Although he was heartbroken over his son’s death, the loss of the secret guards was frustrating.
But, for the Liu family, nothing was more important than Qi Wang.
At least Qi Wang had returned safely!
Duke Chu took a deep breath, gave a faint response, placed his hand on the bundle, and closed his eyes in grief for a brief moment before handing the bundle to his trusted aide: “Take this to Madam, tell her to wait for me to return before we discuss it.”
His son absolutely could not die in such an unclear, humiliating way.
The trusted aide respectfully complied.
Without delay, Duke Chu rushed directly to Qi Wang’s residence.
As soon as he entered, his heart sank.
The usually calm and composed Eunuch Xu was actually trembling uncontrollably at the door this time.
He quickly strode over and asked, “What happened?! Where is His Highness?”
At the same time, he almost couldn’t catch his breath.
Could something have happened to him too?
Eunuch Xu’s expression was indescribable. He couldn’t care about formalities and grabbed Duke Chu’s arm, lowering his voice: “Duke, something has happened. His Highness has injured his leg, and the injury is serious. His mood is extremely bad. Since his return, he has already killed three or four servants…”
Even though he was a prince, randomly killing servants would still lead to accusations of reckless killing.
Eunuch Xu was genuinely worried that if Qi Wang continued killing today, it would attract outside attention.
After all, dealing with the bodies was also troublesome.
Duke Chu gasped sharply, his face changing drastically upon hearing that his grandson had injured his leg.
But with his experience, he quickly calmed down and instructed in a low voice: “What’s there to panic about? Keep things under control! I will immediately send someone to fetch Divine Doctor Xue. As for you, stabilize the servants—what shouldn’t be said must not be said, what shouldn’t be done must not be done! Wait until nightfall to handle everything!”
At night, dealing with the corpses would naturally be easier.
Eunuch Xu quickly agreed. The Duke ordered the steward to fetch Divine Doctor Xue, and then hurriedly went in to see Qi Wang.
Qi Wang was in a rage.
After days of relentless travel, even though several doctors had been brought along to attend to him, his condition had worsened.
Not only was his leg wound severely swollen, but the wound on his shoulder and back had also festered.
Along the way, he had been driven to madness by the pain countless times.
But every time, as long as he thought of Qi Yuan, he forced himself to endure.
After this incident, he would never show mercy again.
If he didn’t chop off Qi Yuan’s head and use it as a stool, he would never be satisfied!
A maid accidentally applied medicine too heavily, and Qi Wang picked up a porcelain pillow and smashed it against her head, causing her to bleed profusely.
The porcelain pillow shattered instantly.
Qinglong hesitated, unsure of what to do, when the door suddenly opened and Duke Chu entered, visibly relieving him: “Duke!”
Although these secret guards were loyal to Qi Wang, the Liu family had been heavily involved in their training.
So they were all quite familiar with Duke Chu’s household.
The Duke gave a brief nod, walked past him, and sat on the edge of the bed, his gaze falling on Qi Wang’s leg: “Injured?”
Facing his grandfather, Qi Wang was much more respectful than he was toward his uncle. He gave a muffled “mm,” his expression agitated: “We changed seven or eight doctors along the way—none of them were any good. Useless, all useless!”
Qinglong grew even more anxious.
One doctor being ineffective was one thing, but even famous doctors along the way had failed. They had all vaguely said the injury was difficult to heal.
He knew Qi Wang’s rage was also out of fear—if this couldn’t be treated…
He didn’t dare imagine what punishment would fall on them.
Duke Chu calmly pressed Qi Wang’s shoulder: “Don’t panic, I’ve already sent for Divine Doctor Xue. He will definitely have a solution.”
Hearing this, Qi Wang’s frustration finally eased a little. He looked at Duke Chu: “Grandfather, I didn’t find Liu Wangfei.”
The more pain he felt, the more hatred grew in his heart.
And the more he recalled the critical point—
He had chased after Qi Yuan in the first place because of Liu Wangfei.
But Qi Yuan had merely lured him away and disappeared for a time. During that time, where exactly had she gone? Had she found Liu Wangfei?
Originally, using the Xie family would have been enough to force Qi Yuan to hand over Liu Wangfei.
But that woman was unbelievably cunning. She had brazenly killed Zou Xiaopeng and the others, framing the entire incident on bandits.
As a result, the Xie family remained unharmed.
He closed his eyes: “Grandfather, we cannot let our guard down. If Liu Wangfei reappears, Royal Mother and Duke Chu’s household will both be implicated!”
Seeing his grandson return not only gravely injured but also looking weary and sickly, Duke Chu was heartbroken.
He gently comforted him: “Alright, Grandfather understands. Don’t worry, I will handle everything properly.”
Just then, Divine Doctor Xue arrived.
The old man, disheveled and unkempt, was hurriedly dragged inside by Eunuch Xu, grumbling as he went: “Are you in such a rush to reincarnate? Why all this pulling? You’ve torn my clothes!”
Eunuch Xu was exasperated—Divine Doctor Xue’s clothes were already in tatters!
Duke Chu coughed lightly: “Divine Doctor, this is an emergency. The people below were simply desperate to find you to save a life. Please, come quickly and take a look!”
Faced with Duke Chu, Divine Doctor Xue restrained his temper a bit.
He gave a brief “oh,” dragged his medicine box over, took just one glance, and clicked his tongue: “How did it get this bad? Was he kicked by a donkey?”
As he spoke, he started pressing and squeezing the wound. Pus immediately oozed out from the swollen injury, making Qi Wang break into a cold sweat from the pain.
Duke Chu asked anxiously: “How is it?”
Divine Doctor Xue stroked his beard: “How is it? Not good! This is a severe injury. Even if the wound was treated, it wasn’t thorough. It’s been delayed for at least half a month…”
Everyone’s hearts instantly tightened.
Qi Wang’s face darkened: “Just tell me—can it be cured or not?”
Divine Doctor Xue snapped: “I’ll try! Go prepare alcohol and hot water, brand-new scissors, the best wound medicine, and also bring some of the imperial palace’s Zhenyuan Pills!”
The servants rushed off to prepare everything.
Qi Wang finally fainted from exhaustion and pain.
Now that he was home, with Duke Chu present, he could finally relax.
Duke Chu’s eyes were brimming with murderous intent.
Qi Yuan—that despicable girl he had once dismissed as an ant—had stirred up such a storm, killed his son, and gravely injured his grandson.
This wretch cannot be kept!
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