Qiao Mu took advantage of the confusion to scatter a special powder that would particularly attract hornets on their bodies.
As a result… the coterie of noble ladies could care less about maintaining their composure as they bawled and wailed. They scurried through the garden like stray dogs to dodge getting bitten.
The maidservants all hastily formed human walls to protect their masters, but what use did that have?
Those hornets seemed to have zeroed in on the young ladies. For some reason, they actually detoured over the maidservants' heads and swarmed crazily toward Zhongli Zhiwei and the other girls.
Qiao Mu sat on a stone stool to the side and calmly watched as all hell broke loose.
When the prince consort hurried over to the garden, she saw the little fellow holding a cup of tea and watching the chaos unfold with indifference.
