“That little mouth of yours has honey slathered all over it,” Pan Qiaoqiao said, rocking back and forth in laughter. “But I don’t believe you have the ability to switch me with the saintess. According to what I know, she's currently...” She stopped midway through her sentence and changed the topic. “Either way, it's impossible. We should just patiently wait to perform the switch in the bridal room.”
“The two servants who are watching over her have some connection with me,” Zu An said quietly. “So that's why I have a way of switching the two of you ahead of time.”
Pan Qiaoqiao was stunned and couldn't help but give him a second look, saying, “Everyone says the Yin Yang Path’s men are playboys. I didn’t expect you to be more formidable than I thought.”
“Do you want to give the feeling of being a proper bride a shot?” Zu An asked, continuing to tempt her.
“Still, even if you have a connection to those two servants, it still doesn’t seem possible, right?” Pan Qiaoqiao asked skeptically. After all, this was an extremely important affair. Why would two maids be willing to do tha?
“Don’t worry, I have a way, but I can’t tell you the exact details. It touches upon some of my own secrets,” Zu An said with a hushed voice.
Pan Qiaoqiao was a bit moved.
Could there really be some other people I don’t know about that have gotten involved too?
Alright, this is a good chance to look into it. If I can get any useful information, master will definitely reward me properly.
It was impossible to tell what she was thinking, but a flush of redness appeared on Pan Qiaoqiao’s cheeks. She said, “We can give it a try. Should we have Li Feiqing come with us?”
“Of course not,” Zu An said. When he saw her raise her brows, he continued, “Big sister Pan must be wondering why I'm taking such a risk to do this kind of thing, right?”
Pan Qiaoqiao couldn't help but laugh, saying, I am indeed a bit curious.” Indeed, the subject had drawn her curiosity for a while. Such a thing didn’t seem to match Fang Biao’s personality.
“It’s because I want the saintess!” Zu An exclaimed, sounding excited.
Pan Qiaoqiao burst into laughter and immediately explained, “It’s not that I’m deliberately making fun of you, it’s just that this really is a bit... funny.”
Zu An was speechless.
This Fang Biao really is pretty unfortunate... He might be the respected third young master of the Yin Yang Path in the eyes of ordinary disciples, but in the eyes of others, just what do they see him as?
Pan Qiaoqiao endured her laughter with a lot of difficulty, then continued, “Are you trying to steal Fang Long's beloved woman because of how he normally bullies you?” She had heard a bit about the Yin Yang Path’s affairs.
Zu An figured that explanation would actually save him a bit of trouble and said, “That’s right. He ran all the way over to my place to demand my silver token envoy. He went too far!”
A strange look flickered across Pan Qiaoqiao’s eyes.
That woman is indeed pretty; no wonder she became the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
“Even so, if this matter is exposed, your big bro will kill you," she said.
“That's why I’ll need sister-in-law to help me put in a good word. Of course, I hope he'll never find out that the saintess is with me,” Zu An said with an apologetic smile.
“I guess it’s fine; I’ll help you out later,” Pan Qiaoqiao said. Despite that, she actually sneered inwardly.
Does this idiot really think I’ll help him?
...
Then, Zu An took Pan Qiaoqiao to the courtyard Qiu Honglei was being held in. When she saw the layers of guards all around, Pan Qiaoqiao smiled ambiguously and asked, “Just what kind of method do you have to swap the two of us in this situation?”
Zu An chuckled and immediately summoned Daji.
Pan Qiaoqiao narrowed her eyes. How could there be a woman this beautiful? She'd thought that Qiu Honglei was already her greatest rival, but why had another one appeared?
She saw the white-clad woman walk into the courtyard; then, Zu An said, “Alright, follow me in.”
Pan Qiaoqiao reflexively followed. When she entered, she noticed that the guards seemed to have not even seen her, and didn’t even react. She couldn't help but ask, “Who is that woman? Why do you know such an exceptional person?”
Zu An replied, “I’ll tell you later.”
Pan Qiaoqiao was in a bit of a daze and unwittingly followed him inside. The first thing she saw was a sweet and graceful figure. She had viewed Qiu Honglei as her competitor for so many years, so she was able to recognize her immediately. Qiu Honglei was dressed in red bridal clothes, their color serving as a great contrast to her beautiful skin. She really was beautiful.
In that instant, Pan Qiaoqiao couldn't help but feel ashamed of her own inferiority. She'd wanted to compete against this woman all her life, and yet now, she felt that the very idea was a complete joke.
Qiu Honglei turned around and smiled at Zu An, saying, “You came! How do I look today?”
Zu An was briefly dazed, replying, “You’re as beautiful as a heavenly immortal!”
Pan Qiaoqiao finally realized that something wasn’t right and reflexively rushed out, crying, “Guards!”