Chapter 9: Drugged
"Jiang Yueyao, I heard Pei Yu was the top scorer in the imperial examination, but he's been reluctant to come back to take you to the capital. Could it be that he's changed his mind?"
"Do we even need to guess? I guess by now Master Pei has already been favored by the princess and might even become her consort."
"Pei Yu is obviously not an ordinary person, but she still thinks she is someone important and even tricked Master Pei into signing the marriage certificate. She is truly shameless."
"She must be crazy about becoming an official's wife."
"You think she came here today because she was abandoned by Pei Yu and is now entangled with Master Pang, right?"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes changed when they looked at her.
There was vigilance in everyone's eyes, as well as a bit of jealousy that could not be concealed.
Although Jiang Yueyao came from a poor family and was just an ordinary merchant girl, she was very beautiful.
Especially those watery eyes, when they glance at you gently with their eyes moving around, not to mention men, even women will feel their bones go soft.
Not to mention her skin which is as white, tender and delicate as cream.
Normally, she would wear a long blue dress which would attract several young men in Su City to bow down to her, not to mention the rouge-colored brocade gauze she wore today, which was even more beautiful and made people jealous.
Jiang Yueyao didn't want to waste time talking to them.
But what these people said was really unpleasant.
She was about to say something to them when a servant came hurriedly.
When he got to her, he said respectfully, "Miss Jiang, the master asked me to invite you over."
When the girls around heard this, their expressions changed.
Liao Xinyu was even more unconvinced and asked, "Why did Master Pang only invite her? Jiang Yueyao is just a small innkeeper of low status. How can she deserve Master Pang's special hospitality?"
Jiang Yueyao looked at her amusedly.
"Are you jealous?"
"If you're jealous, just be jealous. Don't beat around the bush and use my identity as an excuse."
"We are both born into merchant families. I am lowly, but how noble are you?"
Liao Xinyu: "You..."
"What do you mean by 'you'?" She pointed at Liao Xinyu. "You have small eyes, a flat nose, and you're as black as a piece of charcoal."
"You're so ugly. If I were you, I'd just strangle myself to death to avoid being an eyesore."
Everyone: “…”
A lot of chatter and arguments.
Jiang Yueyao suddenly felt very happy.
She was too lazy to look at anyone, so she turned around and left with Xiaoxi and the servant.
Only after she walked away did everyone come to their senses.
Liao Xinyu was so angry that her face turned red. She stamped her feet hard, looked at Jiang Yueyao's figure, and cursed secretly: "Flirtatious bitch."
…
All of Pang Jinze's friends came.
But he had no intention of entertaining them. Ever since he touched Jiang Yueyao's little hand last time, his mind was full of thoughts.
I wish I could go one step further, give you a hug, give you a kiss - it would be worth it even if I died.
He waited in the pavilion at the gate of his yard.
It's quiet here with few people.
From a distance, he saw Jiang Yueyao.
She came alone, with a graceful figure and beautiful clothes, which made his eyes widen.
"Yaoyao," he stepped down from the pavilion and greeted her enthusiastically, "You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Jiang Yueyao glanced at him, dodged his outstretched hand, and whispered, "Why are you here, Master Pang? Today is your coming-of-age day, and the ceremony is about to begin."
"No rush, let's talk in private first." Pang Jinze reached out his hand without giving up, and seeing that she didn't hide anymore, he held her little hand.
The little hands are incredibly soft.
It was so smooth and tender that Pang Jinze was distracted.
He kept his eyes on Jiang Yueyao, not hiding his desire at all.
"Yaoyao, just follow me. I promise to treat you well."
Jiang Yueyao, whose hand he was holding, looked flustered.
She pushed him and pulled her hand out.
She was a little angry.
"Mr. Pang, please respect yourself. There are people everywhere here. If you are seen by others..."
"No one else is here." Pang Jinze said hurriedly, "My yard is across the street. The family is busy today. Except for Shunhe who is beside me, they all went to the front to help."
