Surprisingly, Su Zhirou did not panic or feel sad.
She climbed up to Lu Ziyuan not only for herself but also for her maternal family. Now that her maternal family is no longer a hope, she feels much better.
"Madam, what should we do now?"
Su Zhirou sneered: "What can we do? We have no way out."
Su Zhirou's smile was bleak.
She had no way out. As the daughter of a disgraced official, even if she had done nothing wrong, she could be divorced at any time.
At that point, she would only have one path left: to become a government slave and end up in a brothel.
She carefully took out the white porcelain bottle from the wooden box. Since she had nothing, she had nothing to fear.
"Lianye, call Yinchuan'er here."
Lianye silently withdrew, and soon called over a short girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old.
She was a lowly maidservant and one of Su Zhirou's dowry maids. Su Zhirou didn't pay much attention to her, so she was always assigned to cleaning work around Tingzhi Courtyard.
Su Zhirou doesn't have many people she can trust these days, but this Yin Chuan'er is taciturn and extremely loyal to her, making her the perfect person to use.
...
As night fell and everyone was asleep, the two figures lurked in the shadows and quietly approached the Fragrant Courtyard.
The night watchman yawned and sauntered away. The two of them slipped out of the watchman's sight and quietly hid behind a flower bush outside the courtyard.
Although it was a necessary move, the overcast weather tonight with a light fog made it a good opportunity.
Lianye quietly instructed Yinchuan, "I'll find a way to get you in later. Remember not to make a sound and do things according to our plan."
Although Yin Chuan'er was dull-witted, she had never done anything like this before, and she hesitated to make a move: "But, I, I'm scared."
"What are you afraid of? Have you forgotten what Madam told you?"
"I haven't forgotten..."
"It's good that you haven't forgotten. Remember, our lives depend entirely on you, Madam. Without you, we would be sold off!"
Silver String nodded, and Lotus Leaf supported her as she climbed up the wall and then down the tree trunk.
Everything went perfectly, without alerting anyone.
After she finished, she quickly left, climbed up the tree, and jumped over.
Lianye asked, "So fast? Did you succeed?"
"Yes, I did it according to plan without disturbing anyone."
As the two were talking, they heard someone walking towards them.
Hearing the commotion, the night watchman carrying a lantern came over to investigate. Just as the two men were holding their breath, a wild cat suddenly darted out.
The Night's Watchman shook his head, turned, and left.
Lianye breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, let's hurry back before anyone finds out."
The two quietly escaped from Xinxiang Courtyard.
Su Zhirou gambled everything on this one night, but fate just seemed determined to play a cruel joke on her.
This was Fang Wan's wedding day. According to custom, Liu Ping was to go to her hometown to fetch her, and the wedding ceremony would be held at a restaurant. As the restaurant owner, Zhong Muyu had to set off early to oversee the event.
So, at the crack of dawn, she pulled Zaochun out of bed, and Zhong Muyu changed into a festive black and red outfit, intending to go to the back door to catch the bus.
They didn't expect that, besides the coachman and two guards, Chengfeng was also waiting there.
Zhong Muyu asked, "What are you doing here?"
Chengfeng smiled sheepishly: "I heard about your situation from them. I think that if you need protection, I can also protect the Princess!"
Zhong Muyu couldn't help but think to herself: He just wanted to join in the fun, didn't he?
However, she still needed to clarify: "If you come with us like this, what about the Prince?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, Zhiyu returned from Ling'an County today. He will take over the shift, and the Prince has also granted me permission to go out."
It seems they came prepared.
Zhong Muyu glanced at Zaochun; she seemed very happy that Chengfeng had followed her.
I have a feeling that the two of them are in cahoots.
"Alright, one more person means one more handy. Let's hurry up and not miss the auspicious time."
The group arrived at the restaurant in a grand procession. Although they arrived very early, the staff at the restaurant seemed to have been working for a long time, as if they hadn't slept all night.
Red lanterns and red silk ribbons were hung everywhere, creating a festive atmosphere.
Upon seeing Zhong Muyu, Liu Fuli immediately came forward to greet her: "Your Highness, you've arrived so early."
"Of course, how could it be too late for something like this?"
Zhong Muyu exchanged a few pleasantries with them, and not long after, firecrackers went off outside.
Liu Ping and Fang Wan's wedding was not complicated. Liu Ping used the Prince's carriage to pick up Fang Wan. The two wore red wedding clothes, and a few suona players were hired at the door.
The elder whom we are to pay our respects to is naturally Zhong Muyu.
Just then, a loud shout came from the doorway: "Prince Ling has arrived!"
Prince Ling?
As the crowd parted to make way, Lu Ziyuan, dressed in a dark robe, arrived in a flurry of activity.
Zhong Muyu could tell at a glance that he had definitely come prepared, otherwise why would he be wearing a black and red outfit?
Even the embroidered patterns on their clothes were so similar. Zhong Muyu thought for a moment and realized that the only person who could have revealed this information to Chengfeng and Lu Ziyuan was Zaochun.
Zhong Muyu suddenly had the illusion that her own daughter had been kidnapped.
Lu Ziyuan looked at her leisurely and said, "I was delayed by something, please forgive me, Your Highness."
Zhong Muyu twitched her lips: "How could that be? Your Highness has arrived at just the right time."
And so, the two "parents" were together, they bowed to heaven and earth, and were led into the bridal chamber.
With Zhong Muyu's permission, Zaochun disappeared without a trace, and Chengfeng was also nowhere to be seen. Zhong Muyu nudged Lu Ziyuan: "I never expected that His Highness Prince Ling would grace my servant's wedding with his presence."
"Since you're here, how could I not come? You like to join in the fun, and I've been busy with this these past few days, so I wanted to join in too."
"But with you here, everyone is being very cautious and can't relax at all."
"That's your problem. Who told you to get along so well with them?"
"I???"
It all came back to be her problem after all.
However, she could understand from Lu Ziyuan's perspective, since she was not from this era and did not have the same strong sense of hierarchy as they did.
Why think so much? Zhong Muyu pulled Lu Ziyuan over directly: "Come on, come on, it's no fun standing here talking at the wedding banquet, let's go eat."
"Aren't you worried they won't dare to eat it if I go?"
"Then let's have a separate table for the two of us."
Anyway, we hired another chef today to cook common dishes, so we don't have to worry about not having anything to eat.
After a few rounds of drinks, Zhong Muyu's vision began to spin again.
Lu Ziyuan put down her wine glass: "Are you planning to do the same thing as last time?"
Mentioning the last time, Zhong Muyu also recalled the predicament she faced in the military camp.
"This time it won't happen. You won't get what you want if I get drunk. I won't do that."
Lu Ziyuan thought she was just being stubborn, but Zhong Muyu's slightly flushed face was more alluring than usual.
"Speaking of which, where did you go for fun in early spring?"
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