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Chapter 551: Entrusted Again

Zhou Chang held him tightly and said, "Do you know what the old man is going to say? No matter what it is, as long as I can do it, I will definitely do my best and never lie."

Yuan Qi was helped up, but avoided Zhou Chang's gaze. He blinked quickly to stop the tears in his eyes from flowing down, and said nothing.

He just made a "please" gesture again: "Your Highness, please follow me in. My father is waiting for you."

Zhou Chang felt uncomfortable. Today, Yuan Qi's tone when speaking to Prince Yi was too distant and polite, unlike in the past. But there was no point in saying anything else at this time, so he could only follow him in.

Zhou Chang has visited this courtyard two or three times recently.

However, as soon as I entered the yard, I was almost knocked over by the strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine. I wonder how much more medicine was added compared to the last time.

There were dozens of servants, divided into male and female, in the courtyard. The solemn atmosphere made people dare not even breathe.

Yuan Qi was fearless, as if he was walking in an empty place.

Zhou Chang had been used to being a prince for such a long time that he quickly adapted.

Further inside, the main hall of the inner courtyard, which was usually not allowed to outsiders, was already crowded with no less than twenty or thirty people.

When they saw Yuan Qi and Prince Yi coming in, everyone who was standing or sitting stood up and bowed, but they all tacitly kept silent and just glanced at the two of them secretly.

Yuan Qi still turned a blind eye and walked in confidently.

Zhou Chang took a quick glance and realized that except for three or four people who were doctors, the rest should be the Yuan family's relatives and people in charge in Beiji.

The Yuan family has a large number of industries throughout Lin Country and even all over the world. Danlu and Beiji naturally also have a large number of real estates, properties, shops, etc., which also need the help of clan members and relatives to manage.

It is perfectly reasonable for these people to be guarding here now.

Zhou Chang ignored him, walked through the main hall, and followed Yuan Qi to Yuan Yu's inner room.

As soon as he entered the inner room, he saw Aunt Li and Yuan Jie guarding Yuan Yu's bed. Behind them stood two elders from the Yuan family. Zhou Chang didn't see them, but he guessed they were Yuan Yu's brothers and others.

After Yuan Yu got into trouble, Yuan Qi sent people to Jindu and Danlu to send messages to bring back Yuan Jie and Aunt Li. When Yuan Yu was critically ill, many relatives and elders from Danlu's hometown came.

When Yuan Jie saw Zhou Chang coming in, he wanted to greet him.

Zhou Chang raised his hand to stop him: "No need, just stay with your father."

Yuan Qi ordered: "Uncles and aunt, please leave for now. Daddy has something to say to His Highness alone."

The two old men looked at each other, as if they were quite cautious about Yuan Qi's words. They did not dare to say much and went out one after another.

Aunt Li didn't even dare to raise her head, and went out with her maid and nanny.

Yuan Jie was the most perceptive one. Without Yuan Qi saying anything, he followed his mother out.

Finally, only Zhou Chang and Yuan Qi were left in the room.

Yuan Qi asked Zhou Chang to sit down beside Yuan Yu's bed, while he stood at the head of his father's bed.

Yuan Yu seemed to have just woken up from sleep, his eyes were open and half asleep, his face was even more pale than when Zhou Chang saw him a few days ago, his lips were completely black, and he looked lifeless.

Zhou Chang couldn't help but think of Uncle Qiu. Before Uncle Qiu left, his complexion was getting worse day by day.

Yuan Yu was obviously holding on and waiting for Prince Yi to come. After a while, he recognized the person sitting beside the bed and tried to struggle to sit up.

"Just lie down, old man. Just tell me if you have any words." Zhou Chang quickly stood up to support him, not wanting Yuan Yu to strain himself.

Yuan Qi supported his father from behind and put a pillow behind his head so that Yuan Yu could see Prince Yi clearly without much effort and could talk to him more conveniently.

I still remember the first time I saw Yuan Yu in the Ministry of Justice’s Tianlao. Although Yuan Yu was in prison, he was optimistic and energetic. But the Yuan Yu in front of me was already exhausted and his body was as thin as a dead leaf in autumn that would be blown away by the wind.

Zhou Chang felt sad and his eyes were sore.

Yuan Yu was really nice to Prince Yi. Even though it was because of Prince Yi's status, Zhou Chang could indirectly feel the warmth of his elder.

After Yuan Qi settled Yuan Yu down, he brought over some ginseng soup and fed it to Yuan Yu spoonful by spoonful.

This ginseng soup is probably not for curing the disease, but to keep Yuan Yu alive so that he can speak.

Sure enough, after Yuan Yu drank two mouthfuls of ginseng soup, he felt more energetic. His voice was still so weak that it was almost inaudible: "Thank you for taking this trip, Your Highness Prince Yi... I'm afraid my health is about to fail... I have something to say..."

Zhou Chang had to move closer to hear this sentence clearly.

Yuan Yu said this but he was out of breath and had to stop to rest.

"Old man..." Zhou Chang felt pain in his heart, but he didn't know what to say to comfort him, so he went up and grabbed Yuan Yu's hand.

When Yuan Yu heard the title "old master", his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he wanted to smile with relief, but he didn't have the energy to express it: "Okay, okay... Your Highness is kind-hearted..."

Zhou Chang moved closer and said, "Old Master, if you have anything to say, just speak slowly."

"Your Highness has been very kind to my Yuan family many times. This time, you saved my life, allowing me to die in my own home instead of being exposed in the wilderness. Such a great kindness..." Yuan Yu said so many words in one breath, but he ran out of strength and could no longer make a sound.

Yuan Qi quickly sat down at the head of the bed, held up his father's head, and helped him breathe smoothly against his chest.

At this time, Zhou Chang had no time to listen to any words of gratitude. He even found it hard to let go when he heard the words "not to be left to rot in the wilderness": "Old man, can you still remember any useful clues? Those who hurt you... Yuan Qi and I will definitely bring them to justice and will never let them go."

Yuan Yu panted hard, and it took all his strength to raise his eyelids, but when he found Zhou Chang's hand, he shook it vigorously: "Your Highness Prince Yi, nothing else matters. I am... I am really old now... I am about to die, but there is still one thing..."

Yuan Yu's hands were still dry and warm, and Zhou Chang shook them back tightly.

"Alas... maybe everything is God's will, and nothing can be forced. My daughter and Your Highness are not destined to be together..." Yuan Yu's head moved in Yuan Qi's arms. He first looked deeply at his daughter Yuan Qi, then turned his gaze back to Zhou Chang, "If I am gone in the future, what will Qi'er, a girl, do? Ahem..."

Yuan Qi bit his lower lip, as if he had something to say but had to hold it back, so he focused all his attention on calming his father down.

Zhou Chang kept an eye on Yuan Qi and guessed what Yuan Yu wanted to say.

Yuan Yu took a breath before continuing: "I have nothing to repay you, but I still want to ask for your help. I hope that you can help my daughter in the future when she encounters difficulties or is bullied by others, considering that you two were once husband and wife..."

"Of course, of course... Don't worry, old sir, I will definitely do it." This is another "deathbed entrustment". Even if Yuan Yu didn't say it, Zhou Chang would do it.