N-A-A Chapter 1699 Holding Her Hand
Chapter 1699 Holding Her Hand
Both girls were tied up.
Just as Jin Xi was about to speak, Zhou Shiyue had Qinglin stuff a cloth into her mouth.
"Mmmmm..."
Kim Hee's eyes widened as she struggled.
The Prince of Jin's decision surprised her. Shouldn't she first ask what had happened?
They have to let her say something. She came in to rescue the crown prince!
Furthermore, she is from the Jin family, and the Jin family is related to Consort Shu. Shouldn't she have brought the Second Prince and the Sixth Princess along as well?
Things have to be blown out of proportion no matter what.
Even if it doesn't cause a big commotion, if a few people are called away during the banquet, including the Second Prince and the Sixth Princess, it will definitely cause a little disturbance, and everyone will quietly inquire what happened.
Someone will eventually leak the information.
But if there's no movement, no one to start a conversation, then that person has no way to say anything out of the blue.
Jinxi was very anxious.
Zhou Shiyue glanced at her briefly. "Knocked her out, huh?"
One look at those restless eyes that keep darting around.
"Yes."
Just as Qinglin was about to make a move, Qiu Yunzhen, who was nearby, strode forward and chopped Jinxi in the side of his neck with a knife.
"I come!"
Qiu Yunzhen was very proactive.
Anyway, she'd been at odds with Kim Hee for a long time, so she was happy to take this opportunity to get some revenge!
Besides, since her senior brother, Prince Jin, had finally softened his attitude towards her and seemed to not mind her calling him "senior brother," she naturally had to perform well!
Seeing Jinxi collapse to the ground, Qiu Yunzhen even kicked her lightly, saying, "Okay, it wasn't a fake faint."
Qinglin: “…”
Qin Yuerong, standing nearby, smiled slightly as she looked at Qiu Yunzhen.
She was genuinely anxious and uneasy, her heart pounding wildly, fearing that something might have happened to the Crown Prince there.
Hearing Qiu Yunzhen's straightforward personality, she was infected by it and relaxed.
Just then, the prince moved two steps closer to her and, using his sleeves as cover, took her hand.
His palms were so hot.
Qin Yuerong was startled; her heart, which had just settled back into place, suddenly leaped into her throat again.
She glanced quickly at the Crown Prince, who was also looking at her.
"I just thought of you." The Crown Prince's voice was very low. "At that moment, I only had one thought in my mind: I had already chosen my Crown Princess, and I must not do anything to betray her."
Qin Yuerong looked into his serious and deep black eyes, and her face flushed.
Thump thump thump thump thump!!
Qin Yuerong felt her heart beating dangerously fast. She desperately wanted to reach out and hold it down; what if it actually jumped out?
Unbeknownst to them, the Emperor Emeritus stood beside them, his head tilted to their side, a smile that was hard to decipher.
Tsk tsk tsk!
Ah Ze actually knows how to say sweet words to a young girl!
Zhou Shiyue was dealing with something when he turned around in the room and saw this scene. He paused for a moment.
Qin Yuerong couldn't see the Emperor Emeritus, but she could see Zhou Shiyue. Although their hands were covered by their sleeves, she was somewhat guilty, so when Zhou Shiyue looked over, she swiftly pulled her hand out of the Crown Prince's hand.
No, no, my hands are still numb.
"Your Highness, Your Highness..."
The servant who went to fetch the clothes returned just now, carrying a new set of clothes. Upon seeing the scene in the room, he instantly realized that something had happened.
He knelt down with a thud, his face turning pale.
"Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince, I suddenly had an upset stomach when I returned from fetching some clothes, so I had to go to the washroom..."
That's why he came back so late.
"Is it another stomachache?"
Zhou Shiyue's expression darkened slightly. "Go find Qingxiao and put him in solitary confinement first."
He still believed in these servants who had been working in the Prince's mansion for many years, but before the matter was investigated, this servant naturally had to be locked up as well.
The servant knew his character well and knew that this was the most lenient treatment he could receive, so he quickly thanked him and withdrew.
He will go to his own solitary confinement and wait until it's clear that the matter has nothing to do with him.
"I'll have Doctor Fu come and take a look at that later..."
Just as Zhou Shiyue was about to mention the girl who had fainted, Qin Yuerong said, "I remember now, her name is Yao Yutong, and she's related to Dr. Fu's daughter-in-law."
Is it still related to Fu Dafu's family?
Zhou Shiyue also remembered that Fu Shun's wife's surname was Yao.
"Then let's keep Yao here too."
"Your Highness, Madam Fu went to Huai Garden to help out last night and is still there now," Qinglin said.
“In that case…” Zhou Shiyue said, “Let’s have Doctor Fu take a look first.”
“Leave a few people behind to watch over them.”
Zhou Shiyue said to the Crown Prince, "Change your clothes and come back to the banquet hall quickly."
We will absolutely not let anyone utter a single word about what's happening here.
"But what if someone deliberately asks where they went?" Qiu Yunzhen asked.
"Everyone, leave here first," Zhou Shiyue said.
Since they arranged this, they must have brought people here; someone has to see it for themselves for their act to continue.
After everyone left, Zhou Shiyue said to Qiu Yunzhen, "Go back now and call a few girls you're close to. Tell them you're going to help the princess with her dowry and see her."
This way, more young female guests will be taken away, and others won't pay special attention to who is missing from the table.
"Senior Brother Jin, what if they didn't prepare any gifts?" Qiu Yunzhen was taken aback, somewhat embarrassed. "Wouldn't that force them to give gifts again? They came as a family, so they must have already given their gifts to the steward."
Zhou Shiyue: “…”
He still doesn't want to acknowledge this person. Does this mean he's trying to solicit congratulatory gifts in various ways?
Qin Yuerong quickly took her hand. "Miss Qiu, I brought another gift for the Princess. Let's go, we can just say it differently."
Her face was still red, and she grabbed Qiu Yunzhen and ran away quickly.
After returning home, she went to find Gu Qing and Sun Yingying and the other girls, "I want to visit the Princess and give her a small gift. You are quite familiar with the Princess, could you come with me?"
Qiu Yunzhen realized what was happening and exclaimed, "I'm going too! I want to go and make a ruckus in the bridal chamber first!" She raised her chin as she spoke, looking a little spoiled.
Two other girls exchanged a glance and quickly stood up as well.
"Then let's go too."
They wanted to meet the bride, but they didn't dare to go themselves, so this opportunity was perfect.
So they went together to find a maid to lead them to the backyard.
The ladies looked at the group of young girls and smiled tolerantly.
Before this.
The Empress did indeed walk towards the new house in the backyard.
She encountered a maid on the road. The maid initially wanted to stop her, but after learning her identity, she hesitated.
She had just entered the Prince's mansion half a year ago, and was one of the maids that Granny Qing had added to welcome the Princess.