"Yes, Miss, I'm afraid you don't even know it. You have the word "unhappiness" written all over your face."
"I don't know about that, but I know you're a girl who's always good at joking and making fun of people."
Bai Wanrou and she were laughing and playing around, and it seemed that the relationship between master and servant was better than that of ordinary people.
"Wanrou?"
Before she could react, a voice suddenly appeared behind her calling her.
Bai Wanrou froze on the spot for a moment. She was sure that she heard correctly. The person called her name.
Could it be that there is someone with the same name as me in this street market?
It was impossible, because she heard the man's voice obviously become a little more urgent, and he seemed to be moving closer to her.
Until there was a person standing in front of her. The person looked surprised and said: "Wanrou, it is indeed you. I thought I saw it wrong."
Bai Wanrou's eyelids twitched. As the daughter of a high official, it was impossible for her to have never met the prince.
But this is strange to say.
On weekdays, they rarely see His Highness the Crown Prince.
We were going to investigate something related to him today, but he came out in time.
Bai Wanrou couldn't figure out what was going on in this, so she just responded obediently, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Why do we need to be so polite between the two of us?"
He helped Bai Wanrou up, and the moment their skins touched, she shrank back.
When the prince saw the scene in front of him, a dark color flashed across his eyes, but he did not say anything. Instead, he still said warmly: "Actually, after you married Prince Jian'an, I always felt a little regretful in my heart."
Bai Wanrou realized that he might not say anything nice next, but she could only smile and ask: "Why did the prince say this?"
"Think about it, Prince Jian'an married a concubine with great fanfare the day after marrying you, and he was extremely kind to her, and even wanted to replace you. How could he be worthy of you!"
How could he know so clearly?
This was Bai Wanrou's first reaction.
She knew in her heart that it was her father who most likely revealed all this information to him.
But where is the purpose?
There is nothing worthy of their coveting in the relationship between myself and Chen Ruzhi.
Wait...that's not right!
If I remember correctly, he was talking about Prince Jian'an just now, right?
Could it be...that what they wanted all along was the power in Chen Ruzhi's hands?
Bai Wanrou's expression changed greatly, but His Highness the Crown Prince was standing in front of her. She could not go directly, and she was too embarrassed to find a reason to leave.
"Your Highness, you are worried too much. Your Majesty treats me very well. He remembers my favorite foods and takes me around to relax."
"I would like to ask you a question, what do you think about the recent Du Mingjuan incident?"
The prince's face became a little stiff after she said the three words "Du Mingjuan", but he concealed it well and it disappeared in an instant.
He waved his hands, pretending to be helpless.
"It's like this when you are in a high position. There are always people who want to harm me. Take Du Mingjuan as an example. I was blind at the time to fall in love with such a person."
"I don't know why there are rumors that I killed her. It's really ridiculous, ridiculous!"
After Bai Wanrou heard his words, she already had her own judgment in her heart.
He said that someone wanted to smear him, so he spread the rumors.
But it didn't look like that at all to her.
But thinking of her father, she finally hesitated and didn't say anything more.
On the contrary, the prince, after her question, stopped shouting and sowing discord. Instead, he deliberately tried to escape.
"Wanrou, I have something to do today, so I won't chat with you. You're busy shopping, so I'll leave first. I'll see you again if we have the chance!"
He was walking as he talked, but looking at him like this made him feel a little guilty.
After he walked away, Bai Wanrou took Qingtang and continued walking back home.
"Miss, what do you think about what he just said?"
Seeing that Bai Wanrou was absent-minded, Qingtang asked.
She frowned, probably because she was conflicted in her heart, "I always feel... the prince is still guilty, otherwise why did he run away just now?"
"Hey, let me tell you, it's useless for you to guess like this, miss. You might as well ask the master directly."
Bai Wanrou turned her head and looked over, seeing that her face was innocent, but her heart felt like turbulent waves.
Of course she wanted to ask her father directly, but how could she do this?
"That's all, you go somewhere with me."
Qingtang was a little confused, but knowing that she wouldn't answer even if she asked questions, she just followed Bai Wanrou obediently.
"Miss, what are we doing at Dali Temple?"
Seeing that after going around in circles, she stopped in front of Dali Temple, Qingtang finally couldn't help but speak.
"I want to go in and see the body of the farmer's daughter."
Hearing this, Qingtang could no longer pretend to be calm and said in shock: "Miss, I'm afraid you won't be able to get in, right?"
Sure enough, they were stopped before they even reached the door.
It seems that this matter is indeed not easy.
But Bai Wanrou would not give up easily. She thought about it, if the main route didn't work, then they would find another way.
Bai Wanrou took Qingtang to the side of Dali Temple and sneaked in with others.
"Miss, which room should we go to now?"
