"Oh? You are not in a hurry again. It seems that the life and death of General Qin is not that important to you."
He let go of his hand, and Chu Li fell heavily back onto the bed.
"Um--"
I was almost knocked unconscious by the blow.
"Uncle, do you really have to do this?" She glared at him angrily.
Is it fun to tease her on purpose?
"You don't want anything. It's just a small matter of raising your hand and covering your palm. Why do you have to stare at me? Don't you think this is immoral and against ethical principles?"
"Morality?"
The man sneered, "Morality can only be used to restrain people with morality. If I had this thing, I would have died hundreds of times already."
"You don't even have this much sincerity, and yet you still want to take things from me. You are not qualified."
He walked away in a huff.
"Uncle!"
Chu Li hurriedly got out of bed and chased after him with weak steps, "Please, uncle, let Qin Muyu go!"
"Uncle!"
Even the emperor was unwilling to break up with him. If he insisted not to raise his hand, Qin Muyu would really be dead for sure.
After all, the General's Mansion only has military generals, but the Imperial Noble Consort Jing of the Duke's Mansion is the emperor's bedside companion.
Seeing that the man was about to leave, Chu Li became anxious and knelt down with both knees bent.
"Please have mercy, uncle!"
Chu Di slowed down his pace and after a moment, he turned his head and looked back, and saw Chu Li kneeling on the ground. He was already thin and frail, and after being drenched in the rain, he became even thinner. He looked as miserable as a dog, but he was still thinking about others.
Is Qin Muyu so important in her heart?
He looked away coldly, his eyes were fierce and cold, "Jingying."
Outside the door, Jingying led in two maids carrying trays and quickly placed the food on the table.
"Eat it, and I'll give it to you."
Chu Li was shocked.
What does he want to do?
The three dishes and one soup on the table looked freshly prepared. They were all home-cooked dishes, still steaming.
"Are you not coming yet?"
Chu Li hesitated for a few seconds before he supported himself on the ground, enduring the cramps in his stomach, and managed to get up, "Uncle, I'm not hungry."
Chu Dichi brushed his sleeves and sat down, his fingertips casually resting on the rim of the cup. His calm posture of closing his eyes and listening to the rain seemed to be a world of his own.
Chu Li stood there for a while, but got no response, so he had to walk forward, picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and took a sip.
I hadn't eaten anything the whole day and was so hungry that I didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Now that my mouth touched the hot rice and dishes, I realized that I was starving.
He started eating with big mouthfuls.
wolf.
suddenly.
"The food is poisoned."
Chu Li was startled and found that the man had been staring at her without her knowing it. His cold eyes seemed to be poisoned, causing her to drop her chopsticks.
"Antidote or evidence. You can only choose one. Which one do you want?"
Should I save myself or Qin Muyu?
Chu Li slowly clenched the chopsticks.
She is not of royal blood and should not have lived in the palace. Without her, my mother would not have to live in fear every day, and she would not have tossed and turned every night, worrying about implicating the family.
If it weren't for her, Qin Muyu wouldn't have been implicated.
She chewed the food in her mouth, swallowed hard, and took another big bite.
Chu Dichi's eyes turned completely cold: "Since you like it, then eat it all. Don't leave a single grain of rice."
The corners of Chu Li's eyes were slightly red, but he tried his best to hold it back. He stuffed the delicious food into his mouth like chewing wax and swallowed it all.
"cough!"
"Try spitting it out?"
Chu Li grabbed the bowl tightly and ate with big mouthfuls. He stuffed four plates of food into his stomach, which was almost full to the throat. His face was flushed an abnormal color, and he finally ate the last bite.
"I...have finished eating...Uncle, please keep your word."
Chu Dichi sneered, pulled out an envelope from his sleeve and threw it on the table.
Chu Li was overjoyed and grabbed it immediately. When he stood up and was about to run out, a man's cold voice sounded behind him:
"Don't forget, I will be waiting for you at the Coral Waterside Pavilion tomorrow night."
She paused for a moment, then ran out in the heavy rain and quickly disappeared into the night.
Bang!
I knocked on the door of the general's mansion. Soon, the doorman came with an umbrella. "It's so late. Who is it... Ninth Prince? Please come in!"
The Qin family members did not sleep at all. Something happened at home and they could not sleep or eat well.
General Qin immediately greeted him: "Why is the Ninth Prince here? He doesn't even have an umbrella. Someone, quickly prepare hot water for the Ninth Prince to bathe, and then go and make a bowl of ginger soup."
"I'm fine."
Chu Li took out the envelope that he had kept in his arms and protected very well.
"Please have a look at this, General Qin."
General Qin took it with doubt. When he saw the contents inside, he couldn't help but exclaimed in astonishment: "This!"
The letter clearly stated the whereabouts of Concubine Liang from the Duke's Mansion in the past half month, and that she had gone to the black market and bought a special poison.
Anyone who takes this poison will not be able to stop bleeding from any external injuries on their body. Even a non-fatal wound can cause the person to bleed to death.
"I see! It's her!"
It was this Aunt Liang who murdered Fang Haiyang.
