Chapter 222 It’s no fun to play dumb

When they returned to the alley, it was almost dusk.

Yu Tingwan was holding a few bags of fried cakes wrapped in paper in her hands, which swayed as she walked. She

walked a lot today and her legs were a little sore.

A few months ago, she had to collect firewood, and dragged it all the way down the mountain with great effort, and the soles of her shoes were worn out.

But now she doesn’t have to worry about her livelihood and doesn’t have to work. Yu Tingwan has a leisurely life and has become lazy.

"Aunt."

Nannan was squatting at the door playing with stones. When she saw her, she ran over.

Nannan said in a baby voice: "Why didn’t you take me with you when you skipped class."

Yu Tingwan: ? ? ?

"Who said I skipped class?"

"My master said so."

"Then he spread rumors about me."

Nannan looked up at her in confusion.

But didn’t you just run away halfway?

Yu Tingwan was not ashamed at all and handed her a few fried cakes.

"Take it and eat it, don't forget to share it with your master."

"Just say... just say that he has a good student who is filial and never forgets to think of him when he goes out. Tell him not to always hold on to trivial matters. He is already old, so be generous."

Seeing that Nannan agreed obediently, Yu Tingwan returned to the Wei family.

Hui Niang was washing vegetables with her head down. She looked over after hearing the sound and saw that the backpack behind her was full. She was afraid that the girl would be crushed.

She shook off the water stains on her hands and hurried over to help carry it.

"Why did you buy so much?"

After the backpack was taken off, Yu Tingwan felt relieved and rubbed her shoulders: "I bought it because it was cheap."

She handed over the fried cake: "I bought it on the way back. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's still hot now. Dad and mom, try it."

Hui Niang took a bite and it tasted good.

The portion was not large, mainly for tasting, after all, they would have a proper meal later.

Hui Niang packed the backpack while eating. They were all for family consumption and use.

"Why don't you buy yourself some things?"

Hui Niang: "I think the pearls on the Liu family's daughter's head are very beautiful. If you buy them and wear them, you will be more charming."

Yu Tingwan laughed: "I think they are too heavy."

"She is wearing a jade pendant, you..."

Yu Tingwan: "It's a burden."

Hui Niang was about to say something, but she saw that the backpack was filled with incense, candles, and gold and silver paper...

She knew.

The death anniversary of my father-in-law and mother-in-law is coming soon.

"Where is my husband?"

"In the house."

"I'll go and see."

There was a charcoal fire in the house.

But the windows were wide open.

Yu Tingwan frowned after entering, closed the door and windows.

Then...

she found that Wei Zhao was not there.

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Wei Zhao was in a hidden dark room at the moment.

The light inside was dim, with only a few kerosene lamps lighting it. He sat on the chair brought by Chi Yu and slowly brewed tea.

There was a sack on the ground not far away, and something in the sack was struggling and twisting.

It was a person.

Chi Yu stood beside him and said respectfully, "It just so happened that Zheng Xu, the doctor of the Imperial Hospital, was returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors. We have people in Yucheng who got the news and quickly abducted him."

"Capture his family members alive and lock them up next door to wait for your orders."

The teapot was boiling. Chi

Yu stepped forward and untied the sack, revealing Zheng Xu, an elderly man with a gagged mouth, tied hands and feet, and a pale face.

Zheng Xu was angry and furious.

His medical skills were not good, and he was not valued in the Imperial Hospital, but he has been doing very well in recent years.

Many imperial doctors privately discussed that he had someone behind him. Otherwise, at this critical moment when the crown prince was seriously ill, how could he be qualified to return to his hometown without any harm? He

must have been proud.

But Zheng Xu never thought that the carriage was still driving on the official road, and he would be back home in half an hour.

The next moment, there was a loud bang, and the carriage broke into pieces. He fell to the ground and was knocked unconscious before he could react.

After waking up, he was put in a sack and thrown on the horse's back. His internal organs were about to be shaken out.

At first, he thought it was a bandit who didn't know how to live or die!

But when he saw Chi Yu, he was dumbfounded.

"Uh! Uh!"

He couldn't speak, but his expression was excited.

Chi Yu pulled the cloth out of his mouth.

"Chi... Lieutenant General Chi?"

"Why are you here?"

Zheng Xu: "Why did you catch me!"

Chi Yu did not respond.

He turned sideways and retreated to a place.

Zheng Xu also saw Wei Zhao, who was blocked by Chi Yu just now.

His hair stood on end, and he was suddenly shocked.

His heartbeat was like a drum being struck, his breathing seemed to pull cotton wool out of his lungs, a chill spread from his feet to his limbs, his eyes flashed with fear, and his sharp voice almost broke.

"Wei... General Wei."

"You... you... you are not dead?"

He shivered and tried to move back.

Wei Zhao looked at his ugly posture with sneer.

The temperature in the darkroom was very low, but Zheng Xu's forehead was full of sweat.

Zheng Xu smiled awkwardly: "You are okay, that's really great."

"I don't know how happy the emperor will be when we return to Shangjing."

"I admire you very much."

"I was very sad to hear that you died on the battlefield. Fortunately, you are okay. Although I don't know what happened, it can be seen that God is willing to let you get into trouble."

Zheng Xu was extremely uneasy.

He looked at Wei Zhao cautiously.

Wei Zhao's eyes were grim, his expression was gloomy, cold, and there seemed to be a terrible storm rolling inside.

Zheng Xu fell silent, not daring to say another word.

But Chi Yu grabbed his collar and dragged him forward to Wei Zhao's feet.

Zheng Xu was in pain and panic, and was in a mess.

A cold touch fell on his jaw. It was a dagger. Zheng Xu was forced to raise his head.

The tip of the knife went down, leaving red marks wherever it passed, and a stinging feeling came from the blood beads.

Zheng Xu's teeth were chattering, and he wanted to step back, but was held down by Chi Yu.

Wei Zhao held the dagger, his eyes were extremely cold, and his lips moved: "Why are you shaking like this? Did I scare you?"

"General Wei, I have no grudges against you, you are..."

"Duke Shun was bedridden in the early years. Although I was incompetent and did not cure him, I took care of him considerately. I picked and boiled medicine, and discussed prescriptions with the imperial doctors."

"Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard. If I have offended you in any way, I will apologize to you..."

Zheng Xu's voice was not finished.

Wei Zhao pierced his neck with the dagger without hesitation.

If it was slightly off, blood would splatter three feet.

As an imperial physician, Zheng Xu knew that no one would die in a short period of time. But after a long time, it was hard to say.

He convulsed in pain and almost fainted.

But even so, he heard the screams of his only son outside, desperately calling for his father to save his life.

He had only that one son, and he loved him like a treasure since he was a child.

Wei Zhao let go of his hand and poured tea leisurely.

"It's pointless for you to play dumb anymore."

"I don't have enough patience. It's a small matter if your precious son loses an arm or limps a leg. If he loses his life, you will be the one who is sad."

Zheng Xu didn't care about anything else.

Maybe he would die if he turned against his country.

But if he didn't say it, Wei Zhao would not let him go out alive.

He was not stupid and knew how to choose.

"I'll tell you everything."

"When Duke Shun died, it was not because of a serious illness, but because of poison."