Chapter 43 Surprise
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Fu Cong hurriedly entered the room, sweeping his gaze around, and when his eyes met Fu Mingzheng’s, he understood what was going on. Immediately, he ordered, “Carefully take Linan Wang to Beilu Residence, immediately summon Doctor Song to come and check, and quickly report this matter to the palace to inform His Majesty to dispatch the imperial physician.”
No matter how downcast Yuwen You was, he was still a royal descendant, the uncle of the current emperor, and the prince of a county. He was also cunning and had accomplices. It was impossible to conceal the truth completely, so they could only try to minimize the damage.
Fu Mingzheng calmly made arrangements and whispered, “Father, Sister was also frightened. She said Linan Wang disguised himself as a palace servant and attacked her. When his blow missed, he heard footsteps and then took his own life…”
Fu Cong waved his hand, indicating that he should stop speaking. Anyway, upon closer examination, it was not good for the reputation of the Fu family and Mingzhu: if Mingzhu was the one who killed, then she and the entire Fu family would bear the accusation of attempting to assassinate the current county prince. No matter how much the Great Empress Dowager favored her, she wouldn’t be able to protect her, and the entire Fu family would be implicated. If it was Yuwen You disguising himself and attempting suicide, it would also indirectly indicate that he was truly driven to a dead end by the Fu family. Perhaps the entire imperial family would be horrified, and if they joined forces against the Fu family, the Fu family would be in big trouble.
The crow’s feet at the corners of Fu Cong’s eyes seemed to deepen slightly. He said calmly, “Young people have bad tempers and are too impulsive. It’s just a verbal argument, but it shouldn’t escalate to the point of using knives and guns… Both of them are unconscious, we’ll have to wait for them to wake up to ask about the specifics. The priority now is to treat them and avoid any major incidents.” Without saying much more, he glanced at Mingzhu and instructed his subordinates to take care of things properly before leaving on his own.
Such a casual handling… Those who came to watch realized that there was nothing more to see and left reluctantly.
The room was filled with the smell of blood, and Su Lan and a few others were injured by Yuwen You. Mingzhu was moved to Madame Cui’s room. Madame Cui was very angry, tightly holding Mingzhu’s hand without saying a word, shaking slightly all over, repeating only one sentence: “This d*mned guy, how dare he! He deserves to die!”
Mingzhu couldn’t bear to see her mother upset because of her, and fearing that she might get sick from the anger, she quickly comforted her, “I’m fine, can’t you see that I’m okay?”
Madam Qian softly persuaded, “Mother, Mingzhu is frightened. Let’s not mention these things in front of her.” After giving a meaningful look to two sisters-in-law, they came up to coax Madame Cui out, saying, “Let little sister rest.”
Mingzhu waited until Madame Cui was far away and couldn’t hear anymore before asking Madam Qian, “Sister-in-law, how is that person doing?”
Madam Qian was very uneasy, “It is said that he lost a lot of blood and is still unconscious.”
Mingzhu calmly asked, “Just lost a lot of blood, not injured internally?”
Madam Qian was taken aback, then nodded, “Yes.”
“Don’t worry, he won’t die.” Yuwen You didn’t really want to die. He was trying to make a desperate move to survive. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have held her hand so tightly. Mingzhu sneered, “For this moment, he must have practiced many times, consulted many experts on murder, knowing exactly where to stab without causing fatal injuries, but still looking very frightening.”
Madam Qian sighed, “So what? You…” At this point, even if everyone knew that this marriage was absolutely inappropriate, they could no longer dissolve it in the same swift manner as before. It would be dragged out. How long it would be dragged out, no one could say, it would depend on the situation. If too many people in the imperial family intervened, it would be very detrimental to Mingzhu.
There was really no way to avoid it. Then she would poison Yuwen You a little bit every day until he died slowly! If only she hadn’t been so foolish before. Mingzhu rubbed her temples wearily. Things were not as simple as she had thought. The higher the road, the steeper the devil. In her previous life, Yuwen You had been married to her for several years before seeking refuge with Empress Dowager Min. This time, he had sought refuge with Empress Dowager Min ahead of schedule. With the guidance and help of Empress Dowager Min, and relying on the spy hidden in the Fu residence, he managed to sneak into her room and cause this sensational event.
You want to live, right? Fine, then you’d better live well. Mingzhu called someone in, “Please call the Fourth Master.”
In the middle of the night, it suddenly started raining. The raindrops fell softly, pressing the branches of the jujube trees beneath the steps until they couldn’t bend any further. Yuwen Chu held an umbrella, slowly walking to the tree, grabbing the branches that had fallen from the rain and shaking them vigorously. Water splashed, and the jujube tree seemed to lighten up and straighten again. Yuwen Chu let go, quietly watching the vast night, feeling a little restless.
Jing Song rushed over in the wind and rain, clasping his fists and shouting, “Your Highness, the person has arrived.” Behind him followed a petite figure, completely concealed in a large hooded cloak, making it impossible to see her face.
Yuwen Chu turned his head and said lightly, “Go on.”
The person bowed and whispered, “Fu Mingzhu was unharmed. Linan Wang was stabbed in the abdomen, but not near the hilt. He lost a lot of blood, but did not injure his internal organs. This stab… who knows how long he practiced… Also, the matter you asked to investigate earlier has been clarified. It is said that it was Fu Mingzhu who first revealed this matter.”
Yuwen Chu was very surprised to hear this and looked up at the person. He never expected that it was Fu Mingzhu who had revealed the affair of her nurse’s family. She truly surprised him again and again.
The person noticed his expression and said confidently, “Fu Cong and Fu Mingzheng are very vigilant and careful. I couldn’t get close to them to get firsthand information, but this matter was spoken by someone who served by Fu Mingzhu’s side. It started at the Jade Emperor Pavilion, when Geng Momo was punished for beating the maidservants around Mingzhu, despite Mingzhu’s dissuasion. She refused her plead for leniency and directly handed the person over to Fu Mingzheng for disposal. From there, the affair of Geng Momo’s family was implicated, and Fu Cong severely reprimanded Fu Mingqing and began to rectify the household affairs.”
There was no doubt about it, it was indeed revealed by Fu Mingzhu. Yuwen Chu said expressionlessly, “There is a young man named Ban Jian who returned to the Fu residence with Fu Mingzhu. Where is he now, and what did Fu Mingzhu have him do?”
The person was taken aback, nervously pondered for a moment, and then whispered, “It seems that there is no such person.” Seeing that Yuwen Chu didn’t speak, and thinking that this master never made a fuss about trivial matters, they changed their words, “Perhaps he wasn’t brought into the residence, or maybe his name was changed. I will go back and investigate carefully.”
Yuwen Chu nodded and gestured for her to leave.
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