Meanwhile, Ninth Master was helped into a room by Su Peisheng and Xiao Wu. Su Peisheng was about to go to the kitchen to order some hangover soup when he heard Xiao Wu say, "Eunuch Su, let me go instead. You should hurry back and serve Fourth Prince."
Su Peisheng felt quite pleased upon hearing this, and turned to Xiao Wu, saying, "If you leave, who will serve the Ninth Prince?"
Xiao Wu chuckled and said, "It's not far to the kitchen anyway. Ninth Master is a bit dazed right now, he should lie down for a while and shouldn't need anyone to serve him. Don't worry, Eunuch Su. I know our master."
Su Peisheng was already focused on the Fourth Prince's side. When he saw that even the eunuch beside the Ninth Prince had said so, he felt reassured. After all, it seemed that the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince had never really crossed paths.
Seeing Su Peisheng walk away, Xiao Wuzi stared intently at his retreating figure before quickly closing the door and saying to Ninth Master on the bed, "Ninth Master, he's gone."
The Ninth Master, who had just been unconscious on the bed, immediately opened his eyes and sat up abruptly, showing no trace of drunkenness.
"Xiao Wuzi, go and fetch Fangyun." It turned out that Ninth Master had been pretending to be drunk; he wasn't drunk at all.
"Ninth Master, I'm afraid I won't be able to get in, since I'm a stranger here." Xiao Wuzi had only been instructed by Ninth Master to pretend to be drunk, but he didn't know what Ninth Master was really thinking. Now he knew that Ninth Master wanted to see that little hussy Fangyun.
“Hua Shi isn’t in there. Just tell them you’re looking for her. Then wait for the right opportunity to act,” Ninth Master said, crossing his legs and half-lying on the bed.
"This servant understands, this servant will go right away." Xiao Wuzi knew in his heart that this master was very willful, and whatever he thought was what he wanted.
So, Xiao Wuzi walked towards the back courtyard with his head down. He was quite clever; he asked everyone he caught a question, and finally reached Yan Yu's courtyard.
At this moment, Yan Yu and the Fourth Prince's wife were entertaining the guests. Various delicacies were coming and going in and out of the room like a flowing stream.
No one noticed the unfamiliar eunuch entering, but one person had seen him from the very beginning.
Fangyun served Yan Yu, and she had hoped to take this opportunity to see Ninth Master, but unfortunately, due to her status, it was impossible for her to go to the front courtyard.
Xiao Wu secretly winked at Fang Yun, signaling her to leave. Unfortunately, Hua Shi, who had been sitting with her back to Xiao Wu, turned her head and saw him standing furtively at the door, peeking inside.
Lady Hua was still somewhat favored by the Ninth Prince, because she had at least given birth to a princess. That's why the Ninth Prince sent her here.
Thinking that Xiao Wuzi had come to find her on behalf of Ninth Master, Madam Hua quickly stood up, took elegant little steps, and walked towards the door with the help of the maid standing behind her.
Xiao Wuzi immediately saw Hua Shi walking towards him and bowed.
"Little Wu, why aren't you serving Ninth Master in the front? What are you doing here?" Madam Hua asked.
"Reporting to Princess Hua, this servant is here on the orders of the master to tell you that you should go back with the Eighth Prince's wife first. The Ninth Prince wants to drink with the Fourth Prince for a while longer." Xiao Wuzi had a sudden idea.
Ninth Prince's wife, Lady Dong'e, never participated in such activities. She and Ninth Prince seemed like complete strangers. Everyone in the manor knew that Ninth Prince didn't visit Lady Dong'e, and Lady Dong'e never cared about him. No matter how much Ninth Prince indulged in debauchery and womanizing outside, she seemed to have no interest in him. Therefore, Ninth Prince usually only brought his own concubines when he went out.
"I understand. You should hurry back and serve Ninth Master. Tell him not to drink too much," Madam Hua instructed, then turned and went back, slapping her handkerchief aside.
Fangyun had already made an excuse and walked away from Yan Yu. She went out through the side door and had already circled around to the back of where Xiao Wuzi was standing.
"Little Wu!" Fangyun whispered behind him.
“My dear little aunt, it really is you I’ve been looking for.” Xiao Wuzi turned around and said carefully to Fangyun.
"Come on, let's talk outside. I'll go first, you follow me." Fangyun brushed past him as if the two were complete strangers.
After leaving Yan Yu's courtyard, Fang Yun walked around a flower bed in front of the courtyard, with Xiao Wuzi following behind.
"Did Ninth Master send you to see me?" Fangyun actually wanted to see Ninth Master, but she hadn't had a chance to go out since Yan Yu gave birth to twins.
“That’s right, Ninth Master is in the front yard. Come on, come with me to see him,” said Xiao Wuzi.
“Then tell me which room Ninth Master is in, and you have to take off your clothes and give them to me. Otherwise, how can I get into the front yard?” Fangyun said.
Xiao Wu was stunned when he heard this, but remembering Ninth Master's instructions, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.
After Fangyun dressed Xiao Wuzi in his clothes, she took her hair apart and braided it into a little eunuch's braid. Then she let Xiao Wuzi hide there, saying she would come back to replace him.
Fangyun walked towards the front yard with her head down. She deliberately kept her head down when she entered, so that the gatekeepers could not see her.
"Which courtyard are you from? What do you do?" asked Xiao Zhuzi at the gatehouse.
"This servant is the personal eunuch who serves Ninth Master. I just went out to order a bowl of hangover soup for him," Fangyun said, her head bowed, carrying a food box in her hand.
"Oh. Go in," said Xiao Zhuzi.
Following Xiao Wuzi's directions, Fangyun found the second room in the west wing of the front gate. She knocked on the door first, but there was no response from inside. She pushed it again and found that the door was ajar.
Fangyun pushed the door open and entered, then quickly turned around and closed the door.
"Ninth Master?" Fangyun looked around and walked to the bedside, only to find the bed empty. There was no one there.
"Ninth Master!" Fangyun called out again, unwilling to give up.
"Why are you so late!" Ninth Master suddenly appeared from behind Fangyun and hugged her tightly.
Fangyun felt a wave of tenderness wash over her when she heard that familiar yet unfamiliar voice, and the food box in her hand clattered to the ground.
Ninth Master ripped the hat off her head, and then the two of them became entangled.
"Master, this servant cannot stay any longer," Fangyun said, pushing Ninth Master away, her anger still rising.
"Alright, let's go back to our house and have another good time." Ninth Master released Fangyun, stared at her flushed cheeks and said, "Fangyun, the reason I'm looking for you this time is to ask you to tell your princess that I need her to do something."
Fangyun was still immersed in the tenderness and affection that Ninth Master had created for her, so she was a little taken aback by what he suddenly said.
"Master, what do you want the princess to do?" Fangyun asked, straightening her collar.
"Remember, find another opportunity to leave the manor and go to the residence. I'll tell you then," Ninth Master said.
Fangyun nodded. She was a little unhappy to see that Ninth Master had come to see her for this reason, but she didn't dare to show it. Just as she was about to leave, Ninth Master grabbed her arm.
"You left in such a hurry, I didn't even have time to look at what I wanted to give you!" Ninth Master took out a small wooden box from his pocket and handed it to Fangyun.
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