At the same time, in the library of the Hou Mansion, Bai Wanrou and Chen Ruzhi stood in front of Bai Fengqi.
The two of them were already handsome and talented when they were not standing together. Now that they were side by side, they looked even more like a pair of beautiful and talented people.
Bai Fengqi let out a long sigh. His girl had good taste and she didn't see the wrong person. It's just a pity that if she doesn't get the favor of her husband's family in an marriage, it will be difficult for Bai Wanrou to survive.
Thinking that there was still a month in the palace waiting for his daughter's position, Bai Fengqi's eyes turned cold in an instant, and the coldness in them seemed to be able to freeze a living person half to death.
"Ru Zhi, you have been busy with political affairs recently, and I know that you are exhausted, so you have never made any excessive demands. It's just that the legitimate daughter of my Marquis's residence has been held in my hands and pampered by me. Now she is in your residence.
, it’s really hard for me not to worry.”
The meaning of his words was actually very obvious, because Bai Fengqi did not ignore it. When he heard his words, Chen Ruzhi's first reaction was to frown.
He knew that he had understood what he meant, but he still needed some small coercion and inducement, otherwise Chen Ruzhi might have forgotten him in the blink of an eye after returning to the palace.
"Then again, Your Majesty has risen rapidly in recent times, and is almost on par with me in the Marquis Mansion. The situation in the court is also turbulent. I wonder what Your Majesty thinks about this?"
It seemed like they were discussing political affairs, but in fact they were just trying to persuade Chen Ruzhi to treat Bai Wanrou well.
Seeing that the topics the two of them were chatting about became more and more eccentric, Bai Wanrou went from being able to understand a few words at first to becoming completely clueless. She felt as if she was listening to the explanation of a wordless book, and her eyes were surrounded by stars.
Just at this moment, Bai Qingting opened the door and came in, "Father, I wonder if I can borrow someone from you? Because Bai Qingyao said that my sister is here, I want to give her some instructions."
Bai Fengqi naturally agreed to this without saying a word, not to mention that the topic he discussed with Chen Ruzhi was very sensitive, and it would not be a good thing even if Bai Wanrou heard it.
Outside the door, Bai Qingting happily held Bai Wanrou's hand and ran for a moment in the darkness before stopping under a sycamore tree. Their faces were slightly obscured by the hanging leaves, and only their stunning beauty was revealed at the moment.
The tip of the iceberg of beauty.
"Sister, although this Chen Ruzhi is a good man, he is not worthy of your trust for life. If you return to the palace to make a living in the future, you must not lower your status."
Obviously he already knew what Bai Wanrou had gone through before. For Yueyi, she even did the most despised and despicable thing.
When Bai Qingting heard the news, she couldn't believe that this noble lady could do something like this.
You must know that Bai Wanrou is the doting object of everyone in the Hou Mansion, and they can only wish to give her the sun, moon and stars in the sky.
The status of such a person in the palace has plummeted. Even the maid can spit on her. What a gap!
The more Bai Qingting thought about it, the more he felt that there was anger in his heart that needed to be vented, but looking at his sister's peaceful smile in front of him, he calmed down a bit for a moment.
"I know Brother Qingting, you treat me so well, I don't know how to repay you in the future."
Seeing her playful and smiling face, Bai Qingting knew that she would only listen to half of those words at most, fearing that she would forget them all in the blink of an eye.
Forget it, let her take care of her sister's affairs. No matter what, the Hou Mansion will always be her strongest support.
At that time, Bai Fengqi's attitude towards Chen Ruzhi was the same as his, "I don't care about you rashly climbing over the wall today, but if you treat Wanrou badly in the future, don't blame me for turning your back on me."
However, Chen Ruzhi did not take his threat to heart. He was clearly still relying on the strength of the Hou Mansion, and every word he spoke sounded like a real man.
"If Miss Bai feels that she has been wronged in my palace, just be patient. Why bother letting you talk to me here?"
Peace and separation have a great impact on a girl, how can he implement it with just a joke?
When Bai Fengqi heard this, his expression did not improve, but she could not do anything to him. After all, her daughter knew best, and Bai Wanrou's love for Chen Ruzhi was engraved in her bones.
In the end, he only gave a few words of advice before letting Chen Ruzhi leave the library.
Seeing Chen Ruzhi's face full of discomfort and suppressed anger, Bai Qingting was as excited as if to add insult to injury, and immediately entered the bookstore.
"Father, you said that my sister has changed so much this time when she came back, and even Chen Ruzhi, who has always been my favorite, doesn't take her to heart that much. What's the reason?"
Bai Fengqi sighed. He had already expected that Bai Qingting would ask this question, "I think Wanrou must have suffered in the palace recently, so she woke up."
When he said these words, he felt that his whole head was in pain like a drum. How could his daughter, whom he had always doted on and loved, become someone that Chen Ruzhi said did not even need to carefully consider He Li.
Bai Qingting was very angry because of these words. In addition to the fact that he was young and energetic, he immediately wanted to catch the carriage and pull Chen Ruzhi down. He had to talk about this matter carefully.
