Chapter 114 Murder
Prince Jing's name is Murong Jingyi, and he is the current emperor's younger brother.
There's a rumor circulating that Prince Jing likes to raise sons for other people, and that Murong Wu is one of his adopted sons. However, whether this is true or not is unknown.
"How is this possible?" Chu Xiujie's mind was a little slow from traveling all night.
Seeing his tone, Murong Wu snorted coldly, "What's impossible about that? What if this private seal falls into someone else's hands? Does that mean that anyone holding the private seal is Fang Daru?"
Chu Qi and Chu Xiujie exchanged bewildered glances. They hadn't considered this possibility.
Murong Wu added, "To verify whether it is Fang Daru himself, the method is very simple. I will go there in person."
Chu Xiujie's teeth ached upon hearing this, but he tried to soften his tone, "Second Young Master, there are still imperial lackeys in Min County. What if this is a trap they've set?"
He cursed inwardly, thinking, "What good would it do for you to go, even if you've never met Fang Daru? How could you possibly tell the difference between the real and the fake? You'd only cause more trouble."
The master is planning to encircle and capture Suzhou from behind. What if the second young master is taken hostage...?
"I definitely can't go in a big way this time. I'll go in disguise, and you can go with me disguised as my bodyguard."
Murong Wu thought that his third and fourth sons were already being taken under his father's wing, and he was eager to do something to make his father take notice of him.
My father greatly respects the great scholar Fang; if he could invite him here…
Chu Xiujie's tone was slightly troubled, "Second Young Master, I still have a task assigned by my master."
Murong Wu's face darkened. "My father has entrusted me with managing all affairs here for the time being. Are you not going to listen to me?"
Chu Xiujie was so angry he wanted to curse. He had just come from Min County, and now he had to go back?
He cursed several idiots in his mind, but in the end, he still bowed and said nothing.
"Let's pack up and leave tonight."
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In the small courtyard, Aunt Cai was picking vegetables while cursing.
"You old geezer, you've really gone mad! We've only had a few days of peace, what if those rabid dogs find you and take you away?"
She only just found out that the old man had actually taken his private seal to the bookstore.
Before, it was one thing to sell a painting, as they could say it was sold by someone else. But now that the news has spread, those people are like dogs smelling meat.
The elderly couple were disheartened by what happened back then and didn't want to go back to that place of trouble.
Fang Daru spoke softly, "Lin Anyuan is our son-in-law after all. Now that I have no power or influence, I can't help him. I'm sorry that Wanwan is so filial to us old folks."
If it weren't for his blemishes, this man would definitely have been a top scholar. Alas, what a pity...
Speaking of writing, Aunt Cai sighed, "Ah, you're right. I wonder how that girl is doing. Things are getting more and more chaotic. It would be so much better if she lived with us!"
When do you think war will break out?
"If I had known, I would have become a saint." The old man frowned. "Where is Tao Chuang? Shouldn't he be heading to the capital?"
Although this is not the right time to go to the capital for the imperial examination.
Speaking of this, Aunt Cai couldn't help but nag again, "With your nephew's brain, I don't recommend that he go to the capital. He's already a scholar who passed the imperial examination. If all else fails, he can open a private school."
She said that Tao Chuang was stupid and didn't know how he grew up to be so big. She was afraid that he had been sold and would have to pay the seller for the money.
"Why are you talking more and more..."
"What's going on? Father, Mother, I'm here."
Ye Wan entered the courtyard with a smile, carrying her things.
Aunt Cai hurriedly put down the vegetables she was holding and stood up. "You silly girl, with all the chaos outside, why did you come alone? Is everything alright at home? Is everything alright?"
"Nothing happened. I haven't come to see you for several days. I brought you some vegetables I grew." Ye Wan put the basket on the table in the yard.
Seeing people peeking in from outside, Aunt Cai quickly closed the door.
She hasn't dared to go out much lately, because there are soldiers everywhere.
They pulled her inside to talk, "Wanwan, Lin Anyuan, he..."
"He's fine, perfectly alright." Ye Wan had been worried that Lin Anyuan had been taken away and gotten into trouble, but she was relieved to learn that he had escaped.
With Lin Anyuan's abilities, he will definitely be able to live a good life.
"He's a smart guy." Aunt Cai felt much more relieved. "Why don't you stay for lunch?"
"No, my sister is here at home, and there are three children with her. They won't feel at ease if I don't go back."
Rice prices have risen so high that ordinary families can't afford it anymore, and she had stockpiled quite a bit in her spatial storage. Ye Wan was just delivering some things, and after chatting with Aunt Cai for a while, she left.
“Old man, I always feel uneasy. Wanwan, that girl, has recognized us as her parents, but she hasn’t enjoyed a single day of happiness. She still has to worry about us two old bones.”
When Aunt Cai saw that Ye Wan's basket contained meat, eggs, and a lot of vegetables, she felt distressed.
In times of war and chaos, how much money would it cost to buy this back? The daughter she impulsively adopted is truly filial.
On the contrary, they are the biological children...
"The world is going to be in chaos, and who knows what will happen in the future? But we both need to remember this: Wanwan is our only daughter." The old man coughed and looked at the sky in the courtyard.
The sky has been overcast for the past few days; I wonder when it will change.
Aunt Cai understood the meaning behind his words and forgot all about being sad.
"Do you even need to tell me that?"
"Get lost! If you dare to come to the back and steal again, don't blame me for beating you up!"
Ye Wan passed by the back door of Fulailou Restaurant, where people inside were pushing and shoving people out.
It wasn't her business at first, but then she got kicked out. She recognized him—wasn't that Ye Yaozu?
Only three days after the last incident, Ye Yaozu was shoved to the ground, his clothes torn and his hair disheveled, looking like a beggar.
"Ye Yaozu, you coward! My unborn child died, and it's all your mother's fault! Your family is destined to be extinct!"
A woman who was also acting crazy ran over, grabbed Ye Yaozu, and started yelling, "If your mother hadn't licked my roast chicken, would I have gone into premature labor? Would my son have died?"
A crowd quickly gathered to watch, and Ye Wan was among them.
Ye Yaozu, who was on the ground, scrambled to his feet and slapped Xianglan across the face. "You're carrying someone else's child! How dare you talk like that, you shameless slut!"
Ye Yaozu used to like Xianglan so much and fawn over her, but now he hates her just as much.
That day, his mother tried to get the money back but failed. She was also pushed down by Xianglan's brother and broke her leg. He was also beaten up.
There's no food left in the house, so Ye Yaozu has to sneak into the kitchen to steal some food, and he's been caught.
He was cuckolded and went out in public, and people pointed fingers at him. It was all Xianglan's fault, that bitch.
"If you think I'm shameless, why don't you just say you're a coward! What food are you hiding in your arms for me?"
When Xianglan saw something in Ye Yaozu's arms, her eyes lit up with hunger, and she reached out to snatch it.
Ye Yaozu didn't even take out the half-eaten steamed bun when he was beaten earlier, so how could he possibly give it to Xianglan?
Xianglan was so hungry that she pushed Ye Yaozu. Ye Yaozu slipped on a stone and hit his head on it.
The bright red blood instantly seeped into the soil.
"Murder!"
In the crowd, Ye Wan saw that someone had thrown a pebble, which was why Ye Yaozu had fallen headfirst.
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