Chapter 28 Night Party with Pei Jiming

Shen Xiao looked at Wen Lanting with teary eyes.

I had no choice but to tell you everything that happened today.

“That hole must have been made by Shen Shu and Pei Jiming!” Wen Lanting helped Shen Xiao review the situation.

"They must have broken through the wall and left the Princess's residence, which is why you saw Shen Shu returning from outside, and Pei Jiming must have taken the opportunity to return to the Princess's residence."

Shen Xiao was filled with doubts about Pei Jiming: "I clearly saw him drink that drugged wine with my own eyes, so why didn't he... with Shen Shu?"

Wen Lanting tapped Shen Xiao's forehead; her eldest daughter was still too naive.

"Maybe they've already made it a done deal, which is why they made such a big hole so they could escape."

“Otherwise, given the princess’s temper, if she knew that her only son had been drugged, she would have brought people to wreck the Duke’s mansion. But now there’s been no movement at all, which shows that she knows that her son has touched someone he shouldn’t have, and she’s very afraid of him. Only this explanation makes sense.”

“Mother.” Shen Xiao suddenly grabbed Wen Lanting’s sleeve.

"You mean to say that Shen Shu has already lost her virginity to Pei Jiming?"

"good."

Wen Lanting nodded: "Next, all we need to do is find an opportunity to tell Marquis Dingyuan about this, and then this marriage will definitely fall through."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiao's eyes lit up again.

If Shen Shu loses this marriage, then she'll be at Shen Shu's mercy.

The most urgent task is to let Lin Wei know about this.

…

Shen Shu avoided the crowd and, as agreed, arrived at the large hole that had been smashed into Guiyuxuan.

Both mansions were thrown into chaos tonight because of what happened at the banquet at the Earl's mansion.

Naturally, no one paid any attention to the hole.

Shen Shu looked around in the dark, but there seemed to be no one there.

Just then, Shen Shu turned her head and saw Pei Jiming walking towards her with a lantern, which almost scared her out of her wits.

Shen Shu quickly extinguished the lantern in his hand and pointed to the artificial hill by the lake in the Bogong Mansion.

Pei Jiming's eyes widened, and he nodded.

"Miss Chen, why did you extinguish my lantern? It's so dark now, what if it falls and gets broken?"

Shen Shu lowered her voice: "Light lanterns? Do you want the whole mansion to know we're meeting here?"

As she spoke, she pointed towards the artificial hill.

"Come with me first, this is not the place to talk."

Pei Jiming followed as instructed, and the two walked around the weeping willows by the lake, one after the other.

Shen Shu first went around to the back of the artificial hill, and after confirming that no one was around, she stepped aside to let Pei Jiming in.

"Young Master Pei, you can speak now. How much do you know about Fang Lanzhi?"

"Their entire family was executed for treason."

As soon as Pei Jiming finished speaking, Shen Shu gasped.

"What did you say?"

In the darkness, Shen Shu couldn't see his expression, but she could still sense the heaviness in Pei Jiming's tone.

"The Fang family, as officials of the Ministry of Rites, were found to have colluded with foreign powers last year. His Majesty ordered the entire family to be executed."

What?

Shen Shu gripped the edge of her sleeve tightly. In her previous life, she should have been alive at this time.

How could he die!

Pei Jiming continued, "My mother once wanted her to marry me, but after this incident, she never mentioned it again, and I know very little about anything else."

Shen Shu opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but her throat felt blocked, and she couldn't utter a single word.

Pei Jiming noticed her unusual expression: "Miss Chen?"

Shen Shu came to her senses, her eyes filled with disappointment, and murmured, "She helped me before, and I thought I could thank her in person."

Upon hearing this, Pei Ji changed his mind and said, "They're all dead, except for Fang Lanzhi."

Shen Shu: "...Young Master Pei always likes to leave things unsaid?"

Pei Jiming changed the subject: "I heard that the person is still alive, but was taken away by someone of high rank and power."

“When I saw that you looked so serious when you asked about her, I thought she had a grudge against you, which is why I didn’t tell you everything.”

Shen Shu: ...

How did Young Master Pei figure out that she was there for revenge?

"I just don't know whose residence she's staying at now," Pei Jiming sighed.

Shen Shu blurted out almost subconsciously, "Prince Cheng."

Even now, she still feels lingering fear about that name.

Pei Jiming was taken aback: "You mean Prince Cheng?"

"He's a notorious lecher in the capital, and his behavior is extremely perverse. You're saying Miss Fang is at Prince Cheng's residence? Isn't that like a lamb being led to the slaughter?"

Shen Shu composed herself, not wanting to explain too much: "I have to rescue her."

Pei Jiming: "How did you know?"

Shen Shu declined to elaborate: "She said it herself."

Pei Jiming sensed that something was off.

But before he could speak, he heard a commotion outside.

Shen Shu and Pei Jiming remained silent.

Shen Qiushan led a group of bricklayers into Guiyuxuan and began building walls without saying a word.

Shen Shu was stunned.

I almost yelled at them! Couldn't they have waited a little longer?!

If this wall is built, how will Pei Jiming get back?!

She tugged at Pei Jiming's sleeve, signaling him to quickly leave via the path on the other side of the artificial hill.

Pei Jiming had no choice but to hurriedly follow her into the shadows.

Just as the two had concealed themselves, they heard Shen Qiushan instructing them, "Be careful, everyone. This wall must be built solidly. It must be finished tonight, and there must be no trace left."

The bricklayers responded and got to work, clanging and banging away.

Shen Shu hid in the shadows of the trees, watching as the entrance to Guiyuxuan's cave was gradually blocked by bricks and stones.

Pei Jiming asked in a low voice, "Miss Chen, how do you plan to save Miss Fang?"

Shen Shu bit her lip and replied in a low voice, "You should think about how you're going to get back first, my dear Young Master Pei."

Pei Jiming: "Going back is easy, I'll just break another hole, won't I?"

Shen Shu: ...

Young Master Pei's words are truly astonishing.

Seeing his words, Shen Shu ignored Shen Qiushan and continued, "We need to find her first, then bring her out of the Cheng Prince's mansion... No, Young Master Pei, are you going to come with me?"

Pei Jiming: "After all, she was once engaged to me. It's not too much for me to help her, is it?"

Shen Shu rolled her eyes inwardly. Where was he all this time?

However, she didn't say it aloud.

Pei Jiming seemed to see through Shen Shu's thoughts: "You can't blame me. By the time I found out about her marriage proposal to me, her family had already been raided. My mother never mentioned this to me. To be honest, I haven't even met Miss Fang yet."

Shen Shu: "..."

Pei Jiming: "After all, it is the will of my parents and the words of the matchmaker. As a son, I must naturally obey."

"And what about Miss Shen? Are she and Lord Lin mutually in love?"

Shen Shu was taken aback, recalling how she had become engaged to Lin Wei, and for some reason felt a little annoyed: "Of course not."

Her marriage to him was purely for the purpose of bringing good luck.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Qiushan seemed to have noticed something and glanced at the artificial hill.

Shen Shu quickly pulled Pei Jiming down to squat, but she was moving too fast and tripped and fell into Pei Jiming's arms.

The next second, Shen Shu felt her lips touch a soft object.