Chapter 458 No whining allowed

Pei Yuan smiled dismissively.

"You have committed embezzlement and bribery, neglected your duties, and instigated infighting within the Flying Eagle Guard. The evidence is conclusive. Even without my punishment, His Majesty will not allow you to remain in this position."

"I'll ask you only one question: which hand hurt her?"

His voice was chillingly cold, and his eyes were brimming with murderous intent.

Zhou Weizong instinctively felt fear, and his right hand trembled involuntarily.

A cold glint flashed in Pei Yuan's eyes, and he pierced Zhou Weizong's right hand with his sword.

"ah!"

The longsword pierced through his palm, and bright red blood dripped down the tip of the sword. Zhou Weizong let out a painful scream.

Pei Yuan deftly sheathed his sword, while Zhou Weizong collapsed to the ground, clutching his arm, nearly fainting from the pain.

"Prince Rui, don't push your luck."

Pei Yuan scoffed, "Zhou Weizong, I don't usually speak, do you really think the Flying Eagle Guard is yours?"

Zhou Weizong was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

Pei Yuan glanced at the Flying Eagle Guards standing on Zhou Weizong's side.

Those people immediately stood in neat rows behind Pei Yuan, each one standing ramrod straight.

He looked at Zhou Weizong with a hint of disdain.

"Does a prince who knows nothing really think we are truly subservient?"

Zhou Weizong's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He had been running the Flying Eagle Guard for three years and thought he had already taken control of most of it.

With just a glance, Prince Rui made him realize that his so-called management of the Flying Eagle Guard over the past three years was nothing but a joke.

Pei Yuan sneered, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and send Prince Zhou back to his residence?"

Tell Marquis Anding that his son injured my queen today, and out of respect for him, I only crippled one of his hands.

"yes!"

The Flying Eagle Guards spoke loudly.

Sun Yan personally led two Flying Eagle Guards to carry Zhou Weizong away.

The courtyard was completely silent. Pei Yuan turned to look at Chen Chu, his gaze fixed on her blood-stained shoulder.

Shen Chu forced a smile. "It's a minor injury, just like what happened three years ago..."

"Shut up!"

Pei Yuanqing stepped forward with a stern face, picked up Chen Chu around the waist, and walked outside without saying a word.

Shen Chu blinked, glancing at his ashen face, and only had time to wave to Chen Mo, signaling him to follow.

Prince Rui's Mansion.

Yun Haixin applied medicine and bandaged Shen Chu's wounds, while Pei Yuan sat silently beside her with a sullen face.

"What's wrong with him?" Yun Haixin glanced at Pei Yuan and asked Shen Chu in a low voice.

Shen Chu stuck out her tongue but didn't say anything.

Yun Haixin understood and nodded Chen Chu's head.

"You're too reckless in your actions. Luckily, the wound isn't deep. Don't get it wet before it scabs over."

Yun Haixin packed her medicine kit and went out.

Only Shen Chu and Pei Yuan remained in the room.

Chen Chu sat down next to Pei Yuan, tugged at his sleeve, and leaned in to look at him with a smile.

Are you really angry with me?

Pei Yuan snorted and turned his head away from her with a cold face.

Shen Chu then turned in a different direction.

Pei Yuan turned back.

Shen Chu raised her hand to support his chin, but accidentally aggravated the wound on her shoulder, causing her to gasp in pain.

"Ouch."

Pei Yuan's expression changed. He helped her sit down, his brows furrowed and his eyes cold as he glared at her.

"With your skill level, there's no way Zhou Weizong could have hurt you."

Why did you deliberately take that sword strike? Do you really think you're indestructible?

Is getting injured fun?

I guessed that's why he was angry.

Shen Chu tugged at his hand and shook it.

Pei Yuan gave her a light tap and snorted, "Tell the truth, no coquettishness allowed."

Shen Chu sighed, "Alright, I admit, Zhou Weizong's skills are indeed no match for me."

