The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 176 The Witness Arrives

Prince Qing's Mansion.

"You mean my maternal grandfather has come!" Jing Rou's voice was filled with excitement.

Pan'er nodded and said, "That's right. Prince Su has arrived. Princess, you don't need to worry too much. He will definitely be able to resolve this matter properly."

"Of course, my maternal grandfather was incredibly brave." Jing Rou's heart, which had been hanging in suspense all night, finally calmed down a bit.

Jing Rou wanted to pay her respects to Prince Su, but after thinking about it, she felt it wasn't the right time. Now that the Prince's residence was under her confinement, the first person she thought of was Qi Zhi. She wondered if he had thought of her.

Meanwhile, Prince Qing and Prince Su were still waiting. After an hour, a servant finally came to report: "The Princess Consort has woken up! The Princess Consort has finally woken up!"

Prince Qing knew the inside story, but he didn't show much emotion. He only pretended to be happy because Zhang Zhiji was present. Prince Su, on the other hand, was a little anxious. "Ting'er, what happened to my Ting'er?"

"Father-in-law, don't worry. Shu Ting was just pregnant and her body was a little weak, but she's better now," Prince Qing quickly explained.

Prince Su loved his daughter dearly, but he couldn't blame Prince Qing. He simply nodded and said, "Since that's the case, let him rest well. Send someone to tell her that everything is fine here and she shouldn't worry."

Zhang Zhiji had no time to concern himself with their family affairs; he was focused on waiting for the witness to arrive.

Just then, someone came to report: "Lord Kang has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Prince Su's expression turned incredulous. "What?!"

Zhang Zhiji noticed his reaction and immediately understood what was going on, but he said nothing. He simply instructed his subordinates, "Quickly, invite him in."

"This..." the subordinate stammered.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Zhiji asked.

"Lord Kang was seriously injured, and his subordinates carried him here."

"What!" Zhang Zhiji exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly swung his sleeves to rush outside to greet them.

Prince Su, however, revealed a malicious smile.

Taking advantage of the brief moment, Prince Qing whispered to Prince Su, "Father-in-law, what's going on?"

“A mere supervisor dares to block my path.”

Prince Qing understood in an instant.

Meanwhile, Zhang Zhiji walked to the door and indeed saw Kang Ziqing lying on a stretcher.

"Father-in-law! What's wrong with you?!"

"Are you all blind? The person is already injured like this, and you're still messing with him like this," Zhang Zhiji said angrily.

The subordinates exchanged glances, and only one dared to step forward. "My lord, we are under imperial command, and in this urgent situation, we have no choice but to obey."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiji was both furious and helpless. He turned to look at the dying Lord Kang on the stretcher and ordered, "Quickly, go and fetch the imperial physician."

"Yes."

Seeing that Zhang Zhiji's attitude had softened, he approached and said, "When we arrived at the Kang residence, we found the gates tightly closed and no servants or maids in sight. Sensing something was amiss, we had no choice but to climb over the wall and enter. There we found Lord Kang unconscious in his study, with knife wounds on his body."

Zhang Zhiji turned to look at the gate of the Prince's Mansion. He understood what was going on and roared, "Shameless scoundrel!"

"My lord, what should we do now?"

Zhang Zhiji clenched his fist and said, "Carry him inside!"

As soon as the group entered the room, Prince Qing caught sight of the person on the stretcher, covered his nose in disgust, and said disdainfully to Zhang Zhiji, "Lord Zhang, I wonder if your witness will ever wake up?"

“Your Highness, this is an emergency. My father-in-law is seriously injured and lying here. Once he wakes up, the truth will be revealed.”

"Moreover..." Zhang Zhiji has always hated evil and was also very filial. Seeing Lord Kang like this, he naturally resented those who harmed him. As he spoke, he shifted his gaze from Prince Qing to Prince Su, "The truth about the murderer who harmed him will also come to light."

Prince Su remained calm and composed, having witnessed countless battles and bloodshed; this matter was of no concern to him.

"Oh?" Prince Su glanced down at Lord Kang and said insincerely, "How did you get so badly injured? I wonder when Lord Kang will wake up. I hope it won't delay the investigation."

Just as Zhang Zhiji was about to reply, someone came to report: "The imperial physician has arrived."

The person who arrived was none other than Physician Liu.

"Greetings, Prince Su, Prince Qing, and Lord Zhang," Physician Liu bowed.

"Alright, no need for formalities, quickly treat Lord Kang," said Prince Su.

Prince Qing glanced at it, then sat down and stopped talking.

Physician Liu first took the pulse of the unconscious Lord Kang, his brows relaxing after being furrowed. He then went to examine the injury on Lord Kang's chest.

Having gained confidence, Physician Liu opened his medicine box and instructed his assistants to apply medicine and bandages to Lord Kang, while he took out silver needles and began to insert them into the top of Lord Kang's head.

Silence fell over the surroundings.

Prince Su watched Physician Liu's movements with a furrowed brow, worried that Lord Kang might wake up.

"Physician Liu, how is my father-in-law?"

After finishing the acupuncture, Physician Liu said, "Lord Zhang, there is no need to worry. Although Lord Kang's wound is deep, it did not hit any vital organs. Moreover, his acupoints were sealed beforehand, and he lost too much blood, which is why he fell into a coma."

"Now that I have administered acupuncture, Lord Kang will wake up soon."

No one noticed that Prince Su's face grew increasingly dark. What was going on? He had clearly ordered Fang Ling to silence him, but now the man had come back alive.

As soon as he finished speaking, with a soft cough, Lord Kang indeed woke up.

“Father-in-law!” Zhang Zhiji’s voice was filled with joy.

"Aji? What... what's wrong with me?" Lord Kang's voice was a little hoarse.

Zhang Zhiji wished he could point out on the spot that Prince Su was the murderer. He tried to awaken Lord Kang's memory, "Father-in-law, do you really not remember anything?"

"In that case, Lord Zhang, are you sure he can testify?" Prince Qing was already impatient. This matter had nothing to do with him to begin with, but now that it had been dragged on for so long, he could no longer suppress his anger.

Zhang Zhiji ignored Prince Qing and continued speaking to Lord Kang: "Father-in-law?"

Kang Ziqing clutched his head. He tried to get up, but the pain from his wounds made him hiss softly, "Ah!"

"Father-in-law, be careful. You're injured. Do you remember who hurt you like this?"

Kang Ziqing then noticed Prince Su and Prince Qing standing beside him. He was already a low-ranking official, and now that he had retired, he was only able to live peacefully in the capital thanks to Zhang Zhiji. He had never seen anything like this before.

He hurriedly tried to get up and bow, but then collapsed in pain.

No one cared whether he was going to bow or not. Prince Su narrowed his eyes, staring at Lord Kang with murderous intent in them.

“Lord Zhang, time is of the essence; the important matter is more pressing,” Prince Qing asked again.

Zhang Zhiji was anxious, and having no other choice, he turned to ask Physician Liu, "Physician Liu, is it a problem for my father-in-law to talk for so long? Is his mind clear?"

"Your Excellency, Lord Kang has just woken up suddenly, and his memory may be somewhat confused, but he should be able to speak without any problems."

These words put Zhang Zhiji at ease. "That's good."

After saying that, he turned to Lord Kang and asked, "Father-in-law, do you still remember that seven-colored jeweled hairpin from back then?"

Kang Ziqing glanced at his son-in-law, then at Prince Su, Prince Qing, and the others who were staring at him. He was suspicious but dared not ask any more questions, so he could only say, "Of course I remember."