Duan Xifeng had always doted on his little nephew.
To be troubled by demonic energy at such a young age.
So he pondered deeply and finally thought of a good plan.
He let out a cheerful laugh, then leaned close to little Yi Hao's ear and told him about it.
"How about this, the two of us disguise ourselves as women and go to Shuyu Pavilion. If we do that, we might run into your mother."
Duan Xifeng frowned, feeling that this matter was truly inappropriate.
He sat up straight and quickly refused.
"Mother said that we are men, and there are things we cannot do."
Seeing the child's firm resolve, Duan Xifeng laughed again.
He leisurely stated, "But if we don't, you won't see your mother. I heard that Shuyu Pavilion has very strict requirements. Even if we kneel at the entrance, we might not be able to see your mother. If that's the case, do you have to endure it with me?"
Little Yi Hao's heart skipped a beat, and his initial resolve vanished. He could only lower his head and ask earnestly.
"Are the two of us really going to cross-dress?"
Duan Xifeng smiled triumphantly and patted his chest.
"Don't worry, it's just cross-dressing, it's easy."
Two days later.
Duan Xifeng handled all the matters, bribed the steward of Shuyu Pavilion.
He obtained admission quotas and stole the identities of two young ladies from other families.
Disguised as women, they swaggered in.
Because their actions were rough, despite wearing women's clothing, their movements and speech made people feel incredibly awkward.
The two walked along the road furtively.
Little Yi Hao still looked troubled, silently clutching the brightly colored clothes he was wearing.
"Uncle, is this really okay? This is too out of line."
Duan Xifeng paid no mind, quickly stretching his arms and glaring at a displeased woman nearby, angrily cursing.
"What are you looking at? I was born rugged, much more capable than you. If you want to do something to me, come on if you dare!"
The people around them retreated, looking disgusted.
"What a lunatic."
Duan Xifeng snorted and continued to embrace little Yi Hao, loudly stating his views.
"Little nephew, there's something I must tell you. People, the more guilty they feel, the more easily they are discovered. So let's be bold. That's how it is. In this world, everyone is different, and aren't people like us allowed to exist?"
Little Yi Hao's face was frosty, and he already regretted his decision.
He slapped his forehead with his hand, gritting his teeth and saying.
"If I had known this, I shouldn't have believed you and come to this place to cause trouble. If Mother finds out, she definitely won't let the two of us off easily."
Speak of the devil, as they were whispering, they suddenly heard a cough from behind.
The sound was very familiar, startling them both. Their footsteps froze, and they quickly turned around.
They saw Gu Qianying with her hands on her hips, anger blazing in her eyes, clearly furious.
Gu Qianying had felt that their figures were very familiar earlier.
So she followed them all the way.
When she heard Duan Xifeng's boastful words from behind, she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
She shouldn't have trusted Duan Xifeng in the first place.
If this continued, little Yi Hao would eventually be corrupted by such a good uncle as Duan Xifeng.
"What exactly are you two doing now? Cross-dressing and coming to this place, what the hell are you doing?"
Gu Qianying pulled the two into a hidden corner, ensuring no one noticed, and unleashed a torrent of scolding.
Little Yi Hao knew he had done wrong and obediently drooped his head, obediently grabbing Gu Qianying's sleeve.
"Mother, we just missed you so much that we came specifically. Mother, please don't be angry."
Gu Qianying's heart skipped a beat. She knew she hadn't been out for a long time, and little Yi Hao must have missed her.
But one thing at a time, their entry here was too sudden and could easily alert the enemy.
Gu Qianying rubbed little Yi Hao's small head. She felt unaccustomed to wearing the hairpins here.
"You are already quite old, how can you cling to your mother every day? You are a man, you should have your own things to do."
Duan Xifeng, completely unaware of the danger, casually scratched the back of his head.
"What are you afraid of! We've already infiltrated, we can't get out anyway."
He chuckled meaningfully and said, "You know, it's quite interesting."
Gu Qianying gritted her teeth, suppressing the anger in her heart, and patted her chest.
Her voice seemed to seep through her teeth, "Brother, please stop messing around."
Duan Xifeng quickly composed himself, "Ah! Just kidding, we'll protect you from now on, don't worry!"
Little Yi Hao also looked up, resolutely clenching his fists.
"Yes, Mother, we will protect you from now on."
Gu Qianying chuckled, her anger completely gone.
"Good, you two remember this, and don't cause any trouble."
The two quickly stood together, baring their teeth, smiling foolishly.
"Got it."
Because Gu Qianying was inside, Bai Yufeng, although he didn't say anything on the surface, was secretly observing the situation in Shuyu Pavilion.
As he was worrying,
A subordinate reported.
"Young Master, after that young lady entered Shuyu Pavilion, she had a dispute with Bai Xiaoxiao and others. I heard she threw Bai Xiaoxiao into the pond. Later, Bai Yangping was poisoned, and it was that young lady who saved him. And the person behind it was still Bai Xiaoxiao."
Bai Yufeng's expression froze, and he looked quite displeased.
"Bai Xiaoxiao again!"
Although he was displeased, he heard from his subordinate that Gu Qianying didn't seem to have suffered any losses.
Thinking of this, Bai Yufeng felt instantly relieved and drank his tea busily.
A rare smile appeared on his face, "As expected, she never lets herself suffer."
The subordinate's heart skipped a beat. They knew that their young master had rarely smiled since that woman left.
Bai Yufeng glanced at him indifferently.
"Is there anything else? If not, get lost!"
Regarding Shuyu Pavilion, he didn't want to bother with anything other than Gu Qianying.
The guard withdrew the surprise from his face and quickly reported respectfully.
"Young Master, two people appeared in Shuyu Pavilion, and they seem quite close to that young lady. Do we need to investigate them?"
Shuyu Pavilion, apart from the tutors, was basically all women. Bai Yufeng didn't worry about any sparks between the two.
However, since they were people around Gu Qianying, he was afraid something might happen, so he quickly asked.
"What do they look like?"
The guard quickly took out the portrait and placed it before Bai Yufeng, looking very confused.
"These two people have rather large frames and walk very roughly. They look particularly like men, but they are dressed as women, wearing makeup, which makes it difficult to tell."
Bai Yufeng glanced at it and instantly understood.
So that's how it is. Duan Xifeng and little Yi Hao had indeed gone to Shuyuan Pavilion to find Gu Qianying.
He nodded slightly and subtly put away the portrait.
"I see."