Before Pei Zhi set off, Lu Xiuyuan gave her all the money in the house to take with her.

"If you're poor but have plenty of money on the road, come back quickly if you don't find anyone when you get there."

As Lu Xiuyuan packed Pei Zhi's bag, he gave her some instructions.

"Also, if you find the person, you must write back to me so I don't worry."

Pei Zhi patiently replied, "Okay, I understand."

"Here are some dry rations. You must stay with the people from the escort agency every day and do not wander off."

Pei Zhi took the package. "Okay, I can walk to the capital by myself, don't worry."

Lu Xiuyuan kept nagging, worried: "It's cold up north. I've prepared a lot of warm clothes for you. Don't catch a cold. Take good care of yourself."

Even though Lu Xiuyuan was still worried, Pei Zhi still went with the escort agency.

The escort agency was in a hurry to deliver the goods, so they were rushing the whole way.

Fortunately, Pei Zhi was also eager to go to the north.

Although the ride was a bit bumpy, we made it into the northern part of the city without incident.

Once Pei Zhi entered the northern part of the city, she parted ways with the escort agency.

Pei Minxue had been searching for Shang Huai at the Marquis's residence for several days, and finally, he met Shang Huai today.

Pei Minxue thought that he could no longer keep Pei Zhi's secret.

It can't be too late for him to say something after a real war breaks out.

Pei Minxue now regrets it. He should have told Shang Huai on his first day in the North that Pei Zhi was still alive.

"Shang Huai, His Highness has caught a cold in the dungeon. Let's bring him out. Otherwise, if something happens to him, no one can bear the responsibility."

Shang Huai ignored him: "You sent someone to find me, saying it was something extremely urgent, and that's it?"

"Shang Huai, no matter what, Xiao Chengci is the Crown Prince. If he really dies in Beicheng, have you thought about the future?"

Shang Huai retorted, "If he died of illness on his own, then it's his own bad luck, what does it have to do with anyone else?"

“Aren’t you all talking about Pei Zhi too? She died of illness, it had nothing to do with anyone else, and now Xiao Chengci is the same.”

Pei Minxue sighed, "Shang Huai, what if I told you that Pei Zhi is not dead?"

Shang Huai was stunned, then he looked at Pei Minxue in disbelief.

Pei Minxue felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.

He finally revealed the big secret buried deep in his heart, and he felt much relieved.

Pei Minxue thought that Shang Huai would excitedly ask him where Pei Zhi was.

Or, Shang Huai might jump up and cry tears of joy.

But Shang Huai remained very calm.

Then, Shang Huai drew his sword and held it against Pei Minxue's neck.

"Because you are related to Zhizhi by blood, I have always respected you greatly."

“I’ve shut down Xiao Chengci, yet I treat you with such courtesy.”

"No." Pei Minxue didn't quite understand what Shang Huai meant.

"I saw Pei Zhi's body with my own eyes. In order to save Xiao Chengci, you actually want to use Pei Zhi's death to make a fuss?"

Pei Minxue felt a sharp pain in her neck. "No, I meant..."

Shang Huai didn't mince words with Pei Minxue, saying, "If you dare mention Pei Zhi's name again, I'll send you to hell right now."

Pei Minxue was truly wronged; he had only told this secret to Shang Huai.

Shang Huai not only didn't believe him, but he also wanted to kill him!

"My lord, there is a beautiful woman outside requesting an audience."

The guard hesitated for a moment. "She claims to be the Marquis's fiancée, and she says her name is Pei Zhi."

Shang Huai released his sword, and it fell to the ground.

Pei Minxue's reaction was even stronger than Shang Huai's: "Tell me, what's her name?"

The guard said in a measured tone, "Pei Zhi, she said her name is Pei Zhi."

"My God, you've finally come out!"

Pei Minxue breathed a huge sigh of relief; Pei Zhi's arrival couldn't have been more timely.

Thankfully, thankfully, Pei Zhi still has a conscience and knows to come out.

Pei Minxue has been extremely worried these days.

I'm afraid Pei Zhi won't come out and will stay far away, which will make things even more troublesome.

Without saying a word, he rushed straight towards the gate.

Pei Minxue followed behind, though he was far behind, he still tried his best to run towards the gate of the Marquis's mansion.

Outside the gate, Pei Zhi, wrapped in a cloak, paced back and forth.

It's so cold, it's really too cold up north.

The clothes that Lu Xiuyuan prepared for Pei Zhi were still a bit too thin.

Pei Zhi was shivering when she was suddenly pulled into a tight embrace.

Upon seeing Pei Zhi, Shang Huai didn't say a word, but simply hugged her tightly in his arms.

Pei Minxue, who had run over carrying clothes, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it really was Pei Zhi outside the door.

Good heavens, Pei Zhizhen is his ancestor!

Pei Zhi was shivering from the cold. "Can we go inside?"

Without saying a word, Shang Huai swept Pei Zhi up in his arms.

A charcoal fire was burning in the room, and Pei Zhi drank a cup of hot milk, which immediately warmed her up.

Seeing that Pei Zhi had recovered, Pei Minxue finally spoke, "I told you, she's still alive, but you didn't believe me."

Pei Minxue finally got to hold his head high for once.

Shang Huai not only didn't believe him, but also wanted to kill him.

Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow: "You knew all along that I was still alive?"

Pei Zhi believed that she had done a fairly discreet job, so how did Pei Minxue find out?

She managed to keep it a secret from Xiao Chengci and Shang Huai, yet Pei Minxue found out?

“The burial items you had were prepared by me. Among them was a very inconspicuous hairpin, which you pawned.”

Pei Zhi remembered that such a thing had happened.

At that time, Pei Zhi was penniless, and she dared not pawn anything valuable.

“That was a gift from my good friend. His family is in business. In the end, the hairpin ended up in his hands, and he came to my door to question me.”

Pei Zhizhen never expected that such a low-probability event would occur.

Shang Huai pressed, "Then why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Pei Zhi buried her head in her milk and stopped talking.

Pei Minxue was dumbfounded. No, what does this have to do with him?

Pei Minxue pointed at Pei Zhi, "She faked her death, go and interrogate her."

Why ask an innocent passerby?

"She must have something to hide, yet you knew but didn't report it?"

Pei Minxue pointed to his neck, "The blood on my neck hasn't dried yet. Have you forgotten that you were just about to kill me?"

If Pei Zhi hadn't arrived in time, Pei Minxue would have doubted whether he was still alive.

After complaining, Pei Minxue rubbed his hands together and said, "I'm going to change. You guys chat."

Before leaving, Pei Minxue gave Pei Zhi a look, signaling her to have a good talk with Shang Huai.

After Pei Minxue left, the room immediately became quiet.

Shang Huai stared intently at Pei Zhi, his eyes unblinking.

Pei Zhi lowered her head to drink her milk, and no one spoke first.

In the end, Pei Zhi couldn't hold on any longer.

Pei Zhi put down her cup and looked at Shang Huai.

Shang Huai stared at Pei Zhi expectantly, as if waiting for her to speak.

Pei Zhi's tone was full of doubt: "You're going to rebel for my sake?"