Chapter 188
The gatekeeper was awakened by the sound of horses' hooves outside. He put on his clothes, got out of bed, and mumbled a few words incoherently.
"Who dares to ride a horse recklessly during curfew?"
"Bang bang bang—"
The sound of the door being slammed was so loud it startled everyone awake. The servant quickly shook his head and hurriedly opened half of the door.
When he suddenly saw several black-clad guards outside the door, he was instantly terrified.
"My lords...who are you looking for?"
Cui Peili stood outside the door, his face even colder than the dawn sky. "I need to see your family head. I have important matters to discuss."
The servant bowed slightly, not even daring to ask for his waist token, and immediately ran off to the main courtyard to call for help.
As soon as the man left, Pei Lingjun dismounted, raised his hand and made a gesture. Several shadow guards immediately leaped onto the roof beams and disappeared inside.
Cui Peina opened the door, and the two entered uninvited.
The head of the He family was resting when the servant disturbed him, forcing him to get up from his lover's arms in the winter, his face looking strangely pale.
But the servant said the man who came was very imposing; arriving at dawn must mean something important.
Let's take a look anyway.
The backyard of the He family mansion.
Gu Yu led He Baixuan onto the roof, and after seeing what was up there, they stood still without making a sound.
His back was straight, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, supporting his spine.
As soon as He Baixuan came up, she couldn't even stand properly and awkwardly lay on the roof. When she saw Gu Yuli standing motionless beside her, she immediately started cursing.
"What are you standing there for? Get me out of here! I need to stay with my maternal grandfather for a while..."
She muttered to herself, not hearing Gu Yu respond.
He Baixuan, clutching the valuables wrapped around her body, cautiously raised her head, and froze on the spot.
Three shadow guards stood atop the roof ridge.
Each of them held a sword in their hand and stood with their arms crossed.
"It seems you two are not able to leave. Our master wishes to see you."
Compared to the quiet backyard, the front yard was much more lively.
Little did the head of the He family know that a great figure had arrived at their home at this crucial moment. Looking at the jade-like face of the young man in purple, he couldn't help but recall the momentous event that shocked the entire court at the end of last year.
Heaven knows how this god of death came to their mansion without saying a word.
"I was unaware of the honor of your presence, Your Excellency. What brings you here?"
Pei Lingjun brushed the dust off his brocade robe and said, "Your family has indeed raised a fine daughter. Lord He is truly blessed."
The head of the He family was used to the ways of officialdom, but seeing the young man in purple sitting at the head of the table, he was momentarily at a loss as to what the other party meant.
Have you taken a fancy to their daughter?
Without a second thought, the head of the He family rejected the guess. He, as her father, knew a thing or two about Xuan'er's temperament. How could she possibly be worthy of this man's attention?
Seeing that no one responded for a long time, Cui Pei guessed from the expression of the head of the He family that he, as the father, was also kept in the dark and had no idea what his good daughter had done!
"Lord He, why don't you ask your lady what heinous crime she committed that forced us to come and arrest her personally?"
Holding his sword, Cui Pei saw that the face of the over-fifty-year-old He family patriarch was covered in ashes. He knelt down and kowtowed uncontrollably, "My lord, please spare Xuan'er's life! It is because I failed to discipline her properly that she violated your taboo. Please, my lord, show leniency..."
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