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As night deepened, all was quiet.

Inside the Prime Minister's residence, Liu Jingyuan, who should have been asleep long ago, sat quietly in the bedroom of his second son, Liu Yunze, without saying a word for a long time.

His eyes were closed, his fists were clenched tightly, and veins on his forehead were bulging from his anger, making his face look ferocious and terrifying.

Liu Yunheng, Su Tinglan, and Liu Nianxi stayed in the outer room, their expressions no better than his. Especially when Liu Yunze, lying on the bed receiving treatment from the doctor, let out a hoarse scream, the three of them looked as if they had fallen into hell, filled with extreme terror.

Intermittent howls, growing louder and louder, came from the bed. Finally, the doctor, his nose stuffed with cotton, came to report to Liu Jingyuan with his medicine box: "Reporting to the Prime Minister, the Second Young Master's injuries have been treated."

"Thank you for your trouble." Liu Jingyuan rubbed his temples. "I'll say it again: once we leave the Prime Minister's residence, I don't want anyone to know about this. So, watch your tongue."

"Yes, sir, I promise to keep my tongue to myself and not utter a single word."

The doctor kowtowed to Liu Jingyuan with trepidation and left with the reward money.

An unpleasant smell lingered in the air, which even the incense couldn't mask. Liu Jingyuan held his breath and walked to Liu Yunze's bedside, staring at his good-for-nothing son, gritting his teeth and closing his eyes.

It's unbearable to look at! I simply can't look at it!

Liu Yunze lay almost naked on the bed, with only a thin blanket covering his buttocks. He was covered in injuries, including several deep and shallow bite marks on his neck, the origin of which was obvious without even asking.

Thinking back to what Liu Yunze had experienced a couple of days ago, Liu Jingyuan felt like he was having a nightmare. He couldn't help but scold Liu Yunze again, "You idiot, of all people to mess with, why did you have to provoke Xiao Jinghan?"

"Who is that person? He's the one who dared to kill his father's pregnant mistress with a sword when he was just a teenager! After that, he followed General Cheng in battles across the land, killing countless people. Do you have a death wish to provoke him?!"

Liu Jingyuan grew angrier with each curse, gripping the edge of the table and coughing incessantly. Liu Yunze lay on the bed, tears streaming down his face, pleading, "Dad, what's the use of saying all this now? You have to find a way to avenge me!"

With each word Liu Yunze uttered, he gasped. He couldn't help it; the area where he had been violated was in excruciating pain! The pain was so intense that he dared not even eat, fearing he would have to use that area again!

That bastard Xiao Jinghan actually drugged them, allowing those two beasts to rape him for two whole hours! He's the son of the current prime minister; how can he face anyone after being humiliated like this?

"Father, Father, please think of something! Your son can't let others bully him like this!"

"Find a way? What way? Didn't you ask for this?" Liu Jingyuan said angrily. "Xiao Jinghan is notoriously vengeful. You tried to harm his wife, do you think he would let you go? He's already doing me a favor by sparing your life!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunze buried his face in his pillow and burst into tears.

Looking at his son in such agony, how could Liu Jingyuan not feel heartache?

Two days ago, when he arrived at Xitou Village with his men, he saw Liu Yunze lying on the verge of death in a tree pit, his body covered in filth.

His hair was disheveled, his lower garments were nowhere to be seen, and his legs were covered in blood. What was even more infuriating was that two servants, who were also not wearing pants, were struggling to climb on him, attempting to continue to humiliating him.

He immediately killed the two servants, but it did not quell his anger.

This is the child he has cherished since he was a child!

Liu Jingyuan clutched his chest, shook his head, and left the bedroom. Seeing him emerge, Liu Yunheng immediately went to greet him, "Father, how is Yunze?"

Liu Nianxi hid behind Liu Yunheng and asked, "Father, is brother alright?"

Liu Jingyuan glared, furious. "Xiao Jinghan, you're far too arrogant! I'll remember this!"

"Father, don't be confused!" Liu Yunheng hurriedly advised Liu Jingyuan, "It was Yunze who first sent people to kidnap Yuansheng, and only then did the young master teach Yunze a lesson. In my opinion, Yunze was indeed despicable. Wasn't he the one who provoked Yuansheng when he was demoted by the Emperor?"

"But you can't cripple Second Brother," Liu Nianxi said, wringing her handkerchief. "The young master is too cruel."

Liu Jingyuan pointed a finger at Liu Nianxi, "This is all your fault, and you still dare to say that!"

Liu Nianxi shuddered and quickly hid behind Su Tinglan. Su Tinglan protected Liu Nianxi, saying, "Master, what does this have to do with Nianxi? She's just a girl, how would she know about these insidious methods?"

