Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Lin Yingqiu found it hard to believe what the maid said. She also knew that Xiao Qingyun had trained with Lu Xiaoyao for a period of time. After all, Xiao Qingyun was engaged to Lu Ming's second brother at the time, and Lu Xiaoyao taught her some things because Xiao Qingyun was his future daughter-in-law.

However, Lin Yingqiu didn't think Lu Xiaoyao would teach Xiao Qingyun anything real. After all, Xiao Qingyun was still an unmarried daughter-in-law. The fact that she came to Xiaoyao's mansion so quickly clearly meant she was after immortal techniques.

How could someone as intelligent as Lu Xiaoyao be completely unprepared?

However, the oppressive aura emanating from Xiao Qingyun now made their palace master feel a slight threat, which proved that Lu Xiaoyao might have taught Xiao Qingyun some real skills.

Without Lu Xiaoyao's immortal techniques, even if Xiao Qingyun obtained the Blood Lotus, she would not have been able to reach her current level.

Thinking of this, Lin Yingqiu didn't ask any more questions and returned to Chen Qingying. She wanted to say something to Chen Qingying, but just then Lu Ming appeared in the main hall, and the banquet was about to officially begin, so she couldn't say anything more.

After the banquet, Lin Yingqiu went to Chen Qingying's room. Chen Qingying asked, "Aunt Lin, did you find out who that woman was?"

At the banquet, Lu Ming did not introduce Xiao Qingyun, and Xiao Qingyun did not speak either, which made Chen Qingying even more curious about the woman's identity.

Although she and that woman looked to be about the same age, the woman made her feel threatened.

Of course, what worried Chen Qingying the most was whether that woman had consumed her Blood Lotus.

Lin Yingqiu replied, "The maids in the Prince's mansion said she is a young lady from the Xiao family."

Upon hearing Lin Yingqiu's answer, Chen Qingying, just as Lin Yingqiu had when she first heard the maid's reply, was slightly taken aback.

After a moment, she asked indifferently, "The one from the Xiao family in Jiangnan?"

Lin Yingqiu hummed in agreement, but didn't say anything more.

The room fell silent immediately.

After a while, Lin Yingqiu finally spoke up, saying, "It seems that Lu Xiaoyao taught her some immortal techniques. Otherwise, even if she had consumed the Blood Lotus, she wouldn't have been able to possess the strength of a Grandmaster at this age."

Chen Qingying said, "Perhaps the Grandmaster of the Carefree Prince's Mansion that is rumored to be outside is her."

Lin Yingqiu sighed slightly and said, "Her strength is already comparable to yours, Palace Master. It may not be so easy for us to retrieve the Blood Lotus from the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion now."

Lin Yingqiu didn't mention that the Blood Lotus might have already been consumed by Xiao Qingyun, since that was the worst-case scenario, and they didn't want to consider that possibility yet.

However, Chen Qingying said directly at this moment: "Perhaps she has already consumed the Blood Lotus."

At this point, the chill emanating from Chen Qingying even covered the room with a layer of frost. Their years of planning had ultimately benefited others. Even Chen Qingying, who had cultivated the Ice Heart Technique, couldn't help but feel emotional fluctuations at this moment.

Lin Yingqiu fell silent, unsure of what to say. If Xiao Qingyun had truly consumed the Blood Lotus, then Chen Qingying's opportunity to take that step would be gone, and they would have to think of other solutions.

The atmosphere in the room was incredibly oppressive. The two women remained silent for a long time. After an unknown period of time, Chen Qingying finally spoke, saying, "If the woman really consumes the Blood Lotus after some more time, the dense spiritual energy of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion will soon dissipate."

Lin Yingqiu said, "If the Blood Lotus really was consumed by that woman, then we can only rely on the path of destiny. Should I go and make contact with the Second Prince tomorrow?" Chen Qingying said with an icy expression, "No, we should support the Prince of Xiaoyao to ascend the throne."

Upon hearing Chen Qingying's answer, a look of confusion immediately appeared on Lin Yingqiu's face.

As far as they know, there are two ways to take that step: one is to rely on spiritual objects, and the other is to rely on the fortune of a dynasty and cultivate using the path of fortune.

Their initial goal was to seize the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but Xuan Yingzhen had already entered the palace and reached a cooperation agreement with the Zhou Emperor. Therefore, if they wanted to obtain the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they could only try to remove the Zhou Emperor from his position and replace him with another emperor.

However, before coming to the capital, Chen Qingying's choice was the Second Prince. Now, however, Chen Qingying is choosing to support the Prince of Xiaoyao to ascend the throne, which puzzles Lin Yingqiu.

The Carefree Prince was a lecherous man, and even though he was the son of their former palace master, Lin Yingqiu still didn't have a good impression of him.

The thought of how, when they met today, the carefree prince stared intently at both of them, especially at Chen Qingying, his eyes filled with desire, filled Lin Yingqiu with a sense of disgust towards him.

After regaining her senses, Lin Yingqiu said, "Palace Master, the Prince of Xiaoyao is a spoiled brat, and I'm afraid he's not up to the task."

Chen Qingying said calmly, "The more useless he is, the easier he is to control."

Lin Yingqiu continued, "However, he is not of royal blood. The only way for him to ascend to that position is through rebellion. Isn't that too difficult for us?"

Compared to helping a non-royal person rebel and seize power, it was obviously easier for them to cooperate with a royal prince.

Chen Qingying said, "If we cooperate with the Second Prince, he may not listen to us after he ascends to that position, and at most we will get 30% of the fortune in the future."

"If I can make the Prince of Xiaoyao fall in love with me, and once I control him, I can obtain nine-tenths of the Great Zhou's fortune in the future."

This……

Lin Yingqiu was startled and quickly said, "Palace Master, you mustn't! How could you submit to that lecherous man!"

Chen Qingying said, "Don't worry, Aunt Lin. After the Prince of Xiaoyao falls in love with me, I will use the Heart-Locking Curse on him."

Hearing this, Lin Yingqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. How could she have forgotten about the Heart-Locking Curse? They had obtained a spell called the Heart-Locking Curse from Lu Xiaoyao's belongings. When someone falls in love with you, you can use this spell on that person.

Once the other person is bound by the Heart-Locking Curse, they will never betray you again, and no matter what you do, they will never change their mind.

Once Chen Qingying casts the Heart-Locking Spell on Lu Ming, even if Lu Ming doesn't touch her, he won't feel any dissatisfaction towards her.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yingqiu realized that compared to the Second Prince, the Prince of Xiaoyao was indeed a good choice. Although it was a rebellion, the Prince of Xiaoyao was, after all, a descendant of an immortal and had a certain popular support. In addition, the current Zhou Emperor was focusing all his attention on cultivation, and the Great Zhou was becoming more and more chaotic.

When powerful evil spirits appear, it signifies the arrival of chaos. Not long ago, an evil spirit with the strength of a grandmaster appeared in the capital, and that evil spirit slaughtered several villages. This proves that the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty can no longer suppress evil spirits.

Once chaos descends, the ignorant masses will inevitably yearn for a sage to save the world. At that time, the Moon Palace will push out the Carefree King, making his ascension to the throne much easier. (End of Chapter)