A piece of Japanese incense

Although Yu Tuan's face showed displeasure, he still returned to Bishui Pavilion.

We came to the Feihua Pavilion where Fang Juexia lived.

Lifting the gap in the wooden board and peeking quietly, the room was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood. Elegant calligraphy and paintings were hung on the walls. The classical canopy bed was embroidered with exquisite floral patterns. The bedding was neatly folded, exuding an atmosphere of tranquility and peace.

Yuyi lowered her voice and asked in confusion: "Miss, this room looks like no one has ever lived in it."

"Are Xiaohan and Fang Juexia the only ones who left the palace?"

Yuyi looked at me blankly and shook her head gently. She leaned forward slightly and pricked up her ears, trying to catch the slightest sound around her.

However, only the breathing of the three of us rose and fell in the silence.

We plucked up our courage and walked out of the secret passage, peeking out through the crack in the door. All we saw was a long corridor, mottled stone walls, and a verdant courtyard.

The whole yard was extremely quiet. Aban gave a brief introduction to the layout of Feihua Pavilion. We plucked up our courage, opened the door, and hid behind a rockery in the courtyard.

He looked around and saw no one was walking around, so he sneaked into the main hall and bumped into Xiaohan.

Just as he was about to pull her to a deserted corner, Xiaohan said in a firm tone, "Miss Zhi?! Why are you here? How did you get in?"

I thought to myself, how could Xiaohan be so stupid? I quickly hushed her to signal her to speak more quietly. Yuyi hurriedly covered Xiaohan's mouth.

Xiaohan smiled calmly, held Yuyi's hand, and said sincerely: "Miss Zhi, please rest assured. I was worried that it would be inconvenient to do so, so I only said that I would be the only one to serve Fang Juexia personally. In order to avoid involving others, only Fang Juexia and I came to Suiyuan."

"Oh, I see. Then where is Miss Fang?" Yu Yi stuck her head out and looked towards the main room.

"I took the medicine and went to sleep." Xiaohan walked in front of me, knelt down, and said in a loud voice: "Thank you Miss Zhi for remembering me. When Doctor Yun came that day, I thought Miss Zhi would..."

I helped her up and asked her worriedly, "Is it really okay for us to talk here?"

"That day, Doctor Yun came here and saw Fang Juexia was scolding me, so he gave her an acupuncture. After Fang Juexia fell asleep, she warned me not to look for Miss Zhi again, and said that in order to make my life better in Suiyuan, she added some kernel to the medicine, and Fang Juexia would feel sleepy after taking it."

I nodded and comforted her: "Just wait patiently, I will send someone to visit your sister in the next two days..."

Xiaohan's tears rolled down like pearls from a broken string: "It's been several days. I don't know how my sister is doing now. And my younger brother, I thought I would be able to meet him when I leave the palace this time..." Her face was full of grief and despair.

Yuyi stroked her back and gently persuaded her, "Our girl will do her best to help you."

I saw that Xiaohan's face was still red and swollen, so I asked with concern: "Xiaohan, let me see the rash on your body, how come it got on your face too?"

Xiaohan showed her neck and arms, and said nonchalantly: "I'm fine, but I'm still looking forward to being able to leave the palace to see my relatives. The rash on my face and neck will become more severe if it gets worse."

I smiled and asked her, "Do you know where your sister is? What are the characters for Qianyanfang?"

"In Chunxiao Street in the west of the city, she is the one who tries every possible means and the one who outshines all the other beauties!" Xiaohan said viciously.

"Well, okay. What's your sister's name? After entering Qianyanfang, does she have any other names?"

Xiaohan hesitated in her heart and spoke with hesitation: "In the past, when she was with Fang Juexia, she was called Dahan. Her real name is Tian Xin, the 'Xin' of Xinxin Dynasty."

"Do you have any token of trust between you and your sister? How can I gain her trust and let her know that it is you who is looking for her?"

Xiao Han touched the wooden hairpin on his head and smiled bitterly: "All our property was divided up when we entered the Marquis' Mansion. How could we have any token of love..."

"Then... have you ever said anything to your sister?"

“Too many…” Suddenly, Xiaohan’s eyes flickered and he said, “Miss Zhi, when she sees my sister, she can ask her where Dujuan is!”

I looked at her suspiciously, and Xiaohan sneered, "When my sister was young, she raised a cat named Dujuan. I competed with her every day to hold Dujuan, but Dujuan only lived for 6 years. I was young and couldn't understand why cats couldn't live as long as humans. I just thought that my sister hid Dujuan to prevent me from holding it. So I asked her every day, 'Sister, sister, where is Dujuan?' My sister was fed up with my pestering, so she embroidered countless cuckoo patterns for me, which were embellished on my skirt, bed sheets, and fan leaves..."

Xiaohan stared out the window, immersed in fantasy.

"Xiao Han! Xiao Han!" Fang Juexia called anxiously from the main room.

"Ms. Zhi, please!"

"Go quickly!"

Xiaohan bowed and ran to the main room.

When we returned to the room and opened the floor, we could still vaguely hear Fang Juexia's harsh reproaches.

Aban went back to Bishuixie with us, and I lit a "Xunjixiang" to relieve his pain.

"Girl, are you really going to that place to meet Sister Xiaohan?"

"That's a must~"

(Going to a brothel is not a necessary romantic plot for a time-traveling woman, a man dressed as a woman, a chance encounter, a heart-pounding feeling...)

"Girl, that kind of place... let's find a man!"

I said with disdain, "Who are you looking for? Yuzhu?"

"Hahaha! That kid is fine when it comes to fighting and killing, but let him go to a brothel. Tsk tsk, in less than an incense stick of time, he went to the master to tell on me~"

Laughter spread.

"I'll go." Aban said timidly.

I turned my head and stared at him, thinking silently in my heart: His identity must not be exposed to the sun, and his face is so similar to the crown prince. In a place like Qianyanfang, there is no shortage of officials of all ranks who indulge in pleasure and debauchery. If he is discovered...

I shook my head and politely declined: "Xiao Banban is still taking medicine to recover from her illness and can't go out~"

Aban lowered his head and remained silent.

"Hey! Let's go find Master Nian! Hasn't he finished the imperial examination?" Yu Tuan said loudly.

I smiled wickedly, "Yes, and there's Brother Nian! I asked him to accompany me! He always refuses me. Yes! Let's ask Butler Wang for a carriage tomorrow and sneak out of Sui Garden!"

Yu Tuan was delighted, but she said, "Miss, you take Yu Yi with you. Someone has to stay in the courtyard. I'd better stay here."

I looked at Yu Tuan with great satisfaction, and touched her head like an old mother, saying with emotion: "Our little Tuan Tuan has grown up, become more mature, and knows how to take care of the family."

"Oh~ What is that~" Yutuan's cheeks flushed, she pushed my hand away and said shyly.