Chapter 353: A Small Trick Can't Withstood One Blow

Ling'er pulled Qiao Mai to sit in front of the table. "Hehe, now that Mother is out of seclusion, we can do whatever we want."

Old Mistress Wang poured a cup of tea for Qiao Mai. "Girl, it's up to you again."

"Yes, leave it to me. Ling'er, tell Shopkeeper Niu to open the store tomorrow. You can also open yours."

"Yes, Mother."

After Ling'er and Nanny Jin sat for a while, they left. With no outsiders in the room, Old Master Wang sighed softly.

"Girl, why did this happen? You should know, right?"

"The demonic aura is fake. It's just an excuse to let the emperor deal with us, to remove the backing behind the Eleventh Prince. They know I have abilities, but they want to test how powerful I am. If they see me with the strength to rival the emperor, they will give up. Otherwise, the Eleventh Prince will be in danger."

"Yes, that's what I thought too."

"Tomorrow, I will break the rumors. It's just a small trick not worth mentioning."