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The woman before her seemed as natural as if she were a part of herself.
Thinking of this, Xin'er spoke without hesitation.
"If Sister Tianxue doesn’t mind, would you join me and Xuan to enjoy the Lotus Lantern today?"
As for Xuan, she thought, he shouldn’t be angry about this.
Xin'er pondered this but was unaware that the woman with her back turned had smirked at her words, a smile that revealed a sense of cunning triumph and satisfaction...
What a foolish woman; she had been waiting for this very statement!
A woman as naive as her would have likely perished long ago in the palace!
Aotian Xue scoffed internally, already anticipating the evening's Lotus Festival.
Ah, the Lotus Festival! She must seize this opportunity to capture his heart completely!
...
As dusk approached, Lü Fu came to inform Xin'er to prepare herself nicely, as Leng Yixuan would send a carriage to take her to Crown Prince Lake.
Upon hearing this, Xin'er was filled with joy and promptly shared the news with Aotian Xue.
After all, since she had promised Aotian Xue to accompany her to Crown Prince Lake, she naturally couldn’t go back on her word.
Aotian Xue was equally delighted and smiled at Yingying as she spoke to Xin'er.
"Ha ha, Sister Xin'er, you're so kind to accompany me to enjoy the Lotus Lantern. Oh, by the way, Sister Xin'er, since we are going to play with our master later, we should dress up nicely."
"Ah?! Dress up!?"
Hearing Aotian Xue's words, Xin'er was slightly taken aback and looked down at her outfit.
She was currently wearing the attire of a First-Class Maid from the mansion, with her hair tied in two thick braids as usual.
Xin'er quite liked her appearance this way.
However, Aotian Xue shook her head disapprovingly and said, "Sister Xin'er, you can't go like this. Since our master has invited us, we must dress up properly. If our master sees you like this, she will surely be very happy."
Upon hearing Aotian Xue's words, Xin'er felt that it made some sense.
Just thinking about how happy Xuan would be to see her dressed beautifully made her blush.
With that thought in mind, Xin'er smiled shyly at Aotian Xue and said, "Okay, I'll go to my room and get ready now. Oh, by the way, Xuan will send someone to pick us up later. Please let me know when the carriage arrives."
"Of course! Sister Xin'er, you go ahead and prepare," Aotian Xue replied.
Hearing this, Xin'er nodded with a smile and turned to walk toward her room.
What Xin'er didn't know was that the moment she turned around, Aotian Xue's charming little face darkened, and her gaze towards Xin'er became filled with malice and disdain.
Red Lips lightly opened, disdainfully saying.
"Hmph, Lotus Lantern, I will naturally go, but you absolutely cannot follow!"
...
Meanwhile, outside Cold Manor—
In the desolate temple, a group of over ten men dressed in black were conspiring about something—
"Boss Cui instructed us to sneak into Cold Manor after nightfall and steal that contract from Leng Yixuan's study..."
"But what if we can't find the contract?!"
"Heh heh, then we'll proceed with the plan to burn down the entire White Jade Pavilion. That way, we can also destroy the contract along with it. Hmph, who told that Leng Yixuan to compete with our Boss Cui for business? Boss Cui is furious now; even if we can't find the contract, he wants to destroy it!"
"Alright, boss, let's act at night then!"
"Good!"
...
After bathing and changing clothes, Xin'er looked at her beautifully groomed reflection in the mirror, her face full of shy smiles.
In the mirror stood a young girl dressed in a pure white Veil Silk Skirt, the fitted top accentuating her graceful figure perfectly.
Her long black hair flowed like a waterfall, with the upper part styled into an exquisite bun. Though there were no decorations in her hair, just a simple White Hairband holding it together, it only enhanced her ethereal elegance.
The hair at the back cascaded down, flowing to her waist, while a few strands framed her face, enhancing the beauty of her jade-like features.
As beautiful as jade, her skin was like fine cream, with dark eyebrows arching gracefully, eyes sparkling like clear water, a delicate upturned nose, and cherry lips that exuded a subtle fragrance.
Such an outstanding woman was undoubtedly a rare beauty in the world!
Looking at herself after a careful grooming, Xin'er adjusted her appearance once more before deciding to step out of the room.
After all, it should not be too late now. Brother Afu had mentioned that a carriage would come to take her to Crown Prince Lake at this time, hadn't he!?
But now, why had no one come to call for her!?
Filled with confusion, Xin'er stood up and walked toward the door.
Just as she was about to push open the carved wooden door to see what was happening, she realized that no matter how hard she pushed, it wouldn’t budge.
“Hmm!? What’s going on!? Who locked the door from the outside!?”
