mtl008 Chapter 496 Not easy to mess with
Chapter 496 Not easy to mess with
As the sun sets in the west, the cool breeze is filled with the scent of grass and flowers. Overhead, flocks of birds chirp as they return to their nests. Su Lingyue raises the corners of her lips and can't help but quicken her pace.
In the hall of Hibiscus Pavilion, Yan Qing was pacing. When he saw Su Lingyue, his round eyes lit up instantly, "Princess, you are finally back!"
"Well, what happened?"
"Master Zhang has been framed and is in prison."
Su Lingyue walked over to Xiao Yu and sat down, listening to Yan Qing talk about what happened to Zhang Zhong in the Ministry of Justice.
Xiao Yu pushed the teacup beside him to Su Lingyue. Su Lingyue naturally picked it up and listened to Yan Qing while drinking tea.
After finishing the story, Yan Qing asked Su Lingyue: "Princess, Li Xiaoyun, did you find anything unusual?"
Su Lingyue put down the teacup and said, "Well, Ling'er found out the origin of the poison."
Su Lingyue told Yan Qing and Xiao Yu what she had found out together with Ling Ling, and told them the usage and effects of the poison "Turach".
"The drug 'Turach' must be used on Li Xiaoyun half a quarter of an hour before the execution. But Li Xiaoyun is still unconscious, so we can't ask him. Is there any other way to find out who has come into contact with Li Xiaoyun during this period?"
After hearing what Su Lingyue said, Xiao Yu's eyes immediately darkened.
Seeing the change in Xiao Yu's expression, Yan Qing asked: "My Lord, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yu said in a deep voice: "When the Ministry of Justice carries out an execution, four jailers will first escort the prisoner to the execution hall. There are officials supervising the execution and two jailers in charge of the execution in the execution hall who can approach the prisoner. But the supervising officials and the execution jailers do not have time."
Yan Qing's eyes lit up, "Your Highness means that there is something wrong with the four jailers escorting the prisoners."
"Yes. Send someone to find Li Huaizhi and tell him the news." After a pause, Xiao Yu added, "Inside the Li Mansion, let Li Yi be on guard as well."
Yan Qing took the order and strode out.
There was no one else in the hall. Su Lingyue stood up, walked to Xiao Yu's side, smiled tenderly and sat on Xiao Yu's lap under his gentle gaze.
Xiao Yu chuckled, raised his hand to hold Su Lingyue's waist and pulled her into his arms. Su Lingyue leaned into Xiao Yu's arms and buried her head in his neck.
Xiao Yu kissed her forehead and asked, "Why are you acting like a spoiled child all of a sudden?"
Su Lingyue held Xiao Yu's big hand, feeling the familiar warmth in his palm, and felt at ease. "Just now when I returned home, I saw a group of birds returning home, and then I missed the prince very much."
Her delicate and petite hand interlocked with the larger one, and she whispered, "Your Majesty is my nest."
It was not the first time that Xiao Yu heard such sweet words. The corners of his mouth could not help but curl up, and his heart trembled uncontrollably.
He lowered his eyes and met a pair of eyes as gentle and tender as autumn water.
His eyes moved to her slightly red lips, which looked like ripe cherries. Xiao Yu sighed, "Did Yue'er steal all the candies from the Li Mansion? When she came back, she acted like a spoiled child and said sweet words to her husband."
Su Lingyue's eyebrows curved, and she said softly, "No. I took Master Li's pulse and treated his injuries after I went there. I drank half a cup of water from the prince after I came back."
"That's what I thought in my heart, and I thought His Majesty would be happy to hear it, so I said it." Looking at Xiao Yu's jade-like face, Su Lingyue blinked, "The Prince was very happy to hear it!"
The two looked at each other, Xiao Yu's warm breath sprinkled on Su Lingyue's cheek, and whispered: "Let your husband taste it, whether sweet words are sweeter or this little mouth is sweeter."
After saying that, he held the soft lips in his mouth and began to bite them gently.
The soft sobbing sounds in the hall made Caiyi's cheeks blush. Fortunately, she had foresight and did not go in at the beginning.
Caiyi raised her eyes and looked at the gradually darkening night sky, feeling a sense of emptiness in her heart.
Ji Tang is still a fugitive, so the two cannot meet openly. She couldn't help but think of the days when they served the young lady together and saw each other every day.
