Chapter 68 I Know You Dislike Me
The wind whistled past his ears, and Pei Yanzhou galloped his horse. He had never been so excited as he was now.
Now that I understand your feelings, I won't hesitate any longer.
Pei Yanzhou's eyes lit up, and he imagined in his mind the seductive look of Shen Yuning's red eyes. Thinking of her creamy skin and slender waist, his Adam's apple rolled and he sped up his riding speed.
He thought about it, very much.
"General, what are you laughing at?" Ye Feng, who was following behind him, looked at Pei Yanzhou's silly grin and couldn't help but ask.
Pei Yanzhou's face flushed, and he answered without disguising himself: "I was thinking of the scene of my wedding night with Ning'er, with my children and grandchildren around me."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Feng's face turned red like a cooked shrimp.
Pei Yanzhou naturally knew the reason, smiled complacently, and whipped the horse faster.
"Ye Feng, when you have a sweetheart, you will know how it feels."
Soon, we arrived at the military camp.
Pei Yanzhou threw the whip to Ye Feng and walked towards Shen Yuning's medical camp anxiously.
Seeing that he was about to see the woman he had been dreaming about, he felt his blood boiling.
"Brother Yanzhou!"
Chu Ruyan appeared out of nowhere and suddenly grabbed his sleeve. "Brother Yanzhou, how are you? Where are you going in such a hurry?"
She blocked his way like a ghost, as if she had seen through his thoughts.
"What are you doing here? Why are you running to my Xuanjia Camp instead of staying at home?"
He frowned. When he saw Chu Ruyan again, the sweetness in his eyes was gone, and he was filled with annoyance.
Chu Ruyan smiled sadly and pretended to wipe her tears with a handkerchief. "Brother Yanzhou, who held me in his hands and cared for me so much just a few days ago, is so cold to me today?"
"As expected, a woman shouldn't be easily attracted to a man. He is inherently heartless."
Pei Yanzhou didn't want to deal with her. Just as he was about to order Ye Feng to send the guest away, Chu Ruyan suddenly said, "I know that Brother Yanzhou has already abandoned me. Don't bother with me. I came here today to help you."
"Can we move to the coach's camp? We can talk everything out today."
Hearing this, Pei Yanzhou stopped and thought that it was still a long time before noon, so he agreed.
As soon as she arrived at the commander-in-chief's camp, Chu Ruyan winked at Hong Gu, and then she saw a well-dressed old woman slowly walking in.
The old woman knelt hurriedly on the ground when she saw Pei Yanzhou, "I pay my respects to the general and Miss Chu."
"Are you a servant of the Shen family?" Pei Yanzhou's eyes were sharp, and he recognized her at first sight. "Shouldn't you have retired and returned home long ago? Why are you here in my Xuanjia Camp?"
"General, you have good eyesight. You still remember me."
Aunt Hua's eyes flickered as she said quietly, "I've made the hasty decision to come here today because I have something to report to the General. It's about... about Miss Pei Yan falling into the water that year."
"Why bring up the past again?" Pei Yanzhou felt unhappy when he heard the word "fall into the water".
He had just let go of this worry at his sister's grave, and he didn't want it to be brought up again, which made him very unhappy.
But considering that Aunt Hua was the old man who took care of Shen Yuning, he barely suppressed his anger and listened.
“General, if I don’t tell you everything, my conscience will be uneasy. In fact…back then, Miss Yan was pushed into the water by Miss Shen!”
As soon as these words came out, veins popped up on Pei Yanzhou's forehead. He lost his composure and grabbed Aunt Hua by the collar. "You are an elder of the Shen family. I respect you for the sake of the Shen family, so I advise you to speak nicely!"
With a "whoosh" sound, Ye Feng instantly drew out his soft sword and issued a warning.
Aunt Hua's face turned pale, and she fell to her knees with a plop. "I went with Miss Chen and Miss Yan when they visited East Lake together. I know this clearly."
