vrcanaries Chapter 152 Helping
Chapter 152 Helping
Su Rao was shocked and wondered if Huo Chengjun was drugging the tea?
What is that black powder?
Just as Su Rao was puzzled, a personal maid led a man slowly approaching.
The maid was Huo Chengjun's confidant, and the man was none other than the famous imperial tutor Jun Ruxu in the capital.
He was still dressed in white clothes as white as snow, with a gentle smile in his peach blossom eyes, and he was gentle, elegant and extraordinarily handsome.
When Huo Chengjun saw Jun Ruxu, an unconcealable excitement and joy flashed across his eyes...
After all, Huo Chengjun is an absolute face-obsessed person at heart. Her determination to marry Yin Taochen was largely due to his stunning looks and extraordinary handsomeness.
Whatever she sets her eyes on must be acquired. In her previous life, this obsession led to the tragedy of Yin Taochen's family being broken up.
In this life, the talented scholar Yin Taochen could only live in the water town of Jiangnan, with nowhere to display his knowledge, and his talent was covered in dust.
Now, Huo Chengjun's eyes are fixed on Jun Ruxu, an otherworldly figure who seems to be out of touch with the world.
His appearance makes people wonder what kind of twists and turns in the story will eventually unfold between such a character and Huo Chengjun?
However, since Jun Ruxu possesses the mysterious ability to predict the future, will he really fall easily into the gentle trap carefully laid out by Huo Chengjun?
Su Rao hid in the shadow of the rockery, her bright eyes closely following the interaction between the two.
Her heart was filled with nervousness and curiosity, hoping that Jun Ruxu could see through Huo Chengjun's plan.
"Mr. Jun, I heard that you are quite knowledgeable about the tea ceremony, so I have specially prepared the best tea for you. Please have a taste of it." Huo Chengjun's voice was gentle and her manners were graceful. If one did not know her true nature well, it would be difficult not to be fooled by this disguise.
Su Rao's eyes never left Jun Ruxu. She could almost feel the subtle scent in the air, and she was expecting Jun Ruxu to be able to detect the secret hidden in the tea.
However, to everyone's surprise, Jun Ruxu slowly picked up the teacup, as if he was about to drink up the contents of the cup.
An indescribable panic suddenly surged in Su Rao's heart. Could this man who was said to be able to foresee the future really be so careless?
At the critical moment, Su Rao had an idea and deliberately made a slight noise, as if she was about to fall accidentally.
This sudden change made Jun Ruxu stop raising his glass, and Huo Chengjun also discovered Su Rao's existence at this time. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes for a moment, almost turning into reality.
Su Rao seemed to be completely unaware of Huo Chengjun's anger. She walked towards the two of them with a perfect smile on her face and said sincerely, "Miss Liang and Master Jun are tasting fine tea. I heard that this tea is extremely rare. I wonder if I can enjoy it with them?"
If Jun Ruxu had not been there, Huo Chengjun might have been unable to suppress her anger, but at this moment, she could only maintain her outward gentleness and treat him politely: "Concubine Su, please feel free to do as you please."
Su Rao sat down next to Huo Chengjun and took the teacup handed to her by Huo Chengjun.
There was a chill behind Huo Chengjun's smile, and his deep voice contained a warning: "Please enjoy your drink, and leave quickly after you finish drinking."
Su Rao's eyes wandered between her own tea and Jun Ruxu's teacup, and she said casually, "Strange, why do I feel that Mr. Jun's tea is richer in color and seems to have a different flavor?"
Huo Chengjun's face turned pale in an instant, while Jun Ruxu gently put down the teacup thoughtfully, and everything was said without words.
"Su Rao, you ruined my good thing!" Huo Chengjun gritted his teeth, his anger evident in his words.
"How can this good news come from something? Is there really something special in this tea?" Su Rao pretended to be surprised and asked back.
Huo Chengjun was furious and didn't care about his image in front of Jun Ruxu. He wanted to attack Su Rao.
Su Rao was prepared and quickly grabbed her wrist, saying sarcastically, "Ms. Liang, are you so angry that you don't care about your image?"
Faced with Su Rao's questioning, Huo Chengjun was at a loss as to what to do. As he was in the palace, he could not seek help and could only leave angrily.
Su Rao looked at Huo Chengjun's receding back, a sneer appearing on the corner of her mouth.
After all, in the palace, Huo Chengjun and others wished she would disappear as soon as possible. Even if she chose to wait and see, the other party would still hate her to the core.
In this case, teaching Huo Chengjun a lesson can be considered a small revenge.
When Su Rao turned her gaze to Jun Ruxu, she saw him stand up and bow slightly to her, his gratitude overflowing with words: "Thank you, Concubine Su, for your help."
"Mr. Jun once saved my life. What I do today is just a small reward for your kindness." Su Rao responded in a calm tone.
"The person Concubine Su is thanking is not me." Jun Ruxu's words revealed deep meaning, as if there was someone else.
"Then who should I thank...?" Su Rao asked tentatively, already having some guesses in her mind.
Jun Ruxu did not answer immediately, but remained silent. It was obvious that Su Rao's guess was not accurate.
A name flashed through Su Rao's mind, and her fingers unconsciously touched the jade flute around her neck.
Jun Ruxu's gaze also fell on the jade flute.
"Is it because of... him?" Su Rao stroked the jade flute gently, her voice trembling with nervousness.
Jun Ruxu stared at the jade flute without moving his eyes away. This silent confirmation made Su Rao's heart surge.
There seems to be an unusual relationship between Jun Ruxu and Prince Yi!
Perhaps, Jun Ruxu was the trump card that Prince Yi prepared for her, silently guarding her.
This jade flute is not only a witness to their emotions, but also a talisman at critical moments!
Su Rao's voice trembled even more due to excitement: "Is he still alive? Where is he?"
Just as Jun Ruxu was about to speak, a eunuch hurried over and interrupted their conversation: "Master Jun, are you here? His Majesty is looking for you."
The eunuch's gaze lingered on Su Rao for a moment, full of curiosity.
The presence of outsiders caused many inconveniences. Although Su Rao was extremely anxious and eager to know the safety and whereabouts of Prince Yi, she could only suppress the impulse in her heart temporarily.
Jun Ruxu immediately nodded to the eunuch, turned and left, leaving Su Rao alone there with mixed feelings.
At least, Prince Yi had a backup plan, so maybe he is doing fine.
Jun Ruxu followed the eunuch and walked towards the emperor's palace.
However, in a deserted corridor, a dark shadow suddenly appeared behind Jun Ruxu, and then a strong hand silently strangled his neck.
Jun Ruxu lost consciousness instantly.
The seemingly ordinary eunuch appeared unusually calm in the face of this scene.
"Tell my master that I will properly deal with this person and ensure that he does not show up at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet and disrupt your plan." He whispered.
The eunuch nodded silently.