The Eunuch Has A Wife - Chapter 9

Seeing that everyone’s attention was not on the Crown Prince, Matron Jiang suddenly stomped her feet and shouted again, “Who on earth are you?”

The Crown Prince gasped, only then realizing belatedly that he was surrounded.

No, he couldn’t expose his identity.

He steadied himself and looked at Wei Ziwan, who was nestled in Bai Zhi’s arms: “I am just a lowly eunuch who admires the eldest princess of the Western Island Kingdom, so I took advantage of my free time to come and visit.”

Stay calm, the people in this cold palace are all despicable ants who wouldn’t recognize him. As long as he could escape from here, everything would be fine.

Matron Jiang’s expression tightened, momentarily unsure of what to say. She only knew that she couldn’t let the Crown Prince go, but according to reason, no one in the cold palace had seen the Crown Prince before. How could she expose his identity?

At that moment, Bai Zhi tightened her arm around Wei Ziwan and said with a subtle expression, “Since you’re here to visit Wanwan, has Wanwan met this person before?”

Matron Jiang’s heart tightened. That’s right, the princess of the fallen kingdom must have seen the Crown Prince before. But would she expose his identity? As soon as the Crown Prince’s identity was revealed, she could send a guard to deliver a message, and Consort Lin would have a reason to come and arrest him.

In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned to Wei Ziwan.

Wei Ziwan glanced up at Bai Zhi, then curled her lips into a smile as she looked at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The eldest princess of the Western Island Kingdom was as beautiful as a fairy, and her character must be of the highest caliber. She would surely help him.

There was almost no choice to be made. Between a bunch of cold palace ants and the noble Crown Prince of a nation, anyone with a brain would know which side to stand on.

“The Western Island Kingdom has long fallen. There is no eldest princess here anymore. I am already my husband’s person and will certainly not pay attention to others. Husband, you must protect me.”

Wei Ziwan didn’t look at the others, only staring fixedly at Bai Zhi, her eyes obedient and aggrieved. This response denied the Crown Prince’s previous statement.

She had to clear herself of any involvement. This damned eunuch didn’t give her a heads-up, so she had to tie herself tightly to him, like grasshoppers on a string, so no one could jump away alone.

Bai Zhi glanced at the stunned Crown Prince, her eyebrows unconsciously raising: “Wanwan, don’t be afraid. I naturally believe you. Let’s first see if you recognize this person.”

Only then did Wei Ziwan turn to look at the Crown Prince, and then she exclaimed, “The… the Crown Prince?”

The Crown Prince? The guards’ hands holding their swords trembled.

The Crown Prince’s heart turned cold, rapidly thinking of a way to escape. As long as he could temporarily silence these people, once he ascended the throne, he would come back and eliminate these blind fools.

But before he could speak, Matron Jiang shouted loudly, “The palace gates are already closed. How could the Crown Prince still be in the palace? Quickly, someone seize him! There’s an impostor pretending to be the Crown Prince. Go and report to the Empress and Consort!”

The courtyard immediately fell into chaos again. The guards, who were at a loss, instinctively obeyed Matron Jiang’s orders and stepped forward to seize the Crown Prince, while others went out to deliver the message.

Wei Ziwan’s eyes reddened, and she whispered to Bai Zhi, “I didn’t mistake him. It really is the Crown Prince.”

Bai Zhi nodded slightly, unconsciously gently supporting Wei Ziwan’s waist, comforting her: “Alright, you didn’t mistake him. Just answer truthfully later.”

Wei Ziwan struggled slightly in her arms, cursing inwardly at the damned eunuch for daring to take advantage of her at such a moment.

Feeling the person in her arms struggle slightly, Bai Zhi’s hand paused, a hint of discomfort flashing through her heart. With this temptress calling herself “your servant” and “husband,” she almost forgot she was acting.

That’s right, everything just now was an act. She hadn’t intended to touch… but the sensation was truly intriguing…

By the time the Empress and Consort Lin arrived with a group of people, Bai Zhi had snapped out of her thoughts. Just as she remembered, Consort Lin sharply questioned the details of the incident, while the Empress remained aloof, showing no intention of protecting the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince had no defense and immediately looked as if he had lost everything.

After questioning, Consort Lin requested the Empress’s instructions: “Sister, everything is clear now. Let’s go and seek His Majesty’s decision.”

Everyone turned their gaze to the Empress. The Crown Prince’s heart faintly rose with a glimmer of hope. Although his mother had never liked him, he was still her son. Surely, she would protect him at such a moment.

In the strange silence, the Empress calmly said, “The Crown Prince’s nighttime intrusion into the palace violates ancestral rules. Let His Majesty decide. I am tired, so I’ll trouble you, sister, to handle this matter.”

“Mother, I am your own son!” the Crown Prince cried out in despair. Why did his mother never care for him? Even at such a time, she refused to protect him.

The Empress glanced up, then stood and left.

“Mother!” the Crown Prince called out again, unwilling to give up.

The Empress closed her eyes, then opened them again, her gaze icy: “You are the Crown Prince. Your lewd and improper behavior is unworthy of your position. If His Majesty is wise, he should know how to decide.”

This person was the licentious and unprincipled Crown Prince, that man’s son, not her own.

The Empress did not turn back, leaving directly after speaking.

Even though she was accustomed to the lack of affection between this mother and son, Consort Lin couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. How could this woman be so cold toward her own flesh and bl00d?

For so many years, it was almost as if she regarded him as an enemy. It was truly baffling.

But none of that mattered now. The Crown Prince would surely not survive this. Her son had finally endured to see the light of day. From tonight onward, the court of Bai Yue would undergo a change.

Once Consort Lin’s people took the Crown Prince away, the people in the cold palace dispersed.

Returning to her room, Bai Zhi felt an emptiness in her heart. She would be able to leave in a few days, right?

Wei Ziwan glanced at her, recalling the earlier scene, and couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t you think the Empress is a bit strange?”

This wasn’t like the rumors. Wasn’t it said that the Empress valued the Crown Prince?

She had even given her to a cold palace eunuch for the Crown Prince’s sake, but judging from the earlier situation, it seemed like the Empress wished the Crown Prince ill.

Bai Zhi turned back and said indifferently, “Yes, a bit strange.”

Not protecting the Crown Prince but instead hoping for his demotion—this didn’t seem like something a mother would do to her child. Even after living through it again, she still didn’t quite understand.

“You noticed it too, didn’t you? The Empress is different toward you.”

Wei Ziwan recalled the rumors. An imperial decree from the Empress? To give her to a cold palace eunuch—now it seemed more and more unlike something the Empress would do. What was the hidden reason behind this?

“Yes… huh? What does this have to do with me?” The Empress was different toward the Crown Prince, right? Bai Zhi frowned in confusion.

Wei Ziwan’s expression became slightly agitated: “Didn’t you see? Everyone was staring at the Crown Prince, but the Empress didn’t even look at him directly. Instead, she secretly glanced at you several times.”

For some reason, she felt that the Empress’s gaze toward Bai Zhi was different, indescribably strange.

Bai Zhi was stunned. She really hadn’t noticed: “You’re overthinking it.”

In her past life, she had never interacted with someone of the Empress’s stature until her execution. This temptress must be seeing things.

Seeing Bai Zhi looking at her as if she were a fool, Wei Ziwan wished she could throw the teacup in her hand at the damned eunuch’s face.