Chapter 154
Upon hearing this, Mr. Du looked at Yan Shujin.
Yan Shujin felt that she was cruel; many times, death would have been simpler.
Mr. Du said, "They can read, but they have to go blind to do it. However, they still have their senses. If someone writes on them, they can nod or shake their head. Some people can even use their feet to dip in ink to write."
Yan Shujin looked up at Mr. Du and said, "What if they died on their way back? Or even when they reached the capital?"
Mr. Du's expression changed, and he said, "Does the princess know what she's saying?"
“I know.” Yan Shujin lowered her eyes slightly, looking at her fingers, and said, “Before telling my father, when you told me about this, weren’t you also hesitant about whether or not you should let me do it?”
Mr. Du sighed slowly and said, "Yes."
Yan Shujin smiled and said, "Only I can do this. Only if I do it will no one suspect me."
Mr. Du was silent for a moment, then said, "I hesitated to tell you because I guessed your choice, but... I always felt that such a thing would dirty your hands."
Yan Shujin shook her head and said, "It's okay."
If all the people died in the Northwest, it would be too suspicious. If they all died in the Northwest, and some died on the way back, or even some died in the capital, it would not attract attention, because they were too badly injured, and even with the imperial physicians, they would not have survived.
What kills them isn't the wounds, but the pain.
Yan Shujin stopped speaking.
Mr. Du looked at the bloodstains on his sleeve and said, "Princess, I don't regret telling you this, I only regret agreeing to let you come to the Northwest."
Yan Shujin smiled and said, "Sir, there's no need to blame yourself. Everything you did was for the good of the Xuan Prince's Mansion. You didn't gain anything from it anyway. Let's go find Father together."
Mr. Du shook his head and said, "No need, I'll go by myself."
“I’m afraid my father will blame you, sir,” Yan Shujin said. “Besides…”
Mr. Du waved his hand: "When I first came to find the princess, I already thought about the consequences."
Yan Shujin frowned slightly as she looked at Mr. Du.
Mr. Du straightened his sleeves and said, "Princess, Mr. Li alone is enough to teach the Crown Prince. When you go to your fiefdom, I will go and assist you."
Yan Shujin looked at Mr. Du with some surprise; this was an unexpected delight.
After making his decision, Mr. Du calmly said, "As long as the princess doesn't mind, I will assist her from now on."
Yan Shujin was both surprised and delighted, and said, "Sir, I am of course willing."
Mr. Du said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany the princess this time I return to the capital, but I will mention it to the prince after things are settled in the Northwest."
Since Mr. Du is prepared to follow Yan Shujin and pledge allegiance to her, he naturally needs to explain this to Prince Xuan.
Yan Shujin said, "Okay."
Mr. Du smiled and said, "Then I'll take my leave."
Yan Shujin saw Mr. Du to the door and said, "Please take care, sir. If Father is still confused, please talk to him carefully. My fate is intertwined with that of the Prince of Xuan's mansion."
Mr. Du nodded, said no more, and turned to leave to see King Xuan.
Yan Shujin felt that this was a case of fortune and misfortune being intertwined.
In fact, Yan Shujin had thought to herself that it would be great if she had Mr. Du's help when she went to her fiefdom, but it was just a thought, because she knew that Mr. Du had his own ambitions and it would be easier for him to achieve them by following her father. She did not expect that Mr. Du would take the initiative to speak up.
Yan Shujin slowly exhaled, then thought of Xu Qian and the others, her cousin's death...
It's likely that what Zheng Bin said is true, and that he has evidence to back it up.
Even a tiger won't eat its cubs.
Yan Shujin didn't believe that her uncle was responsible for her cousin's death, but... looking at her fingers, she feared that her uncle had found out the truth but hadn't revealed it due to various concerns, nor had he avenged her cousin.
It was Consort Liu who did it.
Yan Shujin also believed it, which explained the death of Consort Liu's father, suggesting that his uncle was also involved.
Aunt Yu brought over some brown sugar ginger water and said, "Princess, warm yourself up."
Yan Shujin took it, held it in both hands, and stood by the window. The wind outside was cold, and it made Yan Shujin's face sting a little, but she was unwilling to leave, and did not even have the intention of drinking a sip of brown sugar ginger water.
Seeing this, Aunt Yu and Yuzhu moved the brazier closer to Yan Shujin.
The brown sugar ginger water cooled down quickly. Yan Shujin looked down at it and felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Many doubts have been answered today, and Yan Shujin has even guessed the general truth.
Yan Shujin found it unacceptable. She had only guessed a little, and this was it? What about her aunt? What were her feelings when she looked at her uncle?
A voice came from outside announcing that Aunt Yu had gone out for a short while and returned quickly, saying, "Princess, the Prince requests your presence."
Yan Shujin hummed in agreement, put the cup on the table, walked to the door and let Aunt Yu help her put on her cloak, then headed towards the courtyard where Prince Xuan was temporarily staying.
Yan Zhili and Mr. Du were both in the study.
When Yan Shujin went in, she saw the broken cup on the ground and her father with an angry expression.
Yan Zhili had someone guard the door and said, "Sister Bao, don't get involved in this matter."
"Father," Yan Shujin said calmly, "Did Consort Liu kill my cousin?"
Yan Zhili's expression changed, but he remained silent.
Yan Shujin then asked, "Did Uncle know before or after Consort Liu made her move?"
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