Huo Wujiu could tell what this subordinate from Jiang Suizhou was thinking.
If he really was a concubine from Jiang Suizhou, then it wouldn't be strange for him to say such things. But since he wasn't, then he must be making fun of him by putting on such an expression.
Huo Wujiu recalled the few times he had met this person after he was locked up in Prince Jing's Estate, and became even more certain of this point.
After Huo Wujiu finished speaking, he glanced at him indifferently.
He would never let others have their way with such thoughts, especially when it came to him.
When Gu Changyun heard this, he was immediately stunned.
He only thought that Huo Wujiu was a prisoner who was usually taciturn, so it wasn't a big deal to provoke him when he had nothing better to do.
However, he didn't know that Huo Wujiu had been famous in Yangguan since he was young for being a rascal who didn't care about anything. He looked quiet and arrogant, but in reality, no one dared to provoke him.
There were even people who had been bullied by him who secretly nicknamed him behind his back, saying that he was a dog that bites but doesn't bark.
For a moment, Gu Changyun's words were stuck in his throat. His eyes revealed a hint of shock as he stared blankly at Huo Wujiu.
"You …"
He saw Huo Wujiu looking at him indifferently. It was obvious that his legs were full of frightening silver needles, and his lips were pale, but his expression was calm and composed. He even curled the corners of his lips in a mocking smile.
"What about me?" He glanced out of the window without anyone noticing. "Didn't you come here just to wait for me to say this?"
After he finished speaking, he lowered his eyes and didn't say anything else.
Gu Changyun was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly braced himself and continued to act.
He didn't expect Huo Wujiu to respond to him, and even choke him with two sentences. He had no choice but to stand up and casually say a few words to give himself a way out before taking the opportunity to leave.
"Alright, I'm just here to ask for some tea. I just casually said a few words, and you dare to talk back to me like this!" he said. "Since Madam Huo doesn't welcome me, I won't stay here to annoy you. Let's see how long His Highness will dote on you …"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.
However, he saw Jiang Suzhou walking in with a frown.
Across the small hall, Gu Changyun saw that Jiang Suizhou's expression was not good.
"Gu Changyun," Jiang Suizhou said in a deep voice.
Gu Changyun knew that he had gone overboard. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Highness, please forgive this concubine for her lack of manners!"
Jiang Suizhou looked at him speechlessly.
He knew that Gu Changyun liked to cause trouble and act, but at least his mind was clear. How could he do something like making a scene in front of Huo Wujiu to provoke him?
Seeing that the other party was his subordinate, he didn't have the heart to scold him. He could only coldly warn him, "Get out. In the future, without this prince's orders, you are not allowed to enter here."
Gu Changyun knew that Jiang Suizhou was giving him face, so he lowered his head and left.
Before he left, he couldn't help but raise his eyes and glance at the innermost bed.
The person on the bed had his eyes closed as if he hadn't said anything, allowing the doctor to perform acupuncture.
He didn't expect that a dog that didn't bite wouldn't bark.
Gu Changyun gritted his teeth.
He only knew that Huo Wujiu was proud and arrogant, with no dust in his eyes, and was too lazy to argue with others, so he appeared to be very easy to bully. But he did not expect that this person's scheming was so deep, and especially good at fanning the flames. With just a few words, he made him make a mistake in front of the Lord.
This was the first time Gu Changyun had failed miserably.
— —
After Gu Changyun left, Jiang Suizhou's heart was full of regret.
However, he knew that Gu Changyun's identity was a secret. There were too many people in the room, so it wasn't appropriate for him to say too much.
He only said indifferently, "He won't bother you in the future." Then he sat down on the side.
Huo Wujiu grunted and looked at the dense needles on his leg without saying anything.
He naturally knew that Gu Changyun wouldn't bother him in the future.
Originally, Gu Changyun didn't bother him much. He originally wanted to say a few words to make him unhappy. However, he didn't expect that as soon as he said that, he would hear footsteps from Jiang Suizhou outside the room.
He could only change his offense and force Gu Changyun into a situation where he couldn't advance or retreat. At the same time, he chose himself.
However, he didn't want to leave a bad impression in front of Imperial Prince Jing.
Instead, he made Gu Changyun make a mistake in front of Imperial Prince Jing. At the same time …
He looked up at Jiang Suizhou.
He saw that Jiang Suizhou was sitting under the window with an indifferent and quiet expression. He was flipping through a book in his hand. He looked quite uneasy, as if he had done something wrong.
Huo Wujiu's lips moved and he looked away.
The way he looked at his emotions always gave people the wrong impression that he shouldn't have.
The room was quiet until Huo Wujiu drank the medicine. The two people tidied up and left.
Jiang Suizhou finally spoke.
"Gu Changyun just likes to play around. Don't take it to heart," he said.
Huo Wujiu pulled up the blanket and covered his legs. He grunted and said, "It's fine."
Jiang Suizhou sighed and took the book to sit by the bed. He said, "Fortunately, you're magnanimous. He went overboard today."
Huo Wujiu's expression was calm and serene. It was as if he wasn't the one who had provoked Gu Changyun.
Jiang Suizhou continued, "Just now, Xu Du came because he found a letter from Zhao Dunting."
"Zhao Dunting?" Huo Wujiu looked up.
Jiang Suizhou said, "The one you mentioned the other day. He's Qi Min's disciple, the one who came in third ten years ago."
Huo Wujiu grunted, "What letter?"
"It's a letter from Beiliang," Jiang Suizhou said. "It was taken from Pang Shao. The letter was especially authentic. Even Beiliang's seal is on it."