Aunt Liang has a bastard son who is only one year younger than Fang Haiyang. If anything happens to the Duke's only legitimate son, this bastard son can succeed him.
It was she who murdered Fang Haiyang for the sake of her son's future. It happened that Qin Muyu had an argument with Fang Haiyang and she was taken the blame for no reason.
General Qin was so excited that he knelt down heavily:
"Ninth Prince, you have been so kind to me for saving my son. I will never forget it!"
Chu Li finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in the air for the whole day and staggered down into a chair: "It's good that he can be saved... That's good..."
"Ninth Prince!"
Chu Li fainted.
When I woke up, it was already the next day. I was in my own Zhaolan Palace, and I heard a woman's voice:
"Is this the best medicine? The Ninth Prince must be cured of his cold and dizziness today... Use this piece of clothing to fumigate with ebony and agarwood..."
Chu Li slowly opened his eyes and saw Nuan Yu busying around.
She was sent to Zhaolan Palace by the Regent himself.
"The Ninth Prince is awake?"
Nuan Yu looked delighted and strode over. "It's good that you woke up. The imperial physician said that you will be fine after waking up. It rained heavily last night. Fortunately, your condition is not too serious."
Chu Li looked calm, "Where's Gou Ba?"
"Eunuch Gou has gone to fumigate your clothes. There is also this scent sachet. Ninth Prince, please wear it tonight."
Nuanyu held the ice-blue sachet in both hands.
"Although the tassel was damaged, Concubine Wen's embroidery was exquisite and the stitches were meticulous. Even if it is damaged, it is still one of the best items."
It was the sachet from the celebration party that night.
Chu Li's eyes darkened and she sat up. "It's not your turn to worry about my affairs. Besides, it's not even night yet."
"go out!"
Nuanyu bowed and went to wait outside the door.
Soon, Gou Ba walked in.
"My Lord."
"Is there any movement in the Heavenly Prison?" Chu Lili asked hurriedly.
Gou Ba walked to the bedside and said, "Yes, I heard that Fang Haiyang's death involved the family affairs of the Duke's Mansion. It seems that it was a fight between the legitimate son and the illegitimate son. The Dali Temple is re-investigating the case. According to the Imperial Study, General Qin should be released soon."
Chu Li finally felt relieved.
"My Lord, you should worry about yourself. When you came back, you were burning with fever and almost scared me to death. Fortunately, the Regent was kind and sent some good medicine from the Divine Doctor Valley."
Otherwise, the master would probably still be burning now.
Chu Li heard this, with no emotion on his face, "What time is it now?"
"It's Shenshi. You've been unconscious for too long. It will be dark in more than an hour."
Chu Li looked at the gloomy sky outside the window. There was a haze in his heart, gray and gloomy, and even his eyes were dim.
As soon as I got out of bed and walked out, I saw Nuan Yu waiting at the door.
"Ninth Prince, please tell me what you want to do."
"I'm going to Yutang Palace to have dinner with my mother."
"I will accompany you."
"You don't have to stare at me. I'll be back soon after having a meal. I can't run away."
Nuan Yu's smile paused, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince is too kind. I am terrified."
"Gouba, you come with me."
The master and servant went there, and Nuanyu followed behind. After the Ninth Prince entered the Yutang Palace, she waited outside the palace gate.
Concubine Wen was a little surprised: "Li'er, why did you think of coming to have dinner with mother today?"
Chu Li looked at her mature and beautiful face.
Although she was her adoptive mother, she had never treated her badly over the years. Even the Wen family took good care of her. Even if she was playful and got into big trouble, the Wen family would protect her.
"Tanuki-chan?"
Concubine Wen came over and asked, "What are you thinking about, kid? Why are you looking at your mother like that?"
Chu Li narrowed his eyes slightly, "I miss my mother."
Concubine Wen was smiling from ear to ear, and even Aunt Li beside her was smiling lovingly, and quickly ordered someone to serve the meal.
"Mother, your stomach is not in good condition, eat less spicy food... Don't eat this sticky soup at night, it's hard to digest... Mother..."
Outside the Yutang Palace.
Nuan Yu waited patiently, but after more than an hour, the sky gradually darkened, the candlelight dimmed, but the Ninth Prince still did not come out.
Does it take so long to eat a meal?
She couldn't help but feel suspicious. She waited for another quarter of an hour, but still didn't see the Ninth Prince. She immediately walked in and asked a palace maid who was tending to the flowers:
"Is the Ninth Prince still having dinner with Concubine Wen?"
The maid looked up in confusion: "The Ninth Prince went back half an hour ago."
How is this possible?
She stood guard at the palace gate without moving, and didn't see the Ninth Prince at all. Could it be...
Nuanyu sensed something and immediately rushed back to Zhaolan Palace, but the palace maids and eunuchs there said that the Ninth Prince had gone to Yutang Palace and had not returned yet.
I looked around but couldn't find any trace of it.
The Ninth Prince is missing!
Chong Feng immediately rushed to the Coral Water Pavilion with the news.
"Master, it's bad, the Ninth Prince is missing!"
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