inspire-indiana Chapter 293 Night Talk
Chapter 293 Night Talk
The Seventh Prince wished he could kill these people. Wasn't this person openly telling him that he could do whatever he wanted on this imperial ship? He was incredibly audacious!
After thinking it over, the Seventh Prince burned the note he was clutching in his hand. He thought to himself that these people were no good either, and that Jia Hu was still alive and well.
If they truly possessed such extraordinary abilities, they shouldn't have killed them all silently, instead of making such a huge fuss. If Father Emperor were to personally investigate those people, he himself would likely be in grave danger, yet he still tries to implicate me—truly wishful thinking.
The seventh prince looked at the ashes of the burnt paper in front of him, opened the window and let the wind blow the ashes away. He was not fooled; it was just another trick to frame him.
When Situ Yi and his entourage came to visit Jia Hu, Jia Zhen immediately burst into tears upon seeing his brother with needles stuck in his body. Afraid of disturbing the imperial physician, he dared not cry out loud, which was heartbreaking to see.
Situ Minghe's eyes also reddened. He always thought he was very capable, but he cried more today than he had in a whole year.
After speaking with Jia Daishan and observing the situation inside the house, Situ Yi left with Situ Minghe.
Just then, the imperial physician finished acupuncture on Jia Hu, and after taking his pulse, he said:
"Lord Duke, if the young master doesn't have a fever tonight, he can wake up. If he does, call me immediately, and I'll be waiting right next to him."
"Thank you for your help, Imperial Physician."
The servants led the imperial physician to a nearby room to rest, and Jia Daishan pulled Jia Zhen aside to wipe away his tears.
“Zhen’er, don’t cry. Your brother Hu’er is fine now. Come and tell your great-uncle about what happened tonight.”
Jia Zhen sobbed as she recounted the events of the evening in detail, and then apologized for her mistakes.
Jia Daishan felt even more distressed. His own grandson was so well-behaved; this was hardly Jia Zhen's fault.
“Zhen’er, listen to your great-uncle. This matter is someone trying to harm you. It has nothing to do with you and is not your fault.”
Jia Daihua also felt sorry for his grandson.
“Your great-uncle is right.”
Jia Daishan took the soft towel soaked in warm water prepared by the servant and carefully wiped Jia Zhen's face.
“We, as your grandfathers, are very pleased that you brothers have such a good relationship and want to protect each other.”
"But if we let you all suffer like this at such a young age, what will we, your grandfathers, be doing? Zhen'er, don't blame yourself for this anymore, otherwise Hu'er will feel sorry for you when she wakes up."
Seeing that Jia Zhen had stopped crying, Jia Daishan wanted his elder brother to take Jia Zhen to rest first.
Jia Daihua refused, saying that he was in good health and asked Jia Daishan to take Jia Zhen to rest.
Jia Zhen also refused to stay. He wanted to stay here and watch over his brother until he woke up before he could rest.
The servants all urged their masters to go and rest, promising to keep a close watch on them and ensure that not a single hair on Young Master Hu's head would be harmed.
After much persuasion, Jia Daihua realized he couldn't convince Jia Daishan, so he had Jia Zhen take off his shoes, then carried Jia Zhen to Jia Hu's bed and said:
"In that case, Zhen'er, you can sleep here. Zhen'er, be careful not to bump into your brother when you move inside."
The servants then brought over soft couches so that the dukes could also rest.
Jia Daishan lay on his side, looking at Jia Hu.
Jia Daihua sighed as he looked on.
"Sigh, if my family finds out about this trip, they'll be heartbroken."
Jia Daishan also sighed.
"Brother, do you have any clues about what happened today?"
Jia Daihua sat up cross-legged and said in a low voice:
"At first I also thought it was that rascal Seventh Prince who couldn't hold back anymore. After all, he was the one who prepared the fireworks tonight to cover up this. But after examining it carefully for a while, it doesn't seem like he did it."
“I think so too. The other princes don’t seem like it either. It’s not a matter of life and death yet.”