There was great chaos in the main courtyard. The prince had disappeared, and soon many Jinyiwei broke in. Everyone thought of the various abnormalities that had happened in the past few days, and they were all nervous and didn't know what to do. The older maids and the maids were okay, but the little maids huddled in the corner and didn't dare to say a word.
The Jinyi Guards only glanced around the courtyard and then fixed their sights on Wei An. One of them took a few steps forward and came to Wei An. After respectfully bowing to her, he told her, "Princess, our master asked us to tell you that the person has been found. Please come over."
Wei An hummed, and swept his eyes over the faces of everyone in the main courtyard, then fixed his gaze on the wet nurse, and said softly, "Come with me."
The nurse was shaking violently. When she heard Wei An's words, she immediately knelt on the ground and almost cried out loud. She kept kowtowing to Wei An and begged for mercy: "Princess, I really don't know. I just went to the kitchen to ask for some soup..."
Of course, she, as the wet nurse, was the one who was most responsible for the loss of the young master. She couldn't shirk her responsibility in any way. Wei An also had a bad reputation, and she was really afraid that Wei An would hand her over to the Embroidered Uniform Guards without asking any questions this time.
What is the Imperial Prison? Once you enter, you can never get out!
The second and third wives were also surprised and confused. They looked at Wei An and called her hesitantly.
Wei An reached out his hand to stop the nurse from kowtowing, and called her up calmly, "I asked you to go and bring the young master back, why are you crying?"
The wet nurse was stunned for a moment, and was a little bit unbelievable. It was not until Wei An took another step that she woke up from her dream. She didn't bother to think about why the child was lost and then found, and followed him in ecstasy.
The Royal Guards found Lily next to a dry well in the garden. When they found her, she was trying to throw the child into the well. She had probably heard the news and knew that she couldn't escape, so she wanted to quickly distance herself from the crime and destroy the evidence.
If Ying Kai hadn't reacted quickly, and immediately pounced on her and kicked her away, then caught the child in his hands, the child might really have been lost - the dry well was so deep, and the child would have surely died if he fell in.
Although he didn't die, he was kicked so hard by Ying Kai that he was almost dead. When he saw Wei An, Ying Kai came forward, took a deep breath, raised his eyebrows, and handed the child to Wei An personally. He couldn't help but said, "Princess, it was too dangerous. If it was a step later, the child might be gone."
If Wei An had not acted decisively without wasting any time and immediately arrested the Li family's daughter-in-law and forced her to reveal her accomplices, by the time the Jinyiwei could take action, the opportunity would have been lost.
It's true, this girl does things in an indescribably clean and efficient way. Even he, a Jinyiwei, has to admit that the princess is not an ordinary princess.
Wei An's face finally showed an expression. She breathed a sigh of relief and carefully reached out to take the child. When the child's soft body was in her arms and he opened his eyes confusedly and with some difficulty, she couldn't help but tighten her hands.
In her previous life, her daughter was also drowned in a basin of water by that bitch Peng Caichen as soon as she was born. That scene would often appear in her mind during her dreams at midnight.
She will always remember the despair and hopelessness she felt at that time.
I will also always remember the well-behaved and lovely girl in my dream.
That was her child, she couldn't protect her, and there was no way to make up for it, but now, she finally had enough strength to protect other people she wanted to protect.
As for those who hurt the people she cared about, those who hurt her loved ones... When her eyes fell on Lily again, they became terrifyingly cold.
Lily felt a chill down her spine when she was looked at by her. She had clearly been kicked by Ying Kai and was unable to move, but under Wei An's gaze, she couldn't help but take two steps back and tried to run.
Wei An winked at Wen Xiu who came over.
Wenxiu immediately jumped up and kicked Lily hard on the back, causing Lily to fall forward and hit her chin on the stone in front of her.
Lily's chin was immediately hit by the sharp stone and blood gushed out.
Wei An glanced at her coldly, then turned his head and said to Ying Kai: "Okay, sir, you can take all these people away."
Ying Kai understood, and looking at Lily who seemed to be about to faint, he blinked his eyes and responded passionately: "Don't worry, Princess. These people are so brazen that they dared to commit murder against the prince in broad daylight in the palace and framed him. I will report the truth to my superiors and give an explanation to you and the palace."
Wei An nodded without saying anything. He held the child in his arms and watched the Jinyiwei drag Lily out like a dead dog. He then slowly handed the child to the nurse and gently told her, "Take good care of her."
Holding the lost and recovered little prince in her arms, the wet nurse was almost excited to tears. She knew that with Wei An's words, her life was saved. She hugged the little prince and was about to kneel down in front of Wei An.
Wei An reached out his hand to hold her, frowned slightly and shook his head: "No need, take good care of the young master, you will be his proper wet nurse in the future, as long as you serve him well, you will have everything."
This was the most realistic promise. The nurse's lips trembled, and after a while she agreed with surprise and joy, firmly.
Wei An let out a sigh of relief, then took the wet nurse and his group back to the main courtyard.
Princess Zheng had already woken up. When she heard that her child was lost, she didn't care about the taboo of not being exposed to the wind during her confinement period, and struggled to get down from the bed to look for the child.
This child was earned with great difficulty and risked her life. To her, he was as important as her own life. When she heard that the child was lost, she felt as if she had lost half her life.
The third and second wives tried to persuade them for a long time, but to little avail. They were so anxious that they didn't know what to do, when they heard the maid outside shouting joyfully, "The princess and the young master are back!"
After hearing this, the Second and Third Ladies breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, feeling as if they had been pardoned. Princess Zheng also finally calmed down. She waited until the wet nurse and Wei An brought the child in before she took the child in her arms with tears in her eyes and refused to let go.
The second and third wives were more rational. After seeing that the child was fine and feeling relieved, they asked Wei An, "What happened? You said before that you wanted to ask about Lily's whereabouts. Lily has not returned since she took leave... Is the child's disappearance related to her? I heard that the Royal Guards have also withdrawn? What happened? We are completely confused." (To be continued)