After exchanging a glance with Shu Hua, Qin Xi said in a deep voice, "It's Jin Huan's voice."
Following the sound, they found the door locked. Xu Zi, inside the courtyard, was already somewhat disheveled, while the burly man was completely naked from the waist up.
Xu Zi had exhausted all her strength, and there was a faint trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. Qin Qi was startled. She must have bitten her tongue to stay conscious!
Qin Xi was anxious, but she had to calm down. She said in a deep voice, "Zihui, Jinhuan doesn't look well. We need to find a way to open the door."
Shu Hua nodded and hummed in agreement.
Looking around, Qin Qi paused, her gaze landing on the dead wood under the pine tree.
...
Princess Zhaoyang hurried towards the guest room, her gaze icy. Anzhuoyi followed behind her, his face betraying his panic.
Their original plan was to put a certain amount of sleeping potion in Qin Xi's pastries, then have the arranged maid pour tea for her, wet her clothes, and then take her to the guest room in the backyard to change her clothes, while secretly locking the door.
The burly man in the backyard, drugged with aphrodisiac, was part of their "surprise" for Qin Qi. Once the two began their plan, they would secretly remove the lock, leaving Qin Qi powerless to stop them even if she discovered it.
Once she falls into this trap, she'll surely disappear for a long time. Then they'll have a legitimate reason to search for her, witness her illicit affair, and then spread the news among the most influential noble ladies of the capital…
Thinking of this, Anzhuoyi's eyes hardened; Qin Xi was bound to be ruined!
However, the current situation is that Qin Xi, Shu Hua, and Xu Zi are all missing, and the last one was led to the courtyard by the maid!
That damned, lowly servant!
If Xu Zizhen were defiled, Princess Zhaoyang would certainly not be punished lightly. She is the biological daughter of a third-rank official! Even if she is just a minor official, she still holds an important position. How could she swallow this insult?
If that's the case, this person will punish themselves in return, and then...
She glared at the maid and said threateningly, "You'd better hope you don't cause any more trouble, or you'd better think about how you'll bear the princess's wrath!"
The latter was ashen-faced and trembling like a leaf.
However, not only did something go wrong, but it was a rather significant mishap.
When the group arrived, the back gate was already open, but the house was empty.
"Your Highness, neither of the two rooms on the east side are available," the guard who went to check reported, bowing his head.
"Your Highness, there are none to the west either."
"Your Highness, I have searched the entire area, but I have not found any trace of Miss Xu."
Princess Zhaoyang frowned, her gaze intense: "What's going on?"
No sooner had the words been spoken than Qin Qi and Shu Hua arrived late. The former straightened her clothes and asked with a puzzled look, "What's going on? What are you all doing gathered here?"
Shu Hua shook her head: "I don't know either."
The disappearance of Doctor Xu's daughter is no small matter. Princess Zhaoyang's search for her has been quite extensive, and many noble ladies who came to the gathering have followed her. Out of consideration for her reputation, Princess Zhaoyang cannot drive them away.
Someone nearby gloated, "Looks like Miss Xu is missing, and they're busy looking for her!"
This tone, which seemed to enjoy stirring up trouble, angered Princess Zhaoyang. She yelled at the guards who had just come to report, "What are you all standing around for! Go find them now! Did I raise you just so you could eat your fill and do nothing?!"
Her tone was harsh, and the guards scattered like birds and beasts to search for her, but they couldn't help but feel resentful.
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