Chapter 83: I can’t stay calm like the Emperor’s uncle
You say one thing after another, the wolf cub's crimes are too numerous to list, he is simply a born bad seed.
If Yun Ji had not sent secret guards to keep an eye on him and prevent him from leaving the Buddhist village, who knows how wild he would have gone.
"I'm sorry, I'll teach him a lesson right now!" For the first time, Su Rui was so embarrassed that she couldn't even raise her head. She mentioned the wolf cub and walked into the woods.
After they were far away, she threw him aside and asked, "What do you mean? Are you dissatisfied?"
"You've locked me up here for so many days. You said you would bring me in front of that bastard, but you never did. You lied to me! Right?" The wolf cub bared his teeth, his eyes full of hostility.
"Can you read?" Su Rui asked.
I don’t know why she suddenly asked this. The wolf cub is a child after all, so he nodded.
Su Rui took out a roll of paper from her arms and threw it to the wolf cub.
The wolf cub opened it and looked at it. His expression gradually changed. Finally, he threw it to the ground in anger and asked, "Where are you from?"
"There are people in Shengjing who make a living by reselling information. They rely on word of mouth and dare not spread false information. Recently, someone has been searching everywhere for families with four or five-year-old molested children. After buying them for high prices, these children have disappeared. Where did they go? And who were they targeting?"
Even though the wolf cub was only four years old, he had grown up in a bandit's den and had seen and heard a lot of such things.
His mother knew that he was no longer in prison and wanted to kill him.
They want to wipe him out!
"If you leave this door, you will die. Even Lin Chuan won't protect you."
Although the wolf cub was not convinced, he did not refute.
He was smart and knew that Su Rui was his only way out.
He wanted to live, wanted to force the couple to recognize him openly, and wanted to get everything that was rightfully his.
"Just stay here and behave yourself. I'll arrange for you to appear before them soon."
The wolf cub looked at Su Rui hatefully, without answering or refusing.
He carried him back and assured the old village chief, "Village chief, I've taught him a lesson. I promise he won't cause trouble again. Could you please keep an eye on him for a few more days? No more than ten days, please."
After all, Su Rui was the benefactor of Fo Zhuang and also a member of Yun Ji. Everyone looked at each other and couldn't say no.
Looking at poor little Ruirui again, Su Rui took out the ointment from her sleeve pocket, bent down and handed it to him, saying: "Ruirui, brother hurt you, I'm sorry, sister will give this to you to make amends, okay? This is the ointment that can attract butterflies, it smells very good."
"Does it smell as good as my sister's?" Ruirui asked, blinking his round eyes.
"It smells better than mine." Su Rui smiled and rubbed his face.
"Thank you, sister!" Ruirui smiled, revealing two little fangs, and the two of them looked very happy.
But it was very dazzling in the eyes of the wolf cub.
Why didn't she smile at him like that?
"Since Miss Su said so, we will take care of the child for a few more days." The old village chief said, and the matter was settled.
Su Rui left some things behind before leaving Fozhuang, and she didn't know that not long after she left, the ointment she gave to Ruirui was snatched away by the wolf cub and stuffed into his arms.
They also didn't know that Yun Ji, who was in the woods on another high place, saw everything.
He came with her.
Why is hard to explain, even he himself doesn't know how he followed Su Rui here.
"Master, there has been a vacant position for a female official in the eldest prince's palace a few days ago, and it has not been filled yet." Zhuiyue reported the information he had found out truthfully.
Yun Ji involuntarily clenched the rosary in his hand, then loosened it again. After turning it a few times, he said, "No need to check again."
Zhuiyue hesitated to speak, and after a moment's thought, she couldn't help but ask, "Master, it seems Miss Su is considering joining the Crown Prince. Should we stop her?"
Yun Ji shook his head.
Being a female official is better than being a concubine, and it is a good path for Su Rui.
It’s good for both her and myself.
But the depressed mood in my heart always lingers.
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The imperial palace.
The eldest prince, who had just returned from the hunting ground and had not yet returned home, was summoned into the palace by the emperor.
Stepping into the Yangxin Palace, the strong smell of medicine and the almost suffocating incense made the eldest prince's brows twist slightly. Then he walked outside the bed curtain, knelt and saluted, saying: "Your son greets the emperor."
"Are you tired?" The emperor's voice was low but powerful.
The eldest prince shook his head, "With my uncle here with me, I'm not tired."
"Do you blame me for letting your uncle do it instead of you?"
"I am still young, so it would be more appropriate for Your Majesty to have your uncle do the job. I can learn from him, and I am grateful to Your Majesty for your consideration for me."
The emperor smiled with relief and said, "I'm glad you understand. I'm nearing death, and the kingdom of Zhao is to be handed over to you. You absolutely cannot make any mistakes at this time. Do you understand?"
The eldest prince lowered his head and remained silent, without answering.
There was silence behind the bed curtains for a long time, like a silent game of chess between father and son.
Finally, the eldest prince knelt on his knees and said, "It is my fault, but I truly admire Miss Su Rui and cannot bear to see her die."
"She was the one who tempted your uncle to give up his idea of becoming a monk."
“But the Emperor’s uncle has made up his mind, and no one else can remain calm like the Emperor’s uncle, at least, I cannot do it.” Although he was kneeling, the eldest prince kept his back straight and fought hard.
"A lowly slave, you can't tell me what I can do!"
A low angry sound, as if the majestic father was still behind the bed curtains, frightened the eldest prince so much that he trembled all over.
But he was now past his prime, and had become more resilient. He held on and did not collapse, retorting: "In my eyes, she is not lowly, she is rare in the world."
"Stupid!" A porcelain bowl was thrown from behind the bed curtains, hitting the eldest prince squarely on the forehead. "Get out!"
The eldest prince stood up, bowed respectfully, and stepped back to the threshold before turning to leave.
As he stepped out of the threshold, he could no longer suppress the violent coughing behind him, which seemed to be telling of the emperor's anger and exhaustion.
The emperor father, who was once so powerful, can no longer step out of that small bed curtain.
As he walked out of the Yangxin Palace, the waiting attendant immediately came forward and handed the eldest prince a handkerchief to wipe the blood off his forehead, and handed him an invitation with his other hand.
It was an invitation from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, but it was not for the eldest prince.
Marquis Yong'an is not that bold.
After looking through the book, the eldest prince thought of what Su Rui said in the sea of flowers and instructed: "Prepare a generous gift. The position of the female official is not enough."
The attendant responded, thought for a moment, and then said nervously, "Your Highness, the 'blood plum' in the courtyard is not doing well."
The eldest prince hesitated for a moment as he was flipping through the invitation, and the servant's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, the eldest prince chuckled in vain and said, "It's not good. Just change it."
After saying this, the eldest prince strode out.
To him, the current 'blood plums' lack charm, and it doesn't matter which one he replaces.
What he wanted was another one.
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