This maid was from Xia Kingdom and had always served Princess Yin Yue. Her sudden cry attracted everyone's attention. They all recognized her as Princess Yin Yue's maid.
Princess Jin Yang exclaimed, "Sui Dian, slow down. What happened to the Second Princess?"
"Sui" and "Dian," what an inauspicious name for a maid.
The maid, Sui Dian, panicked and recounted the events like pouring beans.
It turned out that she had been accompanying Princess Yin Yue on a stroll in Prince Qi's mansion. When they reached a rockery, Princess Yin Yue suddenly twisted her ankle, so severely that she couldn't walk. Sui Dian, unable to help her alone, prepared to fetch more people. However, after only a few steps, she heard a delicate cry from behind. When she turned back, she found that Princess Yin Yue had vanished.
She was terrified and searched the vicinity but found no one. She had no choice but to seek help from Princess Jin Yang.
Wei Qing frowned, "How could a person just disappear?"
The vast Prince Qi's mansion, though not as heavily guarded as the imperial palace, was bustling with guests and servants during such a grand banquet. It was impossible to abduct someone silently. Moreover, Princess Yin Yue herself was skilled in martial arts. Even with a twisted ankle, she would have had the strength to put up a fight and attract attention.
In short, the matter was strange and full of oddities.
Princess Jin Yang was completely flustered and didn't know what to do.
Wei Yu said, "Sister, perhaps we should go and see where Princess Yin Yue went missing."
That was the only option.
Sui Dian led the way, with Princess Jin Yang almost running behind her. The rest of the onlookers followed in a large procession. Wang Qing Yao lagged behind, noticing that Bai Jun Ya was not with the crowd but was leaving with Wang Qing Zhu from another direction.
Feng Jiang Duo looked at Wang Qing Yao doubtfully. She truly had no idea what was happening, whether Princess Yin Yue was genuinely missing or faking it, and if this incident was aimed at them.
Wang Qing Yao, however, knew that Princess Yin Yue was currently hiding in the cave of the rockery, perfectly fine.
She quietly said to Feng Jiang Duo, "It's alright. Xiao Yun and Xiao Mo should have made arrangements."
Although she had been sitting in the garden and hadn't exerted much effort, with her guidance and preparations from yesterday, neither Xiao Yun nor Xiao Mo should have easily fallen into anyone's trap.
She had that much confidence.
Sui Dian led them to the rockery where Princess Yin Yue had disappeared.
As soon as everyone stopped, they heard sounds from the rockery cave that made their faces flush.
"Your Highness, gently, please be gentle..."
"Oh, Your Highness, don't touch there, I'm..."
"Your Highness..."
The delicate cries, accompanied by the man's heavy panting, made everyone outside the cave blush.
Some unmarried young ladies covered their ears, though the sounds still drifted out relentlessly...
Sui Dian was momentarily stunned, "Ah, the Second Princess has been... in the cave all along?"
At this point, everyone understood. Princess Yin Yue wasn't missing; she was clearly meeting her lover in the cave!
And this lover was a prince!
Everyone recalled what Princess Jin Yang had said earlier about Princess Yin Yue and Prince Ding An being fond of each other...
Could the prince laboring diligently in the cave be Prince Ding An himself?
In an instant, everyone's expressions became incredibly complex, and they instinctively looked towards Wang Qing Yao.
Wang Qing Yao hadn't reached the rockery yet. She couldn't hear the sounds, but she had already used her clairvoyance to look once more from afar.
Princess Yin Yue was truly bold, in broad daylight, and in a rockery...
When Wang Qing Yao approached, she noticed everyone's gaze fixed on her face, their expressions a mixture of sympathy and schadenfreude.
Princess Yin Yue was still calling out energetically.
"Your Highness, ah, Your Highness..."
As if afraid no one would hear.
Feng Jiang Duo's face changed, and she tightened her grip on Wang Qing Yao's hand.
Wang Qing Yao understood. Everyone thought the prince inside was Xiao Yun!
The crowd silently watched Wang Qing Yao, all eager to see how the legitimate wife would react upon discovering her husband's infidelity.
Wei Qing opened her mouth, wanting to offer words of comfort, but didn't know what to say.
Wei Yu's eyes sparkled, curving into two arcs with a smile.
"Princess Consort Ding An, I advise you not to stay here. If you see anything unbearable later, it might affect your pregnancy."
Wang Qing Yao's sharp gaze swept over her: How did she know I was pregnant?
Others were also surprised by Wang Qing Yao's words: Princess Consort Ding An is pregnant?! This explains why Prince Ding An couldn't resist seeking pleasure elsewhere!
Wei Qing's face showed compassion, "Princess Consort Ding An, would you like to go back and rest?"
Wang Qing Yao offered a faint smile, "No need." She then turned to Princess Jin Yang, "Your Highness, you can rest assured. The Second Princess is not missing at all. She's having a wonderfully good time! Are all women from your Xia Kingdom this unrestrained and licentious?"