After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 229: It’s about Qiao Jingjing’s reputation
Lu Xingzhi took a look at the room and shook his head, "There are no signs of fighting here, but Qin Xuan should have stayed here."

"Who is it that dares to scheme against the prince of Qin?" Xia Houxi was puzzled, "and he still used such despicable methods."

Lu Xingzhi was silent. He didn't know who the person behind the scenes was, but he vaguely guessed the intention of the person behind the scenes.

A coldness flashed in his dark eyes.

Xia Houxi didn't notice anything strange about him. He suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly: "By the way, where is the maid who sent you the news just now?"

"When something happened to the eldest princess, she took advantage of the chaos and ran away." Lu Xingzhi said calmly.

Xia Houxi frowned, "Run away?"

"Yeah." Lu Xingzhi nodded.

Xia Houxi touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "So, there is something wrong with the palace maid."

Lu Xingzhi said nothing.

He already knew when the palace maid showed up and told him that something had happened to Qiao Jingjing.

It was just that at the banquet, even if he had doubts, he couldn't say it in front of everyone. After all, he had no evidence, and he was worried about Qiao Jingjing, so he could only suppress it first and think about finding Qiao Jingjing before talking.

But they didn't expect that they would meet Qin Xuan who was drugged halfway, and he would do something unbecoming to the eldest princess.

Probably the palace maid didn't expect it, so she took advantage of the chaos and ran away.

However, the palace maid suddenly ran away, which further confirmed his suspicion.

Before that, Qiao Jingjing should have been with Qin Xuan, and the two of them were trapped in this room together.

But at present, he can be sure that Qiao Jingjing is fine, otherwise Qin Xuan would not have molested the eldest princess.

But even so, Lu Xingzhi's eyes still glowed with an icy cold light.

Someone designed to frame Qiao Jingjing and Qin Xuan.

However, this matter was related to Qiao Jingjing's reputation. Even if Xia Houxi was on good terms with him, he could not tell her.

But after all, Xia Houxi worked as an errand at Dali Temple, and his experience and knowledge were extraordinary.

Soon, he connected things together.

Looking at his silent friend, Xia Houxi paused and whispered: "My wife has not been back for so long. Could it be related to this matter?"

"Go back first." Lu Xingzhi didn't answer him, just said lightly and walked out.

"Aren't you looking for Mrs. Sister-in-law?" Xia Houxi asked quickly.

"Go back to the banquet first." Lu Xing knew.

Qiao Jingjing had indeed returned to the banquet place at this time.

Just because she was worried about her own embarrassment, she didn't dare to enter the garden.

Although she could say that she had slipped and fallen into the water, in front of the emperor and the queen mother, it was really unseemly for her to describe her embarrassment like this, and she was afraid that she would be criticized and cause unnecessary trouble.

Just when she was anxious, footsteps suddenly came from behind.

She was startled, and just as she was about to hide under the flower tree nearby, the person who came had already ran in front of her.

"Sister-in-law, where have you been? You're worried about me."

Hearing this voice, Qiao Jingjing breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and saw that it was Lu Shuangshuang.

"I still want to ask you, where have you been?" She said angrily.

Lu Shuangshuang frowned, "When I came out of the toilet, I saw that the palace maid who led the way was no longer there. A palace lady came over and said to me, please wait for me in front, so I followed her.

But I don’t know what happened. After following the palace maid for a while, I actually lost her.

The palace is so big, and I didn't know the way, so I kept wandering around there. I finally found it and saw you. "

When Qiao Jingjing heard this, she couldn't help but sneered.

The people behind the scenes really put a lot of effort into this.

In order to trick her, Lu Shuangshuang and the palace maid who originally led the way were sent away.

Thinking of what happened in the side hall, she was still in shock. If Qin Xuan hadn't had amazing willpower and smashed the door open, she couldn't imagine what would have happened to her.

But luckily there was no danger.

Hearing her sneer, Lu Shuangshuang frowned, "Are you laughing at me?"

Qiao Jingjing said helplessly: "I'm laughing at what you did. But today's matter is not simple. Someone wants to harm me."

"What?" Lu Shuangshuang was shocked.

Qiao Jingjing briefly told her the matter, but ignored Qin Xuan's matter.

After hearing this, Lu Shuangshuang broke out in a cold sweat, "Who is so vicious?"

"I don't know." Qiao Jingjing shook her head, "But when someone asked me later, you just said that I drank too much and accidentally fell into the pool and my clothes were soaked."

Lu Shuangshuang nodded, "I understand."

Seeing her frightened look, Qiao Jingjing reminded: "Calm down, don't make anyone suspicious."

"Ah."

"Okay, you go in now and explain the situation to the Emperor and the Queen Mother." Qiao Jingjing warned.

She was in a mess, and if she went in rashly, she would not only bump into the emperor and the queen mother, but also cause a lot of trouble.

It would be easier if Lu Shuangshuang was here.

Since the two of them went out together and no one saw her, no one would suspect anything if she fell into the pool.

Lu Shuangshuang quickly went in.

Qiao Jingjing's dress was wet and she was very cold, so she could only keep stamping her feet.

After a while, Lu Shuangshuang came out, taking Grandma Jin with him.

"Mrs. Lu, let's go with this old slave. It's cold. You have to change clothes quickly, so you don't get cold." Grandma Jin said with a smile.

Qiao Jingjing didn't expect that the Queen Mother would send Nanny Jin to help her. She was a little flattered and said, "Thank you, Nanny Jin."

Then, she followed Grandma Jin away.

When she went to change her clothes and came back, she found that the atmosphere at the banquet was weird.

I saw Qin Guogong bowing in the field with a serious look on his face.

The emperor and the queen mother on the high seat looked a little worried.

Qiao Jingjing's heart sank, and she quickly glanced at Qin Xuan's seat. Seeing that he had not come back, she suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

Something happened to Qin Xuan?
After she sat down next to Lu Xingzhi, she asked urgently: "What happened? What is Duke Qin doing?"

Lu Xingzhi didn't answer in a hurry. The hand under the table took her hand and put it on his lap. He looked at her again and made sure she was fine, and then he felt relieved.

Even when he just came back, he had learned from Lu Shuangshuang that she was fine, but he had not seen her with his own eyes, which could reassure him.

"What's going on?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Qiao Jingjing frowned and urged.

Lu Xingzhi then said: "The Duke of Qin is asking for the eldest princess to marry the Prince of Qin."

"What?" Qiao Jingjing was stunned.

Qin Xuan had no contact with the eldest princess, so why did Duke Qin want to marry the eldest princess on his behalf?
She glanced around and saw that the eldest princess was not there either, and she suddenly thought of something in her mind.

When Qin Xuan left the side hall, he was still drugged with love potions. Could it be that by coincidence, he met the eldest princess and treated her...

Thinking of this, Qiao Jingjing's eyes widened.

Only with this explanation can we understand why Qin Guogong asked Qin Xuan to marry the eldest princess.

Seeing her reaction, Lu Xingzhi paused. He originally had many things to ask her, but after all, he was concerned that the occasion was not appropriate, so he restrained himself.

"Explain it to me when you get back." He whispered and turned away.

Qiao Jingjing was stunned for a moment, looking at his handsome face that turned away, she thought he was angry, so she couldn't help but lightly scratch his palm with her fingertips, and whispered: "I didn't do anything sorry for you. "

Lu Xingzhi's lips curled up into a smile, and when he turned back to look at her, he returned to his usual cold demeanor, "What else do you want to do to make me sorry?"