Bizhu stood up, sobbing, looking pitiful.
"What a naive little girl who's never seen the wickedness of human nature!" Li Baobei looked at Bizhu helplessly and shook her head.
He explained, "Bizhu, don't overthink it. Of course I wouldn't suspect you! Didn't you see Aunt Zhang go in?"
She raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Bizhu with tender eyes.
Bizhu stared blankly at Li Baobei, choked back a sob, and hiccuped. Her expression gradually changed from confusion to surprise: "Does the princess mean that Aunt Zhang just put it there?"
"Shh~"
Li Baobei gently made a shushing gesture, and Bizhu immediately covered her mouth with her hand.
Only a pair of shocked eyes were visible, making her look incredibly adorable.
Li Baobei said calmly, "Bizhu, go inside and replace that incense burner. Put the old one away; we might need it later."
"Yes, Miss." Bizhu put aside her sadness and jogged into the house to get busy.
Li Baobei turned to Anji and asked, "Anji, have you always been by my side?"
Anji stood there silently, without saying a word.
Li Baobei pressed on, "Anji, come back to the manor with me from now on! Don't protect me in secret anymore, I want you to be my personal bodyguard."
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Anji. Anji's eyes flickered, then he lowered his gaze and replied calmly, "How does the princess plan to deal with that woman tonight?"
Li Baobei smiled slyly, "Anji, you might need to do me a favor tonight..."
Night falls slowly, like a fine black velvet cloth, absorbing all the colors of everything, leaving only deep darkness and indistinct outlines.
At this time, Dali Temple.
A shadow guard dressed in black knelt and reported, "Master, it seems that the scoundrel from the Prime Minister's residence is about to make a move against Chang Le County today. That woman surnamed Zhang put a sleeping potion in the princess's incense burner."
But they've already been discovered by the shadow guards secretly protecting the princess. Should I make a move tonight?
"Hehe~" He You sneered.
These are all despicable and underhanded tactics; they are truly ignorant of their own limitations.
He You's expression was gloomy, and he said in an icy tone, "You just need to protect her secretly. Unless necessary, there's no need to take action."
"Yes." The shadow guard then vanished.
He You smiled alluringly: "Nan Nan, I'd love to see how you handle this. I'm really looking forward to it!"
The Prime Minister's Residence.
As soon as it got dark, the candles in Li Baobei's room were extinguished, leaving only one candle flickering dimly.
A pair of dark eyes peered through the crack in the door outside the Treasure Pavilion, observing the scene inside.
Bizhu walked wearily out of Li Baobei's room, yawning as she entered. She looked sleepy and tired as she closed the door.
The eyes outside the courtyard also disappeared.
Xia Garden~
Aunt Zhang's maid, Chunshui, came running back, her face beaming with joy, and whispered, "Aunt, the princess has already gone to sleep, and Bizhu has also gone into her room."
"What great news! I didn't expect the medicine to be so effective; Li Nannan is already asleep." Aunt Zhang's eyes were filled with excitement.
She was worried that the dosage was too low! Now it seems there's no need to worry at all.
Zhang Maowen sat to the side, listening to the two talk, his lewd smile gradually widening.
He stood up and said loudly, "If I can marry Li Nannan, I will never forget my aunt's great kindness."
"Shh~"
Aunt Zhang quickly covered his mouth, her eyes filled with horror.
He hissed in a low voice, "Keep your voice down. You can thank me after the job is done."
Zhang Maowen nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for your kindness, Auntie."
Aunt Zhang continued, "I'll lure away the servants near the Treasure Pavilion in a bit, and you can sneak in quietly. I'll be back with people in a quarter of an hour, so don't disappoint me."
She looked at Zhang Maowen with a cryptic smile.
Zhang Maowen replied with an embarrassed smile, "Don't worry, Aunt, I will definitely succeed. When the time comes, you must bring more people to make this a sure thing."
Aunt Zhang whispered in Chunshui's ear, and Chunshui nodded quickly and went out.
Zhang Maowen followed Chunshui to hide in the bushes not far from the Treasure Pavilion.
Chunshui pretended to be flustered and walked up to the guards who were patrolling ahead. She said in a tense tone, "Something bad has happened! I saw a figure hiding in Xia Garden. Come with me to take a look! If it's a thief, we're in big trouble."
The servants' faces turned cold, and they immediately followed Chunshui toward Xia Garden.
Seeing the servants gradually disappearing into the distance, Zhang Maowen tiptoed through the garden gate of the Treasure Pavilion and went inside.
She gently closed the door again and walked towards Li Baobei's room.
He carefully opened the door, his heart pounding with excitement.
"Finally, I'm going to get the person I've been longing for!" he thought, his heart pounding with excitement, his hands trembling involuntarily.
He slowly walked towards Li Baobei's bedside, and when he saw the figure lying on the bed, he felt a surge of heat throughout his body.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Beauty, I'm here."
Overjoyed, he threw off the covers and found only two pillowcases on the bed.
I was startled, then felt a sharp pain in the back of my head and fainted.
"Well done! Dark Silence." A voice rang out from the room, and Li Baobei walked out from behind the curtain with a happy expression, her eyes looking at the person lying on the ground.
She stepped forward and kicked the person lying on the ground twice, saying disdainfully, "A toad trying to eat stewed goose? Dream on."
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