What an Audacious and Sly Servant! Chapter 78

Woke up yesterday with my wisdom teeth finally tried to pain me to death. Reminded me a bit of the time when my jaws dislocated.

This chapter is a short one, almost like a intro to the next chapter. Next chapter is a long one and will be up a bit late (give me about an hour and it will be up soon). And I will check back again later since there are reappearance of various characters and I'm about to forget how I translate them.

Chapter 78 – Mystery of the Sleeping Beauty

Translated by HaruOngy at Geniusly Plain (If you can see this line, you must have read this in the aggregator site which illegally steal various works. Be shameful of yourself for not appreciating the translator's hard work. Don't think only you want to have it the easy way. Support the fanbase and translator!)

Chu Xun sat inside Mei Qian Deng's room for the whole night. He had thought for a whole night too.

The day had yet to brighten up when Zhu Li knocked the door and entered, "Your Majesty, just sitting like this is not a solution. Please have a rest. Later you still have to attend the court."

Both Chu Xun's hands were interlocked on his forehead. He had thought for a whole night and couldn't stop himself from messing his hair. Hence why there seemed to be a bird nest on top of his head right now. It was not Zhu Li's first time seeing the disfigured Emperor. That year when Mei Qian Deng left without notice, Chu Xun had turned into a sloppy fool for quite some time.

"Why not nubi let someone prepare the bath? Your Majesty should clean up." Not receiving any response from Chu Xun, Zhu Li turned into a nagging aunt, "If Young Miss Mei wakes up and see Your Majesty like a beggar upon opening her eyes, she will faint from the shock."

Honestly, when Zhu Li found out Mei Qian Deng was a girl, her heart broke. She had secretly worshipped Little Young Master Mei so long for nothing. This feeling she had was like the river water flowing to the east, unable to turn around, really unable to turn around.

Chu Xun moved. He glanced at Zhu Li, his expression was obviously exhausted.

"Go and prepare. Zhen wants to take a bath."

"Yes."

In the short period while he waited for the bath, Chu Xun went and sat beside Mei Qian Deng's bed. He lost himself while staring at Mei Qian Deng's sleeping face, his mind flying further and further away.

If Prince Chen really didn't send people to assassinate, then who was the mastermind behind that assassination? Currently, Chu Xun still had some suspicions but thinking carefully, ever since the late Emperor passed away, Prince Chen seemed to have wake up a bit from the obsession. Staying quietly and alone in the Cold Palace, often letting people to bring some light reading books to spend time, when seeing interesting thing he would even laugh loudly. Sometimes, when Chu Xun went to see Prince Chen, he seemed to have seen the rumoured uncle who was optimistic and free back when he was young. But that was just for an instant. After a blink, Prince Chen would turn very cold towards Chu Xun.

Chu Xun was not a rigid one. For most matters, he wouldn't hold stubbornly to his opinion. He accepted the possibility of this hypothesis and started to ponder of the other possibility of another mastermind. The land was peaceful under Chu family's rule and it was not a warring time. Even if someone killed the Emperor, that person couldn't create a revolt to change the dynasty. Hence, everyone believed Prince Chen had the biggest motive to assassinate. If it wasn't Prince Chen……it couldn't be an assassination attempt by those smaller countries at the border? Such as the nomadic tribe that previously had colluded with Prince Chen, it was possible too.

The nomadic tribe didn't have this much of strength to swallow whole Chu family's country since it was larger more than ten times, just like a snake and an elephant. So, even if these small countries caused trouble, they must support the other successor inside the Chu country.

Damn it, actually Imperial Uncle is just teasing zhen right?! No matter how I think of it, Imperial Uncle will be still involved in one way or another!

Chu Xun was depressed. He regretted, he shouldn't believe Imperial Uncle would suddenly turn righteous. It was at this moment someone knocked the door. Knock, knock, knock. Following that was Little General Di's voice, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Eldest Young Master Mei and Divine Physician Xie had arrived!"

Creak——

The door was opened, Chu Xun agitatedly said, "Invite them quick!"

Di Mu Yang, "Your Majesty, why don't you clean up first?" The Little General had not seen his master for so many days so he was shocked by Chu Xun's sudden change. If it wasn't for his voice similar to the Emperor's voice, Di Mu Yang would really doubt he was an assassin.

Right on time, Zhu Li came over too. "Your Majesty, you can take the bath now."

"Di Mu Yang, help zhen to take care of Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-Law. Zhen will return shortly!" Chu Xun shouted while running outside. He wished he could run while taking off his clothes as well. He could then directly jump into the water and be done in the shortest time. Chu Xun's slightly husky, sexy voice travelled far in the silent.

Xie Yun and her husband were led by Zhao Mo Ran. Just as they crossed over the door of Ming Jue Palace, Xie Yun squinted her eyes, "Husband, just now did a chicken fly over?"

