I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 305 Mo Qingkui 1 looked extremely aggrieved.

"Really?" Xie Zhongzhi's eyes suddenly lit up.

But this joy quickly turned into suspicion.

Would Shen Xingjian give in so easily?

But this defense map was so important that Li Wuyang sent someone to ask about it every two hours.

Whether it's true or not, we should give it a try.

"Someone, prepare pen and ink for him."

Xie Zhongzhi leaned forward, his cold gaze fixed on Shen Xingjian.

"If you dare to lie to me, I'll break your fingers one by one."

He reached out and grabbed Shen Xingjian's left hand, pinching his little finger joint hard, looking at him with a half-smile.

With a slight application of force, the joints immediately produce a clicking sound.

The pain made Shen Xingjian clench his teeth instinctively, and bright red blood slowly dripped down his chin.

"I...I won't lie to you..." Shen Xingjian said weakly.

He cannot die.

He had to survive.

The Emperor and the Crown Prince are waiting for him to rescue them.

Only he and a few close friends knew about his faked death after falling off the cliff.

If he doesn't go to rescue them, they're likely to be in grave danger.

Shen Xingjian pursed his lips tightly; his throat was filled with the metallic taste of blood, and he couldn't even swallow.

He looked at the paper and pen laid out in front of him, his right hand trembling as he picked up the pen and began to draw on the paper.

After a moment, Shen Xingjian said in a weak voice, "I've finished writing."

Xie Zhongzhi picked up the paper and quickly realized something was wrong.

"Why is it only half?"

Shen Xingjian raised his head, his eyes like cold lake water, revealing a dangerous undercurrent.

"How do I know that once you get the blueprints, you won't just kill me to silence me?"

"Heh, you're quite cautious," Xie Zhongzhi sneered.

He handed the blueprints to the white-robed man beside him, saying, "Send them over there and verify if they're genuine."

“If it weren’t for…” Xie Zhongzhi stared intently at Shen Xingjian, “I would have made sure your head rolls tonight.”

Under the cliff.

Qin Jiuwei looked at the fruit in front of her, stretched out her hand, and counted it.

Of the fifteen fruits, only five were the same normal size and color as the others.

The remaining ten were all small, unripe fruits.

Xie Yanli looked up at Qin Jiuwei beside him.

Seeing her gaze fixed on the fruit in front of her, her brows furrowed slightly, she seemed absent-minded.

"Why aren't you eating?" he asked.

Qin Jiuwei snapped out of her daze, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"I was thinking about how to thank Consort Chen. She knew I didn't eat much, so she specially gave me all the smallest fruits. How thoughtful of her."

The room fell silent the moment these words were spoken.

Gao Xian and Xie Yanli's eyes fell simultaneously on the pile of fruit in front of her.

Sure enough, I saw many small, unripe fruits inside.

Their faces immediately darkened.

Mo Qingkui was prepared. As soon as she saw that things were not going well, she immediately softened her voice and her expression showed a bit of panic.

"Please don't be angry, my lady. I really didn't mean it."

Her eyes quickly filled with tears, and her voice trembled as she hurriedly began to explain.

"At the time, I was just thinking that since the Emperor and the Crown Prince worked so hard picking fruit, the biggest fruit should definitely go to them. As for the smaller fruits... I really just handed them out casually. I didn't expect..."

Mo Qingkui lowered her eyes, putting on a look of regret and self-reproach.

Her voice grew softer, her words carrying a hint of innocence: "I didn't think much of it at the time, I really didn't mean to bully the Crown Prince's wife."

Qin Jiuwei looked at her expression and sneered inwardly.

In her past life, until her death, Mo Qingkui was still the kind of person who wore her heart on her sleeve.

Just like when I first met her.

Mo Qingkui was too well protected and pampered by Gao Xian.

In her previous life, she was chosen by Gao Xian as Mo Qingkui's shield.

He gave her the highest rank and the greatest rewards among the newcomers.

The concubines needed an outlet for their dissatisfaction and resentment towards Consort Chen.

She became the outlet, the center of resentment in the harem, the target nailed to the bullseye.

Countless arrows were aimed at her.

They dared not harm Consort Chen, but they dared to harm her.

But she did nothing.

Entering the palace was forced, becoming a target was forced.

No one asked for her opinion.

Even her fate was ultimately decided by a single sentence from Gao Xian.

In this life, Qin Le'an was the target, but she was utterly useless.

They were easily dealt with and thrown into the cold palace to wait for death.

Mo Qingkui was also forced to experience the thrill of palace intrigue.

People have also matured; they've learned to feign weakness.

She wouldn't have acted this way in her previous life.

This was the kind of affected manner she used to hate the most.

"I never expected the Crown Prince's wife to care so much. In that case, let's exchange my fruit for yours."

Mo Qingkui lowered her head slightly, looking extremely aggrieved.

"As long as the Crown Prince's wife isn't angry."

Consort Chen is a palace concubine, and her attitude is so humble, it could even be said to be a bit excessive.

Qin Jiuwei's status is simply not up to the task.

If she continues to persist, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it insubordination.

Mo Qingkui thought so too.

So what if she bullied Qin Jiuwei? All she has to do is apologize.

Does she really dare to touch her fruit?