He understood the ways of the world and learned to judge people. He clearly noticed just now that his father breathed a sigh of relief when Aunt Sun hurried over.

As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together."

Yun Zhan has followed Gu Jue for so many years. Even if he is stupid, there is an old fox, Su Mubai, by his side. He can understand a little bit by watching and hearing.

The Yun family must have some plans for him.

Yunzhan appeared calm on the outside, but his thoughts were racing.

First, Yun Hao provoked him on the road today, then his father was "accidentally" injured by him, and then just now the three of them, father and son, sang the same tune, and even now Aunt Sun came at the right time.

This series of timing is really coincidental.

Yunzhan's gaze gently swept across Aunt Sun's red and swollen eyes. His aunt was still the same, she had no opinion of her own and was always easily coaxed.

His eyes slowly shifted to the loyal and brave officer in front of him, and he asked directly: "Father, what do you want to do?"

He addressed him as "you" instead of "you", and treated Uncle Zhongyong as an equal rather than an elder.

"..." Lord Zhongyong's eyes were uncertain.

It has been nearly an hour since they came back, and Yun Zhan finally asked. Although his tone was unfriendly, it was enough for Earl Zhongyong.

Yunzhan asked so that they would not be at a disadvantage at the beginning. It was as if Yunzhan needed help from them, rather than them needing help from Yunzhan.

Earl Zhongyong calmed himself down and asked instead of answering, "Azhan, how are you doing in Prince Chen's mansion now? I heard that Prince Chen thinks highly of you."

Yunzhan looked at Lord Zhongyong with a half-smile and said nothing, but his clear eyes revealed a sharp insight that could see through people's hearts.

Earl Zhongyong felt a little uneasy when Yunzhan looked at him, but he was not angry. He continued in an orderly manner: "Now His Royal Highness Prince Chen is trapped in the capital. Although he has military power, it is only the tens of thousands of troops on the West Mountain."

"Azhan, you are under the command of the Prince of Chen. You are said to be leading troops, but you are just training all day long. What future can you have? You are old, twenty-three years old. You have to think about yourself... and your aunt."

As Lord Zhongyong spoke, he observed Yunzhan's expression.

When Yunzhan heard his father mention his aunt, his eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he was moved.

"..." Aunt Sun looked at Yunzhan expectantly, wanting to say something but stopping herself, wanting to persuade him but not daring to. Her son had grown up and had his own ideas, and she was just a woman.

Seeing the subtle change in Yunzhan's expression, Earl Zhongyong felt that there was hope, and he heaved a sigh of relief, and softened his tone a bit: "Azhan, your father is getting old, and I am considering dividing the family property among you brothers. If you are willing, you can take your aunt out of the house."

Now, the three brothers were stunned.

Brothers Yunli and Yunhao naturally stood on the same side. They exchanged glances with each other, and Yunli signaled Yunhao to be patient.

What Lord Zhongyong said was totally unexpected.

After all, Earl Zhongyong was not dead yet, and most of the nobles abided by the general principle of "don't divide the family while parents are still alive". However, Earl Zhongyong not only proposed to divide the family in advance, but also let Yunzhan take Aunt Sun away. No one expected this.

Also includes cloud exhibition.

For so many years, the reason why Yun Zhan was constrained by the Yun family and could not do things freely was because Aunt Sun and her daughter were still in the Yun family.

His sister will be married in the next one or two years. If he can take Aunt Sun away, then from now on, there will be nothing for him to worry about in the Yun family...

This will definitely be attractive for Yunzhan.

This point, Zhongyong Bo understood clearly, and of course the brothers Yunli and Yunhao could understand it too. Yunhao frowned, feeling unhappy: he thought he could use this incident to teach Yunzhan a lesson, but the current situation is completely different from what he expected! Thinking of his right arm that was crippled by King Chen because of Yunzhan, Yunhao felt a fire rising in his heart. Until now, his right hand has not fully recovered, and he can barely write, but he can't hold the knife tightly, so he can only use his left hand to wield the knife and gun.

Inside the hall, several members of the Yun family had different thoughts.

Earl Zhongyong looked at Yunzhan with deep eyes and continued to encourage: "But, how can I be at ease with you like this now?!"

"In fact, you should know that although you seem to be in a good position now, your future is uncertain."

"I am your father, so I can tell you this from the bottom of my heart."

He spoke in a high-sounding manner, with a hint of seduction in his voice, and looked at the girl in pink again, wondering whether he should ask Yunzhan's sister to persuade him as well.

