mtl008 Chapter 49 The Reinforcements We Bring
Chapter 49 The Reinforcements We Bring
Even the virtuous fairy, who was used to seeing big scenes, was stunned by the ruthlessness of the girl in front of her and showed a hint of panic.
She tried her best to appear calm, but her trembling lips and slightly shaking eyes betrayed her completely.
At that very moment, Lu Yangyang revealed a mocking chuckle.
It's as if it's saying, "Look, this is a fraud."
Immediately provoked, the Fairy of Goodness said urgently, "I'm not wrong. You are a cursed lone star who will bring death to your blood relatives. You are all alone because they have all been killed by you."
Upon hearing these words, Sheng Yunzhu's face instantly drained of all color, turning deathly pale.
Lu Yangyang shifted her gaze from Shangshan Fairy's face, raised her head to look at everyone in the hall, and asked, "Did you hear what she said? What do you think? Should we investigate further? Maybe she's right. Don't you think so?"
She spoke in a relaxed tone, as if she were joking.
But the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
It was as if a deathly silence had fallen.
The Fairy of Goodness was somewhat bewildered, and even glanced at the pale-faced Sheng Yunzhu, not quite understanding what was going on. She thought to herself, isn't this girl just a relative who came to the Duke of Sheng's mansion to beg for money? Wasn't she supposed to be a distant orphan girl who came to seek refuge? If such an orphan girl had any blood relatives still alive, why would she travel thousands of miles to the Duke's mansion to seek refuge?
Just then, a clear voice rang out from outside the door, "What's all this commotion at your residence?"
Lu Yangyang turned around in surprise and saw a young man in black pushing His Highness the Crown Prince to a stop outside the door, while Yan Yue stood to the side, winking at her with concern.
It turned out they were bringing her reinforcements.
Lu Yangyang removed her foot from Shangshan Fairy's shoulder, bent down and helped Shangshan Fairy, who was almost lying on the ground, up: "This fairy accidentally fell down, I helped her up. Your Highness, what brings you here?"
The others then seemed to wake from a dream, hurriedly stood up, walked over, and bowed to His Highness the Crown Prince.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"No need for formalities," the Crown Prince replied. The young man behind him pushed him forward a little. The halls of the Duke of Sheng's mansion all had thresholds, and he easily lifted the wheelchair and pushed the Crown Prince into the hall.
With just this small gesture, the Duke of Sheng's expression suddenly changed slightly.
In the past six months, apart from the polo match at Guanfeng Garden two days ago, the Crown Prince has never appeared in public.
But there was one thing that everyone in the court knew: His Majesty had ordered the removal of all the thresholds in the palace, and even the areas with stairs had been paved over.
Everyone knows perfectly well what it's all for.
Because they were worried about the inconvenience it would cause for the Crown Prince to travel.
Since His Highness the Crown Prince's accident, although everyone has felt sorry for him, they all tacitly understand that a crippled person cannot continue to be the Crown Prince.
However, the Crown Prince has been injured for more than half a year, and this matter is still a sensitive issue that His Majesty cannot touch, so no one has dared to bring it up yet.
But they had reached a tacit understanding.
Although the palace went to great lengths to level all the thresholds, the various mansions in the capital did not take the same action. The reason was simple: they did not believe that His Highness the Crown Prince would visit their residences, nor did they believe that His Highness the Crown Prince's position was secure.
But today, this threshold felt like a blow to the face of Duke Sheng, causing cold sweat to instantly seep from his brow.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he immediately knelt down on one knee to apologize: "I was unaware of Your Highness's presence. I have failed to entertain you properly and hope Your Highness will forgive me."
"It is I who have come uninvited, Duke Sheng, you are too kind." His Highness the Crown Prince's voice was clear and leisurely. Even though he was now sitting in a wheelchair and shorter than everyone else, he still made people dare not look him in the eye.
The young man in black pushed the crown prince to the seat of honor. Everyone made way and stood respectfully on both sides. The crown prince did not speak, and no one dared to sit down.
"Why is the Fairy Maiden here too?" His Highness asked casually, his gaze falling on the Fairy Maiden Shangshan.
Before the Fairy of Goodness could fully recover from her confusion, she encountered His Highness the Crown Prince. Her already tense and panicked heart became even more chaotic.
She was terrified of the Crown Prince.
After His Highness the Crown Prince was injured last year, the Emperor mobilized almost all available physicians, monks, Taoist priests, and even the entire Imperial Observatory to treat him and devise strategies for his future.
Because of the Empress Dowager's strong advocacy, the Fairy of Goodness also went to see him. But before she could even speak, the Crown Prince's gaze made her tremble and break out in a cold sweat. This Crown Prince, who was like a god in everyone's eyes, had cut the throat of a sorcerer in front of her because he had displeased him.
She stood to the side, blood splattered all over her face.
After returning home, she had nightmares for three whole days.
The Fairy of Supreme Goodness knelt down almost with a "bang," completely losing her demeanor as a highly accomplished Taoist master, and replied timidly, "Your Highness, I am here at the invitation of the Duke's Mansion to examine the lady of the mansion."
"Oh? Medical consultation? I had no idea. When did you learn medicine, Fairy Maiden? Which nun in the temple taught you?" the Crown Prince asked with great interest.
The virtuous fairy was covered in cold sweat.
Sheng Yunzhu stood behind Madam Li, head bowed, her fingers twisting the handkerchief tightly, her heart pounding.
She was reborn, and although she knew that the Third Prince would eventually sit on the throne, she still had thoughts of scheming against the Crown Prince. After all, before the Crown Prince's accident, no one could shake his position.
Unfortunately, before she could even step forward to recommend herself and try to attract the Crown Prince's attention, his eyes saw through her supposedly brilliant acting. From then on, she dared not show her face again, fearing that her secret would be exposed and she would be burned as a monster.
In his previous life, His Highness the Crown Prince rarely appeared after the incident, was deposed a few years later, and died suddenly.
Not to mention when they came to the Duke's mansion; such a thing has never happened before.
It's because of Lu Yangyang again.
The only person who could persuade the Crown Prince was Yan Yue, his own cousin, and Yan Yue was doing so for Lu Yangyang.
Damn it! Could I have guessed wrong? Lu Yangyang was indeed reborn, but she's changed her approach, planning to use the Crown Prince's lineage to compete with me? But the Crown Prince is already crippled and can't possibly inherit the throne. Has she gone mad?
Sheng Yunzhu looked at Shangshan Fairy with a mixture of secretive fear and apprehension, afraid that Shangshan Fairy might inadvertently reveal her secret to His Highness the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I am not skilled in medicine. I have only learned a little from the nuns. I was invited to your residence to examine your face and feng shui to see if there are any obstacles and to find a way to resolve them," the Fairy of Goodness replied tremblingly.
"Oh? Then I am quite curious. I've heard that the fairy is extremely accurate in reading faces. Why don't you tell me what the fairy discovered?"