Chapter 565 is about the Fourth Prince
"Then, miracle doctor, when will we begin treatment?" Lu Changqing, having regained his senses, asked the white-haired old man eagerly.
"No rush, no rush. This old man still needs to prepare some medicinal herbs. It will take at least three days." The old man said, holding up three fingers.
Lu Changqing was not disappointed by the old man's words; on the contrary, he felt a surge of anticipation.
Lu Youming silently observed everyone's expressions, his gaze finally settling on the old man, his expression seemingly filled with urgency.
Seeing this, Minister Liu stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Your Highness, do not be discouraged. There are so many extraordinary people in this world. One day, Your Highness will surely meet your destined one."
"The Minister is right, Your Majesty, please don't be discouraged." Lu Changqing was happy, and his words were filled with joy.
Lu Youming didn't even glance at him, continuing to stare at the old man. Seeing this, everyone could only sigh silently. Lu Youming, now in his current state, had been gradually accepting the fact that he was disabled, but seeing Lu Changqing being saved, how could he not be envious?
"My lord, perhaps we should leave my elder brother alone!"
Seeing Lu Youming's state, Lu Changqing simply took the initiative to make a suggestion.
Minister Liu naturally didn't want to stay and see Lu Youming in this state, so he nodded and left the Third Prince's residence with Lu Changqing.
Even after the three left, Lu Youming continued to look in the direction they had gone, unwilling to turn back for a long time.
It wasn't until his servants came to push him back to eat that Lu Youming finally looked at the sky in despair.
At the Yun residence, Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan were discussing the day's dishes at the dining table when Zhong Lin suddenly walked in from outside.
"Master, Laifu wishes to see Madam."
"Oh? Let's go take a look!" Gu Shuyan said, and walked with Yun Yichen towards a small courtyard in the Yun family mansion.
Since Lai Fu was brought back by Gu Shuyan that day, Yun Yichen has not had anyone torture him. He has simply kept her locked up in this deserted little courtyard, only sending her food and drink every day without communicating with her at all.
At first, Lai Fuhai thought that there was nothing wrong with having enough to eat, drink and sleep, but as time went by, every day was so quiet, and Lai Fuhai gradually became afraid.
Especially at night, he could no longer sleep as peacefully as he had at the beginning. He started counting the days, became afraid, and started to become neurotic.
He tried to talk to the guards, but no one paid him any attention. They wouldn't even give him a second glance. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and asked to see Gu Shuyan.
When Gu Shuyan and Yun Yichen stood in front of Laifu, his eyes looked somewhat sunken, and his dark circles were very heavy, showing that he hadn't slept for a long time.
"I heard you wanted to see me?" Gu Shuyan asked bluntly.
Laifu nodded, and after thinking for a moment about how to say it, he slowly said, "Miss, I will tell you anything you want to know, I just ask that you let me out."
His speech was somewhat hesitant, which showed that his language function had deteriorated due to not speaking for a long time.
"Then tell me about your relationship with Aunt Zhang, the person behind you, his identity, and his purpose in putting you in the Marquis's mansion."
Lai Fu had thought countless times about why Gu Shuyan treated him this way in the past few days, so he wasn't surprised at all when Gu Shuyan asked about it.
He had been watching Gu Shuyan's growth in the Marquis's mansion for over a year, so he immediately explained his own situation.
As Gu Shuyan had predicted, Laifu and Aunt Zhang were indeed lovers. One night, Aunt Zhang woke up hungry and secretly went to the kitchen to find something to eat. At that time, Laifu had just become the purchasing manager and happened to get up to check on a problem he had made the previous day. That's how the two met.
Because he felt sorry for Aunt Zhang, Laifu began to secretly help her out, and the two of them ended up getting together.
Originally, the two thought they could just continue living like this. But four years ago, a young man approached Aunt Zhang, offering to help her take revenge on the Gu family, but only if she obeyed them.
"So, drugging me, making my mother addicted to drugs, and even the old lady—was all ordered by that young man?"
Gu Shuyan had not forgotten that she had almost died again.
Lai Fu nodded upon hearing this, not denying it. Seeing this, Gu Shuyan asked again, "Who is that young man?"
Gu Shuyan was certain that Laifu knew the other party's identity. Those poisons weren't something just anyone could give them to; since Aunt Zhang had obtained them, she must know the other party's identity. And as Aunt Zhang's most trusted person, how could Laifu not know?
Upon hearing this, Lai Fu looked up at Gu Shuyan. He knew he couldn't fool her, especially since Aunt Zhang hadn't contacted him since her death. He had become a discarded pawn, so why should he keep it a secret?
“Yes, it’s the Fourth Prince,” Lai Fu said through gritted teeth.
Now, Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan finally connected all the suspicious points.
From the day Gu Shuyan returned, the Fourth Prince had been trying to kill her, but he didn't want anything to happen to the Gu family, so even though Aunt Zhang had a rare poison, she could only target Gu Shuyan.
Although he made several more schemes afterward, he only targeted the women in the inner quarters. Furthermore, it can be seen from the fact that Yun Yichen's men were tracking the maid who escaped from Aunt Qiao's side that Lu Changqing's ultimate goal, whether he was using Aunt Zhang or Aunt Qiao, was to get rid of him so that the Gu family would not become an obstacle for him.
Because he knew he could never marry Gu Shuyan, he figured it was better to kill her than to let her be married off to someone else through an arranged marriage, thus cutting off that path for everyone else like he had.
"Take him away first!" Yun Yichen waved to Zhong Lin, and Lai Fu was immediately taken away.
"It seems that the fourth prince is the most vicious of all the princes!" Gu Shuyan couldn't help but sigh. She hadn't done anything wrong, yet the other party had repeatedly attacked her without any mercy.
“Different perspectives lead to different decisions. If we were in each other’s shoes, I believe Shushu would have done the same. But whatever his reasons are, since he hurt you, he is my enemy, Yun Yichen.”
Seeing Yun Yichen's suddenly fierce gaze, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but reach out and wrap her arms around his waist.
"I always felt that this fourth prince was a bit strange, Brother Yun, you'd better be careful."
"Don't worry, I will," Yun Yichen replied, but in his heart he was thinking: It's time to investigate this fourth prince again.
Although he had investigated once not long ago, the information he found back then was something that even the other party's master, the old man, hadn't revealed. Yun Yichen was certain that the other party was hiding more than just this.
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