose control.

The woman in red was not angry. She walked to An Linglong leisurely and said with a smile, "What's the point of getting angry at me? Do you want revenge? I can help you."

An Linglong was stunned at first, and then her eyes were full of anticipation as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

The woman in red smiled and took her away from this place.

*

Liao Qinglan followed Wang Tingzhi, deliberately slowing down her pace and always keeping a certain distance from him.

Although Wang Tingzhi's appearance just now helped her out of the predicament.

But she also knew that Wang Tingzhi was more concerned with maintaining his reputation for integrity.

From beginning to end, he didn't say a word to clarify the relationship between them.

Liao Qinglan couldn't help but think of Gu Mingzhao.

Even if he was imprisoned and framed, he was thrown into the Dali Temple prison.

When she mentioned that her jade pendant was engraved with her maiden name and could prove his innocence, Gu Mingzhao still took her reputation into consideration and did not want others to mistakenly think that there was a private transaction between them.

Sometimes the gap between people really lies in the details.

Wang Tingzhi was unaware of what Liao Qinglan was thinking.

At this moment, his heart was filled with longing and admiration for Liao Qinglan.

I haven't seen Liao Qinglan for several months since I went out on business.

He had also heard the rumors in the capital.

Some friends also wrote to him to ask about their relationship, but he was always evasive and did not give a direct response.

Deep down in his heart, he hoped that Liao Qinglan could have something with him.

Especially after seeing her today, I feel that she is more attractive than before.

Not only is her appearance so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off her.

And the fact that she remained calm even though she was at the center of the storm just now made him even more attracted to her.

Only a woman like this is worthy of being his wife.

However, what happened just now still made Wang Tingzhi somewhat concerned.

He hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Excuse me, are Miss Liao and King Qin old acquaintances?"

"I guess so. We have had some intersections before." Liao Qinglan replied indifferently.

Wang Tingzhi heard the alienation in her tone and felt a little disappointed.

She didn't explain, and it would have been rude to ask further.

Wang Tingzhi had to suppress his urge to explore.

The two walked in silence all the way to the outside of Queen Wang's bedroom.

After Wang Tingzhi sent the person there, he was ready to leave.

Before leaving, he asked, "Miss Liao, can you go hunting with me in the mountains tomorrow?"

Liao Qinglan was about to refuse when she saw a man and a woman walking out from another palace gate nearby.

The man is Gu Mingzhao.

She also knew the woman, she was the granddaughter of Old Master Qin, Qin Yanran.

Qin Yanran blushed at this moment, looking at Gu Mingzhao, with a bit of shyness and expectation in her voice: "Your Highness Prince Qin, I really want to learn how to ride a horse, can you teach me tomorrow?"

As soon as Gu Mingzhao came out, he saw Liao Qinglan, and naturally he also saw Wang Tingzhi who was with her.

An unknown anger welled up in my heart.

Wang Tingzhi had just returned to Beijing. Was she so impatient to be with him?

Gu Mingzhao shifted his gaze away from Liao Qinglan and turned to give Qin Yanran a gentle smile.

"Since Miss Qin is interested in learning, I am naturally willing to teach you." Gu Mingzhao responded in a gentle voice.

Qin Yanran was very happy and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Qin! I'll wait for you in the paddock tomorrow!"

After saying that, he trotted away as if he was afraid that Gu Mingzhao would go back on his word.