The two girls who had a tacit understanding awakened at the same moment, half an hour after Wang Xiaole had fallen asleep successfully. In the pitch-black darkness, a musical sound resembling notes quietly permeated:
"'Fox Spirit Number Three,' if you're awake, make a noise so I know."
"Squeak!"
The "Fox Spirit" referred to by Lucia, namely Cai, was actually quite obedient in a certain sense.
Knowing that they were both awake, the two girls crawled out of their sleeping spots one after the other and stealthily made their way to the ground.
In their shared attribute of being quiet, they undoubtedly bore some similarity to Wang Xiaole, who had woken up in the middle of the night. But there were differences too.
The cause of Wang Xiaole's awakening was primarily external, the gaze of others, an external factor. The reasons Cai and Lucia had for ending their sleep were both startlingly consistent and belonged to a particular internal factor.
"I say!"
Even without a fan in hand, Lucia's demeanor in the darkness remained dignified and elegant, as if she were a natural noblewoman. It was precisely because of this display that when anger crept into her tone, it clashed on all levels.
Not knowing the reason for Lucia's displeasure, Cai earnestly bowed deeply to Lucia with a humble smile on her face; of course, no one could see her expression now.
Cai lowered the hanging sleeping bag, bypassed it, and slowly approached her mistress; if the room was well-lit at that moment, her behavior would seem like she was studying the face of her mistress before her.
"I don't know what I did wrong to make mistress unhappy..."
"Stop pretending! 'Fox Spirit Number Three' clearly knows: my anger has nothing to do with you!"
...
Lucia received no new response, so she took it as Cai accepting her statement; she then got straight to the point:
"Both of us do not want to miss our beauty sleep time, but today, we both suffer from insomnia at the same time."
"The reason both mistress and I are tossing and turning in bed is all because of the same person."
"The person spoken of by 'Fox Spirit Number Three' is likely the same as the one in my mind!"
"As mistress said, that person is the sole ruler of this palace!"
Cai and Lucia didn't need to deliberately coordinate; they naturally supplemented each other's words to reveal their inner thoughts.
Just based on this, it would be hard for anyone to believe that their relationship wasn't good.
Even without a deep bond, their current thoughts were remarkably similar.
Lucia's intention remained unchanged, that she wanted to stop 'Fox Spirit Number One' from marrying her beloved and planned to act on the day of the wedding, needing Cai's help along the way.
No matter how self-assured Lucia was, she knew she couldn't break through the layers of guards on her own to reach the wedding venue. For this plan to succeed, she needed a capable assistant; and ultimately, Lucia concluded that Cai was the most suitable candidate.
"I need your help!"
This was Lucia's first time asking Cai for help.
If one were to analyze the Demon Lord's tone, they would detect a hint of sincerity that was rarely seen.
"Madam wants me to sabotage the wedding? This really puts me in a difficult position. What should I do?"
In most cases, Cai's "difficulty" is usually just superficial, but this time it's heartfelt.
If it were any other situation, Cai would have been willing to face any danger for the rare occasion of Madam humbly lowering herself to make the request.
However, what Madam entrusted her to do this time was a hundred times more difficult than facing life-threatening situations.
Cai was truly in a dilemma, after all:
"I don't want to confront the adults, otherwise it would violate my principles."
Lucia immediately pointed out:
"Don't misunderstand, I am not willing to make it difficult for my dear either. The so-called obstruction of the wedding is actually for..."
It was like a customary tradition;
When Lucia spoke out the core plan that followed, she lowered her voice, causing Cai to concentrate all her attention just to hear the contents clearly.
"I see! If Madam did not deceive me, then this matter is indeed not bad for the adults."
With this realization, Cai's mind relaxed completely, and she also let go of all her guard against Lucia.
"Alright, I also do not intend to do nothing. On the day of the wedding, I will be responsible for distracting the many forces around the venue!"
"At the same time, I will seize the fleeting opportunity to sneak into the venue and meet 'Fox Spirit No. 1' to carry out the long-planned action!"
Without the need for lengthy negotiations, a complete and meticulous plan was spoken alternately by the two women.
There was no malice in their hearts, at most it was just selfishness, unwilling to bow down in front of their rival on Wang Xiaole's wedding day without doing anything.
This joint action, whether now or in the future, only the two of them beyond the heavens and earth know, and it will never be revealed to a third party.
After a short while, the two women felt drowsy creeping in, they discreetly yawned and then:
"Good night, Madam," Cai returned to her sleeping bag, wrapping herself in it like a caterpillar, and finally remembering to bid good night.
"You should also get a good night's sleep to gather as much strength as possible for the day of action," for the first time, Lucia rarely maintained a somewhat friendly attitude and replied to Cai's direction.
