Chapter 53: Injured. How can a husband talk but his wife doesn’t talk back…
A cold wind suddenly blew outside.
The weather gradually became gloomy, and the clouds in the sky looked like they were about to fall at any time, as if they couldn't wait to kill a bunch of people.
He Zhiliao was sewing hand guards in front of a candle. Pei Ji always complained of cold hands after court these days. He couldn't use them when he was in court. It was warm in the Censorate at other times, but the way home was a little cold. Although it was only a short journey of two quarters of an hour, he didn't want him to get cold.
"Zhengjun!"
"hiss--"
The sudden shout startled He Zhiliao so much that his fingers trembled, and the sharp needle tip pierced into his fingertips, and a drop of bright red blood gurgled out.
He casually grabbed a handkerchief and wiped it, then looked up at the panicked Yanhua, silently signaling her to continue.
Although he thought so, seeing her expression, his heart was also gripped and his heart was beating wildly.
"The Fourth Master was injured. There was no time to send him back home, so he was sent to the nearest clinic first. The Master told me not to tell you anything, but I dare not..." Yanhua now knew who was the boss in this small family.
He Zhiliao stood up suddenly as if in a daze, and the hand guard he was embroidering fell to the ground with his movement. Chun Jian quickly picked it up and put it away.
[Go, prepare the carriage.]
Chun Jian hurriedly helped him walk outside. As soon as they reached the front yard, they saw Qin Yurong who was also anxious.
Seeing him so anxious, Qin Yurong surprisingly calmed down a bit. She gently soothed him, "Don't worry, let's go take a look first."
He Zhiliao nodded repeatedly, and the two of them went to the clinic over there together.
He was extremely anxious along the way. If Pei Ji was really seriously injured, he really didn't know what to do. How could such a thing happen out of the blue!
"Don't worry, young master. My brother-in-law and the young master of the Yan family are both very skilled. They will be fine. Maybe it's just a skin break." Chun Jian comforted him gently. He didn't dare to think about how sad the young master would be if his brother-in-law really got into trouble.
He Zhiliao's throat was dry, and he couldn't even utter a single word in response. He felt that Pei Ji might be seriously injured and unconscious.
Apart from that, what he thought about most was who would plan this assassination.
The capital is under the emperor's feet, and he doesn't believe that this is an unplanned thing.
"It's just some minor injuries, nothing serious, I have to go home quickly!"
"Master, Mr. Zheng and his wife are coming here——"
"Who gave you the right to tell him? You'll only cause more trouble!"
Pei Ji was afraid that this matter would reach He Zhiliao's ears, so he wanted to leave immediately after bandaging the wound, for fear that he would get anxious and angry because he didn't know the situation. In the end, he still couldn't hide it!
He suddenly pulled open the curtain of the clinic and met He Zhiliao's red eyes.
"My sweetheart..." Pei Ji was about to hug him, but he watched helplessly as he dodged him. His eyes darkened, "What's the matter? Don't listen to their nonsense. I'm not hurt anywhere, just a little skin broken!"
The doctor at the clinic laughed out loud when he heard this, "If you continue to do this, expect rivers of blood to flow!"
Pei Ji closed his eyes and cursed inwardly. Seeing He Zhiliao's face getting paler and paler, he felt very uncomfortable.
"My dear, don't listen to his nonsense. I'm fine." Pei Ji had a flattering smile on his face, fearing that he would ignore him because of this.
He Zhiliao sniffed, and although his eyes were red, no tears fell.
We're outside, crying is really inappropriate.
His eyes fell on Pei Ji's bandaged arm. The white gauze was particularly conspicuous, and blood could be seen oozing out of it.
He gently took Pei Ji's uninjured hand and led him inside, signaling the doctor to give him some more treatment. The bleeding hadn't stopped yet, so how could he be alright?
Seeing that he was willing to touch him, Pei Ji's face suddenly lit up with joy, and he stared at him without moving away.
After walking in, He Zhi discovered that Song Yu and Yan Qi were also injured to varying degrees. Song Yu was not injured because he was protected by guards, but his figure was inevitably a little embarrassed.
It can be seen that Yan Qi and Pei Ji withstood most of the malicious intent.
