Ever since returning from the palace, the mistress and servants of Dianxiang Pavilion have been restless.
Although it was common for princes and princesses to know some martial arts these days, when Consort Jia came to the capital to meet the emperor, she presented herself as a weak woman who couldn't even kill a chicken.
Now that their martial arts skills have been exposed, those unrelated people in the palace won't interfere so quickly. The most important thing is that the three bandits, master and servant, also witnessed this.
Furthermore, the prince is now staying in that bandit's house every night. Even if it's just for show, he's going overboard with the act!
In case, at some point, that bandit let something slip to the prince;
What if, in the event that the prince couldn't resist the bandit's advances and actually slept with him...
Consort Jia grew increasingly anxious and restless, her heart burning with unease. Suddenly, she stood up and exclaimed, "No! I must personally go to Hui Nuan Pavilion to investigate the situation and devise a foolproof plan to completely eliminate that bandit!"
"Your Majesty, why don't we go instead? Those bandits are really rude, Your Majesty, please be careful not to suffer any injustice," Qing Sang advised.
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
Rongju wanted to persuade her as well, but saw Consort Jia looking at her and Qingsang with disdain: "Last time, the Hui Nuan Pavilion made a hasty scene, and even I didn't get a clear look. With your martial arts skills, how can you tell how many secret guards are hidden in the Hui Nuan Pavilion?"
Qing Sang and Rong Ju immediately shut up; their martial arts skills were indeed inferior to those of Jia Fei and Huan Ying.
"Huanying, you are skilled in martial arts and have learned how to identify women from the nannies in the palace. You will accompany me." Consort Jia's slender eyes flashed with a chilling glint: "I want to see whether the Prince has touched that bandit or not, and where he places her in his heart."
“But Your Highness, given the bandits’ temperament, it might not be appropriate for us to go like this,” Huan Ying said with some concern.
Consort Jia said coolly, "Didn't she fall into the water in the palace? It's only right that I bring some tonics to visit her. No matter how arrogant and rude she is, she wouldn't be stupid enough to hit someone who's smiling at her. If she did, even the Prince wouldn't be able to protect her!"
After organizing and writing down the medicines that needed to be purchased, Ji Fengyao locked the prescription in a hidden compartment. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Bai Rumei let out a soft "hmm," as if she had woken up. She quickly went closer to check and saw that Bai Rumei's eyes were indeed open a crack, but her gaze was very unfocused, and she was clearly not yet fully conscious.
Ji Fengyao didn't have time to deal with her right now. She took out a silver needle and stabbed her unconscious with it before leaving.
Bai Rumei is badly injured; getting more sleep will be good for her.
Furthermore, she wouldn't feel comfortable leaving a spy alone in her secret base, even if she was half-dead, so it was better for Bai Rumei to remain unconscious for the time being.
Ji Fengyao returned to her bedroom and was about to call Xique to deliver the shopping list to Mozhai when Bailu came in from outside: "Your Highness, Consort Jia has arrived."
"Her?" Ji Fengyao was somewhat surprised. Everyone in the Prince's mansion might try to get close to her, but Consort Jia wouldn't; everyone in the Prince's mansion might bow down to her, but Consort Jia wouldn't either. Therefore, Consort Jia's visit this time was quite intriguing.
Ji Fengyao gave a light "Oh" and handed the list in her hand to Bai Lu: "This is what the Prince left here with me last night. I don't know if it will be of any use. Please take it to the Ink Studio for me and call Xi Que in while you're at it."
"Yes, Your Highness," Bai Lu replied without suspicion, accepted the order, and left.
Ji Fengyao didn't mention inviting Consort Jia in, so Bai Lu didn't bring it up again.
Consort Jia and Huanying stood in the courtyard of Hui Nuan Pavilion, their eyes subtly scanning the surroundings. They could sense that many hidden guards were lurking around, but they couldn't pinpoint their exact locations.
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