novelones Chapter 523 Shen Ruzhou visits Beixiu Banquet
Chapter 523 Shen Ruzhou visits Beixiu Banquet
After Shen Ruzhou took care of his grandmother's medicine, he yawned and was about to go to bed when Jun Wu came.
"Miss Shen, His Royal Highness, please come over."
"I won't go." Shen Ruzhou refused flatly and started to pull out the hairpins on his head in front of the mirror.
Seeing this, Jun Wu knew that she should chase her away the next moment, so he quickly said: "Miss Shen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received forty blows today. The pain made people confused, and he kept shouting your name. You follow Please go over and take a look."
Shen Ruzhou turned around and said with a serious face: "What am I going to see? The prince is injured. There are so many doctors in the imperial hospital. I can't see any of them, but I have to go there late at night."
Jun Wu gritted his teeth, "Miss Shen, His Highness the Crown Prince refused to marry the princess because he didn't want to let you down. Otherwise, it would not have made Long Yan furious, so you don't feel bad at all?"
"Am I not going to let the prince marry the princess?" Shen Ruzhou found it funny that it was like she owed Xiao Chenyan for no reason.
Jun Wu was helpless, thinking about his master's misery, and felt that he had to invite Shen Ruzhou over no matter what. He lifted up his robe, knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said: "Miss Shen, His Highness is obsessed with you. Now that he is so seriously injured, I just want you to come over and take a look. Then out of kindness, go to Prince Wucheng's Mansion." Take a trip."
Jun Wu spoke sincerely, but Shen Ruzhou remained unmoved.
She thought for a moment and then said: "It's okay for me to go. I have a condition."
"What did you say?" Jun Wu saw her relenting and asked quickly.
"I want to meet the regent first, and then I will go to Prince Wucheng's Mansion with you."
"This..." Jun Wu hesitated. He was having a hard time refusing, but Shen Ruzhou said again, "If you don't agree, forget it, Miao Dong, see you off."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Jun Wu gritted his molars and said, "I will take you to see the regent."
Shen Ruzhou felt proud, looking in the mirror and inserting the hairpins she had just pulled out one by one, she wanted to go to see the regent beautifully.
When they arrived at the prison, Shen Ruzhou's eyes filled with water the moment he saw Beixiu Banquet.
Although this was their previous plan, she still couldn't bear to see Beixiu's banquet.
Bei Xiuyan was wearing a shabby prison uniform, his hands were heavily shackled, and he was sitting cross-legged on the straw in the cell.
Shen Ruzhou stepped forward and shed tears before he opened his mouth. Bei Xiuyan comforted him upon hearing this, "It's my fault for making you worry."
Shen Ruzhou shook his head with tears in his eyes, "My lord, Ruzhou is incompetent. You have suffered injustice, but Ruzhou can't help you out."
"My king is fine, you don't have to do anything."
Just as Bei Xiuyan was about to raise his hand to comfort him, he glanced at the corridor outside the prison and saw a figure flashing into the darkness.
Bei Xiuyan calmly made a silent gesture to Shen Ruzhou. Shen Ruzhou immediately understood and pretended not to know anything and asked, "My lord, have you really done something you shouldn't have done?"
Beixiu Yan said: "If you want to inflict a crime, why bother?"
"Then what if they torture you?" Shen Ruzhou asked again.
Bei Xiuyan glanced outside from the corner of his eye and said, "Even if you beat me to death, I will never admit to anything I haven't done."
Shen Ruzhou knew that the walls had ears, so even though he was worried, he did not dare to say more and could only express his affection with his eyes.
Beixiu Yan nodded slightly to express his understanding.
At this time, Jun Wu came in and urged: "Miss Shen, the prison is so important that we cannot stay for a long time. It's time to leave."
"Okay." Shen Ruzhou wiped away tears and left with three turns.
When they arrived at Prince Wucheng's Mansion, Xiao Chenyan, who was tortured by the battle wounds on his back, saw Shen Ruzhou and spoke with all his strength, "Ruzhou, you are here."
Shen Ruzhou ignored him and just looked at his back.
It was obvious that the imperial doctor had given medicine to the injury, but the newly changed clothes were still stained with blood.
Xiao Chenyan saw her standing in front of the couch, lost in thought, and said hurriedly: "My injury doesn't matter, you sit down."
Jun Wu was sharp-eyed and immediately moved a soft stool in front of the couch. Shen Ruzhou sat down and said, "His Royal Highness, why did you invite me?"
"Ru Zhou, the last time I was tortured, you took care of me with nothing on your clothes. I still remember it." Xiao Chenyan spoke weakly and paused several times before finishing this sentence.
"So, His Highness still wants me to take care of him this time?" Shen Ruzhou asked knowingly.
"Is it okay?" Xiao Chenyan said carefully, for fear that Shen Ruzhou would refuse.
"Okay, but please allow me to take care of Xiao Ruohan, Your Highness." Shen Ruzhou looked over with clear eyes, like a businessman with clear calculations.
"I don't ask about the affairs of the court, but because of my sisterly friendship with her. I heard that she was tortured, and I want to take care of her. I also ask for your convenience."
Seeing that Xiao Chenyan did not answer, Shen Ruzhou continued: "Your Highness, you have been beaten and tortured like this. Xiao Ruohan is a weak woman. If she cannot bear it and dies, who will be your witness to identify the regent?"
"Ruzhou, are you helping me bring down Beixiu Yan?" Even though Xiao Chenyan was seriously injured, his head was still clear. He didn't believe that Shen Ruzhou would change his mind so quickly and stand on his side, so he asked instead.
"I said, I don't ask about the court's affairs, I just want to take care of the injured sisters." Shen Ruzhou replied coldly.
"Okay." Xiao Chenyan agreed. Anyway, Xiao Ruohan had said everything he should say, and there was nothing he couldn't let Shen Ruzhou see.
With Xiao Chenyan's permission, Shen Ruzhou arrived at the women's prison smoothly.
Xiao Ruohan was lying in the cell covered in blood. Even though he was mentally prepared in advance, Shen Ruzhou's heart still trembled. She hurried up and called out twice, "Ruohan, Ruohan..."
Xiao Ruohan woke up slowly and saw Shen Ruzhou smiling miserably, "Ruzhou, you're here."
Shen Ruzhou saw the blood all over her body and said distressedly: "Don't talk, I'll give you medicine."
Shen Ruzhou took out the medicinal powder and carefully sprinkled it on Xiao Ruohan's injury. Xiao Ruohan gritted his teeth and endured it, his body trembling because of the pain.
After taking the medicine, Shen Ruzhou helped Xiao Ruohan lie down and said in her ear, "Don't be afraid. The prince said, just accept whatever they ask you to recognize, don't bear it forcefully."
"How could I bring trouble to my brother?" Xiao Ruohan only had her mouth shape but no sound, but Shen Ruzhou could still distinguish her words.
She took Xiao Ruohan's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, since the prince said so, he has a way to deal with it. You don't need to think too much. It's important to take care of yourself."
"Yes." Xiao Ruohan endured the pain and nodded.
After leaving the prison, Shen Ruzhou went straight back to the general's mansion.
Thinking about what happened during the day, she tossed and turned on the bed.
The next day, as soon as Shen Ruzhou got up, Shen Rulan came. She stood behind Shen Ruzhou and helped her comb her hair, and said casually: "My foster father and brother went to inspect the military camp early in the morning."
Shen Ruzhou didn't respond and put on his earrings in front of the bronze mirror, but heard Shen Rulan say again, "Who will greet the guests outside?"