Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 302 No One Collects the Corpses

into the night.

The main cabin of the imperial ship, the queen's bedroom.

The Queen Mother's face was filled with anxiety. She sat beside the Supreme Lord with clenched teeth, motionless, her eyes fixed on the old man who was still in a coma on the bed.

Aunt Meng had already given him an injection and some medicine, and also said that he would not wake up until half an hour later.

But no matter who said what, the Queen Mother refused to leave her place.

Daiyu sighed and told everyone not to persuade her anymore: "It's impossible to persuade her."

He walked outside the screen and asked Aunt Meng who came in from outside: "What about Liao?"

"He's only hanging on by a thread." Aunt Meng whispered, "Every blow was aimed at taking his life.

"And the blow on his head was probably caused by a blunt object. He's lucky to have managed to make it this far."

Daiyu nodded speechlessly.

Dai Quan was listening nearby, frowning, and asked in a low voice, "Who's watching?"

"Tai Ding refused to let anyone else do it, and he stayed outside the cabin himself. Liao just ate a bowl of porridge, and I gave him some medicine, so let him take some time off."

Aunt Meng said with a complicated look in her eyes, "Those two officers were both scared and angry, and they kept saying that they wanted to avenge their master..."

Daiyu was shocked: "Master? Which master?!"

Aunt Meng sighed, "The advisor beside Prefect Wei, Guan Sheng, Mr. Guan."

Daiyu fell into a chair, her face pale.

"The runner said that the prefect had asked the garrison for twelve soldiers in order to protect the Northern King, and the prefect's office sent four runners.

"In case there is no one to lead the way, Mr. Guan volunteered to accompany the Northern King and Liao Changshi to Beijing..."

Aunt Meng couldn't go on talking, so she sat down next to Daiyu and remained silent.

Dai Quan glanced at Daiyu.

Daiyu was in a daze.

Aunt Meng also lowered her head and didn't want to speak.

Xueyan, who was standing beside him, understood the situation and explained to Dai Quan in a low voice: "When we arrived in Suzhou Prefecture, the first person who came to visit the princess was Mr. Guan.

"The princess didn't want to disturb the locals, so she specifically ordered that the prefect not be allowed to visit her, and she would not go to the government office. If there is anything that needs to be reported, it is Mr. Guan who will pass it on.

"This gentleman is very smart and insightful. Because of him, we get along very well with the governor of Suzhou. The princess admires this gentleman very much and once mentioned that it was a pity for him to be just a legal advisor."

It turned out to be the case.

Dai Quan nodded in understanding, looked at Daiyu sympathetically, and said in a gentle voice: "The princess must still be a little frightened. How about Aunt Meng make a dose of tranquilizer?"

Daiyu was awakened by these words and shook her head: "I will go back to sleep after the Lord wakes up and Liao finishes telling me what happened."

Dai Quan was stunned and looked at Aunt Meng quickly.

Aunt Meng nodded helplessly.

Who doesn't know how big the ideas of this Princess Lin are? And who can defeat him?

Everyone could only wait in silence.

After half an hour, when it was completely dark, Tai Shang finally woke up.

The Queen Mother cried with joy.

The Grand Master's face turned pale, he slowly reached out and squeezed the Queen Mother's hand, and said with a forced smile: "Don't worry! I'm fine."

The Queen Mother hummed, wiped her tears, tucked the quilt for the Grand Master, and whispered:

"I know you were already angry. Now that something big has happened, it's hard for you to handle it.

"Xiao Meng said that taking liver-soothing and depression-relieving medicine for a few days will be fine. It's not a big deal."

Tai Shang also relaxed a little, smiled sincerely, and then propped himself up and sat up: "Feng Tang, Ding Mingyi and the others are scared, right?

"I'll rinse my mouth. You ask them to get me a bowl of bird's nest. I'll eat it and see them."

After a pause, his voice lowered, "Meet Liao too."

The Queen Mother knew that she couldn't stop him, so she nodded, put a large soft pillow under the emperor's waist, and took a cloak and put it on him.

Tanchun, who had been standing quietly nearby, hurried out to give instructions and arrangements one by one, and then went to see the bird's nest porridge in person.

Dai Quan then hurried in and whispered, "Now that things have come to this, why not ask again tomorrow?"

"Ask today. Once you've gotten the answer, you'll feel at ease." Tai Shang waved his hand tiredly to stop him from trying to persuade her. "Don't worry, I won't delay my return to the capital."

The bird's nest porridge was ready, the Queen Mother had her meal, and Aunt Meng took another bowl of medicine. Then Daiyu, Tanchun and the maids hid behind the screen, and Feng Tang and others brought Liao Changshi in.

The Supreme Lord saw that he had washed his face and rebandaged his wound, so he asked Aunt Meng, "Is his injury a hindrance?"

Aunt Meng said half-heartedly, "We can still talk about it in an hour or two. Let's take care of it later."

Taishang understood, sighed, and asked him: "Tell me, what's going on? Where is Rong'er now?"

Liao Changshi burst into tears before he could say anything. He wiped his tears and choked up:

"Suzhou sent 16 or 17 people to accompany us back to Beijing, which was originally a good idea. The leader, Master Guan, was very vigilant and thorough, and he also took care of the food for the King of the North on the way, which was very attentive.

"We travelled very fast, traveling by day and night. Even on the water, Master Guan did not allow us to answer the boatman, but only told us to go fast.

“We reached the Luoma Lake section last night.

"The team sent by the garrison to protect the prince complained that the journey was too rushed. He said he was from the north and was not used to riding a boat. He had to take a break and put his feet on the ground anyway.

"Master Guan tried hard not to listen to him, so he had to agree. He stayed at the post station last night.

"Because it was an official post, everyone was a little relaxed. The team even drank tens of thousands of wine with his soldiers to relieve their fatigue.

"The officers wanted to drink too, but the clerk repeatedly dissuaded them and promised to let them drink next time and ask the soldiers to keep it plain. Only then did they stop."

At this point, Liao Changshi's face was filled with bitterness, and he wiped away his tears again, "Who would have thought that at four o'clock in the morning, the post station would be on fire!

“I ran out in a panic, and just as I was out of the room, someone hit me on the head with a stick and I fell down.

“When the man wanted to finish him off, he was saved by an officer.

"At that time, the entire post station was burning outside, and several soldiers and officers were fighting with others. I was protected by the officer and ran away.

"Because the Northern King lives next door, I had to go over and take a look. Who knew I would see..."

When Liao Changshi reached this point, he burst into tears and choked. It took him a while to recover and he continued incoherently:

"Several people surrounded the Northern King, and two soldiers and Master Guan stood by to protect him, rushing out desperately...

"The two soldiers fell down first... One of them swung a long sword and stabbed at the Northern King. Master Guan shouted and rushed over...

"That knife pierced through Master Guan and the King of the North together!"

Liao Changshi burst into tears, "I fainted at that moment! It was the three officers who risked their lives to save me!

"When we escaped, we wanted to report to the local police. But the killers kept chasing us!

"Without any help, we had to jump on a speedboat and pay the boatman a large sum of money before we escaped.

"Even so, the group of people still chased after them. It was an officer who jumped onto their boat and capsized it...

"Fortunately, it was already daybreak, so they didn't dare to chase us anymore. We also heard that the Supreme's ship was just ahead, so we rushed to catch up!"

Liao Changshi fell to the ground and cried.

The Supreme Emperor stared at him intently, gritted his teeth, and asked him in a gloomy voice: "You mean to say that Rong'er's body is still lying at the post station, and no one is collecting the body?!"