Having said that, Pang Jinze looked down at the pavilion.
"I asked Shunhe to invite you, where are the others?"
Jiang Yueyao lowered her eyelashes slightly: "He sent me there and went off to do something, saying that your father wanted to see him."
Pang Jinze had no doubts.
He led Jiang Yueyao into the pavilion.
There was tea and cakes in the pavilion.
After the two of them sat down, Pang Jinze personally poured a cup of tea for Jiang Yueyao and pushed the plate of snacks towards her.
"Try it, I prepared it specially for you."
Jiang Yueyao knew very well what kind of person Pang Jinze was.
Before he came of age, he already had more than a dozen women in his backyard.
Except for a few he bought from brothels, the rest were good girls from decent families.
His best tactic was to pretend to get close to someone, and if coercion or inducement failed, he would find an opportunity to drug them, first proving the other person's innocence, and then forcing them to follow him.
When Jiang Yueyao met Pang Jinze's burning gaze, her heart began to pound.
The tea and snacks must have been drugged.
As long as she gets even a little bit of it, she won't be able to escape today.
For a moment, she suddenly felt like backing out.
But when I thought of Xiaoxi... thought of Sister Lan... thought of my life that I had been given a second chance to live...
She picked up the teacup with a tragic look on her face and took a sip.
Jiang Yueyao thought, it should be okay if she just took a sip.
But little did she know that in order to get her today, Pang Jinze spent a huge sum of money to buy the most powerful medicine in the world - Widow's Spring from a foreigner.
Just a drop of water can turn a good girl into a little slut.
He stared at Jiang Yueyao, expecting her to pounce on him...
Just at this moment, a maid came hurriedly.
"Master, the ceremony is about to begin. The master wants you to go over quickly."
When Pang Jinze heard this, he was somewhat reluctant.
But today is special. It is his coming-of-age day, and he must be there.
Seeing Jiang Yueyao supporting her forehead with her hand and the skin on her neck slightly red, he almost couldn't control himself.
But I still pretended to care.
"Yaoyao, are you okay?"
Jiang Yueyao didn't look up, just waved at him.
"Master Pang, please go quickly. I suddenly feel a little hot. I'm going to sit here and get some fresh air. Don't worry about me."
"Okay, just wait here for me. I'll be back soon."
In order to save time, Pang Jinze got off the pavilion immediately.
When he passed by the little maid, he saw that she was indeed serving his father, so he ordered her, "You stay and take care of Miss Jiang. If she feels unwell, help her to my room to rest."
"yes."
Pang Jinze left in a hurry.
As soon as his figure disappeared, the little maid who was originally standing under the pavilion hurried up to the pavilion.
"Girl, are you okay?"
It turned out to be Xiaoxi's voice.
Jiang Yueyao raised her head suddenly, looking at the unfamiliar face in front of her: "You..."
"I've changed my appearance." Xiaoxi put her hand on her pulse, her face instantly becoming extremely grim. "The things have been found. You've been drugged. Let's go."
Jiang Yueyao was shocked when she heard that the things were obtained.
She stood up excitedly, but her legs went weak. If Xiaoxi hadn't been quick enough to hold her up, she would have collapsed.
Jiang Yueyao didn't expect the medicine to take effect so quickly.
She held onto the corner of the table, her face gradually flushed, and her breathing became faster: "My legs are weak."
"I will carry you on my back."
Xiaoxi picked her up on his back, walked down the pavilion quickly, avoided people along the way, and entered the back garden of Pang Mansion.
There is a high wall around the back garden.
On the other side of the wall, Lu Sui was sitting in the carriage, his eyes slightly closed, his slender fingers gently tapping the small table beside him, his pace neither fast nor slow, obviously confident.
Xiaoxi jumped onto the wall with Jiang Yueyao on his back.
Just as I stood firm, I heard a loud shout from behind me.
"Hurry up, there's a thief in the house..."
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