Chapter 383 Be a good girl and wait for me in Yangzhou to marry you, I do.

Even though he couldn't see, Pei Yuan could accurately detect Shen Chu's ears in the dark.

He breathed softly into her ear, his voice low and husky, with an irresistible allure.

"Young Master Shen, what part of my size are you not satisfied with? If not, I don't mind letting you experience it again."

The large hand that was on the back of her neck moved down slightly, pulling Shen Chu close with an irresistible force.

Before she could react, Pei Yuan had already lifted her up and sat her on the table.

"Hmm? What does Lord Shen think?"

Shen Chu's face was flushed and hot, her hands pressed against his chest, her voice trembling slightly.

"No...no need."

Pei Yuan pressed his forehead against hers, their noses almost touching, his voice carrying a faint smile.

"So, Lord Shen is quite satisfied with my size?"

Chen Chu...

"Hmm? Or does Lord Shen want to experience it again?"

Pei Yuan's large hand gently hooked around Shen Chu's palm, drawing circles on her palm.

Shen Chu immediately felt her hands getting hot, and a burning, tingling sensation instantly spread throughout her body.

"Really, no need, I...I'm very satisfied."

"Hmm? Satisfied with what?"

Shen Chu gritted his teeth and refused to utter a sound.

Pei Yuan released her hand and then hooked her belt.

"Young Master Shen, what are you satisfied with?"

Chen Chu gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence from between them:

"I'm satisfied with your...size."

Pei Yuan leaned on her shoulder, his voice filled with undisguised laughter.

"Ah Chu, I really want to see what you look like now, but alas, I can't see it."

These words instantly dispelled Shen Chu's anger, which had previously made her want to bite him, and instead filled her with a sense of pity.

She reached out and hugged Pei Yuan's waist, asking softly, "When did you lose your sight? Were you born this way?"

Pei Yuan tilted his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head.

“No, Jinbao told me that I was injured when I was eight years old. Not only could I not see at night, but I also forgot everything that happened before I was eight.”

Chen Chu frowned. "Eight years old? Isn't that the year you went to Liangzhou? How did you get injured?"

"That was the year Jinbao said I was naughty and fell down while climbing a tree on the way back to Beijing."

He hit his head, so he forgot everything that happened before. He probably has a blood clot in his brain, which is why he can't see anything.

Shen Chu found it a bit strange.

If there really is a blood clot in the brain, shouldn't you be unable to see anything day or night?

Could it be that the blood clot in Pei Yuan's brain can automatically distinguish between day and night?

"I'll have my senior brother examine you another day."

Pei Yuan gave a soft "hmm" and hugged Shen Chu tightly.

"Achu, I will return to the capital as soon as possible."

Shen Chu sat up straight. "Why so suddenly?"

Pei Yuan said, "The reason Chen Jiaying came to Yangzhou is because Chen Jia intercepted the secret letter from Prince Heng and learned that I was coming to Yangzhou."

"If this continues, I fear Prince Heng will receive the news, and if he reports this to the Emperor, I'll be in a difficult position."

Shen Chu frowned slightly. "Someone in Yangzhou sent a secret message to Prince Heng? Have you found out who it was?"

And what about the person who tried to assassinate you last time? Do you have any leads?

Pei Yuan nodded, "The person who tried to assassinate me came from Fengyun Pavilion, a Jianghu organization. I've already asked Liu Feng to investigate, and we should have news soon."

"Fengyun Pavilion?" Shen Chu secretly memorized the name.

Pei Yuan continued, "When I return to the capital this time, I will definitely find a way to dissolve the engagement with the Chen family."

"You stay in Yangzhou and wait for me to come back and marry you, okay?"

Shen Chu's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but bite her lip.

If she and Pei Yuan were to get married, there would still be a "young Master Shen disguised as a man" between them.

Whether she is known as Shen Chu or Shen Chuchu, the fact that she disguised herself as a man to serve as an official in the court cannot be ignored.

"If His Majesty disagrees..."

Pei Yuan gently rubbed her head and chuckled.

"This is not a problem for you to worry about. Leave everything to me, and I will find a way to solve this."

All you need to think about is whether you're willing to marry me, to be with me for life, to grow old together, okay?

One life, one love, one partner, hand in hand until old age.

That one sentence alone is so beautiful it's breathtaking.

Shen Chu's eyes welled up with tears, and she couldn't help but nod emphatically.

After finishing, he realized Pei Yuan couldn't see him, so he loudly said three more words.

"I do."

Pei Yuan shuddered and pulled her into a tight embrace, his voice tinged with urgency.

"Say it again, okay?"

As Shen Chu leaned against him, she could clearly feel his strong, powerful chest beating.

Bang, bang, bang!

Her heartbeat quickened, gradually aligning with his.

She smiled softly and whispered it in his ear again.

"I'll wait for you to come back and marry me."

Pei Yuan tightened his grip, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones, and he murmured excitedly.

“A-Chu, A-Chu, my A-Chu... my Chu-Chu.”

Shen Chu smiled sweetly.

Sun Yan's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"Your Highness, the two Flying Eagle Guards we sent to secretly escort Miss Chen back to the capital have been killed."

The two, who were embracing tightly, suddenly separated, their sweet atmosphere instantly interrupted by the unexpected news.

Shen Chu called Sun Yan in.

Pei Yuan asked, "Where were you killed? What weapon were you wounded in? What were the wounds like? Where is Chen Jiaying?"

Sun Yan said, "Not far from the farewell pavilion outside Yangzhou City, both of them were injured in the throat by hidden weapons."

The hidden weapon was coated with a deadly poison that would kill upon contact with blood. Chen Jiaying was unharmed and continued on her way to the capital as usual.

Pei Yuan frowned.

Chen Jiaying is fine; the people who killed the Flying Eagle Guards were targeting him.

Shen Chu had obviously thought of this as well, and grabbed Pei Yuan's arm.

"Sixth Brother, you should set off for the capital immediately. I'm worried that things might change if you delay."

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It was already quite cold in Beijing at the end of October, and early in the morning, the first snow of early winter began to fall.

A carrier pigeon landed lightly on the window of Prince Heng's study.

Prince Heng reached out and pulled a small piece of paper from the carrier pigeon's leg. He unfolded it and was overjoyed.

"Okay, okay."

The trusted advisor hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, is this a message sent back by Lord Luo?"

Could it be that he has already detected a gold mine in Jiangning?

Prince Heng shook his head, his face full of smiles.

"It's not that a gold mine has been discovered, but this makes me even happier than if a gold mine had been discovered."

He then handed the note to his trusted aide.

The confidant was greatly surprised, "Prince Rui actually left the capital without permission and went south to Yangzhou?"

As the commander of the Flying Eagle Guard, leaving the capital without His Majesty's permission is a violation of imperial decree.

This is indeed wonderful news, Your Highness.

Prince Heng nodded repeatedly, "That's right, it's a great joyous occasion. The sixth prince is just a lowly son whose mother died young. Why should he be on equal footing with me?"

I thought it would be difficult to find something on Lao Liu, but unexpectedly, he walked right into my trap. It's like heaven is helping me!

I will go to the palace immediately to report this to my father. Guards, prepare the sedan chair.