Chapter 456 (1/2)

Chapter 456 – Mother (1)

Each day, Haohao's condition worsened further. When he woke up, he would be in so much pain that he could only scream and cry. Ji Man felt so upset that she would rather he stay unconscious. At the very least, he would feel less pain in his sleep.

Guibai very quickly found out that Tanxiang had disappeared.

Did she do this? Ning Yuxuan sneered. A portrait of Tanxiang was painted and sent to the local governmental office. Notices that declared she was a wanted fugitive were hanged up. These notices stretched all the way from the capital to thousands miles away. There was no place for Tanxiang to find sanctuary.

Mu Shuiqing looked at Marquis Moyu, whose brow had remained furrowed this entire time, and sighed. “My lord, in the past, you remembered to never show too much favor on one person. The more you ignored them, the safer they would be. Even if you were going to favor them, you would take measures to protect them thoroughly in advance. Why did you forget this time?”

Ning Yuxuan didn't understand her words. Frowning, he looked at her. “Qing-er, why are you saying this?”

“My lord, you forgot. You have more than one son. But, there's only one son that enters your eyes.” Mu Shuiqing sighed again. “This servant has seen Young Master Xi-er shyly keeping to Madam's side so many times. Just like Madam, a long time pa.s.ses before he gets a chance to see my lord. Although his mother is the main wife, he's treated no differently than a b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Compared to the heir, he's really too pitiful.”

Ning Yuxuan froze in surprise for a moment. Soon after, he asked, “You think Hanyun is related to the heir's poisoning?”

“This servant's intention wasn't to slander her.” Mu Shuiqing saluted. “This servant has always served as my lord's ears and eyes and only came here pa.s.s on information that my lord doesn't see. Although this servant doesn't know who poisoned the heir, this servant is sure that my lord caused the heir's misfortune.”

Ning Yuxuan fell silent. He finally nodded and said, “I understand.”

That night, he went over to Lingahn Courtyard. Right now, the plum flowers had blossomed in the courtyard. Liu Hanyun was quietly sitting inside her room. Seeing him entering, she coughed a few times before saying, “This servant greets my lord.”

Her body had becoming increasingly weak. Perhaps, she might even pa.s.s away before Haohao. Ning Yuxuan deeply looked at her before stretching his hand out. “You might as well give me the antidote.”

Liu Hanyun wasn't surprised by his question. Her next bout of coughing was worse than last one. “My lord, this servant doesn't know what antidote you're referring to. This servant's entire room is filled with medicine, but none of them can cure poison.”

Ning Yuxuan pursed his lips and sat down next to her. “I remember that you've always been the one that competed the least. The only time you asked me for a favor, it was only to transfer your brother to the capital so he could take care of your foster mother.”

This was also the reason why he had always treated Liu Hanyun well. Even though her foster mother, Liu-mama, was the empress's loyal servant, Liu Hanyun had never gone against her own morals. She had never tried to get information from him, much less help anyone act against him. She simply wanted to remain by his side.

Liu Hanyun smiled. “My lord, this servant is also a very greedy woman that wants a lot of things. But, this servant knows that there are things the my lord won't give, so this servant has merely lost interest in them.”