Chapter 62 Chapter 62 The One I Can't Let Go

When Wu Yong was panicking and at a loss, he suddenly heard someone shouting, "Carry him to a ventilated place!"

When I looked up, it was Miss Xiaoman!

Without asking her why she was here, Wu Yong picked up Chen Ling'an, ran out of the hall in a few steps, and then looked at Xiaoman pitifully.

Xiaoman took the warm water and wet towel from the waiter, quickly washed his face, and helped him induce vomiting.

Chen Ling'an retched a few times but couldn't vomit anything out.

Xiaoman was busy feeding him water to rinse his mouth.

Chen Ling'an was still breathing heavily, and Xiaoman continued to feed him water, one bowl after another.

She seemed very calm, but Wu Yong saw that her hands were shaking violently, and water splashed out of the bowl, wetting the adult's collar and her cuffs. Her face was not much better than the adult's.

Perhaps because he drank too much water, Chen Ling'an finally vomited it out, and then he kept coughing.

The doctor hadn't arrived yet, so they could only wait.

The blush on his face finally faded a little, and his breathing was not as terrible as before.

It's getting better! Wu Yong's legs went limp and he collapsed to the ground. Only then did he realize that his chest and back were chilled, and his inner and outer robes were completely soaked with cold sweat.

"Thanks to Miss Xiaoman," he sighed. "What kind of sudden illness is this? It's so scary."

"He, he can't be touched..." Xiaoman said half a sentence with sobs, and suddenly threw herself on Chen Lingan, crying loudly with a "wow".

All the fear and anxiety were released at this moment.

Chen Ling'an wanted to say something to comfort her, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.

Wu Yong said angrily, "Who was that bastard just now? Go check it out, go check it out quickly, damn it, I'm going to squeeze his yolk out!"

"It's Liu Jinshu." Xiaoman said hoarsely, "I saw it, I saw it, it's him! But how did he know, who told him?"

As he was speaking, Xiaoman suddenly stood up, jumped onto the horse regardless of everything, and with a flick of the whip, the horse disappeared into the depths of the woods like a gust of wind.

Wu Yong opened his mouth in astonishment. "This girl can ride a horse! When did she learn it?"

"Chase... Chase him back." Chen Ling'an pointed in the direction Xiaoman left with difficulty. He was panting and coughing heavily, and he was practically squeezing out each word from his throat.

Wu Yong suddenly realized that Xiaoman must have gone to settle the score with Liu Jinshu!

He raised his leg to leave, but when he looked at Chen Ling'an who was still in danger, he hesitated again.

"Go!"

Wu Yong stamped his feet, told the others to take care of Chen Ling'an, and spurred his horse to chase after him.

Chen Ling'an was panting heavily, and he felt like he was really crazy.

How did she find this place? How did Liu Jinshu know that she was allergic to soybeans? He didn't even bother to check. His mind was full of thoughts about how she couldn't bear the injustice caused by the Liu family.

He was clearly about to die, but he was still worried about whether she would suffer.

What happened to him...

The wind whistled past my ears, and the willow trees on both sides of the road were moving backwards one after another. Xiaoman didn't know where Liu Jinshu went, but she knew where she would meet Liu Jinshu.

She rushed straight to the Hanlin Academy.

"Liu Jinshu, get out here!" Under the bright sunshine, a man and a horse stood at the solemn and majestic gate of the Hanlin Academy.

The gatekeeper had never seen such a scene before. He was stunned for a while before coming to his senses. "Young lady, please stop shouting. Master Liu is not here."

"He's not here?" Xiaoman glanced down at him from her horse, "Then call him over. If he doesn't come, call the person in charge! The Hanlin Academy, which prides itself on being a noble institution, is engaging in such despicable and vile activities. I think it's better to call it the Academy of Hypocrites instead of the Hanlin Academy!"

Oh, so mean and secretive...

Look at the little girl in front of me, she is so beautiful, bright and charming with a bit of cuteness, cuteness but also a bit of boldness, boldness but also a bit of spunk, and spunkiness but also a bit of innocence.

It’s so lovely!

Could it be that Lord Liu had incurred a romantic debt? The officer's eyes flashed green, and his heart was filled with anxiety. He said hurriedly, "Wait a minute, young lady. I'll go find him right away."

Afraid she would run away.

In a short while, many people were secretly waiting inside and outside the Hanlin Academy to watch the excitement.

The head scholar had also heard about this, and suppressing the urge to eavesdrop, he pretended to shout, "Quickly call Master Liu over. This has even reached the government office. What a shame!"

"I went looking for her. Hey, I heard that the girl who came was originally from the Zhang family and had discussed marriage with Lord Liu."

"Zhang Jia... is she the girl that Chen Lingan's childhood sweetheart?"

"Your Excellency has a good memory. It was her! I think it might be due to a personal matter."

The head scholar was very surprised. "Then go and see if Lord Liu has arrived. Try to mediate and don't let people laugh at you in front of the yamen."

"Yes, I'll go right away."

"If there is anything unusual, report back immediately."

"I understand."

…

After a while, Liu Jinshu arrived.

The sun was setting, and the western sky was a brilliant red. The girl on horseback was wearing a fiery red dress, which made it almost impossible for him to open his eyes.

Xiaoman said nothing and whipped Liu Jinshu.

The attendant next to him was horrified and jumped out to grab the whip. "What are you doing?"

"I should be the one asking you this!" Xiaoman threw down his whip and dismounted, his oval face filled with anger as he stared at Liu Jinshu. "I saw you. You know that this could kill someone!"

Liu Jinshu took a deep breath and suppressed his complicated and inexplicable bitter emotions. "When I saw you, I knew he was fine."

