"Miss Gong, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Mengya ran to the front yard as fast as she could after she finished her instructions.
Soon, she slowed down her footsteps and tried her best not to look as panicked as she was before.
She must not panic. Since the other party could find this opportunity, it seemed that they had planned it.
In this case, there was no guarantee that they would not have a backup plan.
She must not alert them. It would be terrible if they were driven to desperation!
The front yard was right in front of her. Lin Mengya's heart was in her throat. The poison was not strong. As long as she arrived in time, even if she took it, there was a high chance that he could be saved.
"Miss Gong, why are you here?"
Outside the reception hall in the front courtyard, the servants who were guarding had a look of surprise on their faces when they saw her.
Lin Mengya knew that her return might be a flaw.
With a quick wit, she pretended to be innocent and put her finger on her lips.
"Please pretend that you didn't see me. You know that my brother was drunk a few days ago. I'm worried that he will forget his manners after drinking, and then he will let down uncle and aunt's good intentions. I'll just take a peek. Please keep it a secret, okay? "
The two of them nodded. Gong Wu's incident had indeed spread like wildfire, and they immediately understood her difficulties.
Lin Mengya smiled at them gratefully and flashed into the front yard.
Just as she was about to reach the entrance of the reception hall, she saw a few manservants standing there with copper plates in their hands.
Although the smell spread slowly in winter, the Shen Nung system would not make a mistake.
The poisonous fruit was in these copper plates.
But those servants did not look like they were alive. She clearly saw someone fainting on the ground in the backyard. Could it be that the person who sent the fruit was already hiding in the dark?
Thinking of this, she could not help but be more careful.
The enemy was in the dark, and she was in the light. She had to think of a way to change this situation.
While she was thinking, the servants had already filed in.
Lin Mengya thought for a while and followed them.
When they arrived at the door, she still said the same excuse. The Lian family did not have much guard against her and let her in easily.
As soon as she entered the Flower Hall, Lin Mengya saw everyone sitting at one side and drinking tea.
Madam Lian was very happy to see her. She waved her hand, indicating for her to sit beside her.
"Why didn't I see you just now? You guys only know how to lie to me and say that Ya 'er has already left. Look, aren't I back now? Have you eaten? What did you do on such a cold day? "
Madame Lian's attitude was very amiable, as if she was asking her own child.
Murong Xi was a little displeased, but he was keenly aware of Gong Ya's abnormality.
Even though her gaze seemed to be unintentional, she seemed to have taken a few more glances at the copper plate.
Why did she care so much about what was in the copper plate?
"Come on, everyone, have a taste. This thing was a rare item. Normally, it was impossible to eat it even if one wanted to. Today, it can be said that I am indebted to Your Highness Xi. "
Madam Lian greeted everyone with a smile. Only then did Murong Xi remember that before she came here, she had instructed the manor outside of Dragon City to send some fresh fruits for Madam Lian.
He didn't expect that woman to be interested in this kind of thing.
Hmph, petty.
Lin Mengya watched as the servants brought the copper plate in front of everyone. When the lids were lifted, a few bunches of green and purple grapes were revealed.
She was burning with anxiety. Before coming to Dragon City, Big Brother had repeatedly warned her not to reveal that she had the ability to identify poisons.
And now, those people might be lying in ambush somewhere.
Seeing that everyone was ready to taste this rare delicacy, Lin Mengya's mind raced and an idea came to her.
"Madam, it's rare for His Highness Xi to be so kind. But what's so interesting about eating like this? "
Madam Lian was a lively person and loved interesting things. When she heard Lin Mengya's words, her interest was piqued.
"Then, Ya 'er, what do you think is interesting? Is it poetry or riddles? "
After talking about business for the whole morning, everyone was a little tired.
After hearing her suggestion, they couldn't help but be interested.
Lin Mengya thought for a while, then smiled at Madam Lian.
"In the long winter days, poetry and riddles are probably the most common thing. Why don't we guess the quantity? The winner can appoint the loser to do one thing. The loser can't go back on his words. "
Madam Lian thought about it and also felt that it was a good idea.
"Okay, okay. Xu Yan, how about you be the host?"
The tea master with the surname Xu came up immediately. After Madam Lian gave him a few instructions, she smiled and nodded.
"Okay, then let's start. The quantity will be based on the grapes in front of you. Whoever runs out of grapes, this game is over. Every round of grapes has to go into each of your mouths. Don't be greedy, you'll know when the time comes. "
Madam Lian briefly introduced some of the rules, and everyone understood.
