Transmigrating into a Man's Wife: I Share the Pain with the Male Protagonist

Everyone was silent during his confused and choked description. This incident happened just like today's heavy rain, which seemed to come suddenly, but in fact it had been brewing for a long time.

Lu Mingyun didn't know what he was thinking about. He raised his hand and touched Zhao Xu's forehead, "Hezhi, you have a fever."

Zhao Xu pushed his hand away and took a deep breath. "How long have we been here? Has the Marquis returned?"

"......" Everyone didn't know what to say. It was useless to say anything at this moment because Marquis Wu'an did not return with good news.

After Wang Ruiyan knew that Zhao Xu had a fever, she asked her personal maid to ask the kitchen staff to prepare ginger soup. Because the matter being discussed at the moment was quite serious, no one was approaching the front or back of the hall.

Li Mofu looked at everyone silently. Lu Mingyun and Lu Fengning said a few words of comfort symbolically and then stopped talking. Zhao Xu had a fever after being caught in the rain, but he still managed to speak a lot. Now his head was so dizzy that he could only support himself with his hands to avoid falling down.

The five of them just sat in the hall waiting. During this time, the old lady sent someone to ask about it. Because of the heavy rain, she had rheumatism and could not walk, so she had to stay in her yard.

They waited until the evening. Wang Ruiyan asked if they wanted to have dinner, but Zhao Xu just lay on the table without moving. So no one mentioned eating anymore. Whoever was hungry just ate two snacks to fill their stomachs.

Marquis Wu'an did not return to the mansion until midnight. He must have been punished to kneel, as his walking posture was a little awkward.

"...Go back." Wu'an Hou said when he saw them waiting in the hall, his voice was very hoarse.

Zhao Xu heard the voice of Marquis Wu'an and quickly stood up, "My Lord! How is my father?!"

The others also looked at Marquis Wu'an.

Marquis Wu'an sighed and shook his head. "I met with His Majesty, but was kicked out as soon as I opened my mouth to talk about this matter. I've been kneeling outside and His Majesty still refuses to see me. This matter is difficult for you, Duke."

"......" Zhao Xu's face turned pale.

"I will ask for an audience again tomorrow. You and the Duke's wife should visit more people with whom you have good relations and ask them to help write letters to plead for mercy." said Marquis Wu'an.

Zhao Xu leaned on the table and fell into a chair, feeling even more dazed. He knew that his father's case was definitely not as simple as trespassing into the palace. Duke Zhao must have said something in front of the emperor to make him so angry.

Li Mofu hardly said a word from beginning to end. He looked carefully at Wu'an Hou, who indeed looked tired. He had really tried his best for Duke Zhao.

Just as Zhao Xu said, Marquis Wu'an has been in the emperor's favor recently. Presumably, Marquis Wu'an is also very clear about what the emperor is worried about recently, so he should have guessed what Duke Zhao said and criticized that made the emperor so angry.

Thinking of what Zhao Xu said about Concubine De, Li Mofu was certain that Concubine De was being refined as a "medicine." After Concubine De was successfully refined, the prince's concubine died shortly after being taken in. It was likely that both of them were refined into medicine, one taken by the emperor and the other by the prince.

The people chosen by the emperor and the prince for medicinal materials were very strange. No matter whether it was Wang Ruiyan, Concubine De or the woman from the Qian family, they were all from wealthy families, especially Concubine De, who had a prominent family background.

Li Mofu guessed that the selection of this person must have been made with care, and the Ghost Immortal must have chosen him according to some "requirements", which made him feel that Wang Ruiyan was still dangerous.

This is a magical drug that people who are addicted to it will never have too much of.

But what role did Marquis Wu'an play in this?

As a minister who was very close to the emperor, Marquis Wu'an certainly supported the emperor on the surface, but why did he help Duke Zhao? Moreover, he did not give the pills he got to the old lady and Lin, and he probably did not take them himself. So what was he trying to do?

Finally, Marquis Wu'an asked Lu Mingyun to send Zhao Xu back to Duke Zhao's mansion, and the others dispersed.

Before returning to the courtyard, Li Mofu specifically found Wang Ruiyan and told her his guess, "I suspect it was a life-changing incident."

Wang Ruiyan first looked around and then took Li Mofu and Lu Fengning into the study. "Do you feel the same way? Me too."

"What do you mean by exchanging lives?" Lu Fengning was confused.

"The people chosen by the ghost immortal are most likely to have good fortune. I can't think of any other way to choose a person with good fortune to make medicine except to change his life." Li Mofu said.

Wang Ruiyan agreed, "Even if it's not a life-saving measure, it's definitely because the effects of the medicine made by this kind of person will last longer."

"I think you're still very dangerous," Li Mofu said bluntly. "You've been on their list for a long time. The reason they haven't caught you is because they still care about their dignity. Once they lose that respect... you'll definitely be in trouble."

Wang Ruiyan paused and frowned, "I know. I will try to go out less in the future."

"......" Lu Fengning frowned deeply when he heard Li Mofu say this.

"Is there no news about that Taoist priest?" Li Mofu asked depressedly.

Wang Ruiyan slowly shook her head. "There's absolutely no news. If that Taoist priest really came to the capital to capture ghosts and immortals, he would definitely wander the streets asking for information, but there's nothing. There's not a single clue."

"...If we don't find that Taoist priest, I feel the emperor will go crazy soon." Li Mofu said.

Wang Ruiyan remained silent for a long time. Lu Fengning spoke up, "If Your Majesty really ignores the pleas of the civil and military officials and executes Duke Zhao, then Your Majesty is truly insane."

Li Mofu swallowed and said, "There's one more thing I find strange."

"What?" Wang Ruiyan asked with pursed lips.

"That maid. Think about it, the palace is so complicated and there are so many people guarding it, how did she escape?" Li Mofu asked in a deep voice.

Wang Ruiyan was stunned for a moment and then said, "Unless someone helps her."

"Someone in the palace released her specifically to spread this news." Li Mofu got goosebumps as he spoke. "This person probably knew about the affair between the emperor and the crown prince, but didn't agree with it."