Chapter 272 My First Time Was Given to You
Shen Chu looked at Pei Yuan with sparkling eyes, finding him more pleasing to the eye than ever before.
She broke free from Luo Heng and Li Anning's hands and went to greet them with a big smile.
"Your Highness, why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Pei Yuan glanced at Luo Heng and Li Anning, who were both looking at him from behind, and then looked at Shen Chu with a puzzled expression.
Shen Chu winked at him and whispered, "Just cooperate."
Pei Yuan leaned forward slightly, raising his eyebrows.
"Cooperate? That's not impossible. What should you call me?"
Shen Chu paused slightly, then revealed an even brighter smile.
"Sixth Brother."
Pei Yuan's lips curled up into a smile. "Mm."
Shen Chu turned to Luo Heng and Li Anning and said, "I have an appointment with the Sixth Prince today, and I have some official business to attend to, so I'm sorry, I can't go out with you two."
A deep sense of disappointment appeared on Li Anning's face.
She was about to say something more when the voice of the Marquis of Weiwu came from the doorway.
"peaceful."
Li Anning's eyes lit up, and she ran over quickly with anticipation in her eyes.
"Brother, you've finally arrived. The matter of the arranged marriage..."
The Marquis of Weiwu shook his head at Li Anning, "Father wants to see you. Come home with me first."
"But...."
"There are no 'buts,' let's go home first and talk about it then."
Seeing his elder brother's cold expression, Li Anning stamped his foot, but ultimately dared not contradict him.
"Young Master Shen, I'll head back now and come back another day..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the heir of the Marquis of Weiwu.
"We, the Marquis of Weiwu, will forever remember Lord Shen's life-saving grace. If Lord Shen ever encounters any difficulties in the future, our family will go through fire and water without hesitation."
The heir of the Marquis of Weiwu performed a fist-and-palm salute, but his expression was somewhat indifferent.
“My younger sister is young and inexperienced, and my father and I do not want to bind her with rules and etiquette, so she may sometimes speak and act inappropriately. Please do not take it to heart, Lord Shen.”
Shen Chu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Your Highness is too modest. Miss Li is straightforward and cheerful, and has done nothing impolite."
Li Anning snorted in dissatisfaction, "Young Master Shen speaks so nicely, unlike you, Big Brother, who only knows how to belittle me."
The Marquis of Weiwu sneered, "Your elder brother is a rough man, a martial artist. How can I compare to Lord Shen, a romantic and talented young man? How can I not speak nicely?"
"Li Anning, let me tell you, sweet words from a man don't work. Alright, I'll talk to you about this when we get home. Goodbye!"
Chen Chu...
Am I a womanizer? A passionate lover?
Who is ruining my reputation behind my back?
She watched blankly as the Marquis of Weiwu's heir led Li Anning away, who kept turning back to look at him.
Pei Yuan and Luo Heng were left staring at each other in the courtyard.
Pei Yuan glanced at Luo Heng and chuckled, "Master Luo, aren't you leaving yet? Are you planning to discuss the case with us?"
Luo Heng's eyes flickered slightly as he reached out and took the Laughing Guanyin box from Shen Chu's hand.
“Since A-Chu has something to do, I will go to Jingguo Temple myself first and ask the abbot to consecrate it before I give it to you.”
Shen Chu nodded, "Thank you, Brother Luo."
Luo Heng smiled, raised his hand and gently ruffled Chen Chu's hair, his voice extremely gentle.
"There's no need to be so polite with your older brother. As long as it's something you want and it's good for you, your older brother will find a way to get it for you."
Shen Chu froze, feeling extremely uncomfortable with Luo Heng's sudden action.
Before she could break free, Pei Yuan scoffed and reached out to push Luo Heng's arm away.
"When Luo first joined the Ministry of Revenue, he didn't do his job properly. Instead, he had time to come here to curry favor and even had the leisure to visit Jingguo Temple."
"Tsk, looks like your Ministry of Revenue has a lot of free time?"
Pei Yuan looked at Luo Heng with a mocking expression.