Fortunately, he was stopped by Bai Fengqi when he was about to step out of the threshold of the library. The two looked at each other. Although they both hated Chen Ruzhi, Bai Fengqi had to persuade Bai Qingting.
"You and I should stop interfering in this matter. Firstly, Chen Ruzhi's strength has become stronger day by day, and it is not appropriate for us to quarrel with each other at this moment. Secondly, I believe in Wanrou's ability, and she will definitely make Chen Ruzhi come to the Hou Mansion willingly in the future.
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Bai Qingting clenched his fists tightly. Hearing these words, he could only step back, still feeling uncontrollable anger in his heart.
On the carriage that was gradually leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Bai Wanrou opened the curtain beside her and looked around, then she said, "Your Majesty has so many things to do, and he never thought that he would still have time to visit my Bai Mansion today."
She was naturally curious about the reason why Chen Ruzhi came to the mansion, so she planned to ask around the corner.
"Ha, after all, I can't compare to Bai Hou's strength. He also knows whether the princess is living well in the palace. I'm afraid she doesn't know who is secretly spreading the news."
Bai Wanrou glanced slightly sideways. Of course she knew what her father wanted to do by leaving Chen Ruzhi there, but she never expected that he could see that her life in the palace was miserable.
But... with Bai Fengqi's identity, there is no need to put any spies in the palace. What is going on?
Before Bai Wanrou could understand this, she heard the person sitting next to her take the initiative to speak, "Then again, does Bai Hou have any plans to travel in the near future?"
Chen Ruzhi obviously wanted to know the whereabouts of Bai Fengqi.
But it was one thing that Bai Wanrou didn't know. Even if she really knew it, she would never reveal it to Chen Ruzhi. Before she understood his intention, she could not act too hastily.
So she thought over and over again, and in the face of Chen Ruzhi's probing gaze that kept glancing over, she just said vaguely: "If you want to know about this, why don't you just go back to the Marquis Mansion to find your father? Why bother asking me?"
Chen Ruzhi sneered. The father and daughter were indeed carved out of the same mold. Not only did he get no information from Bai Fengqi, but even Bai Wanrou was tight-lipped.
He was depressed and unhappy. In addition, he had been made unhappy by the Bai family and his son all day today. At this moment, he didn't want to endure it any longer and mocked him coldly.
"I really found myself a good princess. After I passed away, I only cared about my mother's family. She is really filial."
Bai Wanrou suddenly felt a stinging feeling in her heart, as if she had been scratched by a blade, as if the blood in her heart was being drained bit by bit, and even her breathing was a little unsmooth.
She kept taking deep breaths, holding back the tears in her red eyes, and said seriously: "If the prince really wants to know, you might as well make a deal with me, okay?"
Although Chen Ruzhi expected that she must have some small calculations in her mind, due to the strong desire in his heart, he finally agreed.
"I discussed my father's arrangement with the prince. The prince will drive Yueyi out of the palace. If you are willing, I will do what I say."
Chen Ruzhi sneered. This woman was indeed a snake-hearted woman who always wanted to seek her own interests.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Bai Wanrou was not worthy of sitting in the position of princess, but he was also afraid of the power behind her, so he was unable to divorce his wife for a while.
"The princess's wishful thinking is indeed a good one. It's just a pity. I don't think this deal is worthwhile."
Bai Wanrou's tears filled her eyes for a moment, and finally fell down as she couldn't bear it. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her cheeks. Although her eyes were slightly red, she looked just like a normal person.
"I'm afraid it's far less shameful than the prince. If you don't like me as a princess, why do you use me and squeeze every part of me dry?"
She said that Chen Ruzhi was speechless and angry. He didn't want to be at a disadvantage in front of this woman, but he couldn't put together a rebuttal sentence with words, so he had to endure it in his heart.
The carriage maintained such an awkward and deadlocked atmosphere and continued to walk slowly on the bustling street.
Suddenly, Bai Wanrou, who had already calmed down, felt a scent of fragrance coming into her nose, and it quickly spread into the air in the car. It seemed that every breath was tainted with a bit of sweetness.
Her eyes lit up, it was the roasted chestnuts she had eaten when she deliberately dragged Chen Ruzhi to the street this morning!
The taste made her salivate. Even though she had eaten a large portion in the morning, she still felt that she was attracted by the sweetness when she smelled it.
She leaned forward slightly and said to the driver who was driving the carriage: "Please find a place to stop in front of me. I want to go down and buy some roasted chestnuts."
Hearing this, Chen Ruzhi felt that the bad breath he had been holding in his heart had finally come out. He sat there without moving, raised his voice, and said to the coachman: "Don't listen to her, just go back to the palace."
Bai Wanrou looked over to him, her eyes full of displeasure, just like the way Chen Ruzhi looked at her when she first arrived at the palace.
The coachman received orders from two people at the same time, and for a moment he didn't know what he should do.
Bai Wanrou had no choice but to say again: "As the princess of the palace, am I not qualified to order you to stop the carriage?"
The coachman was startled and immediately controlled the carriage to a sparsely populated area. This chapter has been completed!