"Eh~" Hearing Pei'er's scheme, "Ren Yingying" suddenly found herself somewhat tempted. It seemed quite feasible.
However, she did not state her position immediately. Instead, she looked meaningfully at Pei'er. "You've been urging me to use a honey trap all this time. Could it be that you're trying to get back at me?"
Pei'er's expression changed, and she hurriedly lowered her head, hiding her face as she whispered, "Pei'er would never dare."
"Have you always held a grudge over what happened back then?" "Ren Yingying" kept her eyes fixed on her.
Pei'er answered with a look of surprise, "Pei'er has already forgotten what happened back then. I don't know what Madam is referring to."
"Ren Yingying" gave a soft snort. "Whether you've truly forgotten or are only pretending to, I hope you aren't harboring thoughts of revenge."
Pei'er replied in panic, "This servant would never dare."
"Ren Yingying" looked at her for a long time before finally turning to leave. "Go keep an eye on things below. Don't let the sailors discover what's inside the chests, or there'll be trouble."
"Yes~" Pei'er bowed with her head lowered and watched her leave. A strange flame flickered deep within her eyes.
Over the next several days, Madam Ruan constantly plotted how to safely seize this treasure from Song Qingshu. Meanwhile, Song Qingshu kept wondering where the treasure was being transported and moved his room near the chests, keeping watch over them at all times. She had no opportunity to act.
For some reason, Madam Ruan resumed her true appearance several times during this period and invited Song Qingshu into her boudoir to discuss matters. Even she did not know whether she was probing indirectly to find out about his connection to the Jin Dynasty, or whether Pei'er's suggestion had truly influenced her subconscious