I became an official of the imperial court by eating melons when I was still a baby

Everyone held their breath when they saw this. Could it be that this maid had put drugs in the pastries?

Qin Yue was also a little nervous at this time. She held her breath and paid close attention to the maid's next move. She even forgot to chat with the system. After all, listening to the system talk about melons and watching the melons on the spot were completely different feelings!

The scene is obviously more exciting!

At this moment, Xia Yuanshuang was so nervous that she could hardly breathe, her heart was about to jump out of her chest, and she could only hold Xu's arm tightly, with a thin layer of sweat on her palms.

Amid the nervous and expectant gazes of the crowd, the maid walked quickly towards Xia Yuanshuang, and when she was about to get close to Xia Yuanshuang, she pretended to pounce forward casually.

As she did this, the pastries on the tray quickly flew into the air and hit Xia Yuanshuang directly.

Even though Xu reacted quickly and hurriedly took Xia Yuanshuang to the side, and the maid serving beside her also quickly stepped forward to block Xia Yuanshuang, a small part of the scattered pastries still fell on Xia Yuanshuang's skirt.

The key point is that the pastry happens to be colored, and it is a specially chosen ink color. If it falls on the clothes, even a tiny bit will stain the clothes.

Xia Yuanshuang looked at the hem of her skirt that was stained with ink by the pastries, and an expression uglier than crying appeared on her face.

The light pink dress she wore today was specially prepared for her by her aunt for this banquet. It was custom-made at Nan Yuxuan, a famous clothing factory in Beijing. It was very expensive and difficult to buy on ordinary days. It was only through her aunt’s connections that she was able to buy it.

Now it was dyed with ink. The originally fresh and refined pink skirt was mixed with dark ink, as if a fairy had not completely taken off her clothes.

However, Mrs. Xu didn't care much about her dirty skirt. She patted the back of Xia Yuanshuang's hand soothingly, then turned around and looked at the maid with a sharp gaze.

The maid's mouth curled up slightly after the pastry flew out, as if she foresaw that her task would be completed successfully.

But after seeing the actions of Xu and Xia Yuanshuang's maid, his pupils constricted for a moment. If these two blocked the pastries, the plan would most likely fail.

As several pieces of cake finally hit Xia Yuanshuang's dress, the maid secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was successful, otherwise her work would have been in vain, and she might even be scolded by both sides.

After the maid breathed a sigh of relief, she immediately knelt down, pretending to be very frightened, and said tremblingly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I accidentally spilled the cake on Miss's dress, I didn't mean to do that, I will take Miss to the backyard to change clothes."

Generally, ladies, young men and women who attend banquets will prepare an extra set of clothes, so that in case the food is accidentally soiled while eating, they can change into clothes immediately to avoid making a fool of themselves at the banquet.

After all, it is extremely rude to socialize with others at a banquet while wearing dirty clothes.

That's why the maid was sure that Xia Yuanshuang's dress was dirty and she would definitely go to the backyard to change.

There was nothing that everyone didn't understand at this time. He deliberately wanted Miss Xia to go to the backyard. Needless to say, there must be someone waiting in the backyard. And the room where Miss Xia changed her clothes must be "coincidentally" the same room where that person was hiding!

This plot shouldn't be too obvious!!!

Of course, if they had not known in advance from their elder sister that Liu and Liu Jin would do something bad at the banquet, they would most likely have thought that this was an accident and would have followed their plan.

But now that I know it in advance, looking at the maid's performance, I feel speechless and can only watch her continue to perform.

Now that everyone with a discerning eye has seen it, it all depends on how Miss Xia will respond.

As the mistress who had been in charge of the backyard for many years, Xu naturally saw through the maid's tricks at a glance, and she also knew about Liu and Liu Jin's plans.

Haha, I thought Liu would have some brilliant ideas, but it turns out to be these unpresentable tricks. It turns out that people are what they are like in their hearts, and they can only come up with tricks that reflect their character.

Now that she knew Liu's plan, she would certainly not let them succeed. She was just about to apologize to Princess Jinyang and leave with Xia Yuanshuang when she heard the cold voice of Princess Jinyang.

"Miss Xia, please follow this maid to the backyard to change your clothes. Miss Xia's clothes look quite exquisite, they must be extremely valuable."

"I noticed that you and Ning Ping are similar in stature. Madam, please have someone give the dress I prepared for Ning Ping to this maid. Since the incident happened in my manor, I will naturally take responsibility to the end. Miss Xia, just go and rest assured."

When Princess Jinyang said this, her eyes were looking at Xu. Although her voice was cold, her eyes revealed a reassuring power.

Xu immediately understood Princess Jinyang's thoughts.

Indeed, this time she could choose to leave the banquet and break Liu and the others' plan.

But in the future, Liu and his men will definitely have other plans to achieve their goals. If no one protects Yuan Shuang at that time, she will most likely fall into their trap.

Even if I told Lord Xia what Xiao Fuguan and my younger sister said, there would still be no definite evidence.

No matter what they said, that Liu and his family had privately exchanged engagement letters and arranged the marriage, and that they wanted to make it a fait accompli for Yuan Shuang to accept the marriage, there was no evidence to prove it.

They were able to collude privately and deny all these allegations.

Princess Jinyang's idea, however, was to follow their plan and expose their conspiracy on the spot.

Now they have both evidence and witnesses, they have no choice but to deny it!

The second sentence Princess Jinyang said was to assure her that no one in this manor could hurt Yuan Shuang, and when things were over, she would definitely return her a complete Yuan Shuang!

After Xu figured it out, she turned around and whispered in Yuan Shuang's ear, "Yuan Shuang, don't be afraid! Now you need to cooperate with this maid's actions. Aunt and Princess Jinyang will definitely ensure your safety. Don't worry! Only by catching them on the spot can their conspiracy be completely ended!"

After Xia Yuanshuang heard what Princess Jinyang said, her face turned pale instantly, the fear in her heart was infinitely magnified, and she felt a little dazed.

It was not until Xu whispered something that Xia Yuanshuang slowly reacted. Looking at Xu's encouraging eyes and feeling the warmth of her palm, Xia Yuanshuang suddenly felt an inexplicable surge of courage.

She also learned martial arts. Although she was not as good as those who fought on the battlefield, she was able to protect herself after training with her grandfather every day.

She should believe in herself, and also believe in her aunt and Princess Jinyang.

Although my martial arts were of no use before, perhaps they can be put to use now.

Thinking of this, Xia Yuanshuang no longer hesitated. She nodded to Xu with a firm look in her eyes, then turned to Princess Jinyang, bowed slightly, and said calmly, "I thank Princess Jinyang for her kindness."

Then he turned his gaze to the maid kneeling on the ground and said calmly, "You stand up and lead the way."

Seeing that things were indeed going in the direction they planned, the maid's eyes flashed with joy, and then she continued to pretend to be cautious and replied: "Yes, Miss, please follow me."

Having said that, he stood up and walked towards the backyard with Xia Yuanshuang.