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Hearing this, Prime Minister Bai frowned, looking at the dense crowd of people in the courtyard, as if trying to see through who was lying.
Two hours later, the servants Prime Minister Bai sent to look for returned.
"Reporting to the lord, we have searched the backyard but have not found the third miss."
"Madam, we've also searched the riverside, but we didn't find the third miss."
"Master, the guard said that he has never seen Miss leave the manor .."
"A bunch of useless trash couldn't even find a single person. Butler, personally lead people to search this place carefully, not letting a single place slip by. "Mama Zhao, bring some people to search through my little courtyard. I don't believe that a dignified young lady from the Prime Minister's Estate would disappear into thin air."
Prime Minister Bai slapped the table as he sat in the main seat with an ashen face. Auntie Du beside him kept on patting his back to catch his breath, as a strange look flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, old master!"
The servant got his orders and ran off like a wisp of smoke. Bai Zhixi's stomach growled as he continuously rubbed it with his hands. However, she didn't expect the First Madam to keep staring at her.
"Xi Er, where were you last night?"
Yan'Er disappeared, but she was fine. This was too abnormal. Was this damn girl really that capable?
"To reply Third Aunt, of course I was asleep last night. Could it be that there's something else I can do? "
Bai Zhixi laughed and asked. He finally couldn't hold it in anymore, could he?
"Alright, third wife, what do you mean? What could Little Xi do if she didn't sleep at night? With these thoughts, I will properly manage the Prime Minister's Mansion and teach the children of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Don't lose face for the Residence of General. "
Old General Bai's words succeeded in raising everyone's spirits. During this period of time, everyone was busy preparing for their talent, and not just for the sake of being able to show off their skills at the palace. If they were lucky enough to be chosen by the princes, they wouldn't have to worry for the rest of their lives.
Amongst the people, Bai Zhiyuan smiled slightly, both of his hands were tightly twisting the silk handkerchief. The position of princess was hers, no one could snatch it away from her.
After an interlude, the hall returned to its previous silence.
"Madam, I found it... "I've found the third lady .."
In the distance, Mama Zhao ran in, panting and shouting at the top of her lungs. First Madam stood up excitedly and stared at her.
"Where is it?" Where is my Yan'Er? .. "Hurry up and take me to .."
First Madam's voice was trembling and his eyes were red. His face still had traces of tears from crying as he forcefully grabbed onto his mother's hand.
Only the heavens knew how scared she was when she heard that Yan'Er had gone missing. That was her life!
"This... "Madam, Third Young Miss, she .."
"Pa!"
Mother Zhao seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by First Madam, who immediately slapped her.
"But what 'but'? Quickly bring me there .."
"Yes, ma'am. The third young miss is in the 'ancestral hall' of the forbidden courtyard, and .. "
Then, she whispered some words into the ears of the First Madam, obviously this was a shameful matter.
In a blink of an eye, First Madam transmitted his message back to Prime Minister Bai. Prime Minister Bai's eyes were filled with disbelief, his fists were tightly clenched, and his veins were popping out, but under his cover, it seemed like nothing had happened.
"Alright, since Yan'Er was so fond of playing that much that she couldn't find her way back to the small courtyard, that's why we were panicking today. Now that we've found it, everyone has been standing here for so long, let's go back and have lunch."
Prime Minister Bai endured the anger in his heart. He wanted to see who was so audacious as to dare bully him.
"Aiyo, Master, you said that we were waiting here early in the morning to look for the Third Miss, but now, you want us to go back without even seeing her? I'm not feeling at ease at all." Let us have a look! should not... Has Third Miss done something shameful? "
Aunt Liu, who had just entered the palace, grabbed Prime Minister Bai's sleeves in a flirtatious voice. She did not seem to see the Prime Minister Bai's growing anger at all.
"Pa .."
"You are a lowly servant. How are you qualified to talk about the young miss of the Prime Minister's Estate?" "Men, give me a slap on the face."
A trace of ruthlessness flashed past First Madam's eyes, she slapped her face, and on her delicate and weak face, tears kept flowing out.
"Old master, I don't mean it that way. Old master, save me! "Master..."
However, her shout did not return Prime Minister Bai's pity. Instead, she kicked her in the chest, her eyes filled with disgust.
"To dare to guess the reputation of the young miss of the Prime Minister's Estate, you shall be beaten to death."
Prime Minister Bai said emotionlessly as he lifted his leg and walked towards the direction of the forbidden grounds.
Bai Zhixi looked at all of this expressionlessly, his heart was filled with sorrow, this was the feudal ancient era, and the status of women was extremely low. One moment, he might be talking to you sweetly, but the next moment, he might not even know how he died.
