Shangguan Lin, a prince of the current dynasty, would not be easy to deal with. Was she not afraid?
The reason she made this request was to make her retreat.
Unexpectedly, it had not succeeded. Yun Xiao narrowed her eyes and looked at Su Qi'er, unable to help but have a thought.
Since Su Qi'er had made up her mind about her, why not take her in and keep her as a trusted confidante? The current situation was unpredictable, and she still needed her own people.
This person also needed to be bold enough. Su Qi'er fit this description. If she could really steal something from Prince Lin today, then she would keep her.
Yun Xiao calculated and then smiled with pleasure.
"Su Qi'er, the carriage has long since gone. Where will you find him?"
"Why not? For these royal relatives, after the court, there are only two places they go: either the Rouge Pavilion or the Qin Yu Pavilion.
Either to drink and entertain courtesans, or to enjoy tea and visit lakes, considering themselves extraordinary. It's almost noon, and I guess Prince Lin must have gone to the Qin Yu Pavilion.
The Qin Yu Pavilion is still the most luxurious restaurant in Yan Jing. Except for royal relatives and wealthy merchants, others are not allowed to enter."
Su Qi'er chattered on, leading the way and pulling Yun Xiao towards Yan Jing's most luxurious street.
Yun Xiao followed behind her, listening to Su Qi'er's words, and felt more determined to keep her. Su Qi'er had lived in Yan Jing for so many years, and she was indeed a useful person.
"Since you're not allowed in, how will you steal things?"
Yun Xiao asked casually, she didn't think any problem could stump Su Qi'er.
This woman had some abilities. As expected, as soon as her thought fell, Su Qi'er smiled, with a hint of smugness, and turned around to speak mysteriously.
"You don't need to worry about this, Elder Sister. I have my ways. You just wait to take me in. Oh, and don't forget what you promised me. I want to eat delicious food, drink fine wine, and wear embroidered clothes."
Su Qi'er smiled slyly. Yun Xiao rolled her eyes. At this moment, she was still thinking about this, but it made her more interested. She was very curious how Su Qi'er would get into the Qin Yu Pavilion, but there was another matter at hand.
"Su Qi'er, I have a friend left at the place where we bumped into each other earlier."
She had not forgotten that Xiuxiu was still waiting for her at the original spot. If she rashly returned to the manor, it would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.
Su Qi'er responded and, together with Yun Xiao, they returned to the original place. Xiuxiu was indeed still there, but the girl was crying miserably, attracting the attention of many people on the street.
Her previously dark face was now streaked with black and white, making her look even more pitiful. As soon as she saw Yun Xiao appear, she rushed forward and grabbed her, crying out.
"Mistress, you scared me to death, you scared me to death."
Many people on the street were looking. Yun Xiao quickly pulled the girl to a secluded spot and said lightly, "Alright, why are you crying? I'm fine, aren't I?"
"Mistress, if you disappeared, I would have to die to atone for my sins."
Xiuxiu spoke more and more tragically, with tears streaming down her face, heartbroken.
Su Qi'er stood behind them, blinking her watery eyes, listening to the conversation between the two and confirming one thing.
It turned out she had really found a big fish to follow. No wonder she had mentioned eating and drinking well before. Now, no matter what, she had to stick to her and wear beautiful embroidered clothes to become a real woman.
For now, she still had to think about how to steal Prince Lin's personal belongings. This was no small matter. Prince Lin was a sinister and cruel person.
If the item was not stolen and fell into his hands, she would probably die without a whole corpse. Thinking of this, Su Qi'er felt a little frightened, but for the sake of a better future, she would go all out today...
Yun Xiao comforted Xiuxiu, and the three of them walked towards Yan Jing's most prosperous street.
On the way, Su Qi'er used the silver that Ye Wuyun had rewarded them with to buy a decent set of clothes. Although it was not embroidered silk, it was still the best outfit Su Qi'er had ever worn.
The only regret was that it was a set of men's clothing, the attire of a servant from a wealthy family, with a green robe and cap, and matching boots. Once worn on Su Qi'er, she immediately turned into a lackey for a rich family.
Yun Xiao didn't know what she was dressing up like this for. She suppressed her curiosity, but Su Qi'er was a talkative person. Even if you didn't ask, she would tell you, so she kept explaining incessantly along the way.
"Do you know if Prince Lin has a lover? Mo Luyan, the famous beauty in the Rouge Pavilion, is said to be Prince Lin's confidante."
Su Qi'er stopped speaking here.
But Yun Xiao had already guessed some of it. She must have used Mo Ruyan's relationship with Shangguan Lin. She wondered if she could succeed?
She would wait and see? Yun Xiao's lips curved into a smile, and she followed Su Qi'er with great interest towards the Qin Yu Pavilion.
Xiuxiu followed them quietly at first, not very interested in what the mistress and the thief were saying. She was still sad at the moment.
However, the more she heard, the more frightened she became. The mistress seemed to be making a bet with this thief, and Prince Lin was involved.
Who was Prince Lin? Xiuxiu had heard of him. He was ruthless and cold-hearted. Why would the mistress provoke someone she shouldn't provoke? Wasn't this putting her life on the line? She finally couldn't help but cry out.
"Mistress, don't you have something to do? It's better not to provoke Prince Lin. He is not someone to be trifled with."
Yun Xiao turned her head, her lips curved into a playful smile. "Whether he is easy to deal with or not, I don't know. But it's not me who is provoking him; it's Su Qi'er who is going to provoke him. Even if something happens, it will have nothing to do with me."
With an air of detachment and elegance, Su Qi'er felt a chill in her heart. Damn it, this woman was not human.
Even if this was truly her own matter, she should have shown a little more tact and subtlety to make her feel better. She couldn't help but have second thoughts.
Did she really have to follow this heartless woman? But when she thought of her words, delicious food, fine wine, and beautiful clothes, that was her lifelong dream.
Weighing the pros and cons, her actions were uncertain, and her expression was constantly changing, making her extremely amusing.
Yun Xiao knew the girl's weakness and said coolly and lightly.
"Since you're scared, forget it. I'm leaving, and we'll meet again."
Saying that, she really didn't even look at Su Qi'er and turned to leave. When Su Qi'er heard her disdainful tone, she became furious and suddenly shouted, "Nonsense, who's afraid? Who's afraid? I, Su Qi'er, am not afraid of anyone, not anyone?"
The last sentence was very loud, clearly to bolster her own courage. Yun Xiao pursed her lips and smiled, then turned back with a serious and sincere expression.
"Forget it. If you really anger Prince Lin, you'll lose your life. It's not worth losing your life to follow me."
Su Qi'er's anger grew when she heard this. She quickly walked two steps and stood in front of Yun Xiao, "I have made up my mind to follow you. You can't get rid of me. Let's go. We'll go to the Qin Yu Pavilion now. I'll get the item soon. Don't try to back out."
The three of them walked towards the Qin Yu Pavilion together. Xiuxiu, who was at the very back, had a deathly pale face and looked up at the sky speechlessly.
What did this mistress mean? Why was she fooling around with a thief? It would have been better to hand her over to the officials. And she was even colluding with her to provoke Prince Lin?