"I wonder what my sister needs my help with?" Wu asked with a smile, flicking her silver-red fingernails.

“Sister, you only need to distract Cui Niang for a moment. I think the Fujin wants this matter to fall on that person. If you are willing to help me this time, the Fujin will definitely thank you.” At this moment, Yin Shi was only thinking about changing back into that outfit as soon as possible, so she did not want to say anything more to Wu Shi.

"Since you, younger sister, are unwilling to trust your older sister, yet you come to ask for help, don't you think that's a joke?" Wu's long eyelashes swept across the jade ring on her hand as she spoke calmly.

Madam Yin felt a flush on her face, hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip and said, "Alright, I'll tell Sister Yu. We're all on the same boat now, so what can't we say?"

So, Lady Yin instructed the Fujin to poison the Third Prince, and then had herself sprinkle the lily of the valley powder on the undergarments that Lady Niu had given to the Third Prince.

Wu listened slowly, and when Yin got to the crucial point, she couldn't help but frown.

"The Fujin is indeed very shrewd. Taking advantage of her absence from the mansion and the fact that the secondary Fujin had the opportunity to control the inner quarters, she set up this scheme for her. It was truly brilliant," Wu Shi said quietly after hearing Yin Shi's words.

"Sister Wu, I've already told you what happened. Now you need to help me lure that Cui Niang away, and I'll find a reason to send Qingdai away. It shouldn't be difficult," Madam Yin said hurriedly. She hadn't mentioned that she had also added something that conflicted with the Third Prince's medicine.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Wu's eyes as she put on an impeccable smile and said, "Sister, now that Consort has sent that Cui Niang to watch over the Third Prince's room, it's simply to keep an eye on you. At this point, I'm afraid you might even have difficulty entering the Third Prince's room. Otherwise, what are those two maids that the Head Madam sent to serve you for?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Yin trembled slightly, quivered her lips, and said, "Sister is indeed very thoughtful. Those two maids didn't just say they were there to serve me; they were practically there to spy on me."

Wu stood up, walked to Yin's side, took her cold little hands, and said with pity, "My sister's hands are so cold. I have already thought of a perfect solution."

Yin's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up, grasping Wu's hand in return, saying, "Sister, please tell me quickly. I don't know if that person in the South Courtyard will torture my maid. If they say something, it will be difficult to handle. So, sister, there's no time to lose, please tell me quickly."

Wu's crimson, diamond-shaped lips, like alluring roses, uttered: "Sister, just stay in your room and go call Cui Niang to see you. I'll help you put that thing where it should be, that'll be fine. Think about it, Sister, Cui Niang is only worried about you in the Third Prince's room, but she won't be wary of anything in your room."

Madam Yin's eyes flickered a few times, and she hesitated before saying, "Will she come? My sister's method is indeed better."

“If you call her, she will definitely come. After all, you are a princess, and she is just a servant girl; there is no way she won’t go. Just say that you suddenly remembered something and ask her to come see you,” said Madam Wu.

After pondering for a moment, Madam Yin still refused to answer Madam Wu's suggestion. She was just worried that what Madam Wu said was not without reason, but Madam Yin was suspicious by nature. She looked up at Madam Wu's bright and delicate face and was still a little uneasy.

"I only meant well. If you don't think it's a good idea, then I'll go and distract Cui Niang. But whether I can distract her or not, I don't know," Wu said with slight displeasure, releasing Yin's hand and turning to leave.

“Sister, let’s do it this way. Your visit to see the Third Prince is out of concern. Only by having Cui Niang come to see me can it be easier for you to proceed once you’re inside,” said Madam Yin, grabbing Wu’s sleeve as if grasping at the last straw.

Looking at the embroidered peony pattern on the sleeves of her robe, a smile appeared on her lips. She said, "Let's eat. Things can't be rushed. My sisters and I will discuss it again and see how to call out Cui Niang in a reasonable and watertight way."

After saying this, Wu took Yin's hand and they sat down together at the table beside the main couch. At this time, Cuiju had already brought up their meals. Yin had something on her mind and had no appetite. Wu, however, didn't have such thoughts; she chatted and laughed with Yin while eating.

After waiting for Wu to finish using the utensils, Madam Yin said impatiently, "Sister, let's go quickly. I've already figured out how to call Cui Niang over."

Wu took the handkerchief handed to her by Hongqian and wiped her lips. She said with a smile, "Sister, you should calm down. Cui Niang is an old palace maid who has been in the palace for more than ten years. If you are so impatient, do you think you can order her around?"

After washing her mouth with Hong Qian's help, Wu said to Yin, "Let's go. I'll go to your room with you now, and then I'll have your maid call for Cui Niang. You can give me that thing; it'll be hidden in your cloak so no one will find it."

Madam Yin nodded, and the two of them left the house one after the other.

As agreed, Madam Yin instructed a maid named Yuhen, who was there to monitor her, to call Cui Niang and tell her that Madam Yin had remembered something and wanted to tell her that, in order to avoid danger, she would not go to the Third Prince's room.

After the maid left, Madam Yin led Madam Wu into her bedroom. Hong Qian took the opportunity to trip another maid, Yu Lu, so that Madam Wu could get the clothes. It was just a seven-year-old child's undergarment, and it wasn't very big. Since it was already wrapped up, Madam Wu held only a tiny bit in her hand and tucked it under her belly, so it wasn't noticeable.

When Yuhen arrived at the Third Prince's room, Cui Niang and two maids were having a meal, and it seemed they had already eaten some.

"Aunt Cui, Princess Yin needs your presence," Yuhen said truthfully.

Cui Niang had already used some, and seeing Yuhen say this, she immediately thought for a moment and then said to Qingdai, "Keep a close eye on the Third Prince, it's time to wipe his body later."

After giving her instructions, she left the house with Yuhen.

Cui Niang wondered what Yin Shi wanted to see her about, but she didn't notice that just as she and Yuhen walked out, two figures suddenly emerged from another door. It was Wu Shi and her maid.

Unfortunately, Cui Niang didn't see it. After walking for a while, she asked, "Does Princess Yin have something to ask me?"

Yuhen was just a young maid, not very old, and had just been trained by the head nanny. She was quite clever, and when she heard Cui Niang ask this question, she said, "This servant doesn't know either. That's what the princess instructed."

Seeing that she couldn't get any information out of her, Cui Niang simply stopped thinking about it. As long as Yin Shi didn't do anything more to the Third Prince, there was nothing to be afraid of.