Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 952 - 950_1

Chapter 952: Chapter 950_1

Xiao’er was anxiously thinking of a plan to save Shangguan Wanru.

However, before she got a chance to act, she received news that the Nangong Emperor had passed away.

Following the death of the Nangong Emperor, the entire kingdom was put on lockdown.

The Crown Prince’s residence was put under strict surveillance.

The death of the Nangong Emperor came too fast! They just received news about Gong Zixuan’s fatal accident, and less than two hours later, news of the Nangong Emperor’s death arrived.

Xiao’er now realized that rescuing Shangguan Wanru was going to be even more challenging.

The death of the Emperor was unlike that of the Crown Prince. When the Emperor dies, there is a mourning period of eighty-one days. During this time, Shangguan Wanru must remain in the Imperial Palace to mourn. Xiao’er had to admit, even if she could make herself invisible, she couldn’t rescue someone from the funeral hall!

So no matter what, saving her at this moment was simply impossible.

"Did the Nangong Emperor name his successor?" Xiao’er asked the messenger, unwilling to give up hope.

"The Nangong Emperor’s will stated that his second son, Gong Qinghua, would inherit the throne."

Indeed, she had overthought! Gong Qinghua had always been the most beloved son of the Nangong Emperor. Now that the Crown Prince was dead, and the Crown Prince’s son was just born, if he directly gave the throne to his grandson, wasn’t he afraid Shangguan Wanru would rule, and the Nangong dynasty would become Shangguan dynasties in a dozen years?!’

Seeing Xiao’er’s furrowed brows, Shangguan Xuanyi reached out to soothe her, "Don’t overthink it. You cannot see her now anyway, and Shangguan Wanru still needs to mourn. She and her son are safe for the time being. We’ll discuss everything after the Nangong Emperor’s burial. Once the Nangong Emperor is buried, we will find a way to rescue her."

Of course, Xiao’er understood his reasoning. She nodded, "I understand."

However, she couldn’t help but cast her gaze in the direction of Nangong Country.

At that moment, within the Imperial Palace of Nangong Country, Shangguan Wanru, holding her son, was crying in front of the coffin until her eyes were red and swollen.

She didn’t believe Gong Zixuan’s death was accidental. Why did the wall collapse just when he entered to save a baby? Why didn’t it collapse earlier or later?

Someone must have plotted this on purpose!

Whenever she thought of how Gong Zixuan was brought back, battered and bloody, she wished she could rip Gong Qinghua into pieces.

However, the people she dispatched to investigate this matter failed to find a trace suggesting that it was done purposely.

If she could prove that Gong Qinghua did this, the late emperor definitely wouldn’t have handed the throne to him. Even the civil and military officials wouldn’t be willing to have a fratricidal prince as their emperor.

But the evidence wasn’t found, and her father couldn’t hold on anymore!

All her hopes turned into bubbles.

How could she not hate!

Shangguan Wanru, looking at her son in her arms who was crying for food, felt a stab of pain in her heart.

This kingdom was originally her husband’s, her son’s, but now it had become someone else’s! No, she had to help him get it back.

The hatred in Shangguan Wanru’s heart was so strong that she didn’t notice how she held the baby. Suddenly her son started crying loudly.

Shangguan Wanru, awakened, began to comfort him softly.

Hearing the crying, Gong Qinghua turned his head and said, "Little Zhuan’er is probably hungry. Sister-in-law, you should let the wet nurse feed him."

"No need!" Shangguan Wanru flatly refused.

Now she fed him personally, who knew if the wet nurse could be trusted.

Moreover, she had heard from Xiao’er that colostrum is good for the baby. After her son’s birth, she had fed him personally, of course, it was only during the day. At night, the wet nurse still fed him.

One of Gong Qinghua’s consorts, Zhang Ying, couldn’t help but mock: "Sister-in-law should go feed the baby. He is the only descendant left by the Crown Prince. You must take care of him! What if he gets sick or starves, and can’t grow up?"

Humph, when Shangguan Wanru was still the Crown Princess, she often looked down upon her, acting all high and mighty. Now that the Crown Prince was dead, she was nothing. She wanted to see what made her arrogant in front of her!

Now her consort was the heir to the throne, the current Nangong Emperor! Once the late Emperor is buried, and he takes the throne, she will officially be crowned as the princess! In the future, she may even become the Empress Regent!

At that time, what would the Crown Princess be? Just a princess who can’t even live in the Imperial Palace! With no man to rely on, and a young son, what could she look forward to in her life!

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wanru trembled with rage. She clenched her holding blanket tightly, and veins stood out on the back of her hand. If it had been in the past, she would have definitely stood up and slapped her, but now she couldn’t!

Although she couldn’t, it didn’t mean she could be easily bullied!

Although Gong Zixuan was dead, he died in the act of saving countless lives. Everyone in the world was indebted to him. Now that his wife and son were being insulted, it was also necessary to ask whether the officials and commoners were willing to accept this!

Hatred flashed in Shangguan Wanru’s eyes, and then she burst into tears: "Wuu...father, Crown Prince, how could you be so heartless to leave your concubine and grandson here to be bullied! Crown Prince, in order to save the people of the world, you even sacrificed your life and the throne. However, no one is grateful to you. Instead, they wish for your son to follow you to your grave quickly! Crown Prince, wait for your concubine please. Father, wait for your concubine as well. I will take Zhuan’er to find you soon. This way, we won’t have to be in people’s way and obstruct their paths!"

Shangguan Wanru finished speaking and went straight towards the coffin of the Nangong Emperor while holding her son.

Everyone was shocked!

"Stop the Crown Princess!"

Gong Qinghua disregarded everything and stood in front of her. Shangguan Wanru hit Gong Qinghua’s chest, and Gong Qinghua firmly held her shoulders.

Then he ordered the maids next to him, "Aren’t you going to come and hold the Crown Princess! If anything happens to the Crown Princess and the grandson, you don’t have to live anymore!"

The maids came back to their senses, hurriedly came forward to hold Shangguan Wanru, to prevent her from doing anything rash again. They were also shocked just now.

How dare the Crown Princess!

When the maids were holding Shangguan Wanru, Gong Qinghua, with an angry face, came to Zhang Ying and slapped her, "You disgrace! How dare you curse the grandson! Let her be sent to the Cold Palace!"

Zhang Ying was so scared that she turned pale. She immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, please spare me! I know I was wrong. For the sake of the princess, please pardon me. The princess is still young and can’t live without me!"

At this moment, Zhang Ying indeed regretted everything. She was about to be crowned as a princess, and if she gave birth to a prince in the future, she might become the Empress. But if she was sent to the Cold Palace, she would lose everything!

It was all because of Shangguan Wanru, that ungrateful woman! If she wanted to die, why didn’t she die earlier? She insisted on bumping into the coffin at this time. She must have done it on purpose! To harm her! This woman was too vicious! She would not let her go! Zhang Ying lowered her head, took a stealthy glance at Shangguan Wanru, her eyes filled with viciousness.