Liu Yushu thought that Dugu Fuya was much older than her, being in his late - stage of his life. A man like him, with power and influence, had experienced all kinds of storms and seen thousands, if not ten thousand, different women.
A philandering man was the most disgusting to her. As she thought about it, her impression of Dugu Fuya grew worse and worse.
Liu Yushu hoped that her husband's first time would be with her.
Wu Qing was just like that. He had given her all his firsts, but he had also become the person she hated and loathed the most in her life.
The deeper her love for Wu Qing had been, the deeper her hatred was.
"His Royal Highness, the Prince of Yu's princess passed away less than half a year after she married into the prince's mansion. Rumor has it that the princess was the love of the prince's life. That's why the three concubines personally chosen by the emperor for the prince later were not favored and didn't bear any children for him," Nanny Xie sighed regretfully.
Liu Yushu pondered. This Prince of Yu was truly a real philanderer. It sounded so nice to say that he was deeply in love with his wife. If he really was, how could he have married three more concubines?
"His Royal Highness, the Prince of Yu..."
"Enough. I'm tired. You may leave first," Liu Yushu interrupted Nanny Xie and closed her eyes to rest.
No matter what the Prince of Yu's intentions were, she had absolutely no interest in him.
He was old and philandering. Wasn't he just a living scumbag!
She wouldn't want such a man no matter how powerful he was.
Liu Yushu secretly guessed that the reason Dugu Fuya hadn't had a child for so many years might be that he was impotent!
Impotence was definitely unacceptable. Wu Qing had made her taste the joy of love. If she were to remarry, she would have to find a man with strong energy. She couldn't bear to be a young widow.
At night, in the Prince of Yu's mansion.
Dugu Fuya had just finished bathing. After the maidservants dried his body and put a dark - green brocade robe on him, his long black hair was casually scattered. He was too lazy to tie his belt. With his clothes open, he lay on his side on the lounge chair covered with velvet fur. He casually picked up a booklet from the small square table beside the chair. His clear amber eyes were calm, showing no sign of his emotions.
Nanny Lu quietly walked in and waved her hand, signaling the maidservants serving him to leave.
When all the outsiders had left, Nanny Lu respectfully reported, "Your Highness, Miss Liu asked about you today."
A smile curved Dugu Fuya's lips. He closed the book in his hand. "She's finally interested in me," he said confidently. Everything was under his control.
"What about that thing?" A cold look of contempt flashed in his eyes.
Nanny Lu respectfully replied, "Your Highness, please rest assured. Everything has been arranged."
"Bring the clothes prepared for Shu'er tomorrow. I'll choose them for her myself," Dugu Fuya turned over and closed his eyes, seemingly resting, but there was a gentle smile on his lips.
"Yes," Nanny Lu said and then retreated.
During these idle days, Liu Yushu still had to take medicine constantly and was confined to her sickbed. Although her body had recovered and she could get out of bed, she was lazy and didn't want to go out. She ate and drank on the couch.
"Miss, something happened in the capital. But I don't know if I should tell you. Nanny Xie won't let me," Mu Chan whispered in her ear.
Liu Yushu raised her eyebrows. "Just tell me." She thought it must be something big.
Mu Chan looked terrified. "General Wu's family... something bad happened," she said tremblingly.
"What happened! Hurry up and tell me," Liu Yushu immediately became anxious. At present, Wu Chunzhe was in the military camp. He had left his whole family behind when he joined the army this time. If something happened at home, he definitely couldn't come back.
"General Wu's family was massacred. From the old general down to the maids and servants, all had their throats slit. Not a single one was left alive," Mu Chan said shiveringly.
!!!
Liu Yushu's body trembled, and she was stunned on the couch. She was as still as a puppet and didn't come to her senses for a long time.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Mu Chan called her anxiously twice. Only then did she wake up from her shock. She grabbed Mu Chan's shoulders and urgently asked, "What on earth happened! How could this happen? When did it happen?"
This incident was like a thunderbolt exploding over Liu Yushu's head. She recalled that day when she was hurt by Wu Qing, and Wu Chunzhe had earnestly told her outside the wood - shed door, "If you're in trouble, go to the Wu family and find my father. I've told him to help you."
But now...
Tears streamed down unconsciously. Liu Yushu couldn't help but cry like a tearful mess. She sobbed and murmured, "How could this happen..."
"Miss, don't be sad. This incident has alarmed the emperor. Considering that Wu Chunzhe is serving the country, the emperor has buried the old general of the Wu family with the highest - level ceremony. The rest of the Wu family have also been given a grand burial," Mu Chan sighed repeatedly. "It's been half a month. I hope the Wu family will have a good afterlife in the underworld."
Half a month?!
Liu Yushu's body shook, and she suddenly fell. Her face showed extreme panic. Her scalp went numb as she stared at Mu Chan and asked, "Who is the murderer?"
Mu Chan shook her head. "The murderer hasn't been found yet. To appease the public, the emperor said it was done by assassins from an enemy country. But the news has spread all over the capital that the Wu family offended a martial - arts expert. They also said that the one - stroke sword wound on the necks couldn't have been made by an ordinary assassin."
Martial - arts expert! These four words were like a huge stone falling from the sky and hitting Liu Yushu hard in the chest, making it difficult for her to breathe. She rolled on the couch painfully, scaring Mu Chan into kneeling down in a hurry. "Miss, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have told you these unlucky things."
Actually, Mu Chan meant well. She knew that Liu Yushu and Wu Chunzhe had some friendship and that Wu Chunzhe had feelings for Liu Yushu. She didn't want Liu Yushu to miss a good man.
"You may leave," Liu Yushu hugged the quilt and cried bitterly. At this moment, she just wanted to be alone.
After crying for a long time, Liu Yushu calmed down.
The murderer who massacred the Wu family should be Wu Qing. Liu Yushu had sufficient reasons to suspect him. First, Wu Qing had once threatened to kill Wu Chunzhe. Second, Wu Qing had always regarded Wu Chunzhe as a mortal enemy. It was reasonable for him to kill the Wu family to take revenge on Wu Chunzhe.
It must be Wu Qing.
Liu Yushu tightly grasped a corner of the quilt with both hands. There was a surging killing intent in her tear - soaked eyes.
She was going to kill Wu Qing!
That night, Liu Yushu called Nanny Xie and asked her to find out about Wu Chunzhe's situation in the military camp by any means.
She was deeply afraid that Wu Chunzhe had also been killed by Wu Qing. Since Wu Qing could kill the entire Wu family, he would definitely try to kill Wu Chunzhe.
She couldn't let anyone else sacrifice for her anymore.
The deaths of the Wu family were ultimately because of her. If she hadn't provoked the brute Wu Qing, those innocent people wouldn't have died.
It was all her fault. If she hadn't caused all these things...
The more Liu Yushu thought about it, the more self - reproachful she felt. Guilt was like a poisonous snake tightly coiling around her neck, making her suffocate. If it weren't for the fact that she wanted to keep her life to kill Wu Qing, she would have wanted to kill herself immediately and give her life back to the Wu family. She would make up for the mistakes she had made.