I'm Here, Don't Be Afraid
The two old men fell to the ground. Their faces contorted in pain as they vomited blood.
Ji Yunshu was startled. For a moment, she was stunned. She quickly got up from the ground and knelt between the two old men.
"Uncle Wei, Aunt Wei? You … "
She helped Madame Wei up from the ground and leaned on her. She subconsciously held Madame Wei's chin and used her sleeves to wipe the blood from her mouth.
She was at a complete loss.
Madame Wei's face turned green. She reached out to Ji Yunshu with her trembling hands.
Ji Yunshu grabbed her hands and called out, "Aunt Wei."
"Yi … Yi 'er, help … help me … take care of him." Madame Wei struggled to open her mouth. Her eyes were filled with tears and pleading.
"Aunt Wei?"
"Promise … promise me."
Ji Yunshu's eyes reddened. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she nodded desperately. "Okay, I promise you. Aunt Wei, nothing will happen to you."
Madame Wei grabbed her hands tightly. Her eyes were filled with anxiety. "Yunshu, Yi 'er, he … he's not …"
"What did you say?"
"Yi 'er, he's not … my …"
'What?'
Ji Yunshu retorted.
But before she could finish her words, Madame Wei's body twitched twice and suddenly stiffened. Her legs gave way and she suddenly stopped breathing.
Her bloodshot eyes were wide open.
She died with everlasting regret!
"Aunt Wei, Aunt Wei."
Ji Yunshu shook Madame Wei's body in disbelief, but there was no reaction.
She turned to look at Lord Wei. He was also lying on the ground, not breathing. His eyes were wide open as well.
In her shock, Ji Yunshu shouted towards the outside, "Someone, someone come …!"
Luan 'er was the first to hear it. She ran to the door and saw the scene. Her body trembled in fear. She covered her mouth with both hands and screamed.
"Go get a doctor! Hurry!" Ji Yunshu shouted.
Luan 'er regained her composure and nodded. Her legs trembled a few times before she rushed to get a doctor.
At this time, the servants of the Wei Mansion also came over. When they saw the two masters lying on the ground, they were scared out of their wits and quickly rushed in.
Someone stretched out his hand and placed it on the tip of Lord Wei and Madame Wei's nostrils.
"Master and Madam … are dead!"
For a moment, everyone in the room was stunned.
Only then did everyone start shouting "Master" and "Madam".
She cried until the sky darkened.
At this moment, Ji Yunshu was still tightly holding onto Madame Wei's hand. Her eyes were so red that they hurt, and her heart was like a raging inferno.
Stunned!
He couldn't believe it, he still couldn't believe it!
At this moment, someone noticed the person standing at the door and called out, "Young Master."
She saw Wei Yi standing outside the door with his hands hanging by his sides. His clear and handsome eyes were fixed on the two corpses on the ground.
Wei Yi's appearance didn't seem real!
Ji Yunshu raised her head and looked at him. He stood stiffly in place. After a long while, he slowly moved his trembling feet. Step by step, he walked to her parents' side. His feet stepped on the pool of dark red blood.
He squatted down and grabbed his mother's hand with one hand and his father's hand with the other. He didn't cry, but spoke in a tone that made people feel pain. "Father, Mother, Yi 'er is obedient. Quickly get up. Quickly get up, okay?"
"Young Master, Master and Madam … are already dead."
"No, Father and Mother won't die." He shook his head, hugged his parents, and cried out. He muttered, "Yi 'er is a good boy. Yi' er won't cause trouble anymore. Dad, Mom, don't sleep anymore. Wake up, okay? Don't leave Yi 'er. "
Wei Yi's voice was choked.
Ji Yunshu looked at him like this and felt as if her heart was being torn apart.
It hurts!
No matter what the Wei Family said, he wouldn't listen to them and wouldn't let go.
He just kept repeating that he would be obedient!
Not long after, Luan 'er brought the physician over.
After a diagnosis, Lord Wei and Madam Wei were indeed dead.
After further examination, the physician said, "Lord Wei and Madam Wei were poisoned by Bi poison."
Bi poison?
What kind of poison was that?
No one understood, but Ji Yunshu did.
She asked the physician in shock, "Physician, are you sure it's Bi poison?"
"Yes, it's Bi poison."
After the doctor finished speaking, he suddenly noticed the two cups of tea on the table. He reached for one and sniffed it. Then, he took out some powder from his medical box and sprinkled it into the tea.
The light orange color of the tea instantly turned black.
"There's Bi poison in this tea." The physician added some more powder into the teapot, but nothing happened. He concluded, "Someone must have poisoned the tea when they were pouring it."
"Impossible." Ji Yunshu refuted, "These two cups of tea can't be poisoned because … I was the one who poured them."
Just as she finished speaking, someone pulled her away from Madame Wei and gave her a hard shove. She staggered and her body slammed into the door frame.
"You're the one who poisoned them. You're the one who poisoned Lord and Madam. It's you!" Someone pointed at her.
Ji Yunshu's body trembled. Her bloodied hands hung limply by her side.
"It's not me, it's not me …"
Wei Yi, still crying, raised his head to look at her. His bloodshot eyes were filled with disbelief.