The doctor applied medicine and bandaged him again. The white powder was soaked with blood as soon as it was sprinkled on it. It took several bottles of hemostatic powder to stop the bleeding.
He Zhiliao let his eyes become wet again and again, but he never cried in front of outsiders.
"It's not a serious injury, so don't be sad." Qin Yurong comforted him, "He was on the battlefield before, and injuries more serious than this were commonplace. You're worried, but he'll be fine after a few days of rest."
He Zhiliao nodded slightly.
Everyone understood the truth, but Pei Ji's injury was deep in his heart, so it was naturally very different.
Fortunately, Pei Ji injured his left hand. If it was his right hand, it would be more troublesome. He held He Zhiliao with one hand and patted his back gently, but he dodged the person in his arms without making a sound.
This is still angry.
"The incident happened suddenly, and it was not what I wanted. Considering that I was injured, please don't be angry with me anymore. Please feel sorry for me..." Pei Ji clung to him and leaned on him, even saying coquettish words.
Everyone present was stunned, but felt it was natural.
After all, everyone in Tianqi knew that Pei Si was a man who doted on his wife and feared her. Even in front of His Majesty, he would always talk about his legitimate ruler.
He Zhiliao naturally felt sorry for him, so she let him hang on her body. The two of them leaned on each other, seeming to be oblivious to the people around them.
The patrol camp quickly sent people over to investigate, and along with them came the Fourth Prince who had not arrived in time.
Seeing the scene in front of him, he was happy at first, but then he felt a little scared. If he had arrived as promised, he would probably have been injured too. But who would be so cruel?
The patrol camp sent a small team. When the team leader saw that it was them who were injured, he couldn't help but look extra serious. After all, Pei Qiandu Yushi was a man who had fought on the battlefield before. Even he was injured, which showed how cruel those people were!
"Your subordinate, Yuan Ming, greets Lord Pei, Young Master Song, and Young Master Yan." Yuan Ming only bowed to the most important people and without further ado, directly asked about the case, "Lord Pei, could you please explain this matter more clearly?"
Pei Ji winked at Yuan Rong, who immediately told him the whole story so that everyone present could hear it clearly.
It turned out that Pei Ji and his friends had arrived early and were chatting in front of the restaurant. When they were talking about today's weather, the guards behind Song Yu shouted, and several assassins rushed out, waving long swords and slashing at them.
Song Yu only knew some basic martial arts, and facing these desperate criminals, he could only face death, so he quickly hid to the side. Although he could not help, he did not cause any trouble for them.
Pei Ji and Yan Qi were powerful themselves, so naturally they had to take on most of the swords and knives. Yuan Rong and Cong Yu also stood in front of them, but these desperate criminals were extremely cruel.
Even though they were prepared, they were still injured, but they also successfully killed the assassins.
"Lord Pei didn't arrange to leave anyone alive." Yuan Ming asked calmly, looking as if he was impartial.
Song Yu frowned slightly. "What do you mean? Are you blaming us for not leaving any survivors and hindering your patrol battalion's investigation?"
Yuan Ming quickly frowned and apologized, "Mr. Song, you misunderstood. That was not my intention. I was just asking casually."
"In that situation, how can I leave any of them alive? They become more and more courageous after being defeated. If we let them go crazy, I'm afraid even the people around them will suffer. Naturally, we have to fight quickly and decisively!" Pei Ji looked at him coldly.
No wonder he is still just a small captain after working in the patrol camp for all these years.
After Pei Ji spoke, Yuan Ming didn't dare to go any further. He also knew that his question was a bit over the top. If the other party left him alive, it would seem like he did it on purpose.
Yuan Ming said, "Don't worry, Master Pei. Once we get to the patrol camp, we can even pry words out of the dead. We will definitely give you an explanation as soon as possible."
"Just do your best." Pei Ji was more willing to talk to him when he saw how humble he was.
"Yes, I will take the assassin's body back to the patrol camp and report to His Majesty in the palace. I'll take my leave." After Yuan Ming finished speaking, the patrol guards behind him immediately retreated and took the bodies away.
The patrol camp comes and goes in a hurry. Although their official positions are lower, they have a lot of things to do and naturally have enough power.
