Chapter 56 Injured Jiang Yuyan

Jiang Yuyan was awakened by the pain.

My mouth felt bitter, my face was in great pain, and my body was burning all over.

Her fingers moved slightly and the three men noticed it.

"Wanwan..." They called her softly.

Jiang Yuyan opened her eyes with difficulty, only to find that she could not move her whole body. She tried to raise her hand and touched a face that was bandaged like a mummy.

The vague impression of that night solidified into a concrete image in my mind...

Just like a huge rock thrown into the water, huge waves surged in her heart, rising and falling unsteadily.

The three men around her were also looking at her nervously, with sadness and anxiety that could not be concealed in their eyes.

"What's wrong with me?" As soon as Jiang Yuyan opened her mouth, her voice was hoarse like a broken gong.

"Wanwan, you are injured. The imperial physician has examined you. His Majesty has also sent you the best ointment. You will be fine after resting for a few days." Xiao Yuanyan spoke first, pretending to be calm.

"Hmm..." Jiang Yuyan responded with difficulty, but her body under the quilt was trembling slightly.

"Wanwan, do you want some porridge?" Qin Shangyu tried to ease the awkward atmosphere, his eyes full of anticipation, "The kitchen has made some bird's nest porridge, can I feed you?"

".………good………"

Jiang Yuyan's upper body was propped up with two layers of bedding, and Xiao Yuanyan slowly turned her body and head to the side. Qin Shangyu blew and fed her carefully.

After eating for a long time with bumps and bruises, the coldness of the night was dispelled by the bowl of porridge, and even the frozen body fluids melted. Jiang Yuyan finally cried silently.

Pain, fear, and the fear of the unknown...

The three of them felt so distressed as if they were being tortured to death.

"Don't cry, be careful of your wound." Xiao Yuanyan wiped away her tears with concern.

"I want to see the face..."

Jiang Yuyan choked up.

Xie Jingyu quickly dissuaded him, "Wanwan, the imperial physician has just bandaged you, wait until you recover and then come back to see him."

“………..” Jiang Yuyan was almost driven crazy by the anxiety in her heart. The sooner she died, the sooner she would be reborn. She just wanted to know what happened to her!

She wanted to shout but couldn't. She was not a fool. Just looking at the expressions of these people, her heart sank to the bottom...

The Jiang residence closed its doors to visitors, and Xiao Yuanyan and the other two took turns looking after her, changing her medicine, feeding her soup, and chatting to keep her company.

It was not until half a month later that Jiang Yuyan took the opportunity to go to the bathroom and used the bronze mirror that had been hidden long ago to see her current appearance clearly.

What a face it was, with cuts all over it, skin and flesh turned inside out, bones visible. The furrows and ravines, due to the plaster, were blue and purple, like a ghost. There was no trace of the original appearance.

Even though he had prepared himself for this for a long time, he still trembled like a sieve when he saw it now. Jiang Yuyan touched his uneven face, his heart and soul were broken.

Qin Shangyu walked in after hearing the strange noise. Seeing this scene, he felt a chill rushing into his body. He stepped forward and hugged her, pressing her tightly into his arms, "It's okay, it's okay, Wanwan, I'm here..."

Jiang Yuyan let him hold her in his arms, her eyes dull as if devoid of any life.

There are some things in this world that cannot be comforted by words. Qin Shangyu could not deceive Jiang Yuyan and say that she would recover as before. He could only whisper: "Wanwan, no matter what, you are my wife."

Jiang Yuyan closed her eyes and remained silent.

After that day, Jiang Yuyan lost her mind and stopped talking.

Xiao Yuanyan caught a little wild rabbit from the mountain to coax her, Xie Jingyu collected a lot of storybooks from bookstores and teahouses, and Qin Shangyu played the piano to accompany her.

Jiang Yuyan watched and listened dully, cooperating with all their actions, but she seemed to have lost her soul.

Xiao Yuanyan and his friends were worried and asked a doctor to come and see her. The doctor said that the lady was too sad and had lost her voice for a while.

Jiang Yuyan had been like this since she was a child. She was so sad and painful that she couldn't speak. When her mother Gu Ran passed away, she also lost her voice. Those people secretly called her cold-blooded.

In fact, this is just Jiang Yuyan's subconscious mental escape. She is deliberately avoiding this matter, like a walking corpse.

The laughter and joy that once filled the Jiang Mansion suddenly disappeared, and even the servants guarding the gate had sad faces.

…………

In the imperial study over there, the famous cold-faced devil Zheng Shaopu was kneeling in front of Emperor Sheng Yuan and stating the case.

"Your Majesty, I have made some progress in my recent investigations of the eunuchs and the imperial guards.

The one who had always escorted Jiang Shuren out of the palace was Eunuch Yushu, who was beside Eunuch Li, the chief steward of the inner court. But that day, halfway through the journey, Eunuch Yushu was stopped by someone, and then Eunuch Zhuofei, who had been escorting Madam Jiang out of the palace, happened to appear there for some reason.

