CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 75: A SERVANT SHOULD ACT LIKE A SERVANT

Seeing Bai Wanwan step out of the bath, she quickly instructed the nearby maidservants to wrap Bai Wanwan’s body in a large towel to prevent her from catching a cold.

It’s not out of pity or sympathy for Bai Wanwan; she’s no saint to feel sorry for someone who wishes her a miserable death.

It’s just that the act must be performed completely.

At this moment, she must do what a responsible elder sister should do.

Otherwise, wouldn’t that reveal a flaw?

After Bai Wanwan changed her clothes, Bai Susu whispered cautiously, "Wan Wan sister, would you like to lie down on the bed and rest for a while?"

Hearing this, Bai Wanwan glanced at her with a despondent expression and nodded indifferently.

She then walked straight to the bed, putting on a show of being still troubled.

Bai Susu showed a sigh of relief at the right moment, then after Bai Wanwan lay down, whispered instructions to keep an eye on her, as if worried Bai Wanwan might have suicidal thoughts.

Her gaze squinted slightly as she looked at Bai Wanwan lying on the bed, her face pale.

Well done, no wonder she’s the female lead; her mindset is strong enough.

Although her face showed a semblance of wanting to die, her emotions had evidently calmed down, and even her breathing was normal.

If she weren’t a doctor, able to count breaths based on chest movements, she might not have noticed that Bai Wanwan’s emotions had stabilized.

...

Imperial Study Room.

Upon hearing that Prime Minister Bai requested an audience, Feng Qingyang couldn’t help but feel troubled.

These fellows, fighting among brothers for power is one thing, but resorting to schemes to seize a brother’s woman is nothing but vile.

When had he ever taught them to grab a brother’s concubine?

Of course, he also knew that they weren’t actually vying for women, but rather for the support that the women represented.

So even though the matter hadn’t been fully investigated, he roughly understood why they targeted Bai Susu.

As for Bai Wanwan... she was likely just an unfortunate victim of unnecessary disaster.

But no matter what, this time it was the Royal Family that wronged the Bai Family.

The necessary explanations and compensations must still be made.

Thinking of this, Feng Qingyang somewhat reluctantly said to Li Cheng, "Let the Prime Minister enter."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

...

Before long, Prime Minister Bai entered with a sorrowful expression.

Then, with tears and snot streaming down, he knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, you must seek justice for this old servant!"

Seeing this, Feng Qingyang hurriedly said to Prime Minister Bai, "Bai Aiqing, please rise. Whatever grievances you have, tell me, and I promise to uphold justice for you."

At these words, Prime Minister Bai then recounted how Bai Wanwan had been framed and lost her innocence to Feng Changge.

He then spoke with a troubled face, "Your Majesty knows, the Bai Family now... only has Susu and Wan Wan as descendants. Now that such a thing has happened, if I don’t seek justice for that child Wan Wan, she’ll meet a dire end!"

"Thankfully, Susu remained unharmed this time, or else I fear this old servant might have died on the spot from anger!" Prime Minister Bai cried, tears streaming.

Feng Qingyang listened, and said helplessly, "Bai Aiqing, rest assured, I know your two granddaughters were caught up in the matter innocently; rest assured. Since your illegitimate granddaughter is already tied to the eldest, I shall decree that she be granted as a secondary consort to the eldest, what do you think?"

One must know that each Prince has only two secondary consort positions.

So generally, secondary consorts are selected from noble families that can benefit the Prince.

But this time, the Royal Family was at fault first, so even though Bai Wanwan is just an illegitimate daughter, to appease Prime Minister Bai, a secondary consort title had to be offered.

The purpose of Prime Minister Bai this time was originally to have Feng Qingyang give Bai Wanwan a status.