Chapter 470: Leisure Time to Play
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Everyone had nothing to do with Second Miss Jiang’s disappearance. Second Miss Jiang was probably unhappy in her marriage, so she left quietly. In order to avoid everyone’s eyes and ears and leave smoothly, she bought the clothes of the deceased nameless woman, wore hers, and had her wore the jade bracelet given to her to deceive people.
Then this unfortunate woman was accidentally noticed by a drunken guard from Linan Wang’s Mansion. When he failed to rape her, he killed her. To conceal the evidence of the crime, the guard threw the body into the lotus pond and then stole her jade bracelet.
Because of negligence and lax discipline, Ruan Qingshang, the steward of Linan Wang’s Mansion, and Shen Nan, the leader of the guards, were dismissed from their positions and sent home to farm.
Although the course of events was a bit complicated, it wasn’t difficult to understand. Anyway, everyone found someone to pin the blame on. After three parties struggled, each had their own gains and losses, and they temporarily reconciled because the Vassal Lords were about to enter the capital.
Jiang Shanshan’s death, after losing its effect, was like a small stone thrown into a large lake, causing only a small ripple before disappearing. The Changxing Marquis’s Mansion closed its doors and lived quietly, enduring grievances without daring to make a sound.
Yuwen You, who was on the brink of death, was finally released in the swirling snow. His illness was different from Yuwen Chu’s. After being forced to travel thousands of miles and suffering from diarrhea that day, the Dali Temple immediately summoned a doctor for him, but for some reason, every time he got a little better, the symptoms returned. He knew there was a problem with his food, but every time the other party ate in front of him, the tasters were all incredibly strong, and only he continued to suffer.
He couldn’t not eat. He didn’t have Yuwen Chu’s ability to secretly receive dry food and water from his subordinates under Fu Mingzheng’s nose. If he didn’t want to starve to death, he had to eat. The Dali Temple actually treated him well, not letting him go hungry or cold, completely in line with his status as Linan Wang, but it was too torturous.
Several times, he thought he was going to die, but he stubbornly survived by fantasizing about conquering Jiang Shanshan, obtaining her treasures, and then trampling Yuwen Chu and Fu Mingzhu underfoot.
Dali Temple Official Qian Muyi personally came to see him off, shaking his head and sighing, “Your Highness’s health is really poor! We’ve hosted many distinguished guests at the Dali Temple for tea, but you’re the only one like this. You can’t even take your medicine properly. When you return, you must let the Wangfei take good care of you.”
Yuwen You looked as thin as a ghost, coldly glancing at Qian Muyi, who wasn’t particularly afraid of him. Qian Muyi just pretended not to understand, smiling and waving at him, “Safe travels, Your Highness. Come by for a visit when you have time.”
The Wusun Princess watched Yuwen You anxiously, afraid he might clash with the Dali Temple Minister. To her surprise, Yuwen You acted as if he hadn’t heard anything, slowly was helped onto the carriage, laid down on the blanket with closed eyes, not uttering a word.
The Wusun Princess tried to talk to him to ease her worries, expressing concern, “We’ve summoned the doctor at home, so as soon as you arrive, they can examine you.”
Yuwen You remained silent.
The Wusun Princess then asked, “What would you like to eat? I’ve made porridge and prepared noodles. Whatever you want, it’s all ready.”
“I’m tired and don’t want to talk,” Yuwen You turned away from her, the flames of hatred burning fiercely in his heart.
The Wusun Princess felt extremely awkward, lowering her head and fidgeting with her clothes. Although she wasn’t as fierce and resourceful as Fu Mingzhu, she hadn’t rested these days either. She had tried every possible method she could think of.
For example, the method of letting the guards come out to frame someone was thought up by her and operated by her personally, which required a lot of money; also, the burned study and the messy lotus pond required a lot of money; she also went to see Madam Changxing Marquis, trying to persuade them to stop targeting Yuwen You; she went to the palace to see the two Empress Dowagers to intercede for Yuwen You, arranging a lot of things up and down; she also sent many things to the Dali Temple.
The money in the Linan Wang Mansion she couldn’t touch, it was all her dowry.
These days had been tough for her too, full of fear, acting humble, running around, thinking that after Yuwen You came out, she would have someone to rely on, to relax, to find comfort, but she didn’t expect to receive such a cold response.
The Wusun Princess didn’t disturb Yuwen You anymore, silently watching outside the window, large snowflakes swirling down, reminding her of her hometown. She wanted to go back, but she didn’t know if she would ever have that day.
Yuwen You slept until he reached the gate of Linan Wang Mansion before opening his eyes. He gave The Wusun Princess a gentle and weak smile, “I’m sorry, I was just too tired earlier. You don’t know what kind of days I’ve been having.”
He extended his thin hand to the Wusun Princess, letting her feel the loose skin on the back of his hand.
The Wusun Princess tried to pull with a curious heart, only to see a layer of loose skin between her fingers, which frightened her. She exclaimed, “This is…”
“I’ve been leaking too much.” Yuwen You casually pulled down his sleeve to cover his hand back, gesturing for her to help him off the carriage. “You’ve been working hard these days. It must have cost you a lot of money. I’ll repay you later.”
The Wusun Princess immediately felt embarrassed, as if Yuwen You had seen through her little schemes. If she cared so much about money, it didn’t seem like she wanted to have a good life with him. How could she expect genuine care from him? She lowered her head, saying softly, “It’s okay, isn’t there a saying about marrying into a family? I’ve already married you, what’s mine is yours. As long as you have me in your heart, that’s all that matters.”
Yuwen You looked at her steadily for a moment, wanting to say something, but ultimately didn’t. He lowered his eyes, silently reaching back to hold her hand, leading her into Linan Wang Mansion.
The Wusun Princess didn’t know what his attitude was, afraid that he would find her messy mansion unsatisfactory, feeling very uneasy. “I’ll have someone bring the sedan chair over.”
Yuwen You shook his head, “It’s not necessary. I’ll walk in myself.” Just a little trick, and he’s supposed to be defeated? Dream on!
After the doctor prescribed medicine, Yuwen You finally ate a clean and reassuring meal. He laid down on the brightly colored wedding bed and fell into a deep sleep. The Wusun Princess silently watched him for a long time, seeing that he showed no signs of waking up, she quietly washed up and laid down beside him.
In the middle of the night, Yuwen You woke up. He turned over gently and sat up, listening to the Wusun Princess’s breathing. Only after confirming that the Wusun Princess was asleep did he quietly leave the bedroom and enter the side room.
The maid on duty was awakened and was about to ask if he needed any service, but was frightened by his glare and backed away.
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