Chapter 64 (1/1)
A long time passed as everybody stared at Su Yi, to the point where he ondering if they were trying to devour hily uncoant man finally said: “In that case, thank you for your trouble, please lead the way” He hurried inside the building, heading towards the room where all the laundry had been piled up, with the Prince following behind him silently
After Su Yi had asked the Prince to describe the distinguishi+ng features of the gar for, he i out the laundry that very arh somewhat old-fashi+oned, it had been exquisitely detailed and ht that it was odd that eunuchs or palace attendants would own such a garment and as it turns out, its owner really wasn't an ordinary person After searching his ed around a pile of clothes, and finally found what he was looking for He handed it over to that man, and said: “Is it this one?”
That Prince received the ite it reverentially With that, the cal on his face relaxed and he could not help but to reveal soht, this is the one” He raised his head and looked at Su Yi before continuing: “Thank you veryleft to me by my dear but sadly departed mother It is important beyond compare to ret gnawing away at me for the rest of my lifetime”
Su Yi gave a faint s of it, it did not cost me much effort” With that said, he walked out of the rooarment in hand, he left for his own palace without further ado Here, the gossipy matrons and old women of the laundry service finally recovered their senses, rushi+ng forward towards Su Yi and assailing him from all sides with their chatter: “Humph! You fawned on him because you think that he's an important Prince? You think you can use hiain His Majesty's favour? Cease your wishful thinking! To tell you the truth, we called hihness' as a favour The hatred our Emperor bears for him is not less than the hatred he bears for you From the top to the bottom, everybody in the palace knows that he is a thorn in His Majesty's side and the bane of his existence If you keep on trying to ingratiate yourself with hi you have left!”
In his heart, Su Yi thought: It would seem that the competition for the throne has caused yet another inevitable palace tragedy to play out Only, Wanyan Xu does not seeh he had reressions, it did not necessarily entleness to a brother that coveted his throne When he thought of this, he could not help but to feel that Wanyan Xu had been somewhat overly harsh But he would not allow himself to take to heart the malicious and provocative sarcasan to attend to his chores, fetching water and washi+ng clothes
The days flew by, another ot colder by the day On this day, after Su Yi had coned to hie of the palace laundry service ordered hi back two large flat stones The sky was gradually becoloomy and overcast, by the looks of it, there would soon be rain Since the North Lake was an extre way from the laundry room, Su Yi did not dare to tarry and immediately went to the shore of the North Lake He chose two suitable rocks and just as he had them strapped to his back, he heard a clap of thunder overhead and then the clouds burst Heavy drops of rain beat down upon hi poured out The wind also picked up its pace Within moments, the blue dome of heaven had been replaced with a scene of dark sky and black earth and the rain had beco beyond ten paces
Su Yi hurriedly tried to increase his pace but in the face of the fierce storm, his efforts were in vain Compared to the halcyon days of the past, his body was much thinner and weaker and he had been worn out by a day of exhausting manual labour The heavy rocks strapped to his back provided the icing on the cake, thus after he had forced hian to pant laboriously Fortunately for hiht was sharper than most and he could see that there was a lonely little house in the near distance He got the idea in his mind to seek shelter from the rain in that little house He forced himself to hold out until he was under the eaves of that little house and his body finally gave up the last of its strength He collapsed into the rainwater sluicing over the ays
He only had the tiistered that a voice was drifting past his ears from the direction above his head It said: “Coet out of this incleant and placid face; it was none other than the out-of-favour Prince that he had met in the laundry room that day Su Yi watched as that ers, towards hi back at himself, he saw that he was covered all over withMaster had such an air of refine dirty Therefore Su Yi did not take his hand, endeavouring to stand up under his oers But how could he do that in his debilitated state? As he was struggling, that Young Master had taken hold of his hand, and held on steadily as he supported Su Yi by his arm Su Yi looked at him with utter astonishment; he had not expected to find that this man would be a master in martial arts In ter Master'sMaster's proficiency ht actually be a close match
By the time Su Yi finally made it into the house, he was in a totally battered and exhausted state That Prince took a look and hiure indeed, but he is still able to maintain such a serene attitude and wear a calm expression Ordinary people will not be able to uished person, how did he become a slave in the palace? Oh yes, you must have been an aristocrat when the former dynasty was in power, and was captured to serve as a slave when it was overthrown?”
When Su Yi realised that this Prince did not knoho he was and considering that he resided in an isolated building erected by the side of the secluded North Lake, Su Yi concluded that he probably did not leave his house often nor did he have much interaction with the other denizens of the palace and was not au courant with palace affairs Su Yi gave a sigh in his heart --- if only it were that si to explain further, he siree tacitly to this uncon of stopping anytime soon, Su Yi decided to relieve hi As he placed the rocks down on the floor, suddenly a burst of gripping pain ripped through his abdomen He unconsciously cried out ”aiyo”, and had to sink down into a squat
The prince looked over and saw that his face had turned as white as a sheet and beads ofdown his face, whether it was rain water or Su Yi had broken into cold sweat, the Prince could not say He hurriedly asked Su Yi to tell hi, but Su Yi was so wracked with pain that he was unable to speak A long time later, when the pain had soed to stand up That Prince scrutinised Su Yi with rapt attention, before he suddenly said evenly: “Does your pain come after you have had your meal? Or does it happen when your stomach is empty?”
Su Yi had never given any thought to this matter before, and had to search his memory carefully for an anshen he heard the question From what he could recall, these incidents mostly occurred when his stomach was empty He quickly answered the question truthfully and that Prince asked again: “Then does the pain lighten up once you eat so?” When he saw Su Yi nod in reply, he carefully looked at Su Yi's coain and said solemnly: “You have to pay more attention to your diet in future and you have to try to eat things that are soft in texture and s that are coarse, sticky, hard or spicy, or else your condition will be exacerbated and could cause a serious illness”
So saying, he went over to a bookshelf and opening a drawer, he took out a small vial He said mildly: “I have always had very little interaction with other people, and I do not wish to be in anybody's debt Last tiood turn, now let me repay my debt This bottle of medicine was carefully fabricated by me, it will help to ease your pain The number of doses is limited, so you should use it prudently From now on, we are even” He turned his head to look outside theAfter checking on the weather, he said: “Right now, the rain has becohter You should leave after you have finished this cup of hot tea Don't mention to anyone else that you have been here, it will not benefit you in the slightest I shall not see you off”
Su Yi thanked him and then turned to leave In his heart, he felt that this person was really very strange and his character was also extreed to make his way back to the laundry room, albeit with much difficulty As he put down the slabs of rock, those ladies and old wo that he was als more difficult for him He was finally allowed to return back to his own room, where he was met with his standard meal of a wotou and the remnants of soup, which had been left on the table
He unconsciously gave a dry laugh as he recalled the words of that strange Prince He heaved a sigh and mused aloud to himself: “Heaven, and not I, is in control of my life” Without further preaed into a set of dry clothes and was suddenly overcome by a spell of dizziness Unable to control his body, he collapsed onto the bed with his heartbeat racing in irregular patterns He gave a few harsh coughs and felt that his nose had becoested He lay there and wondered; when did he becoh to cause hih fro with the wind and rain, a tall and iure quickly stepped into the room