Chapter 142 Miss Zhou's Plan
Chapter 142 Miss Zhou's Plan
Shen Shenshen shook the hairpin in his hand and said, "Excuse me, whose hairpin is this? Thank you very much, Shenshen."
A woman in a yellow dress stood up and said calmly, "It's Yaoyao's golden hairpin. Second Miss Shen got it with her own strength. You're welcome."
"Then I won't be polite." After saying that, she naturally put it into her sleeve pocket without any embarrassment.
The Feihua Ling ended here, and the only winner was Shen Shenshen, who got his lost headband back and also got a golden hairpin for free.
Zhang Mingzhu and Feng Modi clapped their hands towards Shen Shenshen, meaning: Great.
"Hmph! She's lucky." Mu Chuchu said indignantly.
Zhou Yunxi's face looked gloomy and ugly.
"Miss, it's time for lunch." The maid came to invite her.
Zhou Yunxi stood up and brushed off the non-existent dust on her sleeves, and said lazily, "Let's go and have lunch."
Everyone stood up and followed her to the lunch garden next to the water pavilion. Five dining tables had already been set up in the garden.
There were red cockscombs on both sides of the courtyard, and golden sunflower cups and plates of sugar-wrapped lotus roots on every dining table. Fruits included longans, tangerines, and sticky fruits. Pastries included lotus root and osmanthus cakes. Dishes included fresh assorted seafood sashimi with lotus root, lotus root rice with flower-headed mandarin duck, and lotus root ice duck. Drinks included lotus root and cinnamon juice, cooked rice leaf lotus root water, and so on.
All of them are delicacies.
Shen Shenshen looked at the lotus root dishes on the table, swallowed his saliva, and sighed that the chefs of wealthy families were really not simple.
Seeing that she was about to sit down casually, Zhou Yunxi winked at Li Feier and Xu Zhenzhen.
The two men immediately came to Shen Shenshen's side, one after the other, and sandwiched her in the middle.
"Shenshen, you never attended the banquets before. Since you are here today, please sit at the same table with Fei'er and Zhenzhen."
"That's it. Come and sit with us."
Looking at the two people who were extremely enthusiastic, Shen Shenshen rolled his eyes to see what tricks Zhou Yunxi and the others were going to play.
"Okay, I also want to get closer to the two sisters." Shen Shenshen said with surprise.
Seeing that she took the bait, Li Feier, Xu Zhenzhen and Zhou Yunxi who was not far away looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.
There were two other people sitting at the same table with the three of them, Mu Chuchu and Luo Yaoyao. They naturally noticed the little movements of the three women and silently lowered their smiling faces.
Xu Zhenzhen enthusiastically filled a cup of lotus root and cinnamon juice for Shen Shenshen, and filled a cup for herself as well, saying, "It's our first meeting. Zhenzhen toasts to Second Miss Shen."
After saying that, he raised his head and drank it. Shen Shenshen also drank it.
Li Fei'er watched her finish drinking, and filled the cooked rice leaf lotus root water for herself and Shen Shenshen: "Fei'er also toasts to the second Miss Shen, try the lotus root water."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp. Shen Shen also finished it.
The two of them did not try to persuade him anymore and served food to Shen Shen attentively.
Mu Chuchu, who sat at the same table, and Luo Yaoyao, who had drawn the golden hairpin, looked at the two enthusiastic people without saying a word and had their lunch quietly.
Shen Shen took a while, then suddenly stood up and said to the other four people: "Ouch, why do I have a stomachache?"
Zhou Yunxi sat at the table next to her and immediately ordered the maid who served lunch to take Shen Shenshen to the toilet.
After Shen Shenshen left, Li Feier and Xu Zhenzhen looked at each other, then looked at Zhou Yunxi, and all three of them said: They've taken the bait.
"Second Miss Shen, the courtesy room is just ahead. I'll be waiting here."
"Thank you."
Shen Shen took advantage of the maid's inattention and hid behind Gong Fang and called in a low voice: "Hong Huang, Hong Huang, Hong..."
In just two breaths, two secret guards in black appeared in front of her.
"Crown Princess." Hong and Huang clasped their fists.
"Was there any drug in the lunch just now?"
The two looked at each other, and Hong Anwei said, "Yes."
really.
"What medicine?"
"Aphrodisiac."
"In the food or in the drink?"
"It's a very clever trick. The aphrodisiac is put into the lotus root and cinnamon juice. But you need to drink two drinks at the same time. After eating the lotus root and ice duck in the assorted seafood, you still need a hot tea. Only after drinking this tea will the toxicity be triggered."
"Zhou Yunxi is really careful. By the way, are there any wretched men in the surrounding rooms... No, ugly men tied up?"
The two looked at each other again, and Huang Anwei replied, "I didn't see it."
