Chapter 31 The Evil Courtesan (13)
As the saying goes, good things take time...
Fanhong planned well, and Shisui planned better.
But neither of them had thought that a heartless Madam Ya would suddenly appear in the middle of the journey.
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Just the day before the new Oiran Festival was to be held.
All work is being carried out intensively and methodically in preparation for the final sprint.
As the chief steward of Yuejian Tower, Madam Ya is naturally the busiest one.
From the venue of Baihuawu to the physical condition of the prospective courtesans, she had to personally inspect everything to ensure that nothing went wrong.
Madam Ya came to inspect Xiangyu and walked around her room. She even checked the sheets and quilts. She couldn't find any fault with the arrangement, so she reluctantly spoke some polite words.
"Miss Xiangyu, tomorrow is your big day. Remember to rest early tonight. If you have any instructions, feel free to tell me."
Xiangyu saw that Madam Ya had not discovered the dagger she had hidden, and everything went well, so she also took up her posture.
"The maids around me are all very capable, so there's no need to trouble Yafu. You should keep an eye on other places, like the kitchen... to prevent anyone from having bad intentions."
Damn!
Shi Sui, who was standing behind Xiangyu, was so frightened when he heard this that he broke out in a cold sweat!
Miss Xiangyu, why are you bringing this up for no reason?
Maybe she still remembered that Fanhong had tried to poison someone but failed during the blessing ceremony last time!
I don't know if Madam Ya listened to Xiangyu's insinuations...
So as soon as Madam Ya left, Shisui followed her quietly like a thief.
After visiting the rooms of the four prospective courtesans in succession, Madam Ya went straight to the kitchen!
It seems that this diligent and responsible butler really took Xiangyu's words to heart.
Shisui silently prayed that Fanhong's two stupid subordinates would be more efficient and not get caught like Xiaotao last time.
What you fear will come true...
Shi Sui took a detour and arrived at the kitchen before Madam Ya, and found that two of Fan Hong's men were hanging around in the kitchen preparing meals for the servants!
Why am I so unlucky... Could it be that I cursed the Inari God in the Hundred Flower Hall a few days ago, and he is holding a grudge against me...!
For high-level prostitutes like Xiangyu, naturally someone would deliver three meals a day to their door.
But the servants could only come to the kitchen with their own food boxes at mealtime to get their meals for the day.
Servants of different trades come at different times.
It's almost peak mealtime for makeup artists and hairdressers - exactly the target group that Fanhong wants to drug.
Fanhong's two men were acting furtively, standing there stupidly with an empty lunch box in their hands, not picking up any food, as if they were afraid that others would not know that they were hiding something.
The kitchen was bustling with people, making it difficult for them to start. Madam Ya was only a few minutes away from arriving at the scene, and even Shisui was worried about them! !
Oh my!
Can you guys do it? If not, let me do it!
Shi Sui could no longer bear it, so she emerged from the darkness and swaggered past the two stupid subordinates.
The two fools had suffered a beating from Shi Sui. When they saw her, they were like seeing a demon. They trembled and hugged each other to calm down.
Shisui turned her back to them, pretending no one saw her, and concentrated on picking the fruits in the basket.
Then he deliberately dropped the bamboo basket of green dates and knocked it over.
Hundreds of small, round dates were immediately scattered all over the ground, rolling everywhere, quickly attracting the attention of the kitchen workers.
Shisui kept apologizing: "I'm so sorry, the basket fell over when I pulled it. Everyone, come and help pick up some, otherwise it will easily be stepped on and crushed."
The handymen all complained, but they had to squat down together to pick the fruits.
Otherwise, if the supervisor finds out that you are wasting food, you will be severely punished.
While picking up the things, Shisui glanced at the two stupid subordinates out of the corner of her eye.
Right now!
What are you waiting for?
While there is no one to supervise you, give me the medicine quickly, baby!
Fortunately, the two men still remembered their "mission". After a moment of hesitation, they tremblingly took out white laxative powder from their clothes, sprinkled it on the food that would be served to the hairdresser, and stirred it evenly with a spoon.
Well done!
Shisui finally let go of the worry in her heart.
The two idiots succeeded and wanted to escape in the chaos.
But at this time, Madam Ya arrived.
Everyone in the kitchen dropped what they were doing and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Madam Ya!"
Madam Ya looked at the green dates scattered all over the ground, the people picking them up in a panic, and the three suspicious faces mixed in with the kitchen helpers.
"Why are you three here instead of serving your master?" Madam Ya asked in confusion with a frown.
"This...this..." Fanhong's two subordinates felt guilty and couldn't explain what was going on for a long time.
Shi Sui took the opportunity to fan the flames: "Madam Ya, I was ordered by Miss Xiangyu to pick some green dates to take back to relieve her greasy feeling. As for the people around Miss Fanhong, to be honest, I am also very curious. Maybe they are here to steal some food..."
They were indeed holding empty food boxes in their hands, and there was no way to argue.
It is not yet time for the servants and maids to eat, which strictly speaking is against the rules of Yuejianlou.
Among the two idiots, one of them was a little smarter and knew how to follow up on what Shi Sui said.
The man said, "Madam Ya, we are not stealing food! It's just that Miss Fanyu is fasting and chanting tonight for tomorrow's new courtesan, so we are here to fill our stomachs first so we can go back and serve her early."
Madam Ya looked them over from head to toe with a questioning look and raised a reasonable question: "Since you came to eat early, why are your food boxes empty?"
"This..." The subordinate tried to argue, "We just arrived and saw you, Madam Ya, and we didn't even have time to pick up the food... Hehe..."
"...Everyone, please go away. Just continue doing what you were doing before. I just came here to check on you as usual." Madam Ya flicked her sleeves and asked everyone to go away.
So those who were picking dates continued to pick dates, and those who were cutting vegetables continued to cut vegetables.
Madam Ya called the kitchen manager over and asked him to show her around and show off his authority.
Anyway, I have no intention of leaving.
So, Fan Hong's two subordinates could only put the food they had drugged into their lunch boxes and swallow it with tears...
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That night, the toilets used by servants in Yuejian Tower were bustling with activity. Every toilet was packed, and it was difficult to find a place to rest. There were constant cries of pain.
Many hairstylists still had combs and hairpins in their hands, and they rushed to the position with their hands on their stomachs to free themselves.
Of course, among the countless hairdressers crying bitterly, there were also Fan Hong's two subordinates who suffered the consequences of their own actions...
The chrysanthemums are withered, and the ground is covered with wounds...
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