Chapter 334: Chapter 334: Lightning Strikes Qin Xin Garden
Nanny Zhang looked up to see the sky suddenly changing color, and before she could comprehend what was happening, she heard a loud RUMBLE.
Then, a Celestial Thunder struck directly in front of them, splitting several large branches of the old locust tree there.
Nanny Zhang instantly turned pale with fright. She gazed up at the sky, noticing that the dark clouds hadn’t dispersed yet.
She looked again at the old locust tree that had been struck by lightning. A lingering fear gripped her heart!
"Princess! A few days ago in the Palace, when the incident happened at Fengxian Hall, what were you doing?"
Nanny Zhang inexplicably recalled the moment Fengxian Hall was struck by lightning. She had heard it was precisely when the Empress Dowager was carrying the Eldest Princess to Fengxian Hall to kowtow to the late Emperor.
A wave of unease washed over Nanny Zhang.
"I was kowtowing to Grandfather Emperor and the others!"
Xiaosuisui’s voice was soft and sweet. Though usually heartwarming, it now made Nanny Zhang’s forehead break out in a cold sweat.
"Princess, please rise quickly!"
Nanny Zhang hurriedly helped Xiaosuisui up, then, with a THUD, knelt before Xiaosuisui.
"This old servant deserves death! This old servant is guilty! Please punish me, Princess!"
Seeing Nanny Zhang’s actions, Xiaosuisui was utterly perplexed!
"Nanny, why are you doing this?"
She turned her head to look at Xie Pan’Er.
Xie Pan’Er walked over and said, "Regarding today’s events, I hope Nanny will keep this matter confidential."
Nanny Zhang nodded hurriedly. "Yes! If this old servant utters a word of this, may I suffer a terrible death!"
Xie Pan’Er observed Nanny Zhang’s expression, which seemed sincere, so she didn’t press further. She quickly gathered the two meditation cushions and the ruler from in front of Nanny Zhang and took Xiaosuisui back into the room.
A flurry of hurried footsteps sounded from outside.
"What happened? Is the Eldest Princess alright?"
Steward Liu Neng asked loudly the moment he entered the Courtyard.
Xie Pan’Er glanced at Nanny Zhang, signaling her to be discreet.
"Oh, it’s Steward Liu!
Just now, for some reason, dark clouds suddenly pressed down from the sky, then a sudden bolt of lightning struck, hitting that old locust tree.
It terrified the Eldest Princess. I’ve just spent some time comforting her, and the Princess has only now calmed her emotions!"
As soon as Xie Pan’Er spoke, Liu Neng instinctively became anxious.
"The Eldest Princess was frightened? Is she seriously alright?
I shall go invite a Doctor to examine the Eldest Princess at once, lest she be plagued by nightmares!"
Liu Neng had heard of many children suffering from nightmares after a fright. Upon hearing Xie Pan’Er’s words, he began to worry.
"There’s no need to call a Doctor. Later, I will take the Eldest Princess to the Second Young Master’s place; we can ask him to take a look at her."
Hearing this, Liu Neng couldn’t help but chuckle. "Miss speaks reasonably. It was this old servant who was thoughtless!"
Whose Medical Skill in this world could be superior to their Second Young Master’s?
It was the best possible outcome for Miss Xie to take the Eldest Princess to see the Second Young Master.
"Steward, you’re being too polite. The one residing in this Courtyard is the Eldest Princess; she is His Majesty’s adopted daughter.
Regarding the matter of lightning striking the old locust tree in the Courtyard, please instruct the staff, Steward, that it would be best if this isn’t spread around."
Xie Pan’Er reminded Liu Neng once more.
Liu Neng nodded with a serious expression, then said, "Miss, please rest assured. The servants in the Ji Mansion are all old retainers loyal to the Ji Mansion; they will not speak carelessly."
"That’s good then!"
After Liu Neng and his men had inspected the old locust tree and had the branches broken by the lightning strike trimmed and cleared away, he then departed with his men.
Nanny Zhang now found it a little difficult to meet Xie Pan’Er’s eyes. Standing before Xie Pan’Er, she felt somewhat diminished.
"Miss Xie, were you already aware of the Eldest Princess’s uniqueness?"
Xie Pan’Er replied without hesitation, "Not aware!"