When Pei Zhi woke up again, she thought she had returned to the Quick Transmigration Bureau.

When Pei Zhi opened her eyes and saw the curtains, she knew that she hadn't died.

She's really got a strong constitution; she's injured like that and she's still alive?

What followed was pain, all kinds of pain, so painful that Pei Zhi couldn't help but cry out.

Xiao Chengci, who was guarding Pei Zhi, heard the noise and immediately woke up.

Xiao Chengci held Pei Zhi's bandaged hand: "You're awake. Does it hurt anywhere?"

Pei Zhi's throat also hurt terribly. "How badly am I injured?"

Xiao Chengci's expression froze for a moment. "It's alright. The imperial physician said that as long as I take good care of myself, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Pei Zhi didn't quite believe this; she only felt pain in her internal organs.

Moreover, something felt off.

Pei Zhi quickly realized why something was wrong.

Her legs seem to have lost all feeling?

Pei Zhi used some strength to try to lift her legs.

Once I exerted force, I experienced no other reaction besides physical pain.

My legs.

Ignoring the pain, Pei Zhi reached out and touched her leg.

Fortunately, my leg is still there.

"The imperial physician said that you fell off the cliff, injuring your back and seriously injuring your legs, but with proper care, you will recover."

"I want to drink water."

Xiao Chengci quickly got up and poured Pei Zhi a glass of water.

Pei Zhi wanted to move around a bit; she still had some feeling in her hands.

Xiao Chengci poured water and fed it to Pei Zhi.

"I'll have someone prepare some liquid food for you. Let's eat some first."

"I fell off a cliff, and it's been several days now?"

"It has been five days."

Pei Zhi nodded, her throat itched, and she coughed twice.

"Has the child been found?"

"Shang Huai had already brought them back that very night. They were unharmed and perfectly safe."

Pei Zhi breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the child was alright.

Otherwise, Pei Zhi really wouldn't know how to face her sister-in-law.

"If you don't ask, who is targeting you?"

Pei Zhi twitched the corner of her mouth: "There are only so many people."

"Either it's Shang Huai's family, or it's your family."

"Since you're here with me, you must be one of my family members."

Who could be in Xiao Chengci's family?

Besides her biological mother, she had no one else.

Pei Zhi asked curiously, "When did I offend the Empress Dowager?"

"It has nothing to do with you, it's my problem, you're innocent."

Pei Zhi sighed, "Where is Shang Huai?"

"He... has something to do, he should be back before dinner."

Pei Zhi was brought back, and the imperial physician treated her until dawn.

Pei Zhi truly escaped with her life.

It was thanks to Xiao Chengci bringing all those precious medicinal herbs from the palace to the Pei residence beforehand that Pei Zhi would have truly passed away.

Even so, Pei Zhi may never be able to stand up again for the rest of her life.

However, Xiao Chengci dared not tell Pei Zhi these words.

You can fool people for a while, but that's only for a while.

As for Shang Huai, he has been busy interrogating the Empress Dowager's henchmen these past few days.

This time, Xiao Chengci was determined to sever all of the Empress Dowager's connections, leaving none alive.

As for the Empress Dowager, she already had one arm cut off by Xiao Chengci, let alone these henchmen.

Shang Huai had no close ties with these ministers in the capital.

Moreover, Pei Zhi was injured this time.

Shang Huai would absolutely not show any mercy to these people, and also to avoid this situation from happening again.

Pei Zhi is currently living in the Pei residence, and the news of her awakening has spread throughout the entire residence.

Pei Minxue also stayed in bed for two days to rest, and during these days, he also stayed at home.

Upon learning that Pei Zhi had woken up, Pei Minxue rushed over with Madam Pei.

Xiao Chengci had just given Pei Zhi painkillers, and Pei Zhi felt much better.

When Pei Minxue and Pei Zhiyi made eye contact, their eyes began to redden.

Pei Zhi said helplessly, "How can a grown man be so spineless?"

Pei Minxue sniffed, "It's so good that you're awake."

"That scared me to death, that really scared me to death."

Where are the children?

Madam Pei hurriedly replied, "He's fine, he's doing well. He just finished his milk and is now asleep."

"General Shang, I'm sorry to trouble you to capture all of Zhu'er's people."

After exchanging only a few words, Xiao Chengci interjected, "Zhizhi just woke up, so let her rest. You can all go now."

Pei Minxue and Madam Pei dared not disobey, and after bowing, they left.

"I wanted to chat with them, why did you chase them away?"

Xiao Chengci sat down beside the couch and said, "If you have anything to say, I can talk to you."

Pei Zhi rolled her eyes, clearly unwilling to pay him any attention.

“I severed the Empress Dowager’s arm. Once you recover, you can go and take revenge on her yourself.”

Pei Zhi asked, "She's your biological mother, so I can do whatever I want with her?"

"Yes!" Xiao Chengci nodded. "You can do whatever you want with it."

Pei Zhi poked Xiao Chengci's forehead with her finger, "Giving birth to you would have been worse than giving birth to a piece of barbecued pork."

"I don't want to see the Empress Dowager either. You can make your own arrangements."

Xiao Chengci pondered for a moment, "Let's secretly send the Empress Dowager to the north."

"I will never be able to return to Beijing in my lifetime."

"Even if she dies in the future, she should be buried in the North City, not in the Imperial Mausoleum."

Xiao Chengci held Pei Zhi's hand. "This is all I can do."

No matter what, the Empress Dowager was Xiao Chengci's biological mother.

Xiao Chengci can be punished, but he cannot take the Empress Dowager's life.

"That's enough." Pei Zhi smiled, quite satisfied with Xiao Chengci's handling of the situation.

This would prevent the Empress Dowager from returning to the capital even in death, ensuring that no one would pay respects to her in the future and that she could not be buried in the imperial mausoleum.

Pei Zhi thought that such punishment might be even more painful for the Empress Dowager than death.

"I'm sorry."

"If I had noticed sooner, you wouldn't have been injured so badly."

Xiao Chengci never imagined that the Empress Dowager could be so ruthless.

Xiao Chengci had to admit that the Empress Dowager truly knew how to hurt him the most.

Even if the Empress Dowager were to harm him, Xiao Chengci would not be in such pain; he would only feel a chill in his heart.

However, the Empress Dowager directly targeted Pei Zhi, even going so far as to kill him.

Because the Empress Dowager knew that only if Pei Zhi was in trouble would Xiao Chengci feel distressed, heartbroken, and wish he were dead.

Pei Zhi suffered an undeserved misfortune this time, but she had no choice but to accept it.

Pei Zhi stroked Xiao Chengci's eyebrows and eyes: "Forget it, I won't hold it against you, don't frown."

"She's already old, and frowning makes her look even older."

Pei Zhi snorted, "If you keep doing this, I'll dump you and find someone younger."

Pei Zhi forced herself to chat with Xiao Chengci for a while, but before it got dark, she started to feel sleepy.

Painkillers contain sedative ingredients, and besides, the imperial physician also said that Pei Zhi's injuries are so severe that she should rest more.

Xiao Chengci covered Pei Zhi with a blanket, lit some calming incense, and was about to leave when he almost bumped into Shang Huai, who was about to come in.