Chapter 107 Father and son meet
Chapter 107 Father and son meet
In the yard, Emperor Chu was standing in the courtyard surrounded by a group of people, and Mu Ningyuan was reporting to him about the situation on his side.
The King of Chu nodded repeatedly.
He glanced around, trying to find Shen Yindi, but did not see her.
He frowned slightly.
When Mu Ningyuan finished his report, he said in a low voice, "Did you bring the people I told you to bring?"
Mu Ningyuan lowered his eyes and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to come into the room with me. I will report to you alone." Mu Ningyuan said in a low voice.
The King of Chu hesitated for a moment, but before he could think about it for long, he agreed.
"You guys go back first, Duofu will just wait outside." Emperor Chu ordered again.
No one dared to disobey the emperor's order.
Then all those who followed him withdrew.
Duofu held the whisk and looked around suspiciously, not daring to look too blatantly.
Since the emperor asked him to wait outside, he definitely wouldn't dare to go in.
There are Royal Guards outside, so they dare not let them leave.
Emperor Chu followed Mu Ningyuan into the room where Chu Yan was.
In the room, Chu Yan sat in his wheelchair, temporarily hiding behind the screen, while Shen Yindi was waiting outside.
When Emperor Chu came in and saw her, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
"Girl, since you are here, why don't you go out to see me? If you don't want to be discovered, just disguise yourself slightly. I don't believe you can't do it!" The King of Chu said in a serious tone.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's not that I don't want to go out to greet you. It's just that I have something more important to tell you." Shen Yindi still maintained her attitude neither humble nor arrogant.
"What is so important?" The Emperor Chu's curiosity was instantly aroused by her.
"I know that the emperor will most likely blame me for my actions this time, but I still dared to do it. If the emperor wants to punish me later, I will gladly accept it."
After Shen Yindi finished speaking, she walked behind the screen and pushed Chu Yan out.
At this time, Chu Yan put the mask back on his face.
The King of Chu was stunned when he suddenly saw his most beloved son.
His eyes were fixed on his face. Even though he was wearing a mask, Emperor Chu could tell at a glance.
Shen Yindi observed the expression of Emperor Chu calmly.
"Your son pays respects to His Majesty. Please forgive me, I cannot stand now and cannot salute you!" Chu Yan's low voice sounded.
He lowered his eyes and didn't look at him.
After a while, the King of Chu finally came to his senses.
He lowered his eyes and focused on his legs.
"Your legs... have been unable to walk all these years?" His brows were also furrowed.
At this time, Chu Yan couldn't answer, because Shen Yindi, who was standing behind him, had already spoken first: "His legs were crippled five years ago. Something was nailed into his knee."
"His face was also destroyed. Now he can only wear a mask and cannot show his true face to others."
"I heard that he was very handsome in the past and was known as the most handsome man in Chu. It's a pity that I never had the chance to see him." Shen Yindi's tone was filled with infinite regret.
When Emperor Chu heard what Shen Yindi said, his face turned gloomy.
"Girl Shen, you have such superb medical skills, but you can't save him? Didn't you say before that you had cured him of several poisons?" Emperor Chu looked at Shen Yindi with a serious expression.
Shen Yindi was not afraid of his questioning. She said calmly, "Your Majesty, I have indeed cured him of several poisons. Otherwise, what you see now is not his current state."
"But Your Majesty, although I know medical skills and I think I am quite good at it, I am just an ordinary person after all. I am not a deity who can cure everything."
"What's more, treatment is a matter of timing. If you miss the best time for treatment, no matter how great the doctor is, it will be useless." Shen Yindi shrugged and said lightly.
Emperor Chu pursed his lips, his face gloomy.
Shen Yindi continued: "When I first checked his physical condition, I couldn't imagine how he could hold on until now."
"If I were him, I would rather die on the battlefield and have a quick death. I wouldn't have to suffer so much, not only physically but also mentally! If it were an ordinary person like me, I would have died eight hundred times already."
"Nonsense!" Emperor Chu reprimanded harshly, with obvious displeasure on his face.
Chu Yan grabbed Shen Yindi's hand, he was a little worried. Mu Ningyuan beside him was also sweating for Shen Yindi.
He admired her again for being so bold in saying anything.
Shen Yindi patted his shoulder in a soothing manner.
She continued, "Your Majesty, I am speaking the truth. Since ancient times, honest words are unpleasant to the ear."
"At that time, I asked the prince why he wanted to live despite the terrible treatment he suffered. He said that he was carrying a huge injustice on his shoulders. If he died like that, then the crime that didn't belong to him would always follow him!"
"He doesn't want to become a historical sinner. As long as he is alive, there is still hope that he can clear his name. I really admire him."
After Shen Yindi finished speaking, she pinched Chu Yan's shoulder again.
"Okay, I won't say any more. I think you guys should have something to say. Lord Mu, can we jump out of the window? Don't go in front!" Shen Yindi knew that she was not the protagonist today.
What she had to do was done.
Mu Ningyuan knew about his concerns. If he went that way, Duofu would be standing in the yard, not far from the door.
When he sees it, he will definitely come and ask.
So they jumped out of the window.
Before leaving, Shen Yindi patted Chu Yan's shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "Speak nicely."
After Shen Yindi and Mu Ningyuan left, only the father and son were left in the room.
After a short silence, Chu Yan was the first to break the silence: "Father, Adi is straightforward and doesn't know how to think carefully. She just says what she thinks. Don't blame her."
"She...is also distressed about what happened to me. If you want to blame someone, just blame me."
The King of Chu came back to his senses again, and his deep voice rang out: "Am I the kind of person who is narrow-minded and cannot bear to hear the truth?"
"Of course not, it was my fault."
The King of Chu said nothing.
After a while, he said, "Take off the mask on your face."
"Father, I am ugly now. If you see me, you will be scared. You'd better not look at me." Chu Yan refused.
But the King of Chu obviously would not refuse so easily.
"Am I so easily frightened?" The Emperor of Chu was somewhat displeased.
As soon as he finished speaking, he walked up to Chu Yan and took off the mask on his face.
When he saw the red spots all over his face, Emperor Chu was still stunned!
Among all his princes and princesses, Chu Yan had the best appearance, just like his mother.
To use Shen Yindi’s words just now, he was the most handsome man in Chu at that time!
However at this moment...
The King of Chu could hardly believe his eyes.
How could this be?
He suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart!
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