Chapter 2011
The Prodigal Son 5
Princess Shuya was furious.
How could she let someone else have the chance to get what she wanted?
Princess Shuya then came up with a wicked idea: she sent guards from her palace to arrest Liu Yuer and defile her.
In this way, Liu Yu'er would be too ashamed to marry Lu Zhiyuan.
Liu Tong was furious.
That Princess Shuya is so vicious.
She simply wanted Liu Yu'er dead!
Liu Dong snorted coldly and grabbed the four burly men, heading to the princess's residence.
Liu Tong threw the four strong men onto the princess's bed and, very "considerately," lit aphrodisiac incense in the room.
He made a special trip to a brothel to buy this; it's the most potent kind, but it can cause some damage to the body.
The next day, Liu Yu'er woke up in her own bed and was shocked to recall the last scene she saw before losing consciousness the day before. She hurriedly asked her maid if anything had happened the day before.
Maid: "No!"
Liu Yu'er: "How did I get back?"
Maid: "The Third Young Master carried you back on his back. He said you fell asleep because you were tired from shopping."
Liu Yuer: "..."
No one could possibly be asleep!
She was certain that it was her own brother who had knocked him unconscious.
My brother must be hiding something.
However, since her brother didn't say anything, she, as his good sister, decided to pretend she didn't know.
After breakfast, Liu Tong came to find Liu Yu'er again: "Let's go out and play."
Liu Yu'er: "I'm not going."
I was out shopping all day yesterday, I'm so tired!
Liu Tong: "There's going to be some excitement."
Liu Yuer: "Wait for me, I'm going to change my clothes."
Liu Dong led Liu Yu'er to a teahouse.
The teahouse wasn't far from the princess's residence—though it was actually quite a distance from other noble families' mansions—so people in the teahouse knew about events happening at the princess's residence much earlier than people elsewhere.
Liu Dong sat by the window on the second floor. With his special abilities, he could clearly know what was happening in the princess's residence.
A clever palace maid sent someone to fetch the imperial physician to wait at the princess's residence—Liu Tong sensed the maid's malice towards Princess Shuya.
Willow Sprout: "You said there's something exciting to see, where is it?"
Liu Tong: "Wait a little longer, it'll be soon."
Liu Ya'er: "Then I'll wait another half an hour. If it's not there, I'll go home."
Liu Tong: "It'll be soon, it'll be soon!"
It's almost time; there's no more movement inside the princess's room.
The head palace maid entered the room, walked to the bedside, and looked up.
Oh dear, all five of them are unconscious, with Princess Shuya in the worst condition.
Moreover, she looked to be in very bad shape.
The head palace maid hurriedly summoned the imperial physician to treat Princess Shuya, and she was saved from death.
However, Princess Shuya suffered physical damage and will be unable to conceive in the future.
When the news reached the emperor's ears, he felt extremely ashamed.
Emperor: They've all been spoiled by the deposed empress.
The emperor ordered the princess's residence closed and Princess Shuya imprisoned, with no end in sight.
Liu Yu'er ran to the gate of the princess's mansion to get a closer look at the melon and saw the corpses of the four guards being carried out from inside.
This incident did not cause them as much physical harm as Princess Shuya, but how could the emperor allow them to live?
Liu Yu'er caught a glimpse of one of the people's faces and was greatly surprised.
She wasn't mistaken; this man was one of the ones who had ambushed them at the alley entrance yesterday. Liu Yu'er grabbed Liu Tong's arm and dragged him away.
Once they reached a secluded spot, Liu Yu'er, her face pale, asked, "Brother, those four people were the ones who ambushed us yesterday. What did you do? Are you involved in the Princess's affair?"
Liu Tong patted Liu Yu'er's head and praised, "So smart, no wonder you're my sister."
Liu Yu'er's face turned even paler: "Young man, that's a princess, a member of the royal family!"
Liu Tong: "So what if I'm a princess? Even if it were the emperor, if he wanted to harm me or my family, I wouldn't let him get away with it."
Liu Yuer: "..."
Although Liu Yu'er was scared, she felt warm inside.
If someone were to harm her or her family, she would probably retaliate without hesitation.
Not only her, but everyone else in the Liu family is the same. The greatest strength of the Liu family is their protectiveness of their own!
Liu Dong still told Princess Shuya's plan and his reward.
Liu Yuer hugged Liu Zhu tightly.
Fortunately, she had her brother by her side. If Princess Shuya's scheme had succeeded, she would have had no way to survive and would have had to end her short life with a white silk ribbon.
Liu Yuer: "I regret agreeing to marry Lu Zhiyuan."
I never expected this guy to be so good at getting into trouble.
Unfortunately, half of the six rites had already been completed, so it was impossible to annul the engagement.
Liu Yuer could only comfort herself that the biggest problem had been solved, and that she could handle any minor troubles that might arise in the future.
Liu Yuer: "Brother, I want to study medicine."
Liu Tong: "Huh?"
Liu Yuer: "Knowing medicine will allow me to better protect myself and my child in the backyard, so that we won't be caught off guard. Moreover, if someone ever threatens me and my child, I can deal with that person without leaving a trace."
That person included her future husband.
Liu Qiu understood her younger sister's unspoken meaning and silently lit a candle for Lu Zhiyuan.
Hopefully, he won't do anything to hurt his younger sister in the future.
Liu Tong: "I have a book called 'The Poison Classic' here. Would you like to take a look?"
Liu Yu'er: "Yes!"
Upon returning home, Liu Tong transcribed both "Hu Qingniu's Medical Classic" and "Wang Nangu's Poison Classic" from memory and sent them to Liu Yu'er.
Liu Yuer was overjoyed and immediately began to study it diligently.
By the time Liu Yuer got married, she had already mastered the entire Poison Classic.
To verify her results, Liu Yuer asked Liu Dong to take her to Princess Shuya's residence.
Liu Yuer applied what she had researched to Princess Shuya.
Although her brother had avenged her, Liu Yu'er still couldn't swallow her anger.
She had always wanted to take revenge herself.
The powder won't kill Princess Shuya; it will only give her nightmares.
After three months of nightmares, I wonder if Princess Shuya can bear it, or if she will go crazy.
Not long after Liu Yu'er got married, Consort Liu was about to give birth.
The child was secretly given medication by Liu Tong to help maintain the pregnancy, and was developing very well.
The delivery should have gone smoothly, but some people didn't want Consort Liu to have a smooth delivery.
One empress was deposed in the palace, but there were other women.
Some women don't want their children to be born safely; they want both the baby and the mother to die.
Some women, however, harbored the idea of abandoning their mothers and keeping the children, raising the princes themselves.
When Consort Liu gave birth, she truly faced the brink of death. (End of Chapter)