I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 140 - 97: Fart

Rong Heng had already noticed something was off about this concubine’s expression earlier, but he never imagined that someone would dare attempt to assassinate the Princess in broad daylight.

Gu Lan was nearby, and if her reaction had been any slower, Rong Miaoyan would have been splashed by that cup of vitriol oil.

Gu Lan steadied herself, her face slightly contorting before returning to its usual ease.

Her voice lowered slightly, "Miaoyan, are you alright?"

Only then did Rong Miaoyan react, looking at her own skirt with lingering fear. The gold and silver thread embroidered dress, just splashed with two drops of vitriol oil, had corroded into holes.

If not for Gu Lan, those few drops would have landed on her... Rong Miaoyan shuddered, unable to imagine it.

Beside them, the injured Palace Attendant was being washed with clean water by Yan Qing and others. Rong Miaoyan felt a pang in her heart, and forced herself to remain calm, saying, "I’m fine, Gu Lan, what about you?"

"Not a drop hit me." Gu Lan replied calmly.

"That’s good, that’s good... Is this woman crazy? Her own child is gone, what’s it got to do with my mother?" Rong Miaoyan looked at Gu Lan’s calm face, her heart gradually calming down, and her expression turning cold.

Rong Heng squinted his eyes, seeing that indeed there was no burn mark on Gu Lan, just that she had fallen into some leftover food scraps, dirtying her clothes with spilled fish soup.

He turned his head, looking at Consort Jia, who was already being restrained by the guards, clenching his fists tightly.

In that moment, he almost thought Gu Lan would be touched by that crazy woman, and yet he could only stand there, unable to do anything.

Rong Heng unconsciously took a few steps forward, and at this moment, Madam Zhou had already reached Gu Lan with red eyes, losing her composure, "Lan, are you alright? You almost scared me to death just now."

Gu Lan stood up, her face a little pale, curving her lips, "I’m fine, just ran too fast and fell." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Rong Heng’s steps halted in place.

Young Master Gu saved the Princess, and also had the concern of a mother, while he was just an outsider.

In the distance, Consort Jia and her parents, Vice Minister Li and Mrs. Li, had all been captured.

Even though Consort Jia had been kicked by Gu Lan, causing her to vomit blood, she was still spewing frenzied curses:

"Su Zhixue, Su Zhixue, you’re going to die a terrible death! You harmed my son!"

"You’ll get your comeuppance!"

"I want to kill you, I want to kill you!"

The shrill, terrifying female voice echoed throughout the hall, full of deep-seated hatred, making those who heard it shudder.

Empress Su discreetly wiped away the blood at the corner of her lips, gently clutching her chest as she noticed the holes in Miaoyan’s dress, her gentle eyebrows suddenly stirring up with extreme cold anger:

"Silence her, take her away!"

"Cough, cough, cough—" Gu Lan coughed, covering her nose until the smell of the vitriol dissipated.

She just wanted to have a meal, why did she have to encounter someone throwing vitriol publicly?

Hearing Consort Jia’s curses, she finally understood that the concubine took Empress Su as the culprit for her miscarriage.

The Emperor had been on the throne for seven years, with only three Imperial Successors, all in their mid-teens, meaning Rong Jing hadn’t had children for many years.

Consort Jia had been naturally overjoyed to be pregnant previously.

But last month she had an accidental miscarriage, her hopes dashed, somehow convinced it was the Empress who kept cursing her child in the Buddhist Hall, and now, in utter despair, she sought to publicly harm the Empress.

Empress Su glanced at Gu Lan, forcing her emotions to calm down, her pale face devoid of color, "Many thanks to Young Master Gu for risking life to save us, otherwise this wicked hand would have fallen upon me and Miaoyan..."

Inside Yonghua Palace, discussions were rife and people were apprehensive, some officials who heard Consort Jia’s words even cast furtive glances at the Empress.

The Emperor had long been without an heir, and now, when a child had finally come only to be lost through a miscarriage, even though Consort Jia’s suspicion of the Empress was baseless, her shrill manner was indeed alarming.

At this moment, Rong Miaoyan tidied her attire and stepped forward.

The splendid and grand palace attire hung on the young girl’s slightly thin shoulders, her tender voice echoed throughout the palace:

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, also the coming-of-age ceremony for Sister Baoyi. There’s no need to dwell on an accident. Does anyone have any auspicious words for Baoyi?"

"Wishing the County Princess eternal youth and happiness!"

"May she turn misfortune into blessing, with health and peace!"

"Wishing the Empress all things go smoothly..."

As several calming officials extended their blessings to Rong Baoyi, the once chaotic crowd began to stabilize.

Rong Miaoyan breathed a sigh of relief, soothingly said, "Mother, don’t worry, I’m fine, you must take care of your health."