Chapter 67 Killing Two Birds with One Stone
Xie Yunyu happened to see Wei Ningyan's smile, which intensified her sense of unease.
When the banquet was almost over, the princess told everyone to be free to do as they pleased.
Xue Weiyang came out and stood at the door, and Wu Yumin followed her out. The two stood together.
Xie Yunyu quietly stood about five steps behind the two of them.
All three of them turned their gazes to Wei Ningyan, only to see her walk towards the back garden, with Qin Yingying following behind.
Adhering to the principle of "if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move," the three stood at the door without speaking or moving.
Soon a maid came over and said to Xue Weiyang:
"Her Highness the Princess requests that Lady Xue come over."
Neither Wu Yumin nor Xue Weiyang harbored any ill intentions, and Xue Weiyang left with the young woman.
When Xie Yunyu heard this, alarm bells went off in her mind; this was not a typical plot device in novels.
They falsely conveyed imperial orders, using this as a pretext to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Xie Yunyu quickly stepped forward and stood behind Wu Yumin, saying, "Go and follow her."
Wu Yumin asked, puzzled, "She's going to see the princess, what danger could she possibly be in?"
"What if the maid wasn't sent by the princess?"
Wu Yumin was startled and hurriedly followed.
After taking a couple of steps, he turned back and asked, "Aren't you going?"
Xie Yunyu shook her head: "I need to keep an eye on Wei Ningyan and see what she's up to."
He waved to Wu Yumin and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, or it will be too late."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yumin hurried off in the direction Xue Weiyang had left.
Xie Yunyu slowly stepped down the stairs and headed towards Wei Ningyan and Qin Yingying.
After turning past a grove of bamboo, a quiet path came into view, and there was no one on the path.
After walking a few more steps, passing through a secluded path, and then passing a rockery.
Xie Yunyu's dog, Chongchong, marches forward.
Today she did not bring Gu Yu with her; instead, she was accompanied by Xue Weiyang's maidservant, Shan Xi.
When Xie Yunyu first heard this name, she asked Xue Weiyang:
"Why is a perfectly good military maid called Shanxi?"
Xue Weiyang explained, "She was incredibly strong from a young age, and her name means 'strong enough to uproot mountains and awe-inspiring enough to cover the world,' Shanxi."
Upon realizing that she had made a mistake, Xie Yunyu laughed and said:
"That's quite fitting."
Now that Shan Xi, a skinny but incredibly strong martial arts maid, was following behind her, Xie Yunyu felt quite at ease.
As the two passed through the artificial hill, they saw two figures ahead.
Qin Yingying was talking to Wei Ningyan when she excitedly stepped forward and pushed Wei Ningyan.
Wei Ningyan was pushed and stumbled.
Then Qin Yingying stepped forward again, ready to push Wei Ningyan, but Wei Ningyan appeared to be crying with a handkerchief covering her mouth and nose.
But the moment Qin Yingying touched her, she quickly reached out and patted Qin Yingying on the shoulder.
Qin Yingying then stopped and didn't move.
Seeing this, Wei Ningyan took a few breaths to calm down, then stood up, put down her handkerchief, and circled around Qin Yingying.
Then he laughed, reached out and patted Qin Yingying's face, and said something.
Xie Yunyu was too far away to hear clearly.
Shan Xi spoke up from behind: "She said, 'Qin Yingying, you've finally met your match. Now that you're in my hands, you'll wish you were dead.'"
Xie Yunyu turned around in surprise: "You can hear her speaking?"
“I can read lips,” Shan Xi said expressionlessly.
Xie Yunyu gave Shan Xi a thumbs up.
This Duke Zhenguo's mansion is truly full of talented people.
"She also said that she still dreams of becoming the Second Prince's wife. Today, I will definitely ruin your reputation and make you the most worn-out shoe in the capital."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu thought to herself: "This is bad, Wei Ningyan is trying to kill two birds with one stone."
"Shanxi, can you beat those two in front of you?" Xie Yunyu asked, turning her head.
Shan Xi patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, Third Sister Xie, even if three more of them come, they won't be a match for me."
"In that case, go knock those two unconscious and rescue the young lady from the Qin family."
There's something strange about Wei Ningyan; she seems to have some kind of sleeping potion in her hand. Remember to cover your mouth and nose.