"Miss Yan was kind-hearted. When she saw Miss Chen's hairpin fall, she went to pick it up, but she accidentally fell into the lake. When she grabbed the edge of the boat and tried to climb up, Miss Chen pushed her heavily into the water."
"This is also the reason why Miss Shen didn't immediately go looking for help after she got ashore. It's because... because she didn't want to save Miss Yan in the first place!"
"Nonsense!" Pei Yanzhou sneered, "You traitor? The Shen family treated you so well, letting you wear gold and silver and retire with dignity, and yet you're actually betraying them behind their backs?"
"Look at the bracelet on your hand and the gold hairpin on your head. Can you say that none of them are from the Shen family?"
Aunt Hua's eyes dodged, revealing embarrassment. "I... I'm just telling the truth. I'm old now, and I don't want to be buried with a sin."
Ye Feng guessed his master's intentions, slapped Nanny Hua in the face, and then stepped back.
Pei Yanzhou said coldly: "Do you know that this statement is a false accusation against an official of the imperial court? If the Japanese generals find out that you are making up lies, they will drown your entire family."
Aunt Hua was so frightened that her scalp went numb, but when she met Chu Ruyan's fierce eyes again, she could only grit her teeth and continue:
"General, please understand. I dare not lie. Miss Pei was indeed killed by Miss Shen. The two of them had a dispute over trivial matters that day. Miss Shen was resentful and took such a cruel action."
"If they were truly as deeply in love as the rumors spread, why didn't Miss Yu Ning seek help after she reached shore, but instead fled in a hurry?"
With a "bang", the jade ring on Pei Yanzhou's hand shattered. He almost gritted his teeth and asked, "Is there any other evidence for this matter?"
If this matter is confirmed, there will be no possibility for Ning'er and me.
It was murder, but at least she wasn't the murderer.
If Yan Yan was really pushed into the water by Shen Yuning herself, then he would never marry her no matter what.
"Yes, yes, yes, I have other witnesses!"
As Aunt Hua spoke, she looked outside the door. Sure enough, in an instant, the owner and wife of Dongyuan and several former servants of Dongyuan all knelt in front of Pei Yanzhou.
Everyone's confession was exactly the same as what Aunt Hua said - Pei Yan fell into the water that year because of Shen Yuning's deliberate act.
Pei Yanzhou's face suddenly turned pale, and he slumped down in his chair.
From now on, there is really no possibility for him and Ning'er to be together!
Fate is so cruel. Why did he let go of this matter and wanted to start over with Shen Yuning, but he didn't expect that God would play a joke on him.
Ning'er didn't hide because she was worried or scared. She was the murderer of Yanyan.
Pei Yanzhou closed his eyes in pain, seemingly unwilling to accept this fact.
At this time, Nanny Hua said again: "General, speaking of this, I have to say something bold. Please treat Miss Chu well."
"Back then, Miss Chu was the first person to notice something was wrong and the first one to go out and find someone to help."
"It's a pity that Miss Chu was still young and weak at the time, so she couldn't run well. If she had been faster, maybe Miss Yan could have been saved..."
Chu Ruyan's eyes flushed, and she quickly interrupted: "Madam Hua, please stop talking. Brother Yanzhou is already upset about this matter, so there's no need to mention my little things anymore."
Red Mushroom said indignantly: "Miss, you are obviously kind-hearted and have done a great job in saving people, why don't you let people mention it?"
Chu Ruyan wiped her tears and said timidly, "Brother Yanzhou feels guilty because I saved him at Tiger Roar Mountain. He has done many things for me that go against his will. Yan'er is already grateful to me. How dare I use the East Lake incident to ask for repayment?"
She walked up to Pei Yanzhou and said, "Don't mention the matter of East Lake. Even if Brother Yanzhou wants to cancel the engagement today, I will agree."
She looked at Pei Yanzhou with red eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, "Brother Yanzhou, I came here today just to explain everything to you, and then cancel the engagement. You don't have to dislike me anymore!"
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