Chapter 267: Help Hug
The courtyard door was open, and the scattered candlelight cast a faint warmth.
Shen Yu walked up the stairs slowly, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the body of a strong man in black lying on the ground. Next to him, there were two masked men with their hands and feet tied.
He frowned, and heard faintly a woman's low moan coming from the room.
Xiang Tu supported Wu Xiang and followed behind Shen Yu, and saw Shen Yu turn around and asked in a deep voice: "Are you Wu Xiang?"
Wu Xiang's face turned pale and he was stunned for a moment, "How did you know?"
Shen Yu's eyes darkened, and he did not answer Wu Xiang's question, but asked again: "You just said that your wife is going to give birth prematurely?"
Wu Xiang nodded, not understanding why he asked that.
"You have a wife? Why are you provoking Zhao Qian?" Shen Yu asked coldly.
Wu Xiang was even more shocked. This person not only knew his name, but also knew everything about him and Zhao Qian.
"You, you... who are you?"
Wu Xiang stared at Shen Yu with wide eyes, a wary expression on his face.
Now that he had recovered, Wu Xiang realized that the aura emanating from this group of people was not that of ordinary people at all.
Could it be that they were also sent by the Zhao family?
Or, could it be someone from the General's Mansion?
Even Wu Xiang, who is not very smart, can guess correctly by accident.
Xiang Tu, who was supporting him, was equally shocked as Wu Xiang.
Xiang Tu knew Wu Xiang's identity, and he pushed him away, saying angrily, "Oh, so you are the poor scholar who offended my wife."
Xiang Tu thought secretly, if he had known it was this person, he would not have meddled in other people's business.
Even if the general has no romantic feelings for his wife, she is the head wife of the general's mansion after all. This poor scholar coveting his wife, isn't this a slap in the general's face?
Wu Xiang also reacted and asked in shock: "You, you are from the General's Mansion?"
Wu Xiang looked at Shen Yu's demeanor again and made an even bolder guess.
"Are you... General Shen?"
Xiang Tu snorted coldly and was about to speak when Chen Yu glared at him. Xiang Tu shrank his neck and swallowed back what he wanted to say.
Prime Minister Wu was in a panic and didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, Ban Yue's scream was heard in the room.
Then, Banyue opened the door and ran out, grabbing Wu Xiang's arm, crying and asking, "Madam has fainted. Hasn't the doctor come yet?"
Wu Xiang was also anxious. He gritted his teeth and knelt down in front of Shen Yu.
"General, I no longer have any improper thoughts about Zhao Qian, and I will never have any intentions towards her again!"
"General, please be magnanimous and save my wife and child. If you are still angry, I will let you do whatever you want once my wife and child are safe, okay?"
Wu Lian kowtowed repeatedly, and his anxious look did not seem fake.
Shen Yu frowned slightly, "If you care about your wife and children, why did you come to the Imperial Capital?"
Wu Xiang knew that if they answered any question incorrectly at this moment, they would be in huge trouble.
Perhaps it is only in desperate situations that people's potential can be stimulated. Perhaps all of Wu Xiang's lifelong talents were used at this time.
As if a flash of inspiration had occurred to him, he suddenly understood why Wen Wan insisted that she was his wife when the thieves arrived.
She was...saving him.
It was the same now, he had to draw a clear line between himself and Zhao Qian.
Wu Xiang was so nervous that he was shaking slightly. He crawled to the body of the burly man in black and took out the jade pendant from his arms.
"I'm here to return this jade pendant."
Wu Xiang trembled as he placed the jade pendant respectfully at Shen Yu's feet.
"This is the token of love between Zhao Qian and I. I came to the Imperial Capital to participate in the Spring Examination."
"I originally wanted to curry favor with the Zhao family while returning the jade pendant. Zhao Hanlin holds a high position among scholars, and perhaps he could offer me some support. I didn't expect this to backfire, ultimately bringing disaster upon my family."
Now the only thing that Prime Minister Wu could be thankful for was that, because he was shy, he did not write anything explicit in the letter, but only said that he hoped to meet Zhao.
Now the reason of returning the jade pendant is only partially reasonable.
Shen Yu stared at Wu Xiang with no expression on his face, and did not give him any response.
What broke the stagnant atmosphere was the sound of hurried horse hooves coming from the alley.
The young man who went to ask the doctor rode on the same horse with the doctor. He reined in his horse and stopped at the gate of the courtyard. He dismounted with swift movements and then helped the doctor off the horse.
The doctor was also frightened by the scene in the yard and instinctively wanted to retreat.
"stop."
Shen Yu shouted in a deep voice, and the doctor immediately stopped in fear.
Wu Xiang and Ban Yue looked at Shen Yu eagerly. Everyone knew that whether Wen Wan could be saved at this moment depended entirely on Shen Yu's words.
Shen Yu held the hilt of the sword with one hand, his eyes were sharp and his voice was cold.
"Go in and save them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Xiang and Ban Yue both breathed a sigh of relief.
Banyue grabbed the doctor's arm and pulled him into the house.
Wu Xiang slumped on the ground, constantly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
In the yard, a group of grown men looked at each other, and no one made a sound.
The night grew darker and darker. At some point, the sky gradually turned white, and a faint light shone through the clouds.
Suddenly, a baby's cry pierced the sky.
The sky suddenly brightened, and the orange-red sun rose, but in a moment it completely dispelled the darkness.
The doctor opened the door, looked relieved, and said loudly:
"Mother and child are safe, and a big fat boy was born."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xiang, a grown man, couldn't help but burst into tears.
He murmured, "It's good as long as it's safe, it's good as long as it's safe."
Shen Yu also raised his eyes instantly. He stared at the door of the house. The light in the room was very dim and he could only barely see a half-worn screen.
For some reason, when he heard the baby crying, he felt extremely panicked, and an emotion that he couldn't explain was rushing around in his chest.
"To the Earth..."
Shen Yu tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword.
Xiang Tu stepped forward and asked, "What are your orders, General?"
Shen Yu said slowly: "Go and lend a hand."
Xiang Tu was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was talking about helping to deal with the people sent by the Zhao family.
After all, it is the moment when a new life is born, and the corpse in the yard is quite unlucky.
Xiang Tu called two brothers to help carry the body away, and sent the two people who had fainted to the town government office.
Ban Yue walked out of the room holding the crying baby.
She glanced at Wu Xiang, who was slumped on the ground and completely exhausted, and then glanced at the young people who were busy.
Finally, Ban Yue's gaze fell on the only person who seemed to have "nothing to do".
Shen Yu watched Ban Yue walk up to him.
The little maid asked timidly, "Can you help hold the young master?"
Ban Yue explained hesitantly, "Madam is exhausted and needs to clean up after giving birth. I want to get some hot water for her to wipe..."
Shen Yu had never held a baby in his life, and he never expected that this maid would dare to ask him to help hold the baby.
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