Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Queen Chu curiously.
Queen Chu waved her hand, and her personal maid stepped forward.
"There's more than one side hall. First, take some people and search the rooms where the Third Prince and Miss Bai Er are staying. Remember to be gentle and don't disturb Princess Yunxi next door."
"Your Majesty the Queen!" Concubine Zhao exclaimed in shock.
Queen Chu cast a cold glance, and with just that look, Concubine Zhao fell silent.
"Isn't Concubine Zhao just worried about disturbing Princess Yunxi? Princess Yunxi is drunk and unconscious. Even if we really search her room, she probably won't notice. Moreover, Her Majesty the Queen doesn't intend to disturb Princess Yunxi for now. What else is Concubine worried about?" A sneer played on Feng Linyuan's lips.
Concubine Zhao was taken aback. She subconsciously exchanged a look with Bai Sheng and then lowered her head, her eyes darting nervously.
Bai Sheng stared coldly at Bai Zheng.
Something was off. There must be something wrong!
Since Feng Linyuan's appearance, Bai Sheng had felt a sense of unease. Now, seeing the two of them in tandem and insisting on searching the side halls, her unease grew stronger.
For some reason, Bai Sheng always felt that there was something in the side halls.
"What does Your Majesty think?" Queen Chu asked with a smile.
Feng Linche always respected Queen Chu. Moreover, her proposal was reasonable, so he immediately replied, "The Queen is truly wise. Let's follow your suggestion."
As soon as Feng Linche finished speaking, Queen Chu nodded to the maid. "Go."
The maid curtsied. "Yes." Then she led several capable eunuchs beside the Queen and was about to leave.
"Wait a moment."
It was Bai Zheng who stopped them.
Queen Chu frowned and looked at Bai Zheng impatiently. "Does Miss Bai San regret it now?"
Bai Zheng shook her head and said respectfully, "Your servant just remembered that only the people under Concubine Zhao know which rooms in the side halls the Third Prince and the others were arranged in. Should we call them to lead the way?"
Bai Zheng actually volunteered to let Concubine Zhao's people lead the way?
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Sheng frowned even deeper.
Queen Chu quickly agreed. "It was my oversight. Miss Bai San makes a valid point. Concubine Zhao, send a few people to go with them."
Under the intense gazes of Feng Linche and Queen Chu, no matter how reluctant Concubine Zhao was, she had to grit her teeth and agree. She called out a few maids and sent them to go with the maid beside Queen Chu to the side halls.
The more people there were, the more exciting the show would be.
Bai Zheng tilted her head and watched the direction where the large group was leaving, a faint smile on her lips.
Feng Linyuan stood beside her, looking at the woman in front of him, his face gentle.
The hall fell silent for a moment. Feng Linche and Queen Chu were served by the maids and sat in the upper seats.
Looking at the affectionate couple below, Feng Linche smiled and said loudly, "A Yuan, why did you come today?"
The Dingyuan Marquis Mansion held a prominent position in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The successive Marquis of Dingyuan had the privilege of entering the palace freely without an imperial edict.
Therefore, even if Feng Linyuan hadn't received Concubine Zhao's invitation, he could still barge into the palace directly.
However, Wenrui Hall was the sleeping quarters of a concubine in the harem after all. Feng Linyuan barging in so openly was a bit inappropriate.
Feng Linyuan bowed his head slightly towards the upper seats and replied, "Your servant was waiting outside the palace to pick up Zheng'er. After waiting for a long time, I heard that something had happened in Wenrui Hall. I didn't know what it was. In a moment of desperation, I barged in without permission." As Feng Linyuan spoke, his gentle eyes swept towards Bai Zheng. "Thankfully, Zheng'er is safe."
Bai Zheng blushed deeply.
"Hahaha..." Feng Linche burst into laughter. "She hasn't even married into your family yet. Aren't you ashamed to talk like this?"
"Your Majesty's betrothal is a settled matter. Whether Zheng'er has married or not, she is a member of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. How could I stand by and watch her get into trouble? What kind of man would that make me?" Feng Linyuan said confidently.
Feng Linche nodded repeatedly. "That's just your usual temper."
When he was a teenager, Feng Linyuan was like this, stubborn, loyal, and protective. Once he had decided that Bai Zheng was his future wife, he would never allow others to bully her.
"By the way, I heard that a few days ago, you found another famous doctor to treat your illness. How's the treatment going?" Feng Linche changed the subject and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Bai Zheng's heart skipped a beat.
From bringing Zhou Yuanning to Yongding to going to Yunyan Mountain to detoxify, it had only been one night in total.
For Feng Linyuan, who usually stayed at home, few people bothered to inquire about his whereabouts. At most, they only knew that he hadn't been in the Marquis Mansion during this period.
But Feng Linche knew that Feng Linyuan had found Zhou Yuanning to detoxify!
What did this mean?
Bai Zheng felt a cold sweat break out on her back.
Feng Linyuan, however, remained calm. He waved his hand and said, "It's somewhat useful, but the poison has been accumulating in my body for a long time. It's really difficult to detoxify, and even he finds it very troublesome."
"Such a pity?" Feng Linche raised his eyebrows.
Feng Linyuan smiled self - deprecatingly. "Your Majesty knows the state of my body. There's nothing to be pity about. It's just fate."
"You don't have to think like this. Since it's somewhat useful for your body, it shows that the famous doctor is indeed capable. If you need anything else, just tell me. By the way, didn't the Southern State pay tribute to a thousand - year - old wild ginseng a few days ago? Go and get it and give it to the Marquis of Dingyuan..."
Before Feng Linche could finish his words, a scream came from the side hall.
"Ah—"
Feng Linche narrowed his eyes and saw a young eunuch running out in a hurry from behind the screen.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Because he was running too fast, he accidentally slipped when turning out from behind the screen. Before he could reach Feng Linche, he fell and his head hit the ground hard.
This made the senior eunuch who had come to deliver the jade hairpin by imperial edict kick him and shout angrily, "What kind of behavior is this in front of His Majesty? Aren't you afraid of offending the imperial presence!"
The young eunuch endured the pain but didn't dare to explain. He just kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Please forgive me."
"What on earth happened?" Feng Linche frowned.
"It's, it's..."
"Ah—" Another heart - rending scream came.
"Di'er?" Hearing the scream, Bai Sheng's heart sank. She didn't care about anything else. She saluted Feng Linche, left a sentence "Your servant will go and take a look first," and rushed towards the side hall.
"I'll go and take a look too." Seeing this, Concubine Zhao quickly followed.
Seeing the young eunuch so frightened that he stammered and couldn't say a word, Feng Linche knew something was wrong. He simply got up and walked towards the side hall with Queen Chu.
As a result, everyone present looked at each other and got up. They all followed in a large group towards the side hall.
Wenrui Hall was a large main hall, and there were four rooms in the side halls alone.