In the first round, everyone quietly threw a small bunch of grapes into the plate. Lin Mengya did the same, but she didn't bother to look at the number. Instead, she was thinking about how to warn them.
"Everyone, are you ready?"
Xu Yan asked with a smile. Everyone nodded. Then, he walked up and bowed. He was the first to go to Old Master Lian's plate and opened the lid.
"Old Master Lian, five."
The Madam immediately became dejected, because Xu Yan quickly reported her number.
"Madam Lian, four."
"Just one less! Old Master, you must have peeked! "
When Old Master Lian heard his wife's complaint, he remained silent, but his eyes were filled with joy.
"Young Master Lian, seven."
"Second Young Master Lian, six."
Lian Xing was also very disappointed. Really, he couldn't even beat his brother in a game. What a disappointment.
"Your Highness Xi … Twelve."
Everyone looked at Murong Xi, thinking that this guy's competitiveness was really strong.
When Gong Wu saw this, he couldn't help but shake his head and opened his plate.
"Young Master Gong, nine."
Madam Lian became more and more depressed. It seemed that she was the only one who would be punished.
Lin Mengya was in a daze and didn't even know that the plate in front of her had been opened.
"Young Mistress Gong, two."
"What? Two? Ya 'er, you're the only one who will be punished! "
Madam Lian was so happy that her eyes couldn't be seen.
Lin Mengya looked at her plate and then looked at her right hand.
Oh no! She was distracted just now, so she took out the extra string and put the missing string back in.
"In this round, Your Highness Xi wins and Young Mistress Gong loses. May I ask, Your Highness Xi, how will you punish Young Mistress Gong? "
Murong Xi was a little happy. At first, he thought that this game was boring and childish, but now it seemed that there were some benefits to it.
He thought for a while and then said.
"The tea that Young Mistress Gong made was pretty good and I'm getting tired of it. Why don't you ask her to make me another cup of tea?"
Another cup of tea?
This time, even Lian Xing couldn't help but ask.
After all, Gong Ya was the daughter of an aristocratic family. How could she always do such menial work?
But unexpectedly, Gong Ya stood up with a smile.
"Please wait for a moment, Your Highness. I'll be right there! Before I come back, don't steal any tea! "
Then, under everyone's surprised gaze, she quickly walked out of the reception hall.
"Could it be that she's addicted to making tea?"
Lian Xing touched his chin and whispered to Gong Wu.
"Go away, don't talk nonsense."
Gong Wu also felt that his sister was a little strange today.
However, this was a game that she had suggested. She probably wanted to get it done as soon as possible.
She walked to the small kitchen with ease. Someone was following behind her, but it was not Xu Yan.
The person was very submissive and looked very respectful.
However, she felt a little uncomfortable that he followed her step by step.
"Can I trouble you to find me a pen?"
She turned around and smiled warmly.
"Miss, what are you going to do with a pen?"
The person still did not look up, but his question sounded a little strange.
Lin Mengya's heart skipped a beat as she explained.
"Your tea master must have told you that I have a lot of unusual tricks when it comes to making tea. Don't worry, just bring it here. It won't affect your work. Remember, it has to be brand new and has not been stained with ink. Otherwise, no matter how clean it is, the tea will be stained with other flavors. It will be a pity if it is mixed. "
When the person heard that she only wanted a pen and nothing else, his attitude softened a little.
He turned around and walked out. At this time, Lin Mengya immediately turned back and kept searching in front of the tea shelf.
After mixing many kinds of tea, the person also hurried back.
Lin Mengya thanked him and took the pen.
She first soaked the tip of the pen with water, and then dipped it in some mixed tea to write and draw.
But on the surface, it seemed that she was using the brush to wash the cup.
After doing this a few times, she finally made the tea according to the normal procedure.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go."
Lin Mengya personally held the tea and walked back to the flower hall with the person.
Fortunately, there were no greedy people among them. They were all waiting for her.
"You're finally back. Let's start the next round quickly!"
Lian Xing was a little impatient, but Lin Mengya just smiled at him and then handed the cup to Long Tianhao.
"Your Highness Xi, please have some tea."
She raised the teacup to show her respect.
Murong Xi picked up the teacup elegantly, but when he took the lid off and looked into the cup, he was stunned for a moment.
Then, he put the teacup aside, frowned and looked at her discontentedly.
"What do you mean?"
Lin Mengya's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the man had become stupid?
But on the surface, there was still a faint smile.
"Is this tea not to your taste, Your Highness?"
Murong Xi glanced at her and looked a little angry.
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