But the more I thought about it, the emptier my heart seemed. Tears filled my eyes unconsciously, and my longing for Ji Tang came like a tide.
Caiyi shed a few tears and wiped them away with a handkerchief. Her most important thing now was to serve the young lady well. As for Ji Tang...
After thinking about it, Caiyi decided to make him a thin piece of clothing made by herself. Even if they couldn't meet, he would be very happy to wear the clothing she made herself.
Thinking of this, with a goal in mind, Caiyi smiled sweetly again.
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Su Lingyue and Xiao Yu slept until almost noon before getting up. As soon as they left the bedroom, they saw Yan Qing sitting on the railing under the porch in a white dress with his arms folded, basking in the sun with a dogtail grass in his mouth.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Yan Qing immediately perked up, spit out the grass, jumped down from the railing, and greeted them with a smile, "My Lord and Princess, you are finally up!"
Xiao Yu smiled faintly and responded, "Well, is there anything?"
Yan Qing said excitedly, "Li Huaizhi received the news last night and arrested the four jailers who were escorting Li Xiaoyun overnight. As expected, he found the person who drugged Li Xiaoyun."
Xiao Yu was not surprised by the quick confession, but was a little curious about the process. "How did you confess?"
"People from the Dali Temple rushed to their home, and one of the killers had already killed his entire family. The man confessed everything out of grief."
Yan Qing said with some regret: "It's a pity that he was a deadly warrior. After being besieged, he took poison and committed suicide."
Then his eyes lit up again, "But that man's testimony proved Mr. Zhang's innocence, and he has been released from prison."
Xiao Yu's face did not show the expected relief, but instead became more solemn.
This was the second time Su Heng tried to kill him. Perhaps Su Heng already knew that Zhang Zhong was his man.
It is possible that Su Heng's design on Zhang Zhong this time was to verify his conjecture.
However, it is a good thing that the emperor allowed Zhang Zhong to come out. At least it can prove that this matter was not planned by the emperor and Su Heng together.
Xiao Yu said to Yan Qing: "Before the truth is confirmed, do not contact Zhang Zhong first, and let the guards who stay with him be cautious."
Looking at Xiao Yu's solemn expression, his words made Su Lingyue frown slightly.
"Being too cautious is not a good thing. Instead, it will make people think you are weak and can be bullied. It would be better to let Lord Zhang take revenge and tell my father that he is not someone to be trifled with!"
Su Lingyue always agreed with what he said, and this was the first time she disagreed. Xiao Yu was slightly startled, turned his head to look at her, and raised his eyebrows.
"Am I... wrong?" Su Lingyue looked at Xiao Yu, then at Yan Qing, and asked puzzledly.
Yan Qing nodded and said, "But how can Lord Zhang defeat Su Heng in the court? Su Heng is a vengeful person. If Lord Zhang offends him again, how can Lord Zhang survive in the court in the future?"
Su Lingyue thought for a moment and said seriously, "But, if you are bullied, shouldn't you fight back? Su Nanxing always liked to cause trouble for me in the past. Ever since I won the hair-pulling argument with her, she might still say something to me when she sees me, but she will never dare to fight in front of me again."
"Indeed." Xiao Yu smiled and looked at her deeply with undisguised appreciation and approval in his eyes.
In the past six months, because his life was about to end, Xiao Yu was worried that he would not be able to protect them, so he was extra cautious in everything he did.
But because of being too cautious, the path has become narrower.
Su Lingyue's words just now woke him up.
People are naturally afraid of the strong bullying the weak. If Zhang Zhong's counterattack could make Su Heng remember it, he would not dare to attack Zhang Zhong easily again.
Su Lingyue raised her eyes and met Xiao Yu's gaze. She was happier than ever that her ideas were affirmed by Xiao Yu. Looking at Xiao Yu, Su Lingyue smiled brightly.
Xiao Yu turned to look at Yan Qing and said leisurely, "Since Su Heng is still testing us, he has not made a final decision. Rather than putting Zhang Zhong in a passive position, it is better to take the initiative to fight back and make Su Heng dare not to attack us at will."
Yan Qing thought carefully about what Xiao Yu said and felt that it made sense, so he asked, "But how should Zhang Zhong fight back?"
Xiao Yu lowered his eyes, and slowly raised the corners of his lips. "Of course it's something that he will remember."