Xi Ying sighed. "To be frank, Mr. Lu, the Crown Prince is outrageous. The Crown Princess Consort has tried to advise him against his ways countless times, but to no avail. Instead, she only earned his reprimands. The Crown Princess Consort is mentally and physically exhausted and has lost all hope in him. And now, he wants to use her name to invite Miss Zhi. Naturally, the Crown Princess Consort was unwilling to help a villain do evil, but the Crown Prince threatened her with the lives of everyone in the Guo Family. She cannot defy him, so she had me sneak out of the palace to inform you, Mr. Lu. She begs that you devise a foolproof plan to protect Miss Zhi.
I have said all I can. I will take my leave now."
"Chen Jiu, see Miss Xi Ying out," Lu Zhan ordered.
Chen Jiu's thoughts were still stuck on the three words: "protect Miss Zhi."
