As she approached a side room in the outer courtyard of Chengxiang Palace, Ji Fengyao glanced at the plaque hanging at the door, which read "Princess Consort of Prince Su".

Princess Lin Shuang had a hunch that the palace maid was suspicious. She recalled that Ji Fengyao had instructed them yesterday to prepare several sets of clothes and to store them separately. She seemed to understand something and became somewhat worried.

"What's wrong with you today? You seem so absent-minded, even your hairpin is a little crooked," Ji Fengyao said with a smile, reaching out to straighten the hairpin that was worn correctly on Lin Shuang's head.

Lin Shuang frowned when she smelled the somewhat pungent fragrance emanating from Ji Fengyao's sleeve.

The princess's clothes were all scented by her own hands with her favorite gardenia fragrance. Where did this scent come from?

Could it be that the princess picked up the scent from some flower in the waterside pavilion?

Pushing open the door to the room, Lin Shuang felt that the fragrance in the room was unbearable, almost giving her a headache.

Ji Fengyao secretly raised her eyebrows: Wow, this medicine is really strong, enough to breed ten horses.

It seems they are quite afraid of this bandit, hence the heavy blow.

As Ji Fengyao left her seat, two young men in the Qingyi Pavilion on the east side were pulling each other as they walked into the Imperial Garden.

Yuan Zhisheng hesitated and was reluctant to leave Qingyi Pavilion: "Mingtao, this is the inner palace, and most of the people coming and going are women. It is not appropriate for the two of us to wander around the garden like this."

“Oh, what’s so inappropriate about it? We were invited to attend Consort Yin’s birthday banquet, not just barged in on our own. Besides, this place is right next to the Imperial Garden, isn’t it so that everyone can come out and enjoy the scenery and get some fresh air after drinking too much? Just come with me, I heard there’s a cluster of white epiphyllum flowers in the north corner of the Imperial Garden, which is extremely rare.” Xue Mingtao dragged Yuan Zhisheng along while launching into a long and rambling speech.

North Point, isn't that near where the women feast?

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhisheng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stopped in his tracks, refusing to go any further: "Mingtao, I am a martial artist and have no interest in flowers and plants. You can go by yourself if you want. I'm going back."

"Hey, Yuan Zhisheng, you just..." Xue Mingtao's words were barely out of his mouth when he widened his eyes in shock.

Yuan Zhisheng had already noticed the light footsteps behind him, but the person walked very calmly and did not pose any threat to him. He thought it was a palace maid passing by, so he ignored it.

The footsteps had already reached his back, and Xue Mingtao still had this expression;

Yuan Zhisheng realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

A strange, indescribable smell filled Yuan Zhisheng's nostrils, making him feel dizzy and lightheaded. Xue Mingtao in front of him had already collapsed to the ground. Yuan Zhisheng was being dragged forward by two people supporting his arms from both sides.

Ji Fengyao originally only wanted to stay in the changing room for a while, let others confirm that she had entered the room, and then quietly go out to the Imperial Garden to meet Bailu, whom she had arranged to meet beforehand, to change clothes, and then come back to watch the excitement when it was about time.

Unexpectedly, the other party was so cautious that the doors and windows were locked before the framed man was even delivered.

Holy crap, how much do they want to kill me?!

The people in the palace were indeed ruthless and vicious.

Ji Fengyao shook the locked doors and windows from the outside, inwardly complaining and feeling somewhat anxious. If she had brought Xique, perhaps Xique could have kicked the doors or windows open and escaped. But to prevent the palace maid from committing suicide or causing other trouble, she had sent Xique away, leaving her and Lin Shuang completely helpless.

By the time that carefree magpie realizes something's wrong and comes looking for them, they'll probably have already been caught in the act.

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Seeing everyone's enthusiasm for voting, giving points, and leaving comments, I'll add one more today. Monday is so busy!