novelaction Chapter 204 Giving up
Chapter 204 Giving up
Chapter 204
After hearing this, Yang Wei deliberately looked around but didn't look at him. Seeing this, the tall and thin man curled his lips and didn't want to pay any more attention to him. He turned around and went back to the house. After all, he had been guarding the whole night and was really tired. Now he wanted to go back to the house and have a good rest.
Yang Wei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him leave. It wasn't that he was naturally suspicious; it was simply that this detoxification pill was too extraordinary. According to the young lady's letter, while this pill wasn't as miraculous as one that could cure a hundred poisons, it was still extremely effective. Naturally, the fewer people who knew about it, the better. The young lady was simple-minded and hadn't considered this, but he couldn't help but be more cautious. If word got out, rumors would spread rapidly, and the young lady would become a target of coveted and attacked by all parties.
His words were mixed with truth and falsehood. After hearing them, no one had the time to delve into them, nor would they blindly believe them. They just ignored them. This situation was exactly what he wanted.
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Today was a beautiful day. After finishing his official duties in his study, Marquis Jing'an hurried straight to Concubine Liu's hidden pavilion. A closer look revealed a loss of his usual composure, a look of haggardness instead. The servants, aware of the situation, kept their heads down, not daring to raise their gazes.
In the Cangjiao Pavilion, Concubine Liu lay frail on her bed. In just a few days, she had become as thin as skin and bones, her former beauty and grace drastically diminished. Yet, even in this state of emaciation, the tenderness between her features, the poignant beauty revealed in her illness, still held a touch of endearing charm.
As soon as Liu Gongquan stepped into the room and saw how haggard Concubine Liu looked, he felt a pain in his heart. He no longer cared about etiquette and quickly walked forward, half-knelt beside her bed, holding her hand tightly, his eyes full of pity.
Aunt Liu placed her hand on his and gently shook it back, her eyes full of anticipation as she asked softly, "Have you found out who harmed Xi'er?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Gongquan's body suddenly stiffened, and in the next moment, he put on a worried look. He said gently to comfort him, "We haven't found out yet, don't worry, we already have some clues. When we find out who that person is, I will not let him off easily!"
Concubine Liu did not refute, but leaned on his arm and leaned weakly into his embrace. However, between her drooping eyebrows, a hint of subtle irony flashed quickly.
Liu Gongquan felt guilty, afraid that if he stayed any longer he would accidentally reveal something. He immediately suppressed his emotions and hurried to comfort Concubine Liu, carefully helping her to lie down. Then, he turned around and carefully instructed the maid in the room, explaining every detail of the care.
After everything was settled, he turned around and whispered to Aunt Liu, "I still have some things to deal with. You should take a good rest. I will come to accompany you in the evening when I finish." After that, he hurried out the door as if escaping.
As Concubine Liu saw him walk away, the frail expression on her face instantly vanished, and she swiftly sat up, no longer looking frail. She raised her hand and waved, signaling the maid to open the window for ventilation. Then, lazily leaning back on the bed, she smiled coldly, a smile that shone with a chilling chill. "See, this man is truly hypocritical to the extreme. He always claims to love me the most and value my child the most, but now, when it comes to his other son, he's completely silent. But it doesn't matter. When the day comes for a decision, I want to see what you're going to choose!"
The maidservant beside her turned pale with fear and kept looking outside, wanting to dissuade her, but was intimidated by Aunt Liu's majesty and dared not speak. She could only bite her lips, lower her head timidly, and pray silently in her heart that no one else would hear what she said.
Aunt Liu didn't even bother to look at her. She casually pulled down the bed curtain and lay down on the bed, muttering, "I have to have a good sleep. Only when I wake up will I have the energy to catch the thief who is making trouble behind the scenes, right?" After that, she closed her eyes and ignored everything else.
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Liu Xiangdong's agonized roars echoed through the courtyard once again, and the servants trembled with fear. No one could have imagined that the young master would flare up again after only a few days of peace. Although they dared not approach, they still had to serve him. Seeing the young master in such extreme pain and violent behavior, even if no one approached, disaster would be inevitable. No sooner had the guards cleaned up the bloodstains on the floor than Liu Xiangdong's room was once again in utter chaos.
He lay in bed, veins bulging on his forehead and hands, his face ferocious, like a demon. His leg had been feeling slightly better, but the pain had made it worse over the past two days.
Yang Ruolan had been incredibly busy lately. Her son had been suffering from unexplained, excruciating pain, and the palace physicians had taken turns treating him, but none of them could help. After a few days of peace and quiet, her husband insisted on marrying their daughter off far away. She was deeply reluctant, but she couldn't resist her husband, the head of the household, so she forced herself to go through with it.
Unexpectedly, she had just received news today that her son had been in severe pain again for the past two days. At this moment, the maids and servants surrounded her, and her son was in so much pain that she couldn't get close to him. Seeing her son suffer like this, Yang Ruolan's eyes reddened and tears rolled down uncontrollably. Her heart was broken, and she hurriedly said, "Go! Get someone to call the master over, and have him quickly fetch the imperial physician!"
The servant beside her quickly responded and ran towards the master. After a while, he ran back panting. Yang Ruolan hurriedly tiptoed and looked behind the servant, but found that no one else was following. Yang Ruolan's heart skipped a beat, and her face was full of disbelief, but she still asked, "Where is the master?"
The servant sank heavily to his knees with a thud, his body shaking like a sieve. He replied tremblingly, "Master said he's very busy with official duties right now and really can't spare the time to come. But he'll ask the imperial physician to come as soon as possible. Madam, please don't worry, or you might get hurt."
After hearing this, Yang Ruolan froze in place, almost fainting. "This is his only son. How could he be so cruel as a father?"
The servant trembled even more violently upon seeing this, and continued, "Master said that it was because the young master is now his only son that he would call in the imperial physician again. If the young master still shows no improvement, he will not call in the future."
After hearing this, Yang Ruolan could no longer bear it. Her eyes went dark and she fainted.