freenovelworld Chapter 753 [Under the Brocade 49]
Chapter 753 [Under the Brocade 49]
Under the cover of night, the Imperial Guards quietly moved and tightly blocked the roads within a radius of five kilometers around Danqing Pavilion. For a time, the area fell into a dead silence, as if it was isolated from the world. Inside Danqing Pavilion, various bizarre incidents frequently occurred, leaving people puzzled.
After Lu Yi learned about these situations, his original plan to return to the capital as soon as possible was temporarily put on hold. He decided to stay in Danqing Pavilion for a few more days to investigate the truth behind these cases in depth.
At the same time, Yang Yue, who was far away in Wu'an Gang, was lying in bed recovering from his injuries. Uncle Gai and Lin Ling came together to change his medicine and brought a piece of news: Jin Xia and others had gone to Danqing Pavilion to assist in the investigation. Hearing this news, Yang Yue couldn't help but feel a little worried, but at the same time he was full of confidence in them.
Not long after, Shangguan Xi came in with some new clothes. Seeing Yang Yue's injured right hand, she said gently, "I brought you some clothes to change into." Then she put the clothes beside the bed. Seeing this, Uncle Gai tactfully pulled Lin Ling up and prepared to leave the room, and did not forget to turn around and wink at Yang Yue, as if hinting at something.
Yang Yue could only try to use his left hand to pick up the food with chopsticks because his right hand was inconvenient. However, no matter how hard he tried, the food always slipped from his chopsticks.
At this moment, Shangguan Xi noticed Yang Yue's embarrassment, and quickly put down the things in his hands, walked to the bed and sat down, and said softly: "Let me feed you."
After that, she carefully picked up a piece of meat and put it to Yang Yue's mouth. Yang Yue looked at Shangguan Xi who was so close to him, and felt her care and consideration. His heart suddenly felt like a happy little rabbit, jumping with joy.
On the other side, in Danqing Pavilion, Lan Qingxuan and Lu Yi and a few others were sitting together discussing the case. Lan Qingxuan frowned and recalled: "Back then, our Danqing Pavilion was very lively! Every day, there were crowds of people coming to ask for paintings and appreciate calligraphy and paintings. But now? Not only is it deserted, but also strange things like this happen one after another."
Lu Yi nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked: "Before the accident, did you notice anything unusual about Er Pang?"
Lan Qingxuan pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said, "I remember one thing. During that time, Erpang kept telling me that he had no strength in his body. At that time, I just thought he was being lazy, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Now that I think about it, maybe there is a connection..."
The friendship between Sanshou and Erpang is so deep that they can be called inseparable. However, it is sad that Erpang suddenly disappeared. This bad news hit Sanshou like a bolt from the blue, causing him to remain in a coma. Master Yuanming has always been by Sanshou's side, taking good care of this close friend.
After learning about this, Lu Yi decided to take Yuan Jinxia with him to visit. Just as they were about to leave, Xie Xiao also expressed his desire to go with them, but Lan Qingxuan was quick to stop him and warned him not to cause trouble at this moment.
After a period of waiting, San Shou finally woke up slowly. But when he opened his eyes and saw Master Yuan Ming, he showed an extremely horrified expression on his face, as if he had seen something terrible. This sudden reaction made Yuan Jinxia and Lu Yi puzzled, but because Master Yuan Ming was guarding San Shou all the time, they could not find a chance to ask him the reason.
As night fell, everything was quiet. Lu Yi came to Master Yuanming's residence alone. At this time, Master Yuanming was concentrating on studying a complicated chess game, frowning and thinking hard. Lu Yi stood quietly by and observed for a while, then smiled slightly, picked up a chess piece and put it down lightly. In an instant, the originally deadlocked situation suddenly became clear. Master Yuanming couldn't help but applaud and exclaimed: "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
Lu Yi looked at the excited Master Yuan Ming and thought to himself. Now that Danqing Pavilion has encountered such a change, Master Yuan Ming, as the master of the pavilion, should be extremely anxious, but why does he seem so calm and composed on the surface? So Lu Yi couldn't help but ask: "Master, such a big thing happened in Danqing Pavilion, you don't seem to be very anxious, is there another hidden reason?"
After hearing this, Master Yuanming sighed slightly and said slowly: "You don't know, Lord Lu, I have experienced many ups and downs in my life, and I have long been indifferent to the changes in the world. The disaster that Danqing Pavilion suffered this time may be destined. If it is really destroyed because of this, we can only obey the will of heaven. However, the only person I can put my high hopes on now is my disciple Lan Qingxuan. Although he is cynical and behaves eccentrically on weekdays, his heart has already been scarred. As his master, how could I not know these..." At this point, Master Yuanming's eyes revealed a trace of deep worry and helplessness.
Lan Qingxuan used to have a distinguished background, and his family was one of the richest families in the area. However, this rich young man was idle all day long, not doing his job, causing trouble all day long, causing complaints from everyone. As the saying goes, things are unpredictable, and Lan Qingxuan's fate changed drastically one day - his parents passed away one after another. Without the protection and restraint of the pillar of the family, Lan Qingxuan became more and more unrestrained and soon squandered his huge family business. The once glorious rich boy suddenly became a street rat that everyone shouted and despised, living a precarious and impoverished life.
Just when Lan Qingxuan was at his most helpless, the god of luck seemed to finally favor him. The highly respected Master Yuanming accidentally met this young man in trouble and felt sympathy for him. He decided to take him in as his apprentice and teach him skills and ways of dealing with people. From then on, Lan Qingxuan became a disciple of Master Yuanming.
Although he was taken in and taught by Master Yuanming, Lan Qingxuan still couldn't let go of the past that he couldn't bear to look back on. He was often immersed in the regret of the past and couldn't extricate himself, and he never really got out of that dark period.
On this day, Lan Qingxuan came to Lu Yi's door early and quietly waited for Lu Yi to return. When he saw Lu Yi's figure, he hurried forward and handed him a fragrant roasted pheasant with a flattering face. This pheasant was roasted by Lan Qingxuan himself, and he spent a lot of effort.
Then, Lan Qingxuan lowered his voice and asked Lu Yi carefully: "Lord Lu, I heard that the Jinyiwei is investigating the tribute of elixirs recently. I wonder if you have any clues? I want to know, do you suspect that Master Yuanming, my master, is the culprit who caused the problem with the elixir?"
For Lan Qingxuan, Master Yuanming was not only his mentor, but also his reborn parent. Therefore, no matter what rumors were spread by the outside world, he firmly trusted his master.