Wang Tui Guan was very sensible. After finding out the name of the manager of the Xu family, he went to report to the prefect. The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was also an knowledgeable man. He knew what kind of crime was murdering a royal family member. Now that the victim had come to him and there was witnesses and evidence, of course no matter how high-ranking the official was, he would have to arrest the man. Besides, it was not the master of the Xu family but just a servant. He immediately agreed and asked Wang Tui Guan to take people there personally.
He also expressed his opinion to King Zheng: "These people actually did such a despicable thing to the prince. Your Majesty, you don't need to say anything. Since the incident happened under the feet of the emperor, it is my duty. I will investigate it thoroughly and give justice to your Majesty!"
Prince Zheng said a few words to him, led Wei An out of the door, and said to Xie Liangcheng: "You have worked hard these days, and I also want to thank you for this matter. Since you are An An's sworn brother, you are also a relative of our palace. If you have any problems, just come to me."
Xie Liangcheng smiled and agreed. He had been delayed for several days because of the affairs of the palace. It was time for him to return to Phoenix Terrace to manage the affairs. Hearing this, he said goodbye to Wei An. After thinking for a while, he whispered to Wei An: "An An, there is one more thing I don't know whether I should tell you. There has been no news from the Marquis for a few days... Logically, the second day of August is your wedding date, and he should have rushed back no matter what. But now, there are only less than ten days before the second day of August, but he still hasn't heard from me. This is a bit strange..."
Before, Wei An had heard from Prince Zheng and Old Lady Wei that Shen Chen's mission to Fangshan this time was not going smoothly, and she had always suspected that something had happened. However, she later wrote to Shen Chen about Baoger's matter, and Shen Chen replied, so she did not take it too seriously. Later, Baoger's condition worsened, and she began to suspect that Baoger was not sick, but was harmed by someone. She was busy finding out what was going on, and she even forgot to calculate the date of Shen Chen's return.
She couldn't help but feel a jump in her heart, and for a moment she couldn't utter a word.
Xie Liangcheng saw that she looked unhappy, and hurriedly comforted her: "Maybe it's nothing. I'll ask someone to check it out when I get back. Logically speaking, if it's nothing, he will definitely send a letter to Fenghuangtai. There are still many things waiting for him to make a decision."
Wei An didn't say anything, just nodded silently. He got into the carriage and leaned back on the soft pillow, feeling dizzy.
When they returned to Prince Zheng's mansion, the old doctor was ready to leave. When he saw Wei An, he told her about Bao Ge'er's condition: "Although Doctor Shi has a bad heart, he was the one who caused the incident after all. He does have some skills and has some experience with this disease. Now the prince's condition has improved a lot. According to him, he should be able to recover 80%. If this is true, then it can be regarded as a redemption."
Seeing that he looked tired, Wei An knew that he had been very exhausted recently. He thanked him, told him to go back and have a good rest, and then he went to see Bao Ge'er.
Baoger has gotten much better and is more energetic than a few days ago. He is sitting at the head of the bed, smiling and imitating the movements of his wet nurse blowing medicine. He is holding a puppet in his hand and refuses to let go. When he sees Wei Anlai, he calls out "sister" clearly and is about to pounce on her.
Wei An quickly opened his arms and hugged him tightly. He felt that he was much lighter in his arms, and he couldn't help feeling sad again. He patted his head and teased him: "Is our Bao brother obedient today?"
It was unclear whether Bao Geer understood or not, he responded with a smile and "ah ah". The nanny beside him also laughed: "You are still being obedient. This medicine has been heated up twice, but you still refuse to drink it. You are torturing me like this."
Although he said that, there was a smile on his face. It was a pleasant surprise for these people that Baoger was getting better, so they didn't care about his temper.
Wei An also smiled, took the medicine bowl and fed Baoger the medicine.
When Baoger saw that it was her who was feeding him, he opened his mouth politely. But when he tasted the bitterness of the medicine, he frowned and waved his little hands to push the medicine out.
Wei An coaxed him patiently, and finally fed him most of the medicine. Princess Zheng also came. Seeing that he had finished drinking the medicine, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "This child is really, it's because he has taken too many bitter medicines these days. No matter how you coax him, he won't drink the medicine. Fortunately, you came, otherwise I would have to worry about this for a long time."
After knowing the cause of Baoger's illness and seeing what Wei An had done for Baoger these days, Princess Zheng felt quite guilty. She was not a wicked person and she was just blinded by jealousy before. Now looking at Wei An, she hesitated for a while and finally apologized to Wei An.
Wei An didn't say anything. She didn't expect Princess Zheng to really treat her as her own daughter. Besides, it was impossible for her to not feel uncomfortable when encountering such a thing. Neither of them was right or wrong, they just had different positions.
She shook her head, thought about it and finally told Princess Zheng about Ming Yuyou. She explained to Princess Zheng sincerely, "Princess, I didn't mean to go against you on purpose... and neither did my father. It's just... some things happened after all. She and my father were married after all, and their relationship is different. My father can't forget her, which proves nothing except that he loves her deeply. As for you and Bao Ge'er, my father also has feelings for you..."
“I know everything.” Princess Zheng laughed, knowing what Wei An meant. She waved her hand and glanced at Baoger: “I was confused before. To be honest, I was just jealous of the former princess. But after what happened to Baoger, I realized that all the things I cared about and the things that made me angry were really meaningless. I’ve lived a good life for too long, so I became delusional. As long as Baoger and the prince are fine and the whole family is together, it’s more important than anything else… Only after experiencing life and death can people know how ridiculous those idle angers are. The former princess was originally the prince’s original wife. If he didn’t go to worship, it really shows that the prince is unfeeling. I should be more worried about myself. This time Baoger is in trouble, and I can see how anxious the prince is. To be honest, I have nothing to fight for. I just hope that Baoger can grow up healthily, and I don’t ask for anything else.”
Wei An, on the other hand, really had nothing to say. After hearing what Princess Zheng said, he hugged Bao Ge'er and touched his head. Although his voice was soft but firm, he said, "Yes, Princess is right. Bao Ge'er will definitely grow up healthy. He will."
After her heart knot was untied, Princess Zheng had nothing to hide. She held Wei An's hand and hesitated for a moment before telling her about her previous encounter with Princess Linjiang in the restaurant: "I hesitated for a long time but still wanted to tell you that your mother-in-law might be difficult to serve. Although she didn't say anything on the surface, when I thought about it carefully later, I always felt that she had something else in her words. If Bao Ge'er really got into trouble... I would definitely hate you for what she said." (To be continued)