sjar Chapter 15 Resurrection from the Dead
Chapter 15 Resurrection from the Dead
"Father!" Shen Yunyu, who had come back from the dead, walked out from behind the screen and walked towards his father Shen. His steps were unsteady and he staggered, losing his usual balance and stability. He nodded slightly when he passed in front of Shen Yiran.
Father Shen looked at his son walking towards him, and hurriedly took two steps forward to help him sit down steadily. Even though he was in a high position, he burst into tears because of this shout, "Yuer, are you still alive? It's good to be alive!"
At this time, everyone was also very surprised. Shen Yunyu was not on the bed, so who was on the bed? Shen Yiran, who was standing beside the bed, pulled open the quilt and found two pillows inside. The kapok wool in the pillows was pierced and leaked all over the bed.
"Yu'er, what happened? Are you hurt?" Father Shen let go of his son and looked him up and down. He didn't see any wounds on his body, but why was he so weak? His face was pale and bloodless, as if most of his vitality had been drained away.
Lan watched all this and realized that things had deviated from the direction she had set. Her lips trembled slightly, and her teeth bit her lower lip tightly, leaving a row of deep teeth marks, and she was unaware of the blood oozing out. Her originally delicate face now turned as pale as paper, as if covered by a layer of frost.
"In the morning, after my son had breakfast, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if countless small insects were gnawing at his internal organs. I thought it would be better to lie down and rest, but as soon as I lay down, the scene in front of my eyes began to become blurred and my consciousness gradually became confused." Shen Yunyu said as he began to cough violently.
"Quickly call the doctor." Suddenly, the room was in chaos. At this time, Shen Yiran did not speak. She knew that her brother would not be in danger of death after taking her detoxification pills, and that his cough was caused by excitement. She quietly came behind Ren Jingzhi, and Lin Bei stepped back when he saw her, giving her his seat.
She thought, I just heard that my brother was in trouble, and I ran away and left him behind. I wonder if he will blame me. Just when she was about to explain, "I don't blame you!" His understanding instantly reduced her guilt. At this moment, she really wanted to know how Lin Bei saved her brother, but it was inconvenient to ask now, so she had to suppress all her doubts in her heart.
"Please make way, make way!" The court doctor hurriedly squeezed in from the crowd with a medicine box. As soon as he arrived at the table, he quickly put down the medicine box, put his hand on Shen Yunyu's pulse, frowned, and began to diagnose with a focused expression. After a moment, the court doctor said solemnly: "Young Master...he is poisoned."
"How could he be poisoned?" Shen Huaiyan was instantly furious and roared, "Such a ridiculous thing actually happened in my house, it's simply lawless! Butler Chen, you have to find out for me." The voice exploded in the hall like thunder, shocking everyone.
"Yes, sir." Butler Chen didn't even dare to breathe. The servants around him were silent as if they were mice, for fear of angering the furious master.
"Doctor Liu, how is the child? Can he be treated?"
"The young master was poisoned, but strangely enough, after an hour, he is fine, as if he had taken an antidote. Don't worry, master. The young master will recover after two days of rest." Doctor Liu touched his nose, also with a look of confusion. He had been practicing medicine for decades, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"Then I can relax. Doctor Liu, you have worked hard. Please go back." Father Shen had to deal with family affairs and it was inconvenient for outsiders to be present, so he dismissed all the servants. If this matter were to get out, he would be a joke in front of his colleagues.
At this time, housekeeper Chen walked in hurriedly, "Master, I have checked it out." As he spoke, he glanced at Lan who was beside the bed. With just this one glance, Father Shen concluded that Lan was involved in this matter.
"Tell the truth about what you found out!"
"Lan'er brought the breakfast to the eldest young master. A servant saw Lan'er hurriedly going to the back door of the mansion an hour ago. The eldest young master's servant was called by Aunt Lan to go to the manor to get something today."
"Bitch, what else do you have to say!" Father Shen roared.
"These are all things that Aunt Lan instructed me to do. They have nothing to do with me. She first asked me to poison the young master, and then when she found out that the young master was not dead, she asked me to kill him."
"Master, please believe me. It was this slave who framed me!" Lan's plea for mercy seemed so pale and powerless.
What's not to understand? How could a servant dare to poison her master without being instructed by someone?
"Drag this lowly maid away and beat her to death. Lock up Lan in the woodshed first, and send the murderer who killed my son to the authorities for severe punishment."
At that moment, Aunt Lan's hope of establishing herself as the legitimate wife by killing the wife and son was completely shattered. In the end, she was dragged out by the servants like a rag and thrown into the woodshed. Her body fell heavily on the cold ground, raising a cloud of dust. Her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if her soul had left this broken body.
Her mind kept flashing back to her past fantasies, those dreams of wealth and glory, now all shattered into pieces that could not be pieced together. She could not understand why everything she had carefully planned ended up like this.
In the yard, the slave Lan'er's screams were heard. She was unwilling and angry. She was angry that the powerful in this world could decide her life and death at will, and she was angry that she was powerless to resist.
Watching all this, Shen Yiran felt a complex emotion in her heart, but she didn't feel any pleasure. In this feudal era, in order to fight for power and interests, the ugliness of human nature was fully revealed at this moment. "Ah..." She let out a long sigh.
Ren Jingzhi was just a spectator from beginning to end. When he heard Shen Yiran's sigh, the grip he held on her hand tightened slightly.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Highness. Today is the happy day when Ran'er returns home, but the Shen family has caused such a family scandal. It's because I, Shen, don't manage my household well enough!" Shen Huaiyan was exhausted at this time and had no intention of dealing with Shen Yiran and his wife. After telling Shen Yunyu to take good care of himself, he got up and went back to the study.
"You all go out, I want to talk to my brother." After hearing this, everyone left, leaving only the brother and sister in the room.
"Brother, how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?" Shen Yiran was still a little worried and felt his pulse again. It was relatively stable. "I'm fine, but I just feel a little dizzy and unsteady." It was the first time that Shen Yunyu spoke so closely to his sister, and it was a little unnatural.
"Today is a dangerous day. Big brother, you must stay alert at all times in the Shen Mansion and not slack off. As long as Lan is alive, he will definitely find an opportunity to poison you again."
"Brother, you understand. Today it is all thanks to my sister who had someone rescue me. It was also my sister who asked me to take the antidote pill. I am ashamed to say that I failed to protect you and caused you to worry." His eyes were full of self-blame.
"We are siblings, and it is my duty to protect my brother. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find me. By the way, if father asks about what happened today, just say you don't remember it."
"Yes, I will listen to you." Shen Yunyu paused for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Sister, are you doing well in the Prime Minister's Mansion? And why do you cover your face with a veil? Are you injured?"