"Nothing? How can he be okay?" Xiaoman almost burst into tears. "For the next ten days or so, he'll be terribly uncomfortable. He'll be short of breath, coughing constantly, his throat will be so swollen that he won't be able to speak, he won't be able to eat anything, and he won't be able to sleep at all."

Liu Jinshu said "Oh" lightly.

Seeing him so nonchalant, Xiaoman became even angrier, "It's all your fault!" She raised her hand and slapped him.

Liu Jinshu didn't dodge and took the blow.

"Are you feeling better?" he asked.

"No!" Xiaoman gritted his teeth in hatred and slapped him again, "He almost died, and you think you can let it go with just one slap?"

Liu Jinshu looked at her silently, neither dodging nor avoiding, letting her hit him.

The attendant next to him was stunned. He wanted to stop him but hesitated and looked at his own master.

Xiaoman pulled out the hairpin and stabbed herself.

She really wanted him dead!

Liu Jinshu couldn't bear it any longer and suddenly grabbed her wrist, "Zhang Xiaoman!"

"You assume it's all my fault without even asking a single question. You can't be so biased towards him." Liu Jinshu's voice was low and suppressed, with some indescribable sadness.

Xiaoman's face flushed red, and there was nothing but anger in her eyes.

"Don't ask. If you have a clear conscience, you will definitely question Chen Ling'an face to face, impeach him in a letter, and lay out the whole story in front of everyone. Instead of harming him like this."

Knowing him this way, Liu Jinshu smiled, and couldn't tell whether he was more surprised or more bitter.

"I feel guilty," he whispered, "but I have to do this. Chen Ling'an will also suffer this loss silently. In matters of the court, who is right and who is wrong is anyone's guess."

He slowly loosened his hand. "The dispute between him and me is not only a personal matter, but also a business matter. Don't get involved. Even if you want to, you can't."

Xiaoman flexed his wrists and sneered, "Let me ask you one last question. How did you know he was allergic?"

Liu Jinshu was silent for a moment, then pulled out a small booklet. "It records everything you said and did at the Zhang family. I noticed that when you made snacks for Chen Ling'an, you preferred to use the strong-smelling rapeseed oil rather than the lighter-smelling soybean oil. And when you took food out, you never used soybean oil or any soy products."

Xiaoman took the booklet and became more and more frightened the more he read it. The color on his face faded bit by bit, and he became as pale as a white marble statue.

"Who gave it to you?"

Liu Jinshu smiled again, and was actually a little happy that she didn't suspect that he was following her.

"That man has died in prison. He deserved it." He thought for a moment and added, "Stay away from the Zhang family from now on. Although you have now left the Zhang family, but—"

"Is it Zhang Anyi?" Xiaoman interrupted him.

The only person who died in prison was Aunt Sun. She had never stepped out of the Zhang family's gate before being imprisoned. It was unlikely that Liu Jinshu would have met an aunt, so Zhang Anyi was the most likely person.

Liu Jinshu paused and said, "Yes."

"I didn't realize you were so kind to women. You're still protecting her at this time." Xiaoman sneered.

"I'm not..." Liu Jinshu wanted to explain, but felt that she wouldn't listen even if he explained. During this hesitation, Xiaoman turned around, got on the horse, and galloped away without looking back.

Liu Jinshu slowly withdrew his gaze.

Ignoring the strange looks from everyone around him, he walked steadily inside. Suddenly, his whole body was shocked and he realized that he had overlooked a problem.

How did Xiaoman follow to Ning Xiyuan and how did she find out it was him?

This was a confidential operation, and no matter how much Chen Ling'an trusted her, he wouldn't reveal a single detail. Could it be that she had come to the Hanlin Academy and overheard the conversation between him and his attendant? But why would she come to the Hanlin Academy for no reason?

Could it be that...

Liu Jinshu's heart was pounding and he quickly turned around to look.

The wind blew through the long street, and there was no one at the end.

-

The commotion in front of the Hanlin Academy ended, but rumors spread quietly - Liu Jinshu was jealous of a woman and poisoned Chen Ling'an, almost killing him!

There are obviously more visitors to the Hanlin Academy in the past two days. Most of them come to pick up documents or deliver something. After they are done, they stop by to have a cup of tea and chat.

"Have you heard about that incident? Tsk tsk, I never thought Lord Liu would be blinded by jealousy."

"That's unlikely. Lord Liu is a calm and serious person. How could he lose his dignity because of love? Perhaps there are other reasons."

"You might not know, but a few days ago, the two of them had a huge fight over a pamphlet. If His Royal Highness hadn't happened to pass by and stopped them, they would have been left with a bloody mess. I thought it was something confidential, but now I think it was probably a love letter or something like that."

"Is this true?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false? Listen to me..."

When the rumor reached Chen Ling'an, he was stunned for a long time and couldn't help laughing.

"You're still laughing." Xiao Man snorted, "You suffered so much and lost half your life, but you acted as if nothing happened. It's really like what he said, you've been at a loss."

Chen Ling'an said, "I did suffer a loss, but it gave me an excuse to rest at home for a while and avoid a difficult task. I'm afraid Liu Fang is the one who's anxious now."

Xiaoman didn't understand and asked him to explain clearly, "What exactly did you quarrel about? To be honest, when your uncle committed suicide, I was particularly afraid that the emperor would punish you. At least you got through it safely. You still have a long time to live, and you can't take your life lightly anymore."

Chen Ling'an's smile gradually faded, and his eyes became misty, which made Xiaoman feel a little embarrassed.

"Xiao Man," he said, "I have someone I can't let go of, and I will cherish my life."

Xiaoman nodded, "That's good, Yan Ning can't live without a brother."

Chen Ling'an was silent for a while, then gently held her hand.

It's you...