Chapter 166 Relapse of the old illness
Xiao Yu was obviously struggling and hesitant, but in the end, he agreed because he didn't want Xu Chuchu to go on a hunger strike.
He allowed Ah Fu to bring the cat to Xu Chuchu once a day, on the condition that he must be present and he was not allowed to open the cage at will.
The cat has a fourth-level cultivation level, while Xiao Yu is only at the third level. Although he believes that animals are definitely easier to deal with than humans, he is still very cautious and does not dare to be careless.
After the two parties reached an agreement, Xu Chuchu resumed eating as normal.
Xiao Yu seemed to have become very busy, going out early and returning late every day.
He didn't know whether he was afraid that Xu Chuchu would go on a hunger strike again, or whether he took her scolding to heart, but he stopped touching her and rarely made those obscene and vulgar requests.
But he never touched his bed again. Xu Chuchu refused to get on his bed, so he fell asleep next to her cage every night.
Occasionally, in the dead of night, he would push her awake and beg in a low voice, saying things like "I can't bear it anymore", "Please give it to me", and "You can use your hands too".
However, as long as Xu Chuchu continued to pretend to be asleep and ignored him, he would not make any further moves.
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That afternoon, Xiao Yu left again due to an urgent matter. Xu Chuchu sat by the window, looking at the scenery outside through the iron bars.
Flowers, grass and blue sky remain unchanged forever.
Ah Fu came over as usual with the cat cage to report. He walked closer and took a look inside. Seeing that Xiao Yu was not there, he prepared to go back.
Xu Chuchu hurriedly gestured from a distance, signaling him not to leave.
Seeing this, Ah Fu nodded at the two maids on duty at the door and shook his head.
Xu Chuchu understood and walked over to the two maids and said, "I want to eat chestnut cake and drink sour plum soup. Go to the kitchen and help me get them."
The maid was ordered to meet all of Xu Chuchu's needs for food, clothing and other expenses, and she left soon.
It's winter now, so there's no ready-made sour plum soup, and it will probably take some time to prepare.
After there was no one at the door, Xu Chuchu waved to Afu again, indicating that he could come over.
Ever since Xu Chuchu was locked up, Xiao Yu didn't allow any other men to approach the room. All the people who came and went to serve and guard the room were maids, with Ah Fu being the only exception.
It seems that as an attendant who has been with Xiao Yu since childhood, Ah Fu is still trusted by Xiao Yu.
However, Ah Fu was really timid. He looked around from a distance for a long time, making sure that there was no one around before he approached timidly.
"Hey, hey." He gave Xu Chuchu an exaggerated grin, "Xiangshi Xu, I'm looking at the cat."
"How dare you smile at me?" Xu Chuchu leaned against the iron fence and sneered through gritted teeth. "Well, we used to have a revolutionary friendship where we could talk in private, but you just watch me get locked up and help the evildoers."
Ah Fu hurriedly said, "No, no, Master Xu, whatever you say is fine, but don't tell me you have any feelings for me. I still want to save my life."
But he also felt bad as he said this, and added: "...This young master's temperament suddenly changed drastically, and we don't know what's going on."
Xu Chuchu reached out his hand through the gap in the iron bars and touched the big orange cat in the cage, which caused a few meows from the cat.
"Let me ask you," she whispered to Ah Fu, "Has your young master ever experienced a change of temperament before? Also, did he meet anyone or do anything strange before he brought me back?"
Ah Fu knew that Xu Chuchu was trying to find the reason, so he also tried to recall it seriously.
"Of course, there hasn't been a drastic change in your personality. Although you were plagued by a strange illness, you were always gentle and tolerant," he analyzed. "As for who you met or what you did before we brought you back... I really don't know. I only know that you two went to the palace and you were already unconscious when you returned. The cages and other things were only brought back later."
"Is that so..." Xu Chuchu wanted to take advantage of Xiao Yu's absence to find out more information, but Ah Fu seemed to know nothing about anything he asked.
"Oh right," Ah Fu suddenly said, "Do you think it's because the young master's strange illness has relapsed?"
"Relapse?" Xu Chuchu frowned.
Ah Fu said, "Yes, think about it. If the young master thought he had recovered from his illness and became a normal person, and then suddenly relapsed, wouldn't he be devastated? Maybe his personality would change drastically..."
"Wait a minute." Xu Chuchu hurriedly asked, "Xiao Yu's strange illness has relapsed? Is this true?"
"You don't know?" Ah Fu quickly covered his mouth.
"How would I know if I'm here every day?" Xu Chuchu said helplessly, "What's going on? Tell me quickly, I won't sell you out."
She felt very strange, because Xiao Yu's disease was not cured at all, but suppressed by the blood-soaked bronze. Logically, there should be no such thing as recurrence.
Ah Fu glanced around nervously before continuing, "This news is almost spreading throughout the capital. Didn't the young master come home very late the day before yesterday? He was detained by the Emperor for stabbing Concubine Zheng's niece."
"Why did he stab someone's little niece?"
Ah Fu whispered, "The Empress had recently passed away, and Concubine Zheng was the most likely successor. She wanted to consolidate her power, so she summoned her niece to the palace to introduce her to the Young Master, hoping to form a family. But the niece was also frivolous. Taking advantage of her youth, she immediately threw herself at the Young Master. Unexpectedly, the Young Master drew his sword and stabbed her. Fortunately, the wound wasn't fatal, and she was taken home to recover that same day."
"If you don't want to get close, then don't get close. Why hurt others?" Xu Chuchu asked.
She suddenly remembered that when she and Xiao Yu first arrived in the capital, they met the Second Prince in a restaurant. At that time, the Second Prince wanted to push the restaurant's serving maid onto Xiao Yu to make him look bad.
At that time, Xiao Yu's illness had been suppressed, and he even wrapped the maid with a tablecloth to prevent her from falling. Now... even if the little niece had impure motives, directly using a sword to hurt people was a bit too much. It would be bad if someone died.
"Yes, that's right. The Emperor asked him the same question. His crime is not serious enough," Ah Fu said. "I didn't expect the young master to say in front of everyone that his strange illness has relapsed and he doesn't want to have any contact with any women anymore. This sword is a warning. If any woman comes near again, he will show no mercy."
At this point, Ah Fu sighed heavily. "It's really sad to say. In the past, the young master had a good temper. He would take the initiative to avoid the women wherever he went, and he wouldn't go to crowded places. As a result, he was restricted everywhere and was used as a weapon. Now that he speaks harshly and lives his life normally, no one dares to do anything to him. It's become others who are wary of him. It's true that kind people are bullied, and evil people are afraid of ruthless people."
Xu Chuchu had never thought of this before. When she heard about Xiao Yu's changes, she felt a little dazed.
Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a long time, Ah Fu, addicted to preaching, said: "Speaking of which, Master Xu, please don't be too depressed. Being locked up, although it sounds bad, is actually a blessing..."
"Do you want this blessing?" Xu Chuchu said unhappily.
"Oh, Minister Xu, you're joking." Ah Fu chuckled again, "Actually, it's quite common for wives and concubines not to be allowed out. Many officials in the capital do this. They don't treat their women as well as you, young master, do! You see, apart from having less freedom, your life is more comfortable than that of the concubines in the palace. When you two get married, young master will feel at ease, and maybe..."
"If you keep saying that kind of shit, I'll tell Xiao Yu that you molested me." Xu Chuchu scolded, "You only care about comparing the good with the bad every day."
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