Luo Heng took two steps back, his gaze towards Shen Chu exceptionally gentle.
No matter how busy I am with official duties, nothing is more important than Achu's affairs.
"Ah Chu, I'm leaving now. Remember to rest more and drink more water."
Luo Heng left leisurely.
Pei Yuan watched his retreating figure, his eyes narrowing slightly.
It seems the Ministry of Revenue is too idle.
Turning her head to look at Shen Chu's hair, which Luo Heng had ruffled, she found it even more displeasing.
With a stern face, he raised his hand and ruffled Shen Chu's hair.
He messed up my perfectly good hair.
Chen Chu.......
Are you sure you didn't make things worse?
With a dark expression, she quickly retreated, finally managing to rescue her hair from Pei Yuan's clutches.
"Your Highness, are you from the palace? Do you know about the Marquis of Weiwu's request for an imperial decree to grant you a marriage?"
Pei Yuan sneered, "What? Are you disappointed that you didn't receive the imperial decree for the marriage?"
Shen Chu quickly waved her hand, "No, I just want to know His Majesty's attitude. Has he not agreed to the marriage?"
Pei Yuan chuckled, "His Majesty almost agreed, but I ruined it."
Shen Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but recalling the attitude of the Marquis of Weiwu's son earlier, she couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Your Highness's method of ruining this marriage is not to say that I am a philanderer who frequents brothels, is it?"
Pei Yuan immediately looked up at the sky, "What if I said yes?"
"You! When did I ever frequent brothels? Do you think I'm like you? You're ruining my reputation!"
Pei Yuan chuckled, "Do you really want Marquis Weiwu to think of you as a suitable son-in-law? And then ask His Majesty to grant you marriage?"
“I…” Shen Chu was speechless.
Pei Yuan touched his nose and said sullenly, "I told you before, I went to Qingfeng Tower to listen to sleep aids, not because I really wanted to linger in a brothel."
"I gave you my first time, have you forgotten that night we..."
Shen Chu blushed instantly and hurriedly interrupted him, "We are talking about the bestowed marriage, Your Highness, please don't talk nonsense."
It's strange. He used to be so reluctant to bring up that night, so why is he bringing it up now?
Is this a willingness to confront the past?
Pei Yuan admired the blush rising on her face and said slowly:
"You're talking about the arranged marriage, aren't you? It's because we had a deep conversation that I understand you better."
I know you definitely don't want to marry Li Anning, which is why you tried every means to ruin the arranged marriage.
So, shouldn't you thank me for my chivalrous help?
Can we please not mention that night?
Shen Chu rubbed her face, looking weak and listless. "Thank you."
Pei Yuan laughed, "It's alright, we're on the same side, don't worry, I've already explained it to my father."
"It won't damage your reputation, and Father doesn't want a marriage between a civil and military official."
Shen Chu was completely relieved.
It would be good if His Majesty did not grant the marriage.
"Thank you... Sixth Brother." This time, the thanks were noticeably more sincere.
Pei Yuan tilted his head and nodded outwards. "Let's go."
"Go? Where to?"
"Didn't you say you had a case to discuss?"
Shen Chu paused slightly; that was just an excuse she had given to Luo Heng and Li Anning.
At this moment, He Zhengxiang ran in from outside, panting.
"Little Shen, His Highness said you have time today to hand over the evidence and files of the Ning'an Marquis's case to me. Let's go."
Shen Chu suddenly looked at Pei Yuan.
This guy had already arranged for He Zhengxiang to come, and even deliberately tricked her into calling him Sixth Brother.
cunning!
Pei Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.
His father had just warned him not to have any unusual thoughts about Shen Chu.
If he hadn't called He Zhengxiang, his feelings for Shen Chu would probably have been guessed.
He said softly, "You need to receive acupuncture tomorrow and don't have time. It's best to let He Zhengxiang take over the investigation as soon as possible, lest things get complicated."
Shen Chu felt a burning sensation in her heart.
Pei Yuan... he actually remembered the exact time she needed to expel the poison!
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