In the hall, Earl Zhongyong talked incessantly, and the sound of the wind rustling the branches and leaves outside the hall echoed with it.

A few birds flapped their wings and flew through the air in twos and threes, chasing each other, looking for food, or playing, flying over the high walls of the Bo's mansion.

Outside the Bo's Mansion, Chu Yunyi knocked on the door a few more times.

When he was hesitating whether to kick the door open, he heard Gu Jue say from behind: "Let's go."

Shen Qianchen understood what Gu Jue meant, but Chu Yunyi didn't understand. He turned back to the two of them and couldn't help asking, "Brother-in-law, if we leave now, what about Brother Yunzhan?"

Chu Yunyi turned around and looked at the tightly closed door of the Bo Mansion. Seeing that no one answered the door, he felt very nervous.

Until now, Chu Yunyi still clearly remembered the scene near the west city gate just now, when Yun Hao angrily accused Yun Zhan of wanting to kill his father, because of the use of swords and the sight of blood, which attracted many passers-by to watch. Those passers-by didn't care who was right or wrong, but just pointed at Yun Zhan's nose and scolded him for being unfilial and hurting his biological father.

Afterwards, Yunzhan was taken away by Earl Zhongyong and Yunhao and his son. The situation at that time frightened Chu Yunyi to some extent.

As the saying goes, every family has its own problems.

He had long known that Yun Zhan's life in the Yun family was not easy, but he witnessed it with his own eyes today.

Like him, although he was a bastard's son, his stepmother Shen Zhi treated him well, his father also treated him kindly, and he got along well with his brother Shen Yunmu. He had never felt treated like Yunzhan.

No matter what the reason is, it is a fact that Yunzhan injured Uncle Zhongyong today, and this is a huge handle.

If the Yun family holds this handle, it means they have Yun Zhan in their hands. They can make Yun Zhan live or die at their convenience.

The Yun family has taken the upper hand this time, and Chu Yunyi has placed all his hopes on Gu Jue. Now that Gu Jue is about to leave, he becomes more worried about Yun Zhan: Brother-in-law won't ignore Yun Zhan, right?

At this time, Shen Qianchen stretched out his hand from the window of the carriage and waved at Chu Yunyi, signaling him to lower his head.

“……” Chu Yunyi didn’t understand and lowered his head obediently.

Shen Qianchen rubbed Chu Yunyi's head twice and said, "Your brother Yunzhan is already in his twenties."

Chu Yunyi: “…”

Chu Yunyi originally thought that Shen Qianchen had something to say in private, but he never expected that she would touch his head. His body stiffened and his expression looked a little unnatural.

He is not the six-year-old brat that Shen Yunmu was! Seeing that he was still unconvinced, Shen Qianchen curled the corners of his lips with some amusement and said, "You look down on your brother Yunzhan too much. If he really wants to come out, no one in this Bofu family can stop him."

As he spoke, Shen Qianchen glanced inconspicuously at a large tree outside the high wall in front of him. The tree canopy was like a canopy, and the branches and leaves swayed in the wind. A gray shadow seemed to flash among the dense branches and leaves.

Mo Chen has already checked into Bo's house and found Yunzhan to be safe.

Chu Yunyi, who had his back to the tree canopy, was unaware of anything and still hesitated: "But..."

He was afraid that Uncle Zhongyong would really chop off Yunzhan's hand.

"rest assured."

Shen Qianchen interrupted Chu Yunyi, and the next moment, Gu Jue said in a light tone: "Brother Yi, do you think Yunzhan is someone who will let others push him around?"

Chu Yunyi thought about it and shook his head: "No."

"That's right." Shen Qianchen stretched out his finger and flicked his forehead lightly, then laughed and said, "You have to believe in Yunzhan."

Shen Qianchen felt that Chu Yunyi was indeed still a little brat, and had not experienced anything. A 12-year-old boy was still young! The reason why they made this trip was to see what the Zhongyong Earl and the Yun family were planning. If they were planning to bring this matter to Jingzhao Prefecture, then Gu Jue could come forward.

If Lord Zhongyong really wanted to chop off Yunzhan's arm as he claimed, then Yunzhan would have run away long ago. He would not be so stupid as to let Lord Zhongyong chop off his arm.

Yun Zhan was not a person who would make any moves, and he no longer owed the Yun family anything. A year ago, if she hadn't intervened, Yun Zhan would have died at the hands of Yun Hao. At that time, Earl Zhongyong chose to protect Yun Hao. From that moment on, Yun Zhan had returned his life to the Yun family.

