novelden Chapter 639 I have gradually become reliable
Chapter 639 I have gradually become reliable
As soon as Cui Zhiyao finished speaking, tears burst out.
She sobbed and recounted, "My nephew said that he and his uncle had originally settled in a mountain village more than a hundred miles away from Yanjing. But one day before his uncle was about to leave for Yanjing, he went to find an escort agency for him. When he came back, no one was left alive in the mountain village, and even his uncle was nowhere to be found."
The cake in Xiao Yining's hand fell to the ground, and the other children and sisters felt a bone-chilling chill rising from the bottom of their hearts.
Liu Zhenying quickly asked the key question: "When did this happen, and where is your nephew?"
Cui Zhiyao placed the letter on the table. In an instant, the small bloody fingerprints and long bloodstains on the letter came into everyone's sight.
Just this one glance made the children's hearts beat faster and they dared not look again. Only the little kid stretched his head to see the contents of the letter covered by blood.
However, the letter was taken back by Cui Zhiyao who was at a loss, and she unconsciously revealed Shangguan Guiqing's secret.
"Just three days ago, my nephew wrote to me saying that it was someone from Yanjing who kidnapped my uncle. When my uncle was unconscious, he told him that someone else had something on him and he needed to serve them. If he died, he would be clean. But he couldn't die. He had to protect him until he grew up."
Little Yining murmured in shock, "Only one day left, only one day left for Grandpa Shangguan to return to Yanjing to work for others, and those people wouldn't have to die."
Everyone immediately realized that they only needed one day to avoid the disaster.
It’s really unpredictable!
Shi Wanwan hurriedly held Cui Zhiyao's trembling hand and comforted her softly: "It may be the enemy of the person behind the scenes. Sister Cui, your uncle is the best doctor in Yanjing. No matter why he was kidnapped, the other party will definitely not hurt him. He must want to treat his illness."
Unexpectedly, Cui Zhiyao burst into tears when she heard this, and she almost collapsed: "But although my uncle's broken arm has been reattached, his movements are not as good as before, and he can no longer take people's pulses. He is like this, why don't people let him go."
When the children and sisters saw this, they looked at each other, not knowing how to comfort the child.
Jin Xingman swallowed the tea and fruit in her mouth with difficulty, and stammered, "Could it be that Prince Su did it? He was obsessed with brothels every day, and my aunt...well, several imperial censors reported it to the emperor, and the emperor punished her with dozens of strokes of the cane. I heard that she is almost crippled."
"Maybe it was a rapist. My father asked Granny Zhou to secretly tell me a few days ago that the rapist was poisoned." Xiao Yining also whispered a possibility.
However, this idea was immediately opposed by other children.
Yan Ke reminded him unnaturally, "Sister Princess, I secretly heard from my sisters that the rapist had syphilis. Your father may not understand."
Xiao Yining: (＠_＠；), her father is not an innocent man!
Besides, what she said was the truth. It was the rapist's accomplice who told her to expose herself.
The little kid stressed depressedly: "That person was indeed poisoned."
She looked at the other children, but unfortunately no one listened to her. They all seemed a little confused after suddenly learning about this big thing.
At this time, Zhang Nishang raised her head from her homework and whispered, "Don't worry, Sister Cui. This is a big case. I will tell my grandfather and he will definitely investigate it."
Shangguan Ruyi heard this and said with some reservations, "I am afraid that this move will alert the enemy and endanger the life of Doctor Shangguan. Besides, that place is probably not under the jurisdiction of your grandfather."
Everyone nodded, agreeing with this statement.
"During the ten-day holiday, let's secretly find out who has a seriously ill person in Yanjing City, and then tell our elders about the disappearance of Doctor Shangguan." Liu Zhenying suggested, pursing her lips.
As for whether the adults will take it seriously, it is not something that children like them can influence.
They are small and their words do not matter, so even if they want to help because of their good relationship with Cui Zhiyao, they can only do this much.
This unexpected incident also brought the tea talk to an abrupt end. Cui Zhiyao bowed deeply to everyone to express her gratitude, then took the kid away.
Xiao Yining raised his head and looked at Cui Zhiyao's dazed look. He wanted to say a few words to comfort her, but he felt that his words were too pale and would not have any effect at all.
