The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

Chapter 261 Something happened

Over the past few days, Chu Ning'an and Ru Yue have been frequently in and out of the Chu residence under the guise of providing acupuncture treatment for Emperor Chu. They have used this time to tell Emperor Chu about their experiences over the past few years, bit by bit, in detail and clearly.

As the days passed, Chu Dishi's mental state gradually improved. Seeing that the time was ripe, Chu Ning'an decided not to hide it anymore. He took a deep breath and slowly revealed the secret that had been suppressed in his heart for many years.

"Great-grandfather, actually, my falling into the Canglan River four years ago was not accidental. At that time, someone took advantage of my unpreparedness and suddenly stabbed me in the back with a needle, and then pushed me into the Canglan River with a palm wind. This is the truth of the incident of falling into the river!" Chu Ning'an's face was as calm as water, as if he was narrating something that had nothing to do with him.

However, only his eyes, which seemed calm but were actually icy cold, betrayed his true inner emotions. The coldness in his eyes seemed to be able to condense into water. He stared into the distance without focus, as if he wanted to penetrate the endless void and see clearly something hidden in it.

His voice was so soft that it seemed as if he was talking to himself, but the words that came out were like a thunderclap, instantly shocking everyone present. "And... those people standing behind me are all my good father's trusted subordinates who were personally selected and entrusted with important tasks!"

Having said that, Chu Ning'an closed his eyes slightly, bit his lower lip tightly, and tried hard to restrain the trembling of his body caused by anger.

After hearing these words, the Chu Emperor's teacher and grandson were shocked as if struck by a bolt from the blue. They were stunned and stood there stiffly, unable to move.

If what Chu Ning'an said was true, then it meant... it meant that what everyone thought was just an unfortunate accident was actually a horrific murder of a child!

For a moment, the air around seemed to freeze, and time seemed to stand still. No one dared to make a sound to break the suffocating silence.

After a long time, Emperor Chu's Master was the first to recover from his shock, but what he said next was beyond the expectations of everyone present.

He looked at Chu Ning'an with a serious expression and said slowly, "Ning'an, I firmly believe that there must be some unknown secrets behind what happened back then. I have always been quite disdainful of the people in the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion. If they want to put you to death, I believe it without a doubt. However, if you say that your father would deliberately harm you, I cannot agree with that."

Ru Yue, standing by, stared intently at Chu's Imperial Tutor with wide eyes, thinking to herself, "I thought this venerable elder would be furious after hearing Chu Ning'an's words, perhaps even leading a large group of people to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion to demand an explanation and bring charges." Unexpectedly, not only did he not do so, but he actually spoke well of the Marquis, and his tone was so firm and unquestionable.

From this we can see that the truth behind this matter is probably really complicated and not as simple as it seems on the surface!

"Old Imperial Master, why are you so confident? Do you really think that Ning An would wrongly accuse his own biological father for no reason?" Doctor Shen, who had been listening silently without expressing his opinion, suddenly asked at this moment.

Master Chu looked at the crowd and found that everyone's eyes were focused on him. They were obviously confused and unbelievable about what he had just said.

Imperial Preceptor Chu naturally understood what everyone was thinking. He smiled slightly and explained directly to everyone without keeping anyone in suspense: "What I said is absolutely not nonsense! To be honest, I have indeed harbored resentment towards Wei Tingqian over the years due to the incident with Ning An's mother. However, even so, I still trust Wei Tingqian's character. You know, anyone in this world is likely to harm Ning An, but Wei Tingqian alone would never do such a thing. I have never had the slightest doubt about this."

Chu's Imperial Preceptor spoke with conviction. This highly respected elder had seen countless people throughout his life, and his judgment of people was always accurate, unique, and convincing. Furthermore, given his past entanglements with Wei Tingqian and the long-standing grudges and hatreds, how could he have trusted Wei Tingqian so completely if he didn't truly believe in his character? Therefore, everyone had no doubt about Chu's Imperial Preceptor's judgment.

"Perhaps you still find it difficult to agree with my point of view, but before this, I personally went to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion to meet Wei Tingqian. It was at that time that he solemnly swore an oath in front of me, stating that if Ning An still fails to return by the time he reaches the age of coming of age, then he will voluntarily give up the position of Marquis of Wu'an." The old imperial teacher's voice sounded extremely heavy, as if every word carried a thousand pounds of force.

