After attempting suicide, she was saved but did not understand how she was deposed until Lin Yutong appeared as the new crown princess.
If Si Zhan had not broken down the door, she might have been imprisoned forever.
Thinking of Si Yi sent chills through her; she did not want to repeat past mistakes and, for the first time, lied to her grandmother: “Grandmother, Wan Wan feels a headache and would like to be alone for a while.”
Her grandmother, shrewd and understanding, gently asked, “Wan Wan, do you not want to see the crown prince?”
Determined to break off the engagement and not wanting to give her grandmother false hope, Ning Wan Wan replied, “I do not want to talk about marriage now. I just want to stay with you for a few more years.”
She expected her grandmother to object, given their childhood engagement arranged by the previous emperor, but the old lady leaned down lovingly, smoothed her disheveled hair, and said earnestly, “If that’s the case, then let’s not meet for now.”
Ning Wan Wan was stunned by her grandmother’s readiness to agree. She worried, “Will the empress blame us?”
The old lady laughed, affectionately pinching her nose and saying, “With grandmother here, you can do as you please.”
Ning Wan Wan felt a sudden pang in her nose, realizing her grandmother’s unconditional support. She reflected on how foolish she had been in her previous life, not recognizing her grandmother’s deep love.
“Thank you, grandmother.”
Seeing Ning Wan Wan’s eyes, red like a rabbit’s, the old lady felt a slight pain in her heart. This child, though merely ill, bore a premature sense of weariness from love and pain.
If Ning Jing were still alive, she would be heartbroken to see Wan Wan like this. The old lady felt guilt for not taking better care of her daughter’s only hope.
At that moment, Aunt Liu hurriedly entered the room, kneeling as she reported, “Old Lady, the servant from the front just came to say that the King of Yi has arrived.”
The King of Yi?
Ning Wan Wan, previously listless, suddenly brightened at the news. — It’s him, he’s here.
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