Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 100: Infiltrating the Enemy's Army

"So you're rejecting me?"

Faced with the Crown Prince's imposing aura, Lu He sensed danger. She quickly changed her words after a moment's thought: "Your Highness, I actually wanted to ask for an official position for my elder brother."

"Oh?" Li Guangqi asked calmly, "Why didn't you tell Father Emperor this last night in the square?"

“Because, in public, I don’t want to be seen as someone who covets power and wealth, hehe,” Lu He laughed self-deprecatingly, pretending to be concerned about his image: “I originally wanted to meet with the Emperor privately to ask him to help my brother get an official position. Well, Your Highness, you just happened to be here.”

"Haha, you're a straightforward person. What rank of official position do you want to secure for your brother? I might not be able to get a very high-ranking one, but a sixth or seventh rank is within my control." Li Guangqi smiled brightly, seemingly in a good mood.

"He is my sworn brother, and he is highly skilled in martial arts. Do you think there is a position in the Imperial Guard that we can put him in?" Lu He said with a fawning smile.

"Inner Guard?" Li Guangqi's smiling eyes narrowed slightly. This woman really dared to think. Although the Inner Guard had the rank of sixth-grade official, they held important positions in the palace and were not comparable to ordinary sixth-grade officials outside the palace.

Li Guangqi once again subtly observed Lu He, wondering what she was planning to do and whether she wanted to place someone in the palace.

Lu He remained focused on playing the role of an sycophant who coveted power and wealth: "Your Highness, you see, I'll be moving around the palace most of the time in the future. Having my own people in the palace to look after me will make me feel more at ease." Lu He knew that the Crown Prince was suspicious and knew what he was wary of—it was about arranging people in the palace.

"Did Li Cen tell you?" Li Guangqi suddenly stopped smiling.

"Are you referring to the fact that you have influence within the Imperial Guard?" Oh, so that's what you're concerned about. Sure enough, this treacherous villain in the comics even wanted to kill the Eldest Princess. Besides the Third Prince Li Yun, only the Eldest Princess Li Cen knew about the Crown Prince's influence within the Imperial Guard, and only Li Cen had close ties with Lu He. His suspicions were not without merit.

"No, it was something I foresaw. Don't forget my abilities; I can tell fortunes and know the past and future." Lu He also regained his serious expression: "Your Highness, my sworn brother Bai Yu is exceptionally skilled in martial arts, and I have foreseen that you will need him in the future." He then deliberately kept her in suspense.

Sure enough, Li Guangqi opened his eyes a little more: "...Did you divine whether I would successfully ascend the throne?" He no longer asked about Bai Yu's details, but went straight to asking about who would inherit the throne.

By directly exposing their ambitions to Lu He, they meant that he either had to join them or be silenced.

"Of course, with me and the Eldest Princess as your right-hand men, Your Highness will naturally be the future emperor." Lu He deliberately emphasized the roles of the Eldest Princess and herself, so that the Crown Prince would not dare to act rashly, or at least not always think about killing Li Cen.

"Interesting, you're very interesting." Li Guangqi narrowed his eyes again, his smile revealing no emotion. Lu He knew the rule that squinty-eyed characters in comics were monsters.

Li Guangqi is the kind of person who plays dumb to deceive others; he appears as gentle as a spring breeze, but is actually as fierce as a jackal or tiger. One must always be wary of such a person.

Li Guangqi glanced at the sky and said leisurely, "It's getting late. I'll visit Mr. Lu another day." He didn't say whether he agreed to Lu He's request, nor did he confirm whether Lu He had joined the Crown Prince's camp. His words remained enigmatic and unpredictable.

Lu He also checked the time; it was almost time for the palace gates to close. He needed to act quickly and leave the palace to discuss important matters with the female lead.

After the crown prince left, she rushed to the palace gate, and sure enough, the guards protecting the imperial city were already closing the gate.

"Wait! Wait!" Lu He shouted hurriedly while waving his hand.

"Halt!" A guard's spear blocked her path: "The palace gates are closed. Who dares to trespass!"

"Uh, I am... the one who fought the Imperial Preceptor in the Qi Ling Hall yesterday, you know me, right? Did you go see it?" Lu He didn't have much hope. The guards protecting the imperial city might not have been there last night, but they might have heard of her reputation.

"I don't know! No one is allowed to trespass!" The guard replied sternly; as expected, he didn't know.

"Wait, may I ask who you are, sir? What is your name?" At this moment, another guard gave a wink, signaling his companion to put down his spear.

"Uh, my surname is Lu, and I am..."

"Understood, you may go!" The two guards suddenly changed their attitude, put away their spears, opened the palace gates, and let her out.

She looked puzzled, but still quickly walked out of the imperial city.

After she walked away, the guard looked at her back and said, "Have you forgotten? The princess gave us orders not to stop this person from leaving the palace today."

"I almost offended someone. That was close." The guard breathed a sigh of relief. The people sent out from the Princess's palace dared not stop him.