Chapter 112 Xie Yunjia had to admit that she had a bit of a crush on Sheng Sheng.
Sure enough, after some probing, the scent of pears matched, and it even tricked Empress Zheng into making a move.
As for what action it is, we'll find out when we return to the palace and see Xiao Hei.
Those rats were only called in by Xiao Hei as a precaution.
If the test reveals a misunderstanding about Empress Zheng, or if the test fails, Xiao Hei will slip away to reunite with the other rats, and nothing will happen.
But if he senses something is amiss, Xiao Hei will sneak inside to see if he can find any useful evidence.
At this point, when the mice realize that Little Black hasn't come out, they will swarm in and cause a ruckus in Kunning Palace, attracting the palace's attention and providing cover for Little Black.
The group listened in astonishment. Old Cat and Old Fish exclaimed, "How ridiculous! These days, even mice have read military books!"
"Absolutely! That feint was brilliant!"
Moreover, you don't have to worry about any problems being discovered.
After all, even if you actively pulled someone aside and said you could get hundreds of rats to wreak havoc in Kunning Palace, no one would believe such an absurd thing.
Even if Empress Zheng did suspect Sheng Sheng, she would have no way of proving it.
After all, other people can't understand what the mice are saying, hehe.
Sheng Sheng: <(￣ˇ￣)/
Upon hearing that Empress Zheng was most likely the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on Sheng Sheng, the group immediately stopped feeling sorry for the chaos that had engulfed Kunning Palace. They all agreed that next time, they should send hundreds more snakes to wreak havoc on Empress Zheng; that would be the ultimate kill.
As the group was excitedly discussing the tragic scene at Kunning Palace, a beautiful voice came from afar.
"Hey, stop right there!"
The orange figure quickly approached, and upon seeing the newcomer, the voice cheerfully greeted her, "Royal Sister~"
When Xie Yunjia saw the little dumpling snuggling up to her affectionately, she awkwardly crossed her arms over her chest and asked, "Um, are you alright?"
"Huh? It's nothing. Are you talking about what happened at Kunning Palace just now, Sister? Shengsheng is fine!" Shengsheng turned around to show her that she was really unharmed.
Xie Yunjia tilted her head and snorted, "You don't need to do that, it's like I care about you so much."
She let out a soft "Oh," then smiled and pulled her along, asking, "Where's my royal sister? Is she alright?"
Xie Yunjia froze, glanced at the hand that was holding hers, hesitated for a moment, and then let go of the hand, still saying arrogantly, "How could I possibly be in trouble? A few... uh, a few hundred rats, how could they scare this princess?"
Suppressing a laugh, she looked at her with admiration: "Wow, my royal sister is so amazing!"
Xie Yunjia was very pleased and proudly raised her head.
She chuckled to herself, realizing she'd figured out the right way to get along with Xie Yunjia: she had to flatter her. Xie Yunjia might not say it, but she really liked it.
Sheng Sheng could sense that the relationship between Xie Yunjia and her had taken a step further.
Sheng Sheng looked at her for a while before asking, "Does Your Highness need Sheng Sheng's help?"
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that you said you liked my rosewater, didn't you?"
"Mmm!" Sheng Sheng blinked at her, waiting for her to continue.
Xie Yunjia coughed lightly, but didn't continue talking about the rose dew. Instead, she glanced left and right, and then said, "Well, I misunderstood you yesterday. It was my fault. I shouldn't have argued with you in front of so many people. Also, I didn't know that the butterfly was with you at that time... well, I didn't know that the person sent by Consort Yue was with you. The argument yesterday actually gave Consort Yue evidence that you were there. I'm sorry."
Xie Yunjia hesitated for a long time before finally finishing her sentence, and her voice was so soft that it was barely audible.
It's clear that this charming and willful princess rarely takes the initiative to apologize to others.
Sheng Sheng was quite surprised that Xie Yunjia would come to find her specifically for this.
Sheng Sheng waved her hand and smiled, "Oh, I thought it was something serious. This matter is not the fault of my elder sister at all. Even if it wasn't my elder sister, Consort Yue would have other things to tell me."
Xie Yunjia also knew that this matter was not her fault at all, after all, it was Consort Yue who wanted to frame others, and Xie Yunjia was just caught up in it by mistake.
But when she heard about this, she couldn't help but recall how the little girl had tugged at her skirt and said, "Your Highness is so beautiful, Your Highness smells so good, I love Your Highness so much."
Then, I inexplicably started to worry that the little dumpling would be bullied by Consort Yue.
She didn't get to see the little dumpling's "debate with the scholars" yesterday, and she kept thinking that maybe the little dumpling was just pretending to be strong in the Golden Hall, and that she would actually cry on the bed as soon as she got back.
She was very hungry this morning, and this little dumpling was given some pea flour cake.
Xie Yunjia had to admit that she was starting to like this chattering and outgoing little dumpling.
That's why she wanted to use this opportunity to show her some concern.
Sheng Sheng seemed to have seen through her thoughts. The little dumpling blinked, moved closer to her, and deliberately said in a soft voice, "Oh~ Your Highness just wanted to check on Sheng Sheng, right? Hehe, so Your Highness cares about Sheng Sheng so much! Don't worry, Your Highness, Sheng Sheng is so amazing!"
Xie Yunjia blushed deeply, took a step back, and said in a panic, "You little brat, what nonsense are you talking about! I didn't mean anything by it, I just came over to apologize because I was afraid of accidentally hurting you!"
Sheng Sheng nodded, her face full of confidence: "Yes, yes, yes, Sheng Sheng knows!"
"You!" Xie Yunjia blushed deeply.
Xiao Tao was laughing heartily behind her; she had never seen anyone make the princess so happy before!
Xiao Tao whispered a reminder: "Princess, we have to go, or Her Majesty will be angry."
Xie Yunjia finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, Mother only allowed me to come out for a short while. I still have to go back to the palace to help tidy up the bedroom. That's fine, I can't be bothered to argue with a little kid like you."
Sheng Sheng chuckled to herself; it seemed the entire harem was currently busy with a thorough cleaning.
"I made that rosewater myself. Find some time to have someone come to my palace to get some, and I'll prepare some for you."
"Okay, okay." Sheng Sheng thought for a moment, then stopped Xie Yunjia who was about to leave and asked, "Is Your Highness free the day after tomorrow?"
Xie Yunjia nodded in confusion: "Yes, what's wrong?"
Sheng Sheng smiled and asked, "Royal sister, would you like to go out and play with me?"
Sheng Sheng told Xie Yunjia about her plan to go to Yunshan Farm with her brothers, and after a moment's hesitation, Xie Yunjia shook her head.
"My mother probably wouldn't allow me to go."
Sheng Sheng was somewhat disappointed, but she also knew that Consort Xia had always been very strict with Xie Yunjia. It was normal for Consort Xia to disagree with her running away from the palace so soon after returning.
"Alright, then I'll bring back some delicious food for my elder sister."
Seeing the little girl's disappointment, Xie Yunjia paused for a moment, then said, "I'll go back and ask, and I'll tell you tomorrow, okay?"
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