Chapter 177 Bad News

Mrs. Kong looked at Xiao Tangbao's determined face, and her heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

Could it be that the child ran back?

No, no, no... How is that possible? It's such a long way...

There was no way this little charlatan could know where Huai Jin was! She couldn't know where the child was either.

She gritted her teeth and stared at Tang Bao without blinking, afraid of missing a word.

Tang Bao opened his mouth halfway, met Madam Kong's gaze, rolled his eyes at her fiercely, took Madam Kong's hand and walked into the house, "Come on! Come in!"

Kong: “…”

Kong's mother stared at the two figures, one tall and one short, with her back teeth almost broken.

How could she have given birth to such a troublesome daughter?

She worked so hard for her, suffered so much worry, and finally saved up that little dowry for her, but in the end, she gave it all away without blinking an eye! ?

Doesn't she know how close they are? How can she live her life in the future?

This damn girl is crazy!!

The door closed with a creaky sound. Chengfeng was guarding the door, and no one dared to approach to eavesdrop.

Inside the house, Kong looked at little Tangbao expectantly, then heard the little boy in front of her say seriously, "Madam, your son Cheng Huaijin is no longer alive. He..."

"Impossible!" Kong interrupted without thinking.

"He, he was just having fun and got lost. Whether it's the kidnappers or the kidnappers, if they see him dressed so well... they will definitely come and ask us for a ransom!"

"Yes! It must be like this! You, you, a child who has been recuperating in the palace all day, what could you know? I was so anxious that I lost my mind. I was so anxious that I lost my mind..."

Mrs. Kong didn't want to hear any bad news about her son, and she wouldn't tolerate anyone cursing her son.

She was filled with anger and was about to order the guests to leave when the nanny next to her immediately took two steps forward and blocked Kong behind her without hesitation.

"Princess, please calm down. My wife was just anxious and confused. She had no intention of disrespecting you!"

"I dare to ask Your Highness, how did you know that my Young Master Sun has passed away?"

"Mammy!?" Kong's eyes widened with anger and she suddenly roared.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she tried her best to suppress her anger and lower her voice...

"I used to call you wet nurse, but you watched me and Jin'er grow up. How come you're like this too?"

Little Tangbao sat high up, leaning sideways, with his elbows resting on the table, his chin resting on his hands, a look of worry on his face.

Once upon a time, her mother told Tang Bao not to tell anyone that she could see ghosts or that she could attract lightning... She said these were Tang Bao's secrets, and that the smart child should learn to keep her own secrets.

Later, it was Daddy and Aunt Yuanshuang, they also asked Tang Bao to keep the secret... They all liked Tang Bao and wanted to protect Tang Bao, so they helped Tang Bao keep the secret.

But Tang Bao's secret is now known even to the old emperor. He hates Tang Bao, so he won't help Tang Bao keep it secret...

well!

Since Tang Bao's secret can no longer be kept, it's not Tang Bao's fault for not being smart or being disobedient...

The little fellow figured out all the twists and turns, turned around and looked at Kong seriously: "I saw the ghost of Cheng Huaijin, he is not dressed as well and luxuriously as you said."

When Kong heard this, her heart, which had suddenly been hanging in the air, was instantly relieved.

On the day Jin'er disappeared, he was wearing a small cloak made of crimson satin with dark cloud patterns, a small brocade jacket trimmed with sable fur inside, and brocade cotton shoes on his feet. Anyone who saw his outfit would know that he came from a wealthy family.

How could he possibly...

Oh! She actually placed her hopes on a three-and-a-half-year-old child. She was really desperate and confused, trying all kinds of treatments!

Given her current condition, it's no wonder her mother is so worried about her and insists on staying with her at the Cheng Mansion for a while.

Even though her mother wasn't known for her gentle nature and her flaws often drew attention, she still truly loved her! Except...

Little Tangbao looked at Kong's relieved expression and thought to himself, "Did she remember it wrong? That's impossible?"

She frowned, opened the soul bottle and looked inside: "The Cheng Huaijin that Tang Bao met, his clothes were ragged and patched in several places."

`(￣￣|||)`... Kong began to get impatient, thinking that there were so many people with the same name in the world!

Xiao Tangbao looked around at Cheng Huaijin's soul again and again.

She thought that if she wasn't worried that Kong had no merits and would get seriously ill if contaminated by evil spirits... she really wanted to pull Cheng Huaijin out directly, use the psychic talisman on him, and let them send a few words!

Forget it, she'll take another good look.

"Um……"

"Is the most valuable thing on him a coin? Tang Bao doesn't know, but the purse around his waist is very beautiful. Although the fabric is hard to tell whether it is black or blue, it has three children playing embroidered on it. Tang Bao likes it very much."

???

Kong's pupils trembled violently, and she looked at the nanny beside her at a loss.

The old lady likes embroidery, and almost all the sachets and purses in the Cheng family's mansion are made by her. The patterns are basically auspicious birds and beasts, flowers and treasures.

One day, Jin Er came back from school and said she really liked the sachet embroidered with "Children Playing with a Golden Toad" by her classmate...

She immediately drew the pattern herself and embroidered him a blue-green purse with children playing on it, and there were exactly three children embroidered on it!!!

