Chapter 121 An Affair Had Been Existing; The Fake Heiress Caught Prince Yun in Adultery?

After drinking two more glasses of wine, Li Qingzhu finally managed to calm down.

She peeked at the note again, and although the handwriting seemed unfamiliar, she couldn't help but believe it.

If His Highness is really at the Princess's residence, she must go find him!

Putting aside the pain of unrequited love, Li Qingzhu has already sacrificed too much to stay by Prince Yun's side!

Therefore, she was truly afraid that if she hadn't seen Prince Yun for too long, he would really forget her...

The thought of this made her heart feel as if it were being gripped tightly.

Li Qingzhu stuffed the note into her bosom and stood up, letting Lü Ying help her.

"Your Highness's wine is just so delicious that I couldn't help but have a few more cups. You all continue eating, I'm going out for some fresh air."

Using this as an excuse, Li Qingzhu first went to the princess to pay her respects and apologize, then declined Pan Li and the others' offer to accompany her, and left the guest room with Lü Ying.

After watching Li Qingzhu leave, Li Qingluo immediately looked at Que'er behind her.

Que'er leaned closer and whispered, "Don't worry, Miss."

But the princess's residence is too big!

In such a large garden, where is the platform for waiting for the moon?

Li Qingzhu, supporting her head and appearing to be unable to hold her liquor, leaned unsteadily against Lü Ying.

"Young lady, young lady, what's wrong? Come, someone help..."

Li Qingzhu only brought one Green Firefly with her today, so she had to ask for help from others.

A maidservant immediately rushed over.

"What's wrong with this young lady?"

Li Qingzhu waved her hand with the handkerchief in her hand: "I'm fine... I just drank too much. A little cool air will make me feel better."

The maid said, "Oh dear! That won't do, Miss. If you drink alcohol and then get chilled, you might fall ill. Why don't you go and rest for a while and have some hangover soup?"

Li Qingzhu helped the maid up and stood up straight: "I'm fine, really. This is just my problem; if I rest, I'll get drunk. I just need some fresh air to sober up."

"Sister, do you have a waiting platform in your household?"

"I've heard that the scenery there is exceptionally beautiful, so I wanted to go and see it."

The maid sighed, "Miss's constitution is truly special. Our mansion does indeed have a waiting platform with a beautiful view. If you really wish to go, it would be a simple matter for me to lead the way."

After the maid finished speaking, she turned around and led Li Qingzhu and her servant quickly forward.

From afar, some servants were surprised to see them.

"Whose family are these three, master and servants? It's mealtime, why are they wandering around the courtyard?"

The head maid asked curiously, "Why does the head maid look like she's wearing the uniform of a maid from our household?"

"Granny, you're mistaken. It's just that they look alike; upon closer inspection, they're not."

"Whose maid is that?! She's dressed so much like one of the princess's maids today, how utterly unruly!"

Li Qingzhu followed the winding path to the waiting platform, already panting heavily from exhaustion.

Moreover, he was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

The waiting platform is a pavilion on an artificial hill.

There are pavilions on the upper floors for enjoying the scenery.

Perhaps because it was too cold in winter, doors and windows were installed in the attic.

In summer, the blinds can be fully opened and closed, leaving only half of them open.

If you want to stay here in winter, you can close all the doors and windows, leaving only a gap in each door, and then burn charcoal to keep warm.

Li Qingzhu first paid off the maid with silver, then left Lüying at the foot of the artificial hill and went up the narrow steps around it herself.

The maid was naturally happy to receive the money and left immediately.

Green Firefly watched Li Qingzhu's departing figure with a calm expression, a faint resentment in her eyes.

Li Qingzhu, you'd better be completely disgraced today!

After Li Qingzhu went up to the waiting platform, she spotted two familiar-looking guards.

These were all subordinates who had visited the prince's private residence several times before. She immediately smiled and raised her finger, signaling them to be quiet.

It seems that His Highness is indeed inside!

Li Qingzhu excitedly leaned over, but the two guards still reached out to stop her. Before she could even wonder what was going on, she heard two familiar voices coming from inside.

"Your Highness, I have no idea why I am here. I really don't know! Waaah... Your Highness, did someone tie me up and bring me here to surprise you?"

"You fool! This is clearly a trick you played. Did you think you could fool me? This is the princess's residence. Who would dare to kidnap my concubine here?"

"Your Highness, what I said is true—oh! Your Highness—"

As Li Qingzhu heard these words, her face grew paler and paler.

She looked at the two guards in alarm, but they both looked at her calmly.

It was as if to say: See, you really came at the worst possible time.

A surge of anger rose within Li Qingzhu.

She never mistreated them when they visited her private residence!

Whether it's giving money, wine, good food, or women.

They're so indifferent to her now!

Just like that vile woman Cao Rou'er in the story!

She was an illegitimate daughter of the Cao family. If I hadn't taken her in back then and helped her maintain a respectable position among noble ladies all these years, how could she have caught His Highness's eye!?

Li Qingzhu felt betrayed by a dog, and tears of grievance streamed down her face.

Cao Rou'er was her best friend.

But she secretly seduced the prince, and has now become his concubine.

She was nothing but a lowly concubine!

Doesn't she dare to confront her?

Li Qingzhu pushed open the door and barged in.

"Your Highness!"

She acted like a princess catching her husband cheating, full of righteous indignation.

But she forgot that she was even more illegitimate than Cao Rou'er.

Cao Rou'er was so startled that she almost jumped up.

"Your Highness, waaaaah...she almost scared me to death..."

She nestled in Prince Yun's arms, weeping bitterly, her face streaked with tears; I felt a deep pity for her.

Li Qingzhu was so angry that she wanted to rush up and tear her face apart.

But Prince Yun pushed him away forcefully.

"Enough!"

"Li Qingzhu, haven't you made enough of a scene?!"

Li Qingzhu was struck dumb as if by lightning, her whole body stiff with shock and pain, standing frozen in place.

"Your Highness... I went through so much trouble to find out that you were here today, and I went through so much hardship to come here to see you... Yet you treat me like this because of her?"

Cao Rou'er's astonished gaze shifted between the two of them.

Although she had long suspected that they were having an affair, she never expected that it was true!