Bai Chuyun calmly echoed, "Fourth Sister isn't having an easy time either..."

The group walked towards the backyard and entered the yard.

Bai Chuxiao suddenly said, "Third sister, why don't you stay at the government office? That way, we sisters can catch up..."

"Great! Big sister is so kind..." Bai Chuyun's eyes lit up...

Bai Chuxiao smiled, "Not only you, Third Sister, but Second Sister, you should stay too..."

Xiang'er was startled, but she kept her head down, pretending not to understand.

Bai Chuyun's eyelids twitched. "Eldest sister, what do you mean by that? Isn't second sister dead?"

Bai Chuxiao's smile vanished, and she took a few steps back, ordering, "Take it down!"

Upon hearing the order, Shen Xuanxuan and Song Le'er immediately stood in front of Bai Chuxiao, separating Bai Chuyun and Xiang'er.

Xia Fan and Lin Huai suddenly appeared in the courtyard. One of them grabbed Xiang'er, while the other found several spots on her face and tore at them.

This sudden change caused panic in Bai Chuyun's eyes, and she quickly asked, "Big sister, what's going on?"

Bai Chuxiao didn't answer her, but simply stared calmly at Xiang'er, who had revealed her true face, "Second sister, you've come, so why are you wearing a mask..."

Bai Chuwan's eyes were filled with panic. How could this be? She thought she had concealed it quite well, so how could she have been discovered so quickly?

"Second sister, how could it be you?" Bai Chuyun asked in disbelief as she looked at Bai Chuwan, who was being held down.

Bai Chuwan merely sneered before looking at Bai Chuxiao and asking, "Did you know it was me all along, eldest sister?"

"Second sister, do you know what the most basic disguise technique is...?" Bai Chuxiao asked with a smile.

Bai Chuwan bit her lip and remained silent. Xia Fan, standing beside her, twirled the human skin mask in his hand and laughed, "Isn't it just that some people think they can fool everyone by wearing a cheap mask..."

The most important thing about disguise is demeanor and expression, not just changing one's appearance. The disguise techniques taught to them by the princess do not require masks; everything is done naturally.

Bai Chuwan's expression was not well concealed at all, and the mask made her face look even more stiff. She still dared to run up to them like this, which was simply courting death.

Bai Chuxiao stroked her chin and said, "I just don't understand, what use is it for Chu Tianling to send you here..."

Xia Fanlin, Huai, and the others were also puzzled. Bai Chuwan didn't even know martial arts, and her scheming wasn't top-notch either. She was easily provoked and would reveal her true colors. They really couldn't understand why they sent such a person to help the princess get revenge.

Song Le'er's eyes lit up. "Your Highness, could Chu Tianling have sent her to seduce the Prince?"

Putting everything else aside, Bai Chuwan's appearance is indeed top-tier. Aside from using her beauty as a weapon, she really couldn't figure out what the purpose of this second young lady of the Bai family coming along was.

Shen Xuanxuan nodded, "It's very possible, but the prince's feelings for our princess are common knowledge. Why would His Majesty in the palace think this plan could succeed..."

Would using a honey trap work? The princess is already a great beauty and intelligent...

Xia Fan shook his head and said, "That's hard to say. The Emperor in the palace has always had a very peculiar way of thinking, and he also has some peculiar hobbies..."

Lin Huai quietly added, "That makes sense. Perhaps that person thinks our prince is like him, with those kinds of fetishes..."

A quirk? Shen Xuanxuan and Song Le'er looked puzzled. "Ah, Captain Xia, Captain Lin, what does this mean? Does His Majesty in the palace have some kind of hidden illness...?"

Xia Fan raised an eyebrow and said, "That's true. Miss Shen and Miss Song are far away in Yongzhou and are not aware of what's happening in the capital. Our Emperor not only likes to take what others want, but he's also a masochist. The princesses and concubines he married were all interested in other people, or even other men..."

Shen Xuanxuan and Song Le'er were stunned. "There's such a thing..."

Bai Chuxiao shook her head in annoyance, "If Chu Tianling knew what you were saying, he'd be furious..."

Xia Fan smiled and said, "Your Highness, I'm telling the truth... Didn't we investigate that Yuwen Minke before? She had an affair with that general from Beiyan, and the one in the palace still dotes on her a lot..."

Bai Chuxiao couldn't help but facepalm. It was true that Chu Tianling had a peculiar habit. And look at this second younger sister of hers now—she's actually still alive! No one would believe she and Chu Tianling had a completely innocent relationship…

Bai Chuwan, seeing the way the group was looking at her, snapped, "Have you all said enough...?"

"Yun'er, why don't you tell me how your second sister ended up working as your maid..." Bai Chuxiao suddenly turned her head and looked at Bai Chuyun, who had been silent all along.

Bai Chuyun quickly explained, "Big sister, I really don't know when Xiang'er was replaced..."

"Is that so? I didn't originally intend to be too ruthless towards the Bai family, but I never expected that even you, Yun'er, would change one day..." Bai Chuxiao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Chuyun immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud. "Big sister, Yun'er really didn't know anything... Yun'er has no reason to help outsiders and oppose big sister..."

Bai Chuxiao's eyes remained unmoved. "An outsider? Chu Tianling is now on the throne, and he's the man you used to admire, Third Sister. Compared to me, your eldest sister whom you haven't known for very long, Third Sister ultimately chose a man, didn't she..."

Bai Chuyun bit her lip and remained silent...

"It's a pity that I just gave my third sister a chance, but you still chose Chu Tianling. So our sisterly bond is over from now on..." Bai Chuxiao said with a faint smile.

Bai Chuyun suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, "What are you talking about, elder sister? From the moment I appeared, elder sister suspected me, didn't she?"

"I don't doubt you. What are Third Sister and Second Sister planning to do right now? Let me think. Find an opportunity to get close, assassinate? Poison? Or find out the defenses so that Chu Tianling's people can rescue Zhang Yu? Or have Second Sister pull a switcheroo, like they said, using some kind of honey trap?" Bai Chuxiao said dismissively.

Bai Chuyun slumped to the ground and laughed, "Actually, I know I won't succeed no matter what I do... I know my older sister's personality better than anyone..."

"So you still chose to come, didn't you?"

Song Le'er quickly said, "Your Highness, please don't let their words affect you. You're still thinking of saving them, but they all want to harm you..."

Bai Chuxiao patted her hand before instructing, "Alright, take both of them away..."

"yes……"

After the two were taken away, Bai Chuxiao felt exhausted and rubbed her temples.

Shen Xuanxuan helped her up and said, "Your Highness, please don't take these things to heart. Let me help you back to rest. The doctor said you shouldn't overexert yourself these days..."

Bai Chuxiao touched her belly, a gentle look on her face. "You're right, let's go, let's go rest..."