Chapter 112 Ying'er's Help!
Suddenly, Geng Er's anxious voice came from the doorway. He impatiently opened his eyes, about to scold him.
Geng Er stumbled in, as if something terrible had happened: "My lord, something terrible has happened! Marquis Yan has surrounded the entire mansion with his men."
"What?" Wei Ziming sat up abruptly. "How is this possible?"
His eyes were cold. Although he didn't know where things had gone wrong, this was not the time to pursue the blame.
Knowing why he had come, she suppressed her unease.
Without hesitation, he immediately ordered, "Quickly move the person to the dark room. As long as he can't find the person, he can't do anything to me."
Geng Er accepted the order and hurriedly ran out.
Almost simultaneously, thunderous hoofbeats suddenly resounded from both sides of the Wei residence, encircling the gate like a tidal wave.
The crowd immediately began to discuss the matter.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Pei Yanzhi arrived at the Wei residence. Looking at the mansion surrounded by a dense crowd, his eyes were filled with gloom.
He dismounted, drew his sword, and walked straight in, ignoring how terrified the others were.
Wei Bogong, Wei Zhihe, was the father of Wei Ziming and Wei Heng. He came out upon hearing the news.
Seeing the courtyard full of Pei family members, he was momentarily shocked and his heart was pounding. He hurriedly bowed and said, "I did not know that the Marquis was coming. I have not been able to greet you from afar!"
Pei Yanzhi's gaze was sharp as he swept across the courtyard, but he did not see Wei Ziming. A cold smile flickered across his lips: "Search."
Upon receiving the order, Lu Changming immediately led his men straight into the mansion.
He then looked at everyone and said, "Lord Wei, I'm afraid you don't know why I've come to your door?"
"My lord, this... I truly do not know..."
"Then you should ask your good son."
When Wei Heng helped the old lady Wei out, she saw Pei Yanzhi holding a long knife, his brows furrowed with murderous intent.
Madam Wei was startled and forced herself to bow: "This old woman greets Marquis Yan, but... has my grandson committed some offense?"
Seeing that the Wei family had even invited Old Madam Wei, Pei Yanzhi sneered, thinking that the Wei family had maintained a marriage relationship with the Pei family over the years.
They've been bullying and intimidating people in Yanzhou for a long time, and now they've become even more audacious, daring to extend their reach to him.
Pei Yanzhi looked indifferently at Old Madam Wei and said, "Why don't you ask about your good grandson?" He turned his head to look at Wu Yang: "Where is he?"
As everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and unease, wondering what major event had occurred, they realized something terrible had happened.
Wu Yang whispered, "My lord, they've arrived."
Looking at the crowd in the courtyard, including his grandmother, Wei Ziming felt a sinking feeling in his heart, but a faint smile appeared on his face.
"This junior greets Uncle!" He had only taken an inch when Pei Yanzhi's long sword was already pressed against his throat.
"My lord!"
"My lord, you mustn't!"
Amidst the gasps of the crowd, Pei Yanzhi ignored them, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and coldly asked, "Where is she?"
Wei Ziming's smile vanished, replaced by disbelief. This was the Earl's mansion, and the Wei family had been fighting alongside the old Marquis Yan to build their empire.
They really disregarded the feelings between the two families.
Lord Wei said urgently, "My lord, we can talk this out."
Then he turned to Wei Ziming and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Wei Heng was filled with fear and helplessness. Their Wei family still had a marriage agreement with the Pei family. How could her brother have offended the Marquis of Yan?
Wei Ziming bit his cheek, but said, "I don't know who Uncle is talking about."
Pei Yanzhi laughed in his rage, and the knife in his hand moved an inch closer. Soon, the sharp blade cut through the skin, and blood began to seep from his neck, seeping into the fabric at the collar.
"My lord!"
When Madam Wei saw her own grandson being tortured like this, she was filled with shock and anger, and she collapsed to the ground.
Startled, Wei Heng cried out, "Grandmother!"
The courtyard immediately descended into chaos. The Wei family members present had never seen Pei Yanzhi so ungrateful.
In their impression, this ruler of Yanzhou was always good at hiding his emotions, and even the old generals who followed the old Marquis of Yan praised him as having the natural appearance of an emperor.
At this moment, he vented all his anger on Wei Ziming.
"If you don't talk now!" He looked at Wei Ziming, his voice chillingly cold: "You can forget about having your head!"
After saying that, he turned to Wu Yang and said, "Take your men and continue searching. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, find him for me!"
Wei Bogong watched with a grim face as the iron cavalry broke down the door, even the women's boudoirs were not spared.
At this time, in the backyard of the Wei residence.
Qing'er has not returned since she left home, and Ying'er has been feeling uneasy.
I had a feeling something was going to happen, and now the entire Wei residence is surrounded. It's said that the Marquis of Yan's fiancée, with whom he is about to marry, has gone missing.
Ying'er covered her mouth in horror; her husband had imprisoned the future mistress of Yanzhou as his own concubine.
This is truly appalling.
As the cavalry turned the entire Wei residence upside down, the Wei family dared not utter a word of anger.
Wei Heng could only watch helplessly as her brother was held to the neck by the Marquis of Yan with a knife. The long-suppressed feeling made it hard for her to breathe. She didn't know who her uncle was looking for that would warrant such a large commotion.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Changming came out and shook his head at Pei Yanzhi, indicating that he had not found it.
Pei Yanzhi's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He had no patience left at all. "Tell me, where did you hide her?"
Wei Ziming knew he absolutely could not back down; once he did, not only would he be implicated, but the entire Wei family would be dragged into it.
"Uncle, I really don't know what you're talking about."
Pei Yanzhi looked at him expressionlessly, pretending to be ignorant, and said in a dark tone, "You should know what will happen to you if I find out. I will only take the blame for you because your Wei family and the Pei family are related by marriage, and I will not implicate others."
As he spoke, the blade moved an inch closer, and blood gushed out. It looked like it was about to sever a blood vessel, and Wei Ziming's face turned deathly pale from blood loss.
Wei Ziming just smiled coldly, and at the critical moment, a clear female voice rang out.
The newcomer was Ying'er, who exclaimed, "My lord, I know where the person you are looking for is!"
Wei Ziming's pupils suddenly contracted, and he said sharply, "You lowly servant, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Ying'er strode forward, bowed, and said, "Is the lady you are looking for the one that the eldest son hid in the library?"
Pei Yanzhi's hand gripping the knife bulged with veins. He closed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Where is she?"
Ying'er knelt down and begged, "I am willing to take you there, and I will surely help you find the person. However, I have a request."
Pei Yanzhi sheathed his sword, and Lu Changming immediately stepped forward and subdued him.
The courtyard was completely silent, save for the warbling of the oriole.
After a long silence, a cold voice came from above: "Speak!"
Ying'er swallowed hard, looked up at Wei Ziming, and her eyes flashed with an ambiguous light.
She then said softly, "I only wish for the eldest young master to leave behind a letter of release from my concubine status. That is all I ask for!"
"Can!"
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