The Second Aunt hurriedly lifted her skirt and knelt, crying like rain falling from pear blossoms.
"Princess, Lixiang has been with me since she was a child; we are like sisters."
"Whatever wrongs there are, they are all my fault. I kowtow for Lixiang, begging you to have mercy and spare her!"
As she finished speaking, she indeed kowtowed heavily.
Bai Zhi’er furrowed her little eyebrows tightly.
Prince Kang on the side felt a bit reluctant.
He couldn’t bear to see beautiful women crying and suffering.
Seeing the white forehead of the Second Aunt was already bruised and bleeding.
Princess Consort Kang saw the Second Aunt once again acting weak to gain sympathy.
She rubbed her forehead, feeling helpless.
With Prince Kang’s disposition, he would soon forgive this master and servant pair.
Sure enough, Prince Kang hesitated and began to speak.
However, before he could finish.
The little girl hugging his arm suddenly let go.
She turned and ran to Princess Consort Kang, using her soft little body to support her arm.
"Third Aunt, what’s wrong with you? How come you suddenly feel dizzy?"
Bai Zhi’er blinked her jet-black long lashes, her pink face full of concern.
Princess Consort Kang was stunned for a moment, then put down her hand, smiling gently: "Zhi’er, good girl, Third Aunt is fine."
Bai Zhi’er opened her wide watery eyes, her little voice filled with shock: "Third Aunt, your face looks so pale!"
Prince Kang couldn’t help but shift his gaze.
Princess Consort Kang was quite surprised.
Did her face really look that bad?
Why didn’t she feel any discomfort?
Before Princess Consort Kang could react, the little one stomped her small feet and instructed anxiously—
"Third Brother, Fourth Brother, what are you standing there for, hurry and support Third Aunt, let her rest!"
"The headache is so severe, you should call the doctor to come and take a look!"
Bai Yaoyu knew his sister could practice medicine, worried that their mother was really unwell.
He immediately supported Princess Consort Kang’s arm.
"Mother! Are you okay?"
The Third Young Master panicked, and all the attendants around rushed over.
Bai Daoyan said in a deep voice: "Little sister is right, first take Mother back, then call the doctor for diagnosis."
Bai Zhi’er nodded repeatedly, watching everyone gather around the puzzled Princess Consort Kang and lead her away.
Princess Consort Kang never complained about being unwell anywhere.
But this time, Zhi’er made it sound so serious, and Prince Kang remembered last night when Princess Consort Kang had an episode of head pain.
He hurriedly followed in concern.
"Madam, where does it hurt!"
The voices of the crowd gradually faded away.
The Fifth Heir, Bai Fengqing, walked at the end, suddenly turning his head: "Sister, time to go!"
Bai Zhi’er smiled sweetly: "I’m coming right away!"
Saying so, she turned her eyes and looked back at the Second Aunt and Lixiang.
The Second Aunt seemed not to have reacted, still kneeling on the ground in a daze.
A streak of blood trickled from her forehead, making her fair and delicate face appear somewhat eerie.
In the past, Prince Kang would feel distressed whenever he saw her cry.
Now, with her head bruised, he was worried about Princess Consort Kang’s headache!
Bai Zhi’er squinted with a smile, her expression full of childlike innocence.
"Almost forgot to deal with you, little servant girl!"
"You contradicted Fifth Brother and compared Third Uncle to King Zhou, hmm, sounds quite serious."
Bai Zhi’er said softly: "No need for the paddle, leave you a way out. By the time I leave the Imperial Mansion, you’d better be gone too."
"Otherwise, next time I won’t let you off so easily!"
Saying this, she blinked her long black lashes.
Bai Zhi’er looked again at the Second Aunt.
"For kneeling a servant and breaking your head, Zhi Bao is very surprised, but perhaps you two are truly like sisters."
After speaking, the little one turned around, walking away with joyful steps, tapping as she left.
After she said those words, the Second Aunt’s eyes suddenly turned cold.
She exchanged a glance with Lixiang, and they both saw a hint of doubt in each other’s eyes.
Could it be that the Princess saw through something?