The palace maid looked terrified.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I'll take you to the changing room right away."
Yun Wanyin immediately took out a handkerchief to wipe the soup off Xiao Qingyin's body.
So much soup was spilled that her little handkerchief was of no use.
In such situations, they naturally bring spare clothes.
Yun Wanyin found her and said to Xiao Qingyin, "Mother will accompany you to change your clothes."
Xiao Qingyin took the clothes but refused her company.
"Mother, I can go by myself. You wait for me here, remember—"
She leaned closer to Yun Wanyin and whispered, "Before I get back, don't trust anyone. No matter who comes looking for you, don't leave your seat."
Yun Wanyin's heart tightened.
She lowered her voice again and asked, "Was she doing it on purpose?"
Xiao Qingyin nodded.
Yun Wanyin panicked immediately.
"Why don't we not change it? Let's just bear with it for now. The birthday banquet will be over soon."
Xiao Qingyin shook her head.
“I roughly know who did this. It’s time for me to settle things with her. Don’t worry, I will protect myself.”
Having said that, he rose from his seat and followed the palace maid to the dressing room.
Yun Wanyin was extremely worried. She wanted to catch up, but she was afraid that she would be a burden to her daughter. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.
...
The palace maid led Xiao Qingyin out of the banquet hall and along the corridor to the west side of the Longevity Tower.
He had barely turned the corner when Xiao Qingyin grabbed him by the throat.
Where are you taking me?
The palace maid looked at her in horror.
Xiao Qingyin took out several silver needles from her bosom and inserted them into the other person's acupoints.
"I advise you to answer quickly, or you might suffer a fate worse than death later."
As soon as she finished speaking, the palace maid felt a sharp pain shooting straight to the top of her head.
It felt as if a needle had traveled down her arm to her brain and was stirring it vigorously inside.
If Xiao Qingyin hadn't been choking her, she would have already let out a sharp scream.
"Will you tell or not?"
The palace maid nodded, her voice tinged with pain.
Xiao Qingyin removed the two silver needles.
The palace maid immediately felt the pain in her head disappear.
He looked at Xiao Qingyin with eyes that seemed to regard her as a devil.
She pointed tremblingly to the small building hidden behind a bamboo grove not far away and said, "There."
What's there?
Xiao Qingyin asked.
The palace maid shook her head.
"This servant doesn't know, it's true. This servant only knows that someone asked me to take you there."
"Who told you to bring me there?"
"This servant does not know."
The palace maid said, her face pale.
“My secret has been discovered. That person left a note on my pillow while I was sleeping last night, threatening me to lead you to that small building.”
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of her, Xiao Qingyin used acupuncture to make her faint and dragged her to the bushes nearby.
Then they changed into the other person's clothes, shoes, and socks, and got the same hairstyle.
Then, using the other person's face as a reference, he disguised himself.
The palace maid's face shape was similar to hers; after the disguise, the two were at least nine-tenths alike.
The only thing that doesn't quite match is their height.
Xiao Qingyin was a few centimeters taller than her.
But unless you run into someone you know, you won't notice the difference.
She packed her clothes into a package and quietly left the bushes.
...
Situ Yue watched the acrobatic performance on stage absentmindedly, tapping the table with her right middle finger intermittently.
According to her plan, Xiao Qingyin should have already been led to the small building, and the people from Beijin should have been lured there as well.
Once they witness the crime scene with their own eyes, Xiao Qingyin will be doomed.
"I don't believe you can escape punishment this time."
A smug smile curled at the corner of her lips.
Just then, a bowl of soup was placed on her table.
Situ Yue's face darkened.
"Didn't I order that no dishes be served?!"
She picked up the soup cup and was about to throw it at the palace maid.
But they found a note under the soup bowl.
The handwriting on the note was all too familiar—she had copied it countless times.
"I'll meet you at the artificial hill to the east; I have something to tell you."
She read those ten words no less than ten times, her heart churning with turmoil.
Could it be him?
Why did he ask her out?
Or is someone impersonating him?
She turned and called out to the palace maid who was about to leave.
"Who gave you this?"
"Your Highness, it was a young man in white."
The palace maid knelt and bowed her head, speaking with utmost respect.
Situ Yue stared at her for a long time, until the palace maid's legs trembled and her forehead was covered in sweat.
He then waved his hand and said, "Step back."
"This servant takes her leave."
The palace maid bowed and retreated, walking several meters before turning around.
A sly glint flashed in his eyes.
Situ Yue's mind was in turmoil, and without much hesitation, she picked up the note.
As soon as she picked it up, her body temperature rose rapidly, and her expression changed.
The desires that had been suppressed for many days suddenly erupted at this moment.
The clarity in his mind vanished quickly, replaced by the image of Bai Musheng.
She clutched the note tightly, then got up and left.
To the east of Wanshou Tower are several tall artificial hills, with the hills connected by caves.
As soon as Situ Yue stepped inside, she collapsed to the ground with a thud.
A slender arm pulled her further inside.
There was no light inside the artificial hill, so Situ Yue couldn't see the other person's face, but she knew very well who it was.
“Xiao, Qing, Yin”.
After she opened her mouth, she realized that her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
What did you do to me?
Xiao Qingyin stopped moving and laughed, "Even someone as shrewd as you can make a foolish mistake. Knowing full well that you and I are mortal enemies, you still dared to drink the medicine I prescribed."
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