At this moment, Bai Wanwan, wearing a jade green long dress, had already pushed open the palace doors with her personal maid, Qing Zhi.
Qing Zhi searched around, even opened the wardrobe, but didn't see Bai Susu, then shook her head towards Bai Wanwan, "Miss, the Eldest Miss is not here."
Upon hearing this, Bai Wanwan's expression instantly turned gloomy, the shadowy look was clearly captured by the two people on the beam.
"Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her? Are you sure she hasn't left here?" Bai Wanwan looked at Qing Zhi coldly.
In her past life, she was schemed against by Bai Susu, unintentionally encountering Feng Changge and Consort Li having an affair here.
After Feng Changge found out she had been here, without even asking, he had his men disguise as bandits to forcefully abduct her, then deliberately drugged her to ruin her.
Since she was just a minor concubine's daughter, after this happened, she didn't even qualify to become a concubine, she was only able to be brought into the Prince Mansion under the title of a concubine's maid.
And after entering the Prince Mansion, Feng Changge tested her repeatedly.
Luckily, she managed to hold on without revealing anything, which is how she managed to stay alive.
But her days in the Prince Mansion were not easy, besides having to compete with the many concubines in the back courtyard, she also had to watch out for Feng Changge's peculiar tastes!
If not for her quick wit, providing him with a lot of strategies to seize power, she feared she would have already been beaten to death by this scoundrel!
So after being reincarnated, discovering that Bai Susu was attempting the same old trick, she decided to turn the tables, vowed to make Bai Susu taste her own bitter fruit.
But unexpectedly, Bai Susu was not here at all!
Now she could only hope that Feng Changge, like in her previous life, would be overly suspicious, thinking Bai Susu had been here, then shifting the tactics once used on her onto Bai Susu!
With this in mind, Bai Wanwan immediately said to Qing Zhi, "Later, spread the word that Bai Susu has been to the West Wing!"
"Yes, Miss!" Qing Zhi promptly nodded.
"Let's go! Brother Wu Chen is still waiting for me!" Bai Wanwan said.
The Brother Wu Chen she referred to, of course, was the male lead Feng Wuchen.
...
After Bai Wanwan and Qing Zhi's master-servant pair left, Feng Qiwu looked down at Bai Susu.
At this moment, Bai Susu's clear, beautiful eyes were wide open, tears brimming, as if she couldn't believe what she had just seen and heard.
Just as Feng Qiwu was about to say something, Bai Susu suddenly lunged into his arms, tightly clutching his clothes.
"Crown Prince, why does Wanwan sister treat me like this? I've always been so good to her, why does she want to harm me?" Bai Susu looked as if she could cry at any moment.
But in her heart, she was extraordinarily calm, calculating how to drag Feng Qiwu into the water, so she could clear herself in front of Feng Changge.
Feng Changge was the type who wouldn't spare any suspicion, even if it meant mistakenly killing someone!
Even if there was a tiny chance that his scandal was discovered, he would completely eliminate any potential exposure.
If she couldn't wash away the suspicion in his heart, the outcome she faced would be no different from the original!
...
Feng Qiwu looked at her pitiful appearance with tears already falling, and reached out his coarse fingers to wipe away the tears at her eyes.
Then he hoarsely said, "With me here, who dares to touch you? Now do you realize your illegitimate sister doesn't have good intentions?"
Previously, he hadn't really understood why men liked to see beauties cry.
Now he somewhat understood.
Seeing her heartbroken appearance, he couldn't help but have the urge to hold the world's treasures before her to make her smile.
This woman... has she cast some kind of love gu on him?
Otherwise, how could he not only be soft-hearted towards her, but even develop affection?
This was completely impossible in the past!
Her tears even dropped onto his chest, but he didn't feel dirty!
Yet little did he know, the tears on his clothes were Bai Susu's way of testing him.
After all, he was a misogynist who couldn't even tolerate a woman touching the corner of his clothes!
