frightfiction Chapter 536 Drawing the ground as a prison
Chapter 536 Drawing the ground as a prison
Yu Zhenzhen was very anxious, and secretly cursed Yu Qingli for being so stupid at the critical moment that she couldn't even understand her purpose. They were now wandering around in this villa, and these members of the Bai family were obviously perfunctorily sending them away. Wasn't she worried about Murong Feng's current situation at all?
Yu Qingli looked at Yu Zhenzhen calmly, and seeing that she really wanted to cooperate with her, she stopped arguing. It just so happened that she was short of a pathfinder in this villa, and Yu Zhenzhen was not bad.
So Yu Qingli said calmly: "When I came here just now, I remembered the route very clearly. Since Miss Bai is unwilling to take us back, we can go find His Highness ourselves. Wasn't His Highness with the owner of the manor just now?"
Yu Zhenzhen's expression finally eased a little. "Then I'll have to trouble you, sister, to lead the way."
Xiluo, who was standing by, also interrupted and said, "Miss, since just now, the second young master of the Bai family has also disappeared!"
After hearing this, Yu Zhenzhen felt more and more that her guess was correct. The whole family in Jinxiu Villa was weird, which really made people feel at a loss. But in this strange place, even Yu Qingli, whom she originally hated, seemed much more reliable.
"Miss, do you think this could be a trap?" Xiluo guessed.
"It doesn't matter. Let's go back and find His Highness first. Everything will become clear once we find Him."
As Yu Qingli spoke, she led them back along the same route. Yu Zhenzhen followed them silently, feeling a little uneasy.
I have to say, women’s intuition is sometimes really scary!
Yu Qingli and the others returned along the same route. They thought they could reach the original place very smoothly, but suddenly they found that they were trapped. It seemed that no matter which way they walked, they were still in that sea of flowers.
The further Yu Zhenzhen walked, the weirder it felt, and the more scared she became. This strange feeling made her feel a little creepy. What kind of place was this? They were clearly walking out along the same way they came. Even if they couldn't find Murong Feng, they should at least go somewhere else. But in the end, they seemed to be going around in circles, and they couldn't get out after walking for a long time!
Yu Qingli and Xiluo looked at each other, their eyes dimmed. It seemed that this Jinxiu Villa was really easy to get into but difficult to get out. If there were no one in the villa to lead the way, they would have no way to leave here.
"Xiluo, I'm afraid there's a formation set up in this villa, and we're trapped now."
Yu Qingli's tone was very certain, and Xiluo also frowned.
"Miss, is this the same as the previous formations..."
Of course Yu Qingli knew that Xiluo was talking about the strange formation that had appeared in front of the enemy camp before, but the one in front of her should be more complicated and sophisticated than those.
"Could it be related to Dong Tang again?"
"Not necessarily! Someone who can set up a formation isn't necessarily from Dong Tang. I think the Bai family is quite suspicious."
"So Miss, what should we do now?"
Yu Qingli remained silent and carefully observed their current location. There were almost no barriers or cover in the huge garden, not even a pavilion. This arrangement was indeed very strange. With her understanding of the formation, she could not even tell where the center of the formation was.
Yu Zhenzhen followed behind Yu Qingli and the others, listening to the master and servant discussing some kind of formation, and she became more and more confused. She had heard her father mention these things before, but how did they know all this?
Yu Zhenzhen looked at Yu Qingli with suspicion, but found that she didn't seem to care that she knew about this. Instead, her expression was extremely frank.
Yu Qingli thought about it and felt that these planted flowers and plants were probably used to confuse people. The method to break this strange formation must be among these flowers and plants, but they probably couldn't destroy it directly now.
No wonder Bai Jinhua left so directly, without even leaving a maid behind. She was not worried at all that they would leave.
Yu Qingli turned her head and met Xiluo's inquiring gaze. "It seems that we can only wait here for the time being."
"What does this mean? Can't we go back? Is it because you remembered the wrong route that we can't leave?"
Yu Zhenzhen was anxious and questioned without thinking. Yu Qingli was not angry, but said coldly: "That's right, we can't leave here for the time being. If you don't believe it, you can go there again by yourself."
Yu Zhenzhen seemed a little dissatisfied when she heard that, and she left Yu Qingli and the others and walked in another direction. Yu Qingli curled the corners of her lips with a hint of sarcasm, and sat down on the corridor with Xiluo. Since Yu Zhenzhen didn't believe her, why should she be a good person?
About a quarter of an hour later, Yu Zhenzhen returned to Yu Qingli and the others, looking embarrassed and breathless. Perhaps she was really tired from walking, so she didn't care about anything else and sat down on the stone bench next to Yu Qingli to rest, taking out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off her face.
Xiluo glanced at her and asked, "Why? Didn't Empress Zhen find the way back?"
This time, Yu Zhenzhen didn't even have the strength to talk back. She just leaned against the fence to calm her breathing. Yu Qingli gave Xiluo a restrained look. Although she didn't like Yu Zhenzhen, there was no need to add insult to injury.