Because the two knew each other, Eunuch Zhuo Fei volunteered to send Madam Jiang off, but eventually Madam Jiang disappeared and the young Eunuch Zhuo Fei committed suicide. Eunuch Yu Shu was also murdered.

I invited all the eunuchs on duty that day to the Dali Temple and interrogated them separately. Only then did I find the eunuch who used an excuse to lure away Eunuch Yushu that day. "

Zheng Shaopu glanced at Emperor Sheng Yuan's face and said with a stiff face, "The eunuch confessed. He said he got two hundred taels of silver for a eunuch, and all he had to do was wait on the road that day and tell Eunuch Yushu that the Empress wanted to see him."

Emperor Sheng Yuan's tiger eyes widened slightly, revealing a fierce look.

"Go on."

“But I invited all the eunuchs to come and let him identify them secretly, and he pointed out the maid from Yiyue Palace.

This matter concerns the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, so I dare not be careless. I also went to investigate Zhuo Fei, who was the last person to contact Madam Jiang.

I have found out that Zhuo Fei is a loner, but he has a close relationship with one of the Third Princess's guards... and the only carriage that entered and left the palace at the same time that day was the Third Princess' carriage..."

Zheng Shaopu broke out in a cold sweat. The truth was clear enough. But since it concerned the third princess, whom the emperor loved the most, he still felt a chill down his spine.

Sure enough, Emperor Sheng Yuan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and all the pens and ink on the desk were thrown to the ground.

The loud bang was particularly harsh in this empty imperial study.

"Humph, they are closely related!"

Although Zheng Shaopu did not say it explicitly, all these things pointed to the imperial concubine and the princess, and Emperor Sheng Yuan felt like his headache was coming back again.

"Go and invite the third princess."

"yes"

The chief eunuch, Eunuch Li, lowered his head in response. After hearing what Zheng Shaopu said, he knew what was going on and was filled with resentment towards Xie Siqi.

For them who have no roots, their apprentices are there to take care of them in their old age and see them to the end of their lives. But because of the noble man’s selfish desires, he has ruined his apprentice’s life!

…………

Two hours later, Emperor Sheng Yuan sat on the throne, looking at his late daughter with an inexplicable expression.

"Did you do anything about Jiang's business?"

Xie Siqi's heart skipped a beat. Father knew about it so quickly?

Not knowing how to answer for a moment, Xie Siqi hesitantly approached Emperor Sheng Yuan, trying to act coquettishly and say a few nice words.

Her idea was good. If she had done this in the past when she had done something wrong, her father would have forgiven her.

However, this time Emperor Sheng Yuan ignored her playful smile.

"Zheng Shaopu has already found out everything, do you still want to deceive the emperor?!"

Xie Siqi was not good at lying, and was frightened by this "deception of the king", and immediately fell to her knees.

"Father, I just want to teach her a lesson..."

The pen in Emperor Sheng Yuan's hand was almost crushed.

He would rather his good daughter had such a scheme, and not let anyone find out about it, but now she confessed after being frightened. She was really stupid and evil.

"How did Jiang offend you? How could you be so cruel as to hurt someone's face?"

"I just don't like her!" Xie Siqi raised her head, straightened her neck, and said coquettishly.

Emperor Sheng Yuan's eyes were filled with disbelief. Because such a simple reason could hurt someone, this daughter really spoiled him!

"Just because you don't like her, you can do such a evil thing?! Do you still have respect for me, your father, and the laws of Dayue?"

"Father..." Xie Siqi was startled by his majestic voice, "That woman relied on her good looks to snatch my man. When has a princess like me ever suffered such an injustice? She also repeatedly entered the palace and tried to seduce you. How could I tolerate her!"

"Shut up, shut up~"

The more he listened, the more outrageous it became. Emperor Sheng Yuan was furious. "You, listen to what a princess like you is saying! It's totally unreasonable!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and smashed the teacup on the table into pieces. The slightly hot tea splashed on the corner of Xie Siqi's skirt.

“Ah…” Xie Siqi panicked and cried out in a daze, “Father…Father…”

"Now that you have committed such a big mistake, I...I cannot tolerate you..." Emperor Sheng Yuan closed his eyes and said sadly.

Xie Siqi was struck hard, and immediately knelt down and hugged Emperor Sheng Yuan's legs.

"Father, you love me the most. How can you punish me for Jiang? Father!"

Emperor Sheng Yuan was heartbroken. His daughter was born as the pearl of Dayue State, pampered and rich. From the time she took her first steps and babbled to now when she has grown up and is now a graceful young lady. He is not only her father, but also a father who loves his daughter. But why did he raise her to be like this?

After a long while, Emperor Sheng Yuan was extremely tired, and finally ordered: "Go back to your princess's mansion, face the wall and reflect on your mistakes, and do not leave the mansion without the emperor's order~"

"Father..."

Before Xie Siqi could say more, Emperor Sheng Yuan waved his hand and asked her to leave.

The bloody storm inside and outside the palace finally alarmed Empress Hua. She was leisurely trimming a bunch of peony branches and smiled slightly, "I'm afraid that Your Majesty can't suppress such a serious crime as harming a third-rank lady..."