Chapter 27 First Meeting

Pa pa pa, several more slaps hit Nie Qionghua's face, and then Zhao Yunnuan slapped her hard, and Nie Qionghua fell to the ground.

Zhao Shiqing said, "Little demon, let them go!"

The little demon screamed "Ah Wu!", and the rat that had just been frightened by Zhao Yunnuan and shivered beside her took the lead and jumped onto Nie Qionghua. The other rats followed suit and rushed to pounce on Nie Qionghua. This time, they no longer just trampled on her like last time, but opened their pointed mouths and bit Nie Qionghua's flesh.

Nie Qionghua let out a heart-wrenching scream. Zhao Yunnuan turned around and cast a cold gaze over Nie, who was bending over and vomiting without caring about her image.

She had never seen so many rats, nor had she ever seen rats bite people. It was disgusting, really disgusting.

Zhao Yunnuan's voice was cold, without any emotion. "Come here, help the princess return to Suining Palace. The princess is not feeling well. She should recuperate in Suining Palace until the prince returns."

Nie felt that her internal organs were churning, her face was covered with tears and snot, and she was dizzy and dazed. When she heard Zhao Yunnuan's words, her chaotic mind gradually became clear.

Is this unfilial daughter going to be placed under house arrest?

She wanted to scold, but her body was sore and she had no strength.

Nanny Zheng persuaded her softly, and together with the maids, helped Nie onto the sedan chair.

Before arriving at Suining Palace, Nanny Zheng saw Eunuch Liu rushing over.

"Oh, Madam Zheng, we've finally found the real culprit!" Eunuch Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and cautiously looked at Nie, who was half-lying on the sedan chair. He lowered his voice and asked, "What happened to the princess?"

Nanny Zheng recalled what the eldest princess had said, sighed, and whispered, "Ever since the prince passed away, the princess has been feeling depressed, and today she feels even more unwell."

Nanny Zheng was originally walking along with the sedan chair, but when she stopped to talk, the maid who was carrying the sedan chair did not stop and had already pulled her down a bit.

Nanny Zheng simply stood by the roadside and said to Eunuch Liu, "Eunuch, you made this special trip, but does the Second Young Master have any instructions?"

Eunuch Liu then told her that Prince Hejin and the Third Young Master of Beiyan had come to pay their respects. Nanny Zheng sighed silently in her heart, thinking that this was a good opportunity. As long as Prince Hejin and the Third Young Master of Beiyan were summoned, there would be no need to worry about whether they were under house arrest or not.

But when the words came to her lips, Madam Zheng shook her head and said, "I'm afraid the princess's body can't hold on. Eunuch Liu should go and ask the eldest princess to come. The princess just fainted from crying."

Although she was partial to the princess, Nanny Zheng weighed the pros and cons and chose not to offend the eldest princess.

Eunuch Liu wanted to ask more about the blocking of the door, but Nanny Zheng obviously didn't want to talk about it anymore and had already strode to catch up with the sedan chair in front. Eunuch Liu had no choice but to shut up and trot over to invite Zhao Yunnuan.

When Eunuch Liu saw Zhao Yunnuan, Zhao Yunnuan and Zhao Shiqing had already walked out of the room where Nie Qionghua was imprisoned. The little demon followed Zhao Shiqing closely, meowing in grievance.

It was the owner who asked it to chase mice, and it was also the owner who thought it was dirty. The cat felt wronged, so wronged, and it couldn't be coaxed without a handful of dried fish.

Upon hearing that Prince Hejin and the Third Young Master of Northern Yan had arrived, Zhao Yunnuan nodded and said to Zhao Shiqing, "Since Second Aunt wants to go to the Taoist temple to pray for Father and Mother, then you should go and make the arrangements."

Zhao Shiqing agreed and left with Xiao Yao.

Looking at the gradually outstanding figure, Eunuch Liu said to Zhao Yunnuan, "Oh, the Second Miss has really grown up. She can now share the worries of the eldest princess."

Zhao Yunnuan smiled: "Yes, my sister has grown up."

She still remembers what happened ten years ago.

That day, she sat at the gate of the palace and refused to go back no matter what. She wanted to sit there and wait for her father to bring her younger sister back.

It was dark, but she still refused to go back. She fell asleep while waiting. When she woke up, she had been carried back to the mansion by the maids. Only then did she realize that she had a fever and had been in a coma for a day and a night.

The next day, she lay in bed and heard the maids say that her father had returned.

She jumped off the bed and ran out barefoot. The maids and old women were chasing her. She shouted to her younger sister and ran forward.

Soon, she saw her little sister. She was dirty, her clothes were tattered, and she was sleeping with her eyes closed. She felt relieved and obediently followed the maids back to bed.

Two days later, she was full of energy again and wanted to go see her younger sister. The nanny told her that she couldn't go yet because her younger sister was sick and she could only play with her after she recovered.

But at this moment, she suddenly realized something.

Her younger sister has died, and the palace is currently arranging the funeral for her.

In ordinary families, children who died young would be buried hastily, but although my younger sister was only five years old, she had already been given the title of princess, so her funeral had to be held formally.

After her younger sister was buried, she felt listless for a long time. She even suspected that she must have been dreaming that day, otherwise why would she see her younger sister come back?

Until one day, she passed by a yard and saw a little girl sitting alone under a tree. At first she thought it was a maid, but soon she found that the little girl had a cloth tied around her eyes, and she was a child with eye disease.

Except for the pair of covered eyes, the little girl's other facial features are exactly the same as her little sister!

"Aying, is that you?"

The little girl looked in the direction of the voice and said, "My name is not Aying. I don't have a name."

At that moment, she suddenly understood that she had not dreamed that day. The little sister she saw was not Aying, but the nameless little girl in front of her.

"Why are you here?" she asked.

"I was sold to a bad guy by a kidnapper, but Uncle Prince rescued me. Are you my sister? Uncle Prince said I have brothers and sisters, and when I recover, he will let me play with them."

"Were you abducted too? Then why don't you go back to your home? Where is your home?" she asked.

The little girl shook her head and pointed at her own head with a thin white finger: "The doctor said that there is something wrong with me. I don't remember it."

Nine-year-old Zhao Yunnuan knew for the first time what it meant to feel heartbroken. She asked softly, "Are your eyes sick too?"

The little girl nodded: "The doctor said my eyes will be cured soon, there is nothing serious."

Zhao Yunnuan thought of her dead little sister, then looked at the blind and brain-damaged little girl in front of her. She tried hard not to cry: "You are so pitiful."

The little girl grinned and said, "Sister, the doctor said that I am lucky to be alive and not become a fool. He also said that I am a blessed baby. Sister, I am very blessed, really, I am not pitiful at all."

Zhao Yunnuan asked cautiously, "Can I hug you?"

The next moment, the little child stretched out his little hand towards her: "Sister, hug me——"

......

"Grand Princess, Grand Princess?"

The androgynous voice of Eunuch Liu interrupted Zhao Yunnuan's memories. Zhao Shiqing had already disappeared from her sight. Zhao Yunnuan turned around and said to Eunuch Liu, "Let's go."