jdhmnovel Chapter 241 Kidnapping Su Shengyuan
Chapter 241 Kidnapping Su Shengyuan
Su Shengyuan looked at Li Siming's departing back and smiled bitterly. He hadn't been treated like this for many years.
I remember that he was bullied and ordered around every day when he first entered the palace.
Li Siming did not return to his palace immediately, but turned around to find Xiao Shunzi.
Xiao Shunzi is Su Shengyuan's apprentice. Su Shengyuan is quite fond of Xiao Shunzi, but he doesn't like Xiao Shunzi's cleverness and smoothness, and he lectures him repeatedly because of this.
Li Siming stood in front of Xiao Shunzi's house and signaled his men to knock on the door.
"Boom boom boom——"
Xiao Shunzi's impatient voice came from inside, "Who is it? Why are you knocking on the door so late? Can't you let me sleep?"
Then there was the rustling sound of someone putting on clothes.
Half a day later, the door finally creaked open.
Xiao Shunzi was surprised when he saw Li Siming appear at his door.
"Your servant pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I didn't know it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looking for me. Your servant..." Xiao Shunzi said to Li Siqi in great fear.
"Get up!" Li Siming waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Yes, Your Highness. I wonder what important matter has brought you to me so late at night?" Xiao Shunzi asked anxiously.
"Your master Su Shengyuan has caught a cold and will not be able to serve in front of the emperor tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, you will serve your father in front of the emperor. Do you understand what I mean?"
Li Siming looked at Xiao Shunzi with a meaningful look. He believed that Xiao Shunzi was a smart man and he definitely understood what he meant.
"I understand. Thank you, Your Highness, for your promotion." Xiao Shunzi quickly kowtowed to His Highness, the Crown Prince, to express his gratitude.
"Thanks are enough. I just hope you don't forget how you got to this point. Who should you be loyal to? Who should you obey? You should know it clearly in your heart."
Li Siming tapped Xiao Shunzi and said.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shunzi immediately smiled ingratiatingly, "I have only one master, and that is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am willing to go through fire and water for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Siming smiled with satisfaction when he heard this, nodded and said, "You are sensible."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Behind him came Xiao Shunzi's flattering voice, "Your servant respectfully sends His Royal Highness the Crown Prince off."
Li Siming went to see the emperor early the next morning.
Xiao Shunzi just happened to walk up to the emperor holding a cup of tea.
The emperor was a little surprised when he saw Xiao Shunzi, "Why is it you? Where is your master Su Shengyuan?"
Just as Xiao Shunzi was about to answer, Li Siming took the lead and explained for him: "Reporting to the emperor, I heard that Eunuch Su caught a cold last night and had a fever in the middle of the night. We are afraid that he will infect Your Majesty, so you let Xiao Shunzi serve you."
The emperor was somewhat surprised and asked, "How does His Royal Highness know so clearly?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I met Doctor Li from the Imperial Hospital last night. Seeing Doctor Li busy with the medicine box, I asked him a few more questions." Li Siming said calmly.
Li Siming's answer was so flawless that the emperor did not arouse any suspicion.
The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, since Su Shengyuan has been ill for so long, let him have a good rest! Then you will serve me during this period of time."
"I will definitely fulfill my mission and serve Your Majesty well." Seeing this, Xiao Shunzi expressed his loyalty excitedly.
"Get up!" The emperor was also amused by his funny appearance.
noon.
Li Siqi entered the palace to discuss matters with the emperor.
As soon as he sat down, he found that it was Xiao Shunzi who poured tea for him. He looked around but did not see Su Shengyuan.
Li Siqi couldn't help but ask, "Father, why don't you see Eunuch Su today?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then explained: "This morning, the prince told me that Su Shengyuan caught a cold last night and could not come. His apprentice Xiao Shunzi is here to serve me temporarily."
After listening to this, Li Siqi nodded thoughtfully.
But he instinctively felt that something was wrong. After all, this matter became absolutely complicated when it was related to Li Siming.
Li Siqi didn't say anything on the surface, but after saying goodbye to the emperor, he sent people to investigate the matter secretly.
As a result, the person sent by Li Siqi told him that Su Shengyuan was not in his room at all.
This is strange.
Did Li Siming kidnap Su Shengyuan?
But why did Li Siming kidnap Su Shengyuan?
Li Siqi was puzzled.
With doubts, Li Siqi returned to his mansion unknowingly.
Xu Yingying looked at Li Siqi, who had just returned from the palace with a very ugly face, and couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, what happened?"
In response to Xu Yingying's question, Li Siqi smiled bitterly and told Xu Yingying the whole story.
After hearing this, Xu Yingying immediately said that she could tell the location through divination.
Li Siqi's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, "Then do you need anything?"
"I want his underwear and his birth date." Xu Yingying thought for a moment and said.
"This is not difficult. I'll get it back to you right away."
After Li Siming finished speaking, he instructed his men to prepare Su Shengyuan's clothes and birth date.
Su Shengyuan’s clothes are already available in his room, and his date of birth is even easier to find as it is registered in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Soon, what Xu Yingying wanted was brought to her.
Xu Yingying immediately started divination.
Under Xu Yingying's manipulation, she finally concluded: "Su Shengyuan is still alive, but he is in a very bad condition, and he is not in his own house, but in a room in the east."
Li Siming and Xu Yingying looked at each other, and then blurted out in tacit understanding: "Eastern Palace."
"I think this is most likely another conspiracy by Su Shengyuan." Xu Yingying couldn't help but speak.
"That's right. I feel that Li Siming will definitely make a bigger move this time. The most urgent thing we should do is to rescue Su Shengyuan first, and then find out what Li Siming wants to do."
Li Siqi said thoughtfully.
"You're right." Xu Yingying nodded in agreement.
That night, Li Siqi sent his men to secretly rescue Su Shengyuan while Li Siming and the others were not paying attention, and brought Su Shengyuan back to his own residence to recuperate.
"It's okay, Eunuch Su, you can stay here for a while!" Li Siqi comforted Su Shengyuan.
Su Shengyuan looked at Li Siqi with a frightened look on his face, and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Your Highness the Ninth Prince."
"Excuse me, Your Highness. I have been missing for several days. Why hasn't the Emperor come to look for me yet?" Su Shengyuan asked curiously.
Li Siqi was slightly stunned, smiled bitterly, and then explained: "Li Siming made an excuse to lie to the emperor that you were sick and were recuperating. He also promoted your apprentice to serve the emperor."
Su Shengyuan felt a little disappointed when he heard Li Siqi's words.
He originally thought that Xiao Shunzi was just a little smooth-talking, but he didn't expect that he would disregard his own life and death in order to climb up the social ladder.
Li Siqi knew that what he said was indeed somewhat hurtful, but he didn't know what to say, and lying was even more inappropriate in this situation.