Chapter 101 Finding a Reason
The girl who used to be so pretty and clever now had eyes as swollen as peaches, with many red bloodshot eyes. It was obvious that she cried a lot last night.
Even applying powder on my face didn't help.
As soon as Chu Liuzheng saw her haggard appearance, he knew why she came back.
It must be that Manager Zhou was asked to rush back.
The fact was just as Chu Liuzheng guessed, the jade pendant was indeed driven back by Zhou Yuande.
Yuzhu was really at his wit's end, and desperately wanted to seek help from His Majesty, but before he could even see the Emperor, he was stopped by Zhou Yuande.
It was obvious that the jade pendant was in trouble. After asking carefully, he firmly stopped the jade pendant outside.
The grand court meeting was about to begin. How could His Majesty have the time to care about the family affairs of a little palace maid? If he really let the jade pendant in, he would harm her.
No matter how much Yuzhui begged, Eunuch Zhou refused to give in. He got tired of it and asked Xiao Anzi to send the person back and temporarily let Moxiang serve in Wenhua Palace for a day.
"I've made my sister clean up the mess for me." Yuzhui lowered her head, because she cried for so long last night that even her voice was hoarse.
Moxiang felt distressed, but had no idea how to help.
She sighed softly and advised, "Good fortune will come to those who are lucky. You must believe in your uncle. He will definitely find Xiaoyue back."
The words of comfort were too pale and powerless. Yuzhui raised his head and smiled very reluctantly.
It's really uglier to smile than to cry.
Moxiang felt so upset when she saw this that she reached out to hug Yuzhui and patted her back soothingly, "It will be fine."
Yuzhui bit her lip and held her breath, trying hard not to let tears fall.
Moxiang still had to go to Wenhua Palace to work and couldn't stay for long. She winked at Chu Liuzheng, hoping that Chu Liuzheng would help persuade her.
Chu Liuzheng nodded, "Don't worry, sister, I'm here."
One of them is hurt, and the other is distracted. How can Moxiang feel at ease?
She gave repeated instructions and only hurried to Wenhua Hall when it was no longer possible to delay.
As soon as she left, Yuzhui couldn't help crying.
Tears flowed quickly but she didn't dare cry out loud. She could only sob in her throat, her voice unclear and broken, which made people feel sad.
Chu Liuzheng tried to persuade her, but to no avail. He could only offer himself to her and let her hold him, letting her hot tears soak the clothes on his shoulders.
Actually, it's not a good idea to bring the werewolf sister back now. The Li family is guarding nearby. Killing someone means death. If she stays with the Xixia Princess as a maid, she can still save her life.
But Chu Liuzheng only thought about these words in his mind and could not tell Yuzhui.
"Liu Zheng, do you think my cousin can find my sister?" Yu Zhui's eyes hurt from crying, and she leaned on Chu Liuzheng's shoulder and asked in a low voice.
It was as if if one more person answered "yes", her sister would definitely be fine.
"Of course not. Zhao Yue is at the post house right now and will have to go to the palace soon. This is unless your uncle can come into the post house to look for her."
"It can be found." Chu Liuzheng tilted his head to look at the jade pendant, "Maybe there will be good news soon."
Yuzhu knew that these were words of comfort, but she wanted to believe them.
She nodded vigorously, not knowing to whom she was telling him, "There will definitely be good news."
Seeing her like this, Chu Liuzheng really couldn't bear it.
"How about after Zhao Yue enters the palace, I find an excuse to take the jade pendant to the Imperial Garden and let her see that Zhao Yue is fine? But what's the right excuse?"
Chu Liuzheng was a little troubled.
Yuzhui was concerned about her injuries and didn't dare to lie on her shoulder for too long. Instead, he lay on the edge of the bed and sobbed.
Maybe I was too tired and fell asleep crying without realizing it.
There is a brazier next to it, so it won’t be cold.
Chu Liuzheng sighed lightly, didn't argue with her, and secretly thought of an excuse.
Yuzhui was still sleeping when Doctor Li came to change the medicine.
Chu Liuzheng pointed at the jade pendant and waved his hand, indicating that he should not be disturbed.