Eldest Young Master Mei turned his head and asked Zhao Mo Ran, "I think just now I heard someone call us Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-Law. Are there any other Mei siblings in here too?"

Zhao Mo Ran had a very calm smile, "Eldest Sister-in-Law may have seen it wrong and Eldest Brother may have heard it wrong. Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-Law had rushed over for Little Seventh, it must have been very hard for both of you!"

Xie Yun drove everyone away and stripped Mei Qian Deng completely to inspect carefully.

Chu Xun only took the bath hastily before he returned. Xie Yun coincidentally was opening the door to come out. Chu Xun was like a dog as he immediately rushed over, "Eldest Sister-in-Law, how is Qian Deng? Do you know what poison is it?"

Xie Yun's first reaction was: What was wrong with everyone recently? Why everyone called her Eldest Sister-in-Law upon seeing her? It couldn't be that these little bastards were trying to ask for red packet for the New Year?

"Eldest Sister-in-Law??" Chu Xun saw Xie Yun's face was not happy. When she saw him, she even revealed an extreme desire to avoid him. The overanxious Emperor assumed it was because Mei Qian Deng's condition was very bad and the Mei family members believed Mei Qian Deng was harmed by Chu Xun.

Hence, Chu Xun's heart received a huge blow. He really, really regretted. He shouldn't insist on catching Mei Qian Deng. If he let Mei Qian Deng go to Hai Wang Prefecture according to Qian Wan San's order, the matter today wouldn't happen.

"She's fine."

"It's all zhen's fault, it's all zhen's fault. Eldest Brother, Eldest Sister-in-Law, just hit zhen, scold zhen!"

Xie Yun repeated again, "I had checked earlier. Qian Deng is fine."

Chu Xun almost knelt down on the ground to ask Mei family's forgiveness when he paused. How come he heard someone said Mei Qian Deng was fine? How could she be fine? If she was fine, how come she was still unconscious? Was it because he got slapped by Imperial Uncle last night until he slapped into having phonism?

Everyone silently watched Chu Xun's foolish expression while they waited for him to regain himself.

"She's not inflicted with the so-called Intense Cold, Blood Ant or One into Half?"

Xie Yun was confused. She frowned as she asked, "What are those?"

"N-no. They're not important. Eldest Sister-in-Law, but then why she is still unconscious?"

Xie Yun shrugged, "This, I don't know too. But her body has no poison in it and she is not in mortal danger."

"Then, then when will she wake up?"

"That, I don't know even more."

That year when Xie Yun treated Nan Bai Cheng's unmentionable disease, Chu Xun already knew this Divine Physician had the ability and her behaviour was different from normal people. That time, she was treating a stranger so it was fine to do it casually. In any case, they were not acquainted. It was fine as long as he was cured. But the one currently unconscious was her own little sister yet Chu Xun felt Xie Yun was more nonchalant than previously?

Chu Xun's seeking-for-help eyes landed on Eldest Brother Mei. Mei Qian Deng was his biological little sister. Eldest Brother, say something. Your wife will at least listen to you.

Eldest Young Master Mei indeed picked up the baton[1] as he said, "Since Ah Yun said there's no problem, then it must be so. As for why she's unconscious, there are various other reasons. This humble one believes, it's better to find the one who injured her. Only then we can solve this mystery."

Xie Yun added, "The one who actually can injured Little Seventh, I want to have a look."

Chu Xun turned his sight to Zhao Mo Ran.

Zhao Mo Ran, "The person who injured Little Seventh had been killed by me and Sixth Young Master."

"Then, who is the mastermind?" Xie Yun was quite interested. Her eyes shone nonstop, lacking only grabbing the melon seeds from the small satchel to crack them while listening.

Who was the mastermind?

Chu Xun wanted to know too. Prince Chen denied doing it but other than him, who else could?

Seeing Chu Xun's pent up expression, Xie Yun got more courageous. Her voice went even higher, "No way, Your Majesty. You didn't even know who is trying to assassinate you?" That is absolutely pathetic!!!

The Emperor's face turned uglier.

Eldest Young Master Mei pulled his wife's sleeve and fiercely signalled her with his eyes. That person is the Emperor, leave some face for him.

Little General Di who had been watching them from the side looked at the sky and reminded him, "Your Majesty, it's time to attend the court! Yi, where is Xiao Jing Zi? Because he's not serving at Your Majesty's side, your work almost got delayed."

Little General Di was the one who protected his master the most. He successfully gave a way out for Chu Xun.

"Oh, oh, oh. Eldest Brother, Sister-in-Law, please accompany Qian Deng in the palace. Zhen will return soon."

The rosy dawn dyed the horizon red, another new day had begun.

For afar, they could hear the sound from the court, "May Emperor lives and reigns for ten thousand years, ten thousand of ten thousand years——"

[1] In original text, it literally means catching the collar.

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