Chapter 39 Exposed
The fact that she could injure him after striking him showed that Ji Shu had also considered this point, and she frowned deeply: "His life is too valuable. If we succeed, Yanzhou will be in chaos, and then various forces can take advantage of the situation..."
When Pei Yanzhi's name was mentioned, the Hu people would all flee in fear, while the Han people regarded him as a god.
"My lady, there's no need to worry. Judging from how you ate breakfast this morning, it's probably just a minor injury. It's nothing serious."
Ji Shu shook her head. "I'm just afraid that if something happens to him in my manor, I won't be able to defend myself."
Chunzhi was puzzled, not understanding why the young lady had such a strong reaction to Yan Hou, so she asked her question.
"Young lady, has Marquis Yan offended you?" After thinking it over, it seems that the young lady and that person don't have much interaction. The one who has more interaction is actually the Crown Prince.
Ji Shuwei raised her eyelids slightly and looked towards the window, saying softly, "If possible, it would be best if we never crossed paths again for the rest of our lives."
Chunzhi paused slightly, "But..." Having already given herself to the other person, she still didn't dare to say it out loud.
“His status and position are not something we can climb up to. There’s also Pei Xingjian involved. If we get too involved, we’ll only end up playing with fire and getting burned. I just want to live my own life.”
The more he talked, the more irritated he became, and he wished he could get rid of this person as soon as possible to avoid causing any more trouble.
Chunzhi couldn't help but feel that the young lady had oversimplified the matter. She recalled the day the young lady had a fever, and how Yanhou personally served her medicine until dawn.
The women knew nothing of the details; they simply assumed that a general doctor had been invited.
A bold guess couldn't help but form in his mind: the Marquis of Yan probably had long harbored feelings for the young lady, but had suppressed them for the sake of Prince Pei.
If it's true, then that girl... that's just too terrifying. Chunzhi couldn't help but shudder.
She picked up the vanity case and gently dabbed pearl powder under Ji Shu's eyes, wanting to remind her of something, but then thought that perhaps she was overthinking it.
Finally, she gave up and started talking about other things: "It's all my fault for sleeping too soundly last night. I slept like a log on such an important matter."
Ji Shu chuckled, "What are you thinking? You're no use here."
"Girl!"
"Alright, go check again to see if they've left yet."
"yes."
At this moment, inside Hanqiu Garden.
Pei Yanzhi looked at the food on the table, which was exquisite in every way, with perfect color, aroma and taste. What was rare was that even the bowls and plates were decorated with beautiful patterns.
He was indeed hungry after such a long time. He had just sat down and taken a couple of bites when Lu Changming walked in from outside.
She whispered something in his ear.
Pei Yanzhi lowered his eyes, concealing the undercurrents within them, and chuckled softly.
He was so angry that he laughed.
Judging from all the signs last night, this is a private estate, and the owners are most likely women.
He guessed the beginning correctly, but he didn't expect that the woman was Ji Shu, especially since Lu Changming said that he saw Ji Niangzi's maid here.
That makes sense. She was afraid of being seen by him, or she didn't want to see him, so she hid from going out and only reappeared after seeing him off.
Looking at the exquisite breakfast on the table, she turned her head and asked Lu Changming, "Am I that scary? Why does she always hide when she sees me?"
"My lord, are you referring to Lady Ji?"
Pei Yanzhi hummed in agreement. Lu Changming watched as his lord, even while eating breakfast, still exuded an imposing aura despite his injuries.
Even he, who had been with his lord for many years, was afraid, let alone a delicate young woman.
Ji Shu was unaware that she had already run through Pei Yanzhi's mind several times, thinking about how to expose her, and also thinking about how afraid Pei Yanzhi was of her.
Since I was injured anyway, I decided not to leave. Just thinking about it made me laugh a few times.
Looking at his lord's inexplicable smile, Lu Changming was terrified. His usually cold and stern lord was smiling.
He raised an eyebrow slightly, turned his head and instructed, "Since she wants to hide, let her come out on her own. There's no rush for her to leave. Tell them I need to recuperate and stay for a few more days."
He strolled into the courtyard, where it was quiet all around, with only the ancient pine trees standing tall and straight. He thought that the pine branches were growing wildly and unruly, and that if they were not pruned, they would only become more and more messy.
Thinking of Ji Shu's expression, Pei Yanzhi smiled again.
Lu Changming was secretly amazed: Goodness, what's wrong with my lord? He keeps laughing whenever he talks about Lady Ji.
"What?" A gasp escaped Chunzhi's lips, startling her so much that she dropped the pastry in her hand to the ground.
Chunzhi said worriedly, "Young lady, what should we do?"
Ji Shu was even more surprised that she could have sent him away after breakfast, but this big shot wanted to stay and recuperate.
Didn't we agree to have a proper breakfast? Why do I need to recuperate now? This place isn't far from Chongzhou; it only takes half a day by fast horse.
Could it be that something hidden has been hurt?
Unable to find a solution after much thought, Ji Shu was so angry that even the pancake in her hand lost its flavor; she was so angry she felt full.
Chunzhi comforted her, "Young lady, I think Hanqiu Garden is quite far from here. Why don't we go out and avoid it? We can enjoy the flowers during the day, and we won't actually run into each other."
Ji Shu: "I wasn't thinking about that. It's just that having so many people living on the estate is too conspicuous and will attract trouble."
Just as she put down her bowl and chopsticks, Chang Wu jogged over from the front. "Young lady, that person wants to see you."
Ji Shu frowned her pretty brows. "Why do you want to see me? Didn't I tell you I wasn't here?"
Chang Wu cried, "I don't know either. That person said he wanted to see the owner of the estate to express his gratitude. If the owner doesn't see him, he won't leave."
He's really pushing his luck. I've already done more than enough by letting him stay the night, but instead of being grateful, he's using it to blackmail me.
wrong!
An instinctive sense of foreboding washed over him, especially when he recalled his rapid breathing and dark eyes from that day.
"Has he noticed?"
"Chang Wu, let's go out and hide for a few days. Let me know when you come back after they leave."
After saying that, he hurriedly packed a few clothes and some loose silver, and prepared to sneak out through the side door.
Just as Chunzhi opened the side door from the inside out, a strong aura rushed in, making Ji Shu's already tense nerves even more nervous.
As Chunzhi opened the door and Ji Shu was about to walk out, she saw that the entire outer side of the manor had formed a semi-enclosed shape.
The next instant, a large, well-defined hand reached out from behind, grabbed Ji Shu's arm, and pulled her inward.
Ji Shu subconsciously looked down and saw that it was a pair of men's hands, their palms burning hot.
Chunzhi exclaimed in surprise, "My...My Lord—"
"Where are you going, Madam Ji?" The deep male voice was devoid of any emotion, as if it were just a casual question.
Ji Shu's eyelashes fluttered rapidly. She slowly turned around, looked at Pei Yanzhi, and asked, "How did you know it was me?"
A hint of a smile flashed in Pei Yanzhi's eyes. Seeing that she seemed annoyed, he softened his tone, "Is it hard to guess? Your presence is everywhere in this manor. I could feel it as soon as I came in."
Ji Shu immediately sensed something was wrong and tried to step forward to cover his mouth, with so many people around.
"I just didn't expect you to be even more interesting than I imagined."
Why are you hiding from me?
Her skirt swayed slightly, brushing against his robes unintentionally, and both of them couldn't help but think of that night when they were intertwined.
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