I told my master about my brother's situation before, and whether there's any way to awaken his memories.

The master said that the young man had most likely suffered a head injury and had blood clots in his brain, and it was unknown when he would regain his memory.

Under certain conditions and with a specific stimulus, memories might be instantly restored.

Pei Yuan frowned.

"So you deliberately provoked Zhou Weizong, angered him, and made him cause trouble in the Flying Eagle Guard?"

Shen Chu nodded.

"I investigated before and found that Zhou Weizong is short-tempered and cannot be easily provoked."

Sure enough, I deliberately brought up the massacre of Liangzhou back then, firstly to provoke him, and secondly to awaken the young man's memories.

The two sides started fighting. I thought the shouts of battle would rouse the young man, but I saw that his eyes were blank.

In that situation, I had no choice but to take a desperate gamble. My brother and I are twins, and twins have a telepathic connection.

Pei Yuan: "So you deliberately pretended to be outmatched, letting Zhou Weizong injure you?"

Shen Chu chuckled.

"It turns out this method is really effective! Look, my brother has regained his memory!"

Pei Yuan had no choice but to bite her hard.

Shen Chu winced in pain, covered her mouth, and looked at him with a face full of accusation.

"If you joke about your own body again next time, it won't be as simple as just biting you."

Chen Chu's eyes darted around, and she asked with a smile, "So, how are you going to deal with me?"

Pei Yuan was furious. "You really dare to do it again?"

"Hehe, no, no, I wouldn't dare."

Chen Chu smiled and waved her hand, "Let's go out and meet my brother."

Silence had been waiting in the outer hall. When she saw them walking hand in hand, she quickly stood up.

"neat."

"Brother."

As Chen Chu was embraced by Mo Mo, she couldn't help but shed tears, thinking about how the brother and sister had only been able to meet for thirteen years, and how only the two of them remained in the Shen family.

"Hey buddy, can I see your face?"

He gave a silent, bitter smile. "It's ugly. I'm afraid it will scare you."

Shen Chu shook her head. "I'm not afraid."

After a moment of silence, he slowly raised his hand and lifted the bronze mask he had always worn.

The face beneath the mask is very white because it is rarely exposed to the sun. A deep, bone-revealing scar runs from the corner of the right eye across the entire bridge of the nose, extending down to the left side of the face.

Even after so many years, the wound is still so deep, which shows how serious it was back then.

Shen Chu's pupils contracted slightly, and she gritted her teeth, asking, "Does it still hurt? Who did this?"

Silently, he put the mask back on and reached out to ruffle her hair.

"Silly girl, so many years have passed, it doesn't hurt anymore."

His gaze fell on Pei Yuan, who was standing behind Shen Chu, and his expression turned somewhat grim as he thought of something.

He pulled Chen Chu over and said in a deep voice:

"Chuchu, back then, Zhou Qi led his troops to kill the entire Lu family army, including my eldest and second brothers. Zhou Qi claimed it was on His Majesty's orders."

The Pei family are our enemies; you cannot be with Prince Rui.

"Brother, don't get agitated." Shen Chu held his hand and whispered, "He's not Prince Rui, he's Brother Zhan."

Consort Yu rescued him years ago and brought him back to the capital.

Mo Mo's expression changed drastically. He suddenly looked up at Pei Yuan, his gaze lingering on his face.

"Are you really the Crown Prince?"

Pei Yuan nodded, then gave a wry smile.

"Like you, I also don't remember what happened during the massacre of Liangzhou. Can you tell me about what happened back then?"

Shen Chu followed up with more questions.

"Yes, young man, what exactly happened back then? Do you remember how you and Brother Zhan escaped?"

Recalling the events of that year, Mo Mo's pupils contracted slightly, and a hint of pain flashed in his eyes.

He gave Pei Yuan a deep look and said in a hoarse voice, "It was Aunt Lu who rescued us."

Aunt Lu? Brother Zhan's mother?