Chapter 13: Catching the Adulterers

“Elder sister-in-law, what’s wrong with you?” Jiang Rong asked with a look of surprise and concern.

This aphrodisiac was extremely potent.

It instantly erupted, destroying one’s reason.

“Hot—” Qiao Shi called out, her eyes as alluring as silk, impatiently unbuttoning her collar.

The surrounding maids were scared out of their wits, frantically trying to hold her hands, but her voice was soft and seductive as she called out, “Hot—I want…”

Chen Caiwei quickly covered Qiao Shi’s mouth to prevent her from saying anything indecent.

The young ladies and gentlemen attending the poetry gathering were already stunned.

“Elder sister-in-law is unwell, quickly send her back!” Jiang Rong decisively ordered.

Only then did the maids come to their senses, lifting her back with many hands.

“Feicui, you guard this table of things and don’t let anyone get close. Send someone to invite the Heir Apparent over.” Jiang Rong’s words and actions showed the capability of a proper Heir Apparent’s wife, being decisive and resolute.

Chen Caiwei’s face slightly changed, “What are you doing?”

“Everyone, I suppose my elder sister-in-law has suffered from heatstroke. It’s stuffy here, there’s a small garden ahead, Manao, you lead everyone to get some fresh air.” Jiang Rong ignored her and smiled directly at the guests.

How could Qiao Shi possibly have heatstroke in this March season?

But everyone understood that Jiang Rong was trying to preserve the reputation of the Northern King’s Manor.

The Northern King’s Manor would definitely investigate what happened thoroughly, and naturally, not in front of outsiders.

So, everyone understood the implied meaning and followed the maids to the small garden.

After the outsiders had left.

Jiang Rong looked at Chen Caiwei and raised her hand, slapping her across the face.

“Slap!”

The servants in the manor were all shocked.

Chen Caiwei was in disbelief, her eyes full of anger, but in the next instant, she covered her face, full of grievance, her eyes brimming with tears:

“Why did the Heir Apparent’s wife hit me?”

“What do you think?” Jiang Rong’s delicate eyebrows raised slightly, looking at her coldly, “Elder sister-in-law was fine when she arrived, but after just one cup of wine here with you, she became like this. How dare you harm elder sister-in-law!”

“I didn’t!” Chen Caiwei stubbornly denied it.

She hated that Jiang Rong seemed to know everything and sealed off the evidence immediately. If she had coaxed Qiao Shi away first and then dealt with the wine, she could have gotten away with everything.

“Hmph!” Jiang Rong didn’t waste words with her, waiting for Xie Lingxi to come and handle the matter. Suddenly, she thought of Xie Ruojiao…

She hadn’t seen Xie Ruojiao at the banquet just now.

Xie Ruojiao and Chen Caiwei were the hosts of this banquet, so there was no reason for her to be so late…

Could it be that Xie Ruojiao was the one Chen Caiwei arranged to catch the “adultery”?

Chen Caiwei needed someone to expose this matter, and in the banquet, all the guests had arrived, only Xie Ruojiao was absent.

Was Xie Ruojiao near the guest rooms?

Jiang Rong vaguely felt something was wrong and immediately headed towards the guest rooms.

…

Backyard.

“Why didn’t you call me earlier? What time is it now? Quickly take the shortcut…” Xie Ruojiao complained.

Granny Sun had accepted money from Chen Caiwei and had Xie Ruojiao intentionally arrive late, leading her to take a shortcut to the guest rooms to watch a good show.

“Miss, don’t worry, you are a princess of the manor, even if you make them wait a bit, so what?” Granny Sun said with a smile.

Xie Ruojiao said discontentedly, “Granny, that’s not right, there’s no reason for the guests to arrive before the host…”

As she was speaking, Xie Ruojiao suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the bamboo forest guest rooms…

“Who is in there?” Xie Ruojiao asked in surprise.

Granny Sun, being experienced, understood what kind of good show Chen Caiwei had arranged as soon as she heard the sound, and her eyes darted around:

“It sounds like someone is having an affair!”

“What? Who is so shameless as to do such a dirty thing in my cousin’s courtyard!” Xie Ruojiao’s eyebrows shot up, and she said fiercely:

“Let’s go and catch them!”

Granny Sun immediately rushed forward and kicked open the door.