Cui Zhiyao noticed the little kid's gaze and forced a smile that was uglier than crying.
Then, the little boy saw him send the maid away, pull her onto the bed, and let down the bed curtains.
This mysterious look made Xiao Yining full of doubts. Before she could ask, she heard the little girl beside her whisper, "Sister Princess, Wenyuan is back, but he is still hiding outside the city and cannot come in. Someone wants to capture him and threaten my uncle."
Xiao Yining: ⊙_⊙
"Sister Cui, do you want me to go and pick him up?" the kid asked subconsciously.
Cui Zhiyao was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "How could your parents let you leave the city? I was thinking that during the ten-day holiday, I would not go to the Imperial Hospital, but take the servants out of the city to divert the attention of those thieves so that Wenyuan could enter the city smoothly."
As she spoke, she slowly lifted the quilt, trying to hide her inner uneasiness: "My uncle has been very kind to me since I was a child. I can't save him, but I have to make sure Wen Yuan is out of danger. Last time I heard that the princess's sister asked the beggar to help find Uncle Wang Er. Can you do me a favor?"
The burden on the child +1
Xiao Yining vaguely guessed what was being asked and nodded silently.
Cui Zhiyao fished out a small box from the bedside, took out a few coins from it and put them in the little boy's palm, "Please tell those little beggars for me that if they find a new little beggar joining them, don't chase him away. This is his meal money."
Little Yining held the silver, lowered his eyes and stared for a moment, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
She raised her head and asked with concern: "Sister Cui, what if you are captured?"
"My father once gave me something to protect myself, so I'm not afraid." Cui Zhiyao responded softly.
Little Yining stared at the little sister's still trembling hands, feeling mixed emotions.
How can I not be afraid?
Adults would have to plan carefully before doing such a thing as saving someone from a tiger's mouth, let alone a child who has no ability to protect himself.
What's more, it was obvious that even Imperial Physician Cui was kept in the dark about this matter, otherwise how could he let Cui Zhiyao put himself in danger.
Thinking truthfully, the little kid suddenly stood up from the bed, climbed down using his hands and feet, and said anxiously, "Sister Cui, I also have something to save my life, I'll go get it for you."
After saying this, she put on her slippers, put on her autumn clothes, and ran out quickly. The child couldn't stop her even if her sister called her.
Xu Niannian, who lived with her, walked in with a look of surprise on her face and asked stutteringly: "Junjunjunjunjunjunjun..., go..."
Cui Zhiyao: ...
The little sister lowered her eyes helplessly and explained softly: "Sister Princess, she said she had something to give me and went to Linglong Courtyard."
Xu Niannian's eyes lit up, as if she remembered something, and immediately ran to her box to search for it.
Soon, she pulled out a short blade in a sheath.
Xu Niannian took the short blade, walked quickly to her classmate, handed it over, and said anxiously: "Daddy, daddy, daddy, give it to you... I'll give it to you."
Cui Zhiyao obviously didn't expect Xu Niannian to suddenly give her this. She stared at the short blade in surprise, and her eyes involuntarily turned red again.
She slowly stretched out her hand, tightly grasped the short blade, sniffed hard, and tears fell down again.
On the other side, Xiao Yining returned to Linglong Courtyard in a hurry, carrying Qiu Yi.
As soon as she stepped in, she saw light coming through the wall, and the secret door was opened again.
She pursed her lips, and even her voice became sneaky, "Sister Qiu Yi, open the door quickly, I want to get something."
Qiu Yi looked at the dark and somewhat eerie Yan Gui Tower, and tactfully set up a fire starter, lowering her voice and asking, "Princess, what exactly do you want to take? You even hid it from Aunt Zhao."
Xiao Yining looked solemn. He leaned close to her ear and replied mysteriously, "Of course it's something that can kill people. You can't let Aunt Zhao know about this."
Qiu Yi nodded suddenly realizing something, and expressed her loyalty without hesitation: "Don't worry, Princess. If we are caught, Qiu Yi will definitely take the blame for you even if it costs her life."
Xiao Yining glanced at this imaginative sister speechlessly, took the fire starter from her hand, and held it carefully.
Qiu Yi did not hesitate and walked forward to open the lock, making a slight "click" sound.
At the same time, inside the Yangui Tower, a pair of eyes quietly opened in the darkness, emitting a cold light.