Discovering that Feng Qiwu hadn't thrown her off the beam in anger, Bai Susu relaxed her grip on his clothes slightly.
She was afraid that Feng Qiwu would throw her off the beam in a fit of rage, so she grabbed his clothes first.
Realizing he indeed treated her differently, Bai Susu immediately looked at him with tear-filled eyes, a face full of loss as she said, "Now I know, I can't believe I trusted her so much before!"
"But Your Highness, what if the Eldest Prince suspects me, what should I do? I'm so afraid!"
"You're not afraid of me, and yet you're afraid of him?" Feng Qiwu's voice sank, full of displeasure.
Wasn't even his reputation for being ruthless greater than that of others?
Bai Susu, however, was not frightened by him, instead clutching his arm tighter and saying, "Of course! The Eldest Prince is vindictive, but the Crown Prince is fair and just, upright in his actions. One is a vile person, the other a true gentleman. Of course, I'm afraid of the sinister villain!"
With one sentence, Feng Qiwu's feathers were instantly smoothed comfortably.
"Rest assured, I said that no one can touch my woman! Dry your tears, let's head to the banquet." Feng Qiwu said in a good mood.
Seeing this, Bai Susu was elated inside.
She's in the clear!
Feng Qiwu had a strong sense of possession and protectiveness. Since he said this, it meant he had taken her under his wing and would definitely protect her to the end!
"Mm, thank you, Crown Prince!" Bai Susu gave Feng Qiwu a grateful smile.
Feng Qiwu snorted lightly, then steadied her waist and landed firmly on the ground.
After landing, Bai Kuakua was immediately online.
"Crown Prince, you're amazing! I'm so heavy, and you managed to bring me up here!" Bai Susu praised with a face full of admiration.
Qinggong, ah, I want to learn!
Looking at the deep admiration on her face, Feng Qiwu was even more convinced that the Bai Susu before his eyes was his admirer.
For a moment, having long been accustomed to all sorts of insults and curses, his heart felt a little uncomfortable.
After a light cough, Feng Qiwu said faintly, "What's so difficult about that? Let's go, time for the main hall."
"Mm!" Bai Susu immediately showed him a radiant smile, smiling like a sunflower.
Seeing her bright and clean smile, Feng Qiwu's eyes darkened, then said very changeably in a cold voice, "Since you're going to be my woman, you must keep your own place, no laughing in front of others like this, understand?"
Hearing this, Bai Susu awkwardly restrained her smile, hurriedly nodding.
In her heart, however, she was cursing Feng Qiwu to the utmost.
Damn dense man!
Considering you have a face I like, I'll put up with it, I'll endure!
...
Feng Qiwu had no idea of Bai Susu's true inner thoughts. After exiting the side hall's door, he made no attempt to hide anything, directly taking Bai Susu's soft hand, heading towards the banquet.
Bai Susu was somewhat surprised to see him take her hand so directly.
But she also didn't struggle.
If she struggled now, who knew what this guy would think, perhaps thinking she had lied to him before!
"Crown Prince, are we going just like this?" Bai Susu looked at their clasped fingers with a hesitant look.
Her hand was soft and fair, but Feng Qiwu's palm was a healthy wheat color, the fingertips slightly callused, long and strong.
At this moment, their hands clasped together, there was an incredibly harmonious beauty to it.
Seeing her stare at his hand, Feng Qiwu paused, looking down at her coldly, "What? Didn't you say you want to marry me? Now you're having second thoughts?"
Feng Qiwu indeed thought Bai Susu was unwilling to hold his hand, afraid of others seeing it which might affect her reputation.
But Bai Susu lightly shook her head, deliberately hesitated as she said, "Of course not, but we're not yet engaged, I'm afraid others will misunderstand you for forcing me."
This one sentence instantly extinguished the anger and coldness that had flared up in Feng Qiwu.