NCCnovel Chapter 508 Prince Ying
Chapter 508 Prince Ying
Yun Shang's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his slender fingers gently stroked Yu Wan's sleeping face, tucking the blanket around her.
Once Yu Wan was completely asleep, he turned around and strode out of the room.
"Someone come here," he called out in a deep voice.
"What are your orders, sir?" The guard waiting nearby immediately stepped forward.
"Investigate." Yun Shang's voice was cold. "Who died in the workshop, how did they die? Don't miss a single detail."
"Yes." The guard accepted the order and left.
Yun Shang stood under the eaves, gazing at the lanterns swaying in the breeze, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
He should have thought of it earlier.
The incident at the workshop was no accident. Since those people had secretly 'created' a double who looked seven or eight parts similar to Yu Wan, they would definitely find an opportunity to deal with Yu Wan.
Originally, he was still in the mood to deal with those who didn't move Yu Wan, but now it seems that they've had enough of living and can't wait to die.
Meanwhile, in a secluded residence within Shengjing City.
"Useless!" A middle-aged man in fine clothes slammed his teacup to the ground. "So many people and you can't even kill a woman!"
The man in black kneeling on the ground trembled: "Master, please forgive me, it was Vice Minister Yun who suddenly appeared..."
The words "Yun Cifu" seemed to touch a sensitive spot for the middle-aged man, whose face instantly turned ferocious as he reached out and grabbed the man in black by the neck.
"What kind of second chancellor? What kind of second chancellor is he? He's just a poor, greenhorn who's only just started out. How did he manage to become the second chancellor, bypassing us meritorious officials of the court?!"
The man's face was contorted, and he gritted his teeth. "The emperor has gone mad, appointing a poor, lowly commoner as the second-in-command. I find it disgusting to see him serving in the same court as these lowly people!"
The man in black was choked until his face turned blue, but he dared not struggle.
Just as he was about to suffocate, the middle-aged man suddenly released his grip and threw him violently to the ground.
"Get out!" the middle-aged man shouted sternly. "Tell the men below that I want to see Yu Wan's head within three days! Otherwise..."
He gave a sinister smile: "Then you'll bring your heads to me."
The man in black scrambled out of the room.
Only the middle-aged man remained in the room. He walked to the window, gazing in the direction of the Yun residence, his eyes flashing with resentment.
“Yun Shang…” he muttered to himself, “How could a mere commoner be worthy of being compared to me, the king…”
……
Yu Wan slept from morning until dusk. When she woke up, she saw Xi Zhu as soon as she opened her eyes.
When Xizhu saw that she was awake, she quickly went to her.
As Yu Wan got closer, she noticed that Xi Zhu's eyes were red and swollen, and her eyes were full of bloodshot veins.
Yu Wan was both touched and angry, "...Your master is fine, why did you get yourself into this state?"
As soon as Xizhu opened her mouth, tears started falling incessantly. "It's all because of me that Master suffered such serious injuries."
She was just a servant girl; how could her master almost harm himself to protect her?
Xi Zhu didn't say anything, but Yu Wan could tell from Xi Zhu's expression. She smiled slightly and said softly:
“Silly girl, you’ve served me faithfully for the past two years. I’ve long considered you a sister. Of course, I can’t just abandon you and run away.”
"Okay, stop crying. Aren't we all fine now?"
Xizhu's voice choked with sobs, "Master... what virtue or ability do I possess..."
She deserves to be called a 'sister' by her daughter.
Yu Wan didn't want to see Xi Zhu blame herself anymore. She covered her stomach with her tightly wrapped hands and said with a resentful look, "Xi Zhu, I haven't eaten all day. I'm so hungry."
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Xizhu was no longer in the mood to be sad. She immediately stood up and said hurriedly, "This servant instructed the kitchen to prepare some of the dishes that Master likes to eat early this morning. This servant will go and bring them over right away!"
After Xizhu left in a hurry, Yu Wan looked at her hands, which were bandaged tightly, and sighed softly.
She tried to move her fingers and immediately gasped in pain.
"Don't move." A cool voice came from the doorway.
Yu Wan looked up and saw Yun Shang walk in. He looked travel-worn, probably having just returned from outside.
"When did you wake up? Is there anything else that's bothering you?" Yun Shang sat down by the bed and asked in quick succession.
Yu Wan found it somewhat amusing. She pursed her lips and replied, "I just woke up. Only the injury to my palm is more serious. Everything else is fine, so you don't need to worry too much."
Yun Shang remained silent.
How could he not worry that if he had arrived even a moment later, he would not have seen her in such a vibrant state?
Yun Shang's eyes darkened, and just as he was about to say something, Xi Zhu came in carrying the food. "Master, the food is here!"
Yun Shang swallowed back what she was about to say, took the food from Xi Zhu's hands, and said, "I'll do it."
Xizhu tactfully withdrew and gently closed the door.
Xi Zhu prepared easily digestible food. Yu Wan glanced at her hands, which looked like rice dumplings, and wisely let Yun Shang feed her.
Yun Shang was very patient; he would carefully blow on the hot porridge to cool it down before bringing it to Yu Wan's lips.
While eating, Yu Wan absentmindedly thought that she hadn't expected to be served so carefully by the dignified Second Assistant Minister. Her injuries weren't such a loss after all.
After they had almost finished eating, Yun Shang asked Xi Zhu to put the food away before speaking to Yu Wan about serious matters: "I have found the murderer who killed Wang the Cripple and his son."
Yu Wan paused, looked up and met Yun Shang's gaze, "Who are you?"
A dark glint flashed in Yun Shang's eyes as he softly uttered two words, "Prince Ying."
Ying...Wang?
Yu Wan felt the name was familiar, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
Seeing this, Yun Shang reminded her, "The daughter of Prince Ying was previously married to the heir of Marquis Kangping... Xie Guanqing."
Upon hearing the name "Xie Guanqing," Yu Wan immediately remembered him!
Although she hadn't heard of this person in a long time, Yu Wan hadn't forgotten at all that the Duchess of Anguo had tried to match her with Xie Guanqing, and moreover...
She glanced at Yun Shang somewhat guiltily, feeling that he had paused when he mentioned Xie Guanqing's name earlier.
Yun Shang knew about what had happened before, but he didn't react at the time; he was neither angry nor ashamed.
Yu Wan had been relieved when she saw that he didn't react much, but now that she saw him mention Xie Guanqing without changing his expression, she felt a little uneasy.
She almost remarried Xie Guanqing before, was Yun Shang really not jealous at all?
Yun Shang seemed oblivious to Yu Wan's inner thoughts and whispered, "The women in Zuiyue Tower who were disfigured, the destroyed Fuyun Brocade in the workshop, and the deaths of Wang the Cripple and his son are all related to Prince Ying."
By all accounts, Prince Ying is the current emperor's uncle. When the late Emperor Wenjing was in power, Prince Ying kept a low profile and was just a leisurely prince who neither caused trouble nor stood out. So why is he jumping out and causing trouble again now?
Yu Wan was very puzzled and asked Yun Shang directly, "Why did he do this?"