Chapter 144 Resurrection from the Dead
The two doors slowly closed in front of him. Wen Zhu turned around and walked quickly through the corridor to Pei Jing's guest room. When he entered, Shijiu was reporting on tomorrow's itinerary.
"Your Highness," Wen Zhu's voice was a little tense, "I just noticed something unusual. Miss Wei called me Miss Wen Zhu."
Pei Jing paused for a moment with the teacup in his hand, then looked up at her. "Did you introduce yourself just now?"
"No." Wen Zhu shook his head. "I never told her my name during the whole process, and the prince never called me by my name in front of her."
Duan Jiu immediately became alert, "Then how did she know?"
Pei Jing sneered, "Interesting. It seems this Miss Wei knows more than we thought."
Wen Zhu nodded, then thought of something and hesitated to speak.
Pei Jing noticed her abnormality and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"I don't know if this counts." Wen Zhu said, "I've been following Miss Jiang Er these days, and whenever I want to see Miss Wei, Miss Jiang Er always tells me to stay away. It seems like she doesn't want me to see this person."
Pei Jing's fingers tapped lightly on the table, his eyes gradually becoming sharper. "She knows that Wei Ciying knows you, and she doesn't want to reveal to Wei Ciying that I have someone around her."
Duan Jiu was overjoyed. After encountering the matter of Miss Jiang Er, the prince finally showed his wisdom for once.
"But how did Wei Ciying know Wen Zhu?"
Pei Jing held up his forehead and said, "Then we'll have to ask Xiao Cui when we get back. Also, keep an eye on Wei Ciying and that beggar. Don't let them meet tonight."
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The next morning, the group set out for Beijing.
As Pei Jing walked out of the inn, Wei Ciying came downstairs and bowed to him, "I hope Ciying won't delay His Majesty's itinerary."
Pei Jing stood beside the carriage and said, "Of course not. You can get in first." He then said, "Go and bring that young master down."
Wei Ciying didn't expect there was a young man there, and asked in confusion, "Is he the prince's companion?"
Pei Jing gave her a meaningful look. "He's not a companion. I just found someone on the road and felt sorry for him, so I gave him a ride. He must be planning to go to the capital to look for someone."
Wei Ciying nodded and turned around to see the guard supporting a thin man walking out of the inn.
The man had a disabled right leg and was leaning on a cane. When he raised his head, a pale but handsome face was revealed in the morning light.
Wei Ciying's pupils suddenly constricted, and she took two steps back in panic, almost missing the step, and was supported by the maid in time.
Wei Ciying stared at the man's face until he could no longer ignore her gaze and looked towards her.
She stared at the familiar face, and a rusty taste suddenly rose in her throat.
A few months ago, she personally mixed Qianjixue into that man's wine, and then pushed him off the cliff when the poison took effect.
At this moment, the man came slowly towards her with a cane, and her suddenly pale face was suddenly reflected in his dark pupils.
"What's wrong?" Pei Jing's tone was flat, but his eyes were fixed on every change in Wei Ciying's expression.
Wei Ciying suddenly came back to her senses and looked at the faint smile on Pei Jing's lips. She suppressed the fear surging in her heart and forced a smile.
"No, nothing, I just think this young man looks familiar."
She pretended to be calm and turned to get on the carriage, but saw Jiang Linyuan nodding at her slightly, his eyes strange and distant.
Wei Ciying didn't dare to stay any longer and hurriedly got on the carriage. As soon as she got in, she collapsed on the seat, her fingers trembling uncontrollably.
Zi Fu quickly handed over the handkerchief: "Miss, your hand."
"Shut up!" Wei Ciying shouted, then lowered her voice, "How could he still be alive? I clearly... I clearly poisoned him myself, and I clearly saw him fall off the cliff with my own eyes..."
"No one has ever survived under Qianji Snow, how could he not be dead? Could it be that the poison he gave me was fake?"
"No, no, no!" Wei Ciying babbled incoherently. "I clearly saw him bleeding from all seven orifices. How could he appear here? Could he have come back from the dead?"
"Miss!" Zi Fu quickly grabbed Wei Ciying's shoulders, "Calm down, this is not the time to panic!"
Wei Ciying closed her eyes and slowly calmed her breathing.
After a long moment, she opened her eyes. "You're right. Now is the time to think of a solution. The way he looked at me just now was clearly like looking at a stranger. Was he pretending, or did he really not remember me?"
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Pei Jing looked at the slightly swaying curtain of the car, his eyes gradually darkening.
"It seems it really is Jiang Linyuan."
Wen Zhu sat in a corner, also in shock for a long time. "I never thought that the young master of the Sword Forging Pavilion would be reduced to this state. Qian Jixue is from the Sword Forging Pavilion, so he must have a deep understanding of this poison. He must have tried to save his life after being poisoned."
Pei Jing's mind flashed back to Wei Ciying's panicked face, and he had a vague guess in his mind, "I'm afraid she's been tricked by someone close to her."
"I remember now." Wen Zhu said, "Before I left Beijing, Wei Ciying asked Miss to cover for her, saying that Jiang Linyuan might commit suicide if he couldn't see her. At that time, Miss said that Jiang Linyuan was probably in danger. Wei Ciying was just trying to confuse people, making people think that if Jiang Linyuan really died, it was suicide. It's a pity that Jiang Linyuan lost his memory."
Pei Jing tapped his brow twice with his index finger. "Find a few skilled doctors to see if he can still be cured. Then send a letter to the Sword Forging Pavilion. I happened to meet their young master, and I accept this favor. It will be useful in the future."
They rode at full speed on the way here, but when they returned, there were a few more carriages, so their speed was slowed down.
The carriage stopped and started along the way. Wei Ciying did not get off the carriage to eat at noon. She made the excuse of feeling unwell and only ate some dry food to fill her stomach.
But when he arrived at the resting place at night, it was no longer possible. When he got off the car, he happened to run into Jiang Linyuan.
Jiang Linyuan nodded slightly at her and was helped into the room of the post station by the guards.
This is not a major post station, at best it is just a resting station, the conditions are simple, the horses neigh at night, and even the sound of wind and insects outside the post station can be heard inside.
Wei Ciying tossed and turned in bed, and every sound outside the window made her jump with fear.
Jiang Linyuan looked at him as if he really didn't recognize her. If Jiang Linyuan really had lost his memory, it would be God's help. But there was no guarantee that the day would come when he would remember her. To be on the safe side, she still had to find a way to get rid of this person.
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