Princess and the General

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He could not delay in the slightest.

At night, the candle in the Western Wing’s main room was still lit.
Yu Fu sat under the candlelight; her expression had never been so solemn before.

Aunty Li had sent all of the maidservants out, leaving only Yao Lan at her side.
Even if Lian Zhu and the others were worried, it was pointless.
All they could do was go to sleep.

The Western Wing was tranquil.

In the backyard, Qi Ting carried a bucket of water from the foot bath outside and poured it out.
Suddenly, she pulled her neck in.

The Western Wing was too quiet tonight, which made her actions seem too loud.
It was fortunate that granny Liu did not come out to scold her.

She tiptoed and planned to return to her room when she suddenly heard a roof tile move.
Following this, a dark figure swung down, startling her and making her want to scream.

“Don’t scream.
It was master who told me to come and ask you how are things progressing?”

The person in black covered her mouth and looked over at the bamboo forest near the Western Wing, “It’s inconvenient to speak here.
I will wait for you in the bamboo forest.”

After saying this, the figure in black disappeared from the top of the roof.

Qi Ting was quite badly shaken.
Thinking of how he had mentioned his master, could it be that he had been sent by Yin Shuo?

When he had told her to return to Marquis Gu’s Manor, he only told her that he would find a chance to send someone to communicate with her.
He told her to first gain the trust of everyone in Marquis Gu’s Manor.

Yes, it had to be someone sent by Yin Shuo!

Qi Ting rejoiced.
Taking the chance when nobody was around, she quietly walked out of the Western Wing’s rear entrance.

Not far in the distance, a candle burned bright, as Yu Fu saw everything through a partially opened window.

Sure enough, there was a problem with her.

Qi Ting walked into the bamboo forest.
It was dark all around, and she was a little bit frightened.

After taking a few steps further, she still could not find the person in black and could only begin looking around.
Suddenly, she heard some movement from above.

Frightened, she let out a soft cry and fell to the ground.
It was only then that she realized that the person in black and descended from above.

Qi Ting patted her chest, “Was it eldest young sir who sent you?”

The person in black furrowed his brow.
Fortunately, his face was obscured by cloth, and Qi Ting could not see his facial features.

She continued on her own: “Things have not been progressing smoothly.
That girl, Yu Fu, actually demoted me to handle physical labor, so I spend my days doing dirty and tiring work! I can’t even leave the Western Wing, so how could I possibly keep an eye on Lord Marquis and the heir? I think that she is suspicious of me, so it’s pointless for me to stay in Marquis Gu’s Manor.
Quickly have the eldest young sir take me away!”

The person in black looked at her strangely.

What eldest young sir? Keep an eye on what?

Could it be that she had not been sent by Kun WuShang to poison Gu HuaiJiang?