Chu Jing'an was seriously injured this time. King Linjiang was indeed very angry because of this incident, so he showed no mercy when he attacked. Even though he had a good body that he had trained with King Linjiang in suppressing riots and fighting floods over the years, he was unable to get out of bed for seven or eight days after being beaten so severely.
Concubine Yu dragged her sick body to see him every day, and every time she looked at him, she seemed to be hesitant to speak.
She could see that her son was different, not in any other way, but in his attitude towards her.
But this made her feel not only incomprehensible but also aggrieved. She knew clearly that the whole matter was a scheme from the beginning to the end, and she knew clearly that it was a conspiracy of Princess Linjiang. She was just fooled by Princess Linjiang and was plotted against. However, Chu Jingan still could not let it go and always hated her and distanced himself from her because of this incident.
When she was furious, she wanted to just ignore him and let him experience the feeling of not having a mother to support him. She was arbitrary and dictatorial, but it was for his own good. Why didn't he understand? !
After the maid finished applying today's medicine to Chu Jing'an, she sat on the edge of Chu Jing'an's bed, frowned, and couldn't help but whispered, "If you still have resentment towards me, just say it out loud. Don't give me that look..."
After a pause, seeing that Chu Jingan did not respond, she said bluntly: "We were tricked this time, and I was also deeply harmed by it. You can't blame all these things on me..."
Chu Jingan didn't want to discuss these meaningless issues anymore. He glanced at Concubine Yu, sighed softly, and said, "Mother, you worry too much. Even if it happened again, even if there was no calculation by the princess, if I fell in love with an ordinary girl, wouldn't you still do the same? As long as I do something without your permission, in your opinion, there are always various risks."
Concubine Yu was a little speechless. She lowered her head and paused for a moment before she said, "I know you have grown up and have your own ideas, but there are some things that you can't do without your parents. I want to teach you a lesson."
"I have learned my lesson now." Chu Jingan propped himself up and half sat up. Seeing that Concubine Yu looked haggard and no longer as bright and beautiful as before, his tone softened a little. "I don't mean anything else. It's just that mother, we are about to return to Beijing. If everything goes well, father can follow the example of Emperor Renzong and others. Then our future fight with them will only be more fierce. Under such circumstances, we should not go over each other and make decisions that the other party does not know about. Otherwise, this matter will be our fate."
Concubine Yu's eyes showed hatred: "I used to think she was a hungry wolf that would jump over the wall if provoked, but now it seems that she is clearly a poisonous snake lurking in the dark..."
"She's just a bit more skilled." Chu Jingan didn't care much. He was distracted for a while before looking back at Concubine Yu: "Mother, this is just the beginning. She is trying to alienate the relationship between me and my father, as well as the relationship between you and my father."
Concubine Yu sighed, "I know very well that the reputation of a virtuous woman that I have built up for many years has been destroyed in an instant. Fortunately, I have already informed the magistrate of Xiushui County, and he did not say anything in front of your father. As for the prefect of Fuzhou..." She showed a rare viciousness on her face, "He said that he loved his daughter like his life, so he did not hesitate to offend your father and made such a big fuss. But I have checked, and the thing he lacks the least is daughters, and this Cui Yu is the most insignificant among them. I am afraid he can't even match the names of his daughters. I have already told your father about these things through Master Zhan. Since we are arguing in front of your father that someone deliberately set up a trap, we must let your father notice some clues. The rest..."
Chu Jingan understood what she meant and immediately shook his head: "Don't do anything else for the time being. In the eyes of father, nothing is more important than returning to the capital safely now. If something happens during the journey, no matter who is in trouble, he will think that we are not considering the overall situation. This matter must be related to the princess, but even if it is related to the princess, it is not appropriate to make a fuss at this time. After all, those imperial censors are still watching us covetously. Father will only think that we are ignorant."
Concubine Yu hummed and sneered in response, "That's right. We can't make a fuss about anything at this time, otherwise we will be ignorant. But this matter is not so easy to let go. When the time is right, it will be better evidence and handle. She doesn't have many people at her disposal now, so there will definitely be traces of what she did. I have someone to investigate carefully and also someone to keep an eye on Fuzhou. Once there is evidence, we will collect it and show it to your father."
The wounds on his body were still aching slightly. In his entire life, Chu Jingan had never suffered such a big loss or been beaten so hard.
This made him feel ashamed and more alert. It was true that his mother was arbitrary and domineering, and it was true that arbitrary and domineering behavior could easily lead to information asymmetry and misunderstandings. However, his mother was right about one thing: it was better not to get involved in matters of the heart if possible.
He suffered such a great loss because he fell in love with someone, so he disregarded his rationality and did these things. Princess Linjiang calculated his and his mother's weaknesses and personalities, and he fell into Princess Linjiang's trap.
"The most urgent thing now is not these." Chu Jingan pursed his lips, his pale face looked very creepy, and he took a breath before saying: "The most urgent thing is to win back father's heart. After all, it was us who disappointed father. The princess must know everything about you and Xiushui County Magistrate, and I'm afraid she will continue to use this matter to attack you. Although you have informed Xiushui County Magistrate in advance and he has not betrayed us, it is hard to guarantee that father will not be suspicious-----The princess is no longer a Wuxia Amon, and she may have a trick up her sleeve. We don't want to make a big deal, but she must be hoping that it will be a big deal. Let's be on guard against her first."
Concubine Yu got goose bumps all over her body after hearing what he said. The hair on her back stood up. She looked at her son for a long time before swallowing her saliva and asking hesitantly, "Can she really change so much?"
"A person who has been in the temple for so long, if she has not really cultivated herself to become like this, then she must be too hateful to pretend to be like this. I think she must be the latter." Chu Jingan smiled, with a little light in his eyes: "After all, how can someone who can raise a son like Chu Jingxing be a Guanyin?" (To be continued)