Chu Qianli pretended to return to the Prince’s Mansion.
In fact, that very night, she used the power of the Heavenly Silkworm Silk to land lightly on the roof of the mansion.
Although Chu Buqu’s courtyard was heavily guarded, the only true expert in the entire Duke’s Mansion was Han Zhan.
Compared to the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Xuan Prince’s Mansion, the guards here were nothing to Chu Qianli.
Therefore, when Han Zhan was not in this courtyard, it became much easier for Chu Qianli to enter.
There was only a servant in the room whom Chu Qianli did not recognize, and not even a doctor.
Wasn’t he very seriously ill? Why wasn’t there a doctor attending to him at all times?
Chu Qianli had long felt that something was amiss.
She sneaked in under the cover of night, and indeed, the timing was right.
She clutched a silver needle in her hand and flicked it lightly.
Even Chu Qianli herself did not expect that after practicing the Marrow Cleansing Scripture for only two days, the strength in her wrist when exerting force had increased significantly.
Unintentionally, she used too much force.
The servant fell without even a chance to grunt.
Could this be what they called internal energy?
Chu Qianli was pleasantly surprised to discover that her internal energy could also be condensed.
However, due to her shallow cultivation, the internal energy was not abundant.
But it was still a leap forward!
This Marrow Cleansing Scripture was truly a good thing.
Chu Qianli, using the pulling force of the Heavenly Silkworm Silk, descended lightly from the roof.
She quickly walked to Chu Buqu’s bedside, took his wrist, and her long fingers landed on his pulse.
Old age illnesses were not a matter of one or two days; this stroke was very serious.
He was indeed very ill.
But just as she was about to let go of Chu Buqu’s hand, a faint, abnormal pulse made her frown.
Something was wrong; this illness did not seem like a stroke.
She closed her eyes again, this time with more focus and care than before.
Before long, Chu Qianli’s eyes snapped open, her fingertips trembling slightly with anger.
It was chronic poisoning!
The symptoms were remarkably similar to a stroke!
If she hadn’t been careful enough and her medical skills weren’t strong enough, even she would have been deceived!
Who on earth was poisoning her grandfather?
“Xiao Qi…” Chu Buqu suddenly called out softly, his voice hoarse and unable to speak clearly.
“Xiao Qi, is that you… you’ve finally decided to come back and see me? They said you were unwilling to see this old man…”
Chu Qianli’s nose stung, and she almost cried, “Grandfather.”
Grandfather!
Chu Buqu’s heart jolted, and he tried to force his eyes open.
However, his vision was blurry, and everything before him seemed dreamlike and illusory, unsure if it was real or not.
“I must be dreaming, Xiao Qi… why would you call me that? Indeed… I’m still dreaming.”
He was getting tired and wanted to close his eyes again.
But Chu Qianli grasped his hand tightly and said in a choked voice, “Grandfather, I am Xiao Qi! I’ve really returned!”
That scoundrel Chu Hongtao! He explicitly forbade her from seeing her grandfather, yet he claimed it was her unwillingness to return!
Everyone in this room, except for Grandfather, was not a good person!
“Xiao Qi…”
Chu Buqu’s heart ached, and he almost shed tears of joy.
Grandfather… these two words might be common in ordinary families, but they had never been heard from Xiao Qi’s mouth.
The Duke’s Mansion had its rules; everyone called him Grandfather or Master.
But Xiao Qi’s address of “Grandfather” warmed his heart.
“Grandfather is old and useless. Xiao Qi, if they bully you, Grandfather can’t protect you anymore.”
“No! Grandfather, Xiao Qi doesn’t need your protection. Xiao Qi wants to protect Grandfather instead!”
She was determined to find the person who poisoned her grandfather!