It was really inconvenient to chat in the clinic, so they simply went back to Songhexuan Restaurant.
Seeing that Pei Ji was fine, Qin Yurong was naturally relieved. After saying hello, she went back home first. He Zhiliao followed her to the restaurant.
Not to mention that Pei Ji wanted to stick to him, even if he wanted him to go back, he would have to beg again.
In the private room.
The Fourth Prince patted his chest in fear, "Luckily, you're all alright. I was really scared. If anything had happened to you because of my invitation, it would have been my fault."
Under normal circumstances, if he said these words, there would definitely be someone rushing to save face for him.
But today, all three of them got into trouble because of his invitation, and before that, the Fourth Prince had clearly guessed that they were unwilling to help anymore. It is hard not to suspect that this matter was planned by the Fourth Prince.
It's a threat, a blatant threat.
In the blink of an eye, the Fourth Prince clearly understood the meaning behind their silence. He was actually a little anxious, "Did you misunderstand that I was the one who did this? Then you really misunderstood me!"
Pei Ji and Yan Qi were hot-tempered, so naturally they were unwilling to speak at this moment. Otherwise, they would probably say even more unpleasant words and completely break off relations with the Fourth Prince.
Song Yu's usually gentle face also wore a somewhat dull smile. "This happened suddenly, and we are also a little confused. It was not the Fourth Prince's fault. But why is Your Highness so late?"
The Fourth Prince said, "Something happened at the palace that temporarily held me back. I never expected something like this to happen. I'm not stupid enough to kill you all in the street."
"We are just unlucky. We have to run into these desperate criminals whose moves are deadly. They don't kill anyone else but chase us to kill them." Pei Ji's words were full of sarcasm, and he laughed sarcastically as he said it.
It was obvious that he didn't believe the Fourth Prince's words at all.
Every household has problems, but the Fourth Prince escaped today while they suffered this disaster?
If it were an ordinary family, they would naturally say that the Fourth Prince was blessed with great fortune and escaped the disaster, but this is the capital, and none of them are ordinary people, so where do those coincidences come from!
Pei Ji would never speak to the Fourth Prince like this on normal days, but the Fourth Prince was unreasonable. Besides, they had just suffered a disaster, so it was not easy to blame him. They could only sulk in secret.
The Fourth Prince's servants were somewhat indignant. "Master Pei, it's true that His Highness was delayed by something, but we can't conclude that this was His Highness's doing. It's so obvious, isn't he deliberately trying to arouse suspicion?"
Everyone knows this simple truth.
But it seems that it is not surprising that these princes of noble status can do anything.
Pei Ji sneered and said no more. If they didn't agree on anything, there would be no point in talking. If they continued to argue, things would become even more confusing.
Everyone stopped talking, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense and cold, as if a fight would break out at any moment.
At this moment, a weak voice sounded.
【ah……】
In this situation, everyone's attention was drawn to it, with confusion, surprise, and impatience.
He Zhiliao's face was pale, with beads of sweat on his forehead. In such a cold day, he was shivering as if he had just walked out of cold water.
Pei Ji immediately walked up to him without caring about anything else, and immediately hugged him in his arms, soothing him softly, "Are you in great pain? We're going home soon. Don't be afraid, just lean on me, the wound won't hurt at all."
They were so completely different that even though the Fourth Prince had known about it for a long time, seen it with his own eyes, and heard it with his own ears, he still found it hard to believe.
In his opinion, a man of integrity should only care about his future, and the wives and concubines in the backyard will only prevent him from ascending the throne.
"Today's incident is indeed full of doubts. Let's wait for the patrol camp to investigate the matter thoroughly first. My Lord Zheng is not feeling well, so I'll take my leave first." After Pei Ji finished speaking, he picked up He Zhiliao horizontally, not caring about the wound on his arm at all.
After he left, Song Yu and Yan Qi naturally couldn't sit still and left as well.
Watching their backs as they left, the Fourth Prince felt anger and resentment well up in his heart. He had originally wanted to have a good chat with them today.
After all, the eldest son was crowned king and had no possibility of succeeding to the throne.
The confinement of his legitimate son was a disgrace to his ascension to the throne.
Lao Wu is just an overly naive waste!
