Chapter 175: Sent to death row!

Thinking that the man was going to torment her again, Pei Jingxu murmured in her sleepy voice: "Jun Mou, I want to sleep..."

Just now, he asked her to imprint the word "Junmou" in her heart, and now she blurted it out.

The finger bones holding the handkerchief paused slightly.

Rong Jianxue chuckled softly, her voice gentle and hoarse: "Okay, go to sleep."

The night wind was howling, Rong Jianxue held her in his arms and fell asleep peacefully.

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Early the next morning, Pei Jingxu was awakened by Hongyao.

They said the autumn hunting was over, so we had to pack up and go home today.

Last night, Bai Shutong did not come to Rong Xuanzhou's tent to "visit" him who was injured.

Realizing this, Pei Jingxu narrowed his eyes, and a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes.

It seems that Bai Shutong is ready to continue climbing.

Perhaps in her opinion, since she and Rong Xuanzhou are already husband and wife, Rong Xuanzhou will not change his mind again.

Sitting at the table, Hongyao was dressing Pei Jingxu.

"By the way, young lady, do you know where Bai went last night..." Hongyao lowered her voice, fearing that others would hear her.

Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, moved his eyes slightly, chuckled, and slowly said, "Chen Qianfan's tent?"

Hongyao widened her eyes and looked at her daughter in disbelief: "Girl, how did you know that?!"

As she spoke, she lowered her voice even more: "I also saw it last night. Last night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arranged many guards outside the tent. Then, not long after, I saw Bai go in and didn't come out all night."

This was also within Pei Jingxu's expectations.

The storybook states that during this autumn hunt, Bai Shutong only "conquered" Rong Xuanzhou, and stayed in Rong Xuanzhou's tent for three consecutive nights.

But in this life, Bai Shutong's story was advanced.

"Don't worry about it. What's important now is not Bai Shutong," Pei Jingxu said softly, "but Rong Jianxue."

As long as we hold on to Rong Jianxue, the big tree, everything else is secondary.

The carriage back home was ready. After Pei Jingxu and Hongyao got on the carriage, they heard Jiang Hui hurried over outside the carriage.

"Second Lady, wait a moment!"

Pei Jingxu lifted the carriage curtain and looked at Jiang Hui: "Guard Jiang, what's going on?"

Jiang Hui frowned, his face solemn. "Second Madam, my master has asked you to return home with him. Please wait a moment."

Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment, looking at Jiang Hui's expression, he intuitively felt that something was wrong.

"Guard Jiang, has something happened?" Pei Jingxu asked softly.

Jiang Hui looked at Pei Jingxu for a long moment before he cautiously said, "I heard...that girl named Nuonuo was poisoned, and her life or death is unknown."

Pei Jingxu's pupils shrank slightly when he heard this, but he felt that there was more to the matter than meets the eye: "Who is the poisoner? Why did you ask me to return home with him?"

Jiang Hui opened his mouth, his voice tightened, "The one who poisoned her was a maid in the Rong Mansion. She said..."

"They say that the Second Lady bribed her to give the two children a small dose of poison, intending to harm them!"

With a "buzz" sound.

Pei Jingxu's mind buzzed and his fingertips paused slightly.

"What do the mother-in-law and father-in-law say?"

Jiang Hui frowned even more tightly, lowered his head, and dared not say anything more.

Pei Jingxu understood what Jiang Hui meant.

——Is he planning to sentence her to death as soon as she returns home, making it impossible for her to turn over a new leaf forever?

"Don't worry, Madam. The Master has already sent someone to investigate. He'll tell you when he gets here."

"With all the evidence, I'm afraid even Master Shaofu can't help."

A nonchalant voice came from a distance. Pei Jingxu looked in the direction of the voice and saw Shen Qianfan in a purple robe coming in front of everyone with a smile on his face.

He raised his hand slightly, and in an instant, his soldiers surrounded Pei Jingxu's carriage and drew their swords!

Pei Jingxu pursed his lips slightly, his heart sinking.

She finally understood why Bai Shutong would rather not visit Rong Xuanzhou and go to Chen Qianfan's tent last night.

——She needs Shen Qianfan’s help.

Seeing this, Jiang Hui put one hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist and was about to draw his sword, but was stopped by Pei Jingxu.

"Guard Jiang."

Pei Jingxu frowned and looked at Jiang Hui, shaking his head slightly.

no.

If Jiang Hui drew his sword today, it would not just be a matter of her poisoning the child in the back house.

The subordinates of the Grand Tutor showed their weapons to the Crown Prince. To put it in a serious way, it was an attempt to murder the royal family and they should be punished by death.

Jiang Hui also reacted, frowned, with a deep look in his eyes, but finally moved his hand away from the hilt of the sword.

Shen Qianfan chuckled and looked at Pei Jingxu with a bit of appreciation: "I received a report from the Dali Temple. Second Madam, please come with me."

Hongyao was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she still stood trembling in front of Pei Jingxu.

The swords around her pointed at her, urging her on.

Pei Jingxu moved his eyes, comforted Hongyao, and finally got off the carriage alone.

Shen Qianfan put his hands behind his back, walked towards Pei Jingxu and stood in front of her.

"Mrs. Pei, please."

As he said this, he made way for Pei Jingxu to go first.

"Second Madam!" Jiang Hui behind him spoke, wanting to say something.

Pei Jingxu signaled him to be silent and followed Shen Qianfan towards the Dali Temple.

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Dali Temple, death row.

With a "clang", Pei Jingxu was pushed into the prison!

Shen Qianfan stood outside the cell, looking at Pei Jingxu in the cell with a smile, his eyes full of indifference.

"I thought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would take me to court for a confrontation."

Pei Jingxu tried her best to suppress the panic in her heart and forced herself to face the man in front of her calmly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qianfan shook his head and smiled nonchalantly: "There's no need to bother with this. The evidence is both there and the maid who poisoned her has already committed suicide out of fear of punishment. I think the Second Lady has no chance of turning things around."

Pei Jingxu twitched his lips upon hearing this: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is so arbitrary in making such a decision. Aren't you worried that Master Young Master will be angry?"

"Second Madam is indeed very clever. She has found a strong backer who will never fall." After a pause, Shen Qianfan continued, "But without evidence, what can Master Shaofu do?"

"I know that Master Young Master has some selfish motives towards the Second Lady..." Shen Qianfan smiled, "but they are just selfish motives that cannot be made public."

"Could it be that Master Young Master would disregard his reputation for the sake of the Second Lady and insist on reopening this unsolved case for you?"

Shen Qianfan chuckled lightly, his tone full of nonchalance: "Second Lady, what do you think is more important to Master Yu, his career or his thoughts?"

Pei Jingxu frowned slightly and looked at Chen Qianfan: "I don't quite understand. Regarding the refugee issue, I and His Royal Highness were comrades in arms. Why is His Royal Highness so ruthless now?"

"Someone told me that you were blocking her way," Shen Qianfan said with a smile, "Mrs. Pei, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for provoking someone you shouldn't have."

I understand. I’m here to support Bai Shutong.

A hint of interest flashed in Shen Qianfan's eyes.

"Of course, the promise I made to the Second Lady still stands," Shen Qianfan said softly, "As long as the Second Lady is willing, I can find another identity for her and send her to the imperial palace, where she will enjoy wealth and glory."

Before Pei Jingxu could say anything else, he heard a guard outside the cell come in and report, "Your Highness, the Master asked you to see him."