The nanny swallowed hard and asked Tang Bao respectfully, "May I ask if the child Your Highness saw has any birthmarks or other special features?"

Hearing Mammy's words, Cheng Huaijin in the soul bottle began to cry and shout...

Little Tangbao listened to the soul bottle with his ear, then suddenly looked at the two people opposite him.

"He said he had a red birthmark the size of a fingernail on the sole of his foot. On the day his grandmother picked him up from school, she was afraid others would see it, so his aunt Su Ruoruo used tongs to burn it off. It hurt so much..."

boom!

Kong felt as if struck by lightning, and collapsed to the ground with a pale face.

Fortunately, the nanny beside her was quick-witted and held her up.

It matched, many details matched... the purse, the birthmark, and even the fact that her mother secretly left the house on the day Jin'er disappeared, all matched!

Kong felt a chill rising in her body, causing her hair to stand on end and her fingertips to tremble uncontrollably.

On the day Jin'er disappeared, she secretly spent money to check the whereabouts of all her relatives and friends that day.

She blurted out and asked her mother if she had gone out for a stroll that day, and her mother denied it without a second thought.

She felt strange at the time, but later she thought that her mother was secretly following her father again and lied to her because she didn't want others to know, so she didn't ask any more questions.

So mother didn't pass by Hongwenguan that day, but went there specifically to pick up Jin'er?

Could it be... that mother accidentally lost Jin'er?

Is it possible that her Jin'er is really dead?

"ah--!!"

A shrill wailing sound suddenly rang out, and the door was violently slammed open from the outside.

"Princess!?"

Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Tang Bao sitting steadily on the chair.

Just as he was about to close the door, Mrs. Kong rushed into the room and was kicked out by Chengfeng.

"Without the princess's permission, no one is allowed to enter this door without permission! If anyone violates this rule, don't blame the imperial sword in Princess Zhaoning's hand for refusing to listen to your explanation!"

Cheng Daoquan, the Minister of Justice, who had come all the way here frantically, was worried that someone in the mansion would get into trouble because of their ignorance of the world. So, he brought his sons and daughters-in-law to pay their respects to Xiao Tangbao.

Then he pointed at the weapon Tang Bao placed on the table, which was only two palms long and could barely be called a sword, and said to everyone in a deep voice:

"That's the 'Imperial Short Sword' specially crafted by the late Emperor. Even the current Emperor has declared to the world that with this sword, Princess Zhaoning can execute first and report later. Do you understand?"

“…”

Upon hearing this, the women who had just arrived, looking unhappy and chattering, instantly fell silent.

When Xiao Tangbao saw that there were twice as many people standing in the yard, his eyes lit up and he said in a baby voice, "Close the door! Let Cheng Huaijin's grandfather and father in!"

Among all the people in the yard, only these two have merits and can suppress the evil spirits!

The Cheng family father and son looked at each other, and immediately stepped into the hall with tense bodies.

The door closed again, and Minister Cheng stood aside respectfully.

Regardless of whether the stories about ghosts and gods are credible, Princess Zhaoning actually donated hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to solve the urgent needs of the people and Daliang.

For this reason alone, although she is young, she is worthy of respect.

Tang Bao didn't say anything more. He glanced at the people in the house and immediately ordered them to cover the doors and windows of the house with thick quilts and light candles.

There was no way. In broad daylight, that kid named Cheng Huaijin was too weak!

When everything was ready, she handed Kong a talisman to ward off evil spirits, then took Cheng Huaijin out of the soul bottle and began to use spiritualism.

Seeing Princess Zhaoning's serious face and her hands twirling around, Cheng Wenjin frowned and looked at his father: "Dad, is the little princess doing a fancy trick?"

He was a little impatient. "Not to mention how much official business there is in the government office, my son is busy leading people to look for Jin'er. I really don't have the time to accompany you here to comfort the child..."

"Shut up!" Minister Cheng shouted.

A thin and small figure suddenly appeared in front of everyone???

"Jin'er?" Kong's eyes widened. "It really is my Jin'er!"

She rushed towards the child on the ground, eager to hold her son in her arms...

But he missed and fell headfirst at Tang Bao's feet.

The little guy felt a little sad and sighed softly, "Oh no, he's dead, you can't touch him!"

"His soul is very weak and won't last long. You'd better keep it short so that we can help him transcend as soon as possible, otherwise his soul will be scattered!"

The Cheng family father and son finally recovered from their shock. They looked down at Cheng Huaijin's feet.

Huaijin's feet were actually hanging in the air!!

So the rumors are true, Princess Zhaoning is really not an ordinary person, and the youngest child of the Cheng family is no longer with us!

When Kong heard Tang Bao's words, she looked her precious son up and down. Seeing that his feet were hanging in the air and his fingertips were covered in blood, tears flowed out of her eyes like a broken dam.

"ah!!!"

"My son! Who harmed you? Who is it?!"

Kong was in so much pain that she beat her chest repeatedly with all her might.

Of the people in the room, Minister Cheng was the calmest. He closed his eyes tightly, wiped away the tears, and gently squatted in front of Chen Huaijin, lightly holding his shoulders. "Jin'er, be good, tell grandfather where your body is. Do you know who killed you?"