Shen Siyan once said that if he married Rong Wanling, he would get the support of the Duke's Mansion. Baili Yan looked at the empty cup in his hand, feeling annoyed. He was about to pour another cup, but saw a delicate hand fill it for him first.

He was startled, thinking it was her, but when he looked up, it was Rong Wanling. A trace of imperceptible disappointment flashed across his face.

"Why is Your Highness drinking alone?" Rong Wanling asked with a smile while refilling his wine.

Baili Yan remained silent, feeling mixed emotions. Rong Wanling confidently stated that her status and position far surpassed Ye Yunzi's, and that if she could marry her, her future would be bright.

Rong Wanling put down the wine pot and looked directly at Baili Yan: "Your Highness said before..." She smiled gently: "What if I said that my father is more optimistic about you?"

Baili Yan was shocked when he heard this and looked up at her. He knew that this was just Rong Wanling's way of expressing her feelings. If he accepted her at this moment, he would gain strong support and be able to compete with Baili Ye in the court in the future.

But he was calm inside.

Rong Wanling waited for a long time but received no response. She frowned slightly and asked, "Your Highness, why are you still hesitating? Is it because of Ye Yunzi?"

When Rong Wanling mentioned Ye Yunzi, she was filled with anger. Why did everyone keep thinking about her? What was her charm?

When Baili Yan heard the name Ye Yunzi, his expression changed slightly, and this subtle change caught Rong Wanling's attention.

Her eyes revealed a hint of coldness, and she said contemptuously: "What's so good about Ye Yunzi? She is not suitable for you at all, Your Highness. She has had relationships with many men and behaved frivolously..."

"Enough!" Baili Yan interrupted her with a sullen face, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

Rong Wanling was chattering away and slandering Ye Yunzi, but when she saw Baili Yan's fierce gaze, she was stunned.

Baili Yan said coldly: "No matter what, she is much better than you, Miss. You came to me so blatantly, is it because of your personality, or is it because of the family education of the Duke's Mansion?"

"You!" Rong Wanling's expression changed several times. She had originally reminded Baili Yan with good intentions, but he ended up defending Ye Yunzi and severely criticizing her. Her anger made her face turn livid and her body tremble slightly.

"Seventh Prince, why are you protecting that woman?" she asked.

"I hope you can think twice before you speak, Miss. You are like this now..." Baili Yan raised his head and glanced at her indifferently, his face full of disdain, "You are no different from a shrew on the street."

Rong Wanling was so angry that she almost gritted her teeth. She could no longer stay shamelessly, so she got up and left.

Baili Yan picked up the wine jug, poured himself a glass of wine, and tasted it slowly. Unconsciously, his fingers were clasped tightly around the rim of the glass, almost crushing it.

Rong Wanling.

He felt cold in his heart. He never expected that the daughter of the Duke's Mansion would be such an unreasonable woman, relying on her status and position to act tyrannically.

It’s better not to get married to such a marriage, there will always be another good match in the future.

Rong Wanling left angrily and walked alone on the path in the backyard. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and her whole body was shaking with anger.

"Ye Yunzi, it's this Ye Yunzi again. I will never let this woman have an easy time." She sneered, looking at the yard from afar, and suddenly remembered something, and a cunning look flashed in her eyes.

She quietly entered a room, opened a drawer and took out a small package.

"Hmph, let's see how you can hide. I'm going to let everyone see your true face." Rong Wanling's lips curled up into a sinister smile, as if she had already seen the scene of Ye Yunzi's reputation being ruined. Since the Seventh Prince defended her so much, let him witness Ye Yunzi's misery with his own eyes!

……

Ye Yunzi was walking slowly out of the pavilion. The Duke's Mansion was exquisite in every place, with flowing water under the small bridge and koi in the lotus pond, which looked particularly beautiful under the reflection of the setting sun.

She didn't like the noise, so she withdrew from the party.

Just as she was admiring the scenery in the pond, a maid was secretly observing her in the dark not far away, then turned and left.

After a short stay, Ye Yunzi felt a little tired and planned to go back and rest.

Just as she was walking along a path, a figure came towards her. The figure was as bright and beautiful as fire. It was Rong Wanling.

Ye Yunzi stopped and wondered why she was here.

Rong Wanling walked by without saying a word, but when she passed by Ye Yunzi, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, and then she deliberately bumped into her.

Ye Yunzi had already expected Rong Wanling to pick a fight, so she dodged to the side, steadied herself, and stared at the other party coldly.

Rong Wanling forced an apologetic smile on her face: "Miss Ye, are you okay? The road is a bit slippery, I accidentally bumped into you."

"It's okay." Ye Yunzi secretly took a half step back and kept a distance from Rong Wanling to prevent her from doing anything else.

Rong Wanling just glanced at her briefly and turned away.

Ye Yunzi frowned slightly, feeling suspicious, but she didn't say much. She didn't notice that Rong Wanling's eyes flashed with a hint of pride, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

……

Just as Ye Yunzi was about to return to the banquet, she saw a figure carrying a medicine box hurriedly entering a yard. The man looked very familiar.

She followed the man to the gate of the yard and saw Tao Qiming standing in the yard, seemingly waiting for someone.

"Doctor Tao?" Ye Yunzi said softly. How could Doctor Tao appear here?

At this time, Tao Qiming also saw her and greeted her with a smile: "Miss Ye."

"Doctor Tao, why are you here?" she asked.

"Shen Siyan said he needed my help with something and asked me to come as soon as possible." Tao Qiming explained briefly but did not elaborate on the purpose of his visit.

"Shen Siyan." Ye Yunzi's eyes changed slightly. Since Shen Siyan called her, he must have his reasons. She stopped asking and just nodded: "Then I won't bother Doctor Tao."

Just as she was about to leave, Tao Qiming looked strange and suddenly took a few deep breaths.

"Wait a minute!" Tao Qiming called her, "Excuse me." After saying that, he moved closer, sniffed her clothes, then pulled her sleeve and sniffed it.

"Doctor Tao, what are you doing?" Ye Yunzi looked confused.

Tao Qiming had a serious expression and after a moment of silence, he said, "I smell a faint scent on you."

"Smell?" Ye Yunzi blushed and quickly raised her sleeve to smell it. There was nothing else except the smell of the usual ointment.

"Most people can't smell it. This is the smell of Bauhinia grass," Tao Qiming explained.

"Bauhinia?" Ye Yunzi frowned. The name was completely unfamiliar to her, not to mention its smell.

Tao Qiming also found it strange. "The redbud grass is poisonous. It will make your skin itch within half an hour after it comes into contact with it."

Ye Yunzi opened her eyes wide, her face full of surprise, "You said I smell like Bauhinia grass?" She suddenly remembered the moment when she brushed past Rong Wanling just now. The other party obviously did it on purpose, and must have sprinkled the Bauhinia grass powder on her at that time.

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