boyutpedia Chapter 469: Wounded Again
Chapter 469: Wounded Again
Seeing her husband's nervous expression, Mrs. Zhuang couldn't help but want to ask him for clarification.
But before he could say anything, he raised his hand to stop the other person from asking.
"What's wrong with you? You won't even let me ask? Is there something else going on?"
"Don't let your imagination run wild. This matter isn't as dangerous as you think."
The word "dangerous" has already been used; isn't this a big problem?
Zhuang's mother's idea was very simple: since there was trouble, she should find a solution as soon as possible and resolve the matter.
However, Zhuang's father's attitude was too forceful, not giving her a chance to speak at all, and he went straight into the study and closed the door.
Although she didn't know what was going on, Zhuang's mother still felt that it was related to Li Jingyang and the others, and couldn't help but turn her gaze towards the direction of the palace.
One person can't figure anything out at all, yet he wants to go into the room and discuss it with Zhuang Lijuan, hoping that maybe they can find a solution.
Before anyone could make a move, the study door was pushed open again, revealing Zhuang's father, who had just hidden inside.
"Is Master also going to find Juan'er?"
"She's just recovered, you mustn't upset her."
Upon hearing what Mrs. Zhuang said, Mr. Zhuang's previously stern face softened slightly as he pushed open the door and entered.
"Father? Is it the Empress Dowager? I haven't seen her for three or four days. I wonder how she is?"
"You should know that no one in the palace understands the Empress Dowager better than me. She must not have been having a comfortable time these past few days..."
The muttering made Zhuang's father hesitate.
After all, their daughter was definitely a favorite of the Empress Dowager, and as long as they pleased her, their whole family could live a carefree life.
But now that the Empress Dowager is old, how much longer does she have?
Zhuang's father dared not let the entire family be placed on the Empress Dowager, who was half-buried in the ground.
"Why don't you just give up and stop bothering the Crown Prince?"
"Why not? Didn't Father approve of my marriage to the Crown Prince last time?"
That's because he believed his own daughter's lies.
In the past few days, Li Jingyang has been secretly tampering with his own businesses. The account book, which was only a few pages long to begin with, has not been turned even once in three days.
Thinking of this, Zhuang's father's face darkened even more, and he raised his hand to teach his daughter, who was full of lies, a lesson.
Suddenly, another hand grabbed it.
“Master, Juan’er has just recovered. We mustn’t lay a hand on her, or I won’t live either if something bad happens.”
"You're joining in this nonsense too!"
Frustrated, Zhuang's father slammed his hand on the table and then pointed directly at Zhuang Lijuan with his free hand.
"You say the Crown Prince still has feelings for you, what makes you think that?"
"The Crown Prince did not kill me; anyone else would have died on the spot."
"That's because you still have the Empress Dowager who dotes on you; otherwise, you would have been a corpse long ago."
Having long since fallen into the lies she herself had created, Zhuang Lijuan was unlikely to listen to reason and shook her head vigorously twice.
Seeing that she was still not giving up, Mr. Zhuang was no longer polite and grabbed Mrs. Zhuang, who was still trying to persuade him, and quickly walked to the door.
Before they could even react, he slammed the door shut.
"father!"
"Keep a close eye on Miss. Don't let her run around for a while. I'll find a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for her in a while."
"I'm not going!"
But Zhuang's father ignored her completely, giving her a few instructions not to let Zhuang Lijuan leave the Zhuang residence before turning and leaving.
Before she could even understand what was happening, the two had already left quickly, leaving Zhuang Lijuan in the room, distressed.
She cried until she was too weak to get up, then curled up in a ball and squatted on the ground, thinking about how to solve the problem.
In the end, they placed their hopes on the Empress Dowager.
Fortunately, this is the dealer's territory, so Zhuang Lijuan has many people she can order around.
She paid ten taels of silver to have her maid send word to the palace that she had been confined to her quarters. Only then did she rub her eyes and wearily fall back onto the bed.
Not long after, the Empress Dowager learned of Zhuang Lijuan's matter and immediately thought of Li Jingyang's warning, her expression remaining unchanged.
After several shifts in his gaze, he finally settled his attention on the maid.
"I understand. You go back first and tell Juan'er not to worry too much."
"But Master has already said he's going to find a husband for Miss, wouldn't that..."
The Empress Dowager did not speak, but only let out a cold snort, and then turned her gaze back to the direction of the Eastern Palace.
But by this time, they had already moved out of the palace and were living in a residence outside.
Lin Rusi looked at the guards beside her with some helplessness, but she knew that it was not as safe outside as the palace, so she could only ignore them.
He reached out and scooped up Changning, who was staggering towards him, into his arms.
"Mommy! Kitty!"
Following the child's little hand, I saw a calico cat that had somehow wandered in from the roof. I raised my hand and beckoned to the kitten.
That guy was such a coward, he was scared out of his wits and went outside.
Never expecting this to happen, Lin Rusi awkwardly withdrew her hand, pulled the person to her side, and walked in another direction.
"Changning, can you write your own name yet? Do you want me to teach you again?"
"Write this to my mother about the Changning Meeting."
The little guy spoke very slowly, and Lin Rusi did not interrupt him. Instead, she listened carefully to every sentence before pulling him into the study.
A small hand struggled to write its name with a brush no bigger than a child's finger, then looked up at its mother for praise.
Lin Rusi was naturally generous with her praise, making Changning blush, before she went back to the courtyard to play again.
But this good time didn't last long, and suddenly the guards rushed into the courtyard in a hurry.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, the Crown Prince is injured and is currently unconscious."
"What? How could this happen so suddenly? How did you manage to protect your people?"
Despite her complaints, Lin Rusi did not punish the guards. Instead, she handed Changning, who was standing to the side and had no idea what was going on, over to the wet nurse.
"Take good care of him/her."
Without giving the other party a chance to respond, she had already run out quickly with the guards.
Once seated in the carriage, Lin Rusi finally had time to ask what had happened, especially since there had been a child involved.
Even if they don't understand, I don't want them to be exposed to those things too early.
The guards seemed to know only that the crown prince was injured, and nothing else, so they could only remain silent.
"You guys really are..."
Before Lin Rusi could finish speaking, she saw another figure standing in front of the palace.
One cannot simply ride in a carriage in the palace, so she had to get off first and walk straight to the person who should not be there again.
"You've finally arrived. If you hadn't come, I would have thought you didn't like the Crown Prince at all."
What's it to you?
"What does this have to do with me? I just saw my brother, the Crown Prince, and his condition is extremely dangerous. The imperial physicians forbid anyone from visiting him now."
Not now?
Lin Rusi, of course, did not believe it and stared straight at Zhuang Lijuan in front of her.
"What are you looking at? Just because you can't see the Crown Prince, you're going to drag me into this? The Crown Princess is still..."