Chapter 198 He seems to have fallen for Shen Chu

Shen Chu and Luo Heng entered Changsha Prefecture, intending to meet Pei Yuan first.

Unexpectedly, Luo Heng suddenly got food poisoning again.

After asking around, Shen Chu learned that Luo Heng had been suffering from an upset stomach since eating the rabbit she roasted, and had not recovered for the past two weeks.

He gets an upset stomach if he eats anything that is even slightly unsuitable.

Feeling deeply guilty, she personally prepared the medicine for Luo Heng and delivered it to him, apologizing once again.

"I have already sent a message to my eldest brother by carrier pigeon, asking him for a prescription to regulate his stomach and intestines. My brother will take the medicine according to the prescription and recover quickly."

Luo Heng drank the medicine and comforted Shen Chu with a smile.

"It's just a minor issue, don't worry about it too much. By the way, I already had someone inquire about it."

Master Feng is hosting a banquet at Xiangmanlou at noon today, and the Sixth Prince may attend.

"Go quickly, don't make things difficult."

Shen Chu was somewhat surprised by Luo Heng's connections.

They had been in Changsha Prefecture for less than two hours when Luo Heng had already found out the whereabouts of Master Feng and Pei Yuan's possible plans.

She thanked Luo Heng and, without delay, hurried to Xiangmanlou.

Little did they know that as soon as they reached the private room next to Master Feng's, they overheard Pei Yuan and Master Feng's conversation.

Upon hearing Pei Yuan half-jokingly discussing with Master Feng how to handle the aftermath, she guessed that Pei Yuan was playing a trick on Master Feng.

When she heard him start to berate her to the extreme, Shen Chu knew that Pei Yuan must already know that she was next door.

She dared not hide any longer and quickly pushed open the door.

"If you keep going, I'll get nothing out of you."

She walked into the private room, muttering a complaint under her breath.

Pei Yuan sized him up and down, snorted coldly, and turned his head away.

When Master Feng saw Shen Chu, his expression changed drastically.

He glanced at the leader of the men in black, then at Shen Chu, and instantly realized what was going on.

"You...you're not dead!"

Shen Chu smiled slightly, "I'm sorry to disappoint Master Feng, but I not only survived, I also obtained some evidence that you were so eager to destroy."

"You!" A hint of panic flashed in Master Feng's eyes as he glanced between Shen Chu and Pei Yuan.

"Fine, you've all teamed up to trick me."

Pei Yuan waved his hand, "Take him down."

The Flying Eagle Guards, disguised as men in black, stepped forward and used a grappling technique to pin Master Feng to the ground.

Master Feng struggled fiercely, "Your Highness, I hold a noble title. You cannot arrest me so easily."

Pei Yuan scoffed, "What a joke! My Flying Eagle Guard never asks about people's background when arresting them, and we don't need any reason."

Master Feng shouted loudly that he was wronged.

“My Feng family has already voluntarily handed over all the account books, which can prove that we have no connection with Yao Sihai and Jiang Hongzhi’s case of selling smuggled salt. We were just deceived by them.”

If Your Highness arrested me because of Lord Shen, he is now standing alive and well in front of you.

Since he is unharmed, it means it was all a misunderstanding. Why must Your Highness be so ruthless?

Pei Yuan rested his chin on his jade-bone fan, his smile chillingly sinister.

"You should be glad he's alright. If he were in trouble, I would have treated you very differently."

"It's precisely because he's alright that you can breathe a few more breaths."

Shen Chu was so shocked by these words that she was speechless for a moment.

Master Feng was startled by the coldness in his eyes.

Other ways to play?

What's the meaning?

Was he just playing a prank on me?

A chill ran through Master Feng's heart, and he shouted, his voice stern but his heart pounding:

"Sixth Prince, I am His Highness the Crown Prince's maternal uncle. You should think carefully. If you arrest me, you will be making an enemy of His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Empress."

"Ha, with witnesses and physical evidence, and caught red-handed by this prince, you can't escape the charge of plotting against the imperial envoy."

As for the rest, let Lord Shen handle them at his leisure. Take them away.”

Master Feng was led away with a face full of resentment. He wanted to call for help, but found that it was quiet outside.

The entire Xiangmanlou was suddenly surrounded by the Flying Eagle Guards.

But all the people he had originally arranged around Xiangmanlou had disappeared.

Master Feng was immediately ashamed.

The room was quiet, with only Chen Chu and Pei Yuan remaining.

Shen Chu touched her nose, not expecting Pei Yuan to arrest Master Feng so simply and directly.

After all, Master Feng held a noble title, so she thought there would be a heated debate.

Before she could even draw her imperial sword, Pei Yuan dismissed her with a single sentence: "No evidence is needed."

"Your Highness, I..."

She had barely begun when Pei Yuan suddenly stood up and walked straight out.

Shen Chu quickly reached out and grabbed his sleeve.

"Your Highness."

"release."

"I'll let go, but don't go."

"Oh."

Pei Yuan responded with a single "heh," and glanced at him sideways.

He gave me a "I'm only giving you one chance, hurry up and explain" look.

Shen Chu reached out and took the silver note from his hand.

"Your Highness, this is the silver note that bought my life. It's important evidence, and I have to keep it as proof."

Pei Yuan's face suddenly darkened.

"Chen Chu!"

"ah?"

As Chen Chu stuffed the silver notes into his hand, he looked up blankly.

Pei Yuan's face darkened as he said, word by word, "Don't you have anything to explain to me?"

"Huh? Explain what?"

Pei Yuan clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.

Did you promise me anything last time?

Shen Chu felt a little guilty, her eyes darting around.

She hasn't forgotten.

But she dared not say it.

Pei Yuan pressed his jade-bone fan against her shoulder and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, what did you promise me last time?"

The jade fan made my shoulder ache a little.

Shen Chu lowered her head and said softly, "Next time there's a situation, you're not allowed to act on your own."

Pei Yuan sneered, "Very well, it seems you remember."

"You broke your promise, knowingly committed a mistake, and then made it again. Shen Chu, tell me, how should I punish you?"

Wow, looks like you're really angry.

Shen Chu blinked her big eyes, her face full of sincerity.

"Your Highness, I truly know I was wrong, and I will never act without authorization again."

"Heh, you said the same thing last time."

"I...I really know I was wrong this time."

"snort."

Chen Chu bit her lip, looking somewhat impatient.

She pushed away the jade fan that was pressing on her shoulder, her small face hardening.

"This is not my fault. Your Highness, you simply do not believe that the Ning'an Marquis's family is innocent, and you do not agree to my investigation of this matter."

Since we disagree, neither of us will agree to let me retrieve the evidence; I'll have to go get it myself.

Pei Yuan frowned. "When did I ever say I didn't trust the Marquis of Ning'an's mansion?"

Shen Chu's eyes widened in surprise.

"Your Highness is denying what you said so quickly? You said we can't make judgments based solely on Jiang Hongzhi's words."

You said everything should be based on evidence, and now I'm showing you the evidence.

"You!" Pei Yuan was so angry that the veins on his forehead were about to pop out.

He glared angrily at Chen Chu, wishing he could crack open his head to see how his brain was structured.

How could someone so intelligent be so stubborn in the case of the Marquis of Ning'an's residence?

He dared to go and get evidence all by himself; it's infuriating!

God knows how he felt when he learned that Shen Chu might be washed away by the water.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

That is to find Chen Chu.

Find him, give him a good beating, and then take him back to guard him.

Let's see how he manages to run away alone again.

In that instant, he had to admit one thing.

Damn it, he seems to really have strange feelings for Shen Chu.

He seems to be interested.