Chapter 180 No More Hatred

Pei Jia didn't come back, so not only the people in the Pei Mansion, but even Yin Ping couldn't just sit there and watch.

"How could our Miss Jiang be lost? How could she be lost?" Yin Ping kept repeating this sentence, he really couldn't understand it.

Others did not hear the key point in this sentence, and just thought it was a blame. They hurriedly sent servants to look for him and went to the county government to report the case overnight.

After searching for so long, they still couldn't find the person, and the county government was already having a headache.

When someone who looked like a guard came to the county government office and revealed his identity, and said that Prince Danshuo had been assassinated there, the county magistrate felt like the sky had fallen.

"Then now..."

"First, seal the city gates and make sure the assassin doesn't escape. Then follow me to see the prince."

The county magistrate pondered for a moment and nodded.

The opening and closing of the city gates was determined by regulations and was no small matter. If it were just the Pei Mansion that had lost someone, it wouldn't have gone this far, and given the Pei Mansion's style, they wouldn't have made such a request. But the assassination of the Prince of a County was different.

I saw a horse galloping past on the street. The people looked at it in confusion and only heard the rumbling of the city gate.

"Master!" The servant ran back to Pei Mansion.

The master asked, "How is it?"

The servant shook his head: "We haven't found it yet. The city gate has been closed first."

The eldest master frowned and said, "This kind of scene makes our Pei Mansion look arrogant."

The servant hurriedly shook his head again: "No, it's because of the assassination of Prince Danshuo..."

"Prince Danshuo?"

"Why did the prince come to Heqing?"

The other members of the Pei family couldn't help but speak out one after another.

Their family naturally had no connections with the Prince's Mansion. The only possible connection... The eldest master thought for a moment and turned to look at the fourth house.

"Mrs. Chu..."

Pei Yuanwei replied, "She hasn't left yet. I'll ask Lin Niang to ask her if it has anything to do with her."

"Hmm." The eldest master sighed, "Send more people to continue the search. The prince has been assassinated, and I'm afraid the county government can't spare more people."

After leaving the meeting hall, Pei Yuanwei went to see Chu Zhen.

Chu Zhen did not live in the courtyard of the fourth room, but in a courtyard not far from the fourth room, which was always used to entertain guests from afar.

When Pei Yuanwei entered, Chu Zhen's maid was applying medicine to her hands. Chu Zhen usually didn't have such a bad temper, but at this moment she couldn't help but kick the maid: "Can't you be gentler?"

The deficit of the Marquis' Mansion has been going on for a long time, but now it doesn't even have a glorious title. After coming here and being severely humiliated, how could Chu Zhen not be furious?

"Are these medicines really effective?" Chu Zhen's face became uglier.

Her hands still couldn't even touch it.

"The Fourth Master is here." someone said from outside.

Chu Zhen then calmed down and simply pulled off the bandage, exposing the horrific sight on her hand again.

At this time, the door opened and Pei Yuanwei stood at the door.

Chu Zhen was surprised and said, "I thought it would be my sister who came."

"She doesn't want to see you."

Chu Zhen snorted softly, "You're mad at me. Are you here to chase me away?"

"Prince Danshuo has come to Heqing."

"What?" Chu Zhen concealed her surprise and smiled at Pei Yuanwei, "Then I'll give you a good idea."

Pei Yuanwei lowered his eyes and looked at her.

Chu Zhen knew that he was always quiet and reserved, so she didn't care. She continued, "Take that Miss Jiang in exchange. Prince Danshuo will definitely reward your Pei family handsomely."

"Miss Jiang is missing."

"What?" Chu Zhen was anxious. "She's missing? She must have run away! She must have known that Prince Danshuo was coming here, so she ran away!"

Pei Yuanwei interrupted her: "Why do you say that there will be a generous reward if you exchange her for me?"

Chu Zhen closed her mouth.

"Qin Yurong's sudden death in Imperial Capital is related to this?"

"If you don't explain clearly, I won't believe you."

Chu Zhen showed a helpless look: "Brother-in-law is really smart."

The Marquis of Wuning was demoted. They had clearly done the same thing, but now they were accusing her of bringing trouble to the entire Marquisate. Chu Zhen sneered inwardly, knowing that her husband could no longer be relied upon.

She looked at Pei Yuanwei, brushed the hair on the side of her neck, revealing the injury she had sustained in the Marquis' Mansion, and sighed, "It's said that the old lady had chosen me to marry into the Pei family, but fate led me to the Marquis' Mansion."

Her eyes held a different meaning. "Alright, I'll tell you what's going on. Just telling you. If you can find Miss Jiang again, this benefit will be yours alone."

She then mentioned the matter of replacing the person, but she said that the person who had advocated the replacement was Marquis Wuning.

After listening to this, Pei Yuanwei turned and left.

