One of the palace maids replied, "Sister Yiqiu, don't worry, we can't be wrong. We've already checked, and the Prince and the Empress bathe separately. Moreover, the Prince never bathes in his room. You just need to seize the opportunity."
Upon hearing this, Dai Yiqiu's face lit up with a determined smile.
Half an hour—not too long, not too short.
Dai Yiqiu casually brushed a strand of hair behind her ear: "It seems their relationship isn't as loving as the outside world makes it out to be."
She said, "Alright, you can all leave now. I need to get ready."
"Yes, Sister Yiqiu, we're waiting for your good news. If things really work out, please don't forget us."
Dai Yiqiu glanced at them and said, "Alright, I'll remember your kindness."
Upon hearing this, the group of people smiled with satisfaction and bowed as they withdrew.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the room, the expressions on the faces of the palace maids instantly turned pale.
They exchanged glances and then went back to their respective rooms.
They observed that Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan bathed separately. Su Wanyan would usually stay in her room, while Yu Nanqing would go elsewhere to bathe and change.
They shared the same thought as Dai Yiqiu: if they really had a good relationship, why would a married couple avoid even things like bathing?
If it were just a matter of marital rules, then doing it once or twice would be understandable. However, Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan did it every day. In their eyes, Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing's relationship was not as good as the outside world said.
Recently, several fewer people have joined the group, which means that almost every day since they left the capital, someone has disappeared.
Whether others are willing to speak out or not is one thing, but Yu Nanqing's indifference to the matter makes them inevitably suspect that it was all Yu Nanqing's doing.
If no action is taken, even they might not be able to escape.
So they encouraged Dai Yiqiu to drug Yu Nanqing. It was a love potion given by the Empress Dowager, with an extremely strong effect, and it was colorless and odorless, making it difficult for people to detect.
They wanted to test Yu Nanqing's traditional Chinese medicine to see how it would react, but it was Dai Yiqiu who did it, so it had nothing to do with them.
Secondly, if Dai Yiqiu really did get into Yu Nanqing's bed, as the ones who devised the plan, they could have Dai Yiqiu plead for mercy and save her life.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to the Empress Dowager, and they would also face certain death.
Just as the others dispersed, a waiter from the restaurant hurried over, bowing, carrying a tray full of food, and knocked on the door: "Miss, your dinner is ready."
Listen closely, and you can hear a tremor in the guy's voice.
"Come in," Dai Yiqiu called out, and the waiter bowed his head and brought the food in.
At this moment, Dai Yiqiu was choosing the rouge and face powder she would use tonight. She had even decided what kind of hairpin she would wear and what style of bodice she would wear.
She glanced at the dressing table with satisfaction, then went to the dining table. The food in front of her looked very familiar.
Just as he was about to ask, he noticed that the waiter had already bowed his head and retreated.
He pursed his lips and said, "Never mind."
He then put the food in his mouth.
At night, after Su Wanyan finished bathing, Yu Nanqing was carefully drying her hair.
Her long hair reached her waist, and Su Wanyan always spent a long time drying it.
When Qiu Ye and Huang Ye were helping Su Wanyan dry her hair, they didn't just wipe it casually and call it a day.
Instead, she gently lifted a strand of hair and repeatedly wiped it with a towel until there was no moisture left in the hair, then had another maid gently hold that strand of hair.
Then brush up a new strand and continue wiping.
Sometimes, it wasn't just Qiuye and Huangye who were there to dry Su Wanyan's hair.
Anyway, with hair this long, Su Wanyan would never do it herself, but if she washed her hair at night and didn't have a hairdryer, then they would need to dry her hair for her.
At this moment, Yu Nanqing was gently wiping her dark hair strand by strand.
This was a long process. When Yu Nanqing was around, he did almost everything himself, and Su Wanyan couldn't persuade him otherwise.
It's much faster for a group of people to wipe than for one person to wipe, but Yu Nanqing was willing. Su Wanyan tried to persuade him several times, but seeing that he still insisted, she gave up and didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm too often.
Bored, Su Wanyan would often pick up a comic book to read at these times.
Reading comic books during bedtime can help relax your mind and body.
It was past midnight when Yu Nanqing was still wiping herself down. Suddenly, she remembered, "Hey, aren't you taking a shower today?"
Yu Nanqing's timing was very punctual; unless something special happened, his bathing time was always fixed.
"No rush." Su Wanyan smiled slightly, her gaze intently fixed on her dark hair.
Su Wanyan reached out and grabbed a handful; there was still a small bundle left, almost done.
She put the comic book back on the bedside table and replaced it with another storybook.
Su Wanyan was really sleepy. By the time Yu Nanqing finished drying her hair, she was yawning repeatedly.
Yu Nanqing stroked her smooth hair, quite pleased with his handiwork. Su Wanyan turned around speechlessly: "Is it done?"
"Mm." Yu Nanqing nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Yan'er."
"You know it's hard work, yet you still won't let Qiuye and the others in." Su Wanyan leaned back and fell onto Yu Nanqing.
She raised her hand and rubbed her eyes: "I'm going to sleep, I can't stay awake any longer."
"Okay, sure." Yu Nanqing touched her face and gently felt her forehead before saying, "I'll go put out the candle."
"Let it shine for a while, I just want to wait a bit longer."
The longer she spent with Yu Nanqing, the more she leaned against him.
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing gently covered her eyes with his hand: "Then I'll shield Yan'er from the light."
Su Wanyan slipped her small hand into his palm, their fingers intertwined.
Instantly, Yu Nanqing felt her palms burning hot.
My heart began to flutter again.
He glanced down at Su Wanyan, only to find that she had already closed her eyes, seemingly without any other thoughts, just wanting to hold his hand while she slept.
Yu Nanqing pursed her lips, suppressing her restlessness and trying to distract herself.
The next day, early in the morning.
A loud shout came from the restaurant!
They successfully woke up Su Wanyan, who was still dreaming.
She opened her eyes groggily and saw that Yu Nanqing had already prepared the meal, and there was hot water for washing up next to the basin stand.
A faint murmur of conversation seemed to emanate from inside the restaurant. Su Wanyan rubbed her still-sleepy eyes and sat up: "What's going on outside?"
"It's nothing serious." Yu Nanqing set out the bowls and chopsticks, came to Su Wanyan, and handed her the wine cup. As he did so, he seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, "Would you like to go and take a look, Yan'er?"
Su Wanyan let out a long yawn: "What are you looking at?"
"About the potion yesterday."
Upon hearing Yu Nanqing's words, Su Wanyan remembered.
Yesterday's meals were delivered by Dai Yiqiu. Yu Nanqing said to return them to where they came from. Could it be...?
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