Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 194 - 176 Egg Hits Rock
Chapter 194: Chapter 176: Egg Hits Rock
Chapter 194 -176: Egg Hits Rock
The sudden news slightly shook Chu Yu’s spirit, but she quickly shifted her attention elsewhere.
She continued to unfold the letter with her silver hairpin. The content was still written by Huan Yuan, in familiar handwriting, and there were no mistakes in the coded language. Chu Yu skimmed through it quickly, finding nothing new, except for a vague sense of unease at the end of the letter.
As to what specifically was the matter, Huan Yuan did not write it down, so Chu Yu turned back to look at the small slip of paper.
She didn’t know if there was anything wrong with the paper, but Chu Yu still gently traced over it with her silver hairpin, reluctant to start.
This letter had been tampered with; obviously, someone had taken this letter, opened it, inserted a slip of paper, and then resealed it to have it delivered, intending for her to see this message.
This message must be true; if it were a lie, she would be able to verify it as soon as she returned to Jiankang.
The other party’s intent was clear: to stir up discord between her and Liu Ziyue. Although Chu Yu clearly understood this, the words “Fendai’s suicide” still made her heart uncomfortable.
Fendai committed suicide.
Why had she killed herself?
From a lowly maid to an Emperor’s concubine, clothed in silks and satins without the need to toil, she had privately asked Huan Yuan about becoming a concubine. It seemed Fendai had deliberately enticed the Emperor, not that Liu Ziyue had forcibly taken her or she had been coerced.
Although Fendai had seduced Liu Ziyue, Chu Yu did not despise her for it. Everyone has their own motives and reasons. It was only natural for her to want a better life through this path.
However, having come from poverty and endured hardships, even if she suffered indignities in the palace, she shouldn’t have been unable to withstand them like those delicate young ladies from wealthy families. So, what exactly had driven her to take her own life?
Either Liu Ziyue had abused her excessively, or someone else had killed Fendai and staged it as a suicide, spreading this falsehood.
Whichever it was, Chu Yu’s heart felt uneasy. She carefully recalled her last meeting with Fendai, recalling some details she had overlooked. That day Fendai had come to meet her, dressed far too splendidly, as if specifically to show off how well she was doing. Thinking about it this way, the former possibility seemed more likely, though the latter could not be ruled out either.
The immediate issue was her own attitude.
Chu Yu’s eyelashes fluttered gently like butterfly wings. After a long silence, she carefully reinserted the slip and letter back into the opened envelope and secured it neatly.
She had returned from Canghai Guest’s place at midnight. If not for Yu Wen having some relationship with the city gate officials, they might not have been able to enter the city at all and would have had to spend the night outside. After returning, she had received this delivered letter.
Looking out the window, the bright moon hung in the sky, its clear light spilling onto the ground, as if a thin layer of silver frost had been spread on the earth.
The sky was a deep ink color, and inside the room, the candlelight flickered slightly, casting the woman’s silhouette on the paper window. Chu Yu turned her head and gazed at the flickering candlelight, her mind blank. After a while, the fatigue of the day finally caught up with her, and she yawned. She was about to turn and go into the inner room to undress and go to bed when suddenly she heard someone knocking at the door: “Young Master, Young Master Hua has awoken.”
Taken aback, Chu Yu put aside thoughts of sleep and hurriedly went outside, her tiredness swept away momentarily.
In another room, standing in front of Hua Cuo’s bed, Chu Yu stared at the person lying on the bed for a while. The doctor had already said during the day that Hua Cuo’s injuries were not serious and he would recover with some rest. Seeing Hua Cuo awake now reassured her somewhat.
Raising her hand to rub her forehead, Chu Yu ordered everyone to leave, her gaze filled with earnest apology, “It was my oversight that made you follow Yu Wen. It’s also my fault for rushing out without enough people… Was it Yu Wen who did this? How did it end up like this?”
Unexpectedly, the first words Chu Yu said upon entering the room were self-critical, leaving Hua Cuo somewhat surprised, instantly dispersing the slight resentment he had harbored in his heart. Previously, because of Rong Zhi, he held some prejudices against Chu Yu, but after spending some days together, doubts had begun to creep into his mind, and sometimes he couldn’t help but think that the Princess wasn’t as bad as he had initially thought. Right now, in the middle of the night, Chu Yu had rushed to see him, her attire and demeanor suggesting that she hadn’t yet gone to sleep, which made him feel somewhat grateful.