There is no one who can rival him now. As long as he can get the support of these families, the position of crown prince will be in his pocket!
Who would have thought that these incidents would happen today!
"Go and check! Where did those assassins come from? How dare they ruin my good deeds? I want to see who is really against me!" The Fourth Prince's eyes were bloodshot, which was very different from his usual gentle scholarly demeanor.
He has been hiding well, doing everything in secret, and has never done anything that would expose himself openly, so who on earth is so stupid to be born like this!
It would have been fine if he had just caused trouble in the streets of Beijing, but he had to ruin his plans!
Pei Ji allowed the Fourth Prince to go crazy and angry, but took He Zhiliao back to the Pei Mansion.
At first, Pei Ji was extremely anxious when he saw his appearance. He didn't even wait to return home and wanted to take him directly to the clinic for treatment. However, He Zhiliao recovered completely after the carriage had been driving for a while.
He Zhiliao just took a deep breath and relaxed, and his pale face and sweating profusely disappeared.
Pei Ji stared at him blankly and touched his forehead, "Are you really okay? Seeing how you looked just now, I was scared to death."
He Zhiliao smiled and shook his head, of course there was nothing wrong.
only--
His eyes fell on Pei Ji's arm, where there was faint traces of blood where the gauze was tied.
It was all his fault. He should have winked at Pei Ji in advance, so that he wouldn't be so anxious and even let his wound burst open.
Pei Ji chuckled, "It's okay. Since you care about me so much, let's try something new tonight!"
ah? !
He Zhiliao frowned and blushed, and punched him in the chest. It was already this late, and he was still saying such things!
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a scoundrel!
"I'm really fine. This kind of injury is not something you can look at on the battlefield, but since you feel sorry for me and I'm happy, I don't think it's a big deal." Pei Ji gently nudged his awkward body, "Look at me, how can a husband talk to a man without him saying anything back?"
He Zhiliao pouts because people like to bully him because he can't speak. If he could speak, he would definitely practice his verbal skills!
Although the injuries of Pei Ji and others were not serious, the situation was indeed bad. The crime was committed under the feet of the emperor, and the person assassinated was actually a high-ranking official from a noble family. Such arrogance could not be concealed.
Emperor An had begun to trust Pei Ji recently. This incident happened just after he was promoted, and the matter also involved the prince. Emperor An had to investigate it carefully and instructed the patrol camp to report any situation directly to him.
Afterwards, Emperor An rewarded several families to appease them, fearing that the old ministers of these families would become dissatisfied and cause turmoil in the previous dynasty.
The patrol camp would naturally investigate thoroughly after receiving the order from His Majesty, but the assassins were dealt with immediately and all they brought back were corpses.
"Have you found out what the characteristics of the bodies are?" Yuan Ming asked the coroner in a deep voice.
The coroner said, "After examination, I found that the body had already been poisoned, but the victim was killed before the poison took effect.
"And I found that these corpses had no tongues, but there were some strange tattoos at the roots of their severed tongues."
Yuan Ming followed his instructions and pried open the mouth of the corpse. Sure enough, he saw the tattoo on the severed tongue. However, it was not a strange pattern, but just an ordinary bull head.
"I'm afraid we can't find out the truth with just this, but since we already have some clues, I need to go to the palace immediately to report to His Majesty. You must continue the autopsy here and absolutely do not miss any clues!"
After giving his instructions, Yuan Ming hurried into the palace.
Of course he knew why he was still just a small captain in the patrol camp for so many years.
But now the opportunity is right in front of him, he must seize it and never let it slip through his fingers!
This assassination incident was of great importance. Many people were secretly watching and investigating, wanting to know who was so bold. However, after investigating for a long time, they could only find what the patrol camp had found.
There was constant turmoil outside, but the Pei Mansion was exceptionally quiet.
Although Pei Ji's injury was not serious this time, His Majesty personally comforted him and asked him to recuperate at home. Naturally, he had to seize the rare opportunity to recuperate. Just watching his second brother busying around, he felt comfortable.
He Zhiliao fed the cleaned fruit into Pei Ji's mouth, and Pei Ji lay on his legs like a master, looking like a lazy big cat, very relaxed and comfortable.
