After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

"Sister Rui, you're finally awake." A clear, childish voice rang out, leaving Zhao Rui, who had just regained consciousness, somewhat bewildered. What had happened? She tried to recall the terrifying scene before her coma, her heart tightening. Suddenly, as if realizing something, she sat up abruptly and blurted out, "Grandmaster!" Her face was filled with grief.

At this moment, Tang Wenshu quickly stepped forward and pulled Zhao Rui into a tight embrace, whispering, "Sister Rui, don't be too sad." She knew that what Zhao Rui needed most at this moment was warmth and care. Feeling Tang Wenshu's embrace, Zhao Rui relaxed slightly, but she couldn't help but reach out to touch her chest. The bra that had originally bound her chest had disappeared, replaced by a diagonally hanging curtain.

"Sister?" Chu Rui looked at Tang Wenshu in confusion. Tang Wenshu blinked her bright, watery eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. She said seriously, "Sister, I've helped you conceal your identity. Only the nanny and I know about this. All the maids have been sent away." Hearing this, Chu Rui felt deeply moved.

After crying for a while, Chu Rui gradually calmed down and gathered her emotions. She took a deep breath and slowly began to speak, "I..." However, she paused after saying just one word, as if she was still hesitating whether to continue. After a moment, as if she had made up her mind, she continued, "My name is Zhao Rui." As soon as these words left her mouth, the rest of her words seemed to flow much more smoothly.

Just as Chu Rui was about to continue her story, Aunt Rong, who had been standing silently by her side, had already quietly left the room and walked outside to wait in case anyone broke in and disturbed them.

"Sister Rui, what happened to you? How did you get so badly injured?" Tang Wenshu sat beside the bed with a look of concern, her chin resting on her hands, her gaze fixed on Chu Rui. Seeing Chu Rui trying to get up, she quickly picked up a soft pillow and gently placed it behind her. Then she quickly poured her a glass of water and brought some delicate pastries to the bedside.

"What happened next?" Tang Wenshu stared at Chu Rui, feeling no special connection to his surname, as if it were simply a common title. Chu Rui took a sip of water to moisten his throat, then slowly spoke, "This accident was caused by the Grand Tutor taking me out to sympathize with the suffering of the people."

"Wait a minute! Grand Tutor? But that highly respected Grand Tutor? Where is he now?" Upon hearing the word "Grand Tutor", Tang Wenshu couldn't help but get emotional and even interrupted Chu Rui's words.

"Don't worry, don't worry. Let me tell you slowly." Chu Rui comforted Tang Wenshu and continued, "My mentor and I often travel together. He once said, 'Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.' This time, we are traveling together to Wan'an County outside the Imperial City to investigate the case of counterfeiting official silver."

"What? Official silver can be counterfeited? This is unbelievable! What on earth did they use to forge it? And why did you choose to investigate this matter? Didn't the Grand Tutor bring any guards to protect him when he traveled?" A series of questions were thrown out from Tang Wenshu's mouth like a machine gun, showing her inner shock and worry.

Tang Wenshu's questions were endless, leaving Zhao Rui overwhelmed. He had no choice but to patiently answer them one by one. "This operation was a covert investigation, and we had no intention of taking any countermeasures. But who could have predicted that upon arriving at the County Magistrate's residence, we would witness so many people moving gold, silver, and treasures in the courtyard in the middle of the night? Unfortunately, we were not careful and our whereabouts were exposed. Fortunately, the Grand Tutor stepped forward at the critical moment and successfully attracted their attention."

"If that's the case, why don't you hide and wait for an opportunity to escape the next day?" Tang Wenshu asked.

Zhao Rui showed a look of pain on his face, and said in a slightly low voice: "When I saw the Grand Tutor being teased and cruelly tortured by that group of villains, my heart really couldn't bear it, so I impulsively showed up and tried to stop it." At this point, he couldn't help but clenched his fists, and his eyes flashed with resentment.

"However, things went against my wishes. Due to my own weakness, I was not able to help the Grand Tutor at all. Instead, I caused him more troubles, and eventually forced him to risk his life to hold back the enemy..." Zhao Rui paused for a moment and continued, "Well, that's roughly the situation.

I rushed recklessly towards the servant who was whipping the Master, and snatched the whip away from him. Unfortunately, my escape didn't last long. Several other thugs quickly entangled me, making it difficult for me to escape. It was at that critical moment that the Master, seemingly with all his might, held them back, giving me a precious window of escape. Unfortunately, I later fainted from exhaustion.

Recalling that thrilling experience, Zhao Rui was filled with emotion: "Grand Tutor is so righteous! He left the hope of survival to me, but he himself walked towards the abyss of death without hesitation. I will never be able to repay this kindness in my lifetime!" His words were full of deep respect and gratitude for the Grand Tutor.

"I still don't know your true identity. Would you mind revealing a little?" Tang Wenshu looked at him suspiciously, wondering: This Grand Tutor, always so powerful and presumptuous, how could he be so devoted to him, even willing to personally protect him? And the man before her was merely a distant cousin of the Marquis of Cheng'en. Even more puzzling, he'd even disguised himself as a man... All sorts of questions flooded her mind, leaving her even more bewildered.

However, at this moment, the woman whispered, "Actually, I'm the eldest daughter of the current emperor—the Crown Princess." Hearing this, Tang Wenshu froze in place, stunned, her face filled with shock. She cried out, "W-what? Crown Prince? You, you're my sister!" Zhao Rui, seeing this, hurriedly covered her mouth with his hand, fearing anyone else might hear. He waited until Tang Wenshu calmed down a bit before slowly releasing her hand.

"Sister, you're actually the Crown Prince! But, you're clearly a girl..." Tang Wenshu stared at Zhao Rui with wide eyes, her voice filled with shock and bewilderment. Faced with this situation, Zhao Rui sighed helplessly and said slowly, "Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide it from you. I'm your only child, and to ensure the safety of our country and its succession, we had no other choice but to do this."

Hearing this, Tang Wenshu suddenly understood, but then she showed a firm look on her face. She patted her chest and promised Zhao Rui solemnly: "Don't worry, sister, this matter is of great importance. I will keep it a secret and never reveal a word!" After that, she stared at Zhao Rui with burning eyes, as if she wanted to convey the heavy oath in her heart with her eyes.