Chapter 150 Does Sister Ruyi also like Lord Pei?

Erya and Tiedan were originally afraid of Pei Xingju, and after learning that he was a high-ranking official from the capital, they didn't even dare to say a word.

The previously bustling courtyard had become somewhat quieter due to Pei Xingju's arrival. Zhuang Wan curled her lips and simply put the roasted meat on a plate and handed it to Erya. "You guys can go to the kitchen and eat. There are roasted sweet potatoes in the stove."

Tiedan cheered softly and pulled Erya into the kitchen. Xiao Wangcai also followed in with his chubby body swaying.

Lixia was fiddling with the ingredients. Zhuang Wan said to Pei Xingju, "Sit down for a while. You can eat it once I'm done grilling it."

Pei Xingju nodded and walked aside.

The moon in late autumn is a little cold, and a layer of light silver light falls on the courtyard.

The trees had long since turned yellow, leaving only the persimmon trees with some orange-red fruits still stubbornly hanging on them, adding a touch of color to the hazy night.

Pei Xingju sat alone in a rocking chair by the window. A light was burning in the room, and the light shone through the window, illuminating half of his body.

His lake-blue robe was bright and vivid, highlighting Pei Xingju's picturesque features. Sitting quietly with his eyes closed, he looked lazy and elegant, full of masculine charm.

Erya and Tiedan were talking in the kitchen. They thought they were speaking quietly, but Zhuang Wan was close to the kitchen and could hear them clearly.

Tiedan said, "My mother said that Sister Ruyi and Master Pei are brother and sister, but they don't look alike at all."

Arya: "Of course they don't look alike, as half-siblings."

Tiedan: "But I think they look more like a couple."

"How old are you?" Arya knocked on his head: "Do you know what a couple is?"

"I know. Sister Cuiying likes Brother Zhu. Whenever she has something delicious, she secretly saves it for him. My mother said they are engaged and a couple." Tiedan said self-righteously, "Sister Ruyi also secretly hides sweet date cakes for Lord Pei to eat. Does she like Lord Pei too?"

"Hmm, cough, cough..." Zhuang Wan started coughing and almost choked on her own saliva.

Erya in the kitchen slapped Tiedan on the bald head and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Sister Ruyi will be angry."

Tiedan quickly covered his mouth.

Children speak without restraint, and the originally quiet courtyard suddenly became ambiguous due to the two children's noise.

When Zhuang Wan looked up again, Jingzhe had disappeared, and Lixia was sitting on the roof far away, gnawing on a skewer of rabbit meat.

“…”

Zhuang Wan quietly turned to look at Pei Xingju, who was sitting with his eyes closed, lost in thought. His calm features were visibly tinged with a hint of amusement, and it was unclear whether he had heard Tiedan's words.

After a while, she said, "Um... the rabbit is ready. Do you want to try it now?"

Pei Xingju then slowly raised his eyes, stood up, walked over and sat down opposite Zhuang Wan.

Zhuang Wan placed the roasted meat on a clean plate and handed it to him.

Pei Xingju ate slowly and without saying a word, but Zhuang Wan always felt that he was secretly happy at this moment, and while he was secretly happy, he pretended to be reserved.

"Hmm..." Zhuang Wan cleared her throat. "Don't take Tiedan's nonsense seriously."

“Hmm…”

What? Are you serious or not?

Zhuang Wan continued to explain, "I made a lot of sweet date cakes the day before yesterday and shared some with everyone. But yours had a lot of sugar in it, and Tiedan saw it and insisted on having it. But children won't grow teeth if they eat too much, so I secretly hid it."

"Um."

“..........”

Zhuang Wan held his forehead, feeling that the more he explained, the worse it got and the more he looked at it, the more confused he became!

But she couldn't bear to see Pei Xingju pretending to understand, but actually looking secretly pleased. She felt even more emboldened and subtly added something to the barbecue on the rack.

After a while, she handed over the roasted meat again: "Hey, this one is ready too, try it."

