Unfortunately, the woman who was throwing a tantrum did not realize it, and was still happily saying, "Silly, silly."
Wanwan, kneeling in the center of the great hall, immediately rushed forward upon hearing her mistress's words and grabbed Yun Xiao's leg.
"Your Highness, please don't say such things. This is Prince Lin, the pride of heaven, loved by all, and admired by all. How could Prince Lin be silly? He's not silly yet. No, he's a good person, not silly. Your Highness, it's fortunate that you are silly, otherwise Prince Lin would surely kill you. Don't speak nonsense anymore."
In the great hall, everyone stared at the scene unfolding before them, their eyes wide with disbelief. This mistress and her maid were truly a living treasure.
No one knew what to say. Their gazes shifted from the silly woman's face to Prince Lin's. They saw that on Prince Lin's handsome and resolute features, his complexion changed from red to white, then back to red before turning green. He was utterly speechless.
He was completely infuriated by these two women.
Even Yun Xiao forgot to act, staring blankly at Wanwan, who was clinging to her leg, tears and snot streaming down her face, letting out a few dry sobs when she reached the saddest part.
She should award Wanwan a Golden Rooster award; this woman was absolutely worthy of it.
Yun Xiao couldn't help but burst into laughter, hands on her hips, at the thought.
A cold wind swept through the great hall, chilling the air. The guards took a step back, wishing they could immediately leave the Jinhua Palace. Being with a silly person could truly drive one crazy, and even the maids serving her seemed a bit unhinged.
Song Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked in a deep voice, "Your Highness,"
Shangguan Lin gritted his teeth, breathing heavily, and waved his hand, ordering the guards, "Search thoroughly. See if there is anyone or anything suspicious. Be sure not to miss any details."
"Yes, Your Highness."
A group of guards, like wolves and tigers, came back to their senses and quickly scattered, pouncing towards the inner chambers of the Jinhua Palace. After a thorough search, they returned empty-handed.
"Your Highness, there is nothing."
"There is nothing."
Shangguan Lin walked to Yun Xiao's side, pacing back and forth, his pupils filled with suspicion. Could this silly woman truly be silly?
"Your Highness, please don't scare our Mistress. When our Mistress is scared, she gets sick. When she gets sick, she hits people."
Wanwan had already stood up and kindly reminded Shangguan Lin, who was close to Yun Xiao, her face full of worry.
As soon as her words fell, Yun Xiao turned her body and lunged towards a corner of the hall, grabbed a small bronze incense burner, and threw it directly at Shangguan Lin.
Ash particles drifted all over the hall. Song Yuan and the guards behind him could no longer stand it. They quickly retreated, saying as they did,
"Your Highness, let's go."
"Let's go."
Shangguan Lin could no longer endure this unbearable torment. His tall figure flashed, and he was the first to rush out of the hall, ordering in a deep voice, "Withdraw."
The group disappeared in the blink of an eye, not a single person remaining. From a distance, they could still hear the silly empress shouting loudly, "Silly, silly."
Everyone was once again stunned. They guessed that after being called silly so many times, only those two words remained in the silly woman's mind, so anyone who offended her became a silly person to her.
Thinking of how Prince Lin, who was always cold and expressionless, had his face change several times from anger, the guards wanted to laugh but dared not. Only Song Yuan, when he reached a deserted place, finally couldn't help but laugh heartily. xxs壹贰
"Your Highness, that silly woman is too funny. She actually took Your Highness for a silly person. It's no wonder people say that silly people never admit they are silly. This is really true."
"Silence," Shangguan Lin said coldly, his killing intent enveloping him. He glared menacingly at Song Yuan, who was laughing so hard he was swaying. The guards behind him had their faces flushed red, desperately holding back their laughter.
Shangguan Lin's lips curled into a cold smile, and he threw a punch.
With a *slap*, one of Song Yuan's eyes turned black. He cried out in pain, clutching his eye and protesting, "Your Highness, why did you hit me? It wasn't me who called you silly."
"Search the palace."
Shangguan Lin ignored Song Yuan and led the guards to search elsewhere.
Inside the Jinhua Palace, Yun Xiao waited until she confirmed that Shangguan Lin, Song Yuan, and the others had left. Then, she waved her hand and ordered Wanwan and Xiuxiu, "Clean it up. It's so dirty."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The two young eunuchs and maids immediately set to work, cleaning the great hall.
Thinking of Wanwan's earth-shattering performance just now, Yun Xiao's interest was piqued. She reached out, pulled the girl over, and examined her carefully, observing her from head to toe. A calculating look flickered in her eyes, making Wanwan's scalp tingle. She tugged at Yun Xiao's arm incessantly.
"Your Highness, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Our Wanwan is truly loved by all and admired by all. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has a brilliant mind."
Yun Xiao smiled mysteriously, making Wanwan feel a chill run down her spine. "Mistress, just say what you want. Don't harm this servant, this servant cannot bear it."
She had followed her mistress for some time and understood her temperament to some extent. When she was inexplicably affectionate or spoke nice words, it was always because she had a conspiracy in mind.
Yun Xiao smiled charmingly, her beauty like a hundred flowers. She pulled Wanwan down, whispered a string of words into her ear.
Xiuxiu and the two young eunuchs, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Zhao, exchanged glances, not knowing what these two were planning. However, it was better to mind their own business. The three of them simply found an excuse to move aside and clean, leaving the space to them.
After Yun Xiao and Wanwan whispered for a while, Wanwan's face turned horrified, and her mouth gaped open. After a long time, she managed to stutter out,
"This might not be good."
"What's not good about it? If you dare to provoke me, you definitely won't get away with it."
Yun Xiao reached into her sleeve and pulled out an item. It was the jade pendant that Wanwan had stolen from Shangguan Lin that day.
Since Shangguan Lin dared to provoke her, she would humiliate him. The palace was already chaotic enough, so why not make it even more so?
The Emperor had allowed him to stay in the palace, wasn't he a suspect? She wanted to see what kind of person he could investigate.
"Just give it to Liuxing."
"Alright," Wanwan dared not say anything more. She took it, flashed into the inner chambers to instruct Liuxing to hang the jade pendant on a treetop along Prince Lin's usual path, to wake him up a little.
In the great hall, Yun Xiao, filled with joy, lay back on the soft couch, swinging her legs, humming a little tune, feeling exceptionally at ease.
"The hairpin lightly sways, whispering by the side, it is ultimately unlike that night of lovesick rain..."
Everything was under Yun Xiao's control. When Shangguan Lin saw the jade pendant, he almost choked with anger. He was going mad.
This jade pendant had been inexplicably stolen, and now it appeared in the palace. What did this mean? Did it mean that person was nowhere to be found, or did it mean that from the very beginning, that person had already set a trap for him?