Chapter 151 A Striking Gossip (1/2)
Lin Mengya's mouth formed into the shape of an 'O'. She stared at Baisu, who inserted the iron needle back into the ring, and put it back on her finger.
”I... I picked up this skill, by accident.”
Baisu smiled sheepishly. She was not used to getting admiring looks from Lin Mengya.
”You have to teach me that skill later, okay?”
No one would know the reason why Lin Mengya coming from an eminent family, showed an interest in learning how to pick a lock.
However, this was not the right time to talk about it.
”Master—We have something more important to deal with now.”
After Baisu's reminder, Lin Mengya realized that there was something else she had to do.
Lin Mengya and Baisu went cautiously into the room, after they opened the door.
By the slight light of the moon, Lin Mengya saw clearly who the man on the bed, was. ”Why is he here?”
Halfway through the banquet, the Crown Prince and Concubine Dugu were talking and mingling with their guests.
A woman, dressed like a maid, ran into the hall.
”Something is wrong! Your Highness, Your Highness, something has gone wrong!”
With the appearance of the maid, it seemed as if the Crown Prince and the vice Princess Dugu, had been waiting for the show to commence, as could be seen from their eyes.
”Hey, the Crown Prince is still here. Get a hold of yourself.”
As the hostess, the vice Princess Dugu stood up immediately, to reprimand the woman.
”Please forgive me, Your Highness. I was just very anxious. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”
The maid, who was shivering with fright, knelt in the hall, closed her lips tightly, and stopped talking.
”Please calm down. I believe she must have something to say. Come here.”
The servant sitting by the vice Princess Dugu's side, called the maid over, in a friendly tone.
The maid flushed, came nearer and whispered something into the servant's ear.
”Are you sure? You will be put to death if you are lying!”
The maid nodded vigorously, looking at her with anxious eyes.
The servant then lowered her voice and said something into the vice Princess Dugu's ear.
”How could it be! I never expected such a thing to happen. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”
The vice Princess Dugu immediately knelt and gazed at the Crown Prince, with reverence and awe.
The Crown Prince, who knew what had happened, pretended to be shocked. He held his vice wife up, and asked,
”What's wrong? Is there something wrong?”
The vice Princess Dugu burst into tears, and replied in a weak tone,
”It's all my fault. Please don't blame the Prince and the Princess, for my sake.”
The Crown Prince's eyes bulged and everyone pricked up their ears, at the moment.
Long Tianyu was the only prince in the hall.
Long Tianyu and Princess Ming Yue had disappeared. Did they—
”How dare they! What did they take my mansion for?”
The Crown Prince pounded on the table, and the whole hall fell silent, instantly.
The Crown Prince was irritated. The vice Princess Dugu and a group of guests followed him to the guest room, in the backyard.
A joyful, sensuous voice of a woman could be heard from the room, even before they entered.
The Crown Prince exchanged a glance with the vice Princess Dugu, to cover the gloating look in his eyes, while his face turned deathly pale.
”Your Highness, Mistress, the Crown Prince is here. You should get up.”
An alert eunuch had already knocked on the door.
Unexpectedly, the joyous sounds from inside the room, became louder.
”What's wrong with you? Have you forgotten how to feel shame?”
A sneer appeared at the edge of the Crown Prince's lips.
He kicked the door open. Lanterns carried by maids lit up the dark room.
Clothes were strewn messily all over the place, on the floor, the table and chairs.
Although they did not pull apart the curtain on the bed, the shaking sounds from the bed, left little to the people's imagination.
Some young married women and Misses, who were bashful, flushed and left the room immediately.
Some of the more experienced guests were waiting for the Crown Prince to denounce the shameless couple on the bed.
Heavy whoops were followed by such a high pitched, seductive scream, that everyone blushed and their hearts beat faster.
Using this chance, the vice Princess Dugu pulled back the curtain, so that the shameless couple couldn't escape being discovered.
However, she could not help screaming in astonishment, when she saw the woman's face, inside.
”Why are you here?”
She immediately pulled the curtain back. Her face was distorted with anger.
The Crown Prince did not know the difference. He thought it was part of the vice Princess Dugu's on-the-spot performance.
”Alright, don't cover for them. Third brother, I've told you that I will beg mother for your marriage, if you really like her. Since it has already happened, what should I do to complete it?”
The Crown Prince seemed to be filled with sorrow. He had planned to expose the shameless couple, Long Tianyu and Princess Ming Yue.
However, he failed to notice the desperate signals from the vice Princess Dugu, who was still holding on tightly to the curtain.