“Wait, I just remembered that I brought a small gift on the carriage, but I haven’t brought it in yet. I’m so sorry.”
Just as she was about to step into the courtyard, Jiang Yue suddenly stopped, pretending that she had just remembered.
"Your Highness is too kind. Since we've already come all this way, it would be troublesome to go back and come back again. Why don't I go out of the manor and fetch it for Your Highness?"
The old nanny by Madam Zhang's side stepped forward and blocked her escape route.
Little did they know, that was exactly what they were waiting for.
"Thank you for your trouble, Granny. However, Granny is not familiar with my habits. How about this, let my maid and steward accompany you to fetch it."
Jiang Yue appeared harmless, even somewhat silly.
Sure enough, upon hearing her say that, Madam Zhang couldn't hide her smile. In all her decades of life, she had never seen such a foolish woman.
A country woman is just a country woman; she's not fit for high society!
She was being extremely careful, afraid of giving herself away...
Aunt Ge curtsied, and with January and February in tow, she withdrew with her eyes lowered.
She knew that the princess's plan to close the net had begun.
She quietly memorized the route, and once outside, she immediately ordered her men to seize the old woman in front of her!
They stormed the prefect's mansion again to rescue the princess!
Everything is under the control of the Lady.
After sending Aunt Ge away and leaving in January and February, Jiang Yue had no more worries.
She has a cheat device and dares to venture into the lion's den alone!
"My lady, please~"
"Madam Zhang, please~"
Both of them wore masks and pretended to be friendly as they entered the villa one after the other.
Outside the study—
The butler had been waiting for a long time.
"Quickly inform the master that Lady Jiang has come to pay her respects."
Madam Zhang, with a faint smile on her lips, gave instructions to the housekeeper from her superior position.
He sneered inwardly, thinking, "They're just dogs of the Wang family, loyal only to Wang Sinian!"
"This old servant obeys!"
The butler bowed respectfully, subtly sizing up his "prey".
Still possessing her charm, this widowed lady appears to be well-maintained, saving him a lot of trouble.
After giving a perfunctory reply to the master, he pushed open the door to the study and invited his wife and Lady Jiang to enter together.
"Madam, the eldest young master has returned home and requests your presence."
"Oh? Ming'er's back, oh~"
Madam Zhang pretended to be in a difficult position, as she was accompanying the Princess Consort; how could she possibly go to see her son?
"Madam Zhang, your son probably has something important to discuss with you. Why don't you go and see him first?"
Jiang Yue chimed in understandingly, seemingly without giving it much thought.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. It would be impolite of me to refuse."
Madam Zhang bowed in thanks, then, surrounded by maids and servants, turned and left the villa...
Jiang Yue lifted her foot and stepped into the study.
"Squeak~"
The butler closed the door and locked it with a careless movement...
After dismissing everyone else, he took a pot of fine wine from the side room, ordered a servant to bring some snacks from the kitchen, and then sat down happily on the porch not far away to watch the door for his master...
Inside the study, the smell of sandalwood mixed with aphrodisiac was so strong that it made people feel nauseous.
Jiang Yue then covered her nose and fed herself a universal antidote pill.
It can neutralize not only poisons, but also aphrodisiacs and lustful drugs.
Secondly, the darts on her wrists were also coated with numbing cream.
Before coming, she had practiced many times, and nine times out of ten, she hit the bullseye!
She touched the ring on her index finger and smiled even more broadly.
She was fully prepared before venturing into danger alone.
Wang Sinian, Wang Sinian, you asked for this yourself!
Outside the Prefectural Governor's Mansion—
The other women from the household all rode in carriages back to their own residences.
Outside, only an unremarkable carriage remained, its lantern bearing the prominent character "Jiang".
The old nanny walked impatiently behind, perhaps out of arrogance or disdain, and didn't bring any maids or servants with her.
That's why they can be easily subdued!
"Mmm~"
This place happened to be in the blind spot of the guards at the prefectural governor's mansion, so no one noticed that the old nanny had been subdued!
Aunt Ge signaled to the tall and strong young bodyguard to knock the man unconscious.
Then, a maid was sent to find four servants at the entrance of the prefectural governor's mansion to help carry the gifts.
Among the maids, January and February were the most composed, calm, and obedient.
Therefore, for this mission, Aunt Ge brought two people with her.
As it turned out, Aunt Ge's judgment was correct. In January and February, panting and calling out in a delicate voice for the servants to help, she actually managed to bring them out.
They used the same trick again, knocking the servants unconscious. The bodyguards then stripped the servants of their clothes, which were then put on the servants by the general and a few others.
Then, the four generals, carrying a large wooden crate, openly infiltrated the prefectural governor's mansion and breached its security...
Everything was proceeding according to plan. Jiang Yue's only task was to stall for time, ideally until Wang Sinian made a mistake and was caught red-handed...
Wang Sinian, seated above, praised with an appreciative gaze:
“Jiang Junjun is much younger than I imagined.”
"The prefect is much more witty and humorous than I imagined."
Jiang Yue offered a fitting compliment, saying it was truly unimaginable that this eccentric prefect had such an upright and dignified face.
To be honest, it doesn't match the persona she heard about.
She thought that perverts all had the kind of fat, greasy, and corrupt official faces.
"Hehehe~"
"Please sit, Lord Jiang. From now on, we will govern Yunshui County together, and our relationship should be closer than with others."
Wang Sinian felt good about himself and very warmly invited the other party to sit in the tea room next door.
The small red clay teapot radiates heat under the glow of charcoal fire.
On a fine cedar wood shelf, a hundred kinds of exquisite tea canisters were displayed.
"A woman is suited to drinking black tea. What does Your Highness think?"
Wang Sinian found a palm-sized tea canister on the shelf. Before even opening it, he could smell a rich aroma of tea.
"It is entirely up to the prefect to decide."
Jiang Yue smiled subtly, but what she was thinking was that the display case was nice, and the tea on it was also quite good.
If our property is confiscated, wouldn't all these valuable items be wasted?
"I feel an instant connection with you, Lady Jun. How about you call me Si Nian?"
Wang Sinian was very skilled at brewing tea; he was clearly an expert.
If he were twenty years younger, he might be a handsome young man, and saying such things wouldn't be so disgusting.
Jiang Yue smiled but remained silent. After the other person handed her a cup of tea, she discreetly sprinkled the powder from her ring into the cup, then smiled and said:
"This first cup of tea should be drunk by the host."
Wang Sinian had become more patient with his prey, which he had complete control over.
So heeded these words and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.
"This second cup of tea should be drunk by the guests."
This sentence emphasizes the point.
He's all smiles and hides a knife; if I don't drink, wouldn't that be disrespecting this prefect?!
After seeing that the other party had drunk the tea laced with special medicinal powder, Jiang Yue naturally accepted the second cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Each harbored their own thoughts, waiting for the other's drug to take effect...
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