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Five Years Later, She Bombarded the Palace with a Miniature Version of the Regent-Chapter 374 - : Giving In
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Chapter 374: Giving In
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When Yu Yunxi arrived, Chu Ruishi, the Emperor Emeritus, was holding the rabbit and stroking its fur. When he saw her, he said lightly, โYouโre here. Sit down.โ
Only then did Yu Yunxi see the two cups of hot tea on the table at the side. It was unlikely for Chu Ruishi to use two teacups so the other one was likely prepared for her. She raised an eyebrow as realization dawned on her.
โAs expected, he did not really want to punish me.โ
Yu Yunxi was not pretentious and quickly took a seat.
Chu Ruishi glanced at Yu Yunxi and asked stiffly, โIs there really something wrong with the tea leaves earlier?โ
โItโs not a direct poison. Itโs harmful to the body, and itโll only take effect after a long time of constant consumption. Ordinary people will probably feel the effects after about half a year, but for an old man like you, youโll probably die inexplicably in a month,โ Yu Yunxi said casually. At the same time, she picked the teacup up and sniffed the tea.
โIt seems like the old man still believes me. Heโs already changed the tea leaves.โ
Chu Ruishiโs expression darkened when he heard Yu Yunxi refer to him as an โold manโ.
โSheโs really bold. Even her mother didnโt dare to be so arrogant to me back thenโฆโ
However, Chu Ruishi quickly calmed down. After all, he was indeed an old man. Although other people treated him respectfully, they probably called him worse names behind his back. Moreover, considering the past three months and his actions earlier, it was only natural that Yu Yunxi was unhappy.
At this time, Li Xu asked anxiously, โEldest Princess, the Emperor Emeritus has been drinking that tea for half a month. What should we do?โ
On the contrary, Chu Ruishi, who was poisoned, was very calm. It was as though he was not the one who was poisoned.
โIโll have to check his pulse first, โ Yu Yunxi replied.
Li Xuโs eyes were red as he exhorted, โEmperor Emeritus, hurry up and let the Eldest Princess check your pulse.โ
Chu Ruishi snorted softly, but he still stretched his hand out.
Yu Yunxi did not waste time and quickly checked Chu Ruishiโs pulse. Her brows were knitted initially, but they slowly relaxed.
Seeing that Yu Yunxi did not speak for a long time, Li Xu was extremely worried. He asked, โEldest Princess, howโs the Emperor Emeritus?โ
Yu Yunxi looked at Li Xu.
โIt seems like heโs quite loyal.โ
After a moment, Yu Yunxi replied, โIt seems like Grandfather has already taken precautions. The effect doesnโt seem like someone who has drunk the tea for half a month.โ
Based on Chu Ruishiโs pulse, Yu Yunxi could tell that he was only slightly poisoned.
Chu Ruishi sneered. โIโm not an idiot. If I was so easily schemed against, would I be able to sit firmly on the dragon throne back then?โ
After saying that, Chu Ruishiโs eyes shone with anger. If there was a knot in his life, it would likely be the matter regarding Chu Changning. To this day, he still could not find the real culprit who attempted to murder him back then, and he could not return Chu Changningโs innocence to her.
When Li Xu saw Chu Ruishiโs expression, he knew that Chu Ruishi must have thought about Chu Changning and was sad. He hurriedly changed the topic, saying, โEmperor Emeritus, as it turns out, you were already suspicious. But why didnโt you investigate the matter? Moreover, the imperial doctors check your pulse every day, but why is it that they didnโt discover anything?โ
Li Xu was puzzled.
Due to Chu Ruishiโs advanced age, he paid more attention to his health. Every day, an imperial doctor would check his pulse. However, none of them had discovered a problem.
Chu Ruishi raised an eyebrow as he said to Li Xu, โLi Xu, youโve been by my side for so many years, you should be able to think for yourself, right? Why do you think the imperial doctors didnโt find anything wrong?โ
Li Xu broke out in cold sweat and did not dare to speak.
Instead, Yu Yunxi replied on Li Xuโs behalf, โThere are only two possibilities.
One, the imperial doctors werenโt skilled enough so they didnโt discover it.
However, this is very unlikely. How could those capable of joining the Imperial Hospital be unable to discover such a small problem? Hence, the only possibility is that someone ordered them to keep quiet.โ
Everyone, including Li Xu, trembled as soon as they heard Yu Yunxiโs words. After all, in the palace, very few people had the ability to silence the imperial doctors.
Chu Ruishiโs eyes burned with flames of fury, but they disappeared very quickly.
โIndeed, people change after sitting on the dragon throneโฆ Or perhaps Iโve never fully understood my sonโฆโ
Chu Ruishi exhaled. He looked tired and seemed to age a lot in just an instant. After a long time, he said expressionlessly, โYouโre more arrogant than your mother, but you have to remember your wings are not fully grown yet. I canโt always protect you.โ
Yu Yunxiโs hand that was holding the teacup paused briefly as a complicated expression flashed on her face.
โIt seems like Grandfather punished me to kneel today for my own goodโฆโ
The situation in Xichu was extremely complicated, and Yu Yunxiโs foundation
was still unstable. In such a short time, she had already offended so many
princes and ministers, making a lot of enemies for herself. She was indeed in a ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ.๐๐ผ๐บ
precarious situation. Moreover, after she obtained the military power from Chu
Ruishi, some people began to grow restless and could no longer sit still. For
these reasons, Chu Ruishi deliberately made things difficult for her today. He
wanted those people to see that he was not biased toward her and that she was
no threat to them.
Chu Ruishi said in a grave tone, โIโd left the capital for many years. It may seem like I still hold a lot of power, but the country has long changed hands. Itโs not convenient for me to interfere too much. If I continue to protect you, youโll definitely die.โ
Chu Ruishi brought Yu Yunxi back to Xichu, and he deliberately neglected her for three months. However, he also gave her military power in front of the others. He did these things because he did not want her to suffer and make her everyoneโs target.
Yu Yunxi pursed her lips and did not say anything. Although she had already vaguely guessed Chu Ruishiโs intentions, she was still very moved when she heard him say these words.
โIn fact, Grandfather still loves me, right?โ
After a while, Yu Yunxi looked up and asked tentatively, โGrandfather, do youโฆ
do you believe that Mother tried to murder you back then?โ
Chu Ruishi sneered upon hearing this. He said, โI watched your mother grow up. How could I not know what her character was like?โ
Yu Yunxi sighed in relief inwardly when she heard these words. It was good that her grandfather trusted her mother. (f)reenovelkiss
Chu Ruishi suddenly asked, โDo you know why I voluntarily abdicated back then?โ
Yu Yunxiโs heart skipped a beat. She asked tentatively, โWas it because of my mother?โ
Perhaps because some things had been made clear, Chu Ruishi was too lazy to hide it. He nodded before he said with a sneer, โIsnโt it ironic? I was the
Emperor of Xichu back then. However, after I regained consciousness, I, as the Emperor, still failed to find the person who framed your mother. Hence, I decided to abdicate and secretly investigate the matter. Alas, after more than twenty years, I still havenโt found the culprit..โ