"you……"
Before he could finish his words, Pei Yu knocked him unconscious with a knife. "Take them back and torture them severely. Find out how they knew about Ah Li's existence and how they got into the mansion."
"Yes, Master."
Pei Yu knew without going back that Wanyan Tuo must have sent someone to sneak into the mansion. Ali seldom went out, so these people knew how she was dressed today, but he didn't think of anything else.
"Tianqing, you stay here and arrange for people to mine and transport the iron ore back to the city as soon as possible."
"yes."
After Pei Yu finished giving instructions for the next things to do, he quickly rushed to Dingzhou City. Although he knew that Ali would be fine, he couldn't help but feel worried. He still wanted to see it with his own eyes to feel at ease.
Chen Li sat in the study waiting for Pei Yu to come back. Since these people came to the mansion to arrest her, they must have a trick up their sleeve. A Yu should be able to react, so she would wait for him here.
"Where is Ali?" Pei Yu stopped a guard and asked as soon as he stepped into the mansion.
“Your Majesty, Miss Shen is waiting for you in the study.”
"Then ask Anwu to wait for me outside the study."
"yes."
After confirming that Chen Li was fine, he wanted to get to the bottom of what happened today.
This matter cannot be delayed. He couldn't even imagine what would happen to her if Ali was really a weak woman and fell into Wanyan Tuo's hands.
"Pah~"
"Ayu, you..." are back!
Before she could finish the rest of the words, Pei Yu hugged her in his arms with such strength that it seemed as if he wanted to rub her into his body.
Shen Li put her arms around his waist and said, "I'm fine, don't worry."
"Ali, it's all my fault. I failed to protect you." Pei Yu's muffled voice came from her neck.
Chen Li shrank her neck, and her neck was tickled by the breath from his nose when he spoke.
"Ayu, this isn't your fault. No matter how much defense you take, you can't defend against someone with ulterior motives."
"Don't you know me yet? They are just here to deliver food."
Pei Yu let go and pulled her to sit on a chair. "The man who sent the Tatar assassins is called Wanyan Tuo. He is a Tatar general. I don't know how he infiltrated the palace."
"Today I took people to the mountains to check on the iron mines. He brought a woman of your stature, wearing a veiled hat, to threaten me, wanting me to hand over the mines and withdraw my troops from Dingzhou City."
So that’s it!
"I don't know which clever person failed to catch me, and was afraid of having to face Wanyan Tuo, so he came up with such a shady trick. It really is a way of sacrificing oneself to benefit others."
Pei Yu looked at her with a gentle and affectionate expression, "Yes, Wanyan Tuo thought he had found my weakness, but in the end he got nothing. But he didn't know that A Li is not my weakness, but my armor."
Chen Li felt extremely comfortable after hearing his last words. There are always people who like to treat women as accessories or the weaknesses of others. Why can't they be armor to protect people as A Yu said?
Of course, the sunken pear can also be used as a weapon to hurt people.
"Well, A Yu is right. I am not your weakness, but your armor. He is too narrow-minded. He deserves this fate."
Pei Yu solemnly promised Chen Li, "Ali, I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened today."
"good."
The two of them stayed in the study for quite a while before Pei Yu called out to An Wu outside to come in.
"Your Majesty, what happened today was my fault."
As soon as An Wu came in, he knelt on the ground and apologized. The safety of the mansion now depends on him. He still feels cold in his heart when he thinks about it. If something happens to Miss Shen today, his life will be in danger.
Also, if these assassins were targeting the prince, then he would be blamed for his death.
"Have you found out?"
Pei Yu did not ask him to stand up. He was a secret guard, and he would not dare to complain even if he died after making such a fatal mistake.
"Master, we have found out that a gardener in the mansion garden was bribed and betrayed Miss Shen's information, which led to what happened today."
"And the gardener?"
An Wu was still kneeling on the ground, his head bowed. "Master, I have imprisoned him in the dungeon and tortured him. He is still hanging on by a thread."
"Well, continue the investigation. Check everyone in this mansion and deal with anyone who has a problem."
"yes."
After everyone left, Chen Li held Pei Yu's hand and said, "Okay, Ayu, don't let these things affect your mood."
"Ali, I'll go and arrange things later. I'll spend some time with you these few days."
"Well, it's freezing cold out here, so why not go out and do something?"
Although it is late March, the weather has not shown any signs of recovery and it is still cold outside.
Pei Yu thought for a while before saying, "I know there's a hot spring outside the city. The owner got into trouble, and the farm fell into my hands. Would you mind taking you there to have some fun?"
Chen Li looked at him and said, "Although your injury has healed, it's not suitable for you to take a hot spring bath yet."
Pei Yu nodded, "I know, so let's take Mo Qing with us and have him do two medicinal baths, and then we'll go soak."
Chen Li: “…”
"Are you sure he won't get angry if you do this?"
"I think there's a high probability that it will."
"Will he agree?"
Pei Yu smiled slightly, "It doesn't matter, he will agree. He has been coveting my hot spring villa for a long time. He will not waste the opportunity that is delivered to his door."
"He's been here for so long, and you won't let him go?"
"Not really. Wasn't I busy before? I didn't have time to talk to him. He didn't know the farm was mine, so he kept putting it off."
"Okay, when shall we go?"
"Tomorrow, we can go hunting on the hill behind the manor."
He made up his mind and would send someone to inform Mo Qing later to ask him to prepare things.
"Sure, I haven't hunted in a long time."
Looking at her excited expression, Pei Yu knew that this decision was right. During the time he came to Dingzhou, he really didn't spare much time to accompany her.
Counting the days, Ali will be setting off back to the south soon, so I will have these few days free to accompany her to see things around.
Chen Li was not there when Mo Qing arrived. He slammed his palm on the table, furious.
"Pei Zian, who do you think I am? You can order me around whenever you want. You're addicted to it, aren't you?"
Pei Yu took a sip of tea from his cup slowly, then spoke: "Well, since you don't want to do it, forget it. I was planning to have you get the medicine from my pharmacy, but now it seems that I'd better forget it."
Mo Qing's eyes lit up. He had wanted to go into Pei Yu's medicine storehouse for a long time, but unfortunately this guy was too stingy and refused to let him in.
Now that I have the chance to be generous, I can't miss it.
"Oh, don't worry, I was just joking with you. Come on, we are brothers. I am Mo Qing, a man who would go through fire and water for my brothers. Leave the hot spring bath to me, don't worry."
Pei Yu looked at him and asked, "Is this too much for you?"
Mo Qing shook his head like a rattle. "It's not forced. How could it be forced? Zi'an, you're just too polite."
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