A dream ends life

Yu Luohan walked out of the imperial study in a daze, and the eunuch who had been waiting outside the door for a long time walked forward and saluted him.

"Master Taifu, the Queen Mother has something urgent to attend to. Please go to Ci'an Palace."

Yu Luohan looked at the eunuch, frowned and asked, "Do you know what it is?"

The eunuch knew but didn't dare to say it. Prince Wu was dead, and it was not something he could criticize.

"Prince Wu is gone, and the Queen Mother is very sad. You will know the truth when you go there."

Yu Luohan frowned, thinking he had misheard, "What did you say? What happened to Prince Wu?"

Eunuch: "Prince Wu is gone. I don't know what happened."

Yu Luohan did not delay any longer and strode towards Ci'an Palace!

When Wu Peiyi saw Yu Luohan, she threw herself into Yu Luohan's arms and cried bitterly.

"Ahan, my brother has been murdered. What should we do? You must avenge him!"

Wu Peiyi snuggled in Luo Han's arms with tears in her eyes, sobbing as if she had no bones.

Yu Luohan put one arm around her waist and the other hand to straighten her body, and the two of them moved as far apart as possible.

"what happened?"

Wu Peiyi's eyes were filled with tears, her face full of sadness, "My brother was murdered, someone must be targeting the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion, there must be a conspiracy, Ah Han, you must find the murderer and tear him into pieces!"

Yu Luohan has no connection with Prince Wu, but because of Wu Peiyi, he looks at the Wu family differently.

The Wu family looked down on him back then, otherwise they would not have separated him and Yier. The relationship between the two families was just a matter of face.

Seeing Wu Peiyi so sad, he raised his hand to wipe her tears, "Don't be too sad, Yi'er, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and will not let Prince Wu die unjustly."

Wu Peiyi got the answer she wanted, and then she pressed her face against Yu Luohan's chest again. The palace maids and eunuchs beside her seemed to be blind and could not see her automatically.

Yu Luohan felt pity for her and did not push her away. Instead, he raised his hand and patted her gently on the back.

The two of them were affectionate for a while, and Wu Peiyi asked Yu Luohan to accompany her out of the palace to the Mansion of Marquis Zhongyong. Yu Luohan couldn't bear to refuse, so they changed into casual clothes and left the palace.

When we arrived at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's residence, the Marquis was in low spirits and his wife had been bedridden for a long time. Only the Crown Prince's wife was supporting him in the mourning hall.

After Yu Luohan sent Wu Peiyi to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, he went out and headed straight to the Dali Temple.

Dali Temple Minister Gu Qi explained the cause of Wu Shizi's death in detail and then stopped talking.

Yu Luohan said, "That's all? No clues about the murderer?"

Gu Qi said, "It is still under investigation. Without solid evidence, I cannot say more. Once I have solid evidence, I will report back to you."

Yu Luohan was choked a little, but he couldn't find any fault, so he led his men out of the Dali Temple.

The group rode forward on horseback. When they passed Xuanwu Street, a carriage passed by them. A gust of wind blew over, and the curtain of the carriage was gently lifted. Yu Luohan glanced at it casually.

The horse under him passed by quickly. Yu Luohan turned back suddenly and held the reins tightly in his hand.

By the time he had controlled the horse and turned around to chase after it, the carriage had already turned the corner and disappeared.

His face was full of panic, and there was no trace of his previous calmness and composure.

He urged his horse to run from one end of the street to the other, and then from the other end of the street to the other, but he could not find the person in his heart.

Could it be that he missed her too much and had hallucinations?

Since Ah Ci was not dead, he knew that Ah Ci would be fine. She must have been still angry and that was why she hid from him.

Seeing him today, does it mean that she has calmed down and should have gone home?

There was hope in Yu Luohan's eyes. He didn't care that he was going to investigate the cause of death of Master Wu next, and urged his horse back to the Taifu Mansion.

When Butler Yu saw Yu Luohan coming back, he hurried to greet him. He had never felt so happy to see an adult before.

"My Lord, you are back. Please go and see my uncle. Something has happened to him."

Yu Luohan paused, "What happened to my uncle?"

Butler Yu followed Yu Luohan's steps in small steps and gave a brief account of Xu Zhinian's situation.

Yu Luohan stopped, and Butler Yu quickly braked and wiped the sweat from his forehead, not knowing what the master was going to do.

"Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing happening at home?"

The old housekeeper looked grim, “On the day when my uncle got into trouble, the old lady sent someone to the palace to look for you, but you didn’t come back.

Yu Luohan closed his eyes and said, "I don't know. No one told me."

Housekeeper Yu looked up at him and said nothing. Your Excellency now spends more time in and out of the palace than at home. Do those people in the palace really dare to conceal this?

But this was not what he should say. In his heart, he just hoped that his ancestor would come to Beijing as soon as possible to take charge of the situation. There was no real head of the family in the mansion anymore. The relationship between the master and the servant was non-existent and there were no rules.

"Madam is back?" Yu Luohan asked softly with hope in his voice.

Housekeeper Yu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Madam has never come back. Does the lord have any news about Madam?"

The disappointment on Yu Luohan's face flashed across his face, and he walked into Xu Zhinian's yard.

Xu Zhinian's injuries were too severe, and he was in a daze the whole time. When he woke up, he talked nonsense and muttered to himself. When he was tired, he would sleep, thinking that he was just dreaming, and when he woke up, everything would be the same as before.

Xu's tears had dried up in the past few days, and her eyes were so red and swollen that she could hardly open them. When she saw Yu Luohan pushing the door in, she stood up.

His face was filled with anger. "You still remember to come back? Did you finally remember that this is your home? Someone who doesn't know would think you are the master of the palace, the Queen Mother's man!"

Yu Luohan shouted angrily, “Mother!”

"I know you are sad. No one wants your uncle to become like this, but you can't say nonsense. Do you know what the consequences will be if these words get out?"

Xu sneered, "I thought you were not afraid of these things, otherwise how could you act without scruples? That is the imperial palace. Apart from the emperor who is a normal man, who dares to do the same as you? If you don't want to be criticized, you should keep your distance from the Wu surname."

Yu Luohan's eyebrows jumped, and seeing Xu's angry expression, he didn't want to explain, so he walked to Xu Zhinian's bedside. After seeing Xu Zhinian, he took a breath.

Xu Zhinian was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. His upper body was beaten beyond recognition, and his lower body was empty. It was obvious that half of his leg was missing. A complicated look flashed in his eyes.

"What the hell is going on! Why would my uncle be like this?!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Xu started to cry and her body swayed unsteadily.

Yu Luohan stepped forward to support her, and Xu punched his chest with her fist, "Han'er, your uncle was bullied to death. No one takes you, the Taifu, seriously. It is said that the prime minister is a seventh-rank official. Your uncle was bullied like this, which is a slap in your face!..."

After Xu's speech, all the causes and consequences of Xu Zhinian's incident were clearly laid out before Yu Luohan.

Yu Luohan felt cold all over, looking at Xu, he had a bad guess in his mind!