Ever since what happened to King Luo, King Zhang has become increasingly unwell and always has chest pains.
That day, after going to court, someone collapsed before reaching the palace gate.
Fortunately, he received prompt treatment and his life was safe.
The imperial doctor said that King Zhang should not work too hard now and needs to rest, otherwise his life may be in danger if another attack occurs.
something unexpected may happen any time.
The old princess who was far away in the fiefdom suddenly passed away, and Prince Zhang's only son was also lingering on the bedside.
After learning about this, King Zhang rushed back to Zhujun.
The emperor was worried and ordered the genius doctor Li Ming to take care of him, and Yongzhong Hou Shangguanyuan personally led troops to escort him.
Qianru, Changsunji and his wife arrived next.
Princess Nandu was unable to come in person because she was pregnant.
The weather was getting hotter, and the old princess was greedy for a while, so she ate the frozen pears shipped from Gyeonggi Province.
It was probably because the frozen pears stored in the cellar were infected with epidemic diseases that were prevalent in the capital region. The old princess fell ill after eating them.
But for some reason, the same prescription worked wonders for the people in the counties of Gyeonggi Province, but it had no effect at all on the old princess and her son.
As soon as King Zhang entered the palace, he heard that his son was gone. He was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted.
If it weren't for Li Ming taking care of him, he would have passed away.
When Qianru entered the gate of Prince Zhang's Mansion, she happened to meet the little prince, Changsun Zhi, whose nickname was Pheasant. He was about three years old, thin and small, and had a very cute smile.
At this innocent age, I still don’t know what death is, and I don’t have any sadness on my face. I am running around and playing all over the yard.
When he saw Qianru, he smiled brightly and even opened his arms for a hug.
No one can refuse a child's request under such circumstances.
In particular, Qianru is the adopted daughter of King Zhang and the child's aunt.
She kindly hugged the little grandson, but the child unexpectedly kissed her on the face and said, "It smells so good!"
She was "molested" by a child again, and she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Shangguan Yuan was not happy anyway, so he took him away and gave him to his wet nurse.
The wet nurse did not apologize for her poor care, and turned away with a disdainful look on her face.
"The only little grandson in the palace, he is usually very spoiled. He is still drinking milk when he is over three years old. At his age, my horse's steps are already more stable than adults."
"Okay, he's just a kid."
"If it weren't for the prince's sake, I would have to spank anyone's child."
Xiangxiang also said, "If you don't teach me well at such a young age, I will definitely be very lustful when you grow up!"
Qianru would have thought so a few years ago, but after seeing the violent death of the little prince, she changed her mind.
Why is it necessary to draw conclusions prematurely for such a young child?
They are still ignorant and don't understand anything.
Moreover, things in the world are unpredictable. It is hard to say whether we will see a child again this time or not next time.
Shangguan Yuan wants to protect King Zhang's safety and cannot stay with Qianru all the time.
In the evening of the next day, the room was a little stuffy.
Qianru followed the breeze and walked alone to the edge of the lotus pond, where she met Xiao Wangsun again.
He lay naughty on the edge of the stone bridge, trying to pick a flower that was about to bloom, but his little hands were still short and he couldn't reach it.
"Aunt, aunt, I can't reach it, can you pick it for me?"
Qianru was always reluctant to pick such beautiful flowers, but Xiao Wangsun liked it, and she couldn't bear to go against it.
So he went over to pick it for him.
Unexpectedly, the child was mischievous and pushed her into the pool.
In a panic, she quickly took off her heavy shoes, untied the belt around her waist, and then emerged from the water.
Being light in stature has always been a worry for her, but unexpectedly, it always helps her save her life at critical moments.
When she climbed ashore, Xiao Wangsun was gone.
She thought she had done something bad and was hiding. Without thinking much, she turned around and went back to her room to change clothes.
Who would have thought that not long after, someone said that the little prince and grandson had drowned.
Because her shoes and belt were fished out of the lotus pond, and a maidservant saw her returning to her room dripping wet, everyone suspected that she was the murderer.
King Zhang was so sad after hearing the news that he fell into a coma again.
Except for Shangguan Yuan and Zhang Sunji and his wife, no one in the entire palace believed in her innocence.
To prevent her from escaping, the imperial concubine ordered her to be placed under house arrest until King Zhang woke up.
Late at night, King Zhang woke up.
In order to prevent Shangguan Yuan from getting in the way, the imperial concubine took her alone to see King Zhang.
After hearing her defense, King Zhang couldn't help but cover his face and cry bitterly, "How could a child be so innocent? How could a child be so unworthy?"
"Father, what I said is true. I would never harm a child."
The imperial concubine cried: "Earlier, Zhi'er was ignorant and molested Sister An. When I found out, I taught him a severe lesson. This child is usually spoiled. He disappeared with a pout and could not be found. Wait.
When the servants found him, he had already drowned in the pool. He was a three-year-old child after all. There must have been a sound when he fell into the water. Did Sister An really not notice it at all?"
"I fell into the water in a hurry and was so frightened that I really didn't hear anything."
"The water where Sister An's shoes were found was less than five feet deep. Sister An is over six feet long, so there is no danger of her life. But you even put your belt in the pool, which is really puzzling!"
"I did it to make myself float as soon as possible, and who said that people can't drown if the water is not deep enough? Even if they can't, choking in the water is extremely uncomfortable!"
The Crown Princess angrily ordered someone to bring her son's body and pointed to the scars on his neck for her to see.
Then compare the belts picked up in the pool.
The colored stones on the belt are exactly the same as the marks on Xiao Wangsun's neck.
"The evidence is right in front of you, how can you deny it? A viper and a poisonous woman!"
"how so?"
Qianru's mind was confused for a moment, and she could only keep explaining that she was innocent.
"Take the child down and find a corpse for a careful autopsy."
After the explanation, King Zhang dismissed everyone around him, leaving only Qianru.
"Girl, is it really not you who did this?"
"It's not me, it's really not me."
Prince Zhang covered his chest and said sadly: "I didn't believe you did this at first. But just before leaving the capital, someone reported to me that you were reselling medicinal materials for huge profits. Is this true?"
Just when she was about to blurt out "I", her reason interrupted her.
Admitting this matter at this time will undoubtedly add fuel to the fire, and then you will be unable to defend yourself.
So she chose to lie.
Unexpectedly, because of this lie, King Zhang became furious.
"I have always thought that you are a good boy with good character, but I never thought that you are such a person at heart! There is conclusive evidence of this matter, but I have suppressed it and did not report it. You are so cruel!
"
King Zhang spurted out blood in an instant.
Qianru was frightened and hurriedly cut her hand and fed her blood into his mouth.
Just then, the Crown Princess came in.
When she saw Qianru holding a hairpin in one hand, she shouted in panic: "What do you want to do?"
Qianru was frightened, the hairpin in her hand fell to the ground, and she fell to the ground softly.
At this time, Shangguan Yuan suddenly appeared, knocked out the imperial concubine, hugged her and fled.
It turned out that when King Zhang was interrogating her, someone threw a ball of paper at Shangguan Yuan, which said that King Zhang already knew about the reselling of medicinal materials.
He guessed that after several things merged into one place, Qianru would be unable to argue, so he barged in to rescue her.