NFBE Chapter 297 All the evidence is gone
Chapter 297 All the evidence is gone
After saying this, Su Mu paused, as if gathering his remaining strength.
Yun Shang leaned closer to hear the rest of his words.
“Those whips were newly replaced. On the day of the execution, I felt something was off. There seemed to be a faint, strange fragrance on the whips, but I didn’t think much of it at the time.”
"Now that I think about it, someone must have deliberately poisoned the whip, trying to kill me under the guise of torture."
Su Mu's voice grew weaker and weaker, and each word seemed extremely difficult to utter.
Su Mu's suspicions were exactly Yun Shang's suspicions.
"I understand." His cool voice lowered. "Brother Su, please rest assured and recover. Before you came to the Yun family, the Prince had already sent someone to the Ministry of Justice."
A hint of surprise flashed in Su Mu's eyes, and he asked weakly, "Brother Yun, you actually guessed it all along?"
Yun Shang did not refute, which can be taken as tacit agreement.
"Brother Su, don't you think that the astonishing incident of riding a horse on the Imperial Street was too much of a coincidence?"
"I have a feeling that the rider and the men in black may not be from the same faction."
Su Mu was taken aback, then her face turned even paler, and her voice became weak, "You...you mean, besides Consort De, there's another person behind this?"
Yun Shang nodded.
Su Mu took a deep breath, and although her breath was weak, she could not hide the resentment in her eyes.
"It seems that the waters behind this are much deeper than we imagined."
He closed his eyes to catch his breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes were full of entrustment. "Brother Yun, I know that my days are numbered. I have no other request but that you take care of my mother and sister after I die."
He gave a wry smile. "I know this request is too abrupt, but the Su family has no roots in Shengjing, and my father also... I can only take the liberty of asking Brother Yun for help..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yun Shang had already agreed, "I promise you."
Su Mu nodded slightly, forcing a weak smile onto her pale face.
"With Brother Yun's words, I am relieved."
After saying that, he closed his eyes wearily, too exhausted to say another word.
Yun Shang sighed softly, turned and walked out of the house, leaving Su Mu to rest inside.
Su Qingchan, who was guarding the door, instantly had tears welling up in her eyes when she saw Yun Shang come out.
She immediately broke free from Yu Wan's hand, staggered into the house, and said in a hoarse and choked voice, "I'm going to stay with my brother."
No one stopped them.
Just then, the door next to them creaked open from the inside, and Old Man Feng slowly walked out.
Upon seeing this, Mingwei was the first to rush forward, asking anxiously, "Divine Doctor, how is my lord?"
Old Feng always hated it when people questioned his medical skills, so he rolled his eyes and said irritably, "He won't die."
Mingwei naturally noticed the impatience in Old Man Feng's tone, and felt completely bewildered.
Yu Wan knew Old Man Feng's eccentric temperament best, so she quickly smiled and explained to Mingwei, "Grandpa Feng means that His Highness Prince Chen is fine."
Mingwei was relieved and rushed into the house to check on the prince's condition.
Old Feng stretched lazily while glancing sideways at Yu Wan and Yun Shang, "You two can't stand seeing this old man idle, so you send me this half-dead sickling every day, can you?"
Yu Wan smiled and leaned closer, immediately launching into a torrent of praise, "Grandpa Feng, isn't that because your medical skills are superb and unparalleled in the world!"
"Now, in the entire capital, who doesn't know that your medical skills are superb and that you have the ability to bring the dead back to life? In this world, a divine doctor like you is truly hard to find even with a lantern!"
Old Feng was flattered by the praise, but he still wouldn't let it go, saying, "Stop nagging, you're giving me a headache."
Seeing the old man Feng's barely suppressed smile, Yu Wan saw through it but said nothing.
Prince Chen awoke after being unconscious for half an hour and then left the Yun residence.
After all, he had only sent Su Mu to the Yun family for treatment; staying here would have been inconvenient.
However, no sooner had he returned to the Prince's Mansion than Yun Shang left the Yun family.
Yu Wan watched him leave, and without even guessing, she knew that Yun Shang must have gone to secretly plot against Prince Chen.
She stayed in Old Man Feng's courtyard to help brew the medicine.
After the medicine was brewed, Yu Wan carried it into the room and saw Su Qingchan sitting quietly by the bed, already in tears, but trying her best not to make a loud noise.
Yu Wan couldn't help but sigh.
Given the successive misfortunes befell her father and brother, the fact that Su Qingchan can still sit here calmly is a testament to her strong mental fortitude.
Hearing footsteps, Su Qingchan looked up and saw that it was Yu Wan. She quickly wiped away her tears and walked over to take the medicine from Yu Wan's hand.
Her voice choked with emotion, "Thank you, Madam Yun."
Yu Wan gently patted Su Qingchan's shoulder and said softly, "Miss Su, don't be so polite. There's no need for thanks between us. Yun Shang and I are both deeply saddened by what happened to Lord Su. If you need anything, just let us know."
Su Qingchan nodded slightly, her eyes filled with gratitude, "I will always remember Madam Yun's kindness."
Yu Wan treated her so well, yet she harbored such feelings for Lord Yun...
Thinking of all this, Su Qingchan didn't dare to look Yu Wan in the eye.
She hurriedly avoided Yu Wan's gaze and turned to feed Su Mu the medicine.
Yu Wan, seeing her slightly flustered behavior, assumed she was just concerned about Su Mu and didn't think much of it.
Meanwhile, in the study of Prince Chen's residence.
Yun Shang relayed everything Su Mu had said to Prince Chen.
The people Prince Chen sent to the Ministry of Justice have also returned.
I couldn't find anything.
Mingwei said, "Your Highness, our men say that the whips have been replaced, and nothing unusual has been found."
Yun Shang was not surprised.
The person hiding behind Consort De was meticulous and cautious, and would not have left such a serious handle as the use of torture.
He lowered his eyes. "Have you found anything about the person riding a horse recklessly in the street?"
Mingwei raised his eyes, his face darkening. "The person who rode the horse so recklessly in the street that day and the child who was almost hit by it are both gone."
"The people we sent out asked their neighbors, and they all said they hadn't seen them for several days."
People don't just disappear without a reason, so this proves that there really is a second person.
Prince Chen's face was icy cold, and anger flashed in his eyes.
"It seems the person behind this acted quickly and cleared out all the key clues."
"He knew I would investigate."
But, if he were to clear away all this evidence, wouldn't he know who this "second person" is?
It is precisely because I know it all too well that I am so angry.
Prince Chen remained silent for a long while before raising his hand and saying, "That's all for today, Yun Shang. You've had a busy day, so go back and rest early."
Yun Shang got up and took his leave as instructed.
After leaving Prince Chen's study, Yun Shang quickly walked away along the corridor.
In fact, both he and Prince Chen knew very well who the "second person" behind this was most likely.