When Shen Baozhu heard her mother say that she had been deceived and the Fourth Prince was not actually a prince, she tried hard to defend the Fourth Prince she had taken in. "No, Mother, you've got it wrong. The Fourth Prince is really a prince. Su Su told me. She said the Fourth Prince was so pitiful that he had nothing to eat. There were still some pastries left from what Uncle Liu gave me yesterday. I wanted to give them to the Fourth Prince, and then Qiu Qiu also wanted to go... Lin Yu said that Concubine Li was as bad as Father, and the Dragon King also told me to bring the Fourth Prince back so he wouldn't starve to death."
"When Father and the bad guys bullied me, I was lucky enough to have a fairy to help me. Now that the Fourth Prince has a mother as bad as Father, I have to help him too!"
Princess Jingning followed Shen Baozhu's words. "So Baozhu is the Fourth Prince's little fairy?"
This statement made Shen Baozhu's eyes light up. Just thinking that she could help others like a fairy and prevent other kids from being bullied made her happy. She nodded vigorously.
Dragon King: [With this king around, the little cutie can just be a little fairy!]
Lin Yu: [Baozhu's idea is great. Since she was helped herself, she wants to help others when she has the ability.]
Lin Yu: [Wait. The gene test strip requires taking blood with a syringe. That's a bit difficult. How about using a paternity test potion instead?]
Lin Yu: [The test strip can detect gene similarity, while the potion can only detect kinship, but it's more convenient.]
Dragon King: [The potion will do. As long as we can prove that the Third Prince is not the Queen's biological son, he's done for.]
Immortal Qingyun: [The Emperor values the Eldest Princess very much. With the identity of the Eldest Princess's younger brother, it's inevitable that the Emperor might transfer his affection to the Third Prince.]
Immortal Qingyun: [Just revealing his identity is not enough. We also need to let the Emperor and the Queen see how miserable the Fourth Prince is.]
Lin Yu: [Why isn't it enough?]
Due to the system's protection mechanism, Immortal Qingyun only said, [To get rid of the problem completely, one must pull out the grass by its roots.]
Shen Baozhu didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but Lin Yu and the Dragon King did. The Third Prince and Shen Baozhu had already become enemies. They mustn't give the Third Prince a chance to make a comeback.
The Queen had raised the Third Prince for seven years, so she must have some feelings for him. If she and the Emperor saw how the Fourth Prince had been persecuted by Concubine Li, they wouldn't have any extra feelings for the Third Prince.
Just as Shen Baozhu was about to ask what it meant, she saw the Dragon King ask, [Where's Shen Haiyan? I haven't seen him for a long time.]
Lin Yu: [Brother San probably went back to the military camp.]
The Dragon King and Lin Yu played along with each other and successfully distracted Shen Baozhu. She explained, "Brother San accompanied Sister Yutang home to look for Xiaotao. He didn't go to the military camp."
Dragon King: [I see.]
Lin Yu: [It's this king and I who forgot. Baozhu is really amazing. You still remember this.]
Shen Baozhu said proudly, "Of course. I also know that Brother Da went on a study tour and Brother Er gave a treasure to our maternal grandfather, so they're not at home."
Immortal Qingyun: [Baozhu is really great.]
The Dragon King didn't want to be outdone. [The little cutie has a good memory. This king has even forgotten about it.]
After being praised one after another, Shen Baozhu became even more proud. She reached out her hand, wanting her mother to hug her.
Princess Jingning indulged her and smoothly pulled her into her arms. "Baozhu, did Doctor Liu give you pastries yesterday? When did he give them? How many pastries did he give? Why didn't you tell Mother?"
"The Fourth Prince is raised in Concubine Li's Yunshang Palace. Did His Majesty allow you to go in and pick up the Fourth Prince? Or did you sneak in?"
These consecutive questions made Shen Baozhu feel very guilty. She changed her proud attitude just now and looked around with her eyes, but she just didn't want to answer Princess Jingning's questions.
Even though she didn't answer, Princess Jingning already knew the answer. Doctor Liu had secretly given the pastries, and Shen Baozhu had also sneaked into Yunshang Palace and brought back the Fourth Prince on her own.
Thinking of what Qing Dai had said, Princess Jingning had a sudden inspiration and thought of the "Love Poison for Foolish Children". "Go quickly and find Doctor Liu. Tell him that there's a child in the Princess's Mansion who might have been poisoned with the 'Love Poison for Foolish Children'."
Shen Baozhu's eyes lit up. She finally found a topic to divert attention. So she asked excitedly, "Mother, what is the 'Love Poison for Foolish Children'? Is it the poison that Auntie forced me to drink?"
