Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Strategies (2) Seeing Through the Conspiracy
Ye Qichi looked indifferently at Ye Zhilan holding a bowl of chicken soup in front of her, giving no response to Ye Zhilan.
Ye Zhilan felt sowhat awkward.
She stood in the room, silently sizing up Ye Qichi.
At this mont, after bathing, Ye Qichi's skin was like creamy jade, and her body still seed to emit a fragrance of a woman, forcing her to admit the superiority of Ye Qichi's appearance.
Ye Zhilan felt a pang of jealousy, then the next second calmly opened her mouth, "I specifically asked the servant to stew chicken soup, please don't disdain it, elder sister."
Ye Qichi glanced at the soup.
"I will serve it for elder sister." Ye Zhilan quickly placed the chicken soup on the small table in front, carefully served a bowl, and passed it to An Ning with an eager face.
Ye Qichi took it.
Ye Zhilan was clearly nervous.
Ye Qichi brought the soup to her nose and slled it, then smiled and said, "It slls good."
"It's good if elder sister likes it." Ye Zhilan urged sowhat eagerly, "Elder sister, please quickly taste it and see if it's good?"
Ye Qichi lifted the bowl to her lips.
Ye Zhilan just kept looking at An Ning, her overly nervous expression almost betrayed her ulterior motives.
Ye Qichi was about to sip the soup when suddenly she put it down.
Ye Zhilan's heart had almost settled, but at that mont, feeling toyed by Ye Qichi, she beca irritated.
But she did not dare to show it, only managed to muster a smile and asked, "Does elder sister disdain it?"
"Not at all," Ye Qichi casually placed the soup bowl on the small table, "We sisters haven't seen each other for a year. These days father's birthday celebration has been very busy, and we haven't had ti to properly gather. Since today you took the initiative, let's have a late-night snack together. It just so happens I was tired from eating dinner and didn't have much appetite, but now I am a bit hungry."
Ye Zhilan was utterly displeased.
Who would want to have a late-night snack with her in the middle of the night?
She was also in a hurry to do other things.
But not achieving her goal yet, Ye Zhilan certainly couldn't give up, so she reluctantly said, "With elder sister being so enthusiastic, I am willing and happy."
Ye Qichi instructed Lu You to ask the kitchen to prepare a late-night snack, the soup in front hadn't moved at all.
Ye Qichi and Ye Zhilan chatted idly, and soon, a rich late-night al was served, along with a pot of wine.
"Just the two of us sisters, drinking a little wine wouldn't matter," Ye Qichi said, while letting Lu You pour the wine.
Ye Zhilan stiffly drank a few glasses with Ye Qichi, her attention focused entirely on the bowl of soup in front of her, and from beginning to end, Ye Qichi hadn't drunk a single sip.
She couldn't wait any longer, "Sister, drinking only wine isn't good for your health, you should drink so soup."
Saying so, she passed the bowl of soup from earlier to Ye Qichi again.
"You should also drink so soup to warm your stomach," Ye Qichi invited, "Lu You, serve Miss Shu a bowl of soup."
"No, no need, I fell into the water today and caught a cold, it's not suitable to drink chicken soup," Ye Zhilan quickly refused.
"Then have so pigeon soup instead."
"Alright, thank you, elder sister." Ye Zhilan agreed.
The pigeon soup was just prepared by the kitchen.
Lu You served a bowl to Ye Zhilan.
Just as Ye Zhilan was about to drink it,
Ye Qichi suddenly asked, "Has Prince Chen arrived?"
Upon hearing Prince Chen, Ye Zhilan quickly stood upright and turned to look towards the door.
Ye Qichi, taking advantage of the mont, swapped the soup in front of Ye Zhilan with her own.
The chicken soup and pigeon soup looked almost similar in color, fragrance, and taste, easy to mix up.
There was no movent outside the room.
Ye Zhilan furrowed her brows and looked back at An Ning, "It seems there is no one outside the door."
"Then maybe I had an illusion." Ye Qichi naturally picked up the soup bowl and brought it to her lips, saying, "After dinner, the Prince's personal guard ca by to relay a ssage that the Prince would visit my courtyard tonight, I thought he had already arrived."
"The Prince is coming here?" Ye Zhilan felt noticeably panicked upon hearing this.
"I refused, as you know it's not appropriate." Ye Qichi smiled, "The Prince cares about his reputation, he probably won't co. Let's not talk about him, it's rare for us two sisters to et, let's just enjoy our al."
As she said that, Ye Qichi drank the soup from her bowl.
Seeing Ye Qichi drink the soup, Ye Zhilan finally felt a stone lift from her heart, and she too took a sip of the soup before her, frowning slightly as she said, "This pigeon soup tastes quite a bit like chicken soup."
Ye Qichi smiled aningfully, "It must be made by the sa chef."
Ye Zhilan nodded her head and thought no more of it.
The two shared a few more cups.
Ye Qichi yawned, "It's getting late, I'm a bit tired, let's call it a night. You should also head back to rest early."
"Okay." Ye Zhilan readily agreed.
Having achieved her goal, she did not want to stay any minute longer.
"Lu You, escort Miss Ye out."
"No need, I can go back by myself. Lu You better assist sister in resting," Ye Zhilan hurriedly rose to her feet, perford a respectful bow, and left with a beaming smile.
Upon leaving Ye Qichi's courtyard, the smile on Ye Zhilan's face completely vanished.
After tonight, she was determined to make Ye Qichi suffer the agony of utter disgrace and a fate worse than death!
...
Inside the room.
"Princess, why did you switch the soup bowls with the lady? Was there sothing wrong with the soup?" Lu You was sowhat astonished.
The Princess had actively invited Miss Ye for a late-night snack tonight, which had already surprised her, but the events that followed made her more curious.
Ye Qichi smiled faintly.
From the mont Ye Zhilan ca in carrying the soup, she found it suspicious, and the instant she slled the soup after taking it, she knew it was laced with miasma.
These ancient folks really do love relying on such low-level tricks.
And that man, Xiao Jinxing too!
"Let's go to Prince's place," Ye Qichi didn't answer Lu You but directly made her next move.
"Ah?" Lu You was baffled again.
Ye Qichi dragged Lu You out with her.
"Princess, put on a cloak. What would happen if you were seen like this?" Ye Qichi was extrely anxious.
The Princess was currently wearing a gauze dress, hardly sothing that should be casually seen by others.
Fortunately, it was very late now.
The Minister Mansion was not bustling with people, and with the dim candlelight, details weren't clearly visible.
Lu You was genuinely worried to death.
Ye Qichi, however, was quite composed as she entered Xiao Jinxing's courtyard.
Xiao Jinxing disliked having too many attendants. Normally, he only had Xiao Wu by his side.
Xiao Wu, seeing the Princess arrive, was also astonished; he hurried forward to prepare a bow, but upon seeing what the Princess wore, his face blushed deeply.
The next second, he directly fell to his knees, not daring to look askance, "Princess, are you here to see the Prince this late?"
"No, I'm here for you," Ye Qichi said bluntly.
"..." Xiao Wu's body shook violently, his soul nearly scared away.
If the Prince saw the Princess dressed like this looking for him, wouldn't he be dismbered into pieces and fed to the dogs!
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