HCB Chapter 36 Princess Tianyin, Wang Wanshu
Chapter 36 Princess Tianyin, Wang Wanshu
Three years ago, a witchcraft case occurred in the palace.
At that time, Emperor Wenjing was seriously ill, and palace servants dug up a witch doll covered with silver needles from the imperial garden. All the evidence pointed to Consort Duan, the mother of Prince Chen.
Emperor Wenjing was furious and was about to punish Consort Duan when Consort Duan's younger sister, Wang Wanshu's mother, stepped forward to confess her guilt.
The result can be imagined.
Of the dozen or so members of the Wang family, all but Wang Wanshu were beheaded or exiled.
From then on, Wang Wanshu lived in Prince Chen's residence. Prince Chen treated her like a younger sister, and Consort Duan also treated her like her own daughter.
Wang Wanshu was unaware of many of the details surrounding the witchcraft case, and Prince Chen, out of concern for her frail health, never mentioned it in front of her.
But the little girl secretly watched the execution that day, and it left her with a lasting trauma.
In recent years, I've often had nightmares in the middle of the night.
Concealing his thoughts, Prince Chen reached out and touched Wang Wanshu's head, his tone softening, "Don't be afraid, your cousin is here."
His gaze softened as he looked at the girl in front of him whose eyes were slightly red.
Tianyin is now eighteen years old and has inherited all the good looks of Consort Duan and her mother.
Her skin was as smooth and white as jade, so delicate it seemed as if it could be broken with a touch.
Full, red lips, delicate and luscious;
With bright eyes and white teeth, and a hint of sadness often between her brows, she evoked a feeling of tenderness in people.
She is a truly stunningly beautiful woman with a serious illness.
Because of her stunning beauty, even though Tianyin was unwell, many noble young men in Shengjing City still fell at her feet and were interested in marrying her.
However, Consort Duan never thought highly of him, feeling that none of the men were worthy of Tianyin.
Her marriage has been delayed until now.
Prince Chen took a handkerchief from Qiaobi and personally wiped Wang Wanshu's eyes, teasingly saying, "Alright, stop crying, you've cried yourself into a little kitten."
“If you keep crying, your eyes will start to hurt again.”
Wang Wanshu choked up a little, pursed her lips slightly, and nuzzled her head into his hand, showing great affection.
Her voice was soft and sweet: "Yes, don't cry anymore."
"I know my cousin treats me the best."
Prince Chen smiled slightly, comforted her for a few more minutes, and told her some interesting stories. Wang Wanshu finally stopped crying and started to smile.
"Qiaobi," she said, "Silly girl, what are you still standing here for? Go and make tea for your cousin, make his favorite Yunding Xuejian tea."
Prince Chen's smile deepened, "My cousin still remembers that I love drinking Yunding Xuejian."
Wang Wanshu smiled lightly, "Of course. My cousin treats me like his own sister and cares about me in everything. I have long regarded my cousin as my own brother in my heart as well."
"Wan Shu remembers everything her brother likes."
The two siblings, deeply in love, both smiled.
After tea was served, Prince Chen chatted with Wang Wanshu for a long time. Seeing that she had completely calmed down, he casually said:
"Tianyin, I heard you met with a woman yesterday. Is it something important?"
Wang Wanshu paused slightly, her hand holding the teacup showing a hint of doubt in her eyes. "Is that so?"
Seeing this, Qiaobi stepped forward and said, "Master, have you forgotten? Yesterday you thought that girl looked familiar and wanted to ask her to talk, but you suddenly felt unwell and slept until late at night..."
Qiaobi looked guilty. "I forgot about it because you were unwell. I'm afraid that the young lady has been waiting for several hours in vain."
Wang Wanshu then remembered and looked at Prince Chen with concern, "Cousin, this is my fault. I made that young lady wait in vain on such a cold day. Is she alright?"
"If she falls ill because of this, I will be very uneasy."
Prince Chen looked at her and Qiaobi, but couldn't detect anything wrong on the faces of the two.
He smiled and said, "She caught a slight cold, but the girl is fine now."
Wang Wanshu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, otherwise I would have made a huge mistake."
"Cousin, where does that girl live now? I want to bring her some gifts to apologize. It was my fault that she caught a cold."
Prince Chen frowned slightly and shook his head, saying, "It's been too cold in Huicheng County these past few days. You're not feeling well, so don't go out unnecessarily."
"You don't need to go in person, your cousin can send someone to do it for you."
Wang Wanshu bit her lower lip, hesitating, as if she felt uneasy.
"But the girl I harmed..."
Prince Chen said, "My cousin will send more gifts as an apology."
Seeing that he said so, Wang Wanshu finally agreed, but still worriedly reminded him, "Then cousin, remember to send more apologies and more money. That girl is dressed simply, so she must not be a rich person and must be short of money."
“Alright.” Prince Chen agreed, but seeing the genuine worry in her eyes, he couldn’t help but become suspicious.
As far as he knew, Madam Yu had not only caught a cold, but had also been poisoned.
If Tianyin did this unintentionally, then why was Yu Shi poisoned?
Prince Chen lowered his eyes and casually asked before leaving, "By the way, Tianyin, do you know about Blood Gardenia?"
Wang Wanshu looked up in confusion, "What?"
Seeing her reaction, Prince Chen smiled and said, "It's nothing."
"Your cousin is leaving now. Try not to go out too much. Once these cold days are over, your cousin will take you out for a trip."
Wang Wanshu smiled sweetly as she saw him to the door, nodding in agreement, "Yes, I'll listen to whatever you say, cousin."
Prince Chen turned and left.
Wang Wanshu stood at the door, smiling as she watched his figure disappear, the gentle smile on her face gradually fading away.
Qiaobi gently draped the cloak over her shoulders.
Wang Wanshu lowered her eyes, her fingertips slowly twirling the ribbon, her voice soft, "Is everything taken care of?"
Qiaobi lowered her head and replied softly, "Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Chen won't find out anything about you."
Wang Wanshu chuckled with satisfaction.
He turned to look at Qiaobi and praised her, "You did a great job just now."
If Qiaobi hadn't handled the situation well, Prince Chen would have almost noticed that something was wrong.
Qiaobi immediately knelt down, "This servant's life was saved by Master. Serving Master, protecting Master, and even sacrificing this life for Master, this servant has no regrets."
Wang Wanshu scolded playfully, "You silly girl, what would I do with your life?"
"As long as you are of one mind with me, we, master and servant, will support each other and our future will definitely get better and better."
Qiaobi's eyes flickered. After hesitating for a moment, she finally asked the question that was on her mind.
"Master, why are you targeting that Yu woman? She's just a country bumpkin, why would she bother with you?"
Wang Wanshu turned and walked into the house, her voice carried away by the wind, "Because she took my place..."
"I am the only one by his side."
Qiaobi's pupils contracted in disbelief.
……
Around noon, several men dressed as guards entered the Min'an Hall carrying large and small bags.
Looking at the guards before her, alarm bells rang in Shen's mind. "Who are you people?"
The head guard was Mingwei. He politely clasped his hands in greeting to Madam Shen and said, "Madam Shen, I am here on behalf of my master to apologize to Madam Yu."
“Yesterday, my young lady ran into Madam Yu at the county government office. Seeing that she looked kind, she wanted to ask her to have a chat.”
"But unexpectedly, I suddenly felt unwell and forgot about it, which is why Madam Yu had to wait for several hours in vain."
“My young lady is very ashamed. She wanted to apologize to Madam Yu in person, but she is not feeling well and cannot go out, so she asked us to apologize on her behalf.”