Chapter 216: Taking the Bait
"Can we go now?" Yuan Siyin looked at him expectantly, her feet itching to move.
Yu Shiyan nodded, satisfied, and released his hand. "Go back."
Upon hearing those three words, Yuan Siyin felt as if she had been granted a pardon and ran away without looking back.
It was only the moment she turned around that Yu Shiyan's smile completely turned cold.
"Did you see those two just now?"
Zhong Heng appeared out of nowhere and respectfully clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute to him: "Your subordinate will go and investigate immediately."
"No need to check, just cast the bait and the fish will naturally take the bait."
What are your plans?
"Write a letter and place it in the most conspicuous place so that she can see it clearly."
"Understood, sir." Zhong Heng left with a stern face.
He recognized the palace maid from earlier; she was a second-class maid in Consort Wan's palace, and her name seemed to be Suqing. She often helped Chu Wan come up with ideas.
Suqing walked back to the palace at a leisurely pace. When the cleaning servants saw her return, they immediately wiped their hands and went up to her ingratiatingly: "Sister Suqing is back. Are you thirsty? Let me pour you some tea."
Su Qing's face was still slightly flushed, but she waved her hand and smiled as if nothing had happened, saying, "It was really hot after going out for a walk. Who would have thought that Your Majesty would send me to deliver two silk flowers over?"
"It's clear that Her Majesty values Sister Suqing highly; perhaps one day she'll appoint you as her personal head maid."
A palace maid, who was not currently serving a official position, eagerly poured a bowl of cool tea and handed it to her, saying, "When you gain power in the future, I will still have to rely on you."
Su Qing loved being flattered, and her face was already beaming with joy, but she kept declining, saying, "What are you saying? I'm clumsy, but I'm quick-witted. It's good that Your Majesty has promoted me."
The young palace maid immediately exclaimed, "Sister, wasn't she personally promoted to second-class palace maid by Her Majesty? Besides, you're beautiful and know how to please your mistress, so you have nothing to worry about in the future."
"You clever little devil, alright, if the Empress comes back and sees you chatting here, she'll punish you. Hurry up and get busy, I'm going back to my room to rest for a bit."
If the Empress returns and asks about me, just say I was embroidering a handkerchief with a fashionable pattern with her, and just come to my room to call me.”
The young palace maid nodded knowingly.
After giving her instructions, Su Qing walked towards the side room in a good mood, rubbing her lower back as she went, muttering to herself, "You sweet-talking devil, let's see what you can't get from me next time."
As soon as she stepped outside, a flash of silver caught her eye. Her face lit up with joy, and she quickly went over, bent down, picked up the silver, and weighed it in her hand.
It was exactly the right weight, much more than what she had just given away.
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Yuan Siyin noticed that something was wrong with him, so she carefully took two steps closer to him: "Are you alright?"
Yu Shiyan paused, subtly tucked the hairpin back into his sleeve, and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing."
I originally planned to lure Little Sparrow in and personally put this red bean hairpin on her, but it seems I'll have to wait a while longer.
He wouldn't be satisfied until he had thoroughly investigated everything about his mother.
"Little titmouse".
Upon hearing this, Yuan Siyin raised her head and looked around: "Where are the little mountain sparrows?"
"I'm calling you."
"Me? Little tit? Does that mean I'm noisy? Why are you swearing at me?"
Yuan Siyin waved her fist in dissatisfaction.
Yu Shiyan took the opportunity to grasp her slender wrist, and reached into her sleeve to pull out the jade pendant: "The bait, confiscate it."
Yuan Siyin was speechless.
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