Of course, he could not possibly know that Chu Yu had just returned from a night outing after a wild dinner and was about to go to bed. On hearing that he had woken up, she had simply decided to visit him, not due to the worry over his injuries as he had imagined.
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Recalling the events before his fainting, Hua Cuo wryly said, “This had nothing to do with Yu Wen; it was caused by my meddling with the wrong person.”
He began to recount from the beginning, and only then did Chu Yu understand the full story. It turned out that after being assigned by Chu Yu, Hua Cuo had spent the early morning watching near the Yu Family’s residence. Seeing Yu Wen come out, he had followed her carriage from a distance. After leaving the city and reaching a bamboo grove, he saw Yu Wen speaking with a man dressed in mourning clothes who was fishing by the stream. Standing far away, he couldn’t quite hear what they were discussing, only seeing the man in mourning wave his hand, making Yu Wen turn back in distress.
Guessing that this person was the Canghai Guest Chu Yu was looking for, he had approached under the guise of Rong Zhi, hoping the man could help rescue Rong Zhi, unaware that just after a few words were exchanged, the Canghai Guest, whose face hadn’t even been revealed, burst out laughing and attacked without warning.
The fishing rod, seemingly made of bamboo, revealed its strong nature the moment it was used, with the tip slicing through the air in front of his chest like a sharp sword. Before he could get a clear look, the man was already in front of him, delivering a heavy punch. Knowing he was no match, Hua Cuo felt a terrifying sense from his opponent and had no choice but to flee, only managing to make it back before collapsing.
Hua Cuo vaguely skipped over how he had spoken to the Canghai Guest, but with the experiences of the day, Chu Yu had come to understand that the Canghai Guest wasn’t a belligerent person. It seemed likely that Hua Cuo, thinking the Canghai Guest was a subordinate of Rong Zhi, had not been very polite in his approach, and his concern for Rong Zhi’s safety had made him lose his composure, provoking the Canghai Guest into taking action.
Although the current predicament was not yet resolved, Chu Yu still found herself wanting to laugh: Hua Cuo had assumed the Canghai Guest was like him, an egg, and when he went knocking on him, he found out the other was actually a stone disguised as an egg.
After comforting Hua Cuo, Chu Yu returned to her room to sleep. She hadn’t slept for long before she was woken up by noises outside, sounding like an argument. She dressed and went out, only to find the once quiet residence surrounded by soldiers, three layers inside and three out, with her own guards standing by the doorway, having a standoff with the others.
Seeing Chu Yu approach, the guards looked at each other and stepped aside, allowing her to see the person standing at the door.
As soon as they faced each other, Chu Yu was taken aback.
He Ji!
He stood in front of the door, tall and graceful, his handsome face bearing a slightly malicious smile, and behind him stood a dense crowd of soldiers.
“Princess,” he said clearly, “the Emperor commands me to escort you back.”
“Princess, please return.” Although he used the word ‘please’, the situation suggested that if she did not comply willingly, they would force her to comply.
Chu Yu calmly gazed at He Ji, a man she had once quietly observed but had completely overlooked due to his overly subdued manner. At this moment, he revealed his fangs and claws.
Gleeful malice flickered in his eyes, evidently he had been awaiting this day for a long time.
Chu Yu smiled faintly and said, “Alright.” Of course, she would not refuse. To refuse now would be like an egg striking a rock. Although she wouldn’t be hurt like Hua Cuo, it still wouldn’t look good for her.
Since she had to return anyway, she might as well do so openly and with dignity. She had wanted to stay in Jiankang a few more days to make other arrangements, but now she would have to let that go temporarily.
With her mind made up, Chu Yu walked forward with a smile. In He Ji’s slightly stunned gaze, she took his hand, gazing at him tenderly and passionately. “I was just missing the Prince Consort, and here he is, what a pleasant surprise. Let’s return together, it will be good to share our thoughts on the way.”
Though He Ji’s expression remained unchanged, Chu Yu keenly felt that his hand stiffened instantly.
Her smile turned cold as she stared at him without politeness: very well, if she wasn’t happy, she wouldn’t let him be happy either.
