coobybook Chapter 106 His Hope
Chapter 106 His Hope
As soon as the shop owner finished speaking, Liu Yunzhu froze, somewhat incredulous.
He parted his lips, trembling, and asked, "Have you found Mu Yan?"
Neither Hua Muyan nor Liu Yunzhu were from Yanjing.
He and Hua Muyan were childhood sweethearts and had already been engaged. Tomorrow would be their wedding day.
She mysteriously disappeared the night before last, and they searched all night but couldn't find her.
He also privately asked Gu Yuan to use her connections to search for her, but Gu Yuan refused, saying that the time was too short and that she might be out and not yet back.
But he simply couldn't believe it, after all, tomorrow was their wedding day.
He had been waiting for this day for far too long.
Gu Yuan had once saved his and Hua Muyan's lives, and Gu Yuan's condition was that he become his bodyguard.
He then willingly did things for Gu Yuan.
However, life as a bodyguard was not easy. Even in the training camp where he could not see the light of day, he did not feel pain. Instead, he felt hope.
He thought that there was a beautiful woman waiting for him outside, and he could go out to see her every now and then.
With this in mind, he had something to look forward to.
He carried his sword, expressionless, and turned to head towards the beggars' quarters outside Yanjing.
Seeing Liu Yunzhu leave, Jiang Zhi said, "Let's follow behind him."
"Yes, princess."
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The carriage arrived at a gathering place for beggars outside Yanjing (Beijing).
Jiang stopped the carriage and was greeted by a scene of chaos.
"Your Highness," Shuyao said, "I'll go instead. I'll check on the situation for you first."
Jiang Zhi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and returned to the carriage.
Many people have died in this place, and there are also many rabble around it; no one dares to approach it.
However, the Hua couple had no choice but to stay here in order to see their daughter one last time.
A man in his fifties lay on the withered grass, barely alive.
His arm was bandaged, but blood was still seeping out.
Beside him was a middle-aged woman of similar age.
His once radiant face now bore several bruises, and there were even faint knife marks all over his body.
This is probably Dr. Hua's wife, Madam Sang.
Sang bit her lip and helped Doctor Hua up.
"Sir, would you like some water?"
She brought the bowl of water in her hand to Doctor Hua's lips, trying to force the water into his mouth.
Dr. Hua coughed twice, turned his head, and spat out another mouthful of blood.
Sang felt extremely distressed and reached out to wipe the blood from Doctor Hua's lips.
After the person lay down again, Mrs. Sang finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Master, Yan'er has entered the Prince Chu's mansion. Her chances of survival are extremely slim. Let's leave Yanjing."
"My poor Yan'er, you're my only child, how could you bear to abandon me like this..."
Dr. Hua lay on the withered grass and slammed his hand down hard.
"Even if I have to leave Yanjing, I want to see her one last time."
Madam Xu sobbed, “But now, the Yanjing government won’t care at all. He’s a powerful figure in Yanjing. How can we possibly stand up to him?”
"After all, he is the current emperor's younger brother."
"My child has suffered so much..."
After saying this, Mrs. Sang lowered her head, covered her face, and wept.
Suddenly, footsteps approached, and Madam Sang frowned, her eyes fixed on the door.
She was afraid that the people who came were from the Prince of Chu's residence.
She pulled a dagger from her clothes and gripped it tightly with both hands.
"Come on, let's die together!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was gently pushed open.
With her eyes fixed on him, Ms. Xu saw a man they knew all too well walk in.
"Little Candle?"
As soon as the man entered, his gaze fell on Doctor Hua, who was lying on the haystack, and Madam Sang.
His fingertips suddenly tightened.
“Aunt Sang, you…” Liu Yunzhu said, trembling, “How could you do this?”
Sang walked up to Liu Yunzhu, sobbing.
Because the two had been engaged long ago, and he treated Yan'er very well, she had long regarded Liu Yunzhu as her son-in-law.
Hua Muyan went missing, and the couple, as well as he, searched for her all night.
Liu Yunzhu frowned, his gaze lingering on Doctor Hua lying on the ground, unwilling to leave.
He felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
"Who is it that has caused you to be in this state?"
Liu Yunzhu helped Sang Shi steady herself.
"Aunt Sang, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Do you know anything about Yan'er?
Ms. Xu nodded repeatedly, "Yes."
"Yan'er, she, she..."
The words were on my lips, but I couldn't quite get them out.
"Xiao Zhu, that person... we can't afford to offend him. We just want to see Yan'er one last time."
Seeing Aunt Sang like this, Liu Yunzhu was extremely worried.
"What exactly happened? Why were you and Uncle Hua beaten up like this?" he pressed.
Seeing Liu Yunzhu like this, Madam Sang felt a little sorry for him.
But he was confused; it was still uncertain whether Hua Muyan was alive or dead in the Prince Chu's mansion.
But I also feel that he has the right to know.
She looked up, her eyes red, and said, "That day we received a letter saying that our Yan'er had been imprisoned in the Prince Chu's mansion."
"The letter said that Yan'er was tortured to the point of being on the verge of death, and her fate was unknown."
Liu Yunzhu's body trembled slightly as she looked at Aunt Sang in disbelief.
He said, word by word, "You mean, the Chu Prince's Mansion?"
Aunt Sang nodded helplessly, "Yes, the Prince Chu's residence."
Liu Yunzhu knew perfectly well what fate awaited the women who entered the Chu Prince's mansion.
Gu Yuan even said that going to the Prince Chu's mansion was a one-way trip.
He took a half-step back in disbelief, and he could roughly guess that his Yan'er was in grave danger this time.
"Is it really the Prince Chu's residence?" he asked again.
"Yun Zhu," Doctor Hua, lying on the ground, spoke, "Prince Chu, we can't afford to offend you. We just want to see Yan'er one last time."
"If she really is dead, we want to bring the poor child's body home."
Liu Yunzhu looked at Doctor Hua, her eyes unconsciously becoming misty.
Doctor Hua was a physician at Zhongjingtang Hospital, and countless people had been treated by him.
Who would have thought that such a kind person would suffer such hardship?
And why them of all?
He knelt down and helped Dr. Hua up.
"Don't worry," Liu Yunzhu said confidently, "I will definitely find Yan'er."
"Now, you should leave Yanjing and return to Lantiao City to await my news."
Dr. Hua was a stubborn man; he refused to leave until he saw his daughter one last time.
Liu Yunzhu advised him, "Uncle Hua, now that you've taken this matter to the authorities, you're sure to damage Prince Chu's reputation."
"If we don't leave, and they come after us again, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you..."
Mrs. Xu's eyes were red as she looked at Doctor Hua, whose leg had been broken, and she felt truly sorry for him.
"Let's go, sir, let's go back first."
"What if Yan'er comes back and wants to drink the osmanthus honey water you made for her?"
As night fell, Doctor Hua and Madam Xu boarded a carriage and left Yanjing, following Liu Yunzhu's repeated instructions.