Chapter 720: Strategy for the Blind Villain (16)
In just one night, the harem underwent a huge change.
The people who served the emperor seemed to have become dumb and no longer spoke a word. The queen was locked up in the bedroom because she was crazy and could not go out without the emperor's order. The new prince moved into the former prince's bedroom, a prince who was born blind and could not see.
The palace servants adapted at a very fast speed that they had to be numb.
Ji Yucheng's body was transported back to Kyoto. Bai Yuer went to see it in person. After returning home, she fell seriously ill. Lord Bai declined the palace's selection for her. Shi Yi
went to the door several times in person, but was stopped outside every time.
At this time, the Qu family was in the vortex of gossip. Obviously, Lord Bai did not want his daughter to be dragged into it. Shi
Yi felt that everything was developing as if it was out of control. She never thought that Ji Jingrong would be able to return to the palace so quickly and "openly" to restore his status as a prince. She really wanted to go to the palace to ask him if he had anything to do with Ji Yucheng's accident, but her status with him was different now.
Since Ji Jingrong entered the palace, Master Qu has been sick and can't get up. Shi
Yi accompanied him every day, read books and scriptures for him, and fed him medicine, thinking that he would recover soon. But a month later, his health was getting worse and worse, and the whole person was haggard at a speed visible to the naked eye. Shi
Yi was more and more tired day by day.
Ji Jingrong in the palace, however, lived like a fish in water.
Although he couldn't see, his senses were much more sensitive than ordinary people. Several times someone wanted to harm him but he killed them with his own hands. With Ma Jinyang, the prince's companion, to help him, he was naturally not afraid of tests on his homework.
The two brothers Li Ping and Li An were also summoned into the palace by him, specializing in engraving blind books. He wanted to seek welfare for all the blind people in the world, so that the blind could also study and live like normal people.
The eldest princess came to him several times, but he refused.
There have been a lot of rumors in the palace for a long time, and he didn't want to make them true.
He just wanted to take control of everything. Only then could he do whatever he wanted.
When the news of Bai Yuer's death came, Shi Yi froze. Her hand, which was feeding the medicine, trembled, and the medicine bowl in her hand fell to the ground uncontrollably and broke into pieces.
"Yi Yi..." Master Qu looked at his daughter worriedly. Bai Yuer was her best friend, and how could she bear that her good friend died silently.
"Miss, I am sorry." The housekeeper retreated.
"Father, how could Yuer die? She was just sick, how could she die?" Shi Yi grabbed Master Qu's wrist tightly, trying to draw some strength from him.
She can still remember the girl who was in love and whispered to herself a little secret. The memory is so vivid, but how could the person go away? She really doesn't understand.
Master Qu raised his other wrist with great effort, patted the back of his daughter's hand gently, and comforted her in a gentle voice, "In life, there will always be a time to separate. Sooner or later." Shi
Yi held his hand very tightly, as if holding his backbone, and his fair face was full of worry, "Father will not abandon his daughter, will he?"
Master Qu smiled very softly, "Everyone will die. I am no exception. You are old enough, and it's time to find a good family for you."
"I don't want to get married." Shi Yi put her face on the back of his hand, tears silently falling, "My daughter will accompany you for the rest of her life. My daughter will not marry anyone."
"Silly child, keep talking nonsense." Master Qu's big hand fell on her soft hair, and a shadow suddenly fell in front of his bed. He looked up and saw that it was the child he had raised for fourteen years who came back. "Jingrong." He called.
"Sister is crying?" Ji Jingrong walked straight towards Shi Yi. He landed on the ground with every step, and avoided a low stool that could trip people. If Master Qu hadn't known that he was born blind, he would have thought he was a normal person.
"What are you doing here?" Shi Yi was angry when she saw him at this time.
He hadn't come out for such a long time since he entered the palace, and she couldn't go in to see him. The eunuchs she had arranged for him didn't do anything after taking the money, and she didn't know how he had been
doing in the palace these days. Ji Jingrong certainly understood why she was
angry with her. He hadn't planned to leave the palace. If he hadn't caught a young eunuch sneaking around the door of his palace today, and the young eunuch confessed that he had accepted her bribe, he might have always misunderstood that she didn't care about him.
"Sister, don't be angry." He felt her hands and held them in his palms, and coaxed her in a gentle voice, "After a while, I will take you out of the city to relax."
"I won't go." Shi Yi was still annoyed with him and didn't want to be bought by his little benefit.
Master Qu, who had been watching from the sidelines, looked more and more solemn. The way the two children get along is not like siblings at all, but like flirting lovers. He only has this one daughter. If she enters the palace, he will never feel at ease in his life. Shi Yi
also realized the inappropriateness at this time, and immediately shook off the boy's hands, using his voice to cover up his discomfort, "You have been out of the palace for so long, it's time to go back."
"It's okay. My father heard that the tutor was seriously ill, so he sent me to express his condolences. The gifts have been given to the housekeeper." The boy sat down in front of the bed of Tutor Qu. This time he did not hold Shi Yi's hand, but grabbed her sleeve. He always longed to have a bond with her.
Tutor Qu retracted his gaze calmly. He had planned to pretend to be sick and retire to his hometown. Now it seems that he can only retire if he finds a truly reliable family for his daughter. He put the issue of marrying his daughter on the agenda. It also brought him unpredictable results.
"You two siblings haven't seen each other for a long time, and you must have a lot to say. Yiyi, accompany your brother to his yard to get something." He reminded the two of them to pay attention to their identities. Ji Jingrong's expression did not change. He grabbed Shi Yi's hand and said softly, "Sister, the Grand Tutor has allowed us to reminisce about the past. Let's not disturb the Grand Tutor's rest here."
This was not what he meant! Grand Tutor Qu was mad! He didn't know if this bastard really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand!
"Then my daughter will leave first." Shi Yi tucked the corner of the quilt for him, and naturally walked out of the door with the boy.
Just after turning out of the door and taking a few steps, the boy pressed her shoulders and forced her into a corner.
"What... are you going to do?" His sudden action made Shi Yi a little flustered, and his words were also full of anticipation.
"Why are you crying?" The boy's jade-like fingers fell on her cheek, and gently wiped the tears on her face that had not dried on his fingertips.
No one knew how sad he was when she cried. He hoped that she would be free, lively, and willful all her life, without being bound or changed, and always keep her own life.
(End of this chapter)
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