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A woman chimed in, "Exactly! How can anyone believe such things? If they were truly so capable, would they be telling fortunes on the street?"

Chu Wanqing sighed, "Speaking of which, I also met a Taoist priest named Yuxu on the street that day when I was with Xiu'er. He spoke very eloquently. If the government hadn't arrested him, I would have almost believed him."

The wife of Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Personnel smiled and comforted her: "Madam Yun, there is no need to blame yourself. I heard that the Taoist Master Yuxu was indeed dressed in a Taoist manner, so it's no wonder you believed him. If I had taken my Xinru to the street yesterday, I might not have run into the Taoist Master Yuxu either."

Upon hearing this, all the ladies burst into laughter, agreeing that it was indeed true.

Soon it was time for a meal.

The eldest princess invited everyone to take their seats, and the maids filed in, carrying various dishes to the table.

Yun Jin and Chen Mengyao were seated at the same table as Ya Min and the others, right next to Yun Xiu.

Ya Min raised her glass and said with a smile to everyone, "Today is my mother's birthday. Thank you all for coming. Let me toast you all."

Everyone raised their glasses.

Ya Min then looked at Yun Jin and raised an eyebrow: "Miss Yun, this is osmanthus wine bestowed by the palace. It won't make you drunk. Try it."

Yun Jin picked up the glass and immediately smelled a very faint odor mixed with the aroma of the wine, which was almost imperceptible unless you smelled it carefully.

A chill ran down her spine; she knew there was a type of cup called a mother-and-child cup, and it seemed her wine had probably been tampered with.

She remained outwardly calm, picked up her wine glass, and, using her wide sleeves as cover, took out two antidote pills from them. She placed one in her own hand and quietly slipped the other into Chen Mengyao's hand.

Chen Mengyao paused for a moment and glanced at her. Yun Jin nodded slightly, and Chen Mengyao placed the pill in her hand.

Yun Jin readily raised her cup and said, "Thank you, Princess. May the Princess live a long and healthy life. Cheers!"

After saying that, she raised her glass and drank it all in one gulp. The wine was secretly transferred into her spatial dimension through her sleeve. Just in case, she still took the antidote pill.

Chen Mengyao followed suit, mimicking her actions, and swallowed the antidote pill while drinking.

After a few drinks, Yun Jin rubbed her forehead and shook her head, saying, "This wine has a strong aftereffect; I'm a little dizzy."

Chen Mengyao also grabbed the edge of the table, her voice muffled: "Me too... Jin-mei, I feel a little nauseous."

Ya Min quickly said, "Oh dear, have you had too much to drink? Would you like to rest for a while? I'll have someone take you to the warm pavilion."

Yun Jin waved her hand, stood up, and staggered slightly: "It's nothing, I'll just go out and sober up."

Chen Mengyao also stood up and took Yun Jin's hand: "I'll go with you."

Ya Min winked at the maid beside her: "Quickly, take Miss Yun and Miss Chen to the warm pavilion to rest."

The maid stepped forward to lead the way, and Chunxi and Tingzhu helped Yunjin and Chen Mengyao walk out, one on each side.

Yun Jin lowered her head, her steps unsteady, as if she were truly drunk.

The maid led the two out of the flower hall, then beckoned to another maid. Together, the two led them toward a nearby warm pavilion. When they reached one of the warm pavilions, they said to Tingzhu, "Miss Chen, please rest in this room. The room is a bit small. I will take Miss Yun to another warm pavilion next door."

Before Chen Mengyao could speak, Yun Jin waved her hand and said drunkenly, "Sister Mengyao, you should rest here. When you're a guest, do as the host does."

She then took the hand of the maid who had led the way, saying, "Please take me there, sister."

The maid, unsuspecting, led her around several corners, getting further and further away from Chen Mengyao's room, until they finally arrived at a courtyard.

The maidservant helped Yun Jin up and said to Chunxi, "I'll help Miss Yun inside to rest. Go and get your young lady some clothes."

Just as Chunxi was about to speak, Yunjin said to her, "Go... get me a piece of clothing; this one smells of alcohol."

Chunxi turned away after receiving her gaze.

After Chunxi left, the maid helped Yunjin into the room and said to her, "Miss Yun, please sit down. I'll go and get you some hangover soup."

Before she could even speak, he had already left the house, closing the door behind him, and at the same time, the soft sound of the lock clicking shut could be heard.

Yun Jin glanced back, then turned back to see an incense burner burning in the room. Her nostrils twitched; she recognized it as a sleeping potion, not incense. Unfortunately, the potion had no effect on her.

She sneered inwardly, lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over herself, closed her eyes, and waited.

After a while, the door was gently pushed open.

The maid returned and called out "Miss Yun" twice from the doorway. Seeing that Yun Jin was breathing evenly, she knew that she had been drugged.

She walked to the incense burner, extinguished the incense, and beckoned behind her, "Come in."

A man's footsteps approached, followed by a male voice: "Coming."

Yun Jin sneered inwardly; as expected, a great gift had been prepared for her.

Then the maid asked, "Have you remembered everything the princess instructed you to do?"

The man nodded and bowed, "I've got it, I've got it."

It really was Chen Wencai.

The maidservant then instructed, "The princess said you can do whatever you want. If anyone comes and finds you, just say she invited you. Do you understand? If you do this well, you'll be the son-in-law of Minister Yun of the Ministry of Rites, enjoying endless wealth and honor. Isn't that much more comfortable than being in that poor, remote place?"

Chen Wencai said obsequiously, "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely do as the princess says."

The maid then left, closing the door behind her and locking it from the outside.

Chen Wencai rubbed his hands together, tiptoed to the bedside, looked down at Yun Jin lying in the quilt, and muttered under his breath, "I never expected this, you actually became a young lady of the Yun family. Now I'm set for life. Now that I've climbed up to the Yun family, I can live a life of luxury, doing whatever I want!"

He reached out and touched Yun Jin's face.

Just as his fingers were about to touch Yun Jin's cheek, Yun Jin suddenly opened her eyes.

Those eyes were clear as ice, showing no sign of drunkenness.

Chen Wencai was startled and before he could react, Yun Jin had already sat up and chopped him on the neck with a chop. He groaned, swayed, rolled his eyes, and collapsed to the ground.

Yun Jin stood up, looked at the unconscious Chen Wencai on the ground, and sneered.

She walked to the door, pushed it, but it wouldn't budge. It was locked from the outside.

She walked to the window, opened it, and waved to the outside. Dongxue climbed in through the window, saw Chen Wencai on the ground, and asked in a low voice, "Miss, are you alright?"

Yun Jin said, "I'm fine. Go check on Mengyao. I'm afraid they might do something to Mengyao because of me."