Mei nodded and the two quickly parted ways.
Back at the banquet, seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Chu Lian quietly returned to her seat and waited for a good show to begin.
Just then, a commotion came from the direction of Yu Guifei, who was being flattered by the various madams and young ladies. It turned out that one of the madams had accidentally tripped Yu Guifei, staining her beautiful clothes. The madam, not knowing what to do, hastily knelt down to apologize, while Yu Guifei was escorted back to the side hall to tidy up her appearance.
At this moment, the sky had gradually darkened, and Chu Lian was under the dimly lit palace lanterns, smiling faintly as she nodded slightly to the palace maid who was looking at her in the crowd. In a moment, she saw Yu Guifei's personal palace maid come out and head towards the bedroom, presumably to fetch clothes.
She took a sip of the wine, and in less than half an incense stick's time, the palace maid hurried back, carrying a tray with a neatly folded palace garment towards the side hall. Chu Lian also walked towards the side hall, and after just a moment, a faint cry for help came from inside, seemingly Yu Guifei's voice, causing everyone to retreat. Chu Lian lowered her head, trying to minimize her presence, but couldn't help curling up the corners of her mouth - this was just an appetizer for Shi Yuyin.
Tonight, Yu Guifei excused herself due to physical discomfort and hastily returned to the palace. After the banquet ended, Chu Lianruo got into a horse-drawn carriage with Wang Ying, who had drunk some wine and was leaning against the window, seemingly asleep. Chu Lianruo thought he was sleeping, but unexpectedly, he calmly said, "Lianruo seems to be in high spirits today."
The sound of the wheels rolling, if you don't listen carefully, you can't hear what he's saying, but Chulianruo heard it clearly. She was alert in her heart, "Wangye is joking, at the banquet, the ministers and concubines have nothing to do, they can only find some fun for themselves."
The King of Feathers, however, raised a faintly mysterious smile, slowly opened his eyes, and gazed at her with piercing intensity, asking in a measured tone, "What have you been plotting over the past half year? Why not be frank with me?"
She knew that her actions would never deceive Wang, and she also deeply understood that Wang was not as simple as he seemed on the surface. However, what she didn't expect was that Wang himself would ask out loud. It seems that there has been a change in plans. Tonight, she'll just have to go all-in then. The carriage was quite spacious, so she moved closer to Wang's side, leaned in close to his ear, and brought with her a whiff of fragrance. The beauty's lips parted slightly, but the words she spoke were shocking: "The Purple Imperial Palace, the Golden Throne... doesn't the Prince want them?"
Wang Yong rebuked her in a stern tone, "You little woman, you are utterly presumptuous."
She wasn't afraid of Wang Ye's stern face, her smile was even more radiant and charming, she softly said in a voice that only the two could hear, "Your Highness, I can help you plot."
Wang's eyes dimmed, staring deeply at Chulianruo, as if seeing her for the first time, "Do you understand what you're saying?"
She stared straight at Wang, her eyes like a whirlpool that would swallow anyone who wasn't careful. "Your Highness is joking, I have such wild ambitions and can help Your Highness achieve this great feat. You are a man of great accomplishments, why not take a gamble?"
Wang Yong recovered his composure, fanning himself with his hand and raising a sly smile. "What do you want me to believe?"
Chu Lian suddenly pulled out a hidden dagger, her smile piercing as she stabbed it into her abdomen, blood gushing out. Her eyes didn't even flicker, her voice still firm, "I'm willing to stake my life on this, I wonder if Your Highness can believe me?"
