Surrounded by layers of enemies, Mu Linfeng naturally couldn't escape. After Zhan Chi crippled Mu Linfeng's cultivation, he threw him directly into the dungeon.
Seeing Mu Linfeng's ashen face, Cui Hao shook the lock in his hand and laughed, "Mu Linfeng, you've delivered yourself to this place, so you can't blame anyone else. This dungeon isn't for Zhang Yu, it's for you. Hopefully, someone will come to rescue you..."
"Keep a close watch, don't let anyone die..."
Without waiting for Mu Linfeng's reaction, Cui Hao gave a casual instruction and left the dungeon with Zhan Chi.
During the banquet in the main hall, a guard quietly approached and whispered a few words into Bai Chuxiao's ear.
Bai Chuxiao nodded, her expression inscrutable as she looked down at Bai Linan and the others. When she saw the maid behind Bai Chuyun, she couldn't help but frown.
Feeling the gaze from above, Bai Chuyun felt a little flustered, but she pretended to be calm and said, "Elder sister, Yun'er also toasts you. During my time in Jiangnan, Yun'er missed you very much..."
Bai Chuxiao remained unmoved, raised her glass slightly, and said with a smile, "Yun'er, it's been a year since I last saw you, and you've become much more mature..."
Bai Chuyun used to be a rather impulsive and energetic person. During their trip to Jiangnan, she asked Zhao Sifang to take care of them, and there were no problems with their lives. But now, she seems to have become more calculating.
Bai Chuyun smiled shyly, "Women from Jiangnan are generally gentle and refined. After staying here for a while, I've naturally adapted to the local customs..."
“That’s true, but where is your former personal maid? Is the one behind you someone you took in from Jiangnan?” Bai Chuxiao asked casually, withdrawing her gaze.
Bai Chuyun smiled and said, "The previous maid was careful, so Yun'er let her take care of my younger brother. Xiang'er hasn't been with me for long, but she's quite clever, so I kept her by my side."
A smile appeared in Bai Chuxiao's eyes. "Xiang'er? Hmm, she looks good. Yun'er, why don't you stay and chat with your elder sister for a while..."
Bai Chuyun's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and she quickly nodded.
The banquet passed quickly. After finishing his meal, Prince Ping did not linger. After saying goodbye to Bai Chuxiao, he went straight back to the inn. In any case, he had said what he needed to say. As for what Bai Linan and his daughter planned or what instructions they had received, he could not concern himself with them.
No one in the government office gave Bai Linan a friendly look, and Bai Linan wouldn't want to make a fool of himself.
"Xiao'er, the Bai family is counting on you. Think about it carefully, Zhang Yu isn't of much use to you. You and Yun'er should catch up. I'll be going now..."
Bai Chuxiao said dismissively, "Father, do as you please. As for the hostage issue, I've made it very clear that it's you who should carefully consider it. Besides, I don't have much patience left. I'll give you three days to think it over. In any case, I won't release Zhang Yu. Father, you'd better think carefully about the consequences..."
Bai Linan left in anger, and watching his retreating figure, Bai Chuxiao's lips curled into a mocking smile...
"Eldest sister, Father..." Bai Chuyun bit her lip, as if she wanted to explain something.
Bai Chuxiao raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? What does Yun'er think?"
“If Eldest Sister doesn’t release Zhang Yu, His Majesty will not let the entire Bai family off the hook. Mother, Grandmother, and the rest will all…”
“Staying in the capital to work for Chu Tianling is the same as dying sooner or later, so what’s the point of letting her go? Yun’er doesn’t seem to trust her eldest sister either…” Bai Chuxiao said with a half-smile.
Bai Chuyun quickly replied, "How could that be? Of course, Yun'er trusts her elder sister, but I can't make any decisions. This time, it was only because Father remembered our past friendship that he begged His Majesty to let me come along. Otherwise, I would have been locked up like Mother..."
"Is that so? I sent someone to Jiangnan to deliver a message to you, but you were unwilling to return to Yongzhou with the people from the Prince of Yan's residence. Now, I'm afraid I can't do anything about it. However, Yun'er, at least you're safe here..." Bai Chuxiao sighed.
Bai Chuyun was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Elder sister, my mother and I remember your kindness, but when you delivered the message, my mother was heavily pregnant and it was really not advisable for her to travel..."
"That was indeed my oversight..." Bai Chuxiao said with a faint smile.
"Big sister, that's not what I meant..." Bai Chuyun became more and more flustered as she spoke...
"It's alright, I know. Alright, let's not stand here talking anymore. Take your maid and let's go back to the courtyard and talk slowly."
Bai Chuxiao waved her hand and then walked towards the backyard.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, eldest sister," Bai Chuyun said with a smile, and then tried to take Bai Chuxiao's hand as she used to.
But Shen Xuanxuan, standing to the side, subtly blocked her way, turning her head to smile, "Your Highness, I've never heard you mention having such a beautiful younger sister..."
Song Le'er also said with a smile, "Yes, Miss Bai is really beautiful. Girls in the capital are indeed different..."
Bai Chuyun, who was blocked from view, forced a smile, "You two are joking, Yun'er is no match for you..."
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "Yun'er is right. Xuanxuan and Le'er, you two girls don't know, but I actually have a second younger sister, who is absolutely stunning..."
The moment the words "Second Sister" were uttered, both Bai Chuyun and Xiang'er beside her felt their hearts skip a beat...
With her innocent big eyes wide open, Song Le'er asked, "Is she even prettier than the Princess? Is the second sister the Princess mentioned the former Crown Prince's concubine, Bai?"
"good……"
Shen Xuanxuan sighed softly, "What a pity, we had no chance to see it. It is said that the people of the Eastern Palace were all buried alive with it..."
"Not necessarily. Whether the people in the Eastern Palace are dead or not depends on Chu Tianling's word. My second sister might still be alive, Yun'er, what do you think?" Bai Chuxiao turned her head and asked with a smile.
Bai Chuyun chuckled awkwardly, "When the accident happened, Yun'er was still in Jiangnan, but according to Father, Second Sister should have gone there..."
"That's a pity, life is unpredictable..." Bai Chuxiao changed the subject, "However..."
"What's wrong, eldest sister?" Bai Chuyun asked, puzzled.
"Elder sister remembers that you used to be quite fond of His Highness Prince Qi..."
Shen Xuanxuan exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that His Majesty? I heard that the Princess Consort's fourth sister is a Consort in the palace. Since Miss Bai is also interested, why not..."
Bai Chuyun quickly replied, "I was just young and ignorant before. After my elder sister's advice, I've long since let it go..."
"real?"
"certainly……"
Bai Chuxiao sighed, "I never expected that among us sisters, Second Sister was the most proud and arrogant, and Third Sister, you were also straightforward, but in the end, neither of us could compare to Fourth Sister, who transformed into Consort Zhaoyi. I originally thought that Third Sister would be heartbroken if Fourth Sister entered the palace and followed Chu Tianling, but now it seems that Eldest Sister was worrying too much..."
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