Chapter 116
Wen Shu was unaware of his little actions, focusing on rubbing the ointment, and subconsciously blew a breath onto his wound.
The young man's back stiffened instantly. He gasped softly, turned his head, and grabbed her wrist without a word. Then, as if afraid of startling her, he deliberately lowered his voice, "What are you doing?"
Wen Shu pulled her hand away and turned to the side. "The medicine is applied. You should leave now."
Pei Lingjun put on his shirt and slowly tied the belt. "I'll go with you outside the city tomorrow."
Seeing that Wen Shu didn't react much, he added, "I'm worried about you going alone—"
"No need." Wen Shu interrupted him. Lu Jiang's words today reminded her that Pei Lingjun could no longer stay in Shanzhou.
He couldn't stay here for long; he was going to marry Princess Sui'an eventually, and after inheriting the title of Marquis, he would still be the illustrious Xiaolong Guard Envoy of Jijing.
He has his own path to follow, and they have never been on the same path.
The events of the past life are now like a distant memory. She is willing to let go of her hatred for him, part ways from now on, and never see him again.
“My cousin has his own plans, no need for you to worry…” Wen Shu pursed her lips, looking at the shadows flickering on the ground in the candlelight, and said, “The Wen family is no longer here, and you don’t need to stay in Shanzhou. I’ll have someone send a message to Jinzhou another day…”
"Are you going to kick me out again?" The young man's deep voice was filled with anger. The pea-green brocade shimmered with a warm luster under the candlelight, but it couldn't reach his eyes. He took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress the metallic taste in his throat.
"Is it because you've fallen for Lu Jiang?" The young man's voice trembled slightly, carrying a hint of cautious probing.
Wen Shu did not deny it. "Do you know that I almost died in Anyang and was nearly unable to reunite with my mother and brother? That day, I went to Guangfu Temple to burn incense, but I was forced to drink poison and thrown into the river. If my cousin hadn't rescued me in time, I would probably be a lonely ghost at the bottom of the river by now."
Pei Lingjun's head throbbed with pain.
Back in Anyang, he went to the dungeon to inquire about Wen Shu, but unexpectedly learned from Wen Xi that Jiang Xianyi was also involved and might even be the culprit who killed Wen Shu.
He interrogated her overnight, using both threats and inducements, but Jiang Xianyi insisted that she had nothing to do with the matter. He had no concrete evidence and could not convict her, so he found another charge to have His Majesty imprison her in the princess's residence.
So, she actually used poison?
“She said her mistress is a princess of the current dynasty,” Wen Shu blinked, her throat terribly dry. “That’s a princess, how could I, a mere concubine’s daughter of a prefect, afford to offend her?”
"You should leave. If you don't leave, I can't live..." Wen Shu lowered her eyes, her voice very soft. "Without you here, my cousin and I can live in peace..."
"Enough!"
The young man clutched his chest, forcibly suppressing the surging smell of blood, and abruptly stood up and rushed out the door.
A cold wind swirled with withered leaves from outside the house, blocking the doorway. Wen Shu closed the doors and windows as usual, turned off the lights, and went to bed.
The next day, Lu Jiang arrived early and went with Wen Shu to pick up the goods outside the city.
Pei Lingjun never showed up from beginning to end, which puzzled Lu Jiang. He casually asked about it, and Wen Shu shook her head and smiled, "Perhaps he's busy packing his luggage as he's about to return to Jinzhou."
Lu Jiang glanced into the courtyard and asked, "Is he going back to Jinzhou?"
Wen Shu hummed in agreement and said no more. The two boarded the carriage and headed out of the city.
Once the carriage disappeared around the corner, the tightly closed door opened. He summoned Cui Pei and coldly ordered, "Go and follow them, but don't let anyone see you."
Cui Pei nodded in agreement, and was about to take a step when he suddenly added, "By the way, boss, a letter has arrived from Anyang. Young Master Zhu has already come this way and will arrive in Shanzhou soon."
After several days, Zhu Zijin finally understood that Wen Si Niangzi had clearly faked her death and escaped!
When he first heard the news of Wen Shu's disappearance, he felt so guilty that he wished he were dead. He and Zhuang Yan searched day and night for so many days, but they couldn't find any clues.
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