"Where are you going?" Roger followed.

"There's no time to explain."

Ye Qingqing lifted her skirt; the large skirt made her very tired from running, and she couldn't go fast. Roger immediately became interested; something must have happened.

The chaos in the banquet hall attracted several security personnel, as did Countess Dylan, the hostess of the party, and Miao Tianxiang. When she saw that Julie's exposed skin was covered with terrifying red spots, Countess Dylan was startled.

"Call the doctor over, quick!"

Mrs. Dylan, having seen many storms, quickly calmed down. She assumed Julie had a food allergy and wasn't too worried, but she was still puzzled. After finalizing the ball's guest list, she would have her staff check each guest's lifestyle habits and any taboos to ensure the ball was perfect.

If Princess Julie had truthfully disclosed her history of allergies, her staff would certainly have made proper arrangements, and the current situation would never have occurred.

Mrs. Dylan trusted her staff implicitly and had organized over a dozen balls; she wouldn't make such a childish mistake. There's only one possibility: Princess Julie hadn't truthfully disclosed her allergies.

"It wasn't an allergic reaction, Miss Ye drugged me!" Edward said angrily.

Miao Tianxiang's expression changed slightly. The only Miss Ye she knew was the one who had drugged Princess Julie in public.

She searched all around for Ye Qingqing, but couldn't find a trace of her. She had no idea where the girl had gone.

"Your Highness, are you sure you're not mistaken? My Qingqing is kind-hearted; how could she possibly drug someone like that!" Miao Tianxiang tried to change the subject, but—

“It was Miss Ye who sprinkled the medicine; we all saw it.”

Several people spoke in unison, their expressions extremely sincere.

Ye Qingqing had just carelessly scattered such a large handful of powder; anyone who wasn't blind could see it. Miao Tianxiang's smile froze, and she felt a little embarrassed. She cursed inwardly that the brat was even more troublesome than Tianxiong, and now she had to clean up the mess for this brat.

Mrs. Dylan frowned. She and Miao Tianxiang were best friends, otherwise she would have been furious long ago. But her impression of Ye Qingqing suddenly worsened. Originally, out of respect for Miao Tianxiang, she wanted to invite this Chinese girl to her home for afternoon tea tomorrow, but it seemed that the child was not very sensible, so she decided to give up.

"Where is Miss Ye?" Mrs. Dylan asked.

Everyone shook their heads, looking bewildered.

Everyone's attention was on Julie just now, and no one paid attention to where Ye Qingqing had run off to.

"She went to the back garden, saying she was going for some fresh air," Gongsun Yao suddenly said, then shut her mouth, looking at Julie with concern, her deep friendship evident.

Mrs. Dylan whispered to her subordinate, "Go check the back garden."

Gongsun Yao lowered her head slightly, a smug look flashing in her eyes.

"Water...give me water..."

Julie finally regained some consciousness, but some powder got into her eyes, making her vision increasingly blurry. She couldn't even see Edward, who was closest to her, clearly; she could only make out his blurry figure.

She has something very important to do later, and her eyes can't be damaged, otherwise all her efforts tonight will be in vain.

Damn Ye Qingqing, I'll definitely teach this bitch a lesson someday!

Julie hated Ye Qingqing to death. She always ruined her plans. Now she was dizzy, her vision was blurry, and she was unbearably itchy. She felt like she was dying, but she dared not faint. Tonight's plan was just one step away from being perfect.

It took several calls for Edward to react, and he immediately told the staff to get some clean water.

"Sprinkle it on me, wash the powder off..." Julie was barely holding on, gritting her teeth to stay upright.