freenovelworld Chapter 413 Speculation (1)
Chapter 413 Speculation (1)
Evening, at the Jing'an Marquis's residence.
The guards were given permission to enter the main bedroom.
"Reporting to the Marquis, the Dali Temple has found key evidence in the Xie family case in Jinzhou, and the Princess has been brought to the palace."
“Miss Xie will naturally also be going to the palace. Fourth Master is worried and said he wants to go with her. Please make a decision, Marquis.”
Shen Fuhan shook his head, indicating that he was not allowed to go.
As agreed beforehand, Shen Fuyou and Xie Yan had only known each other for a few days and shouldn't be so familiar with each other.
The guard accepted the order, then said with shame, "We haven't found the lady's whereabouts yet, please punish us, Your Highness."
Shen Fuhan lowered his eyes, coughed heavily a few times, and then said, "Go and invite Elder Qian over."
His voice was so hoarse that you had to listen carefully to understand what he was saying.
The guard acknowledged and hurried off to fetch Elder Qian.
Before long, Mr. Qian arrived.
Shen Fuhan showed him what he had written beforehand: "May I ask, Elder Qian, is there any medicine that can temporarily relieve pain?"
Old Qian was stunned for a moment before finally saying, "This... what does the Marquis need this medicine for?"
Shen Fuhan wrote down another sentence: I want to go find Madam myself.
She's been gone for two days, and he's worried about her.
He originally planned to go three days later, but he had a lot of things piled up and needed to sort them out one by one. He also needed to rest and recuperate, and the journey would only make his condition worse.
If he delayed any longer, he didn't know if he would ever see her again in this lifetime.
If we had arrived even a minute later, it might have been a final farewell.
Seeing Qian Lao's hesitant expression, Shen Fuhan wrote: "Qian Lao, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Old Qian shook his head again: "Any medicine that can make you forget your pain will be addictive. For the sake of your health, I will not tell you."
Shen Fuhan pondered for a moment, then solemnly said, "I can quit."
“That won’t work either,” Old Qian shook his head. “If it’s just a small amount, it’s fine, but you’re acting recklessly. You won’t be able to quit later.”
Shen Fuhan remained silent.
Seeing that he was struggling with his inner conflict, Old Qian continued, "Even if you are fortunate enough to find your wife, you will only become an addict, with a withered face, a thin body, and slow thinking. You will feel uncomfortable if you don't take it for a day, as if a million ants are crawling on your body. This is definitely not the result your wife would want to see."
Shen Fuhan said in a hoarse voice, "Let me think about it some more."
Seeing that he was still considering, Old Qian sighed and said, "My lord, this path is not feasible. Even if you still want to take it, I will not give it to you even if it costs me my life."
Shen Fuhan fell silent again.
But he really had no other choice. How far could he go with this sick body?
The two remained locked in a stalemate when suddenly someone outside announced, "My lord, the Third Mistress and her husband have arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Old Qian breathed a sigh of relief. Young Master Xiao was also a doctor, and he was aware of the dangers involved, so he could help persuade him.
Shen Funian burst in, calling out, "Big brother, how are you today?"
While the brother and sister were catching up, Old Qian pulled Xiao Suye aside and whispered something to him.
Xiao Suye gasped upon hearing this; his elder brother had truly gone mad!
However, as his brother-in-law, he dared not disobey his brother-in-law, so he pulled Shen Funian aside and whispered something to her.
Shen Fuhan tried to stop him, but couldn't. Before he could even speak, he coughed.
After he finished coughing, they had finished talking.
"What!" Shen Funian's eyes widened. "Absolutely not!"
She immediately made a decision: "We won't leave tonight, we'll stay at the manor, and we'll send someone to bring Yao'er over. The three of us will keep an eye on our eldest brother together!"
Xiao Suye naturally agreed.
Shen Fuhan finally managed to speak: "I won't eat it."
“I don’t believe you for a second,” Shen Funian glared at him. “It’s no use saying anything now. From this moment on, I will have Xiao Suye check everything you put in your mouth.”
She paused, then asked in confusion, "But brother, are you in so much pain? Why do you suddenly want to take medicine?"
After saying that, she looked around again: "Where's my sister-in-law? Did she secretly go somewhere to cry?"
Shen Fuhan's eyes darkened slightly, and he said in a low voice, "She was kidnapped and taken out of the manor, and there has been no news of her since."
"Tie me up...!" Shen Funian quickly covered her mouth. "What's going on?"
She was furious: "Who dares to do this?!"
Shen Fuhan said, enunciating each word clearly: "Pei Huaijin."
He coughed a few more times before saying, "It's been two days. I need to go find her."
"No, you're still sick, you can't go."
Shen Funian was pacing anxiously, and when she caught sight of Xiao Suye, she immediately suggested, "Why don't we let Xiao Suye go?"
Xiao Suye did not refuse and nodded, saying, "Yun Jieyu is in good health now, so I don't need to serve her every day. It's not difficult for me to ask for a few days off."
Shen Fuhan still wanted to go in person. No matter how many people went to find Wen Jiayue, he wouldn't feel at ease unless he went himself.
Shen Funian said anxiously, "How can you find someone like this? You probably collapsed before you even left the manor. If you want to cause trouble, just say so!"
Seeing that she was starting to speak recklessly, Xiao Suye quickly pulled her back: "Niannian, say less."
"Don't say less!" Shen Funian shook off his hand, put her hands on her hips and said, "Big brother, you should focus on recovering now. The guards and Xiao Suye are here to help with the search. Once we have a lead, or when you're almost fully recovered, I definitely won't stop you."
"There's not even a trace left. The Great Zhou is so vast, with countless people. Where are you going?"
"But if you get delirious from your illness, go crazy for love, and stop caring about nothing, I won't stop you. By the time the grass grows on your grave, my sister-in-law will definitely be back, and I'll make sure she kowtows at your grave then!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Qian started wiping his sweat. His third aunt's reputation for being fierce was truly well-deserved.
Xiao Suye wasn't much better off and quickly apologized, "Big brother, Nian Nian was just worried and said things without thinking, please don't take it to heart."
Shen Fuhan paused for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "Third Sister is right. I was too hasty."
He certainly didn't want to be separated from his loved ones forever, but if he insisted on going, it seemed that this was the only possible outcome.
Shen Funian breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you know!"
“Then I’ll trouble Su Ye to make the trip for me first,” Shen Fuhan said, looking at him. “Thank you.”
Xiao Suye said, "It's my duty, elder brother, there's no need to thank me. I'll go to the palace to ask for leave, go back to pack my things, and investigate tonight."
Shen Funian pushed him out: "Hurry up and go, stop talking nonsense."
After closing the door, she paced anxiously, "Brother, think quickly, where is Pei Huaijin most likely to go? We can send the guards to wait for him there."
Shen Fuhan naturally thought of what she could think of, especially Liuzhou, which Pei Huaijin was most familiar with.
But he felt he wouldn't go. Pei Huaijin was a smart man and wouldn't choose such an obvious place as his lodging.
In a flash, a possibility occurred to him, and he sat up.
"Third sister, I have to go out this time."
Shen Funian was on the verge of collapse, gritting her teeth as she asked, "You haven't given up yet?"
“I’m not going to see A-Yue,” Shen Fuhan said. “I’m going to the Duke of Qi’s mansion.”