Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Chapter 128 Taking advantage of the situation

Prime Minister's Mansion

Zi Sang had already returned to the Prime Minister's residence and reported, "My lord, Ye Churan's martial arts are quite good, even better than Wen Yixuan's. I managed to slash his arm!"

After hearing this, Zheng Luoqi raised an eyebrow and asked, "You really hurt his arm?"

"Yes!" Zisang replied respectfully.

Ha! It seems Ye Churan doesn't have any special aura; she can be killed! That makes things much easier! Zheng Luoqi thought to herself.

The next day, Boyu brought back news of the Crown Prince.

"My lord, you guessed correctly. That servant wasn't from the Guo family. He was sent by the Grand Commandant, disguised as a servant of the Guo family, and then delivered a letter to the young master, arranging to meet at the Bamboo Cinema. There are still two days left until their meeting," Boyu reported respectfully.

Zheng Luoqi fell into deep thought: The Grand Commandant used the Guo family's name to invite the Crown Prince? On the day of the Spring Festival banquet, besides myself, the only other families who had conflicts with the Crown Prince were the Guo family and the Zhang family.

If the Grand Commandant wanted to carry out another assassination attempt and frame someone, why use the Guo family's name instead of the Zhang family's name?

Could it be that the Guo family wouldn't assassinate the heir without a reason? The heir would probably think of something and subconsciously suspect that the enemy was framing him, and then think of the Zhang family.

Using the Guo family's name to lure people out, but the assassins who jumped out used the Zhang family's name. The Grand Commandant's plan was truly insidious!

It's nothing more than leaving something related to the Zhang family after the assassination, so the young master can investigate it himself. Even if the Zhang family didn't do it, they can't escape responsibility!

Zheng Luoqi suddenly had a flash of inspiration: since they've come to him like this, why not make good use of them?

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Two days later, the young master was about to go out to keep his appointment when he saw Zheng Luoqi and the young master of the Zhang family waiting for him at the door.

"You know it's a trap, why are you still rushing to offer yourself up?" Zheng Luoqi said leisurely.

"How did you know?" Quan Yuyuan looked at Zheng Luoqi with displeasure and continued, "You sent people to spy on me?"

Of course, Zheng Luoqi couldn't admit it, so she made up a reason and prepared to go to the Bamboo Cinema with Quan Yuyuan.

Zheng Luoqi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. Without blushing or skipping a beat, she lied and said, "Because I also received a letter, written to me by the young master."

Quan Yuyuan frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "A letter? What letter? When did I ever write you a letter?"

Zheng Luoqi shook her head gently and said calmly, "I'm also suspicious. Why would the young master invite me to the bamboo cinema? It can't be that he's been captivated by my figure and wants to join my ranks, right, Your Highness?"

"You're sick! I didn't write to you, someone must have framed me! I'll find that person and skin him alive!" Quan Yuyuan said angrily.

At this moment, Quan Yuyuan noticed Zhang Zhiyan beside him, then remembered something and said angrily, "It was you, the one who argued with another person by the lake, and who wouldn't listen to advice and even injured me?"

"Your Highness, I am truly sorry. I did not notice your arrival and thus caused the accidental injury. I apologize to Your Highness!" Zhang Zhiyan said, bowing respectfully.

"Forget it, forget it. This young master will not hold a grudge against a petty person. Just be more careful next time." Quan Yuyuan didn't dwell on it because Zhang Zhiyan's attitude seemed sincere. After all, it wasn't a big deal, and it wasn't him who caused him to be seriously injured.

“Let’s go!” Zheng Luoqi said.

"Where to?" Quan Yuyuan asked, puzzled.

"Of course it's the Bamboo Cinema! Well, we've both agreed to go, so we have to go see if it's a person or a ghost on the other side," Zheng Luoqi replied with a smile.

Quan Yuyuan looked at Zheng Luoqi suspiciously, but still went to the Bamboo Cinema with her.

Bamboo Cinema

Zheng Luoqi led Boyu, Quan Yuyuan, and Zhang Zhiyan to the bamboo cinema, to the pavilion in the middle.

Bamboo Cinema, as its name suggests, is filled with bamboo. A pavilion sits in the center of the bamboo grove, providing a place for people to rest. There is only one path leading to the pavilion.

Upon seeing the layout, Zheng Luoqi couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, the bamboo forest was a good place for assassination. If a group of people suddenly attacked from this area, it would be very difficult to break through the encirclement.

Zheng Luoqi and the others casually found a place to sit down.

The assassin arrived as promised the moment the man sat down.

All that could be heard was the creaking sound coming from the bamboo forest all around. One by one, men in black emerged from the bamboo forest like ghosts and surrounded the entire pavilion in the blink of an eye.

Zheng Luoqi noticed that there were quite a few people there, more than a dozen.

Suddenly, the group of assassins appeared and, without saying a word, raised their sharp blades and pounced on Zheng Luoqi and the others. The blades gleamed coldly, and their killing intent was chilling.

Zheng Luoqi had anticipated this, and he had already ordered He Jinyu to lead the guards of the Prime Minister's residence to lie in wait for the enemy.

The moment the assassins appeared, He Jinyu acted swiftly, and the guards he brought from the Prime Minister's residence fought against them.

The weapons clashed, producing a crisp sound and sparks flying.

The assassins originally intended to proceed according to plan, merely symbolically assassinating the prince, leaving behind the Zhang family's keepsake, and then fleeing the scene.

But unexpectedly, so many guards from the Prime Minister's residence suddenly appeared, and now it's too late to escape.

Zheng Luoqi ordered expressionlessly, "Kill them, but leave one or two alive. Be careful not to let them commit suicide by poisoning themselves."

The assassins were quickly dealt with. He Jinyu searched the assassins and found the Zhang family's token. After searching for a while, he took out the Guo family's token that he had prepared beforehand. He then showed both tokens to Zheng Luoqi.

He Jinyu feigned surprise and said, "Sir, just as you expected, they really did intend to frame the Zhang family."

Quan Yuyuan was also very surprised, looking at Zheng Luoqi with a shocked expression and said, "You already knew that someone was trying to frame the Zhang family?"

"Just a guess, based on experience!" Zheng Luoqi replied casually.

Since the Grand Commandant wants to frame the Zhang family, Zheng Luoqi can also use this assassination attempt to frame the Guo family in return, since the Guo family are important figures in the Grand Commandant's faction.

This is why Zheng Luoqi took Zhang Zhiyan out with her. If the assassins were arranged by the Zhang family, they would not have been able to kill Zhang Zhiyan.

It's definitely not enough for Zheng Luoqi to prove that these assassins weren't sent by the Zhang family, so we need another witness, namely the Crown Prince.

Zheng Luoqi could have directly stopped the Crown Prince from coming to the Bamboo Cinema, thus thwarting the Grand Commandant's assassination and framing plan.

However, Zheng Luoqi felt that this free opportunity could still be used to her advantage. Why not turn the tables and put on a show for the prince so that he could be a witness?

Therefore, Zheng Luoqi chose to go to the Grand Commandant's appointment with Zhang Zhiyan and Quan Yuyuan.

As long as the Crown Prince knows that the assassins who tried to kill him were not from the Zhang family, Zheng Luoqi will have achieved her goal.