Chapter 22 Taking Advantage of the Void

"I didn't quite believe him when he said he was collaborating with the enemy and betraying his country, but now I see that it might be true."

"Really? It's such a pity for that banished immortal."

"Who says it's not true? In the past, which girl waiting to be married in Shangjing City didn't want to marry Pei Zhouwu? With such a good background and such a noble person, he should have been very successful. How could he be so ambitious?"

"But who did he kill?"

"It seems to be a guard. It's really evil that he didn't even let a guard go. He must be trying to escape."

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Liu Fuying walked into the room with hesitation, and Jin Li beside him also frowned.

"Golden pear..."

"I know ma'am, I'll go find out what happened in a moment."

As soon as I entered the door, I ran into a familiar person.

Liu Shiyuan was about to go out when he saw Liu Fuying suddenly return home from afar. He was surprised but also a little happy.

"Sister?" She trotted over to meet her.

"Sister, why did you come back so early in the morning? I heard that you stayed in Changming Temple for three days and only came down the mountain yesterday. I thought that you would spend some time with your husband and discuss the matter of having children."

Who couldn't hear the sarcasm in her words?

Liu Fuying was concerned about Pei Zhouwu and had no intention of paying attention to her.

If Pei Zhouwu really killed someone, he didn't know whether he would be punished. What if he was taken to the city's prison?

Forget about borrowing his seed, I haven't even tasted his lips.

"Sister, are you okay? Why do you look so upset?"

Liu Fuying walked towards him but passed by Liu Shiyuan without even an extra glance. Liu Shiyuan, who was originally smiling, immediately changed his expression, mustered up his courage and turned back to chase after him.

"Sister, did you have a quarrel with your brother-in-law?"

Liu Fuying was very annoyed and looked at her with drooping eyelids, but she became even more excited.

"Sister, I'm not saying anything bad about you. I know you're desperate to have a child, and that's not a bad thing. But you have to consider your brother-in-law's face. Having a child is not something a woman can do alone. Who knows if someone out there will say that your brother-in-law is not in good health and that he is incapable of doing it."

Liu Shiyuan talked to himself, as if he had guessed why Liu Fuying returned to her parents' home.

"After all, my brother-in-law is a man from the outside world, and he holds a high position. Reputation is very important to him. Isn't it also a slap in my brother-in-law's face that you went to the temple to pray for a child with such a big fanfare?"

Turning around the corridor, Liu Shiyuan was still clinging to him.

Jin Li was on the other side of Liu Fuying and rolled her eyes countless times.

"It seems that when it comes to the art of getting along, I am really not as good as you, my sister. Why don't you go and persuade your brother-in-law to calm down on my behalf?"

"Ah?" Liu Shiyuan was both surprised and happy, and paused.

Although he was still at the Liu family, his heart seemed to have drifted to the general's mansion.

"Don't worry, sister. My brother-in-law may just be angry for a moment. I will try to persuade him for you."

Now that Liu Fuying had spoken, she had a legitimate reason to go to the Shen family.

At that moment, he only wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get close to Shen Xiunian, and did not bother to mock Liu Fuying. He turned around and ran away.

But even Jin Li knew what kind of person Chen Xiunian was.

There wasn't even a maid serving him in his room. If he was so easy to get close to and tease, why would he have slept with a wooden sign in his arms for so many years?

Jin Li did not even accompany Liu Fuying back to the house. On the way, she hurriedly looked for someone to inquire about Pei Zhouwu's situation.

Liu Fuying returned alone to the courtyard where she lived before getting married. It was empty, not only was there no one in the room, but it was also covered in dust. There was a thick layer of dust on the table, which showed that no one cleaned it on a daily basis.

After a while, Jin Li finally came back.

"Madam, I went out and asked people on the street and found out that the prince's uncle killed the head of the guards, a captain whose last name seemed to be Yang. After he died, he was sent down the mountain at the hour of Mao."

"So it's true."

"It's true ma'am, it's all over the place by now."

"Did they say anything about sending people up the mountain to capture him?"

"I haven't heard of that. The court hasn't even finished its morning session yet, and I haven't heard of any decree to arrest him."

Liu Fuying stood up without thinking, and after a few steps, he turned back and told Jin Li, "Go outside and rent a carriage, just an ordinary one will do, I want to leave the city."

"lady……"

"Go ahead."

Jin Li knew that she was going to the mountain to find Pei Zhouwu. Even though she was worried, she couldn't persuade her and ran out obediently.

Liu Fuying was left thinking with a gloomy face.

She thought that Pei Zhouwu would not hurt anyone on his own initiative, let alone take someone's life easily. Even if he ignored herself, he would still care about the Pei family and was even more worried about affecting the queen and the prince in the palace.

Yesterday he had a feud with the man named Yang, but he didn't expect that they would have another conflict so soon.

It's still a fight to the death.

No matter what, Liu Fuying was unwilling to waste his efforts on Pei Zhouwu.

After being sneaky for so many days, I haven't gained anything.

How can I accept this!

Fortunately, the journey was not far and a carriage was quickly rented.

Liu Fuying did not get on the carriage from Liu's house, but took a horse-drawn carriage on the crowded street. The people coming and going were almost stuck together. There were several carriages alone. She covered her face with long sleeves when she got on the carriage, and no one noticed her at all.

The car stopped at the hillside of Xiangshan Mountain and did not go directly to Changming Temple.

He just said that he had to walk the rest of the way by himself to show his sincerity to the gods.

This is not an uncommon thing. Many pilgrims who go up the mountain to pray to the gods do this, and the coachmen are already accustomed to it.

After reaching the secluded place, Liu Fuying took Jinli into the woods.

After searching for a long time, I finally found the deep spring where the water flowed into.

Liu Fuying didn't delay for a moment and jumped into the water.

"Madam, please be careful. I'll wait for you here." Jin Li was very nervous, fearing that something unexpected might happen to Liu Fuying if he went in.

She was so frightened that even the birds flying by in the forest made her tremble.

Glancing around and looking back, the willow trees in the lake had disappeared.

Although it was a sunny day, Liu Fuying felt very cold under the water. Half of her body was cold, and the whole water area was shrouded in a chill that made her feel uneasy.

Finally she reached the deep pool of the bamboo house, but she did not rush out of the water.

I swam to the shallow water and hid behind a big rock for a long time. The yard was quiet. I carefully made sure that there was no one around before I got out of the water.

After walking slowly to the bedroom, he lay down and listened for a long time, but there was no sound in the room.

I walked around and saw that the bedroom door was also closed.

She took a deep breath and gently pushed the door open. Before she saw anyone, a strong smell of blood hit her nose.

There were traces of dried blood in front and behind the threshold.

Her heart was beating very fast. She stepped in and saw Pei Zhouwu lying motionless on the bed.

He usually wore that pure white dress, which was spotless and not stained at all.

But today, that white dress was almost completely stained red with blood.