NCCnovel Chapter 234 Careful work
Chapter 234 Careful work
"However, fate played a cruel trick on her. The next day, the baby girl suddenly developed a high fever. Her face flushed crimson, and her breathing grew increasingly weak. Mrs. Guo fainted from anxiety. When she woke up, she was furious. She blamed the wet nurse and several maids for their poor care, and ordered them to be beaten to death on the spot. I still can't forget that bloody scene."
Mr. Li closed his eyes, a look of pain on his face.
Chu Lingfeng frowned slightly and asked, "What happened next? What's the relationship between this baby girl and Concubine Rong?"
Mr. Li took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "The baby girl's condition became increasingly serious. Minister Guo sought medical help everywhere, but no one could cure her. Just when everyone thought the baby girl would not survive, a mysterious man in black appeared. He claimed to have a way to save the baby girl, but on the condition that he take her away to raise her. Minister Guo was so eager to save her that he had no choice but to agree."
"Many years later, I happened to see a woman on the streets of the capital who looked very similar to the baby girl. After much inquiry, I learned that she was the current Concubine Rong. Only then did I realize that what happened back then was far more complicated than what we had imagined."
Chu Lingfeng's eyes glared. "Are you saying that there's a huge conspiracy behind Concubine Rong's life story?"
Old Master Li nodded gravely. "I suspect there must be a powerful force behind that man in black. They deliberately caused Madam Guo to have a difficult labor and then took the baby girl away while she was sick. Their goal was to use Concubine Rong to gain greater benefits in the future."
Chu Lingfeng paced back and forth, thinking for a moment before saying, "This matter is of no small importance. We must proceed with caution. Do you have any evidence?"
Mr. Li shook his head. "There's no conclusive evidence yet, but I believe that as long as we investigate further, we'll definitely find clues."
Chu Lingfeng held his breath and waited for what Mr. Li had to say next.
Old Master Li coughed lightly and said slowly: "That baby girl is the current Concubine Rong."
"What happened next?" Chu Lingfeng asked, feeling that there was a lot of mystery behind this matter.
Mr. Li's gaze grew distant, as if lost in the past, which he could not bear to recall. "After the infant girl's personal attendant was beaten to death, Master was invited to the Guo residence again. I was tied up with other matters and was unable to accompany him. When Master was carried back, I could hardly believe my eyes."
"At first, I thought it was Master's negligence that endangered the baby girl, but I never knew it was because Master bluntly said the baby girl's high fever was terminal and beyond saving. These words angered Madam Guo, and that's when she suffered this unfortunate misfortune."
Chu Lingfeng frowned, thinking to himself: With Master's medical skills and personality, how could he say such suicidal words at this critical moment? There must be something else behind this.
Sure enough, Master Li's voice rang out again: "My master has always been cautious and would never be so reckless. Once I understood the whole story, I immediately realized something was amiss. I quickly treated Master's wounds and stayed by his bedside day and night."
"The first thing Master said after waking up was for me to take my family and leave the Guo Mansion, the farther the better, and never come back. But how could I abandon Master? He gave me a new life, taught me medicine, and helped me start a family. How could I leave him when he needed me most?"
"Until I repeatedly questioned him, Master finally revealed the truth. It turned out that the baby girl in the Guo residence had been switched, and was not the one he personally delivered. Master's medical skills were so great that he could tell the truth from the false. He refused treatment at the time because he didn't want to get involved in this controversy."
Mr. Li's face was filled with grief, and his voice trembled slightly: "Who would have thought that while Master was trying to avoid disaster, the people behind the scenes would not let him go."
That night was an unforgettable nightmare for Mr. Li.
Even today, when he recalls that scene, his eyes still turn red and his throat feels like it's choked.
"My master was expelled from the Guo residence because of this. I left with my wife and children, hoping to live far away and start a new life. However, the person behind the scenes somehow learned that my master knew this secret, and they sent people to break into our house and brutally murdered my master, my wife and children."
A trace of hatred flashed in Mr. Li's eyes. "I was able to escape because my youngest son suddenly fell ill. I took him to the clinic to get medicine, and that's how he luckily survived."
As Chu Lingfeng listened, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for Mr. Li's experience, and at the same time he became more curious about the conspiracy behind it.
He knew that this incident was probably just the tip of the iceberg. The forces behind it were intertwined and complicated, and he had already been drawn into this vortex.
The night was as dark as ink, with thick clouds covering the moon. Old Master Li was hunched over, his face full of sorrow, and every wrinkle on his face concealed the vicissitudes and secrets of the years.
"When my loved ones passed away, my heart died. I never imagined this was just the beginning of disaster. My master's secret, like a curse, dragged me into an endless abyss."
Mr. Li's voice was hoarse and trembling, and memories flooded him like a tide.
"That day, blood bathed half the sky in crimson. I took my young son and found a secluded spot in a mass grave. I pretended to be a corpse collector and managed to evade the first wave of pursuers. But who could have imagined that those killers would linger like ghosts, speaking with such mixed accents that I could even discern the accent of the enemy nation."
Chu Lingfeng's brows were furrowed, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He was originally sitting leisurely on the chair, but now he straightened his back unconsciously, and clenched the armrests with both hands, his knuckles turning white.
He originally thought that this was just some dirty little matter in some mansion, but he never expected that it would involve such a shocking conspiracy.
Mr. Li took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision, and said slowly: "The current Royal Concubine Rong is actually a spy from the enemy country!"
In an instant, the air seemed to freeze, and only the "crackling" sound of the candlelight suddenly rang out.
Chu Lingfeng felt a chill rising from his spine. He stood up suddenly, clenched his fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulged, and his eyes were full of shock and anger.
"Mr. Chu, I guarantee with my life that every word I said is true. I have been hiding from place to place all these years, like a stray dog, just to keep this secret and prevent it from bringing disaster to our dynasty. Now, I have nothing to fear." A look of relief appeared on Mr. Li's face, as if he had put down a heavy burden.
Chu Lingfeng calmed himself down, his gaze fixed on Mr. Li, and asked, "Just your words alone are not enough to convince others. Do you have any solid evidence?"
Old Master Li smiled bitterly and shook his head, his eyes filled with helplessness and powerlessness: "I have searched for many years, but found nothing. That is why I have been enduring until now."
Chu Lingfeng naturally believed what Mr. Li said in his heart.
He recalled the changing situation in the court. After Concubine Rong came into favor, many loyal and honest people were either impeached and exiled, or died mysteriously, and the people in the court were in panic.
Although he was in the middle of the situation, he didn't notice anything unusual until something unexpected happened in the Chu Mansion. When many clues were connected together, he realized that there was an undercurrent behind the scenes.
Concubine Rong is now in the emperor's favor. She has great support in the palace and her followers are spread across the government and the country. Without solid evidence, any rash action would be like hitting a rock with an egg.
Chu Lingfeng paced back and forth in the room, secretly planning in his mind.
"Mr. Li, this matter must not be spread outside. I will keep a close eye on it and find an opportunity to eradicate this cancer completely." Chu Lingfeng stopped and said with a firm look.
Outside the window, the night grew darker, as if quietly swallowing up this thrilling conversation, while a thrilling court affair quietly began in this darkness.