Xia Luotong dodged and was caught by Lin Dong. He took a few steps back and avoided most of the soup, but a small amount of the soup still splashed onto Xia Luotong's skirt. It left some dark brown marks.
After Xia Luotong stood still, he lowered his eyes and looked at the marks on the skirt, and couldn't help but frown.
In the past, this mark would have been nothing, but now it was a grand occasion like the New Year's Eve palace banquet. It would be indecent for her to return to the banquet like this.
"Princess, have mercy! Princess, have mercy! I didn't do it on purpose. I really tripped over something!"
The palace maid who had spilled the soup knelt down with a loud bang, kowtowed and begged for mercy, which attracted the attention of several ladies and ladies in the pavilion next door.
Xia Luotong looked at the palace maid calmly, then shifted his gaze slightly to the place where she originally stood, and found a large stone lying quietly there. Maybe she tripped over the stone. wrestle.
But is it really such a coincidence?
The maid who just caught up with He Jingyao and Xu Caidi had a private conversation, followed them all the way, and was immediately treated like this?
"Princess, are you okay?" Lindong checked Xia Luotong's condition and saw that she was not burned. He was slightly relieved. But when he looked at the palace maid, alertness and suspicion flashed in his eyes.
The prince has given instructions, so she must deal with anyone who approaches the princess with utmost vigor.
Xia Luotong shook his head, looked at the kneeling palace maid who kept admitting her mistake, and said with an unreadable expression: "Get up."
The palace maid quickly stood up, carefully looked at Xia Luotong's expression, then looked at the mark on her skirt, and asked anxiously: "Princess, can I take you to the nearby side hall to deal with it?"
When Xia Luotong heard this, his eyes instantly glanced at the palace maid's face, and saw that she had her head slightly lowered, looking timid and scared.
"Princess..." Lindong was also alert and looked at Xia Luotong hesitantly.
Xia Luotong shook his head at Lindong, then turned to the palace maid and said, "Lead the way."
Firstly, her dress really needed to be dealt with before she could return to the banquet. Secondly, she also wanted to confirm whether the other party really had any evil intentions towards her.
The palace maid hurriedly agreed and was about to turn around to lead the way when she heard Xia Luotong suddenly say again: "You guys, did you see two maids passing by just now?"
She pointed to the road the palace maids came from. She had not encountered any side roads along the way. So if they passed by this road, these palace ladies would definitely meet the two maids. At the same time, she also described Xu Caidi The maid's appearance and clothing.
Several palace ladies looked at each other and shook their heads in unison, saying that they had never seen him before.
Xia Luotong frowned and looked at the palace maid who spilled the soup. A deep look flashed in her eyes. There was only one road. If none of the palace ladies saw the two maids, then the palace maid's behavior would be very... It's suspicious.
"Let's go." She ordered quietly, and the palace maid immediately nodded and bowed to the front to lead the way.
After the palace maid led Xia Luotong forward for a while, she turned into a fork in the road, and not long after, she saw an empty side hall.
Xia Luotong glanced at the side hall in front of him. Although the seat was not too far away, there were no traces of people around.
The space in the hall is not large. There are some tables, chairs and a soft couch for people to rest, but there is nothing else.
"Princess, I will fetch some water for you." The maid said cautiously.
"Go." Xia Luotong glanced at the maid indifferently, and then glanced at Lindong, "You and the maid, go and get the dress that you have prepared."
Most people will prepare an extra set of clothes when going to a banquet to prevent such a situation, but the clothes they prepare are different from the original ones. Wu Zechen, on the other hand, prepared two identical dresses for her to prevent others from noticing the difference after she changed them.
Lindong looked at Xia Luotong worriedly, with a look of hesitation on his face: "Princess, if I leave, you will have to stay alone in this side hall."
After following Xia Luotong for so long, Lindong naturally understood the meaning of Xia Luotong's instructions. He wanted to keep an eye on the palace maid, but doing so would undoubtedly put Xia Luotong in danger.
In such a huge palace, there might even be enemies lurking in the darkness. Leaving Xia Luotong alone really made her uneasy.
"It doesn't matter, it's only for this moment, it'll be fine." Xia Luotong said firmly.
When Lin Dong saw that his princess had already made up her mind, she had no choice but to accept it, but she made up her mind in her heart. She must quickly report the situation back to let the prince know. If there is something wrong, she must The spies lurking in the palace were used. In short, the safety of the princess was given priority in everything. This was also what the prince had repeatedly warned before today's palace banquet.
Seeing Lindong leaving with him, an unknown light flashed in the palace maid's lowered eyes.
After Lindong and the palace maid left, silence returned to the side hall. Xia Luotong stood alone in the hall, looking around.
There is no place to hide people in this side hall. You can see everything at a glance. There are teapots and cups on the table, and the surrounding windows are closed at this time.
Xia Luotong walked to the nearest window, raised his hand and pushed it, and found that the window could not be pushed open. After checking it carefully, his heart suddenly tightened.
The lock on the inside of the window is obviously open, but the window cannot be pushed open. There is only one possibility. The window is locked from the outside!
Xia Luotong instantly became alert, and after thinking about it, he decided to leave the side hall first.
But just when this idea came to her mind, there was suddenly some very light movement outside the door of the side hall.
Ordinary people might not be able to detect this movement, but Xia Luotong, who had been alert for a long time, caught it in an instant. She almost subconsciously rushed towards the palace door, intending to rush out of the way as soon as possible. temple!
However, she was still one step late!
Just when she rushed to be two or three steps away from the palace door, the palace door closed with a bang!
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of locking, and the palace door was locked from the outside!
