Seeing Chu Qing covering her face, Shangguan Zhen let out a snort and continued, "What? Too ashamed to show your face?"
Chu Qing resisted the urge to punch her and took a deep breath. "I'm going out. Stay here obediently. I'll take you to watch a good show later."
Hearing that Chu Qing would take her to watch a good show, excitement flashed in Shangguan Zhen's eyes. But soon, her stubbornness flared up. She tilted her head and said defiantly, "Why should I listen to you and stay here obediently? I won't!"
Chu Qing's face darkened instantly. She gave a look to the young girl, who immediately understood. The girl suddenly approached Shangguan Zhen and knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck.
Well... counting Shangguan Zhen, this was the third person the girl had knocked out today.
Seeing their young mistress faint again, Qing'er and another maid panicked. "What are you doing?"
Chu Qing said coldly, "Shangguan Zhen is too noisy. If you don't want to end up like your mistress, stay in the room obediently and watch over her."
Qing'er lowered her head and fell silent.
"Luoluo, you stay in the room and wait obediently too," Chu Qing ordered Luoluo.
Luoluo nodded understandingly.
...
"Can you tell me your name now?" When the young girl carried her by the waist and flew down from the pavilion, Chu Qing blushed for the first time because of a same - sex person.
The young girl still looked like Liuxin, but her expression was cold. "My lord, my name is Wei Zhi."
She no longer called herself a maid but a subordinate.
Although Chu Qing was surprised by the sudden change, she knew this was not the time to dig deeper.
So, Chu Qing and Wei Zhi tiptoed to the place where everyone had gathered just now.
Everyone had already dispersed. Only a few maids were left cleaning up the mess. As they were tidying up, they were chatting casually.
Seeing this, Wei Zhi walked forward gently to eavesdrop.
Chu Qing hid behind a cluster of flowers and waited for Wei Zhi to come back nervously.
Soon, Wei Zhi returned. She pulled Chu Qing to a secluded place and whispered, "My lord, everyone has been assigned rooms to rest. That maid just said that Concubine Xu, the Duchess of the State, and the second young lady of the Duke's family went to a room on the third floor of the pavilion. They seem to be discussing something important."
A mocking smile appeared on Chu Qing's lips. "Let's go and see what they're up to. Hurry up."
With that, they set off.
Sure enough, in a room at the end of the third floor, Chu Qing heard Xu Xin's voice.
"Auntie, will this really ruin Chu Qing?"
"The current Princess of Ning having an affair outside and being caught. Do you think the Prince of Ning can tolerate this cuckold with his fiery temper?"
"Auntie is really thoughtful!"
"Mother! Why can't we ruin Shangguan Zhen together!" Zhong Yi's voice suddenly rang out.
The Duchess of the State replied in a tone of frustration, "Silly girl, I'll deal with the Shangguan girl later. Not today. Otherwise, if two dirty things happen at the same time, anyone who's not a fool will smell a rat."
Zhong Yi had no choice but to agree.
...
Later, from their conversation, Chu Qing learned that Shangguan Zhen's falling into the water today was really an accident. She was pushed into the water by a young lady who wanted to curry favor with Xu Xin.
Taking advantage of the time when she was changing clothes, the Duchess of the State and Xu Xin planned to drug her unconscious. Then, they would find a man to defile her.
By then, they would bring a group of people there, and Chu Qing's reputation would be completely ruined.
However, they didn't know that Wei Zhi was a variable, and Shangguan Zhen's sudden idea of swapping rooms with her was also a variable.
Otherwise, she might really have fallen into their trap this time!
Thinking of this, there was a fierce look of hatred in Chu Qing's eyes. They had targeted and framed her again and again before, and she had always been too lazy to care. But the result of forgiving them was that they became more and more excessive, almost slapping her in the face again and again.
"My lord, they're coming out," Wei Zhi whispered to Chu Qing as soon as she heard the voices in the room.
Chu Qing quickly came back to her senses and left quickly with Wei Zhi.
...
After leaving, Chu Qing didn't rush back to her room. Instead, she and Wei Zhi hid on the path that Xu Xin must pass.
Sure enough, not long after, Chu Qing saw Xu Xin and her maid Qiangwei.
"My lord, the maid beside the second young lady said we should go there in half an hour."
"Did you tell auntie and the others just now?"
"My lord... I forgot..."
"You're good for nothing! Hurry back and tell them! By the way, tell my aunt that I'm not suitable to show up at the beginning. I'll go back to my room to rest first. I'll go there when the matter is almost over. Otherwise, that smart Chu Qing will surely guess something!" As she said this, there was a poisonous glint in Xu Xin's eyes.
Qiangwei replied timidly and then turned around and went back immediately.
Only Xu Xin was left and she was about to go back.
Chu Qing squinted and smiled silently. She waved her hand, signaling Wei Zhi to go and knock her out.
Wei Zhi had also heard what Xu Xin said. She thought this woman was so vicious and insidious. So, she didn't control her strength deliberately when she attacked.
So, when Xu Xin fainted, she felt as if a heavy object had hit her head suddenly.
"Drag her to that lecher's room," Chu Qing ordered.
A hint of hesitation flashed in Wei Zhi's eyes, but it was quickly caught by Chu Qing.
Chu Qing said coldly, "I'll take responsibility for everything. You don't have to worry about the Prince of Ning blaming you later."
Originally, Wei Zhi didn't want to get involved in the backyard disputes of their prince. But what this concubine did really crossed her bottom line. She actually used such despicable means to harm the princess.
Since that was the case, they could only return evil for evil.
Soon, Wei Zhi dragged the unconscious Xu Xin to the previous room.
Seeing that the man was still sound asleep, Wei Zhi quickly carried both of them onto the bed.
Chu Qing watched from the side and always felt something was wrong.
Soon, she realized what was wrong.
She walked to the bedside and quickly took off their clothes.
She only left the man his underwear.
As for Xu Xin, Chu Qing also took off her outer clothes, leaving only her unfastened corset and underwear.
At this moment, the two were intertwined on the bed, looking extremely seductive.
Feeling a bit awkward about putting a cuckold on her mistress with her own hands, Wei Zhi turned her head and didn't look anymore.
Seeing this, Chu Qing found it a bit funny and dragged Wei Zhi away.