The third floor consists entirely of private rooms. The main hall is occupied by young gentlemen, while the young ladies from wealthy families sit in the private rooms, each with a waiter standing at the door. While not the most luxurious accommodations, the service is still far superior to that downstairs.
Qian Youxue recognized several of the young masters in the hall. Although she couldn't recall their names, she knew they were all sons of important officials in the court.
only……
She couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. But something was definitely off.
"Miss Qian, please follow me." The waiter led them to the far end of the room, which was also the most inconspicuous.
Qian Youxue noticed this as soon as she reached the door of the private room, so she was extra vigilant. After entering the room, she deliberately went forward and stirred the incense on the table.
"Big sister likes incense, so I'll give you some when you get back," Qian Yingxue said deliberately, seeing that Qian Youxue was interested in incense.
"Okay!" Qian Youxue agreed, judging from the incense ash and the smell, there seemed to be no problem.
Qian Yingxue, standing behind, gave a cold smile. If the problem were so easily discovered, the Crown Prince would be utterly incompetent. The Crown Prince had told her that as long as she brought the person into the private room, she wouldn't need to worry about anything else. Therefore, she had no intention of adding anything unnecessary, lest she ruin the Crown Prince's plans.
After the two were seated, the waiter brought out exquisite pastries and a pot of lightly fragrant wine, poured a cup for each of them, explained the rules of today's poetry gathering, and then left, but the door to the room was not closed.
With that, Qian Youxue felt a little more at ease. If anything happened, the door was open, and with so many people outside, she could just call out and someone would come in.
However, she never expected that Xiao Xuanzi, who served the Crown Prince, was a master of scheming. The more vigilant one is, the more relaxed one becomes, thus lowering one's guard.
In the house across the way, a door was half-open, allowing a general view of what was happening inside. Xiao Xuanzi had been watching their every move without blinking ever since they went upstairs.
By this time, the women who had been singing and dancing had long since been removed, and the room was quiet. The prince absentmindedly drank his wine, listening to the commotion outside.
"Your Highness, they have entered the private room." After observing them, Xiao Xuanzi went behind the screen to report to the Crown Prince.
"Try to act quickly, lest things get complicated." The Crown Prince excitedly ordered Zhou Feng beside him after hearing this. He didn't want that ugly woman to touch the position of Crown Princess for even a moment longer.
"This servant will certainly not let you down," Zhou Feng said confidently, then bowed and left the room to begin implementing the plan he had already set out to do.
...
what to do?
This was clearly intentional; even if it wasn't Qian Yingxue's idea, someone must have orchestrated it. Now that they couldn't get in, Yunhe was extremely worried about their master's safety.
Since entering the door, she hasn't drunk a drop of water or eaten a single snack, all because she's worried about accidentally falling into someone's trap.
However, scheming always happens invisibly, and experience truly matters.
Xiaoqun appeared to be chatting and laughing with the servants of other people's households, but in fact, her eyes were always on Yunhe.
At this moment, an old woman entered through the main gate, carrying wine and dishes. She bent down between Xiaoqun and Yunhe to place the wine and dishes on the table, but Xiaoqun suddenly raised her hand and knocked the wine over Yunhe.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Yunhe, I really didn't mean to." Xiaoqun immediately stood up and took out a handkerchief to wipe Yunhe's clothes that had been soaked with wine.
Yunhe cautiously took a few steps back, her face grim, and began wiping the wine off her clothes, giving the old woman an opportunity to sprinkle some powder on her hair.
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