Chapter 182 You Bingyue is in a coma
The You residence.
Du Ziheng looked at the person on the bed with a worried expression.
You Bingyue has fallen into a coma.
Although she arrived in the capital a day earlier than them, she was unable to take Cao Yaozu to the Dali Temple to report, but instead handed him over to the bounty hunter.
He was also familiar with the person who issued the reward; he was the eldest brother of the Fan siblings who died in Caonan Village.
After the previous Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial stepped down, the Fan family did not decline, because the eldest son of the Fan family was capable enough and has now become the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Even though thirty years have passed, he has never forgotten his two younger siblings.
Moreover, the last wish of Lord Fan and his wife was to find the siblings.
Therefore, after discovering that the last known location of the Fan siblings was in Caonan Village, and after hearing about the serial murder case involving a female ghost in Caonan Village, Minister Fan asked someone to investigate the truth behind Caonan Village.
It's not that he didn't want to go in person.
Firstly, as a secretary in the Ministry of Rites, he could not easily leave the capital.
Secondly, he didn't believe he could uncover the truth that the Dali Temple hadn't been able to for so many years, since solving cases wasn't his forte. That's why he issued a bounty, hoping that talented people in the martial arts world could help him achieve his goal.
As it turned out, his choice was correct.
The reward was posted and the result came quickly.
He finally learned the whereabouts of his younger brother and sister, although... they were both dead.
At least getting a result is better than letting the siblings continue to wander outside.
Even just bringing their remains back would be an option.
Upon learning that the bounty hunter had indeed uncovered the truth of what happened back then and brought the murderer back, he felt both sad and relieved.
Thirty years later, the whereabouts of the younger brother and sister have finally been determined.
He has done right by his parents in heaven.
Despite paying for it himself, Vice Minister Fan was still very grateful to You Bingyue.
Many people accepted the bounty, but only she succeeded. The others who went to Caonan Village have not returned yet.
Therefore, he was very grateful to You Bingyue.
Having already known about the gossip between You Bingyue and Du Ziheng, he originally held this woman in contempt, thinking she was like other parasitic plants who could only rely on men to survive. However, he did not expect her to be so capable. With just one move, she resolved the confusion in his heart for many years and fulfilled his parents' wishes.
He was thinking of having a good talk with Du Ziheng when he saw him again, so that he wouldn't hold the girl back.
As a result, You Bingyue fainted at the entrance before she even left the Fan family's mansion.
Vice Minister Fan was startled and immediately sent the imperial physician to examine her, but the physician could not find anything wrong.
Later, he swallowed his pride and begged an imperial physician to come to his door, but even the physician couldn't figure out why You Bingyue had fainted.
Although Minister Fan was very grateful to You Bingyue for helping him catch the murderer who killed his younger brother and sister, she was, after all, a young woman, and a woman of good reputation. It was not right for her to live in his mansion in such an ambiguous manner.
So after receiving news that Du Ziheng had returned to Beijing, he immediately sent people to stop Du Ziheng and make him take his woman away.
Seeing Du Ziheng's worried and sorrowful expression, Vice Minister Fan asked, "Young Master Du, what exactly happened in Caonan Village? Did Miss You suffer any hidden injuries?"
Du Ziheng frowned.
He was well aware that You Bingyue was not injured, since she had opportunities to make a move throughout the entire process.
On the contrary, Li Changhuai and Ouyang Shuo were injured. After resting for a night, they also returned to Shengjing, almost at the same time as him.
Vice Minister Fan suddenly spoke cryptically, "Young Master Du, although it may be inappropriate for me to say this, Miss You is unconscious, and even if my words are unpleasant to hear, I cannot disregard them. I have heard that your wife has also gone to Cao Nan Village?"
Du Ziheng's silver hair suddenly turned dark: "Minister Fan, Zhiyi is broad-minded, and as a senior official in the Ministry of Justice, she would never knowingly break the law."
Vice Minister Fan frowned. Although he still suspected Yu Zhiyi, he didn't say anything more.
But he said nothing more, yet he successfully planted the seeds of doubt.
Yes, only a few of them went to Caonan Village that day, and Bingyue and Zhiyi had always been at odds.
Most importantly, they all knew very well that without Yu Zhiyi subduing Cao Zhaodi, the vengeful ghost, they would never have been able to solve the case so smoothly.
But Bingyue took all the credit...
No, we must not be petty.
Unwilling to harbor any petty thoughts, Du Ziheng eventually returned to the Prime Minister's residence.
Upon returning to the residence, he was informed by the steward that Prime Minister Du was on leave at home today.
Du Ziheng was taken aback, but didn't think much of it. She asked, "Where is the young mistress?"
"The young mistress is entertaining guests in the garden," the steward replied. "The lady of the Marquis of Wu'an's residence has come to visit with her entourage."
Du Ziheng paused in his steps.
He hesitated for a moment, but then started walking again toward the garden.
Upon arriving at the garden, he found only Yu Zhiyi there, which he found strange. He asked the butler, but the butler didn't know either.
After all, he was a grown man, and he couldn't be by the side of several women all the time. He wasn't a servant specifically responsible for serving the young mistress.
As soon as Du Ziheng thought of You Bingyue's increasingly shallow breathing and the faint rise and fall of her chest, he forgot everything else: "Zhiyi."
Yu Zhiyi was drinking tea when she heard his voice. She put down her teacup and casually looked up: "Young Master, is there something you need?"
"Bingyue fell into a coma after returning to the capital."
As Du Ziheng spoke, he carefully observed the expression on Yu Zhiyi's face. He could tell if she showed even the slightest bit of guilt or panic.
She simply said, "Oh," and added, "That's normal."
Du Ziheng was taken aback: "Normal?"
Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "It's not just her; your friend, Young Master Li, is probably also feeling unwell. However, his condition isn't as severe as Miss You's. After all, they were both affected by the yin energy, and since they are both ordinary people, it's normal for them to be unable to withstand it and suffer some problems."
"At best, you'll have a few months of bad luck; at worst, you'll suffer bloodshed."
Du Ziheng stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "You... knew all along?"
Yu Zhiyi was even more confused than him: "I am a cultivator. Although I don't specialize in exorcising ghosts, it is still a required course. Why wouldn't you know this? Are you questioning my professional abilities?"
Du Ziheng was furious: "Since you knew all along, why didn't you say so sooner? And why did you just stand by and watch them get into trouble?!"
Li Rou, who was standing to the side, was furious.
Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, she vaguely guessed that Miss You had gotten into trouble, but it wasn't because of her mistress. However, the young master blamed her mistress for not giving him a heads-up earlier.
"Young master, how can you blame Miss for this? It wasn't Miss who caused the accident!"
Du Ziheng was usually quite good to his servants and rarely took his anger out on them, but now, in the heat of the moment, when he heard Yu Zhiyi's maid talk back to him, he instinctively rebuked her, "Who gave you the right to speak when the master is speaking?!"
Yu Zhiyi's face darkened.
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