Realizing something was wrong, Xin'er felt a surge of panic and immediately raised her voice to shout.
“Is anyone there!? Who's outside? Please come help me open the door! Someone… Sister Hui Ji Lian!”
While banging on the carved wooden door, Xin'er continued to call out.
However, no matter how loudly she shouted, no one responded.
Seeing this, Xin'er felt anxious and puzzled. Who could have locked her door?
That person didn't want her to leave, did they!?
No, the door was locked, but there was a window in her room. She could just climb out.
With that thought, Xin'er immediately walked to the window, intending to push it open.
However, to her surprise, the window had also been locked from the outside.
"Oh my! How could this happen!? Who did this!? Why are they keeping me here and not letting me go!?"
Xin'er was puzzled and confused.
After all, no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't figure out what was going on.
In this residence, she had always gotten along well with everyone. Who could possibly be locking her up!?
Just as Xin'er was lost in her thoughts, she was unaware that a graceful figure stood outside her room—
"Hmph, you want to go out!? Fine, let me have some fun with him first, and then I'll let you go!"
The woman said disdainfully, then narcissistically touched her own cheek before giggling and turning to leave.
What the woman didn't know was that the moment she left White Jade Pavilion, a group of over ten men dressed in black and masked had quietly infiltrated the White Jade Pavilion—
"Boss, there's no one inside White Jade Pavilion. Leng Yixuan isn't here either; not even a servant is in sight."
"Heh heh, heaven is helping me! Quickly, let's head to Leng Yixuan's study for that contract Boss Cui wants."
"Yes!"
With a gesture from the leader in black, the group of over a dozen black-clad individuals immediately split into two teams. One team stood guard outside the White Jade Pavilion.
The other team infiltrated the study within the White Jade Pavilion and began searching.
"Boss, we can't find it. We have no idea where that Cold hid the contract Boss Cui wanted!"
"Hmph, Cold is indeed cunning. He must have hidden that contract very well. However, Boss Cui has already anticipated this. He told us that even if we can't steal the contract, we should burn this place down. It is said that Cold spent a fortune building this residence, and if we burn it down, it will also relieve Boss Cui's resentment!"
"Alright, then let's set this place on fire immediately!"
Upon hearing the leader's words, the other black-clad individuals quickly lit their torches and poured the oil they had brought around the entire White Jade Pavilion before tossing the torches onto the oil.
With a loud 'boom' as the torches met the oil, flames erupted and spread rapidly.
Seeing this, the black-clad individuals sneered and, at the leader's signal, quietly left as silently as they had come...
...
Xin'er had been locked in her room for half an hour. During this time, no matter how much she shouted, no one passed by.
It was to be expected; Leng Yixuan usually kept to himself in the White Jade Pavilion to avoid disturbances from outsiders. Only he, Lü Fu, and Ping An were there to serve him.
Now Lü Fu and Brother Ping An must be with Xuan, but what puzzled Xin'er was that Sister Tianxue had said she would come to call her when Xuan's carriage arrived! Why was it so late now and Sister Tianxue still hadn't come!?
Could it be that the person who locked her doors and windows was her!?
No!
How could that be!?
She had no grievances with Sister Tianxue, so why would Sister Tianxue do this to her!?
But if it wasn't Sister Tianxue, then who could it be!?
Just as Xin'er was lost in thought, she suddenly felt the temperature around her rising gradually.
Even though it was summer, it shouldn't be this hot on a summer night, should it!?
Confused, Xin'er glanced outside with her beautiful eyes and was instantly shocked to see the orange-red flames reflecting in the window. It felt as if thunder had struck her, leaving her stunned!
"Oh my God! It's on fire!?"
Xin'er stared wide-eyed for a moment before snapping back to reality. In a panic, she rushed to the door and began pounding on the Carved Wooden Door, shouting frantically.
"Help! It's on fire! Someone, please come quickly..."
Meanwhile, in a refined room within Crown Prince Lake—
The Scenic Teahouse, built by the lakeside, had two stories in total.
The first-floor hall was already packed with people, every seat taken.
Upstairs in the Elegant Room, it was just as crowded.
After all, today marked the annual Lotus Festival.
Every year at this time, many devout citizens come here with Lotus Lanterns, writing their wishes on small pieces of paper and placing them into the river to float away. It is said that if the Lake Deity receives these wishes, they will be granted.
Though it may be a superstitious belief, every year at this time, countless people come to make their wishes and release lanterns.
At this moment, Crown Prince Lake was at its most beautiful.
The surface of Crown Prince Lake was filled with Lotus Lanterns lit by candles, gently floating along. The flickering lights complemented the bright moon and stars above, creating an exquisite scene!
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