Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 554: Asking for Votes (3)

Jueqing realized that it definitely wasn’t his cousin inside the house. Although he didn’t know what had happened, the fact that even he and his cousin were kept in the dark suggested that it wasn’t a simple matter. He didn’t stay any longer and promptly flew out of the room.

The four of them watched as Jueqing, the young master, left, then each returned to their respective places, thus the night passed without further incident.

The dilapidated courtyard of Prince Fu Residence.

Before dawn had broke, Dugu Chen and Feng Xuxu left the space. They found the well in the courtyard, and Dugu Chen did not hesitate to pour an entire packet of a colorless and tasteless powder into it. Watching as the powder quickly merged with the well water, the two then moved to another location, found the kitchen, and took a tour around it. They dosed the water tank with the same powder in no small amount, and the ingredients on the bench, the kitchen knife, anywhere they could sprinkle the powder, everything was poisoned. Even the bag of flour was not spared. After they had scattered all the powder, the two of them quietly returned to their space.

After the stirring round of actions, Feng Xuxu felt quite thrilled, bubbling with excitement, while Dugu Chen found it all a bit too much. For caution’s sake, Dugu Chen went to the Alchemy Room to prepare a batch of sleeping potion to deal with the guards. It was only after he had finished making the potion that he went upstairs to take a short nap.

The fading stars gave way to the slowly brightening sky. Early in the morning, the Prince Fu Residence’s kitchen staff began preparing breakfast orders for each household. With many people to cater to and different preferences, breakfast was served in the large kitchen, so the cooks had to get up early.

Soon, wisps of white smoke rose from the kitchen chimneys, and as the sun climbed higher, the whole Prince Fu Residence came to life.

Streams of maids and guards could be seen carrying hot water to each household; after a short while, they returned, carrying out the used water. Then came the girls with meal boxes, swaying as they hurried to the large kitchen.

"Chef Zhao, is our princess’s meal ready?" Xiaofen stood at the kitchen door, holding a meal box in one hand and adjusting the Jade Hairpin in her hair with the other, her eyes rolling upward in disdain as she spoke to Chef Zhao Xia.

"Miss Xiaofen, the princess’s meal has been prepared a long time ago. I’ll go fetch it for you right away," responded Zhao Xia, not taking offense at Xiaofen’s disdainful look. Instead, she proactively took the meal box from her hand and went into the kitchen to fill it up. In no time at all, she emerged with the filled box: "Miss Xiaofen, it’s all set."

Xiaofen glanced at the meal box condescendingly, uttered an indifferent ’hmph,’ and turned to leave.

After Xiaofen departed, the assistants to Chef Zhao in the big kitchen spat out in disgust, with Xiaowang pointing at the retreating figure and indignantly saying to Zhao Xia, "That thing isn’t even an official concubine yet, and she’s already putting on airs like that, the nerve of some people."

"Be careful, walls have ears. Even if she isn’t anything special, she’s someone who has shared a bed with our master. The princess holds her in high regard. We’d best be careful," cautioned Zhao Xia with a sigh. Who could understand the affairs within the Prince Residence? Shaking her head, she turned and went back into the kitchen.

Shortly after, the Princely Heir’s and Commandery Princess’s quarters, as well as those of the concubines, sent people to collect their meal boxes. Everything seemed normal, just like any other day. Gradually, time moved on until screams were suddenly heard from one of the courtyards. Soon after, a frantic old woman and several maids ran out, seemingly indicating that something had just happened. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Trouble arose in one place after another; this time, in the Princely Heir’s quarters, the figure of his personal servant was seen quickly leaving and disappearing into the residence. Shortly thereafter, commotion arose in the Prince’s own courtyard, and not long after, in the Commandery Princess’s quarters as well. Within less than half an hour, the entire Prince Fu Residence was thrown into complete chaos.