Princess Jingning looked at the little girl in her arms who was eager to divert the topic and deliberately teased her. "Mother is just luring Doctor Liu here to ask him when he gave you the pastries."
"Mother, did you hear a sound?" Shen Baozhu said in a lazy tone, covering her chest. "It's the sound of my heart being sad."
It's okay to tease a child a little bit, but Princess Jingning didn't want to make Shen Baozhu cry. She coaxed her, "Really? Let Mother listen to the sound in your heart. Well, it does sound really sad. Mother is sorry, Baozhu. Can you take Mother to see His Highness the Fourth Prince?"
Shen Baozhu instantly became full of energy. "Of course I can!"
While Princess Jingning was chatting with Shen Baozhu, Qing Dai quietly left the mansion to look for Doctor Liu.
Dragon King: [Is the "Love Poison for Foolish Children" the poison that can make a child stupid?]
Dragon King: [It might really be so!]
Lin Yu: [Baozhu's mother is quite sharp. I hope she can find out. My colleague has sent the paternity potion.]
Lin Yu: [It's too late today. Baozhu can go to the palace tomorrow and put the hair of the Queen and the Fourth Prince into the potion. That'll be fine.]
The next moment, a round bottle landed in Shen Baozhu's hand. The bottle was made of semi - transparent material, and the liquid inside could be seen through it.
Shen Baozhu glanced at the subtitle and stuffed the potion into her bosom. She'd listen to Brother Lin Yu and go to the palace tomorrow. Now she'd take her mother to see the Fourth Prince.
But before seeing the Fourth Prince, Shen Baozhu first said to Princess Jingning, "Mother, the Fourth Prince took a pill today and that's why he became normal from a fool. He couldn't even talk before, but Qiu Qiu and I have been teaching him to talk..."
Shen Baozhu made a lot of preparations and finally got to the point. "He still can't greet you, Mother. Please don't think he's impolite. He just can't talk yet."
As Princess Jingning listened to Shen Baozhu's words, she gradually walked into the garden and saw the Fourth Prince that Shen Baozhu had mentioned.
The Fourth Prince's face was deathly pale. His waist - length hair was simply tied up with a hairband. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Lord Yin's. His eyes were clear and bright, like those of a newly - born little beast, curiously observing the world.
Chen Ruxia, Chen Miaochun, Yan Mingli and Qiu Qiu were sitting beside the Fourth Prince. Chen Ruxia was embroidering a handkerchief, Chen Miaochun and Yan Mingli were reading a book with their heads close together, while Qiu Qiu was propping her chin and looking around boredly. Her eyes swept across the rockery and she saw Princess Jingning holding Shen Baozhu. She immediately ran over.
Qiu Qiu ran very fast and threw herself beside Princess Jingning. She shouted happily, "Baozhu!"
Princess Jingning felt that this scene was familiar. Just then, Shen Baozhu in her arms was struggling to get down. Princess Jingning looked down at Shen Baozhu and suddenly understood. Just now, Shen Baozhu had also run towards her like this. The expressions and actions of the two little girls were extremely similar.
As soon as Shen Baozhu's feet touched the ground, she and Qiu Qiu held hands.
On the other side, the four people heard the sound and looked over at the same time.
Chen Ruxia put down the handkerchief in her hand and walked forward quickly. "Godmother, you really have to discipline Baozhu well."
Hearing this, Shen Baozhu and Qiu Qiu lowered their heads at the same time. Princess Jingning didn't even need to ask what had happened. Just by looking at their expressions, she knew that they had caused a big problem and even annoyed the good - tempered Chen Ruxia.
Chen Miaochun quickly distanced herself from Yan Mingli, while Yan Mingli hurriedly closed the book and stuffed it into his bosom.
Princess Jingning could guess that Yan Mingli was hiding a romance novel. Her eyes skipped over Chen Miaochun and Yan Mingli and finally landed on the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince's eyes moved. He took small steps and walked beside Shen Baozhu. He imitated Shen Baozhu and lowered his head without saying a word.
Shen Baozhu whispered a reminder, "Qiu Qiu and I made a mistake. You didn't. Hurry up and leave."
"I... no..." The Fourth Prince only said two words before being interrupted by Qiu Qiu.
Qiu Qiu was a bit angry. "Qiu Qiu and I are old friends who made a mistake together. You're a new friend who hasn't shared any hardships. Get out of the way."
Dragon King: [Old friends who made a mistake together, new friends who haven't shared any hardships. Hahaha!]