eurekapd Chapter 176 Take action
Chapter 176 Take action
Jinzhong gave him a worried look, then turned back to the stairs and whispered to Xiao Dezi beside him: "I think you know how to fight. Just leave me a breath..."
After saying this, Jinzhong lowered his eyes slightly, and a barely perceptible smile flashed across his face. It was fleeting, but it revealed an indescribable gloom.
Li Yu, Li Yu, I wanted to spare your life, but you should never have thought of harming your master. Since you are so ungrateful, don't blame me for being rude.
Xiao Dezi, standing nearby, heard Jinzhong's hint and immediately gave an order. His voice was sharp, decisive, and imbued with authority. Instantly, someone stepped forward and, with swift and rough movements, stripped Li Yu of his purple-gold python robe. The resplendent robe's ruthless removal seemed to symbolize the end of Li Yu's former glory and status.
The cane soon rained down on Li Yu. The sound of the cane swinging was dull and powerful, completely shattering all his dignity. Under this cruel punishment, Li Yu's face became increasingly pale, his forehead covered with sweat, and his eyes were filled with despair and pain.
Soon, blood stained his clothes red and slowly flowed along the torture bench onto the bluestone floor.
After the eighty strokes of the cane were completed, blood flowed across the ground, staining the area in front of the Yikun Palace red. To the naked eye, it was even more dazzling than the vermilion walls of the Forbidden City.
Li Yu had fainted long ago, his body was limp and lifeless.
The executioners treated him like a worthless piece of dead pork, throwing him back to his residence roughly. Li Yu's body thudded to the ground, his face as pale as paper, his body covered in shocking scars.
The grounds at the entrance to Yikun Palace, washed clean by the clear water, returned to their former pristine state. It was as if the bloodshed and cruelty of the past had never occurred; everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil.
As the red sun rises, the Forbidden City takes on a brand new look.
Everyone had to move on, and what Li Yu had suffered... all remained on that day, washed away in everyone's hearts like a pool of blood, disappeared, and was finally completely forgotten...
The emperor didn't give him much time. Li Yu lay on the bed in a daze. He opened his eyes in a daze, and everything in front of him was blurry.
In a trance, I saw a figure standing in front of me.
When the scene in front of me gradually became clear, I looked up along the slender figure of the person in front of me, and it was Jinzhong.
"I didn't expect that in the end, you would be the one to see me off..."
Li Yu moved slightly, then coughed twice. The slight cough was particularly clear in the silent space, like a fuse, instantly pulling at the wound on his body.
The hideous wounds pierced his entire internal organs. He could clearly feel every organ twitching and every nerve trembling. The pain was like an endless tide, completely drowning him.
He gritted his teeth, trying to endure the unbearable pain, but the pain followed him like a shadow, constantly attacking his will. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face was as pale as paper.
"Master, you are seriously injured. Doctor Jiang is not on duty in the palace today, so I have only invited Doctor Bao. After eighty strokes of the cane, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to walk in the future... But don't worry, Master. I have arranged everything at the temporary palace, and someone will be there to pick you up. You just need to recuperate and enjoy your retirement. When the storm has passed, I will find a chance to bring you back..."
Li Yu's wounds were covered in blood and the whole room was filled with a faint smell of blood.
Jinzhong was only two steps away from him, his brows imperceptibly furrowed. The candlelight in the room was dim, and it was hard to discern the expression on his face hidden beneath the hat.
"Thank you for your hard work. During my absence, you have to follow the Emperor closely. If possible, it would be good if you could help the Empress of Yikun Palace. The Empress is kind-hearted. If you help her, you will have a chance to succeed in the future. It was thanks to the Empress that I was able to reach the position of Chief Steward..."
Li Yu lost his strength after just one glance at him. He couldn't lift his head and could only lean on the pillow and give orders breathlessly.
These eighty blows almost took his life.
"Yes, I've noted it all down. Master, do you... have any other instructions?"
If you have any last words, please say them quickly.
There will be no chance in the future.
Hearing his question, Li Yu struggled to open his eyes and gasped, "Yesterday's events were all framed. You must be careful of Concubine Ling. I don't know when that thing got into the hands of that little palace maid. If you have a chance, you might be able to find some flaws from that little palace maid..."
Hearing him say this, Jinzhong's mouth corners curled up slightly.
Li Yu didn't know, but Jinzhong knew it clearly.
Because he was the one who took that thing away personally when he was not paying attention, and asked Xiao Dezi to hand it to the little palace maid when he was picking up the person.
Besides, the piece of paper with the Queen's birth date and eight characters in it looked like Li Yu's handwriting...who else could have written that except for him, the apprentice he lived with day and night?
Seeing that he still didn't forget to ask him to investigate the master, Jinzhong half-closed his eyes, and there was a hint of ruthlessness in his fleeting expression.
"I know. It's getting late. This is the medicine given by Doctor Bao. I'll apply it to you right away. I have to go back and serve the Emperor soon..."
Li Yu didn't have the strength to answer and could only let him do what he wanted.
Jinzhong slowly took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, opened the red cloth stopper and slowly poured the powder inside onto Li Yu's wound.
The moment the powder touched the affected area, a piercing pain shot through Li Yu's body. He was sweating profusely and biting the pillow tightly to prevent himself from crying out. However, he still couldn't bear the pain. His eyes rolled back and he fell asleep...
After all the powder in the bottle was poured out, Jinzhong calmly took back the bottle and walked out of the room.
"Eunuch Jinzhong, do you really want Li Yu to be allowed to go to the palace safely? If he finds out later, he'll be waiting for revenge... Should we eliminate the root of the problem?"
Xiao Dezi followed Jinzhong in small steps and handed him a clean handkerchief.
He kept talking, looked back at the desolate room with fear, and made a gesture of wiping his neck towards Jinzhong.
Jinzhong was wiping his fingers one by one with a handkerchief. Hearing this, he threw the handkerchief back into Xiao Dezi's hand.
He glanced in Li Yu's direction with a sarcastic look on his face and said quietly, "If he wants to come back, he has to survive."
As soon as he finished speaking, a white porcelain bottle drew an arc in the air and landed accurately in an abandoned dry well on the side of the road.