novelden Chapter 157 Indissoluble bond
Chapter 157 Indissoluble bond
Su Rao nodded gently. She had already secretly remembered what happened today and had already figured out how to deal with it in the future.
The two sisters then took the gorgeous sedan chair from the palace and slowly walked to the palace gate.
Outside the door, an exquisitely decorated carriage had been waiting for a long time. The two supported each other and stepped into the carriage gracefully.
The night was as dark as ink, and there were few pedestrians on the streets. Under the cover of darkness, the carriage started slowly and drove towards Prince Yi's Palace.
There was silence all around, with only the sound of wheels rolling over the cobblestone road audible.
Just as the carriage was moving forward steadily, it suddenly stopped abruptly. The driver's exclamation broke the silence of the night: "Who's there!"
Su Rao quickly lifted the curtain and saw a figure lying in front of the carriage. In the moonlight, the man's face looked particularly pale and familiar under the light of the lantern on the carriage.
"Take him into the car." Su Rao's voice was calm and firm.
Although Su Yi was confused, he knew his sister's judgment very well, so he did not say much. He just watched the driver carefully carry the unconscious man into the carriage.
"Go back to the palace, quickly." Su Rao ordered again. Upon hearing this, the coachman waved his whip. The sound of horse hooves sounded like heavy rain, and the carriage galloped away.
Inside the carriage, Su Yi carefully looked at the uninvited guest. He had a handsome face, but messy hair and several obvious scars on his face. It was obvious that he had experienced some misfortune.
"Rao'er, who is this young man?" Su Yi lowered his voice and asked curiously.
"You are like this." Su Rao answered briefly, but there was concern in her tone that was hard to conceal.
Su Yi's heart suddenly shook, and he was surprised, his voice trembling slightly: "Jun Ruxu? The imperial teacher who is praised as a genius? How could he be so embarrassed here?"
"Wang Liu is a very scheming person. She probably anticipated that Jun Ruxu's existence would become a stumbling block in her plan, so she took ruthless action against him in advance." Su Rao frowned slightly as she analyzed.
She knew very well that Jun Ruxu was not only knowledgeable, but also trusted by the emperor. With him around, Wang Liu's conspiracy would be difficult to succeed.
This Wang Liu is so stupid and cunning that it is hard to guard against her.
"Wang Liu actually dared to attack the Imperial Teacher..." Su Yi took a breath, his tone full of disbelief and anger.
"Indeed, since Prince Yi disappeared, Prince Qi's power has expanded, and he has become more and more reckless." Su Rao's words were filled with worry. She understood that after anything reaches its peak, decline will often follow. The arrogance of Prince Qi and his party has already offended the emperor, and the consequences are disastrous.
Returning to Prince Yi's Mansion, Jun Ruxu, carefully supported by his servants, slowly walked into the mansion and was placed in an elegantly decorated guest room.
Su Rao immediately gave orders and invited a skilled doctor to treat him.
However, before the doctor arrived, Jun Ruxu slowly opened his eyes, as if he had barely regained consciousness despite extreme exhaustion.
When he saw Su Rao in front of him, he was surprised at first, then he forced himself to bow with a weak voice, saying, "Greetings, Concubine."
Su Rao hurried forward and signaled him not to be polite: "Master Jun, please don't be polite. I just found you unconscious on the street and brought you back. I wonder what happened to you?"
Her voice was gentle and concerned, trying to find out the truth from Jun Ruxu.
Jun Ruxu frowned, recalling the thrilling experience: "An eunuch claimed to be summoned by His Majesty, but suddenly killed me on the way. When I woke up, I found myself imprisoned. I tried my best to escape, and fortunately I met you, Your Majesty..."
These words further confirmed Su Rao's guess that the mastermind behind the attack on Jun Ruxu was most likely Wang Liu and his cronies.
The Wang family is extremely powerful, and Mrs. Wang even has spies in the palace, which shows how powerful their influence is.
Soon, the doctor rushed over and examined you carefully.
Fortunately, his injuries were all external and after some bandaging, they were not serious.
Jun Ruxu looked at Su Rao, with gratitude and inquiry in her eyes: "My queen, do you have any other questions?"
Seeing this, Su Rao carefully closed the door, making sure no one was eavesdropping, and then asked in a low voice: "We didn't discuss Prince Yi in detail last time. Is he... is he still alive?"
When asking this question, Su Rao's heartbeat accelerated. She stared at Jun Ruxu closely, her heart full of anticipation, hoping that this man had some connection with Prince Yi and could give her a positive answer.
Jun Ruxu nodded slightly, and this subtle movement made Su Rao feel ecstatic.
"I knew that he would never fall down easily, even if it was to leave a way out for himself." She thought to herself, how could the young man, Prince Yi, who was once full of vigor, wisdom and courage, be easily defeated by fate?
"Where is he?" Su Rao asked impatiently, her tone full of anxiety and eagerness.
"He is being escorted to southern Xinjiang by a group of loyal men." Jun Ruxu answered with a firm tone.
"They? Who are they?" Su Rao keenly captured this key word.
"They, like me, are people who have received the favor of King Yi." Jun Ruxu explained, his thoughts seemed to drift back to the past, to a place called Guigu Village, where the people possessed extraordinary abilities and had an indissoluble bond with King Yi.
Guigu Village, a village that seems like a fairyland on earth, is hidden from the world and famous for its beautiful jade. It is even more mysterious because of its mastery of the divination of the Book of Changes.
The villagers' insight into the past seems to be an innate gift, but using this ability requires a huge price, so they are extremely cautious.
Despite the many external restrictions, this ability is still amazing.
Many years ago, the Queen and the young Prince Yi accidentally stepped into this secret land and have since formed an indissoluble bond with each other.
However, the good times did not last long. Greedy eyes eventually found this place, the village was invaded, the villagers were arrested, and faced the tragic fate of being trafficked.
At the critical moment, Prince Yi stepped forward and not only rescued the villagers, but also helped them migrate to their new homes.
From that moment on, Prince Yi became the eternal benefactor in the hearts of the people of Guigu Village, and they vowed to lend a helping hand when Prince Yi was in danger.
"It was peaceful for many years, until half a month ago..." Jun Ruxu's words were heavy, bringing Su Rao's thoughts back to reality.
Looking back to half a month ago, when Prince Yi had not yet fallen into the trouble of the poison, he seemed to have foreseen Prince Qi's suspicion and the coming storm, and had made plans in advance and prepared countermeasures.
“This jade flute is a token of trust given by the village director to Prince Yi. Now that it is in the hands of Her Majesty, we will naturally do our best to protect Her Majesty and Prince Yi.” Jun Ruxu continued, his eyes determined.