sbdcsierra Chapter 811 Never Apart
Chapter 811 Never Apart
Sheng Junyi believed that with his tacit understanding with Cheng Ruoxue, as long as he brought up the Chenzhou case, Cheng Ruoxue would understand that the Crown Prince would definitely overturn the case for the Rong family upon returning to the capital.
Cheng Ruoxue grasped Sheng Junyi's fidgety hand, a mix of helplessness and bitterness welling up within her. Despite the uncertain future ahead, she had already given everything for him, yet every time he spared no effort, she couldn't help but feel a longing in her heart.
They grew up together, and she knew all too well that there was something holding back in his words. He would never have come to her so easily unless he had found useful evidence or was certain of his point. He was the kind of person who would only speak when he was absolutely certain.
He didn't finish his sentence because he was afraid she would get more involved and become even more dangerous.
But why would she want him to get involved in this vortex?
If she wanted to bring him along, why did she abandon him in the first place?
A thousand words welled up in her heart, causing her eyes to well up with tears. She instinctively leaned back, afraid that the tears would fall.
Sheng Junyi kissed her throat, his voice dry, "I really want to bite here."
Cheng Ruoxue pinched him in embarrassment and annoyance.
Sheng Junyi's lips brushed against her collarbone, then moved down to the water's surface, where he bit her hard. Provoked by him, Cheng Ruoxue couldn't help but let out a muffled, coquettish cry, pushing his face away. "Get out!"
Sheng Junyi took her hand and pressed it against his face. Water was still dripping from his face, with a petal clinging to it. Combined with his stunningly handsome face, he was breathtakingly beautiful. Cheng Ruoxue looked at that face, her throat tightened, and her heart burned.
The case is solved; this guy was trying to seduce her.
Which fox spirit from which mountain did she worship that has become a demon, coming to wreak havoc on her heart like this?
Cheng Ruoxue's breathing tightened slightly. She turned her face away and bit her lip lightly, "Let's go!"
Sheng Junyi leaned in and lightly pecked her lips. "Good sister, this won't get rid of me. Otherwise, just bear with it and don't make a sound."
Just crazy!
Cheng Ruoxue dared not look at him, afraid that if she turned her head away, she would soften her heart first.
She finally resigned herself to her fate and sighed, "I promise you, I'll come find you after I've taken my revenge."
He was telling her, both openly and subtly, that the Crown Prince would overturn the case for the Rong family. He was also being so persistent and difficult to deal with. How could she not understand his intentions?
Sheng Junyi pressed his brow against her forehead, "Never to be apart?"
Cheng Ruoxue was utterly helpless. "We will never be apart. Ayi and I will be together for all eternity, never to be separated."
Sheng Junyi was finally satisfied and kissed her between the eyebrows, "You promised, you can't go back on your word."
After saying that, she still couldn't shake the feeling of worry and added, "I'll take care of everything outside. Don't get involved in anything you can avoid. Trust me, trust that justice will prevail. Cheng Ruoxue, even someone like me is saying this, you have to believe me, right?"
"Okay, I believe you." Cheng Ruoxue's eyes welled up, and tears finally streamed down her face.
Footsteps sounded outside the door. Sheng Junyi kissed Cheng Ruoxue's lips again before letting go. "Let's go."
As Sheng Junyi left, Cheng Ruoxue quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and the door was pushed open.
The maid Tingyu came in with clothes. "Princess Consort, are you alright? Tinghe, really, how could she just fall asleep on the table outside? She's been soaking for so long, isn't the water cold?"
"It's alright. Everyone's been tired these past few days. I was just feeling a bit sleepy. Give me the clothes, I can do it myself." Cheng Ruoxue held out a hand.
Knowing Cheng Ruoxue's manners, Tingyu didn't dare to say anything more. She put the clothes on the rack to the side, handed her the cotton towel, and respectfully withdrew.
Cheng Ruoxue stood up from the water, looked down at the prominent teeth marks on her chest, and chuckled softly.
What a bad thing.
……
The next morning, Lu Yangyang entered the Dali Temple according to the usual time.
But she had nothing to do today, and she was assigned to the small room where Min Lingshi usually worked.
The entire Dali Temple is very busy today. Once a clue is found, the first priority is to find the suspect who harmed the Tenth Prince as soon as possible. Lu Yangyang can't get involved in this part and can only wait for news at Dali Temple.
On Min Lingshi's bookshelf were his autopsy notes, which Lu Yangyang quickly became engrossed in reading.
The experience she possessed came from her dissections and medical studies, but Min Lingshi's experience was accumulated over decades and far surpassed the superficial knowledge she had acquired. Lu Yangyang was overjoyed, quickly becoming engrossed in it.
In the afternoon, after we invited her over, she reluctantly let us go.
Ying Xun was exhausted that day, but he was full of energy. As soon as he saw Lu Yangyang, he excitedly said, "You were right, there really was something wrong with that sachet."
Lu Yangyang looked at Ying Xun in surprise, not expecting that there would be progress so quickly.
Ying Xun closed the door and whispered to her, "You don't know, we interrogated her several times but didn't get a single clue. In the end, we invited Consort Duan over. I don't know how she recognized the person, but she picked out a little palace maid who was in charge of cleaning for the Tenth Prince. She was from Consort Xu's side."
"When the young prince was taken to Consort Duan's place to be raised, the palace selected a new group of people for him, about a dozen or so. Apart from the wet nurse, the rest were all palace staff. One of the young palace maids knew someone from her hometown who worked in Consort Xu's palace. Consort Duan had seen her once in the palace. This young palace maid met with someone from Consort Xu's palace long before the young prince was taken to her, so Consort Duan didn't initially think of it. Besides, Consort Xu is the young prince's birth mother, so even if there were palace staff interacting, she wouldn't have bothered to investigate. It was only when we brought up the sachet again and pointed out the suspicious details that Consort Duan pointed out the person. Sure enough, the young palace maid admitted that she was the one who threw away the sachet."
"Why?" Lu Yangyang asked, "Is there something wrong with the sachet?"
Ying Xun shook his head: "There's nothing wrong with the sachet. The herbs inside were indeed prescribed by the imperial physician. If there were anything wrong with the sachet, the wet nurses would have noticed it long ago. The wet nurses who serve the princes in the palace generally know some pharmacology to prevent any harm to the princes. The problem is that the little palace maid secretly sewed the amulet that Consort Xu had obtained for the young prince into the sachet. After the incident with the Tenth Prince, she was afraid of being discovered, so she disposed of the sachet."
"I see." Lu Yangyang frowned slightly. "Then what does this have to do with the case?"
“Yes,” Ying Xun said decisively, “No one suspected Consort Xu before, so no one paid much attention. But according to Sixi’s testimony, among the people who came into contact with the Tenth Prince during the days when the Tenth Prince began to suffer from headaches, there was Consort Xu. Consort Xu had sent clothes to the Tenth Prince.”