Who on Earth Has Bewitched You?

Honestly, Princess Jianing has quite the temper.

Most people really couldn't handle it.

Zhou Wanwan ignored her; she needed to focus on her business.

She didn't come to the Princess's residence today for fun; if she wanted to gain a foothold in the capital, she needed a powerful backer.

This princess is the one she's looking for.

No matter how powerful Princess Jianing was, she was still just a princess.

She was hoping the princess would appoint her as a lady-in-waiting; wouldn't that be a meteoric rise for her?

The female officials serving the eldest princess held a high position.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Wanwan went straight into the courtyard.

The trees in the courtyard are all hundreds of years old, Zhou Wanwan began to question each tree one by one.

There's no other way; this is the most effective and quickest method.

At the very least, we need to know who attacked the Princess back then.

Zhou Wanwan walked around the yard, and a sycamore tree said:

"Back then, there was a maidservant who served the eldest princess, named Nanny Huang."

That person took the child away that very night, and it's hard to say whether Nanny Huang is still alive.

Actually, this old woman had always been in contact with the second wife's family; the second wife's family was the real culprit.

The pine tree next to it nodded and said:

"Yes! That child was later taken to the second wife's house."

The second wife had always disliked the eldest princess and wanted to take revenge on her child.

Zhou Wanwan frowned and asked, "What's the background of this second wife?"

Songshu said, "The consort is the third young master of Dingbei General's Mansion. There are three young masters in Dingbei General's Mansion. The concubine is a concubine of Dingbei General's Mansion."

Zhou Wanwan understood: the prince consort was actually General Dingbei's Residence, and then the second branch of the General Dingbei's Residence took the princess's child away.

It was Nanny Huang took the princess's child away.

Zhou Wanwan quickly returned to the main hall and then spoke a few words to the Princess alone.

The eldest princess looked at the female official beside her and said, "I remember there used to be a nanny named Huang who served me. Do you remember her? Is she still around?"

The female official beside her said:

"Your Highness, Nanny Huang is still here. A few months ago, she came to our residence to pay her respects."

Since you happened to be at the temple that day, I gave her a bag of silver and sent her home.

The eldest princess said, "Call her over."

She looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Is this Nanny Huang really problematic?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "She was the one who took your child away back then. As for why she took him, it should be related to the second branch of the General Dingbei's Residence."

The eldest princess nodded and said, "The people from the second branch of the family are here today. Nanny Huang has come over; we can ask her about it."

A moment later, Nanny Huang, dressed in coarse linen clothes, walked in from outside.

She looked at the princess and said, "Princess, today is your birthday. This old servant wishes you good health, Ankang, and happiness."

The eldest princess looked down at her and said:

"Nanny Huang, do you know why I called you here today?"

I just want to ask, when I gave birth, you were standing outside the door. Did you take my child away?

Nanny Huang trembled like a leaf, repeatedly kowtowing and saying, "Why does the Princess say such a thing? This old servant has never held a child before. That night, I... I was busy the whole time."

The eldest princess snorted coldly and said:

"I found it strange from the beginning, since there should have been many people around me when the baby was just born."

Why was everyone around me suddenly transferred away, leaving only you?

"So, are you going to tell me now? Where did you take that child?"

Nanny Huang was sweating profusely. "This old servant truly didn't know! I am utterly loyal to the princess, and have never harbored any disloyalty."

The eldest princess laughed heartily:

"What a loyal and devoted person you are! I remember you served by my side for twenty years, and I truly considered you one of my own."

I never imagined you would do something like this, and even conspired with your second wife to take my child away.

Nanny Huang was shocked. That night, all the people around the princess had been transferred away, and she was indeed the only one who knew the inside story.

The eldest princess looked at her and said, "Are you sure you don't want to tell the truth? If you still don't tell the truth..."

With a wave of her hand, she saw the female official bring up her husband, son, and grandson.

The Nanny Huang, knelt on the ground and pleaded, "..."

"Princess, Eldest Princess, I truly know I was wrong. I was just confused back then."

That year, my son racked up a huge gambling debt—50,000 taels of silver! I really had no choice.

Those people said that if I didn't do as they said, my son would lose his arms and legs.

I couldn't bear it, so I had no choice but to do as they said.

The eldest princess's eyes reddened as she looked at her and said:

"I have always been kind to you, and I have tried my best to fulfill your requests."

Even so, I never expected you would betray me.

"Bring the second wife's family up."

The second wife, named Shen Huizhen, came in from the outer room and said, "Sister-in-law, what brings you here? I'm eating right now!"

The eldest princess looked at her and said, "Shen Huizhen, why did you harm my son back then?"

Shen Huizhen exclaimed in surprise, "What nonsense are you spouting? You keep saying I harmed your son, but what does your son's death have to do with me?"

The eldest princess sneered:

"Now that Nanny Huang has confessed, I ask myself, haven't I treated your General Dingbei's Residence well all these years?"

I never expected you to treat me like this.

Shen Huizhen would never admit it.

Then the princess's mother-in-law hurriedly walked in.

She looked at the eldest princess and said:

"What are you doing? Are you trying to show off your princess status again?"

You've been married into the Marquis Dingbei's Residence for so many years, and you haven't had a child. Besides your status as the eldest princess, what else do you have?

You actually made your second sister-in-law kneel down for you? You have such a big face.

Zhou Wanwan hadn't expected the eldest princess to be so weak.

They've been completely Marquis Dingbei's Residence.

The old matriarch looked at the eldest princess and said:

"Quickly get your second sister-in-law up, and then apologize to her."

You've really turned your life upside down, actually making her kneel down before you."

The eldest princess looked coldly at the old matriarch and said:

"Mother, my son was taken away by Shen Huizhen when he was born."

I just want to ask her one question: Why did you take my child away?

The old matriarch sneered:

"I think you're crazy, or mentally ill. Haven't your eldest brother and sister-in-law, and your second brother and sister-in-law, treated you well all these years?"

How could you say something like that? Who has misled you?

"Pfft..."

Zhou Wanwan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The old lady looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Has she been bewitched by this little girl? She's only a few years old, what could she possibly know?"

Princess, don't be fooled by a child like her. Do you really want to cause chaos in our household?

"After all these years, don't you know how we've treated you?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said, "Oh dear! Princess, what kind of life have you been living all these years?"