Chapter 97 - 97 Raging
97 Raging
Only then did the shopkeeper of Tianyin Pavilion react. He hurriedly summoned a few waiters and instructed one of them to call for a doctor. He ordered the other to report to the officials and called two more waiters upstairs to check on the situation.
The shopkeeper himself stayed in the lobby. One moment, he was comforting the shocked guests, and the next moment, he was ordering people to quickly clean up the tables and chairs that were stained with blood.
There was a commotion in the lobby.
Some of the busybodies went upstairs to watch the commotion. The others were flustered like ants on a hot pan, and were no longer in the mood to watch the show.
Even so, the bamboo music did not stop, and it slowly echoed in the air. The actors on the stage did not change their expressions and danced to the music.
The main characters of this scene were the flower girl playing the princess, and the actress playing the heir of the Marquis Mansion.
The princess had fallen ill because of the provocation of the singer. At this moment, she had just recovered from her serious illness. A few steps away, the heir of the Marquis Mansion apologized profusely.
The music then became sad, cold as frost, making one feel as if they could see trees and white plums suddenly blooming in the cold wind.
The beautiful flower girl turned her head sadly, as if she could not look straight at her beloved fiancé. Her deep gaze looked in the direction of the private room on the second floor.
There was a faint light in her deep eyes.
In the next moment, she covered her face with her sleeve, as if she was suppressing something.
On the stage, the sad, oppressive atmosphere spread with every move of the flower girl, a stark contrast to the riot in the lobby.
In a moment, the waiter arrived in a hurry with an old doctor with gray hair and a medical kit.
It was a cold December day, but the old doctor was sweating from running up the stairs.
Gu Yanfei looked at the lobby downstairs and then at the bloodstained window sill next door. She casually played with the small and unique white porcelain wine glass in her hand and tilted her face to praise herself. “I was right, wasn’t I!”
“You were right.” Chu Yi smiled gently.
He had no doubt of her abilities.
As Gu Yanfei drank, she said affirmatively, “He must have an old illness.”
Just now, the moment she saw Imperial Duke Wei, she could tell that he would have an outbreak of his old illness. Moreover, it would come menacingly and was quite dangerous.
That was why Gu Yanfei said that he was going to be unlucky.
Xiao Shi stood guard outside the private room and pricked up his ears. He felt as if a cat was scratching his heart and wanted to ask if Imperial Duke Wei’s life was in danger.
However, Chu Yi was not on his side.
“Imperial Duke Wei has always been healthy. He’s at the age of knowing destiny, and his skills haven’t decreased…” Chu Yi said thoughtfully. He had some guesses about the old illness Gu Yanfei had mentioned.
The sorrow turned into intenseness. When Gu Yanfei looked at the stage again, she saw the flower girl leave the stage again.
Although there were still seven or eight actors on the stage, it had become a boring show for her again.
Gu Yanfei thought of something and quickly flipped through the playbook at the side. After flipping through it, she realized that the next time the flower girl appeared, it would be the next show.
Boring!
Gu Yanfei yawned lazily. She heard another commotion below, as if someone had rudely knocked against the door.
A team of tall and mighty guards rushed over and rushed into the hall aggressively. They all had stern expressions and looked like they had ill intentions.
The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly turned solemn.
The guests were afraid of accidentally provoking the higher-ups, so they were all silent. Only the sound of raging bamboo music and chanting still floated in the air, as if they were complaining.
“Young Master, the guards are here.” Xiao Shi, who was guarding the entrance of the private room, craned his neck to look around and said excitedly, “I’ll go take a look.”
Before he could finish her sentence, Xiao Shi had already disappeared.
Seeing Gu Yanfei flip through the script, Chu Yi leaned over to take a look. His black hair, which was half tied and half draped, poured down his chest. His well-defined chin outlined a slender and gentle curve.
A strand of hair at his temple casually brushed past Gu Yanfei’s fair cheek, gently and softly.
It was so itchy! Gu Yanfei subconsciously raised a finger to brush away the strand of hair. The hair was cold and smooth, like a bolt of good silk.
“…” Chu Yi’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly on his slender neck as he met Gu Yanfei’s eyes.
Their eyes met, their faces inches apart.
“Young Master!” When Xiao Shi returned, he saw this intimate scene and could not help but widen his eyes.
His Young Master had been teased?!
Xiao Shi was stunned. For some reason, he felt as if he had disturbed something, or as if he was unnecessary.
As this thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Shi did not stop talking. He talked about the situation next door.
“Just now, those guards from the imperial capital almost took down Murong Yong. However, when Murong Yong mentioned his identity, those guards did not dare to arrest him. However, the guards still did not leave.”
With that, Xiao Shi left like a gust of wind. After a while, he ran back again. “The doctor just checked Imperial Duke Wei’s pulse and inserted a needle into him to stop the bleeding.”
This time, he received Gu Yanfei’s evaluation. “It’s useless.”
When Xiao Shi ran back from next door for the third time, his eyes were almost glowing as he said in admiration, “Miss Gu, you’re right. Imperial Duke Wei is still vomiting blood. He’ll vomit every time a needle is inserted.”
Xiao Shi made some hand-drawn signs.
Gu Yanfei closed the play and muttered, “It’s about time.”
“…” Xiao Shi did not hear what she said and blinked in confusion.
Gu Yanfei was about to stand up when she thought of something and quickly downed the last two mouthfuls of wine in her glass. Only then did she stand up again. She stroked her robe with one hand, waved her sleeve with the other, then smiled and called out to Chu Yi, “Let’s go take a look.”