No?! This shouldn't be the case. Shen Shen's eyes rolled around.
"Second Miss Shen?" A maid's voice came from a distance.
"I'm here. Wait a moment." Shen Shenshen called out, turned her head and said to the two of them, "Please continue to help me keep an eye on Zhou Yunxi's every move, thank you."
The two of them scratched their heads nervously: "Uh, Princess, these are what the subordinates should do. No need to 'please' or thank you."
"You follow the rules of the secret guards, and I follow my own rules. I'll call you when I need you."
"Yes." The two of them then jumped and disappeared.
"Here it comes, here it comes. Why do I suddenly have such unbearable stomach pain? Ouch, ouch..." Shen Shenshen covered his stomach and walked towards the maid with difficulty.
"Did Second Miss Shen use too much cold lotus root? I will report to the eldest lady after we return to the courtyard and tell her what to do."
"Yeah, let's go back quickly."
Shen Shenshen walked into the courtyard, holding his stomach, his face pale.
Li Feier immediately asked with concern: "What's wrong with Shenshen? He looks so ugly."
"I guess I used too much cold lotus root. My stomach hurts so badly."
Xu Zhenzhen said to the other table: "Yunxi, what should we do?"
Zhou Yunxi glanced at the maid who took Shen Shenshen to the palace, and the maid nodded slightly.
"I have a medicinal tea that is specially used to treat abdominal pain caused by coldness. I will ask the maid to make some tea. Cuiwei, take Miss Shen to the third room in the west wing and let her take a rest for a while."
"Yes, Miss." The maid who had brought Shen Shenshen forward bowed and replied, "Second Miss Shen, please follow me."
Zhou Yunxi then called over another maid: "Taohong, quickly go make some spleen-strengthening tea and send it to the third room in the west wing for Miss Shen Er."
"Yes, Miss."
Shen Shen covered her stomach, and bowed to Zhou Yunxi in front of the gloating eyes of many noble ladies: "Thank you, Yunxi, for your trouble."
"You and I are sisters, there is no need to thank me."
Sister, you big head ghost. I am waiting to see what tricks you, Xiao Zhu's ex, will play. I quietly took out a Baijie pill from my sleeve pocket and swallowed it.
Shen Shenshen entered the third room of the west wing and saw that there was only a bed, no other furniture. According to the "script", he sat down on the edge of the bed calmly, holding his stomach with his hands and crying "ouch ouch ouch".
Taohong pushed open the door: "Miss Shen, the spleen-strengthening tea is here."
"Bring it here quickly."
Taohong handed over the teacup. Shen Shenshen took it, opened the lid and smelled it. There was only a fresh medicinal fragrance. He drank it all in front of the maid.
Taohong took the teacup and said, "Second Miss Shen, you can take a rest here for a while. I will take my leave."
"Ah."
Taohong and Cuiwei returned to the flower garden where they had lunch, and reported to Zhou Yunxi who had already put down her chopsticks that Second Miss Shen had taken a spleen-strengthening tea and was taking a nap.
Zhou Yunxi drank the lotus root and cinnamon juice calmly. He estimated that it was about time and sent Taohong to the west wing.
After Taohong came back, she whispered in Zhou Yunxi's ear: "I peeked into the room through the crack of the door that was never closed. Miss Shen's face was flushed. She was lying on her back on the bed, murmuring softly for water."
It became.
"Go and invite Mr. Zhou Si quickly, and tell him that Miss Shen Er wants to see him about something important."
"Yes, Miss. It's just that this inner courtyard..."
"Go through the Silk and Bamboo Corridor and enter the west wing of the inner courtyard. This lady has arranged everything."
"I understand." Taohong hurriedly turned around and left the lunch garden.
Li Feier and Xu Zhenzhen glanced at Zhou Yunxi inadvertently, but saw her nod slightly. Mu Chuchu had been staring at the two of them, and when she saw their expressions she immediately understood that the plan against Shen Shenshen had succeeded.
About a cup of tea later, Zhou Yunxi saw Taohong jogging over from afar and nodded slightly to her with a raised lip.
"I am entertaining guests, and you, a servant, are running around without manners, bringing shame to our Zhou family. Someone, come here."
With a plop, Tao Hong knelt down in front of Zhou Yunxi and said nervously and loudly, "Miss, go and see Miss Shen."
"God? Isn't she taking a nap in the west wing? Is her condition getting worse?"
"I have been worried about Miss Shen, and wanted to go and see if the abdominal pain has eased, but the result... the result..." She looked around and saw that all the noble ladies stood up and surrounded her, and her face suddenly turned red.
"Say. If you hesitate again, you will be dragged out to fight twenty."
"I saw Miss Shen II doing... doing... sexual intercourse with a man in the room." The last four words were so faint that they were barely audible.
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