Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 337: What Birthday Gift Does the Princess Plan to Give This Prince?
Chapter 337: Chapter 337: What Birthday Gift Does the Princess Plan to Give This Prince?
Liu Wensheng did not grow angry at her words. His expression remained unchanged, only looking at her with a cold disdain, as though she were nothing but an ant. freēnovelkiss.com
Mrs. Jiang had always been haughty and prideful. Now, being beaten to such a state by the person she hated the most and seen with such contemptuous eyes ignited another wave of fury in her heart, causing her to cough up another mouthful of fresh blood.
"Mother!" Liu Yan’s eyes were on the verge of splitting as he cried out in alarm.
The others, witnessing this scene, found it deeply shocking.
Unable to move from the pain and with her breath growing faint, Mrs. Jiang’s eyes still glared at Liu Wensheng, filled with intense hatred.
Liu Wensheng’s lips curved into a slight smile. With a raise of his hand, he carelessly struck out another palm. This time directly propelling Mrs. Jiang several meters backwards, until she collided solidly with the wall and slumped down.
Mrs. Jiang’s eyes rolled back, and she completely fainted.
Liu Yan hurriedly ordered someone to fetch a doctor, but the servants had been so frightened by the scene that none dared to come forward or even respond.
In the end, it was the Grandmaster who slowly rose to his feet and said to Liu Yan, "Your mother will be fine."
He could tell that Liu Wensheng had refrained from using lethal force; he had merely knocked Mrs. Jiang unconscious.
Liu Yan’s spirit seemed to have left him, and he looked at the Grandmaster like a walking corpse, dumbfounded, "My mother will be fine?"
The Grandmaster did not answer him and shifted his gaze away from him and Mrs. Jiang, addressing Liu Wensheng, "Are you planning to destroy our Liu Family?"
His tone was heavier, laden with strong condemnation.
Liu Wensheng just laughed derisively, "I don’t have such great ability."
He took a few steps forward, lowered his voice, and said to the Grandmaster, "The only ones who can destroy the Liu Family are yourselves."
With that, he turned and walked away.
Watching his retreating figure, the murky eyes of the Grandmaster emitted a chilling light.
Elsewhere, Qiu Lian, under the deliberate guidance of Qi Yu, had found Liu Ning, who had been locked up in the cellar all this time.
Upon seeing Liu Ning, Qiu Lian was almost scared out of his wits, his finger trembling as he stuttered, "You... who are you? Are you a person or a ghost?"
Qi Yu watched the scene with a sense of speechlessness. Despite being the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, his courage was no greater than that of a mouse.
She had already communicated with Liu Ning through Cuiyu; otherwise, Liu Ning might have been scared senseless by this spectacle as well.
At this moment, Liu Ning knew her savior had come. There was no fear on her face, but instead, she eagerly introduced her identity to Qiu Lian.
"To answer you, sir, I am the second daughter of the Grandmaster Residence. Mrs. Jiang and the... Empress wanted to steal the child in my womb, so they locked me here," she explained.
Hearing the first part of her statement, Qiu Lian wiped the sweat from his forehead.
However, upon hearing the latter part, his expression reverted to one of dumbfounded shock.
Had he heard correctly?
The impact of the day’s events had already been overwhelming for Qiu Lian, and his face took on a bewildered look as he asked, "You’re saying that the Empress wanted to steal your child?"
Liu Ning glanced at Qi Yu, who nodded in her direction, confirming it was okay to continue, "Yes, they’ve kept me confined here for almost nine months."
Qiu Lian’s expression was one of indescribable complexity.
The people of the Liu Family really knew how to suffer. The Poisonous Insect Poison wasn’t enough, and now another surprise awaited him.
Qiu Lian had intended to use the opportunity to suppress Liu Yan, but he had not expected to uncover so much just on the first day of investigation.
He thought to himself that this time, the Liu Family was finished.
He took Liu Ning away without notifying the Liu Family, fearing they would turn to murderous means once they learned of this matter.
Having returned to the Ministry of Justice, Qiu Lian interrogated Liu Ning in detail. From her, he learned the true identities of those several corpses in the backyard, as well as the clandestine schemes of the Empress and the Jiang family.
After Liu Ning had stamped her confession, Qiu Lian arranged a room for her and even assigned a nanny and maid from the residence to guard her, fearing she might meet with some mishap.
Only after attending to these matters did he let out a sigh, shaking his head silently.
With the Grandmaster Residence’s issues nearly resolved, Qi Yu returned to the Prince Residence.
Perhaps it was psychological, but she always felt an ominous aura permeating the Grandmaster Residence.
Just one night’s stay had spawned countless nightmares for her.
That evening, when she spoke of this to Li Mingjue, her voice carried a trace of unease, "This Grandmaster Residence, how come it feels as gloomy as the Imperial Mausoleum!"
Li Mingjue knew she was referring to their first encounter in the Imperial Mausoleum.
He pursed his lips, expressing his displeasure, "The Imperial Mausoleum is not that grim."
Qi Yu glanced at him, obviously seeing no point in comparing the two, but still nodded in agreement, "Indeed, the Grandmaster Residence is far more eerie than the Imperial Mausoleum. I imagine that many have died at the hands of the Empress and the Jiang family."
Speaking of the Empress, she recalled the news from the palace and frowned, saying to Li Mingjue, "The poisonous insect in the Empress’s belly has begun to take effect."
Li Mingjue had also heard some rumors, but he knew little about the Poisonous Insect Poison, simply asking, "Is there a way to deal with it?"
Qi Yu shook her head and spread her hands, indicating, "Unless the Empress is killed before that poisonous insect bursts out of her belly, there’s nothing I can do."
After she finished speaking, a sudden thought flashed through her mind, her tone becoming urgent, "No, there is another way!"
Li Mingjue, seeing her sudden excitement, was puzzled, "What way?"
Qi Yu gave him a look, then shook her head again, "You wouldn’t understand if I told you."
Li Mingjue glared at her irritably but didn’t press the matter.
Qi Yu rolled about on the bed, mumbling, "Tomorrow I must go to the palace and discuss with my master."
As she said this, she began to feel sleepy.
Li Mingjue was about to blow out the candle when he saw her suddenly smack her head and sit up straight, her voice raised, "There’s one more thing!"
Qi Yu hurriedly stopped his motion, her gaze intent upon him as she repeated, "Prince, there’s one very important thing."
Li Mingjue looked at her curiously, "What is it?"
Qi Yu moved her lips, hesitating as if embarrassed to speak, and after a moment, she said softly, "Your birthday."
As she spoke those words, she felt a hint of annoyance at herself.
She had nearly forgotten the matter amidst the recent busyness.
Li Mingjue was surprised at this response, pausing for a moment and then smiling, "No matter, it’s not a big deal."
He had never considered it to be an important day.
Qi Yu, hearing this, was not pleased and pouted, challenging him, "If it were my birthday, would you also think it’s not a big deal?"
Li Mingjue reflexively retorted, "How could that be?"
Only then did Qi Yu look at him, her tone certain, "Therefore, your birthday is also very important to me!"
Her words made Li Mingjue’s heart flutter, and an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face.
If it had been before, he certainly wouldn’t have cared about such a day. Each year, it was only the longevity noodles personally made by his mother that he looked forward to.
But times had changed. He smiled and asked with a voice flat yet tinged with expectation, "What birthday gift does the Princess plan to give me?"
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