Lin Mengya nodded and kept a polite smile on her face.
"Okay, keep an eye on them."
"Yes."
All the men went to the Prince's Qinwu Courtyard, where there were activities that men liked.
Night fell quietly. Lin Mengya didn't prepare an ordinary dinner party, but a buffet party.
Regardless of whether it was the drinks or the food, she had prepared them carefully.
The variety of dishes matched the theme of today's masked riddle-guessing party.
Lin Mengya asked someone to light the lanterns when it was dark.
During the day, the women changed their clothes and enjoyed the chrysanthemums in the courtyard of the Liuxin Courtyard to avoid arousing suspicion.
"Ya 'er, it's really a special feeling to enjoy the chrysanthemums in the courtyard."
Accompanied by Lin Mengya, Concubine De changed into a light purple dress.
All the unmarried girls were dressed in green and pink clothes.
The madams of the rich families wore light purple and light blue dresses.
The servants also had their own differences.
Although they couldn't tell who they were, they didn't mess up the seniority.
"I'm glad that you like it. Aunt Jinyue will play riddles with you later. I heard from the Prince that you were the most talented woman in the Capital City. "
Lin Mengya's words made Concubine De smile from ear to ear.
In addition, a few familiar madams also kept praising her son and daughter-in-law.
Concubine De's depressed mood finally recovered a lot.
"Princess, I'm here to serve Concubine De. You can go ahead."
Jinyue held Concubine De and gave Lin Mengya a reassuring look.
On such an occasion, Lin Mengya had a lot to do as the hostess.
"Okay, thank you, Aunt."
Lin Mengya quietly retreated and blended in with the crowd, returning to her room.
"How's the situation?"
From the beginning of the buffet party, Baisu said that there were many people who wanted to take advantage of the situation and sneaked into the room.
If she hadn't arranged people at the door of each room, the Liuxin Courtyard would have been broken into.
"Some of them are real and some are fake. We're not entirely sure who's here to cause trouble. "
Qinghu did not dress up as a woman. Instead, he was dressed in black and hid in the dark. He had become the commander-in-chief of all the guards in the Liuxin Courtyard tonight.
On his handsome face, however, there was a hint of coldness. These flies were simply too annoying.
Lin Mengya nodded. Even she had not thought of this.
It seemed that Jiang Ruqin had an ulterior motive when she instigated Concubine De to hold a chrysanthemum viewing party.
"Yes, I understand. Since they want to cause trouble, why don't we invite them into our trap? "
Lin Mengya smiled faintly. Her cunning smile was like that of a little fox, but it made people's hair stand on end.
At this moment, the Liuxin Courtyard and Qinwu Courtyard had become a place of laughter.
As the night grew darker, these people let go of their usual restraint. Even Concubine De seemed to have returned to the good times of her youth.
Lin Mengya hid among the crowd and hid the four maidservants in the house.
Firstly, it could prevent others from impersonating him. Secondly, it could also avoid some unnecessary trouble.
Hiding in the dark, Lin Mengya quietly observed the crowd.
Jiang Ruqin did not follow Concubine De. She made a small mark on the clothes and masks of some special people, which only she could understand.
It seemed to be random and messy.
However, she was the only one who knew who was who.
Everything was going smoothly. But for some reason, there was a sudden burst of noise at one side of the Liuxin Courtyard.
Gradually, the crowd's attention was attracted by the noise.
Lin Mengya stood under the eaves and blended into the darkness.
"Sister, shall we go and have a look?"
Lin Zhongyu's figure suddenly appeared behind Lin Mengya.
But she shook her head.
If she went there now, it would be bad if someone played tricks in the chaos.
"Let's wait for a while. If something happens, someone will come to report."
As expected, as soon as Lin Mengya finished speaking, someone rushed over screaming.
"Someone come quickly! Someone is dead! Someone come quickly! "
It seemed that she was a maid from a noble family.
Lin Mengya immediately rushed out and pushed the crowd aside.
Sure enough, a woman who seemed to be suffering from epilepsy was lying on the ground.
She was foaming at the mouth and her limbs were twitching.
Lin Mengya's eyes flashed with a trace of doubt, but she remained calm and shouted,
"Oh no, she's having convulsions. Quick, carry her into the room. "
Several burly old maids immediately supported the woman and rushed into the room.
Many people looked at the direction of the woman worriedly.
"Please don't worry. It's just a common old disease. There will be an imperial physician to treat her. Excuse me. "
As the hostess, Lin Mengya naturally had to accompany them.
But since she said so, the others didn't take it seriously.
"I'll go and have a look. You can entertain yourselves."