Huo Wujiu frowned. "What seal?"
Jiang Suizhou took out the printed letter from his sleeve and handed it to Huo Wujiu.
Huo Wujiu opened the letter and flipped through it. Finally, his gaze fell on the seal at the end of the letter. He didn't say anything for a moment.
Jiang Suizhou saw that he paused and rubbed the edge of the seal a few times in an almost inaudible manner.
"What's wrong?" he asked hurriedly.
After a moment, Huo Wujiu spoke. When he spoke again, his voice was slightly hoarse.
"Is this a copy of Pang Shao's seal?" he asked.
Jiang Suizhou nodded. "Yes. Is there something wrong?"
Huo Wujiu stared at the seal. His eyes were burning as if he wanted to burn the letter.
"This is a copy of Crown Prince Liang's private seal," he said slowly.
"It's exactly the same."
Jiang Suizhou blinked in confusion.
Crown Prince Liang?
The current emperor of Northern Liang had very few heirs. He only had three sons in total, and two of them had died on the battlefield. It was precisely because of the Battle of Xunyang that the Liang army was almost completely wiped out that Huo Wujiu's father and Emperor Zhaoyuan's two sons died. It also left Emperor Zhaoyuan with a body full of old injuries. Ever since then, his body had been weak.
His only remaining son, Huo Yuyan, had also fallen ill on the battlefield. Two years after he succeeded the throne, he died of illness. He had just passed the age of thirty when he died.
In other words, this seal was Huo Yuyan's.
"And then?" Jiang Suizhou asked.
Huo Wujiu stared at the seal. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
He couldn't say it. This seal was his cousin's private seal. It was usually only used for extremely important secret letters.
When they were young on the battlefield, the two brothers were stationed at different positions. Every time Huo Yuyan sent him a letter, he would use this seal. When his uncle ascended the throne and his cousin became the Crown Prince, this seal was often used by him to send letters to his subordinates outside of the country.
Then … how did Pang Shao manage to imitate the design of this seal?
— —
On this day, Jiang Suizhou didn't get any answers from him. Huo Wujiu looked at the letter for a moment, then said that he would keep it. If he found out anything, he would tell him.
Jiang Suizhou trusted him. After hearing his words, he told him to keep the letter safe and gave it to him.
After that, he quietly planned and made arrangements in his residence.
Ten days later, the imperial court was suddenly in chaos.
Something had happened to Qi Min.
It was said that it was Qi Min's student, Zhao Dunting. That day, he was chatting with Qi Min in his study when he suddenly saw something that he shouldn't have seen. After he left, he immediately went to the palace to meet the Emperor. He said that his teacher was confused and did something that he shouldn't have done. He begged the Emperor to spare his teacher's life.
His crying made the Emperor confused, so he sent someone to Qi Min's residence to investigate. But to his surprise, as soon as he checked, he found Qi Min's letters of illicit relations with foreign countries.
An old official of three dynasties was actually colluding with Beiliang!
Everyone believed that Qi Min, a disciple who was more filial than his own father, would never frame him. When Qi Min confronted this disciple in the imperial court, he didn't say anything.
He only stared at the letters that were found, and Zhao Dunting, who was kneeling beside him and crying, saying that he was confused. His face was pale, and he didn't speak for a moment.
After a long time, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to the Emperor.
It meant that he had nothing to say.
For a moment, the imperial court was shocked, and the Emperor was furious. He wanted to immediately drag Qi Min's entire family to be beheaded. Fortunately, many officials stopped him and said that they wanted to lock up Qi Min first and thoroughly investigate this matter. They wanted to find out if there were any accomplices, and also find out who else was working with him from the inside.
When it came to matters in Beiliang, the Emperor had always paid 120% attention.
Therefore, he suppressed his anger and locked up Qi Min's entire family. He would only wait for the matter to be investigated before deciding how he should die.
For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the imperial court were in chaos. Only Prince Jing's Estate was quiet.
Huo Wujiu looked out the window for the third time.
He knew that Qi Min's matter had caused a lot of commotion in the past few days. He discussed the plan with Jiang Suzhou, and Jiang Suzhou sent people to do it.
Today was the day that this matter broke out. Jiang Suzhou rushed to Xu Du's place early in the morning to wait for news from the informant.
"General?"
He heard someone call next to him.
It was Li Changning. At this moment, he and Wei Kai were surrounding his bed and looking at him with burning eyes.
"General, don't worry. Just try," Li Changning said.
Huo Wujiu looked away and got out of bed. His feet stepped on the stairs in front of the bed and he slowly exerted force.
Although it was a familiar feeling, he had not felt it for a long time.
His meridians were still in pain, but in the midst of the pain, a long-lost strength surged. The muscles in his legs tightened slightly, and the strength flowed through his meridians all the way to the tip of his feet.
He stood up clumsily and slowly, but steadily.
The two people around him immediately let out a surprised cry.
Huo Wujiu tried to lift his legs. He still could not walk, but this was the first time in two months that he stood up.
Wei Kai's joyful voice entered his ears, and he could even see the tears in his eyes. However, in Huo Wujiu's heart, he did not seem as happy as he had imagined.
He raised his eyes and looked out the window for the fourth time.
The door to the main room of Anyin Pharmacy was open, and people came in and out, but the owner was not inside.
Huo Wujiu paused for a moment, looked away, and sat back down on the bed.
This was the first time he realized that joy had to be shared with someone in order to truly release it.
Moreover, it had to be a specific person.
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