Chapter 160 The Troublemaker Came (1/2)

Lin Mengya nodded, and kept her polite smile.

“Okay, keep your eyes open.”

“Yes, Master.”

Male guests went to the Qinwu Courtyard with activities appealing to men.

The evening drew on. Lin Mengya did not prepare a common dinner, but a buffet.

She had carefully prepared drinks and food.

Guests served themselves various delicacies, which was well matched with the theme of ‘Guess with your mask on’ that day.

It had just become dark outside. Lin Mengya already told a servant to light the lamps.

Female guests, who avoided scandals with male guests during the daytime, all dressed themselves, and were appreciating chrysanthemums under the light in the Liuxin Courtyard.

“Ya’er, it is really a unique experience to appreciate chrysanthemums under the light.”

Concubine De accompanied by Lin Mengya, having put on a lavender dress.

Unmarried Misses all wore aqua or bright pink clothes.

Married ladies all wore light purple or baby blue dresses.

Servants all wore differently.

They would not be recognized at a glance, but their status could be seen.

“I’m glad you like it, mother. Why not guess lantern riddles with Jinyue? The Prince has told me that mother was the most gifted lady in the Capital City.”

Concubine De was pleased by Lin Mengya.

And some close ladies kept speaking highly of her son and daughter-in-law.

Therefore, Concubine De recovered herself and felt relieved.

“Princess Yu, I’ll stay with Concubine De. You can do your own thing.”

Jinyue held Concubine De, and gave Lin Mengya a reliable look.

As the hostess, Lin Mengya had many things to deal with on such an occasion.

“Okay, thank you.”

Lin Mengya silently left, and walked through the crowd back to her room.

“How is it going?”

Baisu told her that, many people had continuously tried to slip into her room, just after the buffet began.

If she had not prepared guards outside every room, the Liuxin Courtyard might have been broken into.

“Some infiltrators really mean to cause trouble, but some others do not. We cannot tell the difference.”

Qinghu, who wore black and hid in the darkness, was the general director of the guards in the Liuxin Courtyard that night.

His handsome face looked cold. ‘These infiltrators are as annoying as flies.’

Lin Mengya nodded. All of this was even beyond her expectation.

It seemed that, Jiang Ruqin had deliberately suggested the chrysanthemum party to Concubine De for other purposes.

“Okay, I see. Since they want to ruin the meeting, why don’t we invite them?”

Lin Mengya smiled lightly, like a fox’s smirk thrilling others.

It was a wonderland full of laughter in both the Liuxin and the Qinwu Courtyards at the moment.

It became darker then. Everyone, even Concubine De, grew more comfortable. It was if they had returned to their younger days.

Lin Mengya hid herself in the crowd while her maids were in her room.

For one thing, no imposter could appear. Also, some unnecessary troubles could be avoided.

Lin Mengya, hiding in the dark, carefully observed everyone.

Jiang Ruqin did not stay with Concubine De. Lin Mengya had given some special guards clothes and masks with some marks that only she understood.

They seemed to be assigned randomly.

But only she could recognize them.

Everything was going well. Unexpectedly, a sound of hubbub exploded from one side of the Liuxin Courtyard.

People’s attention was slowly drawn to there.

However, Lin Mengya still stood under the eaves, as one with the darkness.

“Sister, should we go and check?”

All of a sudden, Baisu appeared behind Lin Mengya.

Lin Mengya shook her head.

If they went there, someone might grasp the opportunity to mess about with the banquet. It would be worse.

“We’d better wait here. If something really happens, the servant will report to us.”

Just after Lin Mengya uttered her last word, someone really rushed over, shouting.

“Help! Someone died! Help!”

It seemed to be a maid.

Lin Mengya ran in a hurry, and rushed through the crowd.

There was a woman lying down who seemed to be suffering from epilepsy.

She was foaming at her mouth, her limbs moving haphazardly.

A flicker of confusion flashed in Lin Mengya’s eyes, but she still kept calm, and shouted,

“Ah, she’s suffering convulsions. Hurry, carry her to a room.”

Several strong old maids carried her hurriedly to a room at once.

Many guests looked at that woman, and were concerned.