Chapter 33 Chapter 33 The Hardest Days of Mr. Pei's Life
"No, it doesn't hurt anymore. The weather is a bit cold. Let's go back." He looked at the sky outside as if trying to cover up something. The cold atmosphere just now gradually dissipated with the fog, and Lu Suizhu walked away without looking back.
Listening to the footsteps on the gravel getting faster and faster, the man who couldn't see the road behind him sighed silently. When the sound completely died down, he held on to the square pillar standing upright in the Jielu Pavilion and lowered his body.
His slender fingers groped carefully in the mountain area covered with branches. His fingertips felt a stinging pain, so he picked up the sharp stone that scratched him and carved a mark on the wooden stake next to it.
The wind in the south was different from the wind in Shangjing. It was moist and warm when it blew, smoothing out his slightly frown. He had been looking for opportunities to leave many marks these days. Logically, Xiao Feng and Suo Ye should have come earlier, but this was so unusual that something must have happened.
When he stood up to leave, he brushed off the dust on his sleeves and found that they were a bit sticky, as if they were stained with some dirt. Pei Zhiji put it to his nose and smelled it, took a breath, and instantly felt uncomfortable all over.
"Miss, Sir, come in and have dinner."
Jielu was a quiet place with few people around, so a gentle call could be heard. Fangdian prepared the food and came out to call for help.
Lu Suizhu glanced at the person when he entered the room and saw a letter in his left hand. He had just left the person at Jielu Pavilion. It took him a long time to remember him and go to look for him, but he had already left.
"Young Master has gone to take a bath." Fang Dian placed the dishes and chopsticks, her mouth slightly drooping, and she muttered softly: "Rich families have so many rules. Could it be that they have to take a bath and burn incense before eating?"
When he arrived at Pei Zhiji's door, Lu Sui knocked twice gently.
"No rush, I just found a letter in the backyard with the word 'Shou' written on it. I was wondering if it was for you. Just wait until you finish washing it and come out to take a look."
I wanted to open the letter and take a look, but the seal was extremely tight and neat, and it was impossible to open it. It was so carefully made that it would never be used by ordinary people to send messages.
Hearing no sound from inside, Lu Suizhu assumed that he had agreed. Everyone was about to leave when the door suddenly opened from the inside.
The man in front of him casually tied up his half-wet hair with a hairpin. The hanging part was still dripping with water, and the temples stuck to the side of his face, making his skin look even paler.
He opened his lips slightly and moved sideways: "Come in and talk."
The room didn't have the warm steam that a bath should have, but it was spotless. He took the initiative to explain, "I couldn't see, and using a bathtub was too much trouble, so I just scrubbed it."
"Tsk, I guess this is the hardest time Master Pei has ever had in his life."
Although it was a joke, it was true. This was indeed the most rudimentary place he had ever lived in. Pei Zhiji did not refute it and lit a lamp by himself.
I don't know when he became so familiar with the layout of this room. Since Pei Zhiji's accident, Lu Suizhu and he have been together often. It is really surprising to see him skillfully avoid every obstacle in the room.
"Miss Lu, give me the letter."
Lu Suizhu, who was still in a daze, obediently placed the letter in his open palm.
He casually twisted the paper, and the surface was smooth and delicate, yet a little rough to the touch. It was indeed wax. He used the back of his hand to test the approximate height and temperature of the flame, and slowly placed it on the candle.
Although his movements looked smooth, Lu Suizhu was still afraid that he might accidentally burn his hands, so she took it over naturally and spread it evenly over the candle flame in the same way as him.
Soon the film covering it turned into drops of oil and fell onto the wooden table.
"After the wax is dissolved, soak the paper in cold water and then take it out."
Lu Suizhu did as she was told, and the words inside slowly appeared. She looked a little surprised.
"There really are words." He sighed briefly and immediately stuffed the letter into Pei Zhiji's hands, as if eager to distance himself from the matter: "I haven't read a single word."
Seeing him standing there with a helpless frown, I realized that he seemed to be unable to see...
Looking at the burning letter in front of her, Lu Suizhu hesitated and thought for a long time: "What does the word '绶' on the envelope mean? How did you know this letter was written for you?"
