The next day, Song Yi came in hurriedly holding a wooden box, and as soon as she came in, she dismissed the other maids and nannies.

"Princess, someone sent you something."

"Give it to me?" Ning Xihua, who had just gotten up and was wearing a loose silk shirt without even her hair tied up, asked lazily.

"The concierge replied that it was sent by the Weiyuan manager. He said it was something you lost in Weiyuan yesterday. He found it today and sent it to you specially."

Ning Xihua became interested and said, "Let me see it."

She opened the wooden box and found that it was filled with valuable jewelry, mostly topaz ornaments, similar in style to the topaz hairpin she had worn yesterday.

Ning Xihua had never thought that Su Bi was so generous. This box of jewels was enough to buy her a villa in the capital. She felt around the bottom of the box and found a secret compartment.

She pulled out the secret compartment, and inside it lay a piece of paper quietly.

"Princess, what is this?" Song Yi was a little confused.

Ning Xihua took out a piece of paper. There were silver hooks and iron paintings on the paper, with a few words. After reading it, she folded it and threw it into the incense burner.

"It seems I can't stay at home today." Ning Xihua sighed.

…

Jiqingfang is one of the busiest markets in the capital.

This market is lined with various wine houses, inns, shops and vendors. No matter commoners or nobles, everyone can find a place to have fun in Jiqingfang.

Tingfenglou is one of the best restaurants in Jiqingfang, famous for its elegant environment and excellent wine and food. Some scholars love to discuss poetry and philosophy here to show off their literary talent.

Ning Xihua looked at the five-story Tingfeng Tower in front of her and thought that the name was quite interesting.

In this bustling city where every inch of land is valuable, there is a large bamboo forest behind Tingfeng Tower. Whenever the wind blows, the bamboo leaves rustle, which lives up to the name of Tingfeng Tower.

Not far behind the bamboo forest is the Mi River running through the city. Standing on the top of Tingfeng Tower, you can enjoy the beauty of the Mi River and the tranquility of the bamboo forest. The geographical location is excellent.

After telling the driver to park the carriage, Ning Xihua took Song Yi into the restaurant.

As soon as I walked in, a smart waiter came to greet me, "This distinguished guest would like to have a meal, a private table or a box? Do you have a reservation?"

The waiter was also a smart guy. He knew at first glance that the lady in the veil in front of him was of noble birth. He asked with a smile, but directly skipped the option of sitting in the lobby on the first floor.

Ning Xihua didn't beat around the bush, "Fifth floor, thank you."

The waiter was stunned for a moment, and then his attitude immediately became more respectful, "Please wait a moment, my dear guest. I will let the shopkeeper come to greet you."

Ning Xihua was a little surprised, and Song Yi immediately explained in a low voice.

"You may not know that although this Tingfeng Tower has five floors, the fifth floor is not open to the public all year round. The first floor is the lobby, the second floor is the elegant seats, the third and fourth floors are the private rooms, and the fifth floor is said to be reserved by the boss for entertaining friends. Except for the boss's close friends, only those with outstanding literary talent are not allowed to enter."

"A restaurant has so many rules, aren't you afraid that someone will cause trouble?" The fifth floor has the best view.

Song Yi continued to talk about the gossip she had heard, "Why hasn't anyone made trouble? Some dandy boys relied on their family background to get promoted, but they were reprimanded and sent to Jingzhao Yin."

"What is the background of this restaurant?"

Song Yi replied, "I heard that the owner of this restaurant is a wealthy businessman who likes to deal with scholars and especially appreciates talented people. And he seems to be related to the Bai family. Ordinary people don't dare to offend him."

"The Bai family of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?" Isn't that the late Empress's maternal family and the Crown Prince's uncle's family?

"Yes, because of this rule and the fact that only a few people can reach the fifth floor, many scholars in the capital are proud to reach the fifth floor of Tingfeng Tower."

Ning Xihua nodded. I understand. It turned out to be a large-scale audition site for the reserve staff of the Eastern Palace Zhanshi Mansion.

However, it is well known that the prince's relationship with his uncle's family is not good, and can even be described as bad.

If Su Bi had not written "Fifth Floor of Tingfeng Tower" on the paper, she really would not have guessed that this was Donggong Industries.

Others would have no idea what was going on. The best they could probably find out was the wealthy businessman who had a good relationship with the Bai family.

A piece of paper revealed to her the relationship between a secret industry of the East Palace and the Bai family. What does Su Bi want to do?

Did he think he was an idiot who couldn't guess what was going on, or did he simply not worry about what she might do?

The shopkeeper came quickly. Seeing the graceful and elegant girl in front of him, he immediately thought of what he had told her this morning. So he bowed and walked forward to lead Ning Xihua: "Dear guest, please follow me this way."

The shopkeeper did not take Ning Xihua up the stairs from the lobby on the first floor. Instead, he led her through the lobby and the back hall to a private room in the backyard.

This room is simply furnished and is obviously used by the managers and chefs for rest.

The shopkeeper came to a treasure cabinet against the wall and rubbed somewhere in the dark corner of the cabinet. The whole treasure cabinet then slowly moved away, revealing a secret door and a wooden ladder inside.

The shopkeeper bowed and said, "The master is waiting for you on the fifth floor. Please keep going up and someone will meet you at the door."

Ning Xihua was a little hesitant about this situation, so she turned around and told Song Yi: "Just wait for me here, no need to go up."

Although Song Yi was a little worried, she still nodded in agreement.

Ning Xihua walked into the secret door alone, lifted her skirt and slowly walked up the wooden stairs in front of her.

She thought the darkroom would be very dark, but on the contrary, she didn't know how it was designed, but she could actually see a faint glow from the ceiling. In addition, the surrounding walls were illuminated by candles, so the entire darkroom seemed bright.

Ning Xihua walked up the steps carelessly and found that the wooden stairs not only led directly to the fifth floor, but also had secret doors at the connection between each floor. She just didn't know where these secret doors led to on each floor.

No wonder Su Bi dared to occupy the fifth floor alone in the name of the boss of Tingfeng Tower. He was sure that no one could catch him on the fifth floor.

Soon they reached the fifth floor. She passed through the secret door and saw Huaichuan and Huailiu waiting in front of the door.

Huaichuan was somewhat surprised that she came alone without a maid, but then he thought that the princess was very thoughtful.

Leaving a maid outside was probably to prevent her from getting involved in trouble, and also to keep a backup plan. Even if something went wrong, her maid who dared to go to Prince Ning's mansion to ask for help would make people wary.

Huaichuan remained calm. Although Huailiu was a little curious, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. The two of them took Ning Xihua to a private room and then left.

Ning Xihua paused in front of the door, feeling a little nervous for some reason. She thought that maybe what happened yesterday had left her with some psychological trauma.

In short, she is a little scared now.

What the hell, she has never been afraid of anything, even the little white flower or Su Xu, so why is she a little afraid of Su Bi?

Lin Mengli and Su Xu's cruelty were all experienced by her original self, and although she could empathize with them, she still couldn't feel the same way. But Su Bi's coldness and brutality were something she experienced personally, and it was still frightening when she recalled it.

Forget it, after all, there is a big boss who can kill people and bite people's necks, so it is normal for her to be a little scared. She comforted herself and found a legitimate reason for her fear.

Now that she was here, she would lose the battle, and Su Bi couldn't kill her. The worst that could happen was that she would be bitten again. Ning Xihua prepared herself mentally before opening the door to the private room.