As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom, folded it into a triangle, and tied it around Shanxi's neck.
Xue Weiyang often dressed as a man, and Shanxi followed suit, also dressed as a man today.
With this disguise, Shan Xi became a masked, skinny young man.
"Go quickly. I'll wait for you here," Xie Yunyu said.
Shan Xi quickly stepped forward.
Wei Ningyan directed her maid to help Qin Yingying walk towards the room in front.
Shan Xi held her breath and stepped forward, knocking Wei Ningyan unconscious with a single palm strike. Before the maid's scream could finish, Shan Xi struck the maid again.
Seeing the maid fall, he quickly reached out to support Qin Yingying and led her back.
Seeing that Shan Xi had succeeded, Xie Yunyu quickly ran over to help the two of them.
He Shanxi and I each took one side of Qin Yingying and walked back.
When Xie Yunyu arrived at the edge of the courtyard in front of the main hall, she saw that the crowd was gradually increasing, so she stopped.
He reached out and shook Qin Yingying.
"Seventh Sister Qin? Seventh Sister? Wake up."
Shan Xi looked at Qin Yingying, pondered for a while, and said:
"It seems to be a trick used by street pickpockets. He's been drugged and is now delirious."
"Then what should we do?" Xie Yunyu asked.
"It's simple, just splash some cold water on it," Shan Xi replied.
Xie Yunyu had no choice but to say to the maid beside her, "Seventh Sister Qin is drunk, go and fetch a basin of water."
The maid saw that Qin Yingying was standing there motionless, and indeed looked like she was drunk.
He then turned around and went to fetch water.
After the water arrived, Xie Yunyu wet a handkerchief and splashed it on Qin Yingying's face.
Sure enough, Qin Yingying woke up after a couple of moments.
Then, looking at Xie Yunyu and Shan Xi with a bewildered expression, he asked, "What are you doing?"
"Seventh Sister, do you remember what you were doing just now?" Xie Yunyu asked.
"I was in the backyard with Wei Ningyan..."
At this point, Qin Yingying seemed to remember something and said angrily:
"Where is Wei Ningyan? Where did she go?"
He turned and was about to leave to continue looking for Wei Ningyan.
Xie Yunyu gestured to Shanxi to stop her, and Shanxi reached out and grabbed Qin Yingying's wrist.
Qin Yingying suddenly felt as if her wrist was gripped by an iron clamp, and she couldn't break free no matter what she did.
Then he turned and glared at Xie Yunyu: "Third Miss Xie, what do you mean by this?"
Xie Yunyu looked at Qin Yingying calmly and said, "Seventh Sister, you just fell into Wei Ningyan's trap."
"We just rescued you, are you planning to walk right back into our trap?"
Qin Yingying was puzzled and frowned as she asked:
"I'm perfectly fine, what did she do to me?"
Xie Yunyu looked at her and asked, "Are you a maid?"
And weren't you arguing with Wei Ningyan? How did you end up here?
Do you remember what happened during that time?
After listening, Qin Yingying thought about it carefully:
"That bitch Wei Ningyan deliberately spilled wine on my skirt, and I sent my maid out to get my clothes."
Then I chased her to the backyard and got into a fight with Wei Ningyan, and then I pushed her...
And then…
After thinking for a long time, Qin Yingying raised her eyes, her gaze full of confusion, and looked at Xie Yunyu, saying:
"I...I...I don't know..."
Xie Yunyu looked at Shan Xi and instructed, "Tell Seventh Sister what happened just now."
Shan Xi recounted the events, and Qin Yingying was immediately stunned.
"You mean she drugged me and tried to bring me into the house to ruin my reputation?"
Xie Yunyu and Shan Xi both nodded.
Qin Yingying immediately exploded and went berserk on the spot:
"That bitch Wei Ningyan dared to scheme against me, I'll kill you."
Seeing this, Xie Yunyu quickly said, "Shanxi, stop her."
Qin Yingying was stopped by Shan Xi and said angrily:
"Thank you, Third Sister. You saved me today. I am deeply grateful. If you ever need anything in the future, come to me. I will do anything for you, even at the cost of my life."
But now step aside, I need to find Wei Ningyan and kill her to vent my hatred.
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