Shen Mengyao stopped her: "Don't worry."

Queyue was well aware of the pain Qi Suian had suffered because of the arranged marriage, so she couldn't help feeling anxious.

"Why? This is the key to proving the prince's innocence. If the princess is worried, I will do it and I will bear all the consequences."

"It's not a question of whether there will be consequences later. It's because there are so many people here now, so we can't alert the enemy." Shen Mengyao comforted her.

"Princess, do you have any other ideas?" Queyue asked back.

Shen Mengyao nodded.

"Even if you arrest her and torture her severely, she may not choose to expose the matter."

Queyue was puzzled: "Why?"

Shen Mengyao narrowed her eyes and said solemnly, "Framing the prince is a serious crime. If she easily reveals it, she will definitely be deeply hurt. In this case, in order to protect herself and her family, she will definitely keep her mouth shut."

Queyue thought about it deeply and realized that this was indeed true, and he couldn't help feeling anxious.

"Even so, what should we do now? Even if we find the person, is there no way to take him away? Or I can approach her and persuade her with emotion and reason."

Shen Mengyao shook her head and rejected the proposal: "A trip to the palace is too risky. We have to find a way to make her feel that she has to speak out."

Queyue looked distressed. Now, Qi Suian couldn't even attend court and participate in politics. For him, this was more painful than death.

This marriage must be called off as soon as possible!

Shen Mengyao thought for a moment and smiled faintly: "There is only one way now, that is to alienate them. If the princess feels that the other party cannot keep the secret, she will definitely take the risk and choose to kill them. In order to protect her family and herself, Ling'er will definitely choose to lean on a big tree. The prince and I are the best choice for her."

Queyue thought for a moment and nodded in understanding.

"My Lord, I know what to do."

Shen Mengyao lowered her eyes and nodded: "The more it comes to this time, the more we cannot be anxious. If we miss one step, we may be doomed."

Queyue responded softly.

Ling'er is willing to do anything for money. This is a breakthrough. As long as there is a huge sum of money to tempt him, he will do something extraordinary.

Sure enough, the news soon reached the ears of the eldest princess. When Lu Rui received the news, she was also frightened and hurried to see the eldest princess.

"Princess, Princess Shen seems to have found that bell."

"What?" The princess turned around and frowned, "So soon, I thought it could be delayed until the Spring Festival."

Lu Rui reported everything in detail: "Princess, according to the public, the princess seemed to have tried to tempt Ling Er with huge benefits, and Ling Er seemed to have accepted some of it."

"I've known for a long time that she is unreliable." The eldest princess narrowed her eyes slightly.

Ever since she knew that Shen Mengyao had been looking for someone in the palace, she had been sending people to keep an eye on Ling'er.

There are too many people in the palace, so it is not easy for her to take action. If she wants to get rid of her, she still has to find a way to trick her out of the palace. Besides, she may not listen to her.

It seems that only by controlling her family can we control her!

The princess combed her hair and said solemnly, "Since it's useless, there's no need to keep it."

When Lu Rui heard this, she was startled, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions. She just bowed her head and agreed: "Yes, Princess, I will arrange it right away."

Shen Mengyao knew that if she wanted to make this happen, she had to cooperate with outside forces. She wrote a letter when the fifth prince entered the palace again.

The fifth prince stood under the pear tree waiting for her. In winter, there were only bare branches, but after the ice and snow melted, ice crystals hung on the branches. From a distance, it looked like a tree full of pear blossoms.

The Fifth Prince had been coughing. It seemed that the weather was very cold and his condition had worsened a lot. She immediately walked over quickly.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Is your illness serious? I happen to have a miracle doctor in my house. Why don't you go and see him after this matter is over?"

"It's okay." The fifth prince waved his hand and covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief: "It's an old illness. I won't bother anyone. Just take medicine and heal it."

Seeing his refusal, Shen Mengyao did not insist any more, but handed the letter in her hand to him solemnly.

"Please give it to the prince, and don't let anyone else know."

The fifth prince nodded and took it.

"Don't worry, I'll give it to him when I get back. By the way, is it a love letter? Can I see it?"

Shen Mengyao's face turned red due to this teasing, and she was slightly annoyed.

"Of course not, it's all business."

The fifth prince suddenly laughed.

"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore."

The fifth prince put the letter in his arms, a sly smile flashed in his eyes, and then he said seriously.

"Mengyao, don't worry. This matter concerns Sui'an's innocence. I will act carefully. However, you must also pay attention to your own safety. The eldest princess's methods should not be underestimated."

Shen Mengyao nodded slightly. Although she was worried, she was more determined.

"I understand. I will handle it carefully. But you are not in good health. It is really tiring for you to run around."

The two smiled at each other, and the tacit understanding and trust between them needed no words.

When Ling'er received the letter sent by the eldest princess, her face turned pale.

Wasn't the matter over long ago? Why did the princess contact her again? Feeling uneasy, she found a deserted place, opened the letter and looked even uglier.

The content of the letter was very simple.

Her family was already under the control of the eldest princess, who demanded that she leave the palace or she would kill her entire family.

The eldest princess was afraid that her secret would be revealed, so if she left the palace, there would be only one outcome: death!

Ling'er's lips were trembling slightly.

"Ling'er, what's wrong with you? Are you sick? Why do you look so bad?" Someone passed by and saw her standing in the corridor and asked.

Ling'er came back to her senses from a trance and said to Shunpo.

"Yes, I felt a little unwell when I woke up this morning, and my fever has gotten worse. Can you tell my supervisor for me? I want to leave the palace and go home."

As a dancer, although the management is not as strict as that of a palace maid, it is not easy to apply for a token.

"Then let me give you a tip. Whether it will succeed or not depends on the supervisor." After the companion said this, he quickly left the place.

Maybe it’s because someone from above has given a heads-up.

Ling'er got the token and was scheduled to leave the palace tomorrow. This might be the day of her own death. She wrote a letter recording what she had done and pressed it under the brick cracks of the back wall.

If someone sees this one day, I hope they can expose this matter and clear her up.

After doing all this, she lay on the bed, staring at the hazy moonlight outside the gauze window with wide eyes, feeling extremely sad.

She regretted her decision so much. She shouldn't have believed that the eldest princess could save herself after doing such a thing!

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