SFS Chapter 207 The Last Harbor
Chapter 207 The Last Harbor
Mrs. Li explained the whole thing in general, and everyone was speechless. No wonder Chu Xiao and the eldest young master of the Li family were so close, it turned out there was this kind of relationship.
Chu Ci waited for Mrs. Li to go to her yard and help her drink the medicine and wash up. Then she had someone coax her to sleep.
As for herself, she also returned to her own yard. She had been in fear all day and had been on the verge of life and death several times. She was exhausted.
She also washed up simply with the help of the maid, and then lay down on the bed.
After all the maids left, the room fell into silence. Chu Ci, who was originally very sleepy, suddenly couldn't fall asleep. The scenes of the day flashed through Chu Ci's mind one by one.
It was unknown how long it had been dark. Chu Ci took out a string of Buddhist beads from under his pillow. He didn't know when, but only one bead was left intact, and the others were all cracked.
Chu Ci clutched the beads in both hands, placed them in front of her chest, slowly closed her eyes, hid in the quilt and cried quietly. She didn't even dare to make a sound.
On the big tree outside the window, a black figure was holding a jar of wine in his hand, staring at Chu Ci's bedroom. He took a look, took a sip, and looked very depressed.
After Chu Ci finished crying, she sorted herself out and called out to the window, "Wuming."
Wuming appeared outside the window and felt the breath of a stranger as soon as he landed.
He looked up at the tree and was about to take action when he saw King Rui sticking his head out with a jar of wine in his arms and making a gesture of silence with his hand.
Wuming looked at the window, then at the tree, and could only nod.
At this time, Chu Ci became puzzled. Wuming usually moved very quickly, so why was he so slow now? Did he fall asleep?
Chu Ci didn't want to shout a second time. Just as he was about to cover himself with the quilt and go to sleep, he heard Wuming's voice from the window, "Master."
"Go check on that man tomorrow. Remember, don't go by his appearance. He's wearing a human skin mask. See if you can find any clues."
Wuming retreated, glancing at Prince Rui before leaving. Did Prince Rui have monkey blood in his ancestors? Hiding in a tree in the middle of the night? Wasn't the bed in Prince Rui's mansion comfortable to sleep in?
After Chu Ci gave his instructions, he covered himself with the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, before Chu Ci got up, he heard a familiar voice coming from the small courtyard.
Chu Ci suddenly laughed. Why did this little girl come again?
Chu Ci got off the bed in her inner clothes, walked to the outer room, put on her outer clothes, rubbed her eyes and went out, "Little girl, why are you here at this time? Aren't you going to sleep?"
Qiao Yu looked at her sister who was walking out while rubbing her eyes, and rushed over to hug Chu Ci, "Sister Chu, I miss you so much. I haven't seen you for a long time."
Chu Ci was hugged tightly by Qiao Yu and was very happy.
Chu Ci rubbed Qiao Yu's forehead and said, "Why did you come here today? I feel like I haven't learned these rules well enough!"
Chu Ci smiled, with a look of someone who was just watching the fun.
Qiao Yu coquettishly swung her arm around Chu Ci and swung back and forth, "Sister Chu, you are so mean. I am studying very seriously. If my mother hears you saying this, she will take it seriously."
Chu Ci was amused by Qiao Yu and tapped her forehead with her hand. When she looked up, she realized there was someone else there and felt very embarrassed. "Brother Qiao Sheng, you're here? Sorry, I didn't notice you."
Qiao Sheng waved his hand good-naturedly, "As long as you're happy."
Chu Ci welcomed them into the house. As soon as they sat down, Qiao Yu came over with tears in her eyes. "Sister Chu, how have you been lately? When I knew something was wrong with the Chu family, I thought about escaping and wanted to stay with you."
The more Qiao Yu spoke, the sadder she felt. She was not sad about the Chu family's misfortune, but that she was not by her sister Chu's side when she got into trouble.
"It was my father, mother, and brother who stopped me. They said I was too wild. If I had come to you then, you would have needed to distract yourself from taking care of me, and I would have been useless."
As Qiao Yu spoke, her mouth drooped and tears filled her eyes. "I didn't dare come. Later, when I learned you were arrested, my father went to the emperor and wanted to vouch for you and get you released."
At this point, Qiao Yu could no longer hold back and burst into tears with her mouth wide open. If you didn't know her, you would think she was the one who was wronged.
"The Emperor clearly loves you so much, but he actually disagrees. Prince Rui sits on the sidelines and doesn't say a word for you. He even grounds my father for several days."
Qiao Yu felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke. "Aren't they all my sister's relatives? Why aren't they willing to help me?"
Chu Ci looked at Qiao Sheng behind him and asked, "Has the ban on your residence just been lifted?"
Qiao Sheng nodded, "Don't worry, this won't have any impact on us."
Chu Ci nodded and wiped the tears from Qiao Yu's eyes. "Now that you're out, I'll teach you another lesson. There's a saying that goes, 'A rich man in a remote mountain village has distant relatives, while a poor man in a busy city has no one to care about him.' Not to mention, everyone has their own things to do."
Qiao Yu pursed his lips and said nothing.
Chu Ci pinched her cheek and didn't continue talking about this matter.
"Okay, I've been so busy lately. Now that you're here, let's go out and have something nice to eat. Let's stop thinking about this."
The three of them brought their personal maid to the restaurant outside. It was still early, not many people around, and it was quiet. Chu Ci sat on a chair, closed her eyes, and felt much more comfortable. Perhaps this bustling place was not suitable for her after all.
Qiao Yu saw Chu Ci closed his eyes and reached out to ask what was wrong.
Qiao Sheng quickly stopped her and shook his head at her. He could see that Chu Ci's condition was really not very good. She no longer had the liveliness she used to have. She used to be full of vitality whenever he saw her, but now she was just tired, completely exhausted.
There is an indelible worry between his brows.
Qiao Sheng felt distressed, but at this moment, he really couldn't help her with her recent affairs. He had tried to make efforts and contacted people before, but was always suppressed by King Rui.
"Boom boom boom!"
"Sir, the food is here!"
Then the waiter started serving the dishes.
Chu Ci opened his eyes and looked at the table full of delicious food, his appetite was whetted.
She couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and looked at the two people opposite her, "Hurry up and start eating."
The three of them feasted on the meal and the atmosphere was extremely good. Chu Ci also felt that he had not been so relaxed for a long time.
The three of them were tired from eating, so Qiao Sheng poured them some tea. "Xiaoci, the Chu family is in such a state now, and someone has entered the Rui Palace. What are you going to do in the future?"
Chu Ci paused holding the chopsticks, blinked, and said nothing. It wasn't that she didn't want to talk, she was also prepared, but - she wasn't ready yet.
"Xiaoci, if you're willing and don't mind, I'm willing. The Qiao family is willing to be your last harbor. My parents also said that as long as you're willing, they'll take care of everything else."
At this moment, a pair of eyes outside the private room looked at them viciously, and murderous intent burst out as they listened to Qiao Sheng's words.