"My lord, there's someone ahead." Su Peisheng whispered in Yinzhen's ear as he helped him up. To be honest, Su Peisheng was a little creeped out by the sight of someone standing far ahead in the freezing cold.
"Hmm?" Yinzhen had indeed drunk a bit too much today. After hearing Su Peisheng's words, he looked up and ahead. Fortunately, the moon was quite bright today, and Yinzhen immediately saw the pair of fox eyes under the veil. Although he wondered why this little fox would come out to wait for him, it did not stop Yinzhen from being happy. He immediately let go of Su Peisheng's shoulder and walked over there.
"Master?" Su Peisheng asked in confusion. What's going on?
"Why did you come out? It's cold outside, go back quickly." Yinzhen walked over and tried to take the person's hand, but the person dodged it. He didn't mind, and just said with concern.
Even if Xiao Ju was stupid, she would realize at this moment that she might look a lot like a master. And this master, needless to say, could not be anyone else. She was terrified, but she was still thinking about what the princess had told her. Although the princess had plotted against her, the princess was good to her, and she should repay the princess.
Thinking this, Xiao Ju walked directly towards Yuhua Pavilion without saying a word, but her mind was on what was behind her. When she saw that her master had really followed, she quickened her pace.
"Hey? Where are you going? Slow down, you're pregnant." Yinzhen frowned when he saw the little fox acting strangely today, but he didn't stop walking and followed her.
"Master, what, what's going on? Quick, quick, hurry and follow them!" Su Peisheng was completely bewildered. Which one was Master Yin? Why was Master Yin running around at night instead of staying at Luoxue Pavilion? Master had drunk too much, and Master Yin was pregnant. Hopefully, something bad will happen to these two who ran away!
Niohuru saw all of this, and after cursing under her breath, she didn't have time to think about it anymore. She took a shortcut to Yuhua Pavilion, quickly dressed herself up, and naturally imitated Xiaoju's outfit today. Then she turned off the lights and left only a dim light on.
Not long after she finished doing all this, she heard hurried footsteps. Niohuru's heart raced as she stared at the tightly closed door.
With a "bang," the door opened to Niohuru's expectant gaze. However, unlike what Niohuru had imagined, it wasn't Xiao Ju who arrived first, followed by Yinzhen. Xiao Ju was forced in, and Yinzhen did indeed come in from behind, but judging from his dark expression, all her plans were in vain. At that moment, the blush on Niohuru's face vanished. Fortunately, Niohuru was a shrewd person, and she didn't panic in the face of this situation. After calming her thoughts, she gave a graceful bow.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Niohuru tried to make her voice sound as gentle as possible.
Yinzhen immediately recognized that Niohuru's clothes were the same as the maid's. What more could be said? Yinzhen turned and left after just one glance, not wanting to hear a single word of explanation.
Seeing this, Su Peisheng simply put Xiao Ju down and turned to leave with Yinzhen. During this time, neither master nor servant uttered a word, but their expressions clearly conveyed their message. This Niohuru woman had brought this upon herself. If it weren't for the opportune timing, the master wouldn't have let her off so easily. The timing was perfect—the end of the year, a joyous occasion, and most importantly, the inner courtyard was currently under the jurisdiction of Master Yin, who was pregnant and easily agitated. If Niohuru were dealt with now, Master Yin would definitely find out. These factors combined allowed Niohuru to escape this predicament, but it was predictable what would happen next. She would certainly not receive any pity from the master, and no one in the inner courtyard would likely show her any favors in the future.
"Gege," Xiao Ju called softly after everyone had left.
"Shut up! Useless trash!!" Niohuru glared at Xiao Ju with bloodshot eyes. She couldn't even handle such a small matter. She shouldn't have expected this idiot to do this in the first place. She was too impatient.
"..." Xiao Ju was startled by Niohuru's behavior. After all, Niohuru had been very kind to her over the past few months and had never raised her voice before. This was the first time she had done so. Xiao Ju stared blankly at Niohuru, as if she was stunned by the shock.
Niohuru herself hadn't figured out what to do next, so naturally she wouldn't pay attention to Xiao Ju, who was stunned by her. It was already quite good that she wasn't angry with Xiao Ju.
Yin Qingyi knew nothing of what was happening at Yuhua Pavilion. She had already gone to bed long ago. She had been unusually sleepy these past few days, going to bed early every day. Naturally, she was unaware that a maid was trying to use her acquaintance with her to compete for the favor of her daughter. However, even if she knew, Yin Qingyi wouldn't care. This kind of thing had happened before, it happened now, and it will happen again in the future. As long as she was favored, this kind of thing would definitely continue to happen. If she got angry every time, wouldn't she just drive herself crazy?
After leaving Yuhua Pavilion, Yinzhen did not continue towards Luoxue Pavilion. Instead, he returned to the front courtyard and sat alone in his study, sulking. The thought of having hugged the wrong person earlier made Yinzhen feel extremely uncomfortable. Now, he felt that the smell on his body was unbearable. Although it was also the scent of peach blossoms, it was completely different from the natural fragrance of that little woman! This artificial fragrance made Yinzhen want to vomit!
"Su Peisheng, prepare water!" The more Yinzhen thought about it, the more aggrieved he became. The smell on his body also made him uncomfortable, so he simply got up and shouted outside.
"Yes!" Su Peisheng answered loudly. When his master hugged the little maid just now, he really thought it was Master Yin. But before he could even finish hugging her, his master pushed her away. His heart immediately skipped a beat. Oh no! Now, hearing his master's words, he immediately understood that his master disliked the smell that had lingered on the maid he had just hugged.
Although the weather was cold, fortunately the fire in the kitchen was always kept burning, so the water boiled quickly and was ready in no time.
"My lord, the water has been prepared." As soon as Su Peisheng's voice came in, Yinzhen walked straight out and headed for the bath. He didn't want to smell that odor on him for another second! He wanted to wash up quickly and go find that little fox to rub against her scent and soothe his frightened little heart!
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