[I don't know. She was also a woman with a tragic fate. In the original timeline, after General Hua betrayed the country, the entire general's mansion was ransacked and its inhabitants executed.]
[Tsk, that's pathetic.]
Fang Ruotang looked at Madam Hua with sympathy, unable to bear seeing her being deceived.
"General Hua is not dead. He fell in love with the princess of Northern Liang and planned to elope with her and betray the country. He took a fake death drug. If you don't believe me, ask your steward."
Madam Hua suddenly looked at the steward, her eyes, which had been closed all night, were bloodshot and ghostly. She asked in a hoarse voice, "Is what the Grand Preceptor said true?"
The steward obeyed orders and was loyal to the general, and was unaware of Fang Ruotang's extraordinary abilities.
He gritted his teeth and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, Madam? You know that the General was poisoned before he returned to the manor, and you saw him vomit blood and die last night."
"Bah! What poisoning? You were fine before. Now you're suddenly claiming to be poisoned and refusing to let the imperial physician examine you. Are you just waiting to die?"
Fang Ruotang stormed up angrily, and the Crown Prince, who was usually unfazed even by the collapse of Mount Tai, twitched his eyebrows and quickly followed beside her.
I'm afraid this seemingly loyal butler might hurt Fang Ruotang if he goes crazy.
"Besides, aren't I here? As long as he is a good official who serves the country and the people, a great general and hero who protects the people of our Dayong, and he comes to me for help, how can I not save him?"
Fang Ruotang held her chin high. She had no choice; she was shorter than the housekeeper, and if she didn't do this, she would lose in terms of presence.
"Don't you know about the Princess's affair? Haven't you heard about it? Hmph, you still dare to argue now. Crown Prince, seize this wicked servant. He has the antidote to wake General Hua." Fang Ruotang pulled the Crown Prince, asking for his help.
With a gesture from the Crown Prince, the Imperial Guards behind him subdued the steward and indeed found the antidote on him.
Madam Hua swayed and fell heavily to the ground.
Fang Ruotang's attention was focused on the struggling housekeeper. When she suddenly heard a sound and turned around, she was startled. Seeing that Madam Hua had fainted, she quickly called a maid to come in and fetch a doctor.
The household physician was quickly summoned. Madam Hua was simply suffering from a sudden onset of anxiety and would recover after a few days of rest. The doctor took out a pill and waved it under her nose, and she woke up shortly afterward.
When Madam Hua woke up, she was stunned for a moment, her eyes darting around. It wasn't until she saw the Crown Prince and the Grand Preceptor that she realized what had just happened was not a dream, and tears streamed down her face.
Last night, the general succumbed to poisoning. She forced herself to comfort her children and handle the funeral arrangements. She didn't collapse, nor did she have time to cry.
But at this moment, she couldn't hold back her grief and indignation. First, she silently shed tears, then hugged herself, curled up like a shrimp, and cried her heart out.
"Crown Prince, will she die?"
"They will be exiled."
Fang Ruotang looked at Madam Hua with sympathy, feeling that she was too miserable. Her husband cheated on her and even caused her to be exiled.
"Is there no way to save her? She's so innocent."
"If she can get a divorce agreement or a letter of separation."
"And what about her child?"
"There's nothing we can do about it, because they are also General Hua's children."
Fang Ruotang felt sorry for this family. Their original timeline was disrupted, resulting in their beheading, and now they've been implicated and exiled. They must have been incredibly unlucky to become part of General Hua's family.
If General Hua wanted to seize power and become a king, Fang Ruotang would not have felt that the other members of the Hua family were innocent, after all, they enjoyed power and wealth. But now, General Hua is disregarding the lives of the other members of the Hua family for the sake of a princess from an enemy country, which is simply outrageous.
"I'll take you back first."
Suddenly, the Crown Prince grabbed Fang Ruotang's slender shoulders from behind and gently pushed her to walk out.
Fang Ruotang was stunned for a moment and leaned back.
"I haven't seen General Hua take the antidote yet. I want to see what kind of end he will have."
The Crown Prince was in a hurry to send Fang Ruotang back to the mansion because he wanted to deal with General Hua.
General Hua's crimes deserve a death by a thousand cuts.
The Crown Prince dared not let Fang Ruotang witness this bloody scene.
"Keep a close watch on the General's Mansion. Don't let a single person escape, or you'll all lose your heads." The Crown Prince left these words behind before half-dragging, half-carrying Fang Ruotang away.
After leaving the general's mansion, Fang Ruotang's face was full of grievances, her lips were pouting, and she said unhappily, "If I hadn't told you, you wouldn't have known that General Hua faked his death and betrayed the country. You didn't even let me see what happened next."
"It's not that I don't want you to see it, but treason is a serious crime, and the punishment will certainly be very severe. I'm afraid you'll be frightened."
The Crown Prince didn't have any special expression when he spoke to Fang Ruotang, but his tone sounded particularly gentle to her, and she was easily appeased.
Fang Ruotang's dissatisfaction vanished instantly, and she stared at the Crown Prince with wide, curious eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"I feel like you've changed. The first time I met you, you were very cold."
The Crown Prince raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.
"Bringing up old grievances?"
Fang Ruotang gave a soft snort, "That's right, I remember clearly when I tripped in front of you and you even took a step back."
"If there's a next time, I'll definitely open my arms and hug you, okay?" The Crown Prince's face was relaxed as he recalled their first meeting.
Fang Ruotang blushed and said coquettishly, "If there's a next time, and you don't catch me, I won't be friends with you anymore, and I won't call you Crown Prince Brother anymore."
"Okay, whatever you say."
Although the Crown Prince and Fang Ruotang had only known each other for a short time, he had a general understanding of the girl's personality. The main thing was that she was too innocent, like a blank sheet of paper. He wondered how the Prime Minister's mansion had raised such a girl.
Therefore, it was extremely easy for the Crown Prince to divert her attention. In just a few words, Fang Ruotang stopped dwelling on General Hua and was happily coaxed back to the Prime Minister's residence by the Crown Prince.
Back at the manor, Fang Ruotang heard from the servants that Prince Rong had come to visit.
Fang Ruotang then belatedly realized that she had forgotten to give a thank-you gift to the Prince Rong who had led his troops to rescue her yesterday.
Give me a Rejuvenation Pill, and I will give it to Prince Rong.
The Rong family has dwindled in number, leaving only the old Duke and his heir. The heir is in good health and doesn't need anything special. Sending a Rejuvenation Pill to the old Duke would surely satisfy the heir.
Now you're reaching out with even more confidence, as if it's all justified.
Although the little mirror complained, the item was still given.
Fang Ruotang went to the main hall happily and saw that in addition to Prince Rong, there was also the Eldest Princess and an old lady. Her aunt and mother were receiving them.
"Mother, Aunt."
Fang Ruotang's cheerful voice rang out in the main hall. After greeting the princess and the others, she immediately approached Prince Rong with a smile.
"Thank you for saving me yesterday. This Rejuvenation Pill is a small token of my appreciation. Please give it to the old Duke. My grandfather and the Princess both used it and it worked very well. You can ask the Princess if you don't believe me."
The atmosphere in the main hall was neither good nor bad, somewhat awkward. Fang Ruotang's arrival broke the strangeness. Just as she handed the Rejuvenation Pill to Rong Shizi, Xiao Jingzi's excited voice rang out.
Prince Rong has come to annul the engagement.
Fang Ruotang stared at Rong Shizi in shock.
Can she get the Rejuvenation Pill back now?
She didn't want to thank this person anymore.
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