Seeing Wan Ruo's concern for him, Bai Chen gave a faint smile and said, "Your foot injury hasn't healed yet. Don't worry. I still have the strength to carry you. As long as you don't resist anymore. If I drop you, I'll be heartbroken!"
Hearing this, Wan Ruo blushed a little and quietly lay in Bai Chen's arms.
Bai Chen carried Wan Ruo back to her residence and gently laid her on the couch. He said tenderly, "You take a good rest first. Don't worry about Man Man's matter. I'll send someone to handle it!"
"Okay, thank you... Keep everything simple," Wan Ruo said in a low voice.
"Alright. You take a nap first. I'll be back soon!" Bai Chen gently stroked Wan Ruo's head with a doting look on his face, then turned and left.
Wan Ruo might really be tired. She didn't sleep well last night. As soon as Bai Chen left, she fell asleep snoring.
She didn't know how much time had passed when Bai Chen woke her up.
She looked at Bai Chen with a dazed look in her eyes. "You're back?"
"It seems you're really tired. I've taken care of Man Man's matter. The coffin, the people, and the cemetery are all arranged. Do you want to go and see her buried?"
Actually, Bai Chen had been back for a long time. He just didn't have the heart to wake her up because she was sleeping so soundly.
By now, it was getting late. If they didn't go soon, it would be dark.
Normally, the body should be kept for three days. But there was no doubt that Qin Man Man's soul had already gone to the other world. She was truly dead.
Since Wan Ruo said she wanted to keep it simple, there was no need for that.
"Okay! I'll change my clothes!" Wan Ruo put on a plain white dress and just tied a white jade hairpin in her hair. Then she went out with Bai Chen. At this moment, she had already forgotten about the injury on her foot.
By now, Qin Man Man had already been placed in the coffin. Bai Chen had someone open the coffin so that Wan Ruo could take a last look at her, and then had someone nail the coffin shut.
Sister, I'm your only relative in this world. May you have a smooth journey. I'm here to see you off! Wan Ruo said what was on her mind to Qin Man Man.
On this journey to see her off, the lights were bright, as if everything was seeing her off.
There was no mourning music, only white paper money flying all over the sky. There were no wails, only the concern and reluctance in the relatives' hearts.
Bai Chen found the graves of Zhang and Qin Jiang and buried Qin Man Man with them.
Meanwhile, in the Prince of Pingnan's Mansion on the other side.
A servant girl came to bring Wei Qing Shan food and medicine. Wei Qing Shan hadn't seen Si Hong Xi and Qin Man Man all day and felt a bit strange. She asked the servant girl, "Is the prince not in the mansion?"
"Back to the young lady, the prince is not in the mansion!"
Not in the mansion? It's so late and he still hasn't come back. Could something have happened to him? "What about Miss Man Man? Is she not here either?"
"Yes. I saw Miss Man Man go out with Lord Mu today!" the servant girl replied.
It's really strange that they went out together. Could something really have happened to Si Hong Xi outside?
Humph! "Do you know where they went?" Wei Qing Shan continued to ask.
"I don't know, miss."
"You may go now!"
After the servant girl left, Wei Qing Shan's eyes instantly turned vicious! Humph, if something really did happen to them outside, that would be great! It would be best if they never came back.
At this moment, in Shan An Fang, Mu Qing was taking care of Si Hong Xi by his bedside.
Suddenly, there came a coughing sound. Mu Qing was overjoyed to see Si Hong Xi wake up. He excitedly rushed forward and shouted, "Your Highness, Your Highness, you're awake?"
Si Hong Xi slowly opened his eyes. A sharp pain shot through his heart. He instinctively covered his chest with his hand, looking pained. He said softly, "What... What happened to me?"
"Your Highness, you were injured. Do you still remember what happened before?" Mu Qing asked.
Si Hong Xi began to recall in his mind what had happened before he was injured. Wei Zhong's death was related to Liu Yue Die and the prince in the palace. He himself had been seriously injured. There weren't many people in the palace who could help the emperor. Something big was going to happen!
Si Hong Xi struggled to get up at this moment and was about to return to the mansion!
Seeing this, Mu Qing quickly stepped forward to stop him and said, "Your Highness, what are you doing? Lie down and rest quickly! Your injury hasn't healed yet!"
"No, I have to go back to the mansion!" Si Hong Xi's face was pale. Although the injury on his body had healed, his physical strength hadn't recovered yet. He was very weak.
Just as the two were arguing, Bai Chen and Wan Ruo just walked in.
"Yo, you're in good spirits. You want to get out of bed as soon as you wake up?" Bai Chen said mockingly when he saw this.
Wan Ruo was also very happy to see Si Hong Xi wake up. She quickly stepped forward to support him and made him lie down. "You haven't fully recovered yet. You need to rest more!"
Si Hong Xi was puzzled when he saw Wan Ruo in white clothes. He couldn't help but ask, "Ruo Ruo, why are you dressed like this? Is there a funeral? Or what's going on?"
Hearing Si Hong Xi's question, Wan Ruo felt as if she had been hit in the heart. She suddenly felt a bit sad. "Ah, the most important thing now is you. You must rest well and take good care of your body!" Only in this way could she be worthy of Man Man's sacrifice!
Wan Ruo avoided answering because his body hadn't fully recovered yet. Once he knew the truth, she was afraid that he wouldn't be able to accept it for a while and his condition would get worse. That would be terrible!
Seeing this, Mu Qing quickly echoed and said, "Yes, Your Highness. Nothing is more important than your body now. You just rest well. It's not too late to handle other things after your injury has healed!"
Thanks to Mu Qing's interruption, Si Hong Xi didn't think too much. He just voiced his concern. "I'm just worried that something might happen in the palace after I was injured, so..."
Suddenly, at this moment, he saw a shadow on the window, which looked exactly like a snake!
A snake? He suddenly seemed to think of something.
"I think I probably know who the mastermind behind all this is!..." Si Hong Xi said suddenly, as if he had just realized something.
Hearing this, everyone present was stunned and looked at him in shock.
At this moment, Bai Chen suddenly said, "Is it that sickly young man who went to the brothel with you last time?"
Hearing Bai Chen's words, Si Hong Xi looked at him in even greater surprise. He didn't expect that Bai Chen had also guessed it. But how did he guess it?
At this moment, Wan Ruo looked even more incredulous. The person they were talking about was that sickly prince?
"If I'm not wrong, it should be the second prince in the palace... You Guang!"
At this moment, Si Hong Xi said with a firm look in his eyes and a solemn expression.
"Why? Why do you say so? Isn't he sick?" Wan Ruo asked, looking strange.
"I just thought of it. Because he's always been sick, I always thought he was the least likely one! However..." Si Hong Xi shook his head.
Leaning against the head of the bed, he continued, "It wasn't until I thought about being injured in the brothel today and being attacked by a group of snakes that I was sure it was him. There's no mistake!"
"Snakes?" Wan Ruo looked at Bai Chen. That night when they encountered that monster, they also encountered a group of snakes, and he seemed to be able to control those snakes!