The maid came hurriedly with ginseng soup and said, "You are so slow. I don't know what's the point of keeping you." The man glanced at the maid and then went back into the house with the ginseng soup.

Pei Jin and Yu Guiwan came to the roof. Pei Jin lifted a tile and could immediately see what was happening inside the house.

Xie Xiao half leaned back in the chair, his clothes casually thrown on, and dozed with his eyes closed.

The man walked in with ginseng soup, and then he took out a silver needle from his arms and put it into the ginseng soup to try it out.

Pei Jin was a little nervous and ready to leave at any time.

Who would have thought that Xie Xiao, who had done so many bad things, would be so cautious.

Yu Guiwan was much calmer in comparison. You have to know that she had changed her mind at the last minute and did not poison the master, but instead gave him some other medicine. Besides, the master's poison could not be detected with just a silver needle.

She curled the corners of her mouth and watched Xie Xiao drink the bowl of ginseng soup.

"Let's go." Yu Guiwan patted Pei Jin's shoulder and left first.

Pei Jin hadn't reacted yet and stood there for several seconds before quickly catching up with Yu Guiwan.

The two of them left the prefect's mansion smoothly. "You didn't poison it?" Pei Jin suddenly became curious about what Yu Guiwan had done to the bowl of ginseng soup.

"You'll know later." Yu Guiwan chuckled softly as if he had thought of something.

……

The next day.

Yu Guiwan changed into women's clothes and changed her appearance, changing most of her features. Although her disguise skills were not perfect, she had learned some basics, which was enough for her to cope with the situation.

Then she got on a carriage from the back door of the inn.

When Pei Jin woke up, Yu Guiwan was no longer in the inn.

"It's troublesome."

Yu Guiwan got on the carriage and nodded slightly to the other woman.

The woman was gentle and quiet. She smiled and said, "You're welcome."

"Your identity today is my cousin, Chu Chaoyan, who is visiting Yunzhou for the first time. Today is the birthday of the prefect's wife, so we specially held a banquet for her."

The woman who spoke was Xu Ange, the daughter of the wealthy Xu family in Yunzhou.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the prefectural government office.

As soon as the two got off the carriage, Yu Guiwan immediately changed her expression. Today she had specially put on bright makeup, her eyes were like autumn water, and she looked radiant.

Men and women sit together at the banquet today. Those who can come here today are either rich or noble, and most of them come here to see King Xiaoyao.

"Greetings, Madam. I wish you happiness and longevity." Xu Ange took Yu Guiwan to meet the prefect's wife first, and immediately asked someone to deliver a birthday gift.

The lady immediately noticed Chu Chaoyan standing beside Xu Angge, and her eyes lit up. "Ms. Xu, who is this girl?"

"This is my cousin Chu Chaoyan. I heard that a noble person was here today, so I brought her here to see the world." Xu Ange responded with ease according to the pre-arranged remarks.

Chu Chaoyan immediately bowed and saluted. She pinched her throat and said, "Chaoyan greets the Madam."

The prefect's wife seemed very satisfied with her and held her hand and talked to her for several words before letting her go.

Yu Guiwan knew very well that most of the people who came today wanted to get close to Xie Xiao.

After saying that, she followed Chu Chaoyan to the courtyard to enjoy the flowers and drink tea with others. On the other side, some men were talking. Xie Xiao was surrounded in the middle, and the prefect Wang Li was standing next to him.

Wang Li leaned close to Xie Xiao's ear and said something, and immediately Yu Guiwan felt a malicious gaze again.

She pretended not to notice and continued to pretend chatting and laughing with Xu Ange beside her.

Yu Guiwan lowered his head, his eyes darkening a little, hoping that when the medicine takes effect, you can still be so "free and easy".

*

After everyone arrived, they took their seats.

'Chu Chaoyan's' position was deliberately arranged in the front, closest to Xie Xiao.

Wang Li did not reveal Xie Xiao's identity, but everyone knew it.

"Let's start the feast." Xie Xiao raised his glass to everyone, but his eyes fell on Chu Chaoyan.

At this moment, she couldn't avoid her gaze, so she nodded at Xie Xiao to hide the disgust and disdain in her heart.

Xie Xiao talked to everyone in a friendly and approachable manner, and the scene became very lively for a while.

Sudden.

The servant hurried in from outside, "Oh no, Master! A group of unruly people are coming from outside the mansion and are about to break in. We can't stop them!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Li shouted angrily, "What's the point of keeping you here? You can't even handle a bunch of unruly people! What if you frighten the noble?"

"Master, there are too many people outside the mansion." The servant said timidly.

Wang Li said coldly with a stern face, "If they insist on breaking into the mansion, the guards will kill them without mercy!"

The man next to Xie Xiao suddenly bent down and whispered something into Xie Xiao's ear. Xie Xiao's expression changed slightly, and he looked a little hesitant.

After a few seconds, Xie Xiao suddenly stood up, and the others followed suit.

"I hope you will forgive me, I never expected that this group of people would disturb your interest." Wang Li walked tremblingly to Xie Xiao and said humbly.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid it's not advisable to stay here for long." The man reminded Xie Xiao again.

Xie Xiao turned around and looked at Chu Chaoyan again, then immediately followed the others and left.

Yu Guiwan naturally had no intention of stopping anyone, after all, today's target was Wang Li.

The people outside were protected by the people left by Bei Chu, so she was not worried. Just as she was about to stand up and speak, someone suddenly rushed out from behind and tried to grab her wrist. Yu Guiwan turned around swiftly and drew the soft sword from her waist.

A sword cut his throat and blood splattered on the pillar beside him.

Things happened so quickly that the people in the house panicked when they saw this scene and tried to escape.

"Whoever dares to take a step forward will be the next in line."

Her tone was low, and she glanced indifferently at the people in the room, making everyone present feel a sense of solemnity.

Wang Li was not stupid. He finally realized that things were not simple. Just as he was about to sneak away, he was discovered by Yu Guiwan.

"clang--"

A piece of teacup fragment was thrown out and brushed past Wang Li's face, scaring him so much that his legs went limp on the spot.

At this moment, Chu Chaoyan no longer looked like a noble lady. She walked to the center of the room with a sword in her hand, put the sword on his neck, and said coldly, "Master Wang, where are you going?"

"If you are willing to cooperate with me, I think you can get a lighter sentence."

"You and I both know what happened today, so please don't make things difficult for me."

Yu Guiwan turned around and continued to speak to everyone, his words full of naked threats.

Naturally, some people in the crowd were dissatisfied. They suddenly stood up, pointed at Yu Guiwan, and said, "Who are you? How dare you be so presumptuous in Yunzhou? Aren't you afraid that the noble will investigate?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a scream was heard.

"what--"

The finger that was originally pointing at Yu Guiwan fell to the ground covered in blood, and the man rolled on the ground in pain, covering his hand.

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