There was another reason why Gu Jue and Shen Qianchen came here, which was that they were afraid that Earl Zhongyong might play some shady tricks and Yun Zhan would be caught off guard.

“……” Chu Yunyi pursed his thin lips and nodded thoughtfully.

Originally, he didn't understand why Gu Jue made this trip in vain and why he didn't go to help Yun Zhan, but after listening to Shen Qianchen's analysis, he suddenly realized that this was a kind of trust.

After all, this matter is Yunzhan's family affair. Since Yunzhan can handle it, Gu Jue will not interfere. The Prince Chen's Mansion is Yunzhan's backer, but will not interfere too much with Yunzhan.

But what if it was me?!

Chu Yunyi's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but put himself in the situation.

If it were me, it would definitely be like Kang Hongda's incident, and I would ask his sister Shen Qianchen to help him out, and he was so naive that he knew nothing. I'm afraid he was sold out by his grandmother, father and second uncle, and he was still counting money for them! Thinking of his grandmother, father and second uncle, Chu Yunyi felt chilled and disappointed again. In addition, he was a little envious.

Can he be like Yunzhan, a real man who can stand on his own feet, a trustworthy person whom his sister, brother-in-law and stepmother can all rely on?

"I wasn't much better than you before." Yunzhan's self-deprecating voice sounded in Chu Yunyi's ears.

Chu Yunyi clenched his fists and made up his mind: since Brother Yunzhan could do it, then he could do it too. Tomorrow, he would tell Brother Yunzhan that he could train more and not let Shen Yunmu, that little brat, have any chance of catching up.

I am the little brat's brother, and I am always the brother! So Chu Yunyi didn't say anything more and climbed onto the horse.

After staying for a cup of tea, they returned to Prince Chen's Mansion along the same route. Chu Yunyi, who was supposed to have a day off today, went to the training ground to practice martial arts by himself.

On this day, Yun Zhan did not return to Prince Chen's Mansion until late at night, and Shen Qianchen did not hear of his return until the next day. However, both Shen Qianchen and Gu Jue pretended not to know about it, and no one took the initiative to ask Yun Zhan about the Yun family.

When Shen Qianchen went out early the next morning, he greeted Yun Zhan face to face, and then they each left.

The two went in opposite directions. Yun Zhan rode westward to Fengtai Camp, while Shen Qianchen went to the Shen residence on Wuqing Street.

The Shen residence was not far away, and the carriage moved slowly, arriving at the destination in less than two cups of tea.

The carriage had just stopped when Jiang Yuan's voice came from outside the carriage: "Princess, we're here." Jiang Yuan was the driver today.

Amber got out of the car first and was about to knock on the door. As for Shen Qianchen, he casually lifted a corner of the curtain and glanced out casually, then his eyes and hands paused.

In front of him, the vermilion door of the Shen residence opened, and Shen Qianchen saw Shen Zhi, who was wearing a lake-colored jacket with dark patterns, standing at the threshold.

Pei Linye? Shen Qianchen raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect Pei Linye to be here too.

Pei Linye, dressed in a green robe, was tall and slender, a head taller than Shen Zhi, with a calm and resolute temperament.

He was holding Shen Yunmu comfortably in his arms. Shen Yunmu was pointing at the door with a chubby finger, his little mouth opening and closing, but no one knew what he was saying.

As he was talking, Shen Yunmu turned his head and looked outside the door.

He was standing high now, with a good field of vision. He glanced around and inadvertently saw Shen Qianchen in the carriage. A smile suddenly appeared on his puffy little face, and he shouted happily: "Sister!"

Then, Shen Zhi also looked towards Shen Qianchen, her eyebrows curved in a happy arc, and she also called out: "Sister Chen!"

Since Shen Zhi was here, Shen Qianchen got off the carriage directly outside the gate.

Shen Yunmu was a beat slow to realize that he was still being held by someone. He felt that this damaged his tall and mighty image in his sister's eyes, so he patted Pei Linye's shoulder to signal him to put him down.

Pei Linye leaned over and put the boy on the ground.

"Sister, you're here!" Without waiting to stand firm, Shen Yunmu rushed towards his sister like a young swallow returning to its nest. He was so excited that he forgot where to put his feet. His right foot was sprained by the high threshold, and his short and fat body fell forward...

"Brother Mu!"

Shen Zhi's expression changed, she took a step forward and hurried to help Shen Yunmu. At the same time, Pei Linye also took action.

He was a martial artist, so his movements were naturally faster and more agile than Shen Zhi's, and he accurately grabbed Shen Yunmu's left upper arm.

