I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 381 - 297: Sincere and Naive

She suspected that there was something wrong with the swordsmanship Wei Chengyuan taught Rong Yunhao, but she couldn’t find any evidence.

Just then, a shadow flashed in.

"Greetings to the two young princes, it is I, your subordinate!"

The shadow fell, revealing a familiar black face.

Hei bowed to the young prince and said, "Please come back to the mansion with me, young prince."

Wei Chengyuan flashed to the side and climbed over the wall to find his sister, Wei Lan.

Hei always thought that despite both being Hidden Guards, why could Wei Chengyuan take the young prince away while he was constantly being misled, hence whenever he saw Wei Chengyuan, he wore a black face.

"One hundred..." Rong Yunhao, still holding the wooden sword, stopped, panting upon hearing.

"Go home? My master struggled to teach me sword practice, the time is precious, what’s the reason to go home?"

Hei’s eyes reddened, he glanced at Gu Lan, but still opened his mouth and said, "The Consort is leaving and wants to see you one last time."

"Leaving? Where to? Didn’t Grandmother just return recently?" Rong Yunhao tightly clenched the wooden sword, speaking blankly.

Hei wiped away his tears and, with a choking voice, said, "...My meaning is... the Consort is about to die."

Seeing him appear, Gu Lan realized something and stood up, putting down the folding fan in her hand, grabbing the almond pastry from the table, and placing the young prince onto her back.

In a swift breeze, she used Qinggong and rushed towards Prince Rui mansion.

"You’ve done one hundred swords today, you can have a lot of almond pastry." Gu Lan placed the almond pastry in Rong Yunhao’s palm, her voice gentle.

On her back, the young prince’s eyes filled with confusion and unease, he nervously hugged Gu Lan’s neck and asked, "Brother Lan, what does ’died’ mean?"

"It means you always remember in your heart but can never see again."

Gu Lan replied.

The young prince’s tears uncontrollably streamed down, he himself not knowing why.

"I, I will always remember Grandmother."

"Hmm."

Prince Rui Mansion.

Gu Lan navigated the mansion without obstacles. After putting down the young prince, she watched him walk into Consort Jia’s room and silently sat on the courtyard wall in the inner courtyard.

Currently, Prince Rui Mansion was heavily guarded, even a bird couldn’t fly in.

Everyone in Capital City knew, although Prince Rui was gone, the Princess Consort was still here, and her maternal family, the Li Family, was also still around. The mansion also had a batch of its own hidden guards and servants, for now, Prince Rui Mansion was still a formidable force in Capital City.

Of course, this force was limited, whether Hidden Guards or household soldiers, they would grow old one day, and loyalty would gradually fade away.

If it weren’t for Rong Baoyi joining the military in place of the young prince, relying on previous military contributions and the influence of being the daughter of Prince Rui, to establish herself in the military, the mansion’s situation would have been even worse, eventually declining due to a lack of successors.

Those who knew Prince Rui was still alive, besides Gu Lan and the others, were only the Princess Consort, the young prince, and Rong Baoyi, along with a few trusted aides of Rong Shuo.

The young prince may appear naive, but he certainly wasn’t foolish, it was unthinkable for him to reveal the secret of Prince Rui still being alive to anyone.

As for Consort Jia... though she lived in the deep palace for many years, rarely seeing Rong Yunhao, she always adored this legitimate grandson dearly, often sending him small toys from the palace.

Recently, the Consort was brought back to the mansion, and Rong Yunhao had already regarded her as a close relative.

Rong Heng had said that Consort Jia wouldn’t survive this summer, yet when this day truly arrived, it seemed exceptionally cruel to Rong Yunhao, who had just become familiar with his Grandmother.

Just then, Rong Heng emerged wearing a mask, jumped up, and sat beside Gu Lan.

"It’s just the last flicker, neither my master nor I can do anything." Rong Heng removed his mask, quietly explaining, his eyes a bit gloomy.

During this period, Rong Heng and Du Changning had been trying to save Consort Jia but were ultimately powerless to reverse the situation.

Perhaps if it weren’t for this, Rong Jing wouldn’t have let Consort Jia return to the mansion.

He learned medicine to save those he wished to save, yet at this moment, he still found himself helpless.

Inside the room, now only Rong Shuo’s short family of three and Du Changning, who was attending to the Consort’s condition.

He and Gu Lan wouldn’t go in, they only wanted to leave Consort Jia’s final moments to Rong Shuo’s family.

Suddenly, there was a loud clap of thunder.

Gu Lan looked up and saw the sky filled with thick, dark clouds, the ancient trees in the courtyard rustled by the strong wind. This time last year, the Capital City had turned into a vast expanse of water due to flooding. Fortunately, seeing the current situation in the sky, it wouldn’t be an extraordinary downpour.

