Chapter 133 Recuperation
Teng Yu felt that his face seemed to be covered with no skin. He touched his face and asked, "Chiying, where is the human skin mask on my face?"
"Master, the human skin mask on your face was accidentally cut by the Cang Dogs with their knives when you were fighting them. I saw that it was no longer usable, so I tore it off and destroyed it for you."
"Did you bring a spare?"
"Well, I have several human skin masks with different faces on me. Master, you can choose one and put it on."
When Mr. Fan returned to the room after instructing the doctor, the person on the bed had a different face. This face was slightly more handsome than the previous one, and looked quite like a handsome scholar.
Mr. Fan stared blankly at the unfamiliar face of the person on the bed and was unable to react for a moment.
Seeing this, Teng Yu bowed respectfully to Mr. Fan, and then said, "Mr. Fan, Ziyu is here to greet you."
Teng Yu is also called Teng Ziyu, Ziyu is the courtesy name of the Crown Prince.
Mr. Fan then realized that the prince was wearing a human skin mask.
Seeing the prince paying him respect, Mr. Fan quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Highness Fan Shixian, I pay my respects to the prince of An."
"Mr. Fan, no need to be polite, please stand up quickly."
Mr. Fan stood up and said, "Thank you, my Lord."
"My Lord, how come you are in Qingzhou City and in such a miserable state?"
Teng Yu thought about it and decided not to tell Mr. Fan for the time being. If Mr. Fan knew about this, with his temper, he would probably not be able to help but write an urgent memorial to His Majesty over a distance of 800 miles to the palace.
However, their operation in Lingzhou City this time has failed. The other party has now destroyed their stronghold in Lingzhou City. They cannot produce any evidence, and even if the emperor knows it, he will not easily believe them.
What's more, Concubine Xue is currently in great favor. If Mr. Fan goes to report this matter, Concubine Xue will certainly bear a grudge against Mr. Fan when she finds out. Then when Mr. Fan returns to Beijing, he will inevitably be ostracized by certain people.
"Zi Yu is not in a position to tell you about this matter for the time being. When the time is right, Zi Yu will tell you everything. Please forgive me, sir."
"Your Highness has your own considerations when doing things, so I will not ask any more questions. Just now, the doctor in my house said that the remaining poison in your body has not been completely cleared, so you cannot use your internal energy during this period. The knife wound on your body is also quite serious, and you cannot walk for the next few days. Why don't you stay in my house for a while to recuperate."
Teng Yu thought that if he returned to the capital, he was afraid that there would be more people who wanted to kill him. Now that he could not use his inner strength, he might as well stay in this small town to recuperate.
He nodded and said, "Okay, then Ziyu will bother you at home during this period of time."
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? It's fine as long as you don't mind that my house is so shabby. If you need anything, just tell me."
After Mr. Fan left, Teng Yu suddenly found that the jade pendant on his waist was missing. He said to Chi Ying, "Chi Ying, when you found me in the cave, did you see the jade pendant on my waist?"
"My Lord, I was so worried when I saw you unconscious that I didn't even notice whether you had a jade pendant around your waist. Could it be that the jade pendant you usually wear is missing?"
"Ah."
"That is the jade pendant that the late princess had made for you. The pattern on it is unique. Master, do you remember where you lost it? I will find it for you."
Teng Yu recalled that the jade pendant had been hanging around his waist until he fell into a coma. How could it suddenly disappear? Unless...
Thinking of this, Teng Yu immediately ordered: "Chiying, quickly go to the cave and search again."
"Yes, I obey your command." Chiying disappeared on the spot in a flash.
After a while, Chi Ying rushed back to Fan Mansion from the cave.
"Master, your jade pendant is not in the cave. I have also searched carefully on the mountain road, but I did not find it."
"It must be the woman who saved me who took the jade pendant. Hurry up and contact our people in Lingzhou City and ask them to find out who that woman is."
"Yes, master."
The jade pendant was made for him by his mother herself and it was of great significance. He must find it back.
So, Teng Yu stayed in Mr. Fan’s old house to recuperate. He named himself Rong Yu, Rong being the surname of his deceased mother.
To others, he said that he was a former student of Mr. Fan, and because he had been studying abroad for many years, he came back specially to visit Mr. Fan.
After Qianhuan took Wenjie away from Mr. Fan's house, she couldn't help but ask Wenjie, "Wenjie, was there anything unusual when Mr. Fan was teaching you today?"
Wenjie didn't know why Sister Qianhuan asked him such a question, but he still thought about it carefully.
Then he replied, "Mr. Fan was called away by Uncle Chang for a while in the middle of his lecture today. When Mr. Fan came back, he looked a little anxious. I felt that he was also a little absent-minded when he was teaching me later."
Qianhuan couldn't help but admire her cousin's keenness. At such a young age, he knew how to read people's expressions and his observations were so detailed.
Qianhuan thought, could it be that the old lady's condition has worsened? But I often make delicious food for her, and Mr. Fan said two days ago that the old lady has been in much better spirits recently, and she might even be able to walk.
Just when she was lost in thought, Wenjie suddenly asked, "Sister Qianhua, is there something wrong with Mr. Fan's family?"
"No, don't think too much. Maybe Mr. Fan has something else on his mind today. Just follow him and study hard. Don't worry about other things."
"Well, I see."
Qianhuan took Wenjie to Zuixianju. She remembered that Chu Yichen said that he would fulfill one of her requests. She knew that the Chu family had a relative who was an official in Beijing. It was because of that relative that the Ma family received the punishment they deserved last time.
In order to avenge Brother Yunlong, she decided to use the promise made by Chu Yichen and ask him to help her deal with Master Liu.
After entering the restaurant, she said to Shopkeeper Zhou, "Shopkeeper Zhou, I want to discuss something with your young master. I wonder if he is in the restaurant today?"
"Well, our young master is in the private room upstairs. I'll take you there."
Manager Zhou led the man to the door of the private room and said, "Young Master Liang, my young lady is here today. She is in the private room now. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for her to see a man from outside. I'll knock on the door and let her know."
"Ok."
In the room, Chu Lan'er's maid Xing'er angrily reported to her young master: "Young master, you don't know how arrogant that bastard is. He actually wanted to tie me and my young lady back home. If it weren't for a young master who saved me and my young lady, I'm afraid that my young lady and I would have fallen into the tiger's mouth now."
Chu Lan'er also complained to her brother with a wronged look on her face, "Brother, Xing'er is right, that bastard is so abominable, you must find him and avenge me."
"Okay, I'll send someone to check right away to see which bastard dared to bully my precious sister. When I find him, I'll have him teach him a lesson and help my precious sister vent her anger."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Yuanji asked, "Who is it?"
"Master, it's this old servant, Young Master Liang is here. He's just outside the door right now. He said he has something to discuss with you."
Chu Yichen immediately said to his sister: "Lan'er, stay in the room first, I'm going to meet a friend first."
Chu Lan'er also knew that it was not convenient for her to meet men other than men, so she nodded obediently and agreed.
When Chu Yichen opened the door and walked out, Chu Lan'er's maid Xing'er hurried to close the door. Unexpectedly, she saw Qianhuan standing next to Shopkeeper Zhou in men's clothing. Xing'er exclaimed, "Sir, it's you!"