The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 986: Continue to Plague You

Chapter 986: Chapter 986: Continue to Plague You

"Enough, Empress. You have failed to discipline your child properly. Return to your own palace and reflect on your mistakes!" The Emperor said, cutting her off just as she seemed ready to erupt.

The Empress pursed her lips, and even though she was seething with anger internally, she had no choice but to restrain herself for the time being.

"This servant takes her leave."

After shooting Ya Molian a glare, she turned and left the royal study.

"Father, if there is nothing else, your son will take his leave." Ya Molian said, and without waiting for the Emperor to respond, he turned and walked away.

Suyang looked at the Emperor, then at Commander Mo, but said not a word and followed, leaving the room as well.

...

Outside the palace walls.

Suyang’s carriage chased after Ya Molian’s, only stopping a short distance beyond the palace walls.

"National Teacher pursues this prince. What is the matter?" Ya Molian lifted the curtain of his carriage and asked.

"Prince Mo, I dare to ask you, are you truly uninvolved in the young boy’s affairs?" Suyang asked bluntly, not mincing his words with Ya Molian.

"I have already said before that if I intended to deal with Suri, I could choose any place, and not wait until outside Shaohua City, and certainly not where everyone is watching. I’ve no inclination to bring trouble upon myself,"

Ya Molian began.

"Besides, why would I kill such a fool? It’s far more delightful to retain him in your residence to continue causing you trouble, isn’t it?"

Suyang: "..."

Although he knew what Ya Molian said was true, the implicature of his words were such that Suyang had no idea how to respond.

Was it appropriate for Ya Molian to be so frank about his son’s faults right to his face, his father?

As Suyang was contemplating this, Ya Molian spoke again.

"I quite enjoyed my conversation with that female physician, and she seemed very interested in the poison that affected Suri. Even if only to win her favor, I would not lay a hand on Suri,"

he said.

At the mention of Lin Caisang, Suyang had something else to ask Ya Molian.

"Prince Mo, I heard from the steward of my house that you were the last to speak with the female physician. May I inquire as to what she said to you?" he asked.

"It was nothing major. She most likely sustained internal injuries due to emotional agitation and a reversed flow of qi after realizing she had no hope of healing Suri. I merely asked after her well-being,"

Ya Molian explained.

"However, she did ask me to relay a message to you. Once her injuries are mended, she will return all rewards bestowed by your residence, as she never managed to cure Young Master Suri’s poison,"

he said.

Upon hearing this, Suyang took a deep breath.

He regretted ever agreeing to the Emperor’s request to send Lin Caisang to White Blind Mountain to save Sui Zilin, and now, it seemed that his own son had paid the price.

It was his son’s life that had been traded for Sui Zilin’s.

"I understand, my leave,"

he said, letting the carriage curtain fall and instructing the coachman to move on.

"Master, where shall we go?" Zhe Jue asked from outside the carriage, addressing his master.

"Did they catch anyone?"

Ya Molian sat in the carriage and asked in a serious tone.

"Zhen Wu sends word that they have captured the men, but they are tight-lipped and unwilling to say anything!" Zhe Jue reported back.

The people captured were the two guards who had been traveling with Sui Zilin in his carriage these past days.

They took advantage of the chaos that ensued after Suri’s death to flee, but thankfully Zhen Wu reacted promptly, chasing after them. Otherwise, the murder of Suri could have been pinned on Sui Zilin.