After the palace banquet ended, Baiyun finally dared to come over, and said with dissatisfaction, "You really scared me! I just heard those people whispering to each other, and all they were saying was your name. I was so worried about you not coming back. I really wanted to go out and look for you."
"But my old man's glare scared me back. I dare not move around easily; I am not familiar with the rules of the palace and am afraid of causing trouble."
Bai Yun held Su Ruanruan's arm tightly, filled with emotion, "Ruanruan, I really miss the days we spent in Qingshan County. Compared to that, this capital city is like a giant cage, suffocating me."
As they were talking, Baiyun suddenly noticed something was wrong. She reached out and touched the back of Su Ruanruan's hand, asking in surprise, "Why is your hand so hot?"
Su Ruanruan skillfully avoided the Su family father and son, and pulled Baiyun towards the outside of the hall. At this moment, she clearly felt her body starting to heat up, and her throat was unbearably dry.
"I've been framed." Su Ruanruan gave a helpless smile. "Human hearts are treacherous, and it's impossible to guard against them all."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yun's face turned ashen, and she exclaimed, "Ah..."
Su Ruanruan sighed softly, "It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. If everyone were as simple-minded and frank as you were back then, and only deliberately made things difficult for me on the surface, I wouldn't be so exhausted."
A hint of shame appeared on Baiyun's face as she said softly, "You're making fun of me again. I know I was wrong, okay?"
Then she lowered her voice and said, "But the way you are now, with such a spring-like look in your eyes and brows, could it really be that you've been drugged by the aphrodisiac in the side hall?"
Su Ruanruan nodded, thinking that the effects of the medicine were indeed a bit strong, but she could still bear it for now.
As they walked, Baiyun suggested with concern, "Why don't you... go see a doctor?"
"Do you think it's feasible?" Su Ruanruan turned her head and asked her.
Bai Yun gazed at the sky speechlessly. "This doesn't seem feasible. I've never heard of an antidote for this aphrodisiac. What should we do then?"
Su Ruanruan frowned in thought, and finally said lightly, "It's just a man, it's no big deal."
Under Bai Yun's astonished gaze, Su Ruanruan asked with a half-smile, "Regarding my affair with that courtesan, who did you bet on to win or lose?"
Bai Yun looked incredulous and stammered, "You...how did you know I placed a bet?"
"Who can hide your little schemes from? I saw right through you back in Qingshan County." Su Ruanruan scoffed. "I don't even need to ask to know, you definitely bet on that courtesan to win, right?"
Bai Yun rubbed her hands awkwardly, forcing a smile, and said, "Oh dear, isn't that what everyone thinks? Besides, I know you quite well, so I know you... actually can't do anything..."
Walking to her carriage, Su Ruanruan pointed at Bai Yun's forehead and said irritably, "Just wait and see, you'll lose money!"
After saying that, she turned around and let Ziwu help her into the carriage, then whispered a few words in her ear.
At this moment, Bai Ruan was lying sprawled out on the soft cushions in the carriage, fast asleep, sleeping soundly. Hearing the sound, she opened her round eyes.
Upon seeing Su Ruanruan get into the car, it immediately wagged its tail excitedly and then quickly snuggled into its owner's warm embrace.
Ziwu then got into the carriage as well. "Your Majesty, I have found out that Su Qingyu and Princess Jingyi went to Consort De's palace together and have not come out yet."
"Their carriage was still parked ahead, and Su Qingyu's maid was standing by the carriage waiting. I don't know if she had any contact with anyone from the palace..."
"What's so difficult about that?" Su Ruanruan gently rubbed Bai Ruan's snow-white, soft head, then took out the jade pendant that had been lost but returned from her sleeve and placed it under Bai Ruan's pink and lovely nose.
A strong, cheap aroma wafted over, and the cloying sweetness made Bai Ruan feel very uncomfortable. It quickly turned its head away, trying to avoid the strange smell.
"Oh my dear Bai Ruan, please do me a big favor! Go for a walk, and when we get home, I'll prepare lots and lots of delicious meat for you!" Su Ruanruan said sweetly, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
Bai Ruan let out a helpless "woo-woo" sound to indicate her unwillingness, but was ultimately forcibly taken away from the carriage by Zi Wu.
Through the flickering lantern, Su Ruanruan carefully examined the jade pendant in her hand. The pendant was nothing special; it was actually a cheap item she had bought at a small stall for only three hundred copper coins.
Afterwards, she deliberately used cheap rouge to scent it all night, so that the jade pendant was tainted with a cheap cosmetic fragrance.
Young ladies from noble families, of high status, would naturally look down on such low-class goods. Even their personal maids would never use such pungent perfumes to offend their mistresses.
The people who entered the palace today saw her worthless jade pendant, but very few people actually handled it.
Investigating this matter wouldn't be difficult, but Su Ruanruan was unsure whether the person she suspected was accurate.
She gently lowered the carriage curtain, leaned back on the soft seat, and then took out the silver needles again, stabbing them into her fingertips without hesitation, watching the blood slowly flow out.
At that very moment, Chu Ran, who was in the distance, happened to catch a glimpse of Su Ruanruan lowering the curtain, and the captivating beauty in her eyes was mesmerizing.
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