Chapter 515: 522: The Deterioration of the Illness

Zhai Li escorted the Su Hengyi couple and Marquis Bei’an and his son to safety, and there was no need to keep the news about Su Wenyue from them any longer, so he told Mr. and Mrs. Su Hengyi the truth.

“What did you say? How could Younger Sister possibly jump off a cliff? That’s impossible! How could she do such a foolish thing?” Su Hengyi’s first reaction was disbelief and refusal to accept, feeling that this matter was extremely absurd.

Information from others might be a false transmission, but this news came from Zhai Li’s mouth, and from any aspect, Zhai Li wouldn’t possibly tell Su Hengyi something untrue. The only possibility was that such an event had indeed happened.

Feng Ruolin looked at Su Hengyi worriedly. Naturally, she was saddened by the misfortune that had befallen her younger sister-in-law, but she was most concerned about her own husband. She had seen for herself how dearly her Husband loved his sister, and now, with such an occurrence, he must be unable to accept it. Not to mention her husband, even she found it hard to accept.

“Madam did indeed jump from the cliff, probably unwilling to let Master be threatened by people from the Imperial Court because of her, so she made the resolute decision to jump. Fortunately, Madam’s life was not fated to end there. At the bottom of the cliff was a deep-water lake, and it was only because of this that Madam miraculously survived. However, she was then taken away by someone, and now Master is doing everything possible to search for Madam’s whereabouts. He will surely find Madam soon,” Zhai Li hurriedly shared everything he knew with Su Hengyi when he saw his reaction, speaking with a hint of respect and admiration.

Indeed, before this, he could never have imagined that Madam would do such a thing. For the sake of Master, she had been so decisive. Such a woman deserved admiration from anyone. The Master had good insight; they had previously thought Madam too domineering, spoiled, and prone to jealousy, almost jeopardizing Master’s affairs.

Upon hearing from Zhai Li that Su Wenyue had escaped death, Su Hengyi’s expression eased somewhat, and he quickly focused on the development of the situation: “Since that’s the case, after so much time has passed, Han Yu should have found Lady Yue by now. Have you received any news?”

“To date, there’s none. Madam seems to have been taken away by an expert under Young Master Sikong, who is deliberately hiding their tracks. Master is still making great efforts to search for Madam’s whereabouts,” Zhai Li candidly shared what he knew with Su Hengyi, because Su Hengyi, unlike others, was Madam’s Elder Brother and cared about and was concerned for Madam more than anyone else, and would not allow any unfavorable rumors to spread, affecting Madam’s reputation.

“Younger Sister was taken away by Sikong Ling’s men? Sikong Ling seems to have a close relationship with your master. Why would he…” Su Hengyi began to ask but seemed to remember something and did not continue. Previously, Sikong Ling appeared to have his designs on his sister, but what happened afterward, he did not know.

“As a subordinate, I dare not presume to speculate about matters between masters. If Uncle wishes to know, I’m afraid he has to ask Master himself,” Zhai Li said, hinting that he had knowledge of the matter but, as he had implied, there were indeed things that were not for a subordinate to interfere with.

Su Hengyi was also aware of Zhai Li’s reservations and did not press further. It would be better to wait until he met Han Yu and asked him in person.

According to Su Hengyi’s own thinking, he wanted to go and find his sister directly, but since Marquis Bei’an and his son had come over from Chang’an and were unfamiliar with everything here, Su Hengyi had to first escort them to the Feng family. His parents were there, and they must have been very concerned about him these days in Chang’an.

Master Su, seeing Su Hengyi return safely, was indeed very excited, especially when seeing his elder brother, Marquis Bei’an, standing safely before him, he could finally set aside a great deal of worry in his heart.

“Do you know about your sister’s situation?” Master Su asked since they had left Chang’an City safely, his son-in-law’s people should have informed his son.

Su Hengyi nodded: “I only learned about it after I left Chang’an. Has there been any news about Younger Sister recently?”

Master Su helplessly shook his head: “There are some messages, but the person has not been found yet. Your brother-in-law is now putting all other matters aside and is wholly devoted to finding your sister. The situation in Yiyang Prefecture is not very optimistic.”

Su Hengyi originally had some complaints about Han Yu not protecting his sister well, but hearing this, he felt much better. Moreover, since his Younger Sister had fallen into the hands of people from the Sikong family, he wasn’t too worried about her safety. As for the matters in Yiyang, he knew some of it. Most importantly, his Second Brother was still there, and Su Hengyi was very worried about Su Hengxuan’s safety.

At the moment, Su Hengxuan was in Yiyang, but not as busy as his family imagined. Instead, he was rather leisurely. Because of Su Family’s and Han Yu’s relationship, those people envied the power in their hands, so they were very wary of Su Hengxuan, Han Yu’s brother-in-law, and did not share some important information and decisions with Su Hengxuan.

Su Hengxuan was not foolish and naturally understood why those people behaved like that. In fact, before Han Yu left Yiyang, they had discussed things in secrecy, and he was already prepared. Now, it was good that those people were reluctant to let him know too much. He didn’t bother with those messy affairs and began to plan his own escape route.

If the current situation persisted, Liu Xiu’s defeat was only a matter of time. It was better to be prepared now than to be frantic at the last moment. Besides, Han Yu had made arrangements before he left, which he had to cooperate with.

“Second Young Master, if this continues, Yiyang Prefecture will be in danger. Do we really not need to inform Uncle? Only Uncle has the capability to deal with the army sent by the Imperial Court and turn defeat into victory,” someone advised.

Su Hengxuan shook his head: “Since they’re so wary of Brother-in-law, now is a good time to conform to their wishes. Let’s hope they can bear the consequences.”

Su Hengxuan said with a hint of irony, a scornful smile on his face. His only worry now was the safety of his sister. He didn’t know what was wrong with Han Yu, as he had not yet found his sister. No matter the reason, it couldn’t be an excuse for his failure.

In an unnamed courtyard, Su Wenyue’s situation was a bit worrying. Sikong Ling had summoned famous doctors from all over, but they were looking grim.

“How is she now? Have you come up with a suitable method yet?” Sikong Ling asked eagerly, his face showing undisguised concern and anxiety. Everything was calm now, but Su Wenyue, who had been comatose, was starting to experience a recurrence of her condition. Although her fever wasn’t very high, she kept talking nonsense in her distress, which was heart-wrenching to witness.

The doctors looked at each other; they had already prescribed medicine and tried several methods, none of which had any effect. They were at a loss regarding Su Wenyue’s condition.

“Young Master, the situation of this girl is not optimistic. She seems to be unable to extricate herself from her own dream. We’ve tried several methods with no effect. If this continues, I’m afraid her condition will worsen,” they advised.