noffsinger Chapter 117 Came here
Chapter 117 Came here
Gu Jianchu was a step slower than Minister Lin. When they came over, the door had already been slammed open by Minister Lin. The room was in a mess. Gu Jianchu did not go in, but curiosity prompted her to stretch her neck and look inside.
Xiao Cong had been placed on the bed. His mind was blurred under the influence of the aphrodisiac, but the little bit of rationality he had made him aware of what was happening. He knocked over many things in the room while struggling. As the drug took effect, his mind was difficult to control. He could only smash the teacup and pierce the fragments into his flesh, using the pain to remind himself that he must never do anything worse than an animal.
This resulted in a small bloodstain on the ground.
Xiao Cong even struggled to run away, but due to the effects of Chinese medicine, his strength was not even as strong as that of a little girl. Su Yue quickly pulled him back, tied his hands and feet with ropes, and threw him on the bed.
Su Yue helped Xiao Cong take off his clothes while waiting for the aphrodisiac to take effect.
Su Yue was also puzzled. Her father had clearly said that a little bit was enough to make a man infatuated. The incense had been lit for such a long time, but Xiao Cong was still struggling.
This gave her a headache.
[Xu Suyue probably didn't expect Xiao Cong's determination to be so strong.]
The scene now is that Xiao Cong was tied up and thrown on the bed, with most of his clothes torn off, revealing his snow-white skin, and Su Yue was lying beside Xiao Cong.
Su Yue was startled by the sudden intrusion. She thought it was her father who came with some people, but unexpectedly it was a strange man who came, followed by two onlookers. There was no one else.
Su Yue even looked outside, but still didn't see her father.
Xu Suyue was panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down. She specifically asked her maid to come and inquire. There were many literati and poets who came to visit the Lakeside Pavilion on weekdays, and who knows who might have strayed in by mistake.
She now has to get rid of these people as soon as possible.
Xu Suyue calmed herself down and asked, "Who are you? How dare you break into the room of the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy? Don't you want to live?"
Su Yue tried to scare people away by using Xiao Cong's name.
Minister Lin was not scared away. The anger in his eyes grew stronger and stronger, almost wanting to torture him to death. His fingers clenched into fists under his sleeves, "Do you know what the crime of forcing an important official in the court is?"
Although Minister Lin's voice was not loud, it was intimidating without him even getting angry, causing Su Yue on the bed to shiver and almost fall off the bed.
[I've always seen Minister Lin as a gentle and polite person, but I didn't expect him to be so terrifying when he gets angry. Xu Suyue deserves it. She hit him where she shouldn't have. She hit him in the wrong place.]
"You know how much he cherishes Xiao Cong. He gets up early in the morning to pick fresh lotus seeds for lotus seed soup. But you, on the other hand, just turned around and tricked him into bed. He didn't hit you, probably just to maintain his last bit of gentlemanly demeanor."
Not to mention the Queen, it was also the first time that Xie Ci'an saw Minister Lin so angry.
Xu Suyue was unsure of the identity of the man in front of her, and stammered, "I didn't force her, he forced me."
"Do you think I'm blind and can't see?" Minister Lin's heart ached when he saw tears streaming down Xiao Cong's eyes because of panic.
"He forced me. I tied him up because I was afraid. If you are so unreasonable, I will file a complaint with the emperor and let him judge the case." Xu Suyue stiffened her neck and yelled at Minister Lin, hoping to scare away the noisy person in front of her.
My father will bring people over soon. If this continues, their plan will probably fail.
Gu Jianchu couldn't help but glance at the emperor beside him.
[Sister, you'd better not file a complaint with the emperor, or you'll be the one in trouble.]
Minister Lin gradually became annoyed by Xu Suyue's nagging.
So what if she's my cousin? She can do such a thing, so there's no need to worry about her reputation.
Minister Lin took a quick step forward and struck his cousin on the back of the neck with one hand. Before his cousin could say anything, she fainted on the bed with a dizzy head.
Minister Lin kicked his cousin off the bed without mercy. With heartache, he sat beside the bed and untied the ropes on Xiao Cong's hands and feet. He quickly helped him sit up and asked, "Master Xiao, how are you now?"
Xiao Cong leaned against Minister Lin's arms, his face flushed, and waves of heat surged through his body, as if trying to break through the last line of defense. He pinched his palms desperately to prevent himself from completely sinking into consciousness. "Lord Lin, I'm not in good condition right now. Please help me throw away this jade pendant and the incense in the incense burner."
Under the influence of the aphrodisiac incense, Xiao Cong's voice sounded weak. Before everyone arrived, he had already realized that something was wrong. At that time, he had been controlled by his cousin. Even though he knew what was wrong, he could not stop it.
There was a pot of tea in each room. Minister Lin quickly pulled off the jade pendant from Xiao's waist and threw it into the teapot along with the incense. Even after getting rid of these things, the aphrodisiac incense remaining in the body had already slowly taken effect.
"Master Xiao, please hold on for a moment. I'll take you to see a doctor now." Minister Lin helped Xiao Cong put his clothes back on, helped him out of bed, and naturally put Xiao Cong's arm on his shoulder, and walked out with him.
[Oh no! Xu Suyue's father has brought people here. If I go out now, I'm afraid they'll catch me. Even if they don't catch Xiao Cong and Xu Suyue in bed, Xu Suyue's scheming father will definitely find a way to pin the blame on Xiao Cong.]
Just as Gu Jianchu was struggling to find an excuse to tell everyone about this, Zhu Xia, who she had left in the backyard, came running over, sweating profusely. As she was climbing the steps of the corridor, she nearly fell flat on her face because she stepped on the hem of her skirt. Fortunately, Cheng Song, who was standing next to her, was quick to help her. "Miss Zhu Xia, what's the matter with you so anxious that you didn't even look at the road?"
"Lord Xiao's uncle has brought his men here and is now approaching the backyard." Zhu Xia said breathlessly.
Gu Jianchu breathed a sigh of relief and followed Zhu Xia's words, "If we go out now, we'll run into them."
"You guys go hide next door for a while. If that doesn't work, soak in cold water. It can relieve the effects of the medicine. Zhuxia, ask my secret guard to bring Doctor Lin over." Xie Ci'an threw the badge to Zhuxia casually.
It's the Queen's fault for wanting to meddle in this matter.
Besides, he also has his own selfish motives.
The court finally has two ministers who are so devoted to the country and capable. We can't let a commoner ruin them by being a little cautious.
"Thank you very much, His Majesty, and the Empress, for your generosity. I have no way to repay you and would like to lead the charge for you." Minister Lin supported Xiao Cong and was about to kneel down in gratitude, but the Empress reached out in time to stop him.
"People are coming soon, don't thank them here yet." Gu Jianchu urged.
With just a glance from Xie Ci'an, Cheng Song instantly understood what he meant. He tied up Xu Suyue, who was knocked unconscious by Minister Lin, with a rope, pushed her under the bed, and kicked her inside to prevent her from being seen.