Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 259 So that’s it

Because she went to the Sun residence on the way, Xiao Guo'er was delayed for a while, so when she returned to the Zunyi Prince's Mansion, she had naturally exceeded the time limit set by the Eighth Prince.

Before even reaching the gates of the Prince's mansion, Xiao Guo'er spotted Shen Jing and Wang Xiyuan hurrying along in the distance. Their brows were furrowed, as if they were discussing something important.

Upon closer inspection, Xiaoguo noticed a hint of anxiety on their faces. Behind them followed two rows of guards, who stood ready as if awaiting orders at any moment, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension.

As Xiaoguo walked along, all sorts of things that had happened in the past and the words Wu Qingqing had said kept flashing through her mind.

It turned out to be the case.

It turns out he was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes all along; all those troubles were his schemes and plots…

Since that person is so treacherous, then... will the plan in a few days go smoothly—will she and Jingchen really be able to elope successfully?

Xiao Guo'er suddenly fell into a state of panic and anxiety, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing on her heart, making it hard to breathe.

Despite having a thousand thoughts swirling in her mind, Xiao Guo'er pretended to be calm and walked nonchalantly to the entrance of the Prince's Mansion.

Her steps were light and steady, and she seemed completely unaware that she was late. She appeared calm and composed.

However, when Shen Jing and Wang Xiyuan suddenly saw Xiao Guo'er appear before them without warning, they were both stunned, as if they had not expected Xiao Guo'er to appear at this time.

Shen Jing and Wang Xiyuan were both stunned when they suddenly saw Xiao Guo'er appear.

"My lords, why are you so troubled? Is something important happening?" She deliberately put on a curious expression, though she had already guessed what was going on.

These people are probably waiting for her, or rather, if she doesn't show up soon, they'll try to capture her.

Wang Xiyuan was the first to react. He quickly forced an unnatural smile onto his surprised face and said, "It's nothing. I just happened to run into Guard Shen and we chatted for a bit. It was nothing important."

Shen Jing, however, still looked at Xiao Guo'er with a slightly furrowed brow, "You returned to the manor late today."

Xiao Guo'er suppressed her agitation and replied in a calm voice, "I suddenly had diarrhea and was a little late, but there's nothing I can do about it. Surely Your Highness wouldn't be so heartless?"

Seeing her shameless attitude, and not wanting to lose his temper with her, Shen Jing could only grit his teeth and say, "Go back to your post now."

"Yes, Lord Shen." Xiao Guo'er let out a barely perceptible snort of dissatisfaction through her nose and strode into the Prince's mansion.

Wang Xiyuan watched the two figures walk away, sighed deeply, shook his head helplessly, and then turned back to the two rows of guards waiting for orders, saying, "Everyone, disperse."

The guards looked at each other, puzzled. They had just been urgently summoned to a meeting because someone important had gone missing and they were to search for him. Why were they being dismissed so suddenly?

One of the bolder guards voiced his doubts, "Lord Wang, aren't we looking for someone?"

Wang Xiyuan, who was about to leave and turned his back, turned back again. After thinking for a moment, he said to the guards, "We already know where that person went, so there's no need to search for him anymore. Everyone must keep quiet about what happened today; this is a closely guarded secret."

The guards: ? ? ? How did they find it in the blink of an eye? Besides, Lord Wang was with them and didn't leave, so how did they know they had already found it?

No one would have imagined that the person they were going to such lengths to find would be that unremarkable, unassuming boy who was just brewing tea in the tea room.

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The tea on the small stove went from icy cold to scalding hot in just a few minutes.

Little Guo stared blankly at the steam rising from the spout of the kettle.

The steam from the teapot rose upwards, making the air misty and humid, blurring the vision, just like their future—vague and rootless, intangible and unsettling.

She hadn't seen the Eighth Prince for two days in a row. She had left all the tea-serving duties to Xia Lan and Qing He, and instead stayed in this small tea room, doing things like boiling water, brewing tea, and cleaning the teaware.

In the past two days, she has taken care of everything that needed to be done in Zhuxian Lane and the lottery shop, and has also made proper arrangements for the people who needed to be settled, thus eliminating any worries.

They were just waiting for Tang Jingchen to make all the arrangements before they left the capital.

But she always felt uneasy from time to time.

I just hope everything goes well.

Xia Lan and Qing He had just entered the tea room from outside when they saw Xiao Guo'er lost in thought.

"This teapot is so beautiful that you've been staring at it for days, you're practically staring a hole through it."

"You're back? I'm so bored, I'm almost falling asleep."

"Since you're so bored, why don't you go out and see what's going on? Today, many people in the manor have asked the steward for leave and gone to the Xuanwu Gate Market to watch the excitement," Qinghe said with a chuckle.