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Chapter 375 Returning to the Capital to Catch Ghosts
While Song Siyao was talking to the old woman, Hongshao had already prepared the medicine and brought it over.
She slowly fed the medicine into Shen Pei's mouth, and in less than half an hour, Shen Pei slowly woke up.
"Husband!"
Song Siyao held Shen Pei's hand, her eyes slightly red, and she cried tears of joy.
For a moment, Shen Pei felt dazed, as if he had been dreaming for a long time.
"Yaoyao? Where is this?" Shen Pei looked around and found himself in an unfamiliar environment.
“They are a farming family from Anzhou. You were swept away by the flood, and these two elderly people saved you,” Song Siyao replied briefly.
Shen Pei came to his senses and remembered what happened when he was swept away by the flood.
“Old man, I will always remember your life-saving grace. I am the Crown Prince. Please tell me your wishes.”
Shen Pei slowly rose and gave the two of them a deep bow.
It was no secret that the Crown Prince had gone missing while providing disaster relief in Anzhou.
However, these two elderly people were relatively isolated from the outside world. They lived alone and had no contact with the outside world, so they did not know that the person they saved was the Crown Prince.
Upon hearing this, he hurriedly knelt down, trembling, "Your Highness, this humble subject was unaware of your identity, please forgive me."
Song Siyao helped the two elders up. "Grandma, Grandpa, you saved the Crown Prince. You are not only our benefactors, but also the benefactors of all the people in the world. You are innocent. Please rise."
"Grandpas, you don't need to worry. Please feel free to speak your wishes." Shen Pei said gently.
The old man and woman looked at each other, and finally the old man spoke up, "Your Highness, we have no children. We have a house to live in, clothes to wear, and food to eat. We are very content and have no other wishes."
"Would you two be willing to go to the capital and live in the Crown Prince's residence? I will take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days." Shen Pei's eyes were sincere.
"Thank you, Your Highness, but my wife and I are used to rural life and wouldn't feel comfortable in a big city. We wouldn't want to trouble you any further," the old man said once again.
“I respect the elders’ wishes,” Shen Pei said.
Although the two elderly people refused to accept Shen Pei's thanks, Shen Pei still gave them gifts.
May the two elderly people live a life of luxury and wealth in their later years.
But that's a story for later; let's talk about the present.
Knowing that Shen Pei had just woken up and must have a lot to say to Song Siyao, the two elderly people left.
Only Song Siyao and Shen Pei remained in the room.
"Husband, do you remember what happened the day you had the accident?" Song Siyao asked.
"Of course I remember. I was initially swept away by the flood, but later, someone deliberately harmed me!"
Shen Pei's gaze suddenly turned cold, and his whole body exuded a chill.
Song Siyao looked at him, and he recounted the events of that time in detail.
"No wonder he went to great lengths to stop me from finding you." Song Siyao's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
If you mess with her, you might live; but if a man dares to mess with her, he's doomed!
“My lord, there were no witnesses at the time of what you said, so it will be difficult to convict him based solely on your words.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Pei looked at Song Siyao and asked, "Does my Yaoyao have already made up her mind when she says this?"
"Yes, but it will be inconvenient for you," Song Siyao said with heartache.
"It's alright. Nothing ventured, nothing gained." Shen Pei's eyes were cold.
"Okay." Song Siyao held Shen Pei's hand. "Husband, leave the rest to me. You should get some rest."
Three days later.
Song Siyao returned to Anzhou with a coffin.
"Your Highness, what's going on?" Shen Jing asked in disbelief.
"We found the prince. He was rescued after being swept away by the flood, but his injuries were too severe, and ultimately..."
Song Siyao couldn't continue after saying this much; she looked away, her voice choked with emotion.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
Shen Jing ran over, "Your Highness, I want to see Your Highness!"
He wants to open the coffin!
"Your Highness, you can't move him! Leave my prince with the last shred of dignity!" Wei Xin stopped him.
After Song Siyao found Shen Pei, she sent a signal, and everyone who went out to look for Shen Pei returned.
"Get out of the way!" Shen Jing said in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince is my seventh brother, am I not allowed to see him?"
He looked at Song Siyao and asked, "Crown Princess, what do you think?"
He had never been so assertive in front of Song Siyao.
He probably thought that Shen Pei was really dead, and that Song Siyao was a helpless woman who was also pregnant, so he could do whatever he wanted to her.
Song Siyao appeared delicate and frail, saying, "Since Prince Chen wants to see, then let him see."
She glanced at Wei Xin, who then stepped aside.
Shen Jing ordered the servant, "Open the coffin!"
The servant pushed open the coffin, and a pungent odor wafted out.
In an instant, the air around them was filled with the stench of rotting corpses.
Everyone quickly raised their sleeves to cover their noses.
Shen Jing covered his nose, held his breath, and quickly stepped forward to take a look.
He saw the face of the deceased, though it was no longer recognizable, but he knew that the person lying in the coffin was Shen Pei.
A slight smirk played on his lips, but his eyes were filled with pain.
"Close it."
Shen Jing walked up to Song Siyao, her face filled with grief as she looked up. "Your Highness, please accept my condolences."
"Your Highness, I'm taking the Crown Prince back to the capital," Song Siyao said.
"The disaster relief work is complete. I will return to the capital with you." Shen Jing had his own plans.
Mid-November.
dusk.
Prince's Mansion.
The coffin was placed in the courtyard of the Crown Prince's residence, and the entire residence was filled with desolation.
Song Siyao and Shen Jing entered the palace together and reported Shen Pei's "misfortune" to Emperor Changlong.
Emperor Changlong immediately fainted.
That night, all the officials went to the Crown Prince's residence to keep watch.
Late at night, before the spirit tablet.
Song Siyao looked at Shen Jing, whose face was deathly pale, and said, "Your Highness, you should go back and rest. You've been traveling for days, and you must be exhausted."
“I can’t leave. My seventh brother and I are like brothers. These are his last days on earth, and I must stay with him.”
Shen Jing's voice trembled, and he had one hand hidden in his sleeve, tightly clutching a talisman to ward off evil spirits.
He went to provide disaster relief with Shen Pei, who died, making him the prime suspect.
To clear his name and to demonstrate the deep bond between brothers, despite his exhaustion and deep-seated fear.
However, he must be present during these final days of vigil.
"Your Highness is very kind. If the Crown Prince knew, he would be very happy."
Song Siyao looked sad and turned to Hongshao beside her. "The night dew is heavy. Be careful that His Highness doesn't catch a cold. Go to the kitchen and bring His Highness a bowl of soup to warm him up."
"Yes, Princess."
Shen Jing quickly finished the bowl of soup.
After drinking it, he felt as if a warm current flowed through his body, which made him feel extremely comfortable.
Moreover, looking at the dark coffin, I wasn't so scared anymore.
"Your Highness, someone outside wants to see you," Yu Xiang said to Song Siyao.
Song Siyao looked at Shen Jing, "Your Highness, I'll go take care of something first. I'll leave you to work here."
"The Crown Princess requests your presence." Shen Jing watched Song Siyao leave, and when he turned around, he found himself alone in the huge mourning hall.
A cool breeze blew, and he instantly hugged himself, the fear from before surging back into his heart.
He wanted to escape.
But then, a strong gust of wind blew in and extinguished all the candles.
It was pitch black all around.
Shen Jing didn't want to stay a moment longer and turned to run.
But then, a shadow blocked his way.