The culprit was naturally Consort Bai. The incident happened at the Hundred Flowers Palace, and the one who poisoned her was her personal maid. No matter how you look at it, she couldn't escape responsibility.
Zuan hesitated: "Should we investigate secretly? If we go directly there now, we won't have any evidence and might alert them."
The Crown Princess snorted: "Investigating a case requires evidence. I'm not here to investigate a case today, but to vent my anger!"
After saying that, she left in a hurry, and her personal maid Rong Mo hurriedly followed her, while also calling a series of eunuchs, palace maids and guards to accompany her.
Seeing this, Zu'an hurriedly followed.
"Brother Zu, congratulations on your promotion!" Jiao Sigun and his companion approached, their faces beaming with joy.
"How about we go to the brothel to celebrate tonight?" Park Duan-diao suggested excitedly.
Zuan glanced at his dark circles and couldn't help but say, "You guys went out to play last night, and you went again today. Doesn't your kidney hurt?"
“Of course not…” Park Dan-diao subconsciously straightened his chest, but this movement seemed to aggravate his injury, and he subconsciously touched his lower back, “It’s just a little sore.”
"Take good care of yourself, don't let those vixens from the brothel drain you dry every day." Zu An chuckled and patted his shoulder.
Yun Jianyue and Qiu Honglei left; he had never been very interested in the Jiaofangsi (a type of entertainment venue) to begin with.
Besides, having just enjoyed Chu Chuyan's extremely gentle service yesterday, he had even less interest now.
Watching him leave, Park Dan-diao couldn't help but sigh quietly, "Brother Zu has changed."
Jiao Sigun rolled his eyes: "If you had a celestial beauty like Miss Chu as your wife, you wouldn't be interested in going to the brothel to find those ordinary women."
“But even the most beautiful woman gets boring after a while, doesn’t she? The various kind and understanding young ladies in the brothel can provide a sense of novelty,” Park Duan-diao retorted, disagreeing.
“Hehe,” Jiao Sigun sneered, “Have you forgotten those beauties you saw at the palace gate yesterday? Who said Brother Zu only has Miss Chu? He sleeps with Miss Chu today, Miss Murong tomorrow, Miss Jiang the day after tomorrow, and Miss Xie the day after that… He doesn’t repeat himself every day. When it’s Miss Chu’s turn next time, won’t it be fresh again? How can it be boring?”
"This is the first time I've felt that what you said makes a lot of sense," Park Duan-diao said, stunned for a moment, his eyes finally filled with envy. "I thought I knew about Brother Zu's happiness, but after you reminded me, I realized that I can't even imagine his happiness."
Soon a group of people arrived at the Hundred Flowers Palace, where Consort Bai came out early to greet them: "Greetings, Crown Princess!"
Pu Duandiao, Jiao Sigun, and their attendants thought to themselves that Consort Bai was not only beautiful but also spoke so gently; listening to her was an ultimate pleasure.
Looking at her timid and coquettish demeanor as she spoke, Zu'an found it hard to connect her with the vicious mastermind who had plotted against them.
He couldn't help but be secretly wary; the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive. Zu'an, can't you even see through this?
In contrast, the Crown Princess, who was also a woman, was not fooled by her appearance at all, and sneered, "Why did Consort Bai come out so quickly today?"
Consort Bai looked aggrieved: "I don't quite understand what the Crown Princess is saying."
Seeing her pitiful appearance, even the Crown Princess's subordinates, such as Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun, felt that she had gone too far, bullying the gentle Consort Bai like this. Of course, they only dared to think these words in their hearts and did not dare to say them out loud.
Only Zu'an knew that the Crown Princess was referring to the day the two of them came to the Hundred Flowers Palace, and Bai Fei never came out.
The Crown Princess snorted but said nothing more, as it was not convenient for others to know about this matter. She walked straight into the Hundred Flowers Palace.
She went in and sat down in the main seat, glancing around as she asked, "Where is your personal maid?"
"Does the Crown Princess refer to Xinrui?" Consort Bai replied, "She asked me for leave a few days ago and left for a while. She hasn't returned yet."
"Taking leave? Are you trying to silence me?" The Crown Princess sneered repeatedly.
Consort Bai replied calmly, "You jest, Your Highness."
The Crown Princess slammed her hand on the chair: "Who's joking with you! Guards, seize this lowly servant and slap her!"
The guards outside, including Pu Duandiao, frowned secretly, wondering what the Crown Princess was doing.
Of course, such things would inevitably involve physical contact with the concubines, so they wouldn't let the men do it.
Rong Mo led several maids and rushed towards Consort Bai with fierce expressions.
The palace maids of Baihua Palace were shocked and instinctively tried to protect their mistress, but they were no match for Rong Mo. They fell down as soon as he released his force, and Bai Fei was quickly subdued.
Rong Mo raised his hand high, about to slap me, when Consort Bai spoke up: "Crown Princess, you need a reason to hit me."
The Crown Princess said calmly, "You have been disrespectful to me. According to palace rules, I can naturally punish you."
"Your Majesty, I have always been respectful and respectful to you, and I dare not be negligent in the slightest. I do not know what you mean by disrespect." Bai Fei’s pitiful appearance garnered sympathy from many people around her. With tears in her eyes, she looked around and said, “So many people are watching. They can all testify to this.”
"Is that so? Then do you think I'm making things difficult for Consort Bai for no reason?" The Crown Princess's sharp gaze swept over the crowd.
The palace maids and eunuchs all shook their heads: "No!"
Zu An chuckled. These people were all intimidated by the Crown Princess's "tyranny." Although the Crown Princess was not very old, her majesty and aura showed a maturity far beyond her years.
Bai Fei looked at Zu An and said, "Lord Zu, can't you say something impartial?"
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