Chapter 485: House Fight Turns into Thriller 24
Liu Ruyan sat in front of the window, gently playing with an exquisite hairpin in her hand. Her eyes revealed a bit of ruthlessness, and she whispered to herself: "Liu Hui, don't think of stealing my limelight. This flower viewing banquet should be my stage alone. Since you dare to steal the limelight, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Liu Hui was lying on the bed, holding a collection of poems in her hands, but she had no intention of reading. The scenes from the flower viewing banquet kept replaying in her mind. She thought to herself, "Liu Ruyan, although you appear to be gentle and virtuous, I know what you are thinking. You want to be favored by Princess Jing'an and become a celebrity in the palace. But I will never let you get your wish."
As night fell, the palace returned to its former tranquility. However, behind this tranquility, countless undercurrents were hidden.
The next morning, Princess Jing'an's trusted maid came to report that the assassin's identity had been found out. It turned out that the assassin was a young eunuch in the palace who was instructed to assassinate the princess.
Princess Jing'an was furious when she heard this. She shouted angrily, "Who is so bold as to instruct the eunuch to assassinate me?"
The maid bowed her head and replied, "Princess, the person who ordered the eunuch to assassinate was the Queen's personal maid."
Princess Jing'an's heart sank when she heard this. She knew that the Queen must be behind this. The Queen had always regarded her as a thorn in her side and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.
"I understand, you can leave now." Princess Jing'an waved her hand and asked the maid to leave. She was thinking in her heart how to deal with this sudden change.
At this time, Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui came to see Princess Jing'an. As soon as they entered the room, they saw the princess's gloomy face. They couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that they didn't act rashly last night.
"Princess, I heard that yesterday's incident has been investigated. I wonder who ordered the assassination?" Liu Ruyan spoke first, with some concern in her tone.
Princess Jing'an glanced at them and said, "The assassin was ordered by the queen's personal maid."
Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui were shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect that the queen was behind this.
"Princess, what should we do now?" Liu Hui asked, with a hint of anxiety in her tone.
Princess Jing'an hesitated for a moment and said, "I have my own plans. You two can leave first."
Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui looked at each other and understood that the princess would have to face the queen alone. They dared not say anything and had to leave.
However, they have not given up the fight in their hearts. They are all secretly looking for opportunities to stand out in this palace fight.
A few days later, Princess Jing'an decided to go to see the Queen in person to find out what the Queen's intentions were. She knew that the palace fight had already begun and she had to be prepared to deal with it.
In the Queen's bedroom, Princess Jing'an saw that familiar and indifferent face. She secretly wondered how to deal with the Queen.
"Your Highness the Queen is here to see you," Princess Jing'an said with a salute.
The Queen raised her hand slightly, motioning her to stand up. She looked at Princess Jing'an and said, "I heard that you were assassinated yesterday. Are you injured?"
Princess Jing'an shook her head and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am not injured."
The queen's eyes flashed with coldness when she heard this. She said, "The people in this palace are treacherous. You should be more careful."
Princess Jing'an sneered in her heart. She knew that the queen was testing her. She said, "I understand. I will be careful."
The Queen nodded and said, "I heard that you have a very good relationship with Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui?"
Princess Jing'an's heart tightened. She didn't expect the Queen to suddenly mention Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui. She said, "I am just an ordinary friend of theirs, not a close friend."
The queen sneered when she heard this. She said, "Friends? In this palace, how many people can treat you sincerely? You better keep your eyes open and don't let others take advantage of you."
Princess Jing'an thought to herself, is the Queen warning her or testing her? She dared not be careless and had to deal with it carefully.
"I understand, and I will be careful with my words and actions," said Princess Jing'an.
The queen nodded and said, "You can leave now."
Princess Jing'an bowed and left, but her mind was beating like a drum. She knew that the palace fight was getting more and more intense, and she had to be prepared to deal with it.
After returning to the palace, Princess Jing'an immediately summoned her trusted maids and guards and ordered them to secretly investigate the background and origins of Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui. She knew that only by understanding the details of the enemy could she formulate a countermeasure.
On the other hand, Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui also noticed Princess Jing'an's vigilance towards them. They both knew that the palace fight was becoming more and more complicated, and they had to be more cautious.
They began to secretly inquire about Princess Jing'an's every move, trying to find her flaws. However, Princess Jing'an was like a cunning fox, making it difficult for them to start.
Just when they were at a loss, a piece of news suddenly came from the palace. It turned out that the queen was unwell and had temporarily handed over the affairs of the palace to Princess Jing'an.
This news shocked Liu Ruyan and Liu Hui. They didn't expect that Princess Jing'an would be trusted by the Queen and become the temporary head of the palace.
They secretly thought about how to deal with this sudden change. They knew that as long as Princess Jing'an took control of the palace, it would be even more difficult for them to overthrow her.
However, they did not give up. They began to secretly look for opportunities to gain the upper hand in this palace fight.
One day, while Liu Ruyan was walking in the palace, she overheard a conversation between two palace maids. They were discussing the relationship between Princess Jing'an and the Queen, and their words were full of speculation and conjecture.
Liu Ruyan's heart moved, she thought this might be an opportunity. She secretly wrote down the conversation of the palace maids and then found Liu Hui.
"Look, this is what I overheard today." Liu Ruyan told Liu Hui about the conversation of the palace maids.
When Liu Hui heard this, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. She said, "This may be our chance. We can use this news to alienate the relationship between Princess Jing'an and the Queen."
Liu Ruyan nodded and said, "That's right. As long as there is a rift between the two of them, our chance will come."
So they began to spread rumors secretly, saying that Princess Jing'an wanted to seize the opportunity to usurp the power of the Queen and become the real master of the palace. They also deliberately mentioned this matter in front of the Queen's trusted maids, trying to let this news reach the Queen's ears.