Chapter 689 - The Truth
The little eunuch outside came over carefully and whispered a few words in the head steward's ear. Su Chi glanced at his teacher, and Su Ran stared at him and said, "What are you looking at me for, do I still have to teach you?"
"Your Imperial Majesty, Imperial Prince Xu is outside the palace doors, requesting to see you!" Su Chi stepped forward, closing the gap, and reported the news brought to him by the little eunuch to the emperor.
"Oh, he's coming to us to find his person!" What should've come had come, but Zhu Junfan's heart was relaxed. He wondered if that guy would flip the Kunning Palace after finding out that his wife had been poisoned in the palace. Hopefully, he would give them some face after seeing that Xiaocao was still alive and kicking, and not make too embarrassing of a scene!
"Allowed!" Zhu Junfan gave Xiaocao a look. If Imperial Prince Xu, that boy, got angry, only this lass would be able to put out his fire!"
Yu Xiaocao was puzzled, 'Your Imperial Majesty, my man is coming. What do you mean by giving me looks?'
"This subject greets the emperor!" Zhu Junyang's steps were rushed and hurried. He had been waiting outside the palace for a long time and didn't see his little wife leave the palace, so he felt something was wrong. After entering the palace, he used his abilities to find out from Kunning Palace's maidservants and eunuchs that his wife had been poisoned. He was so anxious, he almost 'flew' in.
Upon entering Kunning Palace, he looked for his wife. He saw her rosy cheeks and that she was sitting safe and sound in the warmed partition in the east side of the room. Only then did his anxious heart finally calm down.
"Husband...hubby...my lord!" Yu Xiaocao's address for her man changes three times in a row. The first address wasn't appropriate for the moment. The second address was too embarrassing, so she finally settled on the third address. When she read transmigration novels in the past, the female leads always addressed the male leads, who had high ranks or were princes, like that. She thought it was pretty interesting at the time.
As soon as the emperor's 'you may rise' came out, he saw Zhu Junyang taking long strides towards Xiaocao's side in two or three steps. The prince took her hand and looked at her romantically for a while before asking, "Is the poison gone?" This guy, how did he find out his wife was poisoned? Did he have eyes and ears in the palace?
Yu Xiaocao didn't answer the question and exclaimed in happy surprise, "Oh right! Your Imperial Majesty, I have an idea! My lord is the best at judging those tight-lipped tough guys. Let him help, maybe we'll have a breakthrough with the case!"
"Oh? You have so much faith in your man!" Zhu Junfan didn't have much hope. Even Su Ran didn't have any ideas. Could his cousin open someone's head and pick at their brains?
Yu Xiaocao had a completely confident expression on her face as she proudly said, "Of course! He's my husband, if I don't believe in him, who would I believe in?"
Zhu Junyang saw that she still had the energy to argue with the emperor and the rest of his unease was resolved. Hearing what Xiaocao just said, he frowned and said, "What? You still haven't found the poisoner? They've hidden pretty deep! Your Imperial Majesty, this subject is willing to assist with the investigation!"
"Your Imperial Majesty, the evening meal is ready!" Su Chi's voice rang out once again.
Zhu Junfan waved at his cousin and cousin-in-law, "Junyang hasn't eaten yet right? Eat some to fill your stomach first before talking about this case! Earlier your wife said people can't function on an empty stomach. Skipping a meal will cause extreme hunger! The emperor doesn't send out hungry soldiers, come! Eat with us!"