Xiluo then curled her lips and stood aside without saying anything, but she was still complaining in her heart that the young lady was sometimes too kind-hearted.
Just when the atmosphere was awkward, Bai Jinhua's voice suddenly rang out, "My two ladies, I'm sure you've been waiting for a long time."
Behind Bai Jinhua, Chunyi came over with tea and pastries. Yu Qingli and the others had just been gone for quite some time, and they were indeed hungry and thirsty, so they didn't hesitate to take the pastries and started eating.
Yu Zhenzhen, however, said with an unhappy look on her face: "Miss Jinhua, what do you mean by locking us up here?"
"Huh? What do you mean, Concubine?" Bai Jinhua looked surprised and innocent.
"You don't know what the hell you got into that's keeping us from getting out!"
"Can't get out? How is that possible? If we can't get out of here, where did Miss Chunyi and I get the cakes?"
Yu Zhenzhen was speechless when asked, and her pretty face turned red. It was clearly her personal experience, but she had no evidence to accuse Bai Jinhua.
Instead, Bai Jinhua said to Yu Qingli with a look of grievance, "Prince Consort, please make the decision for me. We dare not bear the crime of arbitrarily imprisoning a concubine. I wonder why Concubine Zhen could have such a misunderstanding?"
Yu Qingli smiled and said, "Miss Jinhua, don't worry. It's probably because the weather is too hot, and Sister Zhenfei is dizzy and made a mistake. We came here with His Highness, and we were ordered by the Queen Mother. How could Miss Jinhua have such courage? It's just a misunderstanding."
Although Yu Qingli was smiling, the cold light in her eyes made Bai Jinhua's heart skip a beat. As expected, compared to the outspoken Concubine Zhen, this future prince's consort was the more secretive. They had to be careful.
Seeing that Yu Qingli was confusing right and wrong and not speaking up for her, Yu Zhenzhen couldn't help but get even more angry and said, "Sister, you just forgot, didn't we go out together to find a way out? Instead, we've been going around in circles here. Didn't you say this was some kind of formation..."
"It's really interesting. The layout and flowers here are really interesting."
Xiluo quickly interrupted Yu Zhenzhen's words, and Yu Qingli gave her a cold warning look. Yu Zhenzhen was suddenly speechless and couldn't say a word. Yu Qingli's eyes just now made her inexplicably afraid, as if she would be swallowed up if she said the wrong thing.
Seeing this, Bai Jinhua didn't say much, but simply asked, "I just stopped by to check on my eldest brother and the others. I guess His Highness will be staying at the manor today. I wonder what the two ladies are planning to do? If you want to go directly back, I'll arrange a carriage. If you want to stay with His Highness, I'll arrange a room for you."
Yu Zhenzhen said hurriedly, "Of course we have to go back as soon as possible. The Queen is still waiting for these clothes!"
Yu Qingli obviously had a different idea from Yu Zhenzhen. She smiled gently and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Jinhua to arrange a room for us."
Bai Jinhua was stunned, obviously not expecting that Yu Zhenzhen and Yu Qingli would have different opinions, but she soon understood. It seemed that the prince's wife must have come with the eldest prince, while the concubine obviously came alone.
The closeness of the relationship can be seen from this.
Bai Jinhua then bowed respectfully towards Yu Qingli and said, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will have someone arrange it right away."
"Thank you, Miss. I wonder if His Highness is still playing chess with the owner of the manor?"
Bai Jinhua was indeed alert, but her expression remained respectful. "Of course, it's rare for Your Highness and my brother to have such a refined mood."
"Yes, this is the first time I've seen His Highness in such a good mood. It seems that Master Bai and His Highness have a good relationship!"
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! If you find this flower viewing boring, why not go with me to try on some clothes?"
"That's not necessary. I wonder if there's a study in the mansion. Oh, it would be best if I could just take out a couple of books and read them."
Yu Qingli declined Bai Jinhua's suggestion and instead offered to read a book. This made Bai Jinhua very happy. Since the other party took the initiative to find something to do, it saved her a lot of trouble. So she quickly replied, "If your majesty likes to read, just go to my eldest brother's book room. My eldest brother also likes all kinds of books."
"Is this inappropriate?"
"Nothing much. My brothers and sisters often go there to read books on weekdays. We just kill time."
"In that case, please lead the way, young lady."
Yu Qingli looked delighted and seemed to be looking forward to this matter very much. When she was talking to Bai Jinhua, she almost completely forgot about Yu Zhenzhen who was standing beside her.
It wasn't until Bai Jinhua was about to take Yu Qingli away that she remembered that Yu Zhenzhen, who was standing nearby, hadn't made any arrangements yet. She quickly apologized, "Empress Zhenfei, please excuse me for keeping you company. Please wait here for a moment. I'll have someone report to His Highness first, and then I'll escort you out of the manor."