Chapter 95 The first thing I'll do is teach you a lesson!

Pei Ji seemed quite calm, but Afu was not so calm.

Before anyone could react, Afu nervously whispered to Pei Ji, "Young Master, how come things from the Song Kingdom suddenly appeared in this palace? Could it be... could it be that the Song Kingdom has planted spies?"

Pei Ji's eyes were somewhat cold, and it was unclear what he was thinking. Afu was still racking his brains.

"Could it be that they're going to take us home?" Afu exclaimed with delight, then suppressed a smile. "But their analysis doesn't seem to suggest it. Surely those four concubines aren't people planted by our Song Kingdom, are they? Besides, the young master is the seventh prince after all. If he were to make any moves, why wouldn't he tell us? So it's even less likely that they're going to take us home. Otherwise, why would that person dare to set a trap for the second princess? If they were discovered, wouldn't they have completely disregarded the young master's situation?"

Pei Ji lowered his eyes and remained silent, his hands behind his back tightening slightly.

A cool breeze ruffled Pei Ji's hair, a few strands of dark hair sticking to his cheeks, which were slightly pale from the wind. He was completely unaware of this, staring intently at the ground, seemingly deep in thought, but in reality, his mind was wandering in all directions.

My heart was beating slowly, not fast, and it felt like something inside me had quietly broken.

He was a spy from the Song state, planted in the inner palace. He had been a hostage there for three years without knowing anything about it.

Is it that she doesn't want to involve him, or that she simply hasn't thought of him at all?

Pei Ji figured out the answer in just half a second.

If there were really people from the Song Kingdom here, and if his father had even the slightest thought of him as a son, those people wouldn't have stood by and watched him struggle to survive from the age of seven until now.

Have they been abandoned?

No, I never even thought about him, so how could I have given up on him?

He was nothing more than a dispensable pawn; didn't he understand this the day he was sent here as a hostage?

Pei Ji said with a hint of self-deprecation, "Perhaps, that's it."

A very soft reply, a murmur that drifted away on the wind, almost inaudible, was so faint that Afu nearly didn't hear it.

"What?" Afu asked.

Pei Ji's eyelashes trembled slightly, and in an instant, Afu felt as if all his spirit had been drained.

But the next second, Pei Ji, completely oblivious, replied with a light laugh as always, "It doesn't matter, we don't know anything about it anyway."

Afu scratched his head: "That's true. Even if this matter is really related to the Song Kingdom, we really don't know anything about it. I think His Majesty of the Yu Kingdom is quite reasonable and should be able to see through everything, right?"

Xie Yunqi leaned closer and said, "What are you two whispering about? This is getting to your family. If you have any clues, just tell us quickly."

Afu quickly waved his hand: "Oh, no, no."

After saying that, Afu nervously looked around to see if anyone had noticed them talking.

Fortunately, Ah Fu knew martial arts and intentionally controlled his breathing when he spoke. Although Chunhua and Qiuyue heard some whispering and looked at him with some doubt, the others were completely unaware.

Sheng Sheng pondered earnestly, but something still felt off.

Suddenly, Sheng Sheng seemed to remember something, and bent down to whisper something to Yan Hu.

Sheng Sheng whispered in Yan Hu's ear, speaking very briefly, so much so that A Fu couldn't hear her clearly even if he tried to eavesdrop.

No one heard what Sheng Sheng said, but they saw her gesturing vividly a few times. After that, Yan Hu went in the opposite direction from the Jin Yi Hall.

Pei Ji silently observed her expression.

Xie Yunqi asked in confusion, "Where is Yan Hu going?"

"Oh, Yan Hu went to find something for Sheng Sheng." Sheng Sheng replied, then pulled Pei Ji up and comforted him with a smile, "It's okay, Brother Pei Ji, Sheng Sheng knows this has nothing to do with you."

First, she believed Pei Ji wouldn't do such a thing; second, Pei Ji had absolutely no need to go through all that trouble to do it.

Just as Xie Yunjia wouldn't have done this, she wouldn't have done it in this way.

Pei Ji, on the other hand, treated him as a good friend and often spent time with him. If Pei Ji wanted to do something, he could have done it in a way that was out in front of so many people.

Moreover, everyone knows that Pei Ji is now living a better life than before because Sheng Sheng helped him.

Pei Ji would not do such an ungrateful thing; he is not that kind of person.

Moreover, everyone in the palace now knows that Pei Ji is protected by the Second Princess. He is no longer the pitiful hostage who was at the mercy of others. He is the Second Princess's friend, and no one dares to underestimate him anymore.

Pei Ji had no reason to cut down this "big tree" himself.

Of course, Sheng Sheng's actions stemmed primarily from her trust in Pei Ji.

It is also about trust in oneself.

Making friends through sound is a sure way to go!

Sheng Sheng leaned closer to Pei Ji, shielding her face with her hand, and whispered, "Sheng Sheng won't let him make a big fuss about this, okay? I won't give anyone with ulterior motives a chance to take advantage of the situation and hurt Brother Pei Ji!"

Pei Ji was taken aback, then saw the little dumpling pat his chest, looking like a big brother: "Don't worry, with Sheng Sheng here, Sheng Sheng will be your backer. No one will dare to put a hat on Brother Pei Ji's head. Brother Pei Ji will only have a jade crown on his head!"

He was all smiles and even cracked a joke.

The somewhat serious atmosphere was instantly broken by this little joke.

Zijuan and the others were used to it, and Xie Yunqi just pursed her lips and muttered, "I'm wearing a jade crown too, why do I favor him?"

Xiao Quanzi didn't dare to expose his prince, because apart from the jade crown on his head, every other ornament he wore was made of gold.

Besides, the Second Princess didn't love the jade crown on Young Master Pei's head; she loved his gentle and refined temperament, as pure as jade.

Pei Ji felt a slight stirring in his heart, as if his broken heart had been pieced back together a little.

Having powerful backers, huh?

He never imagined that the first person to say such things to him in his life would be a princess from a foreign country.

Someone who seems far away from him, someone he can't reach.

Pei Ji remained expressionless, twirled his fingertips, and chuckled, "Then thank you very much, Princess."

Xie Yunqi was very dissatisfied with his answer. His sister had already said so much, yet Pei Ji just casually said thank you and that was it?

"Can't you say a few more words?" Xie Yunqi said angrily. "Don't think you can just brush off my sister because you're good at growing vegetables. Let me tell you, I'm her protector too. If you dare to bully her, I'll tie this little dumpling up and never let you near her again! And then don't blame me for being impolite. The first thing I'll do is teach you a lesson!"

Pei Ji raised an eyebrow, looking at him with considerable interest, seemingly quite intrigued by how Xie Yunqi would teach him a lesson.

Shen Sheng was both amused and exasperated, and quickly used her other hand to pull Xie Yunqi forward.

"Alright, alright, let's hurry up, or we'll be late. I wonder if my brother has arrived at the Golden Palace yet. We've been delayed on the road for so long, he probably isn't waiting for us anymore."