C12 In a Moment of Desperation

After Dugu Pingyang left, although Dugu Jingyu's ears were quiet, her heart was not calm.

When things quieted down, Dugu Jingyu's mind would always be able to imagine the scene of Zhu Qing and Dugu Qingluo meeting at the banquet.

The more Dugu Jingyu thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. It was like a mess that could not be sorted out. Dugu Jingyu simply buried her head in the blanket, hoping to forget these worries by sleeping.

Dugu Jingyu fell asleep in a state of anxiety. Her dreams were a mess, and she woke up several times in the middle of it.

After sleeping for a while, Dugu Jingyu could no longer fall asleep. Dugu Jingyu thought that she had slept until the second day, but who would have thought that it was only one night in the sky above the moon? Fortunately, Dugu Jingyu calculated the time and knew that the banquet had ended a long time ago.

"Knock knock knock." There was an urgent knock on the door, and then Zhiqin's voice was heard. "Reporting to Princess, this servant, Zhiqin, has something important to report."

"Come in." This Zhiqin was Princess Pingyang's personal maid, and Dugu Jingyu did not know what kind of thing needed her to come alone.

When Zhiqin saw Dugu Jingyu, she knelt in front of her and said anxiously, "Princess, something has happened to my princess. You must save her."

Dugu Jingyu immediately stood up in panic and asked anxiously, "What's wrong, what happened?"

"My family's princess has gotten into trouble in the Floating Immortal House. The other party has a great background and has to look at the princess' waist tag before letting her go. However, the princess lost her waist tag more than a month ago. Princess, please take the princess's waist tag to the Floating Immortal House to save the princess."

Dugu Jingyu immediately wanted to rush over to save him the moment she heard that. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong.

"Within the borders of Pearl Country, who has a greater background than Princess Pingyang? Even if it was someone with a great background, they would definitely know Pingyang. Besides, it's not the first time Pingyang has gone to the Floating Immortal House. If something happens, the tower lord of the building will definitely take care of it."

Zhiqin knelt down again and explained, "Princess! My princess is really in trouble. Princess, please save the princess. This time, the princess did not offend anyone from Pearl Country. I heard that she offended a high official from Liang Country. Even the people from the Floating Immortal House do not dare to interfere."

Dugu Jingyu naturally did not believe Zhiqin's words and drank a cup of tea unhurriedly.

"Zhiqin, you and Pingyang are really on the same side. Auntie is just trying to trick me into going to the Floating Immortal House, am I right?"

When Dugu Jingyu said this, Zhiqin was unable to defend herself and told the whole story.

"Princess, why don't you believe what I said? After the Peace Princess's banquet ended today, my princess went to the Floating Immortal House. About a quarter of an hour ago, my princess took a fancy to a young master of the Floating Immortal House, but that young master was not the money boy in the house, but accompanied a woman to witness the demeanor of the capital. Right now, my princess is being held in the Floating Immortal House by those people, unable to enter or exit. I can't go to the government or the prince consort because of such a thing, so I can only come and beg the princess."

Dugu Jingyu could not believe that the powerful Dugu Pingyang would be detained by an unknown foreigner. She was sure that he was trying to trick her into going to the Floating Immortal House.

"You and I both know Pingyang's personality. She was born with the demeanor of a king, and she has always been the one to bully others. It's impossible for anyone else to touch her. Zhiqin, don't waste your breath. I won't believe you."

"Why don't you believe me, Princess?"

Dugu Jingyu took a sip of tea unhurriedly. Zhiqin sighed and stood up. She left the Princess' Mansion without even greeting him with a flick of her sleeve.

Dugu Jingyu couldn't sit still in the room for half an hour after her relative left. At first, she was sure that everything Zhiqin had said was just to trick her into going to the Floating Immortal House, but what if what Zhiqin said was true? That would be framing Dugu Pingyang.

Dugu Jingyu finally decided to go to the Floating Immortal House to see the truth, even if Dugu Pingyang was lying to her. Dugu Jingyu took the Princess's waist tag, casually washed up, and left the Princess' Mansion alone.

This time, when Dugu Jingyu entered the Floating Immortal House, she did not change her attitude like the first time she came to the Floating Immortal House, but calmly walked in. The Floating Immortal House was still filled with dancing and singing, and the dancing and singing were dazzling.

Originally, Dugu Jingyu wanted to ask Mrs. Qin where Dugu Pingyang was, but it was indeed a strange woman who came up to entertain her. After Dugu Jingyu rejected the woman, she went to the third floor of the Floating Immortal House and prepared to look for Dugu Pingyang on her own.

Dugu Jingyu opened a small hole in the door, hoping to find Dugu Pingyang, but after searching for a long time, Dugu Jingyu did not find Dugu Pingyang. Instead, she saw Zhu Shuang's figure in a room.

At this time, Zhu Shuang was sitting on the table with a young woman. The woman's shoulders were mostly exposed, and she looked extremely charming.

"Young Master Zhu, my chest is so stuffy. Help me massage it!"

Zhu Shuang's face was filled with helplessness, but he did not show it. He raised his wine cup and said, "Madam, please."

The woman agreed to Zhu Shuang's request, and the two of them drank a cup of wine together. Then, she wiped her mouth with a silk scarf and said jokingly, "I didn't expect Young Master Zhu to be so reserved."

There were four or five women at the banquet with them, and beside each of them sat a handsome man.

Dugu Jingyu immediately closed the door. She had long since treated Zhu Shuang as a dream, and Dugu Jingyu did not want to find Zhu Qing anywhere else from Zhu Shuang.

Just as Dugu Jingyu was about to check the next room, she saw a woman walking up the stairs. Dugu Jingyu took a closer look and her pupils dilated several times, because the person walking up was Dugu Anyang.

"Mother?"

Dugu Jingyu was shocked at first. She really did not want to meet Dugu Anyang, and it was in such a place.

Dugu Anyang wore a blue veil on her face and there were two guards behind her. The three of them were searching the rooms one by one, looking like they were looking for someone.

Dugu Jingyu instantly understood that what Zhiqin said was true. Zhiqin must have gone to Princess Anyang's palace after begging her to no avail.

Dugu Anyang slowly searched in Dugu Jingyu's direction. In her panic, Dugu Jingyu pushed open the door behind her and barged into the room.

Dugu Jingyu's arrival stunned everyone in the room. Dugu Jingyu wore a veil so that no one knew who she was.

The woman in red beside Zhu Shuang asked the woman in yellow sitting opposite her, "Is he your friend?"

The woman in yellow sized up Dugu Jingyu a few times, then shook her head and said, "No."

"Is that your friend?"

"No."