"This...actually I don't know. Let's look around."
Bai Wanrou really didn't know. She walked around the Dali Temple. There were so many rooms and they were so dense that she couldn't tell where she could see the body of the farmer's daughter.
"Miss, there are soldiers patrolling there!"
Qingtang looked at the sudden appearance of an outsider around him and felt something bad in his heart. His first reaction was to inform Bai Wanrou.
The latter obviously did not expect to be caught on the spot and immediately squatted down.
"Qingtang, please be quiet later. If you are really caught, don't panic. Just say that we entered here by mistake."
Qingtang nodded, and Bai Wanrou also relaxed her breathing.
"Hey, who is that person? Stop!"
Someone from somewhere suddenly jumped out, and the soldier yelled, and then walked out of the gate of Dali Temple.
Qingtang saw it through the gap and couldn't help but feel a little happy.
"Miss, he's gone!"
Bai Wanrou also hurriedly came out of the corner where she was hiding.
She took Qingtang to continue searching, and finally found the body of the farmer's daughter in a dark room.
At first she didn't believe it, but after entering the room and seeing the tragically dead body, she had no choice but to believe it.
Qingtang followed her and lit the candle in the room, adding a faint light.
Bai Wanrou continued to look at the body, which showed obvious signs of abuse and struggle.
Even if she didn't delve into this aspect deliberately, she could easily see it.
It seems that this matter is far from as simple as I imagined.
"Oh my god, this is too tragic. How much torture you have to go through before you die..."
Qingtang followed and saw the scene in front of him, and he was frightened and stunned.
She was not as prepared as Bai Wanrou, and she never thought that one day she would witness a dead body with her own eyes.
"Qingtang, let's go."
Bai Wanrou covered the cloth again and took Qingtang away from Dali Temple.
"Qingtang, go to the Hou Mansion and ask for my brother. He should have time to come out at this time."
"Okay, miss, I'll go right away."
Dali Temple is not far from the Hou Mansion, just a short walk away. Qingtang trotted over again and quickly brought the person back.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Bai Wanrou standing on the street corner in despair, Bai Qingting's first reaction was that that bastard Chen Ruzhi had bullied his sister again.
His eyes showed distress, and his expression became a little nervous.
When Bai Wanrou saw this, she knew that he had taken the bait. Even though she felt guilty inside, she still had to use this gesture to coax Bai Qingting.
"Brother, there's nothing wrong with me. Don't be so panicked."
"How is that possible? You are sitting in the position of the princess now. How can I not be scared?"
Bai Qingting's face turned foul, probably because he was not in a good mood when he mentioned Chen Ruzhi.
Qingtang, who was behind him, saw the two of them chatting happily. As a servant, it was not easy for him to listen to his master's words, so he consciously stood aside.
"Brother, it's really okay. You don't have to be like this. The prince... actually didn't do anything to me."
Although Bai Wanrou said this, her face still looked bad, and there was still a teardrop hanging from the corner of her eye, and she kept her posture very steady.
"Look, it's that bitch Chen Ruzhi who did it. My sister was a lively little girl before she married him, but now her face is full of vicissitudes of life. What is he going to do to compensate for this wonderful youth?!"
Bai Qingting was a little excited as he spoke, and several people on the street leaned their heads to look this way.
Although they were all blocked by Qingtang, this did not diminish their curiosity at all.
What Bai Wanrou didn't know was that at this moment, not far behind her, Chen Ruzhi was listening to the conversation between the two of them.
When he heard Bai Qingting's words, his expression moved slightly and he glanced here, but made no next move.
It's just that a certain string in my heart was suddenly touched, and the look in Bai Wanrou's eyes was a little different.
"Brother, you are exaggerating a bit. I just don't get his favor on weekdays, but my position as princess is still there, so don't worry."
Seeing that Bai Wanrou was clearly injured, but still pretending to be strong, and even turning her head to comfort him, Bai Qingting suddenly became a little more embarrassed.
"You have been the apple of our father and son's hands since you were a child. When have you ever been treated like this?"
"Then, if I want to go home now, will my brother still be willing to take me back?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ruzhi, who was hiding in the dark, immediately raised his head.
What does she mean by this? Does she agree to reconcile with herself?
For some reason, his heart that should have been happy seemed to be tightly grasped by a big hand, and it took a long time for him to let go.
"Of course I am willing. The door of our Marquis Mansion will always be open to you. I will take you home now!"
Bai Qingting obviously also misunderstood. He looked like a naughty child and would not let go of Bai Wanrou's hand.
"Brother, you misunderstood. I meant to go home and have a look, but I was worried about causing trouble to my father..."
"By the way, brother, could you tell me about your father's whereabouts these days?" This chapter has been completed!