Pei Ji also understood. Although Xiao Zhiliao blamed him for not taking care of his injury, he was actually very worried about him. He had not done anything for him these days except taking off his clothes at night... those things.
Therefore, he took advantage of the pain in his arm and begged him to try many new things. He thought he would be slapped, but he didn't expect that he would agree to even these.
If he had known that there would be good things about being injured, he would have been injured more seriously!
"Are your legs tired from pressing on you like this?" Pei Ji had a smile on his face, not looking like he was feeling sorry for anyone at all.
He Zhiliao shook his head and said, "I just lay down, how could I be tired?"
Pei Ji smiled again, "That's good. If you feel tired, just tell me. I can't bear to see you so tired. My heart really aches!"
He Zhiliao looked down at him, thinking he was just farting.
She sticks to him every day, and won't let go until his hands and legs are sore. Now she says such things, how hypocritical!
It's necrotic.
[How is the patrol camp's investigation going?]
Seeing him asking these questions, Pei Ji closed his eyes and smiled. After a while, he said, "Those are all assassins. How can they be so easy to investigate? I'm afraid there are many people in the entire capital secretly investigating. If there were any results, there would have been a big fuss long ago."
He Zhiliao couldn't help but sigh when he heard this. He had long known that Pei Ji was domineering and must have offended many officials in the court. However, he didn't expect those people to be so cruel and ruthless and to use such sinister tricks.
The longer I stayed in the Pei family, the more I learned many things without any instruction, and the clearer I understood them.
I used to think that the Jing'an Marquis Mansion was hell, but I didn't expect that the real hell was outside, and what happened to the He family was just a minor incident at most.
At least that's how he feels now.
[He was injured so badly, but we can't even find out who the murderer is. How abominable...]
He Zhiliao looked depressed. Seeing Pei Ji injured, he was more worried and sad than anyone else. Seeing that the murderer had not been caught for a long time, he was anxious and couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
Why do those people always keep holding on to Pei Ji?
He was clearly just doing things for His Majesty. Did he really want to put others to death just because they were from different parties?
At that time, he was still naive and had no idea about the political situation and the darker things.
What’s more, they don’t understand that verbal disputes can bring about many disasters.
Pei Ji, however, comforted him without any concern, "Don't worry, I'm also secretly investigating this matter. If there is any information, I will definitely let you know. Don't worry about it anymore."
He Zhiliao nodded slightly, picked up a fruit with his slender fingers, put it into his mouth, and smiled ingratiatingly.
"Good boy." Pei Ji raised his hand and pinched his face.
The cold wind is howling outside, but the love is strong inside the house.
“It’s snowing!”
Suddenly, the servants' subdued voices of delight could be heard outside the house. I could vaguely hear them gathering in twos and threes, looking out at the first snow.
I thought it would snow on the day of the assassination, but it turned out to be cloudy. It was obviously not a suitable day for celebration.
He Zhiliao was also excited when he heard that it was snowing. He was so happy that he unconsciously patted Pei Ji's face with his hand, but as soon as he patted it, someone held his hand tightly.
He suddenly became a little nervous.
After all, he is my husband, how could he——
"Luckily, I was almost asleep, and your slap really woke me up. If I had missed watching the first snow with you, I would have blamed myself." Pei Ji smiled and kissed his palm, "Let's go."
He Zhiliao immediately put on thick clothes and put on a thick and warm cloak. She was wrapped in the white fur of the cloak, with only her beautiful and delicate face exposed. She looked like a porcelain doll with ice-like skin and jade-like bones, which made people happy.
Pei Ji even put hand guards on him before accompanying him out.
As soon as he pushed the door open, the cold wind outside struggled and screamed to penetrate into the bones. Pei Ji stood in front and silently blocked it for him.
Standing under the eaves, He Zhiliao peeked out from behind him. It was clearly snow, which was nothing new to him, but the more he looked at it, the more interesting it seemed to him.
In the past, he always watched the snow in the small and cramped courtyard of Jing'an Marquis's Mansion. The snowflakes seemed to be square and often salty, which was not interesting at all.
But the snow that fell on the Pei family was endless and varied, and even the cold wind was covered with fine sugar.
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