The night outside was dark, and Grandma Jiang was a little lost in thought as she walked on the veranda holding a lantern. Her mind was filled with what Ayane had said before.
There was the girl from the Yuchi family who eloped with others and hung herself from a rafter to die in love, and there was the lady from the Huo family who fell off her horse and was disfigured.
There is a lantern hanging on every three or five beams in the corridor, but the end that cannot be seen clearly in the distance is still dark, as if it wants to swallow up people's soul.
Mother Jiang suddenly remembered the time when Gu Langjun was kicked out of the Rong family. At that time, he was kicked out by the Taifu, covered in blood. In the pouring rain, no matter how Gu Helian tried to defend himself, no one believed that he had not insulted the princess. Heart.
Later, on a night of heavy rain, the princess was suddenly frightened and gave birth prematurely. The child...
Boom——
There was a thunder in the sky, which scared Nanny Jiang to scream, and the lantern in her hand fell to the ground with a bang.
A strong wind suddenly rose, making the trees in the courtyard rustle. In just a moment, it suddenly started raining from the sky. The downpour seemed to take her back to the night when the princess gave birth.
Nanny Jiang's face was pale and she was trembling with fear. She quickly stepped forward to pick up the lantern and wanted to turn around and go back to the main courtyard. However, as soon as she raised her head, she felt a pain in her neck, and the next moment she fell straight down.
I don’t know how long it took, but Grandma Jiang was woken up by the sound of thunder in her ears. She sat up in confusion and found that the surroundings were extremely dark. There was a screen not far away, with lamps and candles lit inside.
The vague light fell outside through the screen, making her wonder where she was for a moment.
Aunt Jiang felt a little panicked and quickly held her hands on the ground to get up, but unexpectedly there was a sudden thunder flash outside. She was so frightened that she subconsciously covered her ears. When she turned her head, she saw that under the thunder and lightning, someone sitting not far away said: The figure suddenly screamed in fright.
"who?"
Aunt Jiang stumbled and fell back to the ground, her face pale: "You...what do you want to do..."
The figure in the darkness said softly: "How long has it been, and Aunt Jiang doesn't even recognize me anymore."
"Your Majesty?"
Aunt Jiang was stunned when she heard the voice. She saw the figure in the dark reaching out to take out the candle beside the table and light it. When the candle light illuminated the outside, the face of King Cheng was revealed.
Nanny Jiang's rapidly beating heart finally calmed down a little, and she said with lingering fear: "It turns out to be the prince. I thought I met a thief..."
Halfway through her words, she suddenly remembered what she had just encountered. The pain in her neck reminded her of being knocked unconscious. She didn't even know how she got here.
Grandma Jiang's heart that had just relaxed was raised again, and she suddenly became frightened when she saw King Cheng who was so close.
"Look at my slave, I was frightened by the thunder and fainted. Fortunately, I met the prince, otherwise I don't know what would have happened."
Aunt Jiang suppressed her emotions and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking care of me. It's just that the Princess is still sick and I don't know when she will wake up. I have to prepare some food for the Princess and send it over. It's not good to stay with the Prince for a long time."
After she finished speaking, she knelt down and saluted, turned around and wanted to walk out. Unexpectedly, she was blocked by a figure after taking only two steps.
Looking at the person blocking the way, Grandma Jiang's face turned pale: "Your Majesty?"
"Why is Grandma Jiang so anxious?"
"It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's just that the princess can't stay away from you..."
"Is it because you can't stay away from me, or because you don't want to see me? Your avoidance makes me seem particularly scary."
Aunt Jiang quickly laughed: "The prince is joking, I am just worried about the princess..."
"Isn't there someone from Xiao Yan taking care of Rongyue?"
King Cheng raised his eyes and looked at Nanny Jiang. In the dim candlelight, he could see her trembling figure, and he tilted his head slightly and said:
"Rong Yue should have trusted you, but before she passed out, she left the affairs around her to Xiao Yan's people. You are her nanny. Is she guarding against me or you? "
Aunt Jiang panicked: "I don't understand what the prince is talking about..."
"Really? Then tell me why she suddenly fainted tonight?" Prince Cheng looked at her.
"I don't know..."
Aunt Jiang's lips turned white, her palms were obviously shaking but she didn't dare to show her timidity. She just lowered her head and said, "Maybe the princess is not in good health, and she is tired from running around today..."
"Oh? I thought Rongyue knew what grandma did back then."
"Your Majesty!!"
Aunt Jiang suddenly raised her head and looked at King Cheng, her voice suddenly sharp: "You promised me, you will never mention this matter again!!"
King Cheng looked coldly: "I don't want to mention it, and I also want to make peace with Rongyue and his wife, but those people always want to destroy the relationship between me and Rongyue."
"I love Rongyue deeply and don't want to see her being bewitched. As long as grandma tells me what Rongyue knows, I will never mention what happened back then, and I promise to keep it secret for you."
How could Aunt Jiang believe in him? It was because she believed in his deep feelings that she was deceived and harmed Gu Langjun. Later, he was grateful in every possible way and said he would never mention it in the future, but on the day the princess gave birth, he Use this to threaten her.
At that time, the princess had a difficult childbirth and the house was covered in blood. She was afraid that she could not save the princess's life, so she made one mistake after another. It was a mistake that would be difficult to turn back later.
She didn't dare to trust King Cheng anymore, but she was also afraid of breaking up with him.
Aunt Jiang said in a trembling voice: "I really don't know anything. The princess just blames the prince for deceiving you before, so she has a grudge against you. But she has been married to you for more than ten years, how can she break off this relationship so easily?" Prince, don’t think too much, the princess will slowly forgive you after some time..."
"Chiang."
Prince Cheng cut her off with a cold look: "As you said just now, I and Rongyue have been married for more than ten years. Do you think I am stupid?"
He looked up at the man in the room.
"I'll leave it to you to ask questions."
"Your Majesty!"
Aunt Jiang panicked instantly. Seeing that King Cheng was about to attack her, she quickly turned around and wanted to run out, but before she could even take two steps, the person who had previously blocked her way was already stuck in her on the back of the neck and pushed the person to the ground.
"save--"
Aunt Jiang wanted to call for help, but before the sound came out, the man pulled something away and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Uuuuuu——"
Aunt Jiang struggled desperately, trying to break free, but was pinned to the ground by the man. Before she could react, the man reached out and grabbed her arm and twisted it back.
"Well!!"
Aunt Jiang's painful pupils suddenly opened, and she let out a muffled cry from her blocked mouth. However, the man showed no mercy. He stepped on her with one foot and let her struggle to move. The other hand held her captive. Grandma's fingers bent back one by one.
There was a sound of cracking joints, and the fingers were broken one by one.
Aunt Jiang's face was grim in pain, and she collapsed on the ground and screamed.
King Cheng lowered his eyes and looked at Nanny Jiang who was sweating profusely and looking extremely embarrassed: "As long as you tell me why Rongyue came back this time, how about I ask someone to let you go?"
