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Chapter 183 Unlucky Coincidence
Thinking of this, she was startled, and her eyes became more determined when she looked at the dress.

Now that she is trapped here, all she can do is try her best to avoid danger and survive this banquet safely.

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, wrapped the dress and hid it behind the screen, tidied up her appearance, and walked out.

Ji Sinian had been waiting at the door for a long time, and when he saw Ye Zhaoyan coming out, he hurriedly led Ye Zhaoyan to the side of the road.

The side road is paved with a bluestone slab. There is a landscape painting hanging on the porch at the entrance, and some antiques are placed around it, which looks quite ancient.

"This road was commonly used by the royal family in the past, and it was inaccessible." Ji Sinian looked at Ye Zhaoyan and explained.

"I understand." Ye Zhaoyan nodded slightly, fearing that he might not be able to go on the original path.

After passing the stone steps of the bluestone slabs, the houses on both sides gradually become sparse.

Turning the corner, a lush boulevard appears in front of you. Rows of ancient trees stand on both sides of the boulevard covering the sky and the sun. The birds and flowers are fragrant in the forest, and the crisp and sweet birdsong can be heard endlessly.

Ye Zhaoyan looked up, and found that the roadside in front of him was actually an old house, all four walls were painted with red paint, and there was a plaque on the door frame: Plum Garden.

Ji Sinian was about to lead Ye Zhaoyan around this house, when the two vermilion wooden doors opened in vain, revealing an elegant and unique courtyard. Various flowers and trees.

Two maids came out from the inside, holding lanterns in their hands. After seeing Ye Zhaoyan, one of the maids blessed her, "Miss Ye, my wife invites you in."

Before Ye Zhaoyan could speak, Ji Sinian stood in front of her and said to the two servant girls, "We still have something to do. What's your wife's business, let's wait until the banquet is over."

Although there was a hint of polite gentleness on his face, his tone was full of threats and warnings.

Hearing the words, the two maids looked at each other with hesitant expressions on their faces, but they stood on the stone road that Ye Zhaoyan must pass and did not retreat.

"What are you still doing here, why don't you let go?" Ji Sinian ordered without haste.

The two servant girls looked at each other, then simply approached Ye Zhaoyan and stood beside her.

"Miss Ye, please, we are only following Madam's order, please go." A servant girl persuaded softly.

Ye Zhaoyan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. "Who is your wife?"

"Zhuo Baimei." A charming voice came from the side, and then Ye Zhaoyan's arms were held by a pair of slender arms.

A woman in a long pink dress turned out from behind a peach blossom tree next to her, with a friendly smile on her face.

Ye Zhaoyan looked up at the woman, only to see that the woman had firm skin, dignified and beautiful features, a slender figure, noble and elegant demeanor, and exuded an air of arrogance and reserve.

"Bai Mei met Miss Ye and admired her name for a long time. It's a great fortune to see her today." She stepped forward gracefully and saluted Ye Zhaoyan.

Ye Zhaoyan nodded and looked at her with a puzzled look on his face.

The woman in front of her felt very strange to her, she didn't seem to be an aristocrat who grew up in Jindu City, but rather a guest who came to a banquet from other places.

"I don't know why Ms. Ye is looking at Bai Mei so much?" Zhuo Baimei saw Ye Zhaoyan's puzzled look, and the smile on her face became wider. "I am the wife of the Zhuo family's second head. Pee grew up in Jindu."

Rinbei?Zhuo's?
Ye Zhaoyan mulled over these two words in his mind, and something flashed by.

Ji Sinian walked forward worriedly, Ye Zhaoyan came back to his senses, and was about to reply when he heard a scream.

"You, you are not..." Zhuo Baimei exclaimed, her pretty face turned pale instantly, she pointed at Ji Sinian, her face was full of shock and disbelief.

Just now the young man turned his back to him, he was tall and straight, but she didn't think much about it, she didn't expect that when she turned around, it turned out to be a strange face.

A puzzled expression appeared on Ji Sinian's face, "Have we met?"

Zhuo Baimei looked at Ye Zhaoyan's expression and attire, as well as the estranged distance between the two, with a look of horror on her face, she backed away again and again, "No, it's impossible, how could it be?!"

She hurriedly gave the little maid beside her a wink, and the little maid understood and ran away quietly.

"What's going on?" Ji Sinian frowned and looked at Ye Zhaoyan.

Ye Zhaoyan was also very surprised, they should have never met before, why did she show such an expression when she saw Ji Sinian?

She thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out.

"Miss Ye, can you sit in the courtyard for a while?" Zhuo Baimei quickly calmed down and asked politely.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at Zhuo Baimei's beautiful and moving face, and a strong sense of foreboding rose in her heart, which made her very afraid.

"Sorry, we still have some things to do, so we won't be with Madam." Ye Zhaoyan shook his head and said.

After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked outside the mansion.

Seeing this, Zhuo Baimei ran after her in a panic, reached out and grabbed Ye Zhaoyan's sleeve, "Miss Ye, please."

Ji Sinian looked at Zhuo Baimei who was holding on to Ye Zhaoyan's sleeve, frowned, and said coldly, "Madam Zhuo, please respect yourself."

Zhuo Baimei raised her head to look at Ji Sinian, a trace of panic and shame flashed across her face, "Young master, my concubine is just inviting Miss Ye as a guest, how can I hinder you?"

Although her tone was calm, it was filled with forbearable anger.

Ji Sinian glanced at Zhuo Baimei, and narrowed his eyes, "Miss Ye and I still have important matters, who will bear the consequences if we delay? I hope Mrs. Zhuo will respect herself and let go!"

Seeing the disgust on his face, Zhuo Baimei froze.

She let go of her hand abruptly, lowered her eyes, tears fell down, and the pear blossoms were raining, which made people feel pity.

"Miss Ye, please forgive Bai Mei for losing her composure." With her voice choked up, she apologized pitifully.

"It's okay." Ye Zhaoyan gave her a cold look, and then walked forward.

When the two walked away, the sadness on Zhuo Baimei's face instantly subsided, she wiped away the tears on her face, and a sinister look flashed across her eyes.

"Ma'am, Your Highness..." The little maid next to her came forward and said hesitantly.

Zhuo Baimei asked her to listen to her, and whispered some instructions in her ear.

The maid nodded again and again, and then left quickly.

Ye Zhaoyan followed Ji Sinian and walked out. After walking for a while, she suddenly stopped, looked back at the nearby bushes, and frowned.

Why did she seem to see a few sneaky figures just now?

But looking carefully, apart from the shaking of the tree shadow, there is no movement at all.

Is it an illusion?

Ye Zhaoyan followed Ji Sinian back to the vicinity of the original garden. As soon as he stepped into the entrance of the garden, he heard a noise coming from inside.

(End of this chapter)