Chapter 3: Cleaning up the house for the emperor's sister
Bai Qinghuan wiped the tears from her eyes and walked forward slowly: "Sister, if I'm not here, where should I be?"
"I came back after changing my clothes and found that you were not in Yimeiyuan, so I came here to look for you."
"Why did you say that I was having an affair? Even if you don't like me, you can't slander a girl's reputation."
Her body was shaking, but Bai Qinghuan bit her lips tightly, as stubborn as a little white flower shining in the wind and snow.
The ladies present were all shrewd people who had been fighting in the harem for most of their lives. How could they not understand by now that this was an internal struggle in the Prime Minister's Mansion?
He thought that this concubine's daughter Bai Qingyou was too bold. She actually plotted against her own elder sister in the Princess's Mansion.
She is indeed a concubine's daughter, a piece of trash with a rotten stomach. It is better to let my daughter stay away from her in the future, otherwise she will never know when she will be plotted against.
She is said to be the most talented woman in the capital, but she is just a show-off! Such a vicious person!
After finishing his complaints, he looked at the woman kneeling on the ground.
Bai Qinghuan was standing in front of them, so who was having an affair with Li Chengze?
The princess' maid had already brushed the woman's hair away from her face.
"Dujuan? Why is it you?"
Bai Qinghuan was also a little surprised. She just ran out at that time, but did not send a woman in to Li Chengze.
Who did it?
The face of his savior appeared in his mind, and then he shook his head.
He is not a nosy person.
I can only say thank you to the kind people.
The princess looked at Bai Qingyou and said with gritted teeth:
"Drag them away, give them fifty lashes each, and then sell them off after you're done."
Bai Qingyou lowered her head guiltily, her face turning blue with fear. She felt that the princess had seen through her plan.
Du Juan finally reacted: "Princess, he forced me to do this. Please have mercy on me, Princess."
The plum blossom viewing banquet was ruined. How could the eldest princess's anger be quelled with just a few words?
"Take him away."
"Li Chengze, you'll also be punished with fifty strokes of the cane."
Mrs. Li wailed, "Princess, my son is not at fault. It must have been the slave girl who seduced him."
"Madam Li thinks the maids in the Princess's mansion are shameless?"
Mrs. Li's wailing stopped abruptly. She thought so in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. If she offended the eldest princess, her master's career would be over.
"Please spare my life, Princess. My son will die if he is beaten with fifty sticks."
"beat."
In the yard, the crying and screaming of men and women made everyone's legs tremble.
Bai Qingyou thought about it and still felt unwilling to give in, so he grabbed Bai Qinghuan's arm.
"Sister, where did you go to change your clothes just now?"
"The maid Du Juan who led the way said she had a stomachache halfway through the journey, so I had to find a yard to change my clothes by myself."
"Sister didn't come to this yard?"
"Sister, I'm so confused. You mistook Du Juan for me? How could you be sure without seeing her face?"
"Or does my sister hope that something bad will happen to me?"
Bai Qingyou was almost mad with anger. She pinched her palm hard, and the pain brought her back some sanity.
"My sister misunderstood me. I couldn't find her just now, so I got anxious and admitted my mistake."
"oh..."
There was no way Bai Qinghuan believed her. He stood there feeling aggrieved. Naturally, others had their own standards in their hearts.
The eldest princess waved her hand: "Child, come forward."
Bai Qinghuan hesitated for a moment, but still took a few steps forward.
The eldest princess held her hand, took off the bracelet on her wrist and put it on her wrist.
The warm jade bracelet brought warmth to Bai Qinghuan's cold wrist.
This is actually a priceless warm jade.
"Princess, this is too precious. I am unworthy of it."
The eldest princess felt the coldness of her wrist and thought that she must have suffered a lot to escape the scheme of others.
However, her maid was actually bribed by others. She really overreached.
"You are the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, right? In the past few years, I got along very well with your mother, but in recent years, your mother has rarely come out, so we have become estranged. When you have time, come to my mansion more often and chat with me."
Bai Qinghuan knew that the eldest princess understood everything clearly, and this was a sign of her support.
"Thank you, Princess."
Bai Qingyou was watching from the side and his nose was almost crooked with anger.
But due to the eldest princess's majesty, she dared not say anything.
Bai Qinghuan turned to the Third Prince and said, "Third Prince, since you feel that Qinghuan is not worthy of you, why don't you go to the palace and ask for permission to cancel the engagement? Qinghuan will have no complaints."
In such a scenario, it was obvious that he had misunderstood Bai Qinghuan. If he went to cancel the engagement, would he still be able to keep his reputation?
When did Bai Qinghuan learn to manipulate people's hearts?
"What is Qinghuan talking about? Today is all a misunderstanding. Let's not talk about breaking off the engagement."
Bai Qinghuan's disappointment was too obvious, and the Third Prince felt depressed.
The eldest princess waved her sleeves and said, "I am tired, let's all go."
"Next time, if anyone dares to do those dirty things in my palace again, you will not be allowed to stay in the capital."
"yes."
After giving the Third Prince a warning look, the Princess left the yard. The other ladies looked at Bai Qinghuan covertly, not knowing what they were thinking.
Under the guidance of the maid in the Princess's Mansion, he left the mansion.
After being beaten with a stick, Li Chengze was taken back by Mrs. Li with great pity.
After everyone had left, the Regent appeared with Shu Feng.
"Your Majesty? Why are you helping her?"
The jade beads in the Regent's hand suddenly stopped spinning, and continued after a moment.
"Help my sister clean up the mess."
Shu Feng: Does the maid in the Princess's mansion also need the prince to take care of it himself?
The figures of the master and servant disappeared in the Princess's Mansion.
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When they returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Aunt Zheng was already waiting on the road leading to the backyard.
Seeing them coming back, he took two quick steps and asked anxiously:
"You are finally back."
"How's it going? Is everything going well?"
Look at that little bitch, she’s changed her clothes and she’s still shivering, so it must be done.
Bai Qingyou tried desperately to wink at Aunt Zheng, and only then did Aunt Zheng realize something was wrong.
Bai Qinghuan's expression was too calm. No girl could remain calm and composed when faced with such a thing.
"Aunt, if you are alright, please go back. I am tired."
Aunt Zheng felt that something was different about Bai Qinghuan, but she was not sure, so she could only suppress her thoughts.
"Jinling, go and send the eldest girl back to the yard."
Bai Qinghuan returned to Hehuan Courtyard and could no longer hold back the shaking.
This is a fever. In the coldest days of winter, soaking in cold water is unbearable even for a strong body.
"Biyun, boil some hot water. I want to take a bath."
"I know it will be cold when you come back, so I have prepared everything."
Bai Qinghuan was served by the two and surrounded by warm water, but she still didn't feel a trace of warmth on her body.
Zi Yan felt the coldness in her palm:
"Why is the girl so cold?"
Looking at her flushed face again, I knew something was wrong.
"Oh, my forehead is so hot."
"I will go and get the doctor right away."
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