Shen Ningyuan followed the palace maid through the flower-filled back garden and came to a secluded bedroom.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer palace servants around, Shen Ningyuan felt more satisfied.
The fewer people there are, the better, as it will make it easier for her to move around.
"Madam, there are some quiet clothes in the cabinet of this bedroom. Please pick any one you like."
"Thank you." Shen Ningyuan responded politely.
"You're welcome, ma'am."
The palace maid said, then suddenly looked up and saw Shen Ningyuan's face.
Then he exclaimed, "Oh, it's you!"
Shen Ningyuan was slightly stunned: "Do you know me?"
The maid nodded and said excitedly, "Madam, have you forgotten me? Last time when I brought wine to the former crown prince, it was you who took the wine jar from my hands."
"It turned out to be you." Shen Ningyuan was speechless.
I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
This palace maid actually knew me.
Things are a bit difficult.
The maid didn't notice the strange look in her eyes. She suddenly lowered her voice and asked nervously, "Last time, you were in the same room with that madman. He didn't do anything to you, did he?"
Shen Ningyuan shook her head, "No, I'm fine."
"Really?" The maid was even more surprised. "That madman didn't hurt you? Didn't even touch you?"
Shen Ningyuan still shook her head, "No."
The maid was dumbfounded. "Oh my God, you are so fine—"
Before she could finish her words, the palace maid suddenly rolled her eyes and fell straight down.
Ji Yunnuo's handsome face appeared in front of Shen Ningyuan.
"Sister-in-law, just do it directly, why let her say so much."
Shen Ningyuan raised her eyebrows and laughed, "We've only met once, so it's not easy to do anything."
Ji Yunnuo said nothing more and threw the bag in his hand to Shen Ningyuan, “Sister-in-law, change your clothes, we don’t have much time.”
Afterwards, Ji Yunnuo dragged the palace maid to another palace.
After hiding the unconscious palace maid, when Ji Yunnuo came out, Shen Ningyuan had already changed into eunuch's clothes.
"Not bad, it fits well." Ji Yunnuo said lightly.
Shen Ningyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Ji Yunnuo, and asked directly: "Ji Yunnuo, my own clothes don't fit so well. Where did you find the eunuch clothes?"
Hearing this, Ji Yunnuo's face showed a bit of embarrassment, and he touched his nose in displeasure.
"Sister-in-law, time is running out. Let's go quickly." Ji Yunnuo said quietly, "Didn't you say you wanted to do it yourself?"
Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan said nothing more and glanced at Ji Yunnuo calmly.
She didn't think much about doing it herself, she just didn't trust Ji Yunnuo.
He is also a member of the Ji family. Who knows if he will change his mind at the last minute?
Since it concerns the safety of her and the Shen family, she dare not gamble.
Shen Ningyuan followed Ji Yunnuo to another palace, which was also the place where the palace banquet was held.
Because the Queen Mother had a strange personality and didn't like seeing men and women together.
So this time the palace banquet was divided into men's and women's.
Shen Ningyuan walked into the palace holding a wine cup. After taking less than two steps, Ji Yunnuo reminded her in a low voice: "By the way, Xie Wanzhou is also at the table. Be careful not to make any mistakes."
"What?" Shen Ningyuan almost screamed, but fortunately she stopped herself in time.
Shen Ningyuan lowered her voice, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"
Ji Yunnuo said weakly: "Just now, I was so busy rushing that I forgot..."
“You——” Shen Ningyuan’s defense suddenly broke, “Forget it, I’ll settle the score with you after I’m done!”
Seeing Shen Ningyuan's furrowed brows in anger, Ji Yunnuo felt inexplicably happier.
Unexpectedly, Shen Ningyuan, who had always been extremely cold in front of him, actually had such a lively side.
At this moment, Shen Ningyuan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
She held the wine cup tightly in her hand, groaning inwardly.
Isn’t it said that Xie Wanzhou has rarely appeared in public since he was deposed?
Why did you suddenly appear at the Empress Dowager's palace banquet today?
The more Shen Ningyuan thought about it, the more confused she became, and her brain was about to explode.
For some reason, whenever Xie Wanzhou was present, she would subconsciously think that he was the biggest obstacle to the success of her plan.
Even though she was panicking, Shen Ningyuan remained calm, taking steady steps and slowly walking towards her seat.
She and Ji Yunnuo each sat on either side, pouring wine into the empty glasses on the seats.
As Shen Ningyuan poured the wine, he quickly glanced at everyone at the banquet.
Finally, his gaze involuntarily lingered on Xie Wanzhou for two more seconds.
Today, Xie Wanzhou, although wearing a white robe, sat upright in his seat.
But his expression was stern, his eyes were icy, and he exuded a murderous aura that made people afraid to approach him.
The closer she got to Xie Wanzhou, the more nervous Shen Ningyuan became.
My heart seemed to be in my throat, and I took every step carefully, for fear of attracting his attention.
However, the opposite happened.
Just as Shen Ningyuan passed by Xie Wanzhou's seat, a minister next to him suddenly stood up and accidentally bumped into Shen Ningyuan's arm.
The wine cup shook violently and the wine spilled out.
Shen Ningyuan’s heart sank suddenly.
In a panic, she quickly steadied herself and lowered her head so as not to look at Xie Wanzhou's expression.
"How dare you!" the minister shouted angrily, "How could you, little eunuch, be so reckless as to almost disturb His Highness!"
Shen Ningyuan cried out in pain in his heart and quickly knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I was careless for a moment. I hope you will forgive me."
Shen Ningyuan's voice trembled, and she tried her best to lower her voice, deliberately imitating the eunuch's shrill voice to avoid Xie Wanzhou from hearing her voice.
Then, Xie Wanzhou's deep voice rang out: "Forget it, don't spoil the fun of today's palace banquet. Get up."
Shen Ningyuan was delighted and quickly thanked him, then stood up and continued walking downstairs with the wine cup in hand.
But then Xie Wanzhou said again: "Wait, you... turn around and let me see your face."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
For a moment, everyone's attention shifted to this side.
I don’t know why this crazy prince suddenly set his sights on this little eunuch.
Even Ji Yunnuo, who was standing on the other side of the hall, couldn't help but look at Chen Ningyuan in surprise, blinking his eyes continuously.
It seemed as if he was asking her what was going on.
After hearing Xie Wanzhou ask her to turn around, Shen Ningyuan's body froze instantly, her heart pounding wildly.
Xie Wanzhou, this disaster!
What had she done to provoke him? Why did he always come out to cause trouble at the most critical moment?
However, Shen Ningyuan knew that she could not disobey Xie Wanzhou yet.
If he suddenly went crazy, he would definitely be exposed.
During the stalemate, Xie Wanzhou urged indifferently, "What? Am I not worthy of looking at your face?"
At this time, the minister who had just bumped into Shen Ningyuan immediately shouted in a rough voice: "What's the matter with you, little eunuch? His Highness wants to see you, it's your blessing, why don't you turn around quickly and let His Highness see clearly!"
After finishing speaking, the minister stretched out his hand and suddenly pressed Shen Ningyuan's shoulder...
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