Pei Xingju took it calmly, but after taking a bite, his expression suddenly changed.

He glared at Zhuang Wan.

Zhuang Wan said innocently, "I accidentally added too much peppercorns. It wasn't intentional."

“…”

She had a cunning look on her face as if she had succeeded in a prank. Pei Xingju was helpless and glared at her unhappily.

The peppercorns filled his mouth, and it felt like firecrackers were popping in his mouth. Pei Xingju tried to hold it in, but when he couldn't help it, he got up to rinse his mouth.

By the time Pei Xingju left, it was already getting late. Erya and Tiedan, having eaten their fill, each grabbed a roasted sweet potato from the stove and headed home. Before leaving, Zhuang Wan packed up two portions of roasted rabbit for them to take back to their parents.

When he reached the door, he saw a large carriage parked in front of Pei Xingju's house, and the people in the carriage were getting out.

Noticing the movement here, the man turned his head and looked over. When he saw her appearance clearly, he couldn't help but be amazed, but then turned around and went up the stairs.

"Excuse me," the man said, "Liu Gongyi, the governor of Heyang County, requests an audience."

Many people came to visit Pei Xingju these days. Lihua Lane often had officials' carriages parked there, but today this person had parked several carriages, and the carriage at the back was loaded with several large boxes.

Zhuang Wan just glanced at him lightly and turned to walk in.

After eating and drinking her fill, Zhuang Wan walked in circles around the yard, with her chubby Wangcai following behind, wagging his tail. After a while, she packed up her things and washed up before falling asleep.

But tonight is destined to be uneasy.

Zhuang Wan was sleeping soundly when she suddenly heard the sound of fighting and sat up abruptly from the bed.

She looked out in the moonlight.

Perhaps hearing the noise in the room, Lixia said, "Go to sleep, young lady. There's no need to panic."

"Lixia, what happened outside?"

Lixia said, "Some thieves have come, and the master is catching them. The master said that the girl should sleep peacefully and not be alarmed."

Zhuang Wan became more and more suspicious and did not dare to go back to sleep. She just leaned against the head of the bed and listened to the noise outside.

The sound of fighting became more and more obvious. It seemed that there were not just one or two people, but a group of people. There was even the sound of swords clashing.

Zhuang Wan stood up and opened the door: "It's not a thief, right?"

Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Lixia simply nodded: "It's not a thief, there are assassins. But don't worry, young lady, the master knows what's going on."

"You are Pei Xingju's guard, why are you still here?" Zhuang Wan asked anxiously.

"My lord, you are afraid that the young lady will be worried, so you have me here to protect her."

Zhuang Wan suddenly remembered the Lord Liu he'd met tonight. He had a feeling this assassination attempt might be more than a simple one. Pei Xingju had stirred up the entire Hezhou region, implicating countless people, all of whom wanted him dead. No wonder he'd mobilized his troops here; perhaps he'd anticipated the assassination attempt.

The fight continued, with the humming of swords and the incessant roaring, which made Zhuang Wan tremble with fear.

I don’t know how long it took, but just when Zhuang Wan’s feet felt numb, the fight gradually subsided.

Soon, someone knocked on the door: "Lixia, the master asked me to ask Miss Zhuang if there is anything?"

Before Lixia could speak, Zhuang Wan hurried over to open the door: "I'm fine."

However, when she saw the bloody broken arms and legs outside, her stomach churned.

Zhuang Wan quickly turned around and leaned against the doorpost to vomit. The barbecue she had eaten tonight was wasted.

Lixia scooped a bucket of water for her to rinse her mouth, and then rubbed her back: "Are you feeling better, girl?"

Zhuang Wan shook her head and asked the man uncomfortably, "Where is Pei Xingju? Is your master okay?"

The man hesitated and said, "The master is injured."

"Is it serious?"

"She was stabbed in the chest and lost consciousness due to bleeding. I was worried about her before she passed out, so I asked my subordinates to come and check on her."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Wan no longer cared about anything else and ran to the house opposite, holding up her skirt.