These words made everyone's expressions even more varied and colorful.
"Don't talk nonsense. Shut up!" Bai Di was almost driven crazy by Chen Jianzhi's words.
She now realized that Chen Jianzhi was definitely a hot potato. Instead of trying to find a breakthrough from him, it would be better to ask someone else.
Bai Di's eyes scanned the crowd and soon fell on Concubine Zhao, who had just managed to squeeze to the front of the crowd. Immediately, with tears streaming down her face and looking extremely pitiful, she threw herself in front of Concubine Zhao. "Auntie, auntie, save me!"
Since Concubine Zhao was pushed to the ground by Su Muxiao, either intentionally or unintentionally, the side hall had been filled with people. Her personal maid Ziyan had been scattered by the crowd, so no one took care of her. She had to struggle to get up on her own.
By the time she squeezed to the front and saw the situation clearly, it was already too late.
"Auntie..." There was a sense of desperation in Bai Di's voice. "Auntie, others may not know, but you surely do. Even if I were bold enough, I would still consider you, auntie. No matter what, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing in your palace. I was clearly drugged today and lost consciousness before I passed out in the hall. When auntie sent someone to take me to the side hall to rest, they can also testify that I was completely unconscious at that time..."
Concubine Zhao nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, Di'er. Auntie believes you. Auntie will definitely get justice for you!"
As she said this, she turned her head nervously and looked around. Finally, she found the purple figure in the crowd and shouted sternly, "Ziyan, where is the person who was arranged to serve the Second Miss in the side hall today? Bring her here quickly!"
The incident happened in her palace. If Bai Di's crime was confirmed, Concubine Zhao would be the first one to be implicated.
Now, her own son, Feng Jingyang, was already dead. Among the remaining adult princes who could compete with the crown prince, Feng Jingye, for the throne, only the Third Prince, Feng Jingxuan, was the most capable.
Concubine Zhao had always been on good terms with Concubine Yi, the mother of Feng Jingxuan. If Feng Jingxuan could really ascend the throne, her niece, Bai Di, would be the queen, and her life would be more comfortable.
For her own sake and for the future, she had to find a way to protect Bai Di's status as the Third Prince's consort!
Moreover, if Bai Di really had an accident in front of her today, Bai Yizhang and Lady Bai would definitely not let her go.
Even for the sake of the support from the General's Mansion, she had to do her best to save Bai Di.
Ziyan quickly responded, "Yes," and then turned to leave the side hall.
Everyone was waiting for the witness who served Bai Di to be found by Concubine Zhao's subordinates. The hall fell silent for a moment.
Feng Linyuan suddenly let out a soft exclamation.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled faintly and his eyes swept over Chen Jianzhi, who was dressed in eunuch's clothes. "I'm just curious. The palace has always been strictly guarded. How on earth did Young Master Chen manage to sneak in? How did he pass through one palace gate after another and successfully enter the Second Miss's room?"
"Someone must have provided assistance," Feng Jingye replied.
"Then who could have helped him get into the Wenrui Palace?" Bai Zheng pretended to be curious.
"Hehe, who else could it be? Naturally, it's..." Su Muxiao deliberately left her words unfinished, and her eyes glanced at Concubine Zhao intentionally or unintentionally.
It was easy to guess that besides the people in the Wenrui Palace, who else could have helped Chen Jianzhi get into the palace?
Concubine Zhao's face immediately changed, and she angrily said, "What do you mean?! Today is Mingzhao's birthday banquet. There are so many people coming and going in the Wenrui Palace. Who knows who exactly brought Young Master Chen into the palace!"
Su Muxiao didn't back down at all. "Then how did Young Master Chen avoid the people sent by Your Highness to serve in Di'er's room? Your Highness surely wouldn't say that Young Master Chen is so capable that he could bring several experts into the palace with him, would you? Are the palace guards just for show?"
It was a great taboo for an outsider to break into the inner palace.
At this moment, Feng Linche probably wished he could kill all the imperial guards in the palace.
"Su Muxiao, what do you mean!" Bai Di wished she could scratch her face. "You not only want to harm me, but also want to drag my auntie into this, right? You're dreaming!"
"Di'er, you always say that your cousin is trying to harm you. How exactly did your cousin harm you? Young Master Chen was dressed as an eunuch in your room. How do you explain this?" Su Muxiao's tone was cold, and she looked extremely disappointed.
Bai Di was filled with hatred and felt a kind of hostility all over her body. "Shouldn't I be asking you this question!"
Su Muxiao sneered. "Di'er knows that your cousin has been expelled from the Su family. I'm just a weak woman, alone and helpless. How could I have the ability to send someone into the palace under the Emperor's nose? But you!"
As she said this, Su Muxiao looked Bai Di up and down, with disdain in her eyes. "Even if you and Young Master Chen are in love, you shouldn't seek excitement and ask Your Highness to bring him into the palace during the birthday banquet to have a tryst with you! This is the inner palace, the Emperor's bedroom. The Third Prince is resting next door to you. Aren't you ashamed of treating him like this?"
"You..." Bai Di was so angry that she trembled all over.
She vaguely felt that there was someone behind Su Muxiao. There must be someone!
Otherwise, just by herself, she didn't have the ability or the means to set up such a dangerous situation.
She was right. To send a living person into the palace and onto her bed without anyone noticing, the person behind Su Muxiao must have a great background.
But who exactly was the person behind her?
Bai Di's mind was working at full speed. Suddenly, her eyes lit up!
It was her!
Just then, a shrill scream came from the side hall. "Ah—"
Bai Di's heart trembled violently.
Hearing the sound, everyone turned their heads and looked at the only room with a closed door in the side hall.
"Who's in that room? Is it Third Brother?"
"Doesn't seem like it. The voice is clearly that of a woman. Could it be Princess Yunxi?"
"Princess Yunxi?" The Third Princess, who was on good terms with Princess Yunxi, immediately became anxious when she heard this. With her straightforward personality, she immediately lifted the hem of her skirt, squeezed through the crowd, and rushed over. She pushed the door hard but found it couldn't be opened.
At the same time, a woman's crying came from inside.
The Third Princess became even more anxious.
"Princess Yunxi, is that you in there? Wait, I'm coming in!" As she said this, she took two steps back and then kicked the door hard.
No one noticed that just as the Third Princess's foot was about to touch the door, something was shot from Feng Linyuan's hand. Then the door was suddenly pushed open by a powerful force.
"Princess Yunxi! What's wrong with you?" Without even bothering to look at the situation inside, the Third Princess rushed in anxiously. "Who bullied you? Don't be afraid. I'll protect you... Third Brother?!"
Bai Di's legs suddenly went weak, and she fell to the ground.