The Valued Lady is Truly Dominant-Chapter 947: What Is Shang Pu’s True Background?
Shang Meiniang returned to the temporary farmhouse, saw Shang Pu awake, and hurried over to pay her respects.
"Back so soon? Didn’t see the Madam Song?" Shang Pu’s voice was somewhat hoarse.
Shang Meiniang shook her head, an awkward smile tugging at her lips, and said, "A reputable Imperial Decree Madam like that isn’t easily seen, not like when we were doing business at the foreign firm."
In fact, during business dealings, as long as Song Ci came, it was easier to see her and exchange a few words. But now, how could it be so casual?
After all, they have their own airs to maintain.
Shang Pu was not surprised.
"Madam Song’s presence is indeed formidable. On my way into the manor, there were guards layer upon layer, and in Madam’s main courtyard, there were countless maids and servants, all serving her alone, truly deserving of being an Imperial Decree Madam." Shang Meiniang whispered.
Shang Pu looked up, meeting her gaze, then lowered his eyes and started coughing while clutching his chest.
Shang Meiniang was startled, stepped forward to help him on the back, but was stopped by his raised hand, leaving her hand frozen mid-air, biting her lower lip.
"My lord..."
"You know that she is a dignified Imperial Decree Madam, her status is noble, surrounded by layers of protection and surveillance, it’s not easy to get close to her. That’s why I told you not to go, but you wouldn’t listen." Shang Pu sighed.
Shang Meiniang bit her lip, saying, "But your medicine?"
Her gaze fell on his wrist, Shang Pu looked down at the bulging veins, something seemed to be wriggling underneath, and he pulled down his sleeve to cover it.
"In truth, I’ve lived twenty-six years, one more than the rumors outside, it’s a gain, and I’ve lived enough." Shang Pu said, looking down, "This broken body, staying alive any longer has no meaning, better to let it go."
Shang Meiniang trembled, said, "Don’t speak nonsense, as long as the goal is achieved, your illness can be completely cured..."
Shang Pu looked at her steadily, "Meiniang, you know in your heart, whether the goal can be achieved, in the end, I won’t live, it’s just a matter of how long."
If so, why should he contribute to others’ success?
"In fact, dragging it out like this allows me to live one more day, it won’t implicate many, even you." Shang Pu suddenly added.
Shang Meiniang caught the hidden meaning in his words, her face changed slightly, she turned her eyes away, with moist eyes.
"You should go, I want to rest for a while."
Hearing this, Shang Meiniang tucked the corners of his quilt, said, "I’ll make you some medicine."
After she left, a shadow appeared at the foot of the bed.
"My lord, a message has come from Quanzhou, the Geng family has disappeared." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Shang Pu’s fingers trembled slightly.
"The Cui family’s descendant is truly extraordinary." They had indeed investigated to that extent.
The shadow knelt at the foot of the bed, voice chilling, "My lord, do you want to send someone to intercept and kill?"
Shang Pu lowered his eyes, "Naturally, we should, but it’s important to make a show of it."
The shadow’s eyebrows moved slightly.
"Go arrange it, don’t be too forceful, those who should be anxious shouldn’t just be me." Shang Pu’s face was hidden in the dark bed curtains, unreadable in expression.
The shadow answered and withdrew.
As the sun set, at a certain lake, a handsome young man stood on a pavilion casting bait, watching the fish scramble for food, while one swam leisurely away, jumped onto a piece of withered lotus leaf to seek food, listening to someone report quietly behind him, he couldn’t help but laugh softly.
"These fish, after being raised, no longer bother with the food I scatter, are they being lazy? Haha, the fish I raise, their life and death are decided by me." The young man pinched a piece of fish food, quietly using Inner Strength, aimed at that fish, and threw it, causing the fish to be startled and pained, soon floating belly-up on the water surface.
