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The four of them enjoyed their meal in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.
By the time they finished, night had fallen.
“It’s getting late. I should head back now,” Wei Ruo said, this time truly preparing to leave.
“Mm.”
Wei Jinyi escorted Wei Ruo to the door and watched as she walked out of the alley.
Wei Ruo returned to the carriage and made her way back to the Colonel’s Residence.
“Miss, those people just now didn’t seem ordinary,” Xiumei remarked. “That woman named Lin Fang looked seductive and charming, but I could tell she was a trained fighter. When I first tried to push into the doorway, she was caught off guard at first, but once she reacted, her strength and speed were quite impressive.”
Even though the exchange was brief, Xiumei’s keen instincts as a martial artist allowed her to sense that Lin Fang was far from ordinary.
“Mm, I noticed that too.” Although Wei Ruo was not a martial artist, she could still pick up on certain things.
“Miss, what exactly is the Second Young Master involved in these days? It seems… complicated,” Xiumei asked, her voice filled with curiosity and a hint of concern.
“There’s no point in overthinking it. Some things are beyond our control, and wondering about them won’t change anything,” Wei Ruo replied.
She wasn’t entirely without suspicion, but even if she was, it wouldn’t make a difference.
There were no such scenes in the original story. Even though she knew the original plot, Wei Ruo still couldn’t predict what Wei Jinyi was up to now.
“That’s true,” Xiumei said. “As long as Second Young Master treats you well and doesn’t harm Miss, whatever he chooses to do is none of my concern.”
After Wei Ruo and Xiumei left, several figures leaped over the courtyard wall and landed beside Wei Jinyi.
Among them were Ke Chongshan and Lin Fang, the couple Wei Ruo had met earlier.
They had been stationed here to protect Wei Jinyi, so naturally, they never strayed too far. The only reason they stepped away earlier was to give Wei Ruo and their master a chance to speak privately.
“Master, the maidservant by the Eldest Miss’s side has impressive skills—not someone from an ordinary household,” Lin Fang reported.
“I’m aware of that. You don’t need to be suspicious of them,” Wei Jinyi replied.
His words immediately dispelled any doubts they had about Wei Ruo and her maidservant.
“Master, about our plan to infiltrate the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence…”
“Proceed as planned,” Wei Jinyi said.
There was something in the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence that was of great importance to them. However, the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence was the most heavily guarded place in all of Taizhou Prefecture.
The Yuan family was a prestigious noble family, and their residence was filled with highly skilled guards who had been trained from a young age.
Moreover, Madam Yuan was Princess Jingmin, and she was constantly accompanied by elite guards from Prince Huai’s manor.
Retrieving the item from the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence would require meticulous planning.
“We obey, Master!” the group responded in unison.
Early the next morning, Yun Shi summoned Wei Ruo to her room to discuss an official visit to Madam Yuan.
“Your father has now been promoted to a sixth-rank official and has moved his residence to the prefectural city. As such, we should pay our respects to the Prefectural Magistrate’s wife. Furthermore, you have received Madam Yuan’s care multiple times in the prefectural city, so as your mother, I must visit her to express my gratitude.” Yun Shi said to Wei Ruo.
“I will follow Mother’s arrangements,” Wei Ruo replied.
She understood that her mother’s proposal was reasonable—as long as there were no ulterior motives behind it.
“I have prepared some modest gifts. Take a look, and if everything is in order, you shall accompany me to the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence later,” Yun Shi said.
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