Xixin shook her head and said, "I'm not sleepy yet. I want to walk around."
"...Okay, then you come back earlier. I'll go back to my room to rest." After saying that, Yingchun left. When Xixin walked towards the garden, Yingchun, who was supposed to leave to rest, appeared again and said, "I want to see what you want to do in the middle of the night."
Yingchun followed Xixin carefully. When she saw her sneaking to the pigeon house, she thought she was trying to gain her trust or something. Unexpectedly, a person appeared behind the pigeon house.
If Yingchun's guess was correct, that figure was definitely that of a man. Hiding in the shadows, Yingchun gritted her teeth as she plucked a handful of innocent grass. "I was wondering why you weren't worried at all. Turns out you've been secretly hooking up with someone else for a long time. He only just showed up at the Princess's side, yet he's more trusted than me. He's definitely not a good person, bah!"
Yingchun had originally planned to rush out and teach Xixin a lesson, letting her know that she would have something to hold against her in the future and that she shouldn't take herself too seriously. However, before the enraged Yingchun could emerge from the shadows, she saw the man who had secretly met with Xixin pull something out of his arms and hand it to her. As for what they said, Yingchun didn't hear it clearly because the voices were too low.
However, now that things have developed to this point, what they said to each other is no longer important: "They actually gave it to each other privately, I want to provide conclusive evidence!"
Yingchun turned around and caught a glimpse of the guards patrolling the courtyard with lanterns in hand. With a smile on her face, she rushed over. A moment later, she rushed over without warning, leading the patrolling guards: "Xixin, what are you doing!"
"Yingchun, you..." Without waiting for Xixin to explain, Yingchun turned her gaze to the man who was startled by the sudden appearance of the guards and said, "It's him! Hurry and arrest him!"
"What are you doing?" After Xixin and the man were restrained by Wang Qin's men, there was only confusion on their faces, but not a trace of fear.
The two of them didn't look like they'd been caught red-handed. While Wang Qin had made some mistakes before, that didn't mean his brain wasn't working properly. Seeing them like this, he couldn't help but wonder: Yingchun usually flaunted her status as Fenglai's female historian, and she often spoke ill of Xixin to the servants behind their backs. Could there be something else going on?
Wang Qin glanced at Yingchun, who was overjoyed, then stepped forward to carefully examine the man who had appeared at the pigeon house in the middle of the night. He said, "...He is indeed not from the mansion. I wonder what brings you here so late at night?"
After hearing Wang Qin's tone, the man nodded and said, "It seems you are not a confused person. It's late now, and I don't want to disturb your master. You can lock me up first. Tomorrow I will go to see King Qingliang and explain everything to him."
Seeing the man's fearless attitude and his willingness to make such a request, Wang Qin couldn't help but feel even more suspicious. Since the man didn't want to reveal his identity, he could only ask Xixin, who was with him, "Miss Xixin, tell me honestly, who is this person?"
Xixin said with some embarrassment: "He, he is from Shu."
Wang Qin was stunned for a moment, then turned to Yingchun and complained, "Shu Kingdom? Miss Yingchun, you asked us to come here in the middle of the night just to arrest you, a Shu person?"
Yingchun righteously denied it, "Humph, I don't know of such an uninvited guest who would break into someone else's house in the middle of the night. It's obvious that Xixin is in cahoots with him. This is just one side of the story. Steward Wang, please don't believe their lies."
Wang Qin thought for a moment, unable to make up his mind. Finally, he found a way to satisfy both parties: "Come on, lock up the three of them in the woodshed first, and tell the lady about this tomorrow morning."
"yes!"
Yingchun couldn't accept the sudden change from an informant to a prisoner: "What? You dare to arrest me? Wang Qin, what right do you have to arrest me? Aren't you afraid of the princess's punishment?"
Everyone in the Qingliang Palace knew that Yingchun had been punished to kneel down by Princess Fenglai, who didn't know Tang Chen's identity, because she had contradicted him. They usually didn't mention it because they were afraid that a young woman like her would lose face. I had thought that after that incident, she would have learned her lesson, but I didn't expect Wang Qin, who hated gossiping behind her back, to hear her and say something she shouldn't have. So, I'm sorry. I finally found this opportunity to discipline you, how could I let it go?
"Everything else is fine, Miss Yingchun. I have to admit, at first glance, this matter really doesn't seem to have anything to do with you. But you weren't very respectful to the lady before. So, I don't think the princess would think there's anything wrong with keeping the young lady locked up for a night."
Yingchun heard this and thought Wang Qin was really not afraid of trouble. What would he do if they used lynching on him? "Wang Qin, you, you are using your power for personal gain!"
Wang Qin immediately corrected her, "Miss, you are wrong again. In this mansion, the prince, his wife, and the second master are all called the Duke. Take him away and speak softly, so as not to disturb the prince and his wife."
Princess Fenglai's two personal maids were now tied up. If she didn't inform her master about this, it would be a bit unreasonable. "Uncle Wang, should I tell the princess about this?"
Wang Qin nodded and said, "Of course I will tell you, but I sent someone to check before I came here, and they said the princess has already gone to bed. I'll arrange for a few capable people to go and help the princess with her grooming tomorrow. As for these two, I'll make a decision after Madam has seen them tomorrow."
"clear."
This incident happened in the inner courtyard of the Qingliang Palace. Wang Yanzhou had returned to the military camp before dawn, and Wang Qin did not dare to disturb him. He waited until Tang Chen had finished breakfast before telling him about this matter. As for Princess Fenglai, after hearing about this incident, she seemed a little too calm. If it were an ordinary time, she would have cursed even if she did nothing. Later, when Wang Qin asked her, he realized that although this nominal princess had a reputation for being unruly, it was only unruly.
When the three were brought in front of Tang Chen, Tang Chen immediately recognized the man's familiar face: "Hey, I've seen you before. Aren't you the envoy of the King of Shu? Quick, quick, we've caught the wrong person! Untie him!"
Yingchun's eyes suddenly widened, and she couldn't believe her ears: "What!"
Tang Chen couldn't help but laugh. Yingchun looked like someone who had been slapped in the face for accusing someone. Working under Fenglai at the same time, how could there be such a huge difference? If she remembered correctly, Yingchun was a palace maid who had served Fenglai since she was a child.
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