“It’s my handwriting.”
"Pei Shou?"
"Well, my mother gave it to me before she passed away. Few people know it. If you want to call it that, it's up to you." Pei Zhiji held one hand in front of him and nodded slightly. There was a subtle gloom in his empty eyes.
"Pei Shou, Pei Zhiji..."
As his name was called one after another, Pei Zhiji felt as if the tail of a sparrow outside the window was brushing past his ear, lingering in his cochlea. He felt an indescribable discomfort. "Okay, can you read the letter to me now?"
"This envelope is sealed so tightly. What if it contains family secrets, secrets from the court or the public, or secrets from the imperial palace..."
"Lu Suizhu." After calling her by her full name, Pei Zhiji seemed to realize that it was not a good idea. His tone softened and he said in a gentle voice, "I beg you."
It was rare to hear the word "please" from the mouth of the arrogant Lord Pei, so Lu Suizhu no longer delayed, slowly opened the note, and read the contents of the letter with his teeth half exposed.
"Huai Shen met Fu Ying and beat him out."
The man beside him was strangely quiet, only the bulging veins on the back of his hands revealed his confused mind.
"I want to go back to Beijing."
He said this calmly, and just as he was about to rush out, Lu Suizhu stopped him from the front.
The direction outside the door should have been bright, but now it was blocked by a dark shadow. Pei Zhiji frowned slightly: "Huai Shen was ambushed on his way back to the capital. His life is in danger. I don't know who in the Pei family has mobilized the secret guard camp. If they are discovered, it will be a disaster for the entire clan. This is a serious matter. I must go back."
With one hand on the door, Lu Suizhu remained motionless. She understood the pros and cons of the matter in a few words, but even the calmest and most composed person would lose the ability to remain calm when faced with the embarrassing situation of their family in danger.
She walked past Pei Zhiji and found a place to stand at random. She didn't deliberately lower her voice, but spoke in a very normal tone.
"Master Pei, do you know where I am now?"
There was a soup simmering in the yard, a sound that was all too familiar to him, and apart from that he could hear nothing else.
He did not move for a long time, his fists were clenched tightly, his joints were clearly swollen and shiny, his Adam's apple rolled as he swallowed heavily and weakly. After drinking medicine for so many days, he could only distinguish light and shadows. If the person he was looking for was standing in the dark, he would still be unaware.
Yes, he actually forgot that he is now a blind and useless person.
It felt like a desolate mountain was pressing down on his heart, roaring in the empty night. He felt as if he had lost all his senses, until a soft and warm body touched his side, pulling him out of the terrifying world of nothingness.
"Master Pei, I didn't mean to embarrass you."
"I know, you're just telling me to face reality."
It was still that merciless and ruthless mouth that didn't even spare herself when she got ruthless. Lu Suizhu shrugged and couldn't help feeling a little complicated. She took him to the bed and sat him down. She stood in front of him with her arms folded, and her tone unconsciously became a little anxious.
"Master Pei, I think you shouldn't take everything on yourself. You should trust the people around you more."
Pei Zhiji was puzzled. His frowning and eager look was somewhat inconsistent with his usual clarity.
"Let's not talk about the fact that the most important thing you should do now is to take good care of your body. Even if you are healthy, what does it matter? You are not the only one in the Pei family. You have your father, mother, brother, and those uncles..."
His eyelashes, bound under the white cloth, trembled, as if no one had ever said to him such outrageous and rebellious words that were tantamount to betraying his teacher and ancestors.
Since he was a child, everyone has told him that you are the eldest son of the Pei family, the family's prosperity and decline depends on you, and your greatest responsibility in this life is to bring glory to the Pei family.
Lu Suizhu's words of shirking responsibility were wrong, but he found it difficult to say what was wrong at the moment.
He didn't want to hear these words but didn't know how to interrupt naturally. He changed the subject and looked in Lu Suizhu's direction, his voice suddenly becoming a little cold and gloomy.
"Huai Shen's life or death is uncertain, and you're here trying to persuade me not to return to the capital. Don't you worry about his safety at all?"
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