He turned to Chu Shengyan and whispered, "Go get the red box I placed in the secret compartment of the study."

Everyone looked at each other, their hearts filled with confusion, completely confused as to what the old Imperial Master was up to. However, despite their suspicions, they wisely chose to remain silent and did not rashly ask.

Chu Shengyan took the order and left quickly, but soon returned hurriedly, holding a red box carefully in his hands. This box was obviously not an ordinary item, and it was also locked with an exquisite copper lock.

Chu Dishi slowly reached out to take the box, then gently pulled out a small key from his pocket. With a crisp unlocking sound, the box was gently opened.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn over, and they were eager to find out what was going on.

The old imperial teacher carefully took out a bright yellow scroll from the box and then slowly unfolded it.

In an instant, everyone present was stunned and dumbfounded - because what was presented before them was actually an imperial edict!

What is even more shocking is that the content of this imperial edict is to depose the title of Marquis Wu'an!

It turned out that long before, Marquis Wu'an had already made preparations and obtained this imperial edict, which completely cut off the thoughts of those in his family who had ulterior motives and had always coveted his title. Such foresight was truly astonishing.

"Now you should believe what I say!" The old imperial teacher's voice, full of vicissitudes of life, echoed in the house, as if carrying a thousand pounds of force, heavily knocking on everyone's heart.

"Anyone could harm Ning An, but his father would never harm him. If Ning An reaches adulthood and still hasn't returned, this decree personally issued by the Emperor will take effect immediately. Not only will the title of Marquis Wu'an nobility no longer be passed down from generation to generation, but even Wei Tingqian himself will no longer be able to carry on the title and enjoy unlimited glory."

The old imperial teacher's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of everyone present and shocking them.

For a moment, the whole room fell into deathly silence. Only the heavy breathing and heartbeats of the crowd could be heard.

After a moment's silence, Ru Yue suddenly recalled a scene that happened that day. At that time, Chu Ning'an's half-brother hurried to the clinic and asked the doctor to treat the seriously ill old lady.

She couldn't help but ask, "But, the old lady of the Wu'an Marquis's mansion is threatening to commit suicide. Can the Wu'an Marquis really watch his own biological mother bleed to death and remain indifferent and do nothing?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people who were already on edge felt their hearts tremble again.

You know, the Great Zhou Dynasty has always been governed by benevolence and filial piety, emphasizing that filial piety is the most important virtue. If the old lady of Wu'an Marquis really threatened her life, I'm afraid few people would have the heart to refuse!

Facing the confused and worried gazes of the crowd, Imperial Preceptor Chu sighed slowly, then, in a tone tinged with sorrow, revealed the truth of the matter: "In truth, your father is so resolute because he believes this seemingly glorious title has ruined you. Therefore, if you don't return home safely before you come of age, he would rather personally destroy this title that led to your misfortune than allow it to continue to exist. It is for this reason that he specifically entrusted this crucial imperial edict to me for safekeeping, to prevent his stubborn old lady from threatening to commit suicide and thus forcing him to change his mind."

Everyone was silent for a while, and the whole room fell into dead silence. The atmosphere was so depressing that it made people feel a little breathless.

The matter, which was already complicated and difficult to sort out, was now shrouded in a layer of fog, becoming even more confusing, as if everyone had suddenly walked into a dead end with no exit, and could not find the direction or way out.

At this moment, a rapid and loud knock on the door suddenly broke the silence.

Outside the door came the anxious cries of the Chu family servants: "Old Master! This is bad! The people from Huairen Clinic have rushed to our house and said that there's been an incident at their clinic. Please notify the owner and Doctor Shen immediately and have them rush back to deal with it!"

This sudden news was like a thunderclap in the room, shocking everyone present. If it weren't for a truly serious problem, the Huairen Clinic, with its usual prudent approach, would never have rushed to the Chu Mansion to seek help.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in their hearts - it seems that the problems encountered by the clinic this time are probably no trivial matter, and maybe something earth-shattering really happened!