Lin Mengya followed them into the small room. As soon as she entered, she sent away the old maids.
Qinghu and Lin Zhongyu also came in and looked at the woman on the bed with different expressions.
"It doesn't seem to be a symptom of epilepsy, does it?"
Qinghu was experienced and knowledgeable. Looking at the woman on the bed who had gradually calmed down, he said with some doubts.
Lin Mengya nodded with a bit of coldness in her eyes.
"It's a very simple allergic reaction to drugs. Look at her face. Aren't there little red spots all over it?"
Qinghu reached out and took off the mask. As expected, the woman's face was covered with terrible red spots, like smallpox, with her eyes closed.
"Then, will she die?"
Lin Zhongyu was more concerned about this problem. If this woman died in Lin Mengya's courtyard, there would be a lot of rumors.
Fortunately, Lin Mengya shook her head. This kind of allergic reaction would at most cause people to faint.
A trace of doubt flashed across her mind. It seemed that this woman was used by others unintentionally.
But what did she want to do by making such a scene?
"You go out first. I'm going to find someone to take care of her."
The two of them looked at each other and nodded. Then, their silhouettes quickly disappeared.
Lin Mengya composed herself and opened the door.
"Take good care of this lady. The imperial physician will be here soon."
Immediately, three or four maids came in. Lin Mengya looked at the woman lying on the bed thoughtfully.
She hoped that everything was just a coincidence.
Because of this interlude, the atmosphere in the courtyard was no longer as warm as before.
Lin Mengya, as the hostess, naturally needed to liven up the atmosphere.
"Everyone, something happened just now. Sorry to disturb you. Since I said that the winner of this riddle will be rewarded, why don't I show you the treasure first? "
As soon as Lin Mengya finished speaking, someone presented a very elegant brocade box.
She took the brocade box and opened the lid. Immediately, there was a trace of soft light in the box.
"Isn't this the Night-luminescent Pearl that the foreign countries paid tribute for thousands of years? How generous the princess is to use such a treasure as a wager! "
Below, people kept sucking in cold breaths.
It was said that the Night-luminescent Pearl could not only shine at night. If a person died with such a pearl in his mouth, his body would not rot for thousands of years.
In addition, the production of the Night-luminescent Pearl was very low, which made it even more precious.
"This is proposed by Concubine De as a gift for everyone. Everyone has a chance. I've taken a look at the riddles on the veranda and there are still many unsolved ones. Only those who can guess it and hold it in their hands will count. But if you can't guess it, your marks will be deducted. I hope everyone can get the prize you like. "
Apart from the first prize, Lin Mengya also prepared many commemorative prizes.
Even the carousel lanterns with fairy tales painted on them were distributed one by one.
The so-called banquet meant that everyone could have a share.
Everyone was surprised by Princess Yu's generosity. Concubine De's generosity was even more kind.
"Mother, what do you think of this?"
Concubine De nodded. Lin Mengya's arrangement was right.
She had taken care of all aspects and aroused everyone's enthusiasm.
She just stood aside and watched, but she was already smiling.
It was just a Night-luminescent Pearl. How could it compare to a happy night?
"You're getting better and better at being a good person. I just told your First Uncle that you're not an ordinary girl. "
First Uncle? Lin Mengya suddenly thought of Concubine De's family. It seemed to be Jiang Ruqin's father.
"Ah, I'm so damned. I only remembered the difference between men and women and forgot to reunite with my mother's family. Aunt Jinyue, please invite First Uncle here. "
As Concubine De's family, the Jiang Family could not visit often.
Especially Jiang Ruqin's father, Jiang Feng, could not return to the capital city for a long time because he was a local official.
This Mid-Autumn Festival, the officials from other places also had to return to the capital city to report, so there was this reunion.
"It's good that you can make such a good arrangement, so that the guests and the host can enjoy themselves. Besides, your First Uncle is not good with words. Just let him have a good time there. "
Concubine De returned the courtesy and always avoided arousing suspicion when she treated her relatives.
Although Lin Mengya nodded, she was planning to let Jiang Feng reunite with Concubine De in private.
But before she came up with a solution, there suddenly came the shrill voice of a eunuch outside.
"The Empress and the Crown Prince are here …"
Lin Mengya frowned. It was the Empress and the Crown Prince again. Why were they always haunting her?
Everyone in the palace knew that the Empress and Concubine De were enemies.
Therefore, the Empress would not easily come to Concubine De's banquet.
But now she not only came, but also brought the Crown Prince. She might come to make trouble.
Lin Mengya clearly saw that there was some disgust in Concubine De's eyes.
But because of the rules, she had to come to welcome them in person.
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