When Feng Jiu’er emerged from the side chamber, her complexion was not particularly pleasant.

Meanwhile, today’s intensive training had concluded. Xiao Yingtao’s team was the ninth to return. This time, no one from their team was eliminated.

Originally, this would have been cause for joy, but upon seeing what she held in her hand, her mood became considerably less pleasant.

That damned old demon! Did she not think about how she herself was already in her forties, yet still coveted a man not yet twenty-six!

Bah! Shameless! If she truly followed the woman’s words and lured the Ninth Imperial Uncle to the designated place, then gave him to drink…

No, no, no! The extraordinarily refined Ninth Imperial Uncle—how could he allow such a withered demon to tarnish him! Absolutely not!

If anyone were to tarnish him, it should be left to her to do so herself… ah, pah! What nonsense was she thinking? How could she possibly think of feeding the Ninth Imperial Uncle a love potion, then stripping his trousers to humiliate him…

Eh! Feng Jiu’er, what are you thinking? Have you no shame left?

Yet the Ninth Imperial Uncle truly was so handsome, so beautiful. One wondered if the Ninth Imperial Uncle would be even more beautiful without his clothes…

Last time, when the Ninth Imperial Uncle stripped his garments right before her to bathe and change clothes, she had actually pretended propriety and refused to look!

Alas, she regretted it to death! Had she known, she should have looked at him completely.

How she wished to feed the Ninth Imperial Uncle a love potion, how she wished to push him down, how she wished to overpower him, ah, ah, ah, ah!

Well, she was just someone with lustful thoughts but no courage to act on them. These were merely fantasies, hehe!

Yet, how was she to deal with this packet of love potion? She certainly could not use it on the Ninth Imperial Uncle.

Then how was she to prevent the Empress from framing the Feng Family?

Returning to her room, Xiao Yingtao had been waiting. Upon seeing Feng Jiu’er return, she pulled her, wanting to leave.

With one breath, Xiao Yingtao dragged her to the Juefeng Garden in the male quarters and pulled her into Mu Mu’s room.

“We succeeded again!” Xiao Yingtao’s eyebrows danced with joy. She was practically overflowing with excitement.

Feng Jiu’er’s lip twitched. She was stupefied: “You dragged me here just so everyone could say the word ‘success’ together?”

She had thought there was something important. Her thoughts had been thrown into disarray.

“Of course! We won advancement today under such difficult circumstances. Is that not worth celebrating?”

Feng Jiu’er said nothing. It was indeed worth celebrating, but she had no heart for it now.

That packet of love potion was still on her person. She felt that things were not this simple.

The Empress truly wished to drug the Ninth Imperial Uncle. Why wait until now? Why have her do this deed?

Could it be that in all these years, she had not even had a single opportunity to drug him?

“Jiu’er, your complexion seems not very good. Who was it that wished to see you just now? Has someone been making trouble for you?”

Mu Mu detected something amiss and immediately asked.

Feng Jiu’er frowned tightly: “Alas! I was just about to think of something important, but you interrupted me, and now I have forgotten!”

Yet, regarding the Empress’s matter, she always felt something was not right!

That packet of love potion…

No, wait. A packet of love potion in her possession. If at this moment…

Jiu’er finally understood the Empress’s true intention. Yet the moment she understood, outside, a sudden sound of orderly footsteps erupted.

Bang! The half-open door was kicked open. A group of guards rushed in.

The school captain Zheng, at the forefront, drew his long sword, pointing it directly at Jiu’er’s face.

“What is this about?” Mu Mu’s complexion sank. His feet shifted, immediately pulling Jiu’er behind himself.

School Captain Zheng’s long sword stopped when it was less than a palm’s distance from Mu Mu. He declared gravely: “Feng Jiu’er is suspected of engaging in indecent acts within the Longqi Army. Now, seize her!”