What she saw nearly scared her to death.
On the low couch behind the screen lay two men!
“They—”
“Madam, please don’t concern yourself with them. You should leave quickly.”
Jiang Yi then looked at her still-sleeping maid.
The man took out another pill and placed it in the maid’s mouth, telling Jiang Yi, “When she wakes up, leave with her openly to avoid damaging your reputation…”
Jiang Yi, her heart pounding, nodded firmly.
If someone were to discover her alone in a room with two men, it would be impossible to explain.
The man, seeing that Jiang Yi hadn’t lost her composure in this situation, secretly breathed a sigh of relief and retreated behind the screen.
The maid soon woke up, looking around in confusion. “My lady—”
“Take the lanterns we chose for your young miss, let’s go,” Jiang Yi said calmly, though her heart was in turmoil.
The maid, unable to recall anything strange, silently cursed herself for falling asleep and hurriedly picked up the lanterns to follow Jiang Yi.
As Jiang Yi took her first step, her legs felt weak, and she nearly stumbled.
“My lady, be careful—” The maid reached out to steady her.
Jiang Yi pinched her palm, silently scolding herself: Her younger sister had faced so many challenges at such a young age; she couldn’t falter at this hurdle!
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yi pushed open the door.
The female shopkeeper had already retreated downstairs.
When she saw Jiang Yi descending the stairs with her maid, her eyes widened in disbelief. “Madam, how are you leaving—”
This wasn’t right. According to the plan, that nobleperson had his eye on this lady and intended to take advantage of her while she was unconscious. How could she be walking down as if nothing had happened?
Could it be that she had misunderstood? Perhaps it wasn’t a forced encounter but a consensual tryst, and the drugging was merely that noble person’s peculiar preference?
Watching Jiang Yi descend with a composed expression, the shopkeeper couldn’t help but think: If that were the case, that noble person must have been incredibly quick…
Jiang Yi approached the female shopkeeper, suppressing the urge to slap her, and said coolly, “I couldn’t find anything suitable, so naturally, I’m leaving.”
It wasn’t until Jiang Yi had left the shop with her maid that the shopkeeper snapped back to reality and hurried upstairs.
The door to the elegant room was ajar. The shopkeeper entered and rushed behind the screen.
On the low couch behind the screen lay two naked men.
The scene was so shocking that the shopkeeper stumbled backward, covering her mouth.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash as the screen toppled over.