Half an hour later, Liu Qing came to report the situation: "They are now in the restaurant diagonally across the street."
"Brother, sister-in-law, keep an eye on her." Xiao Yanzi told Xiao Jian and Qing'er to stay behind while she and Yongqi took some men to check on the situation.
Before entering the restaurant, she gave herself and Yongqi a self-defense drug to prevent them from falling victim to drugs again.
After sneaking in, they met up with the people who had originally discovered Xu Mandie and the man. "Master, they haven't made any further moves yet."
The man and Xu Mandie were sitting at the table in the room, seemingly having a real conversation.
A short while later, the man attacked Xu Mandie, and with a "rip," Xu Mandie's outer garment was torn off.
Little Swallow couldn't bear to watch this scene and immediately sent people in to rescue them.
Strangely, the man inside seemed to have anticipated their arrival, and without lingering, he immediately fled.
Little Swallow called out to the person who was about to chase after them, "Don't pursue a desperate enemy; be careful, it might be a trap."
After she and Yongqi had them check the situation inside the house, they dared to go in and walk to the side of Xu Manyie, who was already unconscious. "Fortunately, she's just unconscious."
"Take her back to Huibinlou."
Xiao Yanzi then wanted to leave with Yongqi, but on their way out, they encountered a girl of about ten years old. Not wanting to cause any trouble, they tried to avoid her, but the girl walked towards them. Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi watched her warily, but she did nothing and just left.
"Could it be that we're overthinking things?" Xiao Yanzi asked, puzzled. "Is this whole thing just about someone coveting Xu Mandie's beauty?"
Yongqi shook his head. "I still feel something's off."
Just as Yongqi's intuition told him, this time, they were the ones who were truly going to suffer.
Not long after the girl, who looked to be around ten years old, left, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi were ambushed. Xiaoyanzi touched the needle on the back of her neck and said, "No matter how much we guard against it, it's still impossible to guard against it!"
"Yongqi, let's go!" She grabbed Yongqi's hand and headed towards Huibinlou. She didn't want to face any more embarrassing scenes.
Just as they were about to leave the restaurant, someone knocked them unconscious with a stick...
Little Swallow never expected that this time they wouldn't be fooled by the medicine, but rather by the stick!
Because they were worried that the needles shot into them might contain poison, they were anxious and flustered, which gave others an opportunity to take advantage of them!
Apart from the men who escorted Xu Mandie back to Huibinlou, the rest of their men collapsed to the ground.
When the men woke up, they didn't see their master. They were so frightened that they immediately sent someone back to report the news. The rest of the men continued to search. These two were no ordinary people. They were the Fifth Prince and his wife. If something happened to them, it would be a terrible matter!
In the secret room of the restaurant, Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi finally woke up, only to find that their hands were tied up and they were only wearing a few pieces of clothing. Looking up, they found that the people guarding them were all women. Xiao Yanzi was puzzled. Who were these people who had captured them this time?
"Master." Just as Xiao Yanzi was pondering, a veiled girl in purple walked in, surrounded by a crowd.
The girl in purple sat in the head seat, looked up at Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi who were tied up, and laughed, "As expected of the Fifth Prince and Fifth Princess Consort, even after being captured, they remain so calm..."
"Speak, what is your purpose in kidnapping us?" Little Swallow looked at her calmly. "If you wanted our lives, you would have done it already. So, what do you want from us that you kidnapped us?"
"The legendary Princess Feiyan truly lives up to her reputation. Even at a time like this, she can still think of so many things. No wonder she can bewitch the Fifth Prince so much that he would give up the entire forest for her..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yanzi couldn't help but laugh out loud, glaring at Yongqi, "Oh, so it's your romantic entanglements again, and you even dragged me into getting arrested!"
Yongqi was on the verge of tears. "Little Swallow, dear Madam, I'm a victim too!" He had no idea that there was such a woman who cared about him!
"Even at a time like this, you two are still flirting with me. You've got some nerve."
"Aren't you afraid that in a fit of anger, I'll have another man strip you naked in front of the Fifth Prince, ruin your chastity, and then spread the news throughout the world? Do you think your Empress Dowager would allow such a person to become the future mother of the nation?"
Yongqi couldn't listen to any longer and glared at her, "How dare you!"
"Why wouldn't I dare? I don't even need her to actually have anything happen with someone else. Just by putting on a show, she'll be ruined..."
Little Swallow sneered, "So what? As long as Yongqi trusts me, I have nothing to fear!"
"Then let me ask you, if you had to watch your beloved Yongqi have his clothes ripped off and be all lovey-dovey in front of you, would you really be able to continue being with a man like that?"
"By the same token, even if you all know that you were all schemed against and forced into this situation, once it happens, can you really say that there is no resentment in your hearts?"
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi looked at each other with mocking eyes. Xiaoyanzi said, "Just because you can't meet someone like this doesn't mean I can't either. The trust between Yongqi and me can't be destroyed by someone like you!"
"Hahaha, very good!" The girl in purple suddenly stood up and clapped her hands. "It seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"
"Someone, take good care of them." After she gave the order, some people tried to tear their clothes.
"You're asking for death, I'll grant your wish!" Finally, Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi broke free from them.
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi killed them one by one, and Xiao Jian's men followed. They were quickly captured.
"Weren't you so smug just now? And now you're a prisoner so quickly?" Little Swallow questioned, pinching the purple-clad girl's chin. "Let me tell you, anyone who dares to lay a finger on my man will only face death!"
"Hahaha, do whatever you want, but I haven't lost. I imagine your image has already spread throughout the capital. Soon, everyone will know that you're a wanton harlot..."
Little Swallow sneered, "Is this your plan? Whether we can escape your clutches today or not, as long as my painting is distributed, it will ruin my reputation, won't it?"
"What's death to me if it can ruin your good days?"
Little Swallow clapped her hands and smiled wickedly, "Alright, then I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead!"
For the next three days, the girl in purple was trapped in one terrifying nightmare after another. Finally, she could no longer bear it and confessed to everyone that it was all her doing. She was jealous that Xiao Yanzi, an orphan, could win Yongqi's favor, so she made a terrible mistake and was willing to die.
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi's crisis was temporarily averted, and Xiaoyanzi finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against Yongqi's chest. "Tell me," she said, "how many more dangers are waiting for us behind us?"
Yongqi shook his head. "I don't know either, but as long as we stay together, I think we can overcome any difficulty!"
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