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Prime Minister's Residence The Legitimate Daughter Su Peijiu, who had been silently bullied, finally emerged and regained favor, causing a stir among the servants who were adept at reading the room and currying favor.
Concubine Two suffered a setback this time, and the master was extremely angry, seemingly unable to rise for a while. Meanwhile, the recently favored Second Sister observed that the master's attitude indicated she would not fall from grace anytime soon. Choosing a master requires foresight and intelligence; aligning with the right master can lead to great success.
However, for those servants who had given Second Sister a hard time during her earlier misfortunes or had continuously added insult to injury, this was undoubtedly tormenting. They were anxious about when Second Sister might come looking for trouble.
Of course, Su Peijiu did not have the leisure to concern herself with them.
She certainly would not trust the people sent by Chancellor Su Chi, nor would she allow them to get too close.
When changing clothes or bathing, she never let those two maids approach her. Initially frightened, the two maids thought they had offended Second Sister at some point and knelt on the ground, crying for mercy. After Su Peijiu explained that she simply disliked anyone getting too close, they relaxed. They secretly thought that this Second Sister was indeed an odd person.
This news reached Su Chi, bringing him heartache. He realized that his excessive concern over past grievances had led to his daughter becoming so reclusive; it was all his fault.
After a few seemingly peaceful days at the Prime Minister's Residence.
The night was dark and windy.
The door of the Buddhist Hall, which had been tightly closed, opened, and the wind caused two candle flames to flicker. The sound of the wooden fish ceased, and a woman kneeling with her back to the door spoke lightly: "Aren't you afraid of being criticized by coming here now?"
"When Concubine helped me back then, didn’t she also not consider the possibility of criticism?" A gentle voice replied as a woman in white stepped forward, shaking a Silver Bone Fan in her hand.
The woman chuckled softly, put down the wooden stick in her hand, slowly stood up, and turned around; it was none other than Bai Shuangya.
"That is because I can see that Second Sister is not an ordinary person. Even if I do not give her a push, it is only a matter of time before Second Sister uses her cunning to reclaim everything that belongs to the Legitimate Daughter."
Su Peijiu put away the Silver Bone Fan, the handle gliding across her palm. "Concubine is overpraising me."
"Second Sister is being too modest." Bai Shuangya stood gracefully before the Buddha Statue, smiling benevolently.
However, Su Peijiu knew that the reality was certainly not as simple as it appeared. Bai Shuangya's schemes were definitely not straightforward; with just a few words, her identity could be turned upside down. This devout woman was not to be underestimated.
"Concubine need not worry; I will keep my promise to you." Su Peijiu assured Bai Shuangya that if one day she faced misfortune, she would definitely come to her aid. Although she did not understand why Bai Shuangya was so certain that she would encounter trouble, this deal was quite advantageous.
Initially, Su Peijiu had taken a gamble by seeking out Bai Shuangya from the Buddhist community to lend her support. The two had made a private agreement. However, she did not expect Bai Shuangya to act so swiftly; in just three days since her arrival at the Buddhist Hall, the Prime Minister's Residence had changed dramatically. The driving force behind all these events was this pious woman.
It turned out that she was the one who hid the deepest within the entire Prime Minister's Residence.
"The night is deep; Second Sister should take her leave to avoid causing concern for others." Bai Shuangya turned around, knelt again, and closed her eyes, her fingers resting on the prayer beads...
"Then I shall take my leave."
In this Prime Minister's Residence, if possible, she would try her best to avoid conflict with the unfathomable Third Concubine Bai Shuangya. Those eyes, which had seen the vicissitudes of life, were certainly not those of a simple daughter from a Scholarly Family; rather, they resembled... someone who had killed many.
Su Peijiu once witnessed a scene where a notorious bandit was captured; at that time, the bandit's gaze was just like Bai Shuangya's—still and calm yet capable of stirring up great waves.
The backyard of this Prime Minister's Residence was shrouded by Zhao Mengzhi and Su Xingyan. Relying solely on her own strength would be difficult; although it was only a matter of time for Bai Shuangya, it would likely be quite laborious. If she could leverage the power of this second Concubine within the Prime Minister's Residence, it would be relatively easier for Su Peijiu.
After this incident, Zhao Mengzhi could no longer stir up any trouble. However, even so, she still had to keep her spirits up, as Zhao Mengzhi had an older brother in a high official position who was currying favor with the Crown Prince.
Although Su Chi's attitude towards the Crown Prince was ambiguous and the Crown Prince was unwilling to lose such a capable assistant as the Chancellor, who knows what will happen in the future? The inner courtyard of the Prime Minister's Residence was essentially a place for scheming.
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