The next moment, Shen Zhi also grabbed Shen Yunmu's right upper arm.

"Little Careless" Shen Yunmu was clamped by two men on the left and right, looking a little embarrassed, but he finally stood firm and avoided falling.

Pei Linye immediately let go of Shen Yunmu, and when he withdrew his hand, he rubbed his head, ruffling his hair, like a reprimand, but also like the love of an elder for the younger.

Shen Yunmu stuck out his tongue embarrassedly, and giggled, trying to get away with it.

He is lively and naughty, a restless kid who gets into trouble from time to time, but he has a good attitude to admit his mistakes and he looks good too.

When a cute and adorable kid smiles sweetly at you, many people really can't get angry.

"You kid, you are so reckless!" Shen Zhi scolded lightly and smiled at Pei Linye, meaning, sorry for making fun of you.

The two looked at each other, and time seemed to freeze for a moment. Then Pei Linye raised his lips and smiled, it was a faint smile, and he didn't say anything.

At this time, Shen Qianchen, who had gotten off the carriage, also walked to the gate.

"Princess." Pei Linye bowed to Shen Qianchen politely, smiling amiably and gracefully.

Before Shen Qianchen could ask, Shen Yunmu took the lead and said, "Sister, someone smashed our door in the middle of the night yesterday!"

"Follow me," Shen Yunmu pulled Shen Qianchen's right hand, stepped over the threshold, raised his other hand, and pointed to the door in front of him that opened inwards, "Look, these are what were cut out last night!"

There were seven or eight knife marks of varying depths on the vermilion lacquered door, which looked as ferocious as the scratches of wild beasts and were shocking to look at.

Shen Qianchen narrowed his eyes slightly and frowned his beautiful and delicate eyebrows.

Shen Yunmu held his head high and said in a chirping voice like a sparrow: "Sister, I wasn't scared last night. I was with mother the whole time!"

"I had a bow and arrow ready. If that villain dared to come in, I would have shot him to death with one arrow!"

“…”

Shen Yunmu looked fierce, thinking that as a man, he had to protect his home and his mother.

Shen Qianchen looked at Shen Zhi, his insightful eyes seemed to see through her heart, and said, "Mom, are you planning to hide this from me?" She hit the nail on the head.

Shen Zhi: “…”

Shen Zhi was speechless for a moment.

She thought it was a trivial matter and did not intend to tell Shen Qianchen and Duke Mu's Mansion about it, but she did not expect Shen Qianchen to suddenly visit her without prior notice today.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it from Shen Qianchen, Shen Zhi said, "Sister Chen, it's okay. I asked Nanny Chen to report to the authorities in Jingzhao Prefecture early this morning."

In fact, she also didn't tell Pei Linye about this, but...

"Your cousin heard about Nanny Chen going to Jingzhao Prefecture to report to the authorities, so he came over to ask about it."

As she spoke, Shen Zhi looked towards Pei Linye who was a few steps away. She now knew how well-informed the Jinyiwei's spies were in the capital.

Nanny Chen was also filled with righteous indignation, and complained angrily beside her: "I don't know who would do such a thing that harms others and does not benefit themselves!"

Thinking about last night, she still felt scared and wondered whether she should mention it to her wife, maybe she could ask Shen Qianchen to borrow a few guards from Prince Chen's Mansion.

Shen Qianchen stared at the horrible door, his pupils dark.

Shen Zhi was about to say something when she heard Shen Qianchen ask, "Could it be Chu Lingxiao?"

Shen Qianchen didn't see any evidence on the door. She just guessed. Oh, damn, because this kind of thing hurts others and does not benefit oneself, it is most likely to vent anger. The person who can't stand Shen Zhi's good fortune the most is probably Chu Lingxiao.

Shen Zhi leaned over to help Shen Yunmu straighten his messy front, and then said, "The Jingzhao Prefecture found out that he was a local thug. He has been arrested and is now locked up in the Jingzhao Prefecture's jail."

"The Jingzhao Yin said that maybe the ruffian saw that there was a woman living here."

This kind of thing is not uncommon. From the nobles to the common people, there are many people who bully the weak and fear the strong. Sometimes it is out of unwarranted malice, sometimes it is out of venting anger, and sometimes it is to vent emotions.

Pei Linye stared at Shen Zhi, his lips moving slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words.

Shen Qianchen withdrew her gaze from the door, and in the blink of an eye, a smile appeared on her face again. She said to Shen Zhi, "Mom, I came here today to invite you and Mu Ge'er to go outing together."