"Hmph .." It's not comfortable if you don't do something in a day. Bring it back to me and give me a good lesson. Also, third wife, as the prime minister's wife, don't only know how to be jealous all day, properly manage the Prime Minister's Estate for me. If you do not have the ability, you can become a sage and your Prime Minister's Estate will not nurture idle people. "
Old General Bai stood in the hall and scolded First Madam. He was so angry that he grabbed onto his mother's hand. Ever since Bai Zhixi, that little bitch, woke up, her Prime Minister's Estate had experienced one strange incident after another. Now that my father-in-law is blaming it on me, let's see how I'll take care of you.
"Yes, daughter-in-law will do as you say." "I'll clean up the mansion properly later."
Hearing this, the Old General Bai snorted, and without looking at First Madam's liver-like face, he angrily walked towards his own courtyard.
"Don't you have anything to do? "Still standing here? Get the hell out of here."
First Madam looked at the black mass of maidservant in front of her, a trace of ruthlessness flashed past her beautiful eyes. She had actually lectured her in front of so many people, telling her how to establish her might in the future. He was already looking at the servant in front of him, who was exceptionally dazzling.
"Ah .." Go away... "I am the young lady of the Prime Minister's Estate. Don't come over .."
On the west side of the Prime Minister's residence, Prime Minister Bai was quietly standing in front of the door. Hearing Bai Zhiyan's shouts from inside, her brows slightly creased and pain filled her face, but she did not step into the courtyard.
"Yan'Er .." "My Yan'Er .."
First Madam ran into the small courtyard like a madman only to see Bai Zhiyan with his bare feet, with his dishevelled hair, crazily hitting the surrounding maidservant with a stick. His clothes were all torn to shreds, the kiss on his neck stung First Madam's eyes.
"Ah, this isn't real..."
First Madam grabbed onto his hair with both hands and roared ferociously, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing was real.
How could she be her most beloved daughter? Who did it?
"Yan'Er, I'm your mother. Be good, let's go back, alright?"
After a long while, the First Madam seemed to have cried enough, as he calmed the anger in his heart, walked towards the unconscious Bai Zhiyan with trembling legs.
"Mother .." Woo woo .. * "Mother, save me! Quickly save me! Mother .."
Perhaps because after hearing First Madam's voice, Bai Zhiyan put down the rod in his hand, and stared at First Madam in a daze, tears flowing down his face.
"Yan'Er, my poor child .." "Don't be afraid, mother is here .."
First Madam's trembling hands pulled Bai Zhiyan over and hugged him tightly. Just who was so vicious that he would harm her daughter like that?
"Mama Zhao, everyone in the yard is dead today."
First Madam's venomous eyes looked at the surrounding maidservant. It was all because of this useless thing.
"Please spare my life!"
"Please spare my life!"
At this time, Prime Minister Bai was standing outside the courtyard with his eyebrows knitted tightly, his legs trembling as he looked at the scene in front of him.
The daughter she doted on the most, the one she held in her hands. At this moment, no one was human, standing there like a shrew. Was this really retribution?
"Master, are you going to avenge Yan'Er?"
First Madam supported Bai Zhiyan, who was in a daze, towards Prime Minister Bai. His eyes were filled with tears, and he was no longer the dignified direct mother just now.
"Ai, madam, help Yan'Er to return to her room and take care of her. Leave the rest to your husband." "Don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for Yan'Er. I will definitely not let those despicable black-hearted people off."
Prime Minister Bai squinted his eagle-like eyes. Clenching his fists tightly, he thought to himself as he looked at the shabby little courtyard in front of him.
I don't believe that I am the one who can break the ancient curse.
After that, he angrily left, leaving behind a lonely and shabby little courtyard that was on the verge of collapse in the cold wind.
Three days later, in the morning
"Miss, today the Lord Prime Minister said that the reason Third Miss went missing was because she had possessed an evil spirit. She herself did not know what she was doing. He even said that if anyone talked about this matter again or spread the news about it, they would be beaten to death and thrown out of the mansion. He didn't know if it was true or not. That day, when the Third Miss came out from that small, dilapidated west yard, she went crazy and said there was a ghost over there, talking nonsense all day. Now she was confined in her courtyard by the Prime Minister. "Ai, before, Third Young Miss was rather despicable when you looked at her. But now, looking at her, you suddenly feel pitiful .."
Bai Zhixi sat on the short crater quietly listening to Lan Yi's investigation. Whether it was taking a sip of the scented tea, or not, the corner of his mouth raised into an enchanting smile.
He was actually able to think of possessing an evil spirit.
He did not know how strong the First Madam was, and since he had the guts to do it, he would need to have the courage to bear the corresponding consequences.
She was looking forward to First Madam's following performance.
Last night, Bai Zhixi who was still awake woke up and ran around the courtyard with Lan Yi and Zi Li. After running a few laps, he noticed that a few figures were sneakily approaching his courtyard. They looked around and went straight to his room. They stood outside the window and blew some incense into his house.
He then opened the door and entered his room.
"Miss, stay here and don't move. I'll go take care of them."
Zi Li was so angry that she prepared to rush out, but instead, she was dragged away and hid. She shook her head at, wanting to see who these people were.