Chapter 246 Determined, He Wanted to See Every Side of Shen Chu

Lu Zhan.

The name struck Shen Chu's heart like a heavy hammer.

Her beloved Zhan-gege.

That was the person etched in her heart.

She pursed her lips, trying her best to make her voice sound normal.

Who is Lu Zhan?

The lanterns under the eaves swayed gently in the breeze, and Pei Yuan's face looked unusually soft in the dim light.

He stood with his hands behind his back, facing the wind, his voice calm.

“Lu Zhan is my cousin, the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo. I heard that when he was three years old, the Duke of Zhenguo held him and sat him on the battlefield. He was known as a little war god at such a young age.”

Shen Chu knew all of this.

She also knew that Lu Zhan could draw a bow at the age of five and, at the age of six, could sit in the military tent and listen to the Duke of Zhenguo and the generals discuss matters.

She also knows...

Memories flooded back, making Chen Chu somewhat uneasy.

She knew Pei Yuan was waiting for her response.

Pei Yuan wouldn't bring up Lu Zhan's name without a reason.

She bit her lip gently and asked dryly, "Really? He's really amazing."

Pei Yuan listened intently, waiting for a long time, only to hear this one sentence, and his eyes flickered slightly.

"I heard it from my mother. I only saw him once when I was a child, but I was too young to remember what he looked like."

Later, when I heard that Liangzhou was massacred, my cousin Lu Zhan died in battle along with the Duke of Zhenguo.

My mother said that at such a young age, he gritted his teeth and fought the enemy with a gun until the very last moment.

He was a fine son of the Lu family, and he did not disgrace the family name, nor did he fail to live up to the expectations of the Lu family's ancestors.

When they found him, his body was riddled with arrows, countless in number.

The color drained from Shen Chu's face inch by inch, and her heart felt as if it were being churned by a sharp blade.

It hurts terribly.

She had no idea that her brother Zhan had died such a tragic death.

When Liangzhou City was massacred, her mother took her out for a trip. By the time she received the news and rushed back, Liangzhou City was already piled high with corpses and rivers of blood, a truly horrific sight.

Her eldest brother, second brother, and twin brother all died in that massacre.

Her mother led her through the pile of corpses for a whole day and night, but they still couldn't find anyone.

The ground was littered with charred corpses, making them difficult to identify.

Later, when she heard that her father was still alive and had been taken to the capital, her mother disregarded everything else and took her all the way to the capital to chase after him.

Everything about Liangzhou City was sealed away in the depths of her memory.

"I heard that Cousin Lu Zhan's face was also covered in blood, and he was unrecognizable. There were also many children of similar age with him, many of whom were burned beyond recognition..."

"Stop talking." Shen Chu couldn't help but interrupt loudly.

Her face was pale, and large tears silently slid down her cheeks.

Pei Yuan's ears twitched slightly.

Shen Chu's voice trembled noticeably, and he heard a slight sniffling sound.

That's an action people only do when they cry.

So, is Shen Chu crying?

Was it because he mentioned Lu Zhan, or because he mentioned the massacre in Liangzhou City?

Pei Yuan rubbed his hands together behind his back, seemingly lost in thought.

He was almost certain that Shen Chu knew Lu Zhan.

It is even possible that Shen Chu had some connection with Liangzhou City.

He asked tentatively, "Are you crying? Why?"

Shen Chu stiffened slightly, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, but did not hide her emotions.

She sniffed and hummed softly, "The Lu family, the Duke of Zhenguo, are national heroes. Who in the world does not respect them?"

I heard His Highness recount how Crown Prince Lu Zhan led his young guards in a desperate fight until their entire army was wiped out. Such a tragic young hero deserves to be mourned with tears.

Pei Yuan frowned slightly.

"You don't even know Lu Zhan, how would you know he has a youth guard?"

Shen Chu clenched her fist.

I got too emotional and blurted things out.

Before the incident in Liangzhou, Lu Zhan, who was not yet eleven years old, already had a small guard army under his command.

They were all young men around the same age as Brother Zhan, and he organized it himself.

Her second brother and her twin brother were both among them.

She cleared her throat. "Didn't His Highness say it himself? That when Prince Lu was discovered, he was surrounded by children of similar age, which means he was part of the Junior Guard."

"Is that so?" Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Of course." Shen Chu felt a little flustered, feeling that Pei Yuan was acting too strangely tonight.

Pei Yuan paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "Want to go up to the roof for some fresh air?"

"What?"

Before Chen Chu could react, Pei Yuan lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped onto the roof.

The moonlight was like water, and the silver bottle suddenly spilled its contents.

He wore a white satin robe trimmed with silver cloud patterns, and a brown rhinoceros horn belt around his waist, which complemented the sandalwood wolf hairpin on his head.

The moonlight shone down from behind him, making his figure appear tall and slender.

He stood on the rooftop, waving his jade-bone fan and chuckling softly, "Come on up."

Unlike his usual aloof and reserved demeanor, he actually resembled a dashing young man.

Shen Chu glanced at it again without realizing it before leaping onto the roof.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you dawdling like that?"

Chen Chu sat on the roof ridge, pressing her hands against the blue tiles on both sides, finding a comfortable position.

He turned and glanced at Pei Yuan sitting next to him, then slowly asked:

"Your Highness went out at night, and even changed into such a bright outfit?"

Pei Yuan's lips curled up slightly, and he even subconsciously dusted off his clothes, raising his chin slightly with an expression that said, "Is it good-looking?"

The shape of its upright form instantly reminded Shen Chu of a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

"Is Your Highness afraid that others won't discover you?"

Pei Yuan's lips stiffened slightly, and he muttered softly, "You're not just anyone."

"What did Your Highness say?"

Pei Yuan covered his lips with his hand and coughed twice.

"When I was a child, I liked to climb onto the roof to feel the breeze when I was in a bad mood."

Shen Chu blurted out.

"Doesn't His Highness like to cut potato shreds when he's in a bad mood?"

Pei Yuan paused slightly, then said coldly:

"No, slicing potatoes was something I did after I achieved potato freedom. Before that, I only had the freedom to enjoy the wind on the roof."

Achieving potato freedom...

It's both heartbreaking and funny.

Shen Chu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Sorry, but it really is kind of funny."

Her laughter was soft, with a slight hoarseness from crying.

It's good that you smiled.

Pei Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her lips must have been upturned and her eyebrows and eyes must have been curved, right?

For the first time in his life, he felt regret because he couldn't see at night.

He wanted to see every aspect of Shen Chu, whether she was crying or laughing, he wanted to see it all.

The night grew deeper.

The two sat side by side on the roof, listening to the chirping of summer insects and enjoying the cool breeze.

For a moment, no one wanted to go back to rest.

Until Shen Chu sneezed.

Pei Yuancai said, "It's late, go back to sleep. What would you like for breakfast tomorrow? I'll bring it over for you."

Shen Chu turned her head and chuckled softly.

"Is this one of the perks of living next to His Highness?"

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "What do you think?"

"Can I ask for two?"

"No, we'll only provide for you, and you can have all three meals."

"mean."

Shen Chu waved his hand and jumped down.

"Going to sleep now, goodnight."

The sound of the door opening and closing rang out, then silence returned.

Pei Yuan sat quietly on the roof for a while, the corners of his mouth always curved.

He thought he might be about to uncover the secret of Shen Chu's hidden identity.