CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 29: BAI SUSU IS NOT WORTHY OF HIS HIGHNESS’S AFFECTION!

After breakfast, Bai Wanwan indeed immediately came to find her.

Bai Susu immediately showed an expression of expectation and then asked Chuntao and Nuoxia to step back.

After the two maids stepped back, Bai Susu asked impatiently, "Sister, how did it go? Did the Third Prince agree?"

Seeing Bai Susu’s expectant and shy face, Bai Wanwan clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her flesh without realizing it.

But she still smiled and nodded at Bai Susu, "Yes, the Third Prince has agreed."

Bai Susu immediately slumped back into the chair with an expression of relief, a sweet and happy smile on her face.

Seeing her like this, Bai Wanwan felt both jealousy and mockery in her heart.

Jealous because Bai Susu would become the person of the Third Prince Feng Wuchen, and mockery because she had no idea her reputation was about to be ruined, yet she was still complacent at this moment.

So she quickly said softly, "Sister, you can rest assured now, right?"

Bai Susu hurriedly nodded, "Yes, now I don’t have to marry the Crown Prince..."

Speaking of this, Bai Susu’s eyes flickered, then she showed an expression filled with heavy thoughts, as if wanting to confide, "Wanwan, there’s something I have to tell only you, you must not tell Grandfather."

"What is it? Don’t worry, I promise I won’t tell anyone." Bai Wanwan smelled the scent of learning Bai Susu’s secret and quickly showed an interested look.

Bai Susu hesitated for a while, then said to Bai Wanwan, "The night before last, there were indeed some reasons why I had to speak well of the Crown Prince."

Hearing this, Bai Wanwan was not surprised at all.

She was well aware of how much Bai Susu used to fear and dislike the Crown Prince Feng Qiwu.

There was no reason for her attitude towards Feng Qiwu to change overnight.

So she had already guessed that there must be some unknown reason.

Only she didn’t know what this reason was?

...

"I knew you weren’t speaking on behalf of the Crown Prince sincerely; are you being threatened by him?" Bai Wanwan speculated.

Bai Susu listened, then bit her lip and gently nodded, "Yes."

"How did he threaten you? That bastard!" Bai Wanwan looked furious.

In her heart, she urged: Hurry and say it, hurry up!

Bai Susu then spoke slowly, "Actually, two nights ago by the Taiye Pool, I accidentally encountered the Crown Prince falling ill."

Speaking of this, Bai Susu nervously patted her chest, a lingering fear on her face.

Bai Wanwan was stunned when she heard this, "You encountered him going mad? Then didn’t he... didn’t he harm you?"

Bai Wanwan originally wanted to say why Feng Qiwu hadn’t killed her but realized it was inappropriate and quickly corrected herself.

And Bai Susu was in a struggling tug-of-war for a while before shaking her head, "The Crown Prince did not harm me, but... but he..."

"But what did he do to you?" Bai Wanwan asked somewhat excitedly.

Bai Susu cast a sidelong glance at her, then pitifully fabricated, "But he took liberties with me and said I could never escape from his grasp in the future. If I dared to speak of this, he would... destroy the entire Prime Minister’s Mansion, so I had no choice but to agree to marry him."

After speaking, she quickly said to Bai Wanwan, "But this matter concerns my reputation, you must not tell anyone."

"Of course, Sister, you must believe me!" Bai Wanwan immediately vowed.

Then she resentfully said, "That scoundrel! No wonder he suddenly wants the emperor to decree marriage for him! Sister, you have been wronged!"

Bai Wanwan truly did not doubt for a moment that what Bai Susu said was false.

Because what she said was indeed something Feng Qiwu could do, and it also matched Feng Qiwu’s usual personality.

No wonder Bai Susu kept speaking well of Feng Qiwu the day before yesterday, it turns out she was not only taken liberties with but also threatened!

And thinking carefully, when Bai Susu kept saying good things about Feng Qiwu, Feng Qiwu was actually present all along.

In this situation, it would be surprising if Bai Susu dared to tell the truth.

...

Bai Susu then shook her head and worriedly said, "Now I’m just worried, if the Third Prince helps me, will the Crown Prince resent and retaliate against him afterward."

"If it would implicate the Third Prince, then... then forget it!" After speaking, she showed a pained expression, entirely like an actress on stage.

Seeing this, Bai Wanwan promptly said, "How could that be? Don’t overthink it, Sister. After all, the Third Prince is the Crown Prince’s brother; even if he wants to deal with the Third Prince, the emperor wouldn’t allow it."

In her heart, however, she thought: With Feng Qiwu taking liberties with Bai Susu, the old man will inevitably have a reduced opinion of Feng Qiwu. It’ll be easier to win him over to Brother Wu Chen’s side.

In any case, Bai Susu must not marry Feng Qiwu.

And Bai Susu said with a hesitant look, "Really? The Crown Prince acts without scruples; what if he really wants to deal with the Third Prince?"

"Sister, you’re overthinking, and besides, since the Third Prince decided to help you, he must have considered the issue of offending the Crown Prince."

"Moreover, conversely, it shows the Third Prince’s sincerity towards you if he’d rather offend the Crown Prince than not help you." Bai Wanwan persuaded.

After hearing this, Bai Susu’s face lightened up, showing a sweet expression again and nodded, "Yes! You’re right."

Little did she know, every word she said was overheard by Ling Ying, the Hidden Guard secretly watching over her.

Hearing Bai Susu speak ill of her master in Bai Wanwan’s presence, Ling Ying was furious.

This Bai Susu does not deserve her master’s affection!

Privately, she actually slandered her master in such a way!

After returning, she must tell her master exactly what Bai Susu said so that he can see this woman’s hypocritical true colors early on.

...

After staying a while longer with Bai Susu, Bai Wanwan discussed and set a time to meet the Third Prince secretly and left satisfied.

After she left, Chuntao and Nuoxia lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Miss, why did Second Miss come to see you again?"

"Yes, Miss, why did you ask us to step back? What if she meant you harm?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Susu smiled slightly and snorted, "Don’t worry, I won’t suffer any loss in her hands. Go fetch the medical books I haven’t finished reading from yesterday; I want to continue reading."

"Yes, Miss, but please don’t immerse yourself like yesterday to the point of neglecting your health," Chuntao reminded.

"Understood," Bai Susu said perfunctorily.

She now desperately wanted to read through all the ancient medical books of Da Qin, not caring about anything else.

Chuntao and Nuoxia simply could not understand her thirst for medical knowledge.

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