Chapter 219 Xue'er, You Are My Sister
Pei Huaiji raised her eyes and glared at him angrily, scolding, "How dare you ask? You bastard, do you know you killed her?"
Xiao Xuance blamed himself, "It's all my fault, I didn't protect her well..."
The next instant, a punch came flying toward his face.
He neither flinched nor dodged, remaining perfectly upright.
The moment his fist touched Xiao Xuance's handsome face.
A slender white hand gripped his wrist tightly.
Yun Zhaoxue pushed the man away, saying, "I was struck by lightning, not by him. Why are you hitting my man?"
Pei Huaiji was surprised that she knew martial arts. Upon hearing his reply, she said, "Because you are pregnant with twins. Childbirth is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman. Twins often die during childbirth."
"Who says twins are destined to die in childbirth? Are you cursing me?"
“No, because my grandmother and my mother were both twins, and they both died!” Pei Huaiji’s eyes reddened.
“I’m different from them. I’ll be fine. I will give birth to both children safely.”
The original owner had given birth safely in her previous life. She knew medicine and could create better birthing conditions, so she was sure she would be fine.
Pei Huaiji turned his back, took a deep breath, waved to the guards at the door to clear the area and close the door.
He then turned around and grasped Yun Zhaoxue's arm.
Xiao Xuance pushed his hand away, preventing him from touching Yun Zhaoxue.
"Young Master Pei, do not lay a hand on my wife, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Pei Huaiji reached out to touch Yun Zhaoxue again, but Yun Zhaoxue gripped his wrist tightly, and the two secretly competed with each other.
"She's my sister. You got her pregnant with twins and killed her. Our entire Pei family will not be kind to you!"
Xiao Xuance was about to break his arm when he heard this and paused.
"No matter who you are, you are not allowed to touch Xue'er unless she agrees."
"You, a murderer, have no right to stop me."
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Hua Murong grabbed the artist's arm and separated them, saying, "Hey, what are you doing? We're all on the same side, let go, let's talk this out."
Yun Zhaoxue said, "I am not your sister. My surname is Yun, and your surname is Pei."
Pei Huaiji said, "You are a member of the Pei family, you are my sister, Xue'er. That bastard actually got you pregnant with twins, which will kill you. Do you think he deserves to be beaten? We finally reunited as a family. You are the only girl in our Pei family this generation. We all want to protect you and don't want to see anything happen to you."
"We have no connection whatsoever, don't try to claim kinship with us."
"Xue'er, do you not want to go back to the Pei family? But we have our reasons. Let me explain. We only recently found out that you are a member of the Pei family. If we had known earlier, we would have taken you to Jiangnan long ago and spared you the suffering of exile. It's not too late now. Let's go back to Jiangnan now."
Yun Zhaoxue shook her head and refused, "No, I will not go back with you. I have no relation to the Pei family."
The original owner was most concerned about what others said about the eldest princess being unfaithful. When she was a child, she would often fight with people who talked about her, even if they were covered in bruises. She would force the other person to kneel down and admit that the eldest princess had not cheated on her husband or been unfaithful before she would let the other person go.
Those who couldn't win the fight cried and ran to the palace to complain, asking the emperor to punish those people's fathers and make them go back and properly educate their sons.
She can't admit it now.
In a few months, when the Great Zhou Dynasty falls into chaos and no one pays attention to this matter, she will return to Jiangnan, but not to reunite with her relatives.
Yun Zhaoxue was already tired, and after talking so much, she was exhausted and just wanted to say, "I'm tired and want to rest. A-Ce, please take good care of them for me."
Xiao Xuance was still worried that her body might be damaged after being struck by lightning.
Pei Huaiji's words made sense; twin pregnancies are dangerous and require careful care on a daily basis.
They also need to get a horse-drawn carriage so the journey ahead will be more comfortable. Riding a horse is bumpy, exposed to wind, sun, and rain, which is not good for the pregnancy. Regardless of whether Lao Liao agrees or not, he must agree.
She will then send someone to find the most skilled midwife in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty to deliver the baby, and will also take Hua Murong to Lingnan. She will not release Hua Murong until she has given birth safely.
"Xue'er, how about letting Doctor Hua take your pulse again?"
Hua Murong took her pulse but found nothing wrong with her body.
“I’ve seen people who have been struck by lightning; their bodies are charred and black, as if they’ve been burned. The girl’s symptoms are nothing like that. Could there be a mistake?”
"I was inside the house at the time. The lightning struck the signboard, not directly above my head. It was probably just a small amount of current."
Yun Zhaoxue lay down to rest.
Xiao Xuance tucked her in and then asked the two of them to leave.
Rainwater dripped from the eaves outside the corridor.
The rain gradually subsided, turning into a light drizzle. Water curtains cascaded down the eaves of the corridor, splashing tiny droplets on the stone steps. Shallow puddles had already formed on the bluestone ground. The rain was persistent and showed no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Pei Huaiji said, "Young Master Xiao, the border cannot hold out for more than a few months without the Xiao family army. Sooner or later, the world will be in chaos. When that happens, take Xue'er to Jiangnan, and the Pei family will give you one million taels as a reward."
The Pei family was worried that Yun Zhaoxue would not have a good life on the road to exile, so they asked Pei Huaiji to bring her back to Jiangnan to be a young lady and let her live a life without worries about food and clