Cang Lan Dao - Chapter 44.2

Chapter 44.2  
That’s Jiang Shaoyan’s position 
  
Assisted by the maids, Luo Wanqing followed Xie Heng outside and felt a gaze staring at her. Luo Wanqing raised her eyes to find Zheng Biyue. Realizing that Luo Wanqing perceived her measurements, Zheng Biyue immediately withdrew her eyes calmly and followed Zheng Pingsheng to leave. 
  
When Xie Heng glanced at the silent raging storms between the two women, he did not say much; he only let people help Luo Wanqing into the carriage and then sat on it. 
 
Waiting for them to enter the carriage, Luo Wanqing asked, “Why is the empress coming?” 

“You ask too many questions.” Xie Heng glanced at her coldly. 

Luo Wanqing instantly understood that she had overstepped her bounds and busily said, “I know my mistakes.” 
  
Xie Heng didn’t make another sound. He picked up the dossier from the side, and after thinking about it, he said: “You don’t have to care about the Empress’s movements, and you don’t have to worry about the matter of taking the Crown Prince as a hostage.” 

“Your Majesty is not blamed me?” Luo Wanqing knew that this was something she could ask; she only asked her doubts. 

Taking the Crown Prince hostage was not a minor crime, but the Emperor did not question her a bit; what exactly did Xie Heng do? 
  
“I already told His Majesty after today’s court,” Xie Heng explained, “I suspected that the people in the Feng Yu Pavilion last night were related to the Empress, so I wanted to test using the Crown Prince. To Your Majesty, taking the Crown Prince as a hostage to confirm the identity of the Feng yu Pavilion is worth it.” 
  
Luo Wanqing heard this and paused; she then understood Xie Heng’s weight in Li Zong and his absolute grasp of the situation in the palace. She didn’t dare to say more and said steadily, “Young Master is far-sighted, and I admire it.” 
 
Xie Heng was used to hearing these slippery remarks and didn’t seem satisfied with her reaction. He glanced at her and said nothing more. 
  
They alighted from the carriage, and Xie Heng let people carry Luo Wanqing back in a soft sedan chair. When leaving, he left a sentence: “After Li Guiyu enters the Inspection Department, wait for Cui Guanlan to inform you. I let you trial the Third Prince. I don’t know what you want to do, but you have to have a sense of proportion, do you understand?” 
  
Luo Wanqing moved slightly and then knew that this was Xie Heng’s warning. 
  
Luo Wanqing respectfully saluted, “Yes.” 

Seeing that she understood, Xie Heng nodded and then led the people away. 
  
The soft sedan chair carried Luo Wanqing back to the back mountain, where Xie Heng was. Although she confirmed she wasn’t Zhang Jiuran, Xie Heng did not let her leave. Without Xie Heng saying anything, no one dared to touch her. Luo Wanqing was lying on the bed to rest for the afternoon, then heard Zhu Si come to notify that Qin Jue would like to see her. 

Luo Wanqing remembered Zhang Jiuran. Many things happened last night, and now Qin Jue took the initiative to come over; Luo Wanqing immediately let Zhu Si to let him in. 
  
When Qin Jue came into the room, Luo Wanqing, who was sitting on the bed, immediately said: “How is Jiuran?” 

“Last night, Master Xie gave the mother parasites to me, and I dissolved the parasites overnight.” 
  
Qin Jue calmly said, “Early this morning, when I rubbed her hands, she moved her fingers. She should recover soon.”  

Hearing this, Luo Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. 

Qin Jue’s expression was light. He said, “Last night, Master Xie talked to me. As long as I spared her, and she is willing to redeem her crimes by meritorious deeds, the Inspection Department can give her a way out. Now that there is no need to hide, I will send her to you in a few days.” 
 
Luo Wanqing froze. Qin Jue lowered his eyes, “Don’t tell her I have seen her. Just pretend we never met.” 

“But ……” 

“If she knows I still save her even now,” Qin Jue, seeming afraid of her pleading words, suddenly raised his head and coldly said, “I feel disgusted.” 
  
Fear that she knew he was weak and easy to deceive, he felt disgusted. 

Luo Wanqing fell silent, then answered, “I understand.” 
  
“That’s all,” Qin Jue said, “I’m going.” 
  
Luo Wanqing didn’t retain him; she was silent as Qin Jue left. 
  
Qin Jue was like another her, but she knew she would never treat Li Guiyu as he treated Zhang Jiuran. Unlike Qin Jue, he lacked tolerance and compassion; she was just an evil ghost that fell into hell. And tonight, that evil ghost was going to see Li Guiyu. She could kill him. 
  
Luo Wanqing realized that she had never been this close to revenge. As long as she was willing, she could kill him tonight by exchanging her life for his. Her mind instantly floated back to Li Guiyu’s image of crying in pain and apologizing, and she couldn’t help but close her eyes. She calmed her mind and suddenly realized that she walked for so long, begged for so much, and what she wanted inside the deepest part of her heart was actually that sentence: he was wrong. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, with the most straightforward revenge for her family in the underworld. 
  
Luo Wanqing calmed down for a long time, opened her eyes, and saw the sunset’s remnants like blood. 

Zhu Si came in to serve her food and medicine. After Luo Wanqing ate and drank her medicine, she changed into the Inspection Department’s uniform and waited for Cui Heng. 
 
After nightfall, Cui Heng finally knocked on her room and softly said, “You don’t have to open the door; just answer me. I’ll push it myself.” 
  
Luo Wanqing answered, so Cui Heng pushed open the door. He carried a rabbit lantern and smiled at Luo Wanqing. 
  
Luo Wanqing froze. Cui Heng walked and handed her the rabbit lantern while smiling, “Is it good?” 

Luo Wanqing took the rabbit lantern. Confused, she raised her eyes to Cui Heng: “For me?” 
  
“You always have to bring some gifts when visiting the sick, right?” Cui Heng smiled and asked, “What do you plan to do tonight?” 

Hearing the question, Luo Wanqing paused. 

“I heard that Li Guiyu has entered the Inspection Department and will be interrogated by you,” Cui Heng said, lowering his eyes to see her sitting in the chair, and smiled, “Tonight he is at your mercy; what do you want to do?” 
  
Luo Wanqing didn’t make a sound. Cui Heng put his hands on the armrests and bent down, staring into her eyes, seriously sizing her up, “Do you want to kill him?” 

“I do.” Luo Wanqing calmly answered. 

Cui Heng’s smile faded a few points, “Really?” 
 
“No.” Luo Wanqing laughed, “I intend to tell him my identity. He just needs to know it’s me, and he will know that I want to kill him. I’m not doing it tonight. You give him a chance to send the message out this night.” 

“Send the message? To whom?” Cui Heng completely ignored her “identity” and only asked questions related to Li Guiyu.

“Empress.” Luo Wanqing knew that he was considerate. She raised her eyes to him, “Now, retaining him in the Inspection Department is the Empress’s wish, but as long as the crown prince dies, the Empress and he are grasshoppers on a rope. The faster the Crown Prince dies, the faster he’ll leave.” 

“So as long as he knows that you are indeed trying to kill him, he will find a way to kill the Crown Prince and leave the Inspection Department.” Cui Heng understood Luo Wanqing’s intentions and straightened up. He spread his hands, “Okay, then I’ll accompany Agent Liu for a walk. Going to the dungeon in a soft sedan chair is inconvenient. Is it okay for me to carry you?” 

Thinking of being carried by Cui Heng to the dungeon, Luo Wanqing didn’t know what to do. Her face was slightly stiff, and she was about to open her mouth to refuse when he heard Cui Heng say, “Because of your injuries, you shouldn’t go to preside over the torture. This time, it’s an exception made by Young Master, but you shouldn’t mess around.” 
  
“I’m fine.” Luo Wanqing awkwardly said, “If others see…… my image……” 

“I’ll put you down at the door,” Cui Heng insisted. His tone lighter a few points, seemingly compromising, “I’ll never let Li Guiyu see it. Lest you whisked Inspection Department’s dignity.” 
 
Hearing this, Luo Wanqing, in turn, felt that refusing again would seem pretentious. 

Luo Wanqing put down the rabbit lantern in silence. Cui Heng picked her up and carried her to the dungeon. 

Cui Heng gave Luo Wanqing some dignity; he did not take the open road, so almost no one noticed. At the dungeon’s entrance, Cui Heng put her down. He raised his hand for her to open the door and entered the torture room with her. When she entered the room, she saw Li Guiyu being chained to the execution frame by Xuan Iron with his eyes closed, seemingly recuperating. 

Hearing the sound, Li Guiyu opened his eyes and saw Luo Wanqing and Cui Heng walk in. Li Guiyu seemed to be surprised, staring at the wounds on Luo Wanqing’s body, and chuckled, “Agent Liu suffered such a serious injury but had to be assigned to interrogate me. Master Xie is very much convinced that your face influences me, ah?” 
 
Li Guiyu did not think she had come here because she wanted to. He only thought Xie Heng was aiming at him. Even though she was seriously injured, he still wanted to put the Agent, who was similar to Luo Wanqing, to torture him. 
  
Luo Wanqing didn’t explain much and only faintly said, “Thanks to your blessing, the last arrow is a little crooked, so I am still alive and well.” 
  
These words faded Li Guiyu’s expression. He knew that with that face raised, his hand trembled at that last moment. This face had ultimately caused some impact, even if it was a fake. This is an obvious trick, but he is still caught inside. 
  
“Why?” Luo Wanqing walked to the interrogator’s chair, not very understanding, “Because of guilt?” 

If guilt, why still do these things in the first place? 
  
Li Guiyu did not respond. He looked at Cui Heng, who was helping her sit down and touching her hands.

Cui Heng noticed and smiled. He did not say anything after Luo Wanqing sat down; he considerately put a soft pillow on her back and handed a hot tea to Luo Wanqing.
 
Luo Wanqing used to be served and was oblivious that others were on the side. 
 
Cui Heng helped her, so she sat down. 
Cui Heng put on a soft pillow so she leaned back. 
Cui Heng handed tea, so she took it without looking. 
  
Even when receiving the teacup, she slightly bent her little finger. She imitated Luo Wanqing’s every detail. However, the one who served her at the side was not Jiang Shaoyan. Li Guiyu looked at these movements, and his eyes were slightly deep. 
  
Luo Wanqing detected killing intent. She sat down and raised her eyes to Li Guiyu, suspiciously warning: “Third Highness?” 
  
“You want to interrogate me?” Li Guiyu did not answer directly. If he answered her, it was to admit that he was in the Fang Fei Pavilion last night and was the one who shot the arrow to hurt her. 

Luo Wanqing nodded: “I am your main trial officer today.” 
  
“Good.” Li Guiyu replied frivolously. He turned his eyes toward Cui Heng, and his tone sank violently, “Then let him leave.” 
  
Cui Heng raised his eyebrows. Li Guiyu returned his gaze to Luo Wanqing. His eyes gently revealed a brilliant smile, seemingly consulting, “Only you and I are here. Agent Liu will ask, and I will answer, okay?”