usatvline Chapter 643 Grand Tutor He is dead
Chapter 643 Grand Tutor He is dead
The next morning, when the weather was not too hot, Grand Tutor He, supported by his servant, arrived at the Prince's residence, trembling slightly.
Su Lingyue woke up Xiao Yu, who was still asleep, and after helping him wash up, she left the room for Xiao Yu and Grand Tutor He.
The chirping of cicadas, accompanied by the calls of various birds, creates a symphony of midsummer.
Su Lingyue, however, couldn't listen to a word and just stared blankly at the doorway.
I don't know when Yan Qing came over, and she also leaned against the vermilion railing, looking towards the doorway.
"Your Highness, guess what the Prince is saying to the Grand Tutor?"
Su Lingyue shook her head, then, as if remembering something, suddenly looked at Yan Qing and said, "Aren't your hearings very good? Can you hear what's being said inside?"
Yan Qing glanced at the mimosa tree not far away, from which came the sharp chirping of cicadas, and said, "Maybe if we have someone stick those noisy cicadas out now, I can still hear some."
"Let it go!" Su Lingyue leaned against the railing, looking at the doorway, waiting for Xiao Yu to come out.
Half an hour later, Grand Tutor He finally came out of the house, and the servant waiting outside rushed to help him.
"Grand Tutor, have you finished talking?" Su Lingyue walked over and asked.
Grand Tutor He nodded. "The discussion is over. This old minister shall take his leave and return to his residence."
Before Su Lingyue could ask, Grand Tutor He dragged his ailing body and walked out with heavy steps.
Looking at Grand Tutor He's hunched back, Su Lingyue felt a strange sense of melancholy, like that of a hero in his twilight years. "Yan Qing, go see Grand Tutor He off!"
"it is good."
Yan Qing went to see off Grand Tutor He. Su Lingyue didn't know what had happened inside and was very worried about Xiao Yu, so she went in to check on him.
After passing the screen, Su Lingyue saw Xiao Yu sitting there with a cold and solemn expression, his eyes half-lowered.
Su Lingyue walked to the stove, poured a cup of hot tea, and came to the bedside. Without saying a word, she held Xiao Yu's hand, placed the cup in his palm, and let the warmth pass to him.
Although she didn't know what they talked about, Su Lingyue knew from the serious expression on Xiao Yu's face that this matter must be of great importance.
After a while, Su Lingyue felt the large hand in her palm move. She looked up and saw Xiao Yu looking at her tenderly.
"Has the matter been resolved?" Su Lingyue asked, blinking.
"Hmm." Xiao Yu smiled slightly, looking at Su Lingyue with eyes as gentle as spring water. "Everything has been resolved."
Aside from the person in front of him, there was nothing else in the world that he cared about.
*
That day, Su Lingyue was sharing a bowl of chicken porridge with Xiao Yu when the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Yan Qing rushed in, "Your Highness, Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Grand Tutor He... Grand Tutor He is gone!"
"what?"
Su Lingyue was so surprised that she almost dropped the half-bowl of chicken porridge.
Xiao Yu's eyes darkened, and he asked, "What happened?"
Yan Qing was still panting. Before she could catch her breath, she said urgently, "I sent someone to inquire. I heard that he passed away in his sleep last night. This morning, when the people from the He family went in to serve him, they found that Grand Tutor He had not woken up. When the servant touched him, they found that he was already cold."
With such a major incident, the power dynamics within the court will inevitably shift, certainly impacting their future plans.
The Prince and Grand Tutor He had met just two days ago. Yan Qing didn't know what they talked about, but seeing Xiao Yu's expression turn cold and gloomy in an instant, she knew that the Prince was in a bad mood because of Grand Tutor He's passing.
Su Lingyue and Yan Qing tried to keep their breathing as soft as possible.
The room was quiet.
Xiao Yu lowered his eyes, and after a long while, he finally opened his eyes and looked at Yan Qing, saying, "Take the sacrificial offerings to the He residence and find an opportunity to examine Grand Tutor He's body to see if there is anything suspicious."
Yan Qing opened her eyes wide, "Your Highness, you mean..."
"Okay, go quickly."
"Yes."
Yan Qing strode out.
Seeing Xiao Yu's furrowed brows, it was clear that he had lost his appetite. Su Lingyue called Cai Die to clear away the dishes.
Judging from Xiao Yu's expression and reaction, does he think that there is something fishy about Grand Tutor He's death, and the reason is the matter that Xiao Yu and Grand Tutor He discussed?
Everything can only be confirmed once Yan Qing returns.
*
Yan Qing returned from the He residence shortly after noon.
“Your Highness, you guessed right. I examined Grand Tutor He’s body and found a very small needle mark on his Baihui acupoint. It must have been a silver needle, and it killed him instantly.”
"How could this be?" Su Lingyue clutched her hand in horror, placing it against her heart, but she still couldn't calm her pounding heart.
She looked at Xiao Yu.
What on earth could have led to the murder of Grand Tutor He?
If Grand Tutor He has been murdered, what about Xiao Yu?
Xiao Yu also knew about that matter. Would the thief also kill Xiao Yu?
The thought that Xiao Yu might have been killed in his sleep sent Su Lingyue's heart leaping into her throat.
Perhaps Xiao Yu knew who killed Grand Tutor He.
Su Lingyue looked at Yan Qing and asked, "Yan Qing, can we bring in some more guards from the manor?"
Upon hearing Su Lingyue's voice, Yan Qing stirred slightly, regaining her senses, and asked, "Your Highness, did you speak to me?"
Su Lingyue repeated the question: "I think you should transfer some more guards into the manor. I'm worried that the thieves might try to harm the prince."
Yan Qing still looked shaken, but her expression was firm: "I'll take care of it right away."
Seeing Yan Qing stride out, Su Lingyue disregarded everything else and directly interrupted Xiao Yu's thoughts, "Your Highness, what did you say to Grand Tutor He? Who killed him? Prince Jing? Or my father?"
Xiao Yu raised his eyes, his deep gaze filled with coldness. Seeing Su Lingyue's furrowed brows and her worried face, Xiao Yu's cold expression softened slightly.
He gazed at Su Lingyue, his eyes filled with emotions she couldn't decipher. After a long while, Xiao Yu finally spoke: "Yue'er, if you knew that you had to choose between this matter and living and dying with your husband, what would you choose?"
"what?"
Su Lingyue looked at Xiao Yu blankly.
Could this be related to her?
But what could possibly prevent her from fulfilling her vow to share a bed and a grave with Xiao Yusheng?
In her heart, Xiao Yu was naturally the most important person.
"Of course I choose the Prince." Su Lingyue looked at Xiao Yu and firmly stated her answer.
Although she didn't know what had happened or why Xiao Yu was making her choose, her first choice would always be Xiao Yu.
These words seemed to touch Xiao Yu, and the icy coldness in his eyes gradually melted away.
"Moon, come here, your husband wants to hug you."
Although Su Lingyue was puzzled, she obediently moved to Xiao Yu's side, wrapped her arms around his body, and hugged him tightly.
"Your Highness, please don't say 'choose one of two' again, I won't choose the other."
Feeling the warm little body in my arms, she seemed very scared and held him very tightly.
Xiao Yu closed his eyes, feeling with all his heart the deepest trust and reliance in the world, and her love, as pure and flawless as winter snow.
How fortunate he was to receive such sincere affection before his death.
If he could, he truly wanted to share a bed in life and a grave in death with her, but...