"It's all your fault for spoiling her!" Liu Jingyuan slammed the door shut. "Tell her to get back to her room and reflect on her actions!"

"father!"

Liu Nianxi was unwilling to be confined to her home, so she wanted to chase after him to beg for mercy. Su Tinglan quickly gave her a look, signaling her to calm down, and then hurriedly left with Liu Jingyuan.

Liu Nianxi wrung out her handkerchief, looking incredibly resentful!

"I can't believe the Prince is protecting that bitch!" she silently cursed. "Liu Yuansheng, just you wait! Once I expose your true colors, let's see how the Prince will protect you then!"

-

After the fireworks, a heavy rain began to fall.

After the rain, the sky cleared, and the world was filled with a refreshing atmosphere.

After resting in his room for several days, Liu Yuansheng finally regained his spirits and ordered Ying'er to take out the medical books he had brought back from the Prime Minister's residence and air them out.

With Liu Yuansheng recovered, Ying'er's mood improved as well. While airing out books, she hummed a song and chatted with Liu Yuansheng, "Miss, we haven't been eating well these past few days, we need to replenish ourselves! I remember the matsutake mushroom and pigeon stew at Yanchun Restaurant is quite good, shall we go have it sometime?"

Liu Yuansheng had been suffering from a heart attack for several days, losing her appetite and indeed losing some weight. Now that she was better, she naturally wanted to make amends to Ying'er for taking care of her, so she agreed to Ying'er's request, turned around and went back into the house to bring out a stack of medical books.

Her mother left her many medical books, which she had long wanted to organize. While she still had the energy, she wanted to do as many as possible, since she herself did not know when the next attack would occur.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days, both you and Granny Li," Liu Yuansheng said, opening a book and placing it on the stone table in the courtyard. "I've prepared some small gifts for you; they're on the dressing table. Please remember to take them."

Ying'er smiled mischievously, "Didn't Miss prepare a portion for the young master?"

Liu Yuansheng looked up at Ying'er with a puzzled expression. Ying'er then explained, "The young master has gone to great lengths to take care of Miss and cheer her up!"

Suddenly, the fireworks display before the rainy night flashed through Liu Yuansheng's mind. She smiled faintly and said, "I will repay you."

She picked up a medical book called "The Secret Records of Zihan" and was about to open it to air it when a maidservant she didn't recognize walked in, bowed to her, and said, "Third Young Mistress."

Liu Yuansheng: "Who are you?"

"I am Zhu Tao, the head maid of the Madam," Zhu Tao said. "Today is June 16th, the day the Madam invited Daoist Qingxuan to hold a discussion. The Madam sent me to bring the young master there and ask Daoist Qingxuan to pray for the young master's well-being."

Upon learning that Zhu Tao wanted to take Yan'er away, Liu Yuansheng frowned slightly and hesitated.

Seeing this, Ying'er leaned in and said, "Miss, please let the young master go. There's a ghost in our room! Really, I've seen it!"

While Liu Yuansheng hesitated, the wet nurse Li came out carrying the young master and said, "Third Young Madam, the young master hasn't been sleeping well lately. It would be good to have Daoist Qingxuan take a look."

"Alright then," Liu Yuansheng had no choice but to agree. "Then take the young master and come back as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Li, the wet nurse, carried Yan'er away from Chenxiang Courtyard. Liu Yuansheng watched the courtyard gate gradually close, her heart still uneasy.

"Did the young master go to the Censorate this morning?" she asked Ying'er.

Ying'er: "Probably, maybe she's even entered the palace."

"Did the young master say when he would be back before he left?"

"no."

Liu Yuansheng nodded, suppressing his unease, and slowly opened the Purple Void Secret Record.

She would skim through each medical book she opened to get a general idea of ​​its contents. However, the contents of this "Secret Record of Purple Haze" were unusually chaotic. Liu Yuansheng read it three times in a row but still couldn't understand it.

Feeling something was amiss, she put the medical book away and aired out the remaining medical books one by one.

Then he sat on the stone bench and waited for Yan'er to return.

She waited and waited, until the sun was completely obscured by clouds, but Yan'er still didn't return.

She felt increasingly uneasy. Thinking of how Yuan had made things difficult for her before, she suddenly got up and decided to go to Yuewu Courtyard to take a look.

As soon as she stood up, Zhu Tao appeared.

She came alone, without Li Nanny and Yan'er following behind. As soon as she saw Liu Yuansheng, she said, "Third Young Madam, Madam requests your presence. She has something to ask you."