Chu Zhen was slightly surprised. Was he in a hurry to find "Xiao He"?

That should be the case. The Pei family has many sons, and Pei Yuanwei, despite his good looks, isn't particularly talented among his brothers. He's too reserved, and even if he enters the government, he's unlikely to achieve anything significant.

If he didn't think about seizing this opportunity quickly, he would be a fool!

Chu Zhen called the maid's name: "Come in and continue applying the medicine to me."

I just forgot to ask my brother-in-law to change a doctor for her.

*

When the county magistrate arrived with Wu Xun, Cheng Nianying was still sitting in Fu Yi's arms.

The faint smell of blood still filled the nose, mixed with the beautiful scenery, seeming strange and moving.

Even in such pain, Fu Yi could still be moved. Cheng Nianying couldn't help but think of that sentence again... Is he gifted?

"Why are you sweet?"

Even though he was emotional, Fu Yi did not do anything else. He just held Cheng Nianying's waist tightly and asked this question.

Cheng Nianying was stunned and replied, "Mrs. Pei Jiu bought me some perfume and powder, and I put it on when I went out."

"Master, the Heqing County Magistrate requests an audience."

When the voice came, Cheng Nianying broke away from Fu Yi's arms.

Fu Yi said, "Let him come."

Cheng Nianying looked at him intently; he was no longer trembling in pain.

It was just a pair of long legs crossed unnaturally.

At this time, the guard pushed open the door, and Wu Xun and the county magistrate came in one after another. They saw the blood on Fu Yi's shoulder at a glance.

Not to mention the county magistrate, even Wu Xun was confused. How could this happen suddenly?

"I have failed to govern properly, and the assassin took advantage of the opportunity to injure the prince!" The county magistrate looked grief-stricken.

"If an assassin is about to strike, and you don't have the ability to predict it, how can you stop him? Just focus on catching him."

Fu Yi said this calmly, only to be met with an excited "Prince, be magistrate! I will do my utmost to hunt down this assassin!"

"Go ahead." Fu Yi looked tired. "This matter needs to be reported to the emperor. His Majesty will not blame you."

"Yes!" Seeing that his lips were pale, the county magistrate did not dare to disturb him any further and immediately left with peace of mind.

Wu Xun was left with a look of anxiety. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, Fu Yi glanced at him and said, "Go and order some food. We were disturbed just now and didn't get anything to eat."

Wu Xun could only hold it in and go quickly.

Fu Yi then beckoned to Cheng Nianying again: "Come here."

He said, "I want to hold you for a while."

Cheng Nianying couldn't help but ask, "Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

Fu Yi knew what she was referring to and smiled slightly, "Didn't you deliberately make me uncomfortable yesterday?"

He said, "I'm the one who's suffering anyway, I don't care. Come here."

Cheng Nianying walked back to his side, and before she could stand still, Fu Yi put his long arms around her and held her in his arms.

"Don't move for the next two days. You can't let that killer lead you by the nose. Leave him alone for two days. He can't even touch you, let alone kill Master Pei."

"If he can't help himself and shows up, that will be his death."

"I will write a letter to the Imperial Capital, requesting the best archers in the army."

Just like when they arrested the big and small Dongs?

It is difficult for assassins to resist the army.

"I need to go back to the Pei family to prevent the Fourth Madam from worrying too much."

"I've already told you that if you go back to the Pei family now, it will be hard to explain..."

"Send me some guards."

Fu Yi paused, then said, "Okay, I'll give Wu Xun to you and have him bring people to escort you back to the Pei family."

He relented, and Cheng Nianying said to him in a gentle voice, "I will come back."

Fu Yi smiled: "Well, I believe you. Go ahead."

Cheng Nianying hugged his neck with her backhand: "Don't you want to hold me for a while longer?"

Fu Yi chuckled: "Yes, it is."

The two of them hugged each other silently for a while, showing a rare warmth.

Only after the food was served did Cheng Nianying break free from his arms again and pull his collar to cover his wound.

Fu Yi smiled and said, "Finally you take pity on me."

Cheng Nianying said honestly: "I pressed your wound on purpose two days ago."

Fu Yi: "...I know you did it on purpose."

Cheng Nianying was surprised. Oh, you are not angry at all?

"It's so obvious when you're deliberately trying to piss me off."

"..." Cheng Nianying licked her lips and said embarrassedly: "You hurt me first before."

"When..." Fu Yi felt uncomfortable the moment he asked, as it seemed like he wasn't paying attention at all. But he hadn't paid attention to it before...

Cheng Nianying didn't care and told him frankly about the grudge she had recorded: "Before I left the Prince's Mansion, you tied my hands."

Fu Yi's memory suddenly came back.

A lump formed in his throat.

For the first time in his life, Prince Danshuo felt so much regret that he was speechless and didn't know what to say to make amends.

Cheng Nianying said: "I don't bear grudges now."