The events of just now were still vivid in Ren Nuanyun's mind. She felt tired and annoyed, but she had to stay there. She was extremely irritable and wanted to go back and rest right now.
Although today was a good opportunity, she was not feeling well, so she decided to postpone Xu Yingying's matter until another day. Therefore, Ren Nuanyun did not do the things that the Crown Prince asked her to arrange.
However, given the chance to start over, Ren Nuanyun retained her memories, so she didn't make a move. But Zhou Wenli, unaware of what had happened before, still decided to attack.
Aren't Xu Yanyan and He Liufeng in love with each other? Then I must grant them their wish before I leave.
Zhou Wenli picked up a glass of wine, tilted his head back and drank it down, then stared at He Liufeng above him with slightly narrowed eyes.
One is a princess sent for a political marriage, and the other is the renowned Prince of Nanqing of the Ling Dynasty. Their affair in front of so many people will surely be condemned by the world.
He's come all this way, so he should at least give He Liufeng a nice gift.
Thinking of this, Zhou Wenli looked at the guard beside him, who quickly lowered his head and walked over to Zhou Wenli.
"Go, tell Xu Yanyan to go to Yunshu Palace. He Liufeng will also be there. Tell her to stall He Liufeng for a while. After the two of them enter Yunshu Palace, put a colorless and odorless aphrodisiac inside."
"Yes, Master." The man nodded and turned to carry out the task.
Xu Yanyan had been worried that someone would target Xu Yingying today, so she kept a close eye on Xu Yingying's situation. Fortunately, so far, nothing unusual has happened to her.
Xu Yanyan breathed a sigh of relief. However, she was also a little puzzled. Logically speaking, if someone really wanted to win over her father and plot against Yingying, today would be a good opportunity. Why hadn't anyone made a move yet?
Could it be that they're holding back some big surprise?
As Xu Yanyan was wondering, a palace maid suddenly walked up to her and said, "Princess, someone is looking for you outside. They say it's urgent."
Xu Yanyan turned her head in confusion and quickly noticed that Zhou Wenli's men were standing there, staring at her.
Xu Yanyan was taken aback. Today was a palace banquet. What was Zhou Wenli up to?
Although she was reluctant, Xu Yanyan still stood up, made an excuse, and walked outside.
"What do you want?" Xu Yanyan stared at the person in front of her indifferently.
"The master wants you to go to Yunshu Palace. He Liufeng will be there. The master has matters to attend to. You need to stall He Liufeng for a while," the man relayed Zhou Wenli's words.
"Now?" Xu Yanyan frowned slightly.
"Now."
“But…” Although Xu Yanyan didn’t know what Zhou Wenli wanted to do, she was still worried that something might happen to Xu Yingying today, so she wanted to stay in her seat so that she could deal with it in time if someone tried to harm Xu Yingying.
"Princess, please don't forget the little prince." The man left with this threat before turning and departing.
Xu Yanyan stood there, somewhat at a loss. She was worried about her younger sister, but even more worried about her child. If something happened to Chen'er, she would feel like she was dying.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered what Qu Qingxi had shown her that day: Chen'er's personal jade pendant. Yes, Chen'er had been rescued by Qu Qingxi, and he should be safe.
However, the guard spoke so confidently just now, and she was worried that Chen'er might still be in Zhou Wenli's hands. After all, not many people had seen Chen'er's true appearance, and Zhou Wenli was so cunning. What if Zhou Wenli had deceived Qu Qingxi?
"Zhiyuan, you stay here and keep a close eye on the Second Miss's condition. If you notice anything unusual, go find my mother immediately." Xu Yanyan turned and took Zhiyuan's hand.
"No, Miss, I want to go with you." Zhiyuan shook her head, resolutely refusing. She was Miss's maid, so of course she had to be by her side at all times.
"Zhiyuan, be good. I can't bear to part with either Chen'er or Yingying. You must keep a close eye on the Second Miss's safety for me."
After Xu Yanyan finished speaking, she left directly.
The kite stopped in place, wanting to follow, but remembering Xu Yanyan's instructions, it didn't dare to actually follow. It could only anxiously return to stand behind Xu Yanyan's position, keeping a close eye on Xu Yingying's situation.
Xu Yanyan did not leave immediately. Instead, after walking out of the main hall, she casually beckoned a palace maid and took out the silver she had prepared in advance.
"Go and tell Princess Nanqing that I have something to discuss with her and that she should go to Yunshu Palace immediately. As long as you tell Princess Nanqing about this, all ten taels of silver will be yours. However, you must also pretend that this matter never happened."
That little palace maid was just a cleaning maid in the palace, and her usual allowance wasn't even enough to cover her expenses. She had never seen so much silver before, so she immediately nodded and said, "Princess Anping, please rest assured, this servant understands."
"Alright, go ahead." Xu Yanyan nodded, watching the palace maid walk towards Qu Qingxi. She breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't want Qu Qingxi to misunderstand anything. She just wanted to live a good life. Why was it so difficult?
Xu Yanyan wasn't worried that the little palace maid would run away with the money. After all, money makes the world go round, and besides, she was still Princess Anping in name. With both power and money, the palace maid would definitely pass the news on to Qu Qingxi.
After the palace maid disappeared, Xu Yanyan hurriedly headed towards Yunshu Palace.
On He Liufeng's side, before the palace maid Xu Yanyan had found arrived, a young eunuch came over and whispered something in He Liufeng's ear. He Liufeng turned his head to look at Qu Qingxi, who was drinking tea, nodded slightly, and then followed the young eunuch out.
Noticing He Liufeng's departure, Qu Qingxi seemed to have guessed something. Things were developing in the same way as before, except this time, He Liufeng was called out instead of going out with her.
However, the outcome should remain unchanged. The only question is whether He Liufeng was called out by Ren Nuanyun's men or Zhou Wenli's men.
I wonder if Ren Nuanyun would choose to take action again if given the chance.
As Qu Qingxi was thinking, a palace maid suddenly walked up to her and, under the guise of pouring her tea, whispered, "Your Highness, Princess Anping says she has something to discuss with you and requests that you come to Yunshu Palace."
After the palace maid finished speaking, she left with the teapot.
Today, all the palace maids serving in this main hall are wearing the same palace attire. The difference in the shade of the maid's clothing determines the rank of the person she serves.
However, after a while of drinking, the lights in the palace were not so bright, so no one noticed that the palace maid who poured tea for Qu Qingxi was wearing inappropriate clothes.
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