The two of them hid under the eaves, and the wind quickly died down. The sound of the drizzling rain hitting the ancient trees in the courtyard brought a slight chill.

Rong Heng stared at the tightly closed door, lost in thought, and said in a low voice:

"A long time ago, Jiu and I didn’t have enough to eat. Consort Jia once had her maid bring us food, but not long after, this matter was discovered by some eunuchs, and the maid never dared to come again. Later, I learned that the reason she brought me food was that Consort Jia believed I had potential and, if I could regain my status as a Prince or become a Prince, I would surely help Rong Shuo."

"You didn’t like her having such ulterior motives? But you and Du Changning still saved her. Without you two, she might not have made it six months ago." Gu Lan asked.

Rong Heng smiled and opened his palm to reveal an orange-colored hard candy.

He put the candy in his mouth and shook his head, saying:

"I know she had motives, but I am still very grateful to her.

Because I think, at the moment she chose to help me, perhaps she really regarded me as a nephew or something. Knowing there are people who care about me in this Imperial Palace is enough to make me thankful."

The sweet and sour candy spread in his mouth. Rong Heng lowered his head, his dark eyes deep, his mood somber.

The next moment, the gentle warm hand of Gu Lan held his.

In his palm, there were suddenly many candy beans of various flavors.

"I brought these with me. They are all for you."

Gu Lan recalled the time when Rong Heng unexpectedly fought with the Second Prince, and now she suddenly understood it was all for her candy.

Because life was too bitter for him, even a single candy bean, a small act of kindness from others, was something he wanted to grasp with all his strength, as if it were the sweetest thing.

On the surface, Rong Heng doesn’t trust anyone, but in truth, he remembers everyone who has helped him, whether it is Consort Jia, the former imperial concubine of the Imperial Court, or after the death of the Third Prince Rong Jue, those who insisted on saving Empress Su...

Rong Heng’s pride makes him only silently protect from the background, never easily speaking out.

Although he plots and plans with the depth of an ocean, his heart remains sincere and innocent like a child’s.

Gu Lan covered Rong Heng’s slightly cool hand with her own, and earnestly said:

"You don’t need to live just holding onto a little love because I will always be with you, giving you lots and lots of love."

Gu Lan’s words, like the refreshing and cool rain at the moment, seemed to calm his heart, which had just sunk into a low point, suddenly becoming peaceful and clear.

He responded and turned to her, "Thank you."

Gu Lan looked at the falling rain outside the eaves and thought, she should be the one thanking Rong Heng.

Because... all this time, she too had been walking through the darkness alone, and it was Rong Heng, who seemed sly and reserved on the outside but was truly pure and upright, who made her love everything about this world more and more.

After an unknown period, the door was pushed open from the inside. Princess Rui, dressed in plain clothing, with a face as pale as paper, walked out. Her face still bore the traces of dried tears, and her lips had no color.

"Young Master... Wu," she saw Gu Lan and Rong Heng, with no surprise, just slight nod, "Mother, she left very peacefully."

Gu Lan couldn’t help but look at the door, his heart heavy.

Consort Jia was gone, but fortunately... Su Xinyu died before her. In a way, they avenged her.

Rong Shuo followed the Princess Consort, holding Rong Yunhao’s small hand, and walked out silently, his expression particularly grave.

Previously, when Gu Lan returned to the Capital City and visited the Prince Mansion, he had seen him. Rong Shuo was in high spirits and relaxed, but now, though still tall and stern, he seemed to have aged several years within just a month or two.

He looked at Rong Heng and said hoarsely, "You were right before. Mother did indeed discover Empress Dowager Su and Little Xu’s affair, which was why she was poisoned by the Empress Dowager. Moreover, she also said..."

Rong Shuo did not continue.

Princess Rui saw that what Rong Shuo wanted to say was confidential, so she gestured to Rong Yunhao, "Let’s go keep grandmother company, shall we?"

"Okay, I, I want to give her all the almond crisps," Rong Yunhao said, his eyes red, nodding earnestly as he followed his mother back inside.

Gu Lan felt a pang in his heart and also wanted to leave, but Rong Shuo said, "Young Brother Gu, your and Wu’s relationship... it’s better for you to hear it."

Rong Shuo’s eyes were not only filled with the grief of losing his mother but also carried an unusual heaviness.

Both of their hearts tightened as they watched Rong Shuo gaze at Rong Heng and begin deeply:

"Mother also said that when she was serving the former Emperor, about half a month before his passing, she accidentally saw the former Emperor... draft a decree to depose the Crown Prince, and in her view, the Emperor’s intended new Crown Prince was you."