Ji Yunshu shook her head slightly and met his eyes. "Wei Yi, it's not me."
"Shu 'er …"
"Believe me." She was extremely serious.
Wei Yi sniffled and cried without saying anything.
"You're the one who poisoned them! You're the one who killed them! Report it to the authorities!"
No one knew who shouted, but everyone in the room became excited.
Some were crying, while others were shouting.
Luan 'er grabbed Ji Yunshu's hand. She was also crying in fear, but she didn't forget to protect her mistress. "Miss didn't kill anyone. Lord Wei and Madam Wei couldn't have been killed by Miss. It can't be."
The Wei family couldn't care less and ran to report it to the authorities.
It didn't take long for the magistrate and the yamen runners to rush over.
How could the magistrate maintain his composure when such a major incident had occurred in the Wei family and two lives had been lost?
He was shocked and asked, "What … What's going on?"
The Wei family pointed at Ji Yunshu. "She poisoned Lord and Madam Wei. The evidence is conclusive. She's the murderer!"
Everyone pointed at Ji Yunshu.
Magistrate Liu, of course, didn't believe them. He carefully asked Ji Yunshu, "Yunshu, what … what's going on?"
Ji Yunshu didn't say anything. Her eyes were still on Wei Yi, who was crying and trembling.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Magistrate Liu naturally wanted to speak up for her. He turned to the Wei family and said, "Is there a misunderstanding? These are two lives. We can't hastily judge this case. We must investigate it thoroughly. "
An elder of the Wei family was slightly agitated. "Milord, she admitted that she was the one who poured the poisoned tea. She must be the one who poisoned them. Our Lord and Madam died so tragically. How can we let the murderer go unpunished?"
"That's not what I meant, it's just that …"
"You have to pay with your life if you kill someone. Please, Milord, be the judge for our Lord and Madam Wei!"
The Wei family's eyes seemed to have turned red from 'killing'. They angrily rebuked Ji Yunshu, insisting that she pay with her life!
Magistrate Liu sighed and took small steps towards Ji Yunshu. He was in a difficult position. "Yunshu, this …"
Ji Yunshu interrupted him. "You don't need to feel awkward. I understand."
This made Magistrate Liu worried to death. He absolutely believed that Ji Yunshu didn't kill anyone, but he didn't have any evidence to prove her innocence.
He could only …
"Guards, take her to the prison. We'll make a decision after we investigate this matter."
Several yamen runners glanced at each other and prepared to take Ji Yunshu away.
Luan 'er stood in front of them, her eyes brimming with tears. "Don't take my Miss. Lord Liu, you know that my family would never kill anyone. You know that."
"Of course I know that, but this …" Magistrate Liu stammered.
"Lord Liu, you must believe the Miss. She didn't kill anyone."
Ji Yunshu promptly called out to Luan 'er. "Luan' er, it's useless to say anything now."
"Miss …"
She no longer paid attention to Luan 'er and walked towards Wei Yi. She squatted beside him and looked at his face, which was filled with tears.
She reached out and patted his head.
"Wei Yi, don't be afraid."
He raised his bloodshot eyes to look at her and called out to her, "Shu 'er …"
"Don't worry. I'm here. Don't be afraid."
He nodded vigorously and hugged his parents' bodies, crying again.
Ji Yunshu held back her tears and pain. She stood up and walked to Magistrate Liu's side. "Lord Liu, I hope you can seal up the things in this room. Don't let anyone touch them."
"Yes, this official understands."
Finally, Ji Yunshu took one last look at Wei Yi and left with the yamen runners.
Behind her, in the brightly lit room, the people of the Wei family were kneeling beside Lord Wei and Madame Wei's corpses, wailing and moaning.
It was like it wanted to blow up the night into pieces before it stopped.
Ji Yunshu was brought to the prison and locked in a relatively clean cell.
Although it wasn't as' luxurious' as Madame Jiang's cell, it wasn't as smelly as it was.
Magistrate Liu's heart trembled. After locking her in, he put the back of his hand on his palm and clapped.
"How could such a thing happen? How could Lord Wei and Madame Wei die without any reason? "
Ji Yunshu sat on a clean straw mat and hugged her knees. She hung her head and didn't say a word.
"Yunshu, the people of the Wei mansion are saying that you're the murderer. Although this official believes you, you still have to say something."
Ji Yunshu remained silent.
Magistrate Liu sighed and summoned a jailer.
He called a jailer over and ordered, "Take good care of her. Go get a blanket and a heater. This place is cold. Don't let her freeze."
"Yes."
The jailer immediately carried out the order.
Ji Yunshu didn't say anything and just sat there in a daze. She didn't answer the magistrate's questions either.
Magistrate Liu had no choice but to leave for the time being.
That night, Ji Yunshu sat in the cell with her slender arms hugging her knees.
Although there was a heater beside her, the Yin energy around her was so cold that it seeped into her blood.
However, she didn't feel the slightest bit of coldness. Her deep eyes stared at her blood-stained dress.
The bloodstains were dark red, and some were even black.
The color of the poison was indeed the same.
After a while, she reached out to pinch the bloodstained part of her dress and gently rubbed it.
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