Sure enough, Bai Di opened the lid, dug out a big spoonful of Snow Skin Ointment with her index finger, and applied it on the wound on her arm.
"Who said I lost? There's definitely tuhu in this Snow Skin Ointment. It's Bai Zheng who colluded with that old geezer to deceive you all! I'll prove it to you! Look, isn't my wound festering? Isn't it?"
Bai Di rubbed the ointment hard on the wound. The wound was already cut so deep that the bone was visible and blood was flowing continuously. With the force of her applying the medicine, the edge of the wound was constantly torn, and more and more blood flowed out.
Among the crowd, some timid women were so scared that they quickly closed their eyes. No one dared to look at that bloody scene.
And those young princes had never seen such a sight before. One by one, they were simply so frightened that they burst into loud cries.
Even men like Feng Jingye who had never been on the battlefield all felt their hearts tremble and couldn't bear to look any longer, so they all shifted their gazes away.
Only a few people who had been on the battlefield and were used to bloody scenes remained relatively calm, but they still couldn't hide their shock as they stared at Bai Di, unable to say a word.
"Look at me!" Bai Di showed her wound and rushed in front of the crowd, forcing those who didn't want to look to turn their gazes to her wound. "There's something wrong with this Snow Skin Ointment, isn't there? My wound is festering, festering! Just like my face!"
As she said this, she fiercely dug at the wound that had just stopped bleeding and even started to heal after applying the Snow Skin Ointment with her fingernails.
The wound was dug open again and again, with flesh and blood exposed. The place on her back where the spear had been pulled out kept oozing blood because of her actions. But she seemed not to feel the pain at all. Her face was full of strange excitement as she ran and shouted around the venue on her own.
"Look, isn't it festering? The wound is festering, all festering! It shows that there's tuhu in the Snow Skin Ointment. I didn't lose. Where did I lose!"
She shouted hoarsely.
Bai Zheng looked from afar. Her eyes looking at Bai Di became even more desolate.
Her second elder sister had really gone crazy.
Feng Linyuan seemed to sense her emotions. He took a step back and stood beside her, gently putting his arm around her waist.
"Zheng'er, don't be afraid." He said in a low voice.
His tone was always gentle.
Bai Zheng only felt that her floating and uneasy heart suddenly settled down after hearing this. She looked up and gave Feng Linyuan a bright smile.
"Okay."
I know you've always been by my side.
So I'm not afraid.
Feng Linyuan tightened his grip on her waist. His gaze also calmly looked at Bai Di who was going crazy everywhere.
Bai Di asked a few people, but none of them gave the answer she wanted. They all looked at Bai Di with either horrified or confused looks.
Not getting a response, Bai Di's expression became even more crazy.
"None of you saw it, right? Fine, fine..."
As she said this, she simply pulled out the hairpin from her head and fiercely made another deep cut on her other intact arm.
The blood splashed on her face, but she didn't even notice.
Instead, the excitement in her eyes grew even stronger.
She picked up the Snow Skin Ointment on the ground and applied it on the new wound. Her fingers were still forceful, and she kept muttering in her mouth.
"You don't believe me, right? Then look at this. Isn't it festering too? Once you apply this Snow Skin Ointment, the wound will never heal! Never! Hahaha..."
Feng Linche couldn't stand it any longer. He angrily shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and arrest this crazy woman for me!"
If she wasn't tied up soon, Bai Di might just kill herself here today.
Having a death occur at a wedding banquet where he, the king of the country, was attending as a guest, where would his dignity be?
Hearing this, the guards immediately came to their senses. They rushed forward one by one without any pity and pressed Bai Di to the ground.
"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me! Can't you see that I'm collecting evidence to prove that there's something wrong with this Snow Skin Ointment? Your Majesty, Your Majesty, did you see that? The wound won't heal. There's something wrong with the Snow Skin Ointment! There's tuhu in it. Why are you still arresting me..."
But no one paid any attention to her.
Even, wherever the guards dragged Bai Di past, the crowd would quickly step aside, avoiding her as if she were a plague.
Bai Di's shrill cries gradually faded away.
The old Duke Chen turned pale. Finally, he couldn't bear this sudden change. He closed his eyes and fainted.
"Old Duke? Hurry, call the imperial physician!" Feng Jingye exclaimed.
The scene was in a complete mess again.
Amid this chaos, a small figure rushed into the hall.
"Father, Mother!"
Empress Chu's eyes lit up excitedly. "Jiu'er!"
The person who came was the Ninth Prince who had been missing for a long time.
He was wearing a cloud - patterned red brocade robe with cloud motifs. Although it was a bit messy, it wasn't damaged. There was some mud on his fair and tender face, mixed with tears, making him look like a little kitten.
It could be seen that although the Ninth Prince was in a sorry state, he wasn't injured after all.
The Ninth Prince trotted on his short legs and rushed into Feng Linche's arms at the upper seat in one breath. He sniffed, stared with his eyes, and tears hung in his round eye sockets. He looked so aggrieved and pitiful.
Feng Linche had been quite annoyed by Bai Di's crazy behavior. Now, seeing his most beloved youngest son, his mood finally calmed down a bit. He lovingly patted the little one's head and asked, "Where did Jiu'er go?"
"Yes, Jiu'er. This isn't the palace. How can you run around outside? Did the wet nurse not watch you properly?" Empress Chu was a bit annoyed when she thought of this. As she said this, she gave a fierce glare at the wet nurse who had come in with the Ninth Prince.
The wet nurse was so scared that she trembled all over. Her legs went weak and she knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly and saying, "This servant deserves to die! Please forgive this servant, Your Majesty and Your Highness!
Just now, the Ninth Prince was sitting well in his seat. He found the osmanthus cake so delicious that he really liked it after taking a bite. The Ninth Prince was too impatient. Before he could pick up a few pieces, he accidentally knocked over the plate.
This servant then went to ask the servants of the Marquis Mansion to bring another plate. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the Ninth Prince was nowhere to be seen.
When... when this servant found the Ninth Prince, this servant saw a fierce wolf jump out from a room in the back courtyard of the Marquis Mansion, and the Ninth Prince was lying unconscious at the door of that room..."
"A fierce wolf?" Feng Linche frowned tightly.
Hearing this, Feng Linyuan also quickly stepped forward. After saluting the emperor and the empress, he asked in a deep voice.
"Did you just say, wet nurse, that the Ninth Prince was lying unconscious at the door of the room where Liufeng was locked up?"
The wet nurse shook her head. "This servant only saw the wolf come out of the room. This servant isn't sure if that's the room where it was originally locked up."
Just as Feng Linyuan was about to ask her to point out the location of the room, he heard the Ninth Prince lower his head and say "Yes".
"What does Xiao Jiu mean by 'yes'?"
Feng Linche was stunned for a moment. He quickly realized that the Ninth Prince's "yes" was in response to Feng Linyuan's question.
He was indeed lying unconscious at the door of the room where Liufeng was locked up - Feng Linyuan's study.
Feng Linyuan quickly asked, "Before the Ninth Prince fainted, did he see any suspicious people?"