"I promised Mu Ge'er and Qi Niang before. I'm free these few days, so I want to take them for a walk. Mom, do you want to go?"

"Go." Shen Zhi smiled sweetly and nodded with an open-minded look, as if the fact that the door was damaged by someone did not leave any trace in her heart.

Suddenly, Shen Yunmu's eyes sparkled like gemstones, and he nodded hurriedly, "Go! Let's go together!"

Pei Linye clenched his fists and finally said, "The capital has been in chaos recently. It's not safe for you to go out."

Shen Qianchen: "..."

Her first reaction was, does Pei Linye think it is not appropriate for them to leave the city recently?

The next moment, Pei Linye continued, "Why don't I go with you? I'm taking a day off."

Shen Qianchen: "..."

Shen Qianchen tilted her face, feeling something was wrong. She hadn't even told him when she was going yet, and he said he was on leave. Was he sure? "Mom!" Shen Yunmu's eyes lit up, and he looked up at Shen Zhi expectantly, grabbing her wrist and shaking it coquettishly.

Shen Zhi lowered her eyes to look at Shen Yunmu, then raised her eyes to look at Pei Linye, her eyes flickering.

Seeing that his mother was in a good mood, Shen Qianchen resolutely decided: "Then let's go together."

Pei Linye heaved a sigh of relief, a gentle smile rippling in his eyes. The upturned corners of his lips made him look several years younger, and his eyebrows and eyes were faintly glowing with a spirit of excitement.

"..." Shen Zhi originally thought that it was not a good idea, but since her daughter agreed, she just acquiesced.

Shen Yunmu was so happy that he almost jumped up. He wanted to hug his sister's thigh, but he felt that it would be detrimental to his image as Master Mu!

He asked happily, "When are we going?"

When this question came out, Shen Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that Pei Linye just said he was taking a day off without knowing when he would go out for the trip, so she looked at him again.

The two looked at each other silently, one had a dignified appearance and was as gentle as a willow, while the other had calm brows and was as steady as a rock.

When their eyes met, there was a subtle atmosphere in the air that no one else could blend into.

"..." Pei Linye's gaze froze, and he was the first to look away, with a blank expression on his face, but there seemed to be a guilty and a little embarrassed look in his eyes.

Shen Zhi chuckled and said nothing.

Seeing that Shen Zhi didn't answer him, Shen Yunmu asked Shen Qianchen again: "Sister, when are we going?"

"Three days later." Shen Qianchen said with a smile, "Your brother-in-law said that it will be a good day."

She had already thought about where to go. They could go horse riding, climb mountains, collect herbs, hunt, dig some wild orchids... If one day was not enough, they could stay overnight in a nearby farm in the suburbs of Beijing. She remembered that her mother and the prince both had farms in the western suburbs.

Pei Linye looked up at the cloudless blue sky, his eyebrows softened, and he smiled and agreed: "The weather will be good in the next few days, which is perfect for going out for an outing."

Pei Linye had been in the army for more than ten years and knew a little bit about astronomical phenomena.

Shen Yunmu also subconsciously raised his head to the blue sky, touched his chin with one hand, and asked curiously: "Uncle, can you observe the sky like my brother-in-law?"

"I know a little bit." Pei Linye nodded with a smile, "Not as good as your brother-in-law."

He had been in the army for more than ten years and knew a little about astronomical phenomena.

Shen Yunmu thought about what his mother had told him, that he should eat little by little, so he decided to worship the master in front of him first. He blinked his eyes expectantly and flatteringly, and said, "Uncle, please teach me in the future!" Hehe, he must learn it before his elder brother, and next time he will go to his elder brother to show off! "Okay!" Pei Linye rubbed Shen Yunmu's head.

It was not convenient for him to stay any longer, so he said to Shen Zhi, "Cousin, I have already informed Jingzhao Prefecture and Wucheng Military Command. They will come here more often when they patrol in the future. Why don't you ask the Duke's Mansion for more guards?"

Pei Linye looked at Shen Zhi seriously and clearly, his eyes deep.

Shen Zhi knew that if she dared to refuse, not only Pei Linye, but her daughter Shen Qianchen would have to send the guards of the palace to the Shen residence. She knew what was good for her, so she smiled and nodded in agreement, glancing at the scarred door again.

Regardless of whether Chu Lingxiao was responsible for this or not, she was certain that there must be a mastermind behind the thug. This person had ill intentions towards her, so it was not wrong to be more cautious.

(End of this chapter)