Si Ye glanced at Xiao Xiang’s room, beckoned to a dark guard, and whispered something in the guard’s ear. The man hesitated, turned to leave, but quickly returned.
Si Ye smirked, "Master said to use their own methods against them. Blow the medicine in."
"Yes." The dark guard took out a blow dart, poked a hole in the window paper, and blew the smoke inside. This was no ordinary sleeping smoke, but an aphrodisiac circulating on the black market.
When Si Ye calculated that the time was almost right, he threw Bai Shun in.
In a short while, a rare scene of debauchery would unfold here. Daring to scheme against the person protected by their master was like an old man trying to hang himself – tired of living!
"Boss, what about the eldest miss?"
"The eldest miss is watched over by master, what could happen to her? Stop worrying. It’s a good thing for us that master is focusing his attention on this miss and no longer searching for that woman in hiding." Si Ye rubbed his chin, thinking for a long time. "By the way, where did that woman hide? If I catch her, I’ll make her pay. She dared to slap our faces repeatedly!"
In the cold pool on the mountaintop, Xiao Man shivered, but stared vigilantly at Nan Gong Yu. If Nan Gong Yu dared to make a move, she was ready to fight him to the death.
"A little wildcat with bared teeth. If I wanted to do anything to you, why would I bring you here? I could just wait for your poison to take effect and you'd pounce on me willingly."
Xiao Man gritted her teeth and said nothing. Who could blame her for being wary of this man who always appeared late at night, and when he did, she was either doing something wrong or was in a sorry state?
"Who are you?"
"Qin Yu, the Pavilion Master of Tian Ji Pavilion."
A flicker of surprise flashed in Xiao Man’s eyes. Why was the Pavilion Master of Tian Ji Pavilion appearing before her everywhere she went?
Could it be that the list she provided had made him suspicious?
"Why are you following me?"
"This Pavilion Master isn't following you, it's a coincidence." Nan Gong Yu said softly. "The night you disposed of the body, this Pavilion Master happened to be in that bamboo forest, wanting to know which young lady was so cruel. I didn't expect it to be the young lady of the Huguo General’s Mansion."
"You trespassed into my boudoir..."
"I was entrusted by someone to investigate you."
"Entrusted by whom?"
"That's classified. My Tian Ji Pavilion cannot betray its employers." Nan Gong Yu said with a gentle smile. "Is the list you gave to Tian Ji Pavilion true?"
"Absolutely true."
"Where did you get the information?"
"Classified. I cannot sell out the person who provided me with the information."
Nan Gong Yu heard this and immediately smiled, his gaze falling on Xiao Man’s wrist.
Because the pool was deep, she needed to use the strength of the shore to keep herself from sinking. Her sleeve slipped, and he naturally saw the guarding cinnabar on her arm.
Xiao Man followed Nan Gong Yu’s gaze to her wrist and realized he was looking at her guarding cinnabar. She immediately pulled down her sleeve, covering it, and looked towards the temple below. "It seems to be getting lively."
Nan Gong Yu nodded. "Judging by the time, it should be getting lively. Do you want to go see?"
"Such a good show, it would be too boring if I wasn't there." Xiao Man climbed out of the water. There was still a burning force within her, but she could suppress it with her internal energy.
Nan Gong Yu shook his head, threw Xiao Man the clothes he had brought, and turned away. Xiao Man frowned when she saw that the clothes Nan Gong Yu had brought were the ones the Prince of Qin had compensated her with. She didn’t want to wear them, but she had no other choice.
After Xiao Man changed, Nan Gong Yu handed her a pill. "Don't try to suppress it forcefully with your internal energy. The more you suppress it, the stronger the rebound. Take this pill, it will make you feel better."
Xiao Man looked at the person in front of her, took the pill, swallowed it, and immediately leaped down.
She had to hurry and watch this good show!
Nan Gong Yu followed behind, his dark eyes as deep as a hidden pool, revealing no discernible emotion.
When the third concubine led people to Xiao Man’s room to catch her in the act, others discovered that melodious sounds were coming from the second young lady’s room. Before anyone could react, a wet nurse rushed over and kicked open the second young lady’s door.
"Who dares... Ah!"
The wet nurse screamed, quickly covered her eyes, and retreated. She was about to close the door.
Lin Yi Niang pushed past the wet nurse. "What are you screaming about, seeing a ghost? This is the second young lady's room. The sound suggests there's more than one person inside..."
Lin Yi Niang looked inside and was instantly stunned. Even though she was born into a brothel and had seen many scenes, the sight before her left her speechless.
"What happened? What's going on?"
The third concubine was confused. Wasn't the plan to catch the eldest miss in the act? Why had the eldest miss run to Xiang'er's place?
The third concubine pushed through the crowd, about to embellish her prepared speech to ensure Xiao Man's complete ruin, leaving her no chance to recover!
However, when she saw the scene before her, her mind went blank. After a long moment, she let out a scream and rushed forward to beat Bai Shun.
The scene spiraled out of control. The third concubine attacked Bai Shun, and Lin Yi Niang joined in to help, pulling away the covers to expose the shameless person who was being intimate with someone in the temple! Su Dan Novel Network.
It became chaotic.
When Yan Shi arrived with the old madam, they encountered Xiao Man, who had also come after hearing the commotion. "Grandmother, I heard a lot of noise over there. Is something wrong?"
Yan Shi was momentarily surprised to see Xiao Man there, then quickly composed herself. "We also heard the commotion and came to see."
When the old madam arrived, the third concubine was still chasing Bai Shun. Bai Shun was in the wrong. He was supposed to be with the eldest miss, but it had somehow turned into his own cousin and her personal maid. He clearly remembered being outside the eldest miss's door.
As the effects of the medicine wore off, Xiao Xiang finally came to her senses, and the scene before her almost broke her.
When the old madam arrived, the second young lady and her maid were still frantically dressing.
"Absurd, absurd!" The old madam was so angry she was trembling, pounding the ground hard with her cane. "Guards, close the doors! No one is allowed in or out! Get ropes and sticks, tie them up!"
Several wet nurses rushed in, subdued Bai Shun, tied him up, and gagged him. "Drag him out and beat him to death!"
Bai Shun was shocked. He had never expected the old madam to order him to be beaten to death without hesitation. He struggled, trying to speak, but the burly wet nurses gave him no chance. They dragged Bai Shun out and beat him with clubs. In a short while, he was covered in blood, only able to gasp for air.