A piece of Japanese incense

"Oh, don't..."

I was just about to help Xiaohan up when I heard Xia's voice coming from outside.

"Xiaohan~Are you in the east wing?"

Xiaohan clenched his fists tightly and looked out the door hatefully, his eyes full of anger.

I quickly pressed the blue-gold button to open the floor, and whispered to Xiaohan before closing it: "Tonight at 11:00 p.m., after Fang Juexia has taken the medicine and gone to sleep, we will meet here again!"

When we returned to Bishui Pavilion, Yutuan was sitting in the corner of the courtyard, chatting and laughing with others.

Yuyi greeted her several times before leading her into the courtyard.

"Yutuan, who makes you so interested? You are indifferent when I call you."

"No one, just the group of guards outside the courtyard."

"Is anyone coming this afternoon?"

"No! Oh! Madam sent a lot of things over!"

"Where is it?" I looked around.

"Oh! It's piled at the door and I forgot to bring it in." Yutuan ran to the gate to get the package with a smile.

Yuyi Gossip teased: "I see, this Yutuan, could it be that she is in love?"

"Haaa! With whom? The guards outside?"

"Whenever the girl goes out, she always follows closely behind. But this time she took the initiative to stay behind. There must be a reason!"

"Stinky Yuyi! What nonsense are you talking about!" Yutuan came in carrying two large bags full of packages.

"Yutuan! Is this true? You have someone you like!" I happily embraced Yutuan.

"No~ girl! Oh~ what's going on~" Yu Tuan blushed and lowered her head shyly.

Yuyi also came over and asked, "Tell me quickly! Who is it?"

"That's right, that..." Yutuan rubbed her hair shyly.

"Oh, I'm so anxious." I urged.

"Yes, tell us and we will give you some advice."

"It's... Zhou Song!" Yu Tuan said, covering his face and turning around to sit on the armchair.

"Ahhhhhhhh!" Yuyi and I screamed, holding hands.

"Hey! Be quieter!" Yutuan stood up and stopped us.

"Then, how does Guard Zhou respond?"

"Response to what?"

"You two are not..."

"Oh, girl, you haven't even started yet!" Yutuan lowered her head and looked at her toes.

"How did you get in touch?"

"Well, yesterday the girl asked me to come back by myself, and I was sitting in the yard, feeling bored, so I looked for someone outside the yard to talk to. Only Zhou Song responded to me, and then, we started chatting~"

"What did you talk about? Is that why you're so obsessed with him?"

"Just... chat about family, food preferences, etc."

"Maya, spring is coming~"

Yu Tuan was so shy that she didn't dare to look me in the eye and pushed me away.

"Don't talk about me~ What did you gain today?"

After telling Yu Tuan what happened today, Yu Tuan said with a serious face: "Then take Xiao Han to meet her sister. Once her wish is fulfilled, we can return home with peace of mind."

"Are you no longer trying to save her sister?" Yu Yi asked doubtfully.

"How can we save her? What will happen after we save her? Do we have to take care of her sister for Xiaohan for the rest of her life? She is a lunatic! Wouldn't that offend the Marquis' Mansion?"

Yuyi remained silent, and I nodded, agreeing with Yutuan's opinion.

After dinner, Yuyi and I went to Feihua Pavilion.

There was no smile on Xiaohan's face, only deep fatigue and heaviness.

"Xiao Han, come with me out of Sui Garden tomorrow, and I'll take you to see your sister."

Xiaohan's eyes brightened instantly: "Miss Zhi!"

Yuyi handed the "Evening Mist" to her and said, "This is the soothing incense developed by our lady herself. We have used up all the incense sticks before, and this is the only thing left. So, in order to prevent Miss Fang from noticing, you must come back as soon as possible tomorrow."

"us?"

"You and I, Yu Tuan and Yu Yi will each guard one courtyard."

"Miss Zhi..." Xiaohan's eyes were red, but she didn't cry. She just knelt down, clasped her hands together, and lowered her head deeply.

"Hey, you're doing this again! Hurry up and get up! I hate seeing you guys bumping into each other."

Xiaohan looked at me tremblingly.

"It's okay. The girl doesn't like people kneeling down to her. Hurry up and get up. It's settled. We will come to exchange at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Be prepared."

Xiaohan nodded vigorously and agreed solemnly.

The next afternoon, the cold wind blew gently. Xiaohan and I walked out of the dark passage and entered the back gate of Suiyuan. The driver Lao Ma had been waiting there for a long time. Just as I was about to get on the car, I suddenly heard someone calling me.

"Ahe!"

I was shocked when I heard the call. I looked back only when I saw Lao Ma jumping off the train and bowing respectfully.

"Xiao Banban? Why are you here?"

"With you, I think."

"Be good, Banban~ I have something to do, I will bring you some candied haws when I come back~"

"who is she?"

"Panpan, go back quickly. There are so many people coming and going in the garden now. Don't let anyone see you, or they will be jealous of your beauty!"

Aban blushed and nodded in agreement.

I watched Aban walk back, looking back every few steps, and only got into the car after he disappeared from my sight.

"Just now!?"

I pretended to be confused and asked softly, "What's the matter?"

"Uh, nothing." Xiaohan moved towards the car.

Seeing that Xiaohan didn't say anything more, I didn't mention it anymore and closed my eyes to rest.

"Miss Zhi, where are we going?"

I drew aside the curtains and caught a glimpse of Yu Nian's residence. I smiled and said to her, "Let's dress up first, and then go to Qianyanfang!"

Xiaohan and I put on Yu Nian's clothes, which were big and uncomfortable. The sleeves were still dragging even after being rolled up to three sections, and the pants were too tight at the thighs, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Yu Nian! Is it reasonable for a grown man like you to be so thin?!"

"You complain that your pants are too long when they are loose~"

I gritted my teeth, put on my clothes, and walked out of the room, making Yu Nian laugh so hard that he fell backwards.

"Miss Zhi, can we set off now?"

Yu Nian and I put away our cheerful smiles, tidied ourselves up a bit, and set off for Qianyanfang.

"Sir, the root is out to meet guests. Why don't you choose another beauty? Look, our crabapple and magnolia are both good."

Yu Nian waved away the madam’s handkerchief and coughed a few times due to the choking.

"Going out to entertain guests? Is it still possible to go out?" Xiaohan looked at me anxiously.

I grabbed Xiaohan's hand and winked at Yu Nian.

"This young master wants alum root! Let's find an elegant room first and prepare some wine and food. We'll eat while waiting!" Yu Nian took out a silver ingot and placed it in the hand of the madam.

"Okay, please go upstairs."

We were led into a private room, which was filled with the faint scent of goose pear incense. The walls were hung with gorgeous silk curtains embroidered with various flowers, birds, fish and insects in bright colors. A mahogany carved eight-immortal table was placed in the center of the room, with exquisite tea sets and fruit plates on the table. There were several carved chairs and cushions around it, and a guzheng in the corner. Landscape paintings and flower and bird paintings were hung on the walls, and there were also some ceramic utensils, jade and other decorations to embellish the room.