While Princess Yin Yue and Wei Yu were bickering, Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun, not far behind, witnessed the two slapping each other before parting ways.
"What on earth is going on? Why would the Prince of Qi be there?" Wang Qingyao asked Xiao Yun, her eyes twinkling with amusement as she tilted her head up.
Xiao Yun, holding her hand, walked slowly and said, "There's something you might not know. Your third sister..."
Wang Qingzhen?
Wang Qingyao's eyelids twitched. She stopped walking. "What happened to her? Did something improper happen between her and the Prince of Qi?"
"That was her original intention. She and Miss Han Suiqin had been secretly following the Prince of Qi to the guest rooms. The Prince of Qi entered the room first, and she was about to follow. However, she was ambushed by Miss Han Suiqin, knocked unconscious, and hidden in another room. Then, Miss Han entered the room the Prince of Qi had gone into."
"Ah?" Wang Qingyao's mouth formed a perfect O. She truly hadn't expected such a turn of events.
Han Suiqin indeed had ambitious plans.
"That saves us the trouble of sending our people."
"Didn't the Prince of Qi have anyone with him?"
Xiao Yun chuckled. "Not really. But even if he did, do you think they would interrupt their master's pleasure? Our men checked later. The room the Prince of Qi entered had a strong dose of Cuiqing incense. The Prince of Qi went in to deal with the incense burner, so he didn't bring anyone with him."
Wang Qingyao paused, then glanced at Feng Jiangduo, suddenly understanding.
The room where the aphrodisiac incense was lit was meant for Feng Jiangduo. Because Feng Jiangduo was highly skilled in martial arts, the Prince of Qi feared he couldn't control her and had increased the dosage.
Heh, no wonder he had asked Feng Jiangduo to change clothes in the main hall.
Feng Jiangduo also realized it at this moment and cursed, clenching her fist, "Disgusting."
Xiao Yun didn't understand. Wang Qingyao explained what had happened in the main hall.
Xiao Yun: "Those who sow the wind will reap the whirlwind."
It turned out that on the outer courtyard, before the banquet even began, Wei Wenci and Wei Wenbin, the two brothers, had brought wine to apologize to Xiao Yun. This was from the time of the Prince of Qi's housewarming banquet when the Wei brothers had deliberately picked a fight with Xiao Yun.
So much time had passed, and they had already apologized under the coercion of Consort Wei. Why were they apologizing again now?
Xiao Yun was wary. He said it was all in the past, but while drinking, he secretly spat the wine they offered into his sleeve.
Recalling Wang Qingyao's analysis from the previous day, he pretended to be drunk and dizzy. As expected, Wei Wenbin called a maid to take him to a side room to rest. Everyone even laughed at his poor tolerance for alcohol!
Yuan Bao wanted to follow, but Wei Wenci and Wei Wenbin stopped him to drink with them. By the time Yuan Bao chased after him, the guards at the second gate said that men were not allowed inside and blocked him. Yuan Bao didn't enter through the main gate and found a secluded spot to climb over the wall.
The maid led Xiao Yun towards the rockery. Xiao Yun deliberately pretended to be tired and sat by the river when they passed, refusing to move no matter how much the maid cajoled him. The maid, after all, was just a maid and dared not drag Xiao Yun. She intended to report to Wei Yu, but Yuan Bao, who had arrived, knocked her unconscious with a palm strike.
Meanwhile, after a bout with Han Suiqin, the Prince of Qi was still vigorous and full of energy, his passion unabated. However, Han Suiqin was delicate and it was her first time, leaving her exhausted. Fearing he might harm her, the Prince of Qi decided to find his wives and concubines to continue.
Xiao Yun didn't know that Princess Yin Yue was waiting for him in the cave of the rockery. But since the maid was leading him in that direction, it was clearly not with good intentions. So, he had Yuan Bao lead him in that direction.
The Prince of Qi, in a daze, was drawn to the Cuiqing incense emanating from Princess Yin Yue in the cave by the rockery. He had already inhaled some Cuiqing incense while dealing with the burner. Smelling it again, he was utterly captivated and rushed into the cave.
Indeed, there was a woman hidden in the cave. He didn't know who she was, mistaking her for some ambitious girl trying to climb the social ladder.
As the Prince of Qi, he was accustomed to women throwing themselves at him, just like the one in the room moments ago.
Therefore, the Prince of Qi didn't take it to heart. If it was offered, why not take it?
However, he had just inhaled a large amount of Cuiqing incense and had engaged in strenuous activity. As his blood surged, before anything significant could happen, his head spun, and he fainted, losing consciousness.
At this time, Wang Qingyao and the others were unaware that the Prince of Qi and Princess Yin Yue had not consummated their union and that the subsequent passionate encounter was all Princess Yin Yue's fabrication.
"I wonder what his reaction will be when he wakes up and realizes he has had relations with a princess of Xia?"
The Prince of Qi woke up much later. The doctor who examined him detected Cuiqing incense in his body. Mistaking it for the Prince of Qi's peculiar habit, the doctor did not disclose it, merely stating that he was tired and would be fine after a sleep.
Wei Yu's face was injured, making it difficult for her to host guests. Wei Qing had to endure and complete the banquet alone, vowing never to meddle in other people's affairs again.
Naturally, rumors began to spread.
Besides the matter between the Prince of Qi and Princess Yin Yue, there were also rumors that Princess Yin Yue had stolen Wei Yu's man, leading to a fierce fight between them.