Doctor Li was also considerate. He didn't say anything and even put the medicine box away more gently.
But Yuzhui still woke up.
Awakened by the sound of splashing water.
She turned around and saw Doctor Li and almost screamed out loud. Fortunately, she regained her composure in time and did not lose her composure too much.
Doctor Li washed Chu Liuzheng's hands attentively and said to Yuzhui, "Now that the young lady is awake, please fetch her another basin of hot water."
"Okay." Yuzhui didn't care about the embarrassment and took a basin to the kitchen to get hot water.
After changing the dressing and bandaging the wound and giving some usual instructions, Doctor Li left with his medicine box on his back.
Yuzhui wiped her face and helped Chu Liuzheng go to the toilet before going to boil the medicine.
Chu Liuzheng opened the system and checked Zhao Yue's whereabouts from the refreshed gossip.
[He came to the palace in a carriage.]
Chu Liuzheng calculated the time and felt that it would be a good time to go there after Yuzhui finished brewing the medicine. As for an excuse...
"Go to the Imperial Garden to pick red plums?" Yu Zhui stared at Chu Liuzheng, suspecting that she had heard it wrong.
Chu Liuzheng nodded. "Eunuch Zhou said His Majesty loves the fragrance of plum blossoms. If you could pick some beautiful red plum branches and send them to Wenhua Hall to be placed in a vase, and make His Majesty happy, he might even grant you a favor."
Hearing the word 'grace', Yuzhui's eyes lit up.
If she could really receive the grace of His Majesty, couldn't she ask His Majesty to send someone to help her find her sister?
She immediately stood up and walked out: "I'll go right away."
"Hey! Wait!" Chu Liuzheng called out to the people, "I'll go with you."
Yuzhui stopped and looked back at her: "Your hand is still injured and it's cold outside. Don't go. I'll be back soon."
Chu Liuzheng hadn't really asked her to go to the Imperial Garden to pick red plums. If she didn't go, what would happen if the two sisters couldn't see each other? Wouldn't it be a wasted trip?
"I've been bored in the house for these days and I've been wanting to go out for a walk." She said softly and coquettishly, "Sister Moxiang has been keeping me here all the time. It's a relief that she's not here, so take me with you."
Yuzhui looked hesitant, but finally couldn't resist Chu Liuzheng's constant nagging and agreed.
She put a cloak on Chu Liuzheng, repeatedly reminded her not to expose her hands to prevent them from getting cold, and then helped Chu Liuzheng to the imperial garden.
The road was slippery due to the snow, and Yuzhui was worried that Chu Liuzheng would fall, so she didn't dare to walk too fast.
Chu Liuzheng kept an eye on his surroundings while looking at the system, trying to use it for real-time monitoring.
She was relieved that she didn't run into anyone she shouldn't have until she reached the Imperial Garden.
【God bless you, I hope everything goes smoothly in the future. 】
She glanced at the system and suggested, "The red plum blossoms at Jinxiu Pavilion are in full bloom. Let's go there and pick some."
Yuzhui had been distracted since she received the news from home yesterday, and had no idea that Her Royal Highness the Princess was hosting a banquet at Jinxiu Pavilion today.
Since she wanted to use the red plum to gain a favor, she naturally had to pick the best one.
She followed Chu Liuzheng along a shortcut and stopped behind some flowers and trees beside the octagonal pavilion.
Jinxiu Pavilion was not far ahead, and Chu Liuzheng stuck his head out to take a look.
[The system really didn't deceive me. I can clearly see the people on the second floor from here.]
Yuzhui, who was standing behind her, felt strange: "Why don't you leave?"
"Shh!" Chu Liuzheng turned around and signaled her to be quiet. "There are a lot of people over at Jinxiu Pavilion. It seems that a distinguished person is hosting a banquet."
Yuzhui was startled and quickly covered his mouth and leaned out to look.
Sure enough, there were quite a few people sitting or standing on the second floor of Jinxiu Pavilion. If you listened carefully, you could hear music, which was not as quiet as usual.
She pulled her head back and asked in a low voice, "Shall we still go there?"
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