The maid walked up to her, her eyes lowered, and said with great remorse, "Miss is so kind and benevolent, I feel really bad about it. Please come with me to the guest room in the back to change your clothes."
Xu Zi covered her mouth and yawned again, thinking that what she said made sense. Not only would changing clothes make her warmer, but she could also take a nap in the guest room if she was sleepy. So she nodded to her, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "Then lead the way for me."
Watching the two figures walk away, one after the other, Qin Qi shook her head, thinking that perhaps she was overthinking things. Princess Zhaoyang had no grudge against Xu Zi, so why would she go to such lengths to harm her?
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Just as Chi Cui led the people to the arranged place, a maid led Xu Zi towards them, swaying as she walked and yawning.
"Miss, be careful not to fall," the maid said, helping her up.
Xu Zi nodded haphazardly, not hearing a word she said.
Upon meeting the distinguished guests, Chi Cui quickly bowed. Only after they had passed did she rise and head towards the front courtyard, shaking her head as she prepared to find Princess Zhaoyang.
She kept walking, but the scene from earlier kept replaying in her mind. The more Chi Cui thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Why did that girl look so familiar?
After a quick mental search, Chi Cui was horrified. Wasn't that someone arranged by An Zhuoyi?
The original plan was indeed for her to lead Qin Qi to this guest room, but... the one swaying behind her just now was not Qin Qi!
Thinking of this, Chi Cui reacted quickly and turned to run, trying to catch up with the two. When she finally reached the guest room, the maid was nowhere to be found.
Chi Cui was startled. She peeked through the crack in the door and saw a burly man with a wicked grin walking toward Xu Zi.
Xu Zi was terrified, but her body was weak and she was exhausted. The door was locked by the maid, and the key was nowhere to be found.
Chi Cui pounded on the door from the outside while shouting anxiously, "Stop!"
Upon hearing her voice, Xu Zi's panicked face lit up with hope: "Save me...!"
Even when she shouted, her voice was tired and weak.
The burly man's face was flushed an unnatural red. He pretended not to hear Chi Cui's voice and stared intently at the petite and lovely girl in front of him.
Seeing Xu Ziyu about to run towards Chi Cui, he took a step forward and tried to grab her ankle.
Xu Zi was terrified and quickly dodged to the side, barely escaping a disaster.
Chi Cui stamped her feet outside the door, but she didn't have the key. She paced around anxiously for a moment, then turned and ran away.
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Shu Hua rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat bored in the direction Xu Zi had left: "Why hasn't Jin Huan come back yet after so long? Could she have fallen asleep in the back?"
They thought she would be back soon, but a whole cup of tea had passed and she still hadn't returned, and even the maid had disappeared without a trace.
Could he really be asleep?
Xu Zi looks like a very energetic girl, so why is she suddenly sleepy?
The poetry gathering was held in the afternoon, so there was no need to get up early; therefore, it couldn't have been because the person was still asleep.
But it's impossible that she was exhausted. She didn't do anything special; she just ate some snacks, drank some tea, and...
Qin Xi frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Also, we switched places!
She instinctively grasped Shu Hua's hand: "Jin Huan is in danger!"
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The two hurried towards their guest room, only to find that none of the servants were there. As they approached the guest courtyard, they heard someone calling out—
"Help...help me..."
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