“Miss Ruyue is truly pitiful. Do you not want to marry the young master of the Song family?” Bai Zhi asked.
Wu Ruyue looked at Bai Zhi, then quickly lowered her head to hide her inner panic, remaining noncommittal about Bai Zhi's words.
Bai Zhiming clearly saw the panic flash in Wu Ruyue's eyes, obviously her words had touched a nerve with the girl, so she quickly said, "No matter what, sisters can talk things over. I think Wu Gege is a reasonable person, so why don't you explain to her more, Miss Ruyue, and everything should be fine."
Wu Ruyue dared not openly admit that she looked down on the Song family's social standing, especially since her parents had already agreed to the Song family's marriage proposal, meaning she and Song Shucheng were already engaged. Admitting she didn't want to marry him under these circumstances would undoubtedly tarnish the reputation of the Wu family and herself. Although Wu Ruyue coveted the wealth and status of the royal family, she still retained her rationality.
After receiving Nian's approval, Bai Zhi began to keep an eye on Wu Ruyue's movements.
She came again to persuade Hongqiao, hoping she would return to Lady Fucha's side, and return with the intention of serving Lady Nian. In the past few days, Lady Nian had been doing everything she could to win Hongqiao over in the East Courtyard, showering her with gifts. With Baizhi's subtle hints, Hongqiao finally felt deeply grateful to Lady Nian, even realizing she had followed the wrong master! Not only that, Hongqiao even confided in Baizhi as if she were a sister, telling her how she had served Lady Fucha, never expecting that Lady Fucha would almost disfigure her. Baizhi naturally offered her utmost comfort, instantly becoming Hongqiao's close confidante, sharing everything with her.
That day, Bai Zhi sighed and lamented in her room, almost making mistakes several times.
Seeing this, Hongqiao quickly went over and asked, "Baizhi, what's wrong? You seem distracted."
"Sigh, I'd better not tell you. Otherwise, what's the point if you worry too?" Bai Zhi said, feigning that she didn't want to upset her.
"Bai Zhi, what are you doing? We're like sisters, why won't you tell me now?" Hong Qiao said hurriedly.
“Hongqiao, don’t misunderstand. Actually, it’s a concubine. She’s been in a bad mood lately,” Baizhi finally said.
"A concubine? I think she's very good to us," Hongqiao said, somewhat puzzled. Lady Nian treated her exceptionally well, often sending her food and bestowing upon her gold and silver jewelry.
“Hongqiao, that’s because the concubine feels sorry for you and genuinely cares for you. Also, since you’re not her maid yet, she naturally won’t get angry with you. Actually, it’s not the concubine’s fault, it’s just that the one in the South Courtyard is really too much, intercepting several princes who were planning to come to our concubine’s place.” Baizhi said angrily.
“Even if you don’t tell me, I know. That Consort Niu has always been used to being the sole favorite, and now that the Prince is finally paying attention to Consort Nian, she’s resentful. Baizhi, you still haven’t told me what’s wrong with Consort Niu?” Hongqiao asked.
"Sigh, I'm still very angry, but I don't know how to deal with that South Courtyard!" Bai Zhi said.
Hongqiao pondered for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "Actually, Consort Fu doesn't need to worry. Lady Fucha should handle it. Consort Fu can simply sit back and reap the benefits."
Bai Zhi looked at Hong Qiao in surprise and said, "How did you know that Princess Fucha would be at Fang Nan's courtyard?"
Hongqiao had just been hesitating whether to tell Baizhi about Fucha's various actions. She was already deeply disappointed in Fucha and didn't care about the master-servant relationship at this moment. So she said, "Her medicine has been replaced by Niohuru. How could she let such a big thing go so easily? I guess she is plotting something to deal with Niohuru."
Bai Zhi was secretly delighted and quickly asked, "Then, do you know how Princess Fucha will deal with the Niohuru clan?"
Hongqiao said, "She has always maintained contact with Lord Fucha, probably through the influence of her family. Last time, wasn't it her idea that Niohuru's father was involved? This time, I estimate the Fucha clan will be furious with Niohuru; they all hope that Lady Fucha will give birth to a prince for the prince!"
Bai Zhi smiled inwardly, but her face still showed a worried expression as she asked, "Hong Qiao, are you sure your princess will go to the Fang Niu Gulu clan?"
Hongqiao nodded and said, "I'm sure. Fucha is no longer my master, so I don't need to protect her anymore. From the moment she entered the manor, she made it clear that she wanted to marry Niohuru."
Bai Zhi was slightly taken aback and asked, "Why?"
Hongqiao shook her head and said, "I don't know why she said those things, but from the moment she entered the manor, she said that she had to deal with Niohuru first. Maybe she felt that Niohuru had monopolized the prince's favor."
Bai Zhi suppressed her joy. She hadn't expected Hong Qiao to say so much. Her plan with Nian Shi could be implemented better now. Fucha Shi didn't even need to instigate her; she had already started taking action.
“I know how Lady Fucha contacts her father. As long as the concubine tampers with that letter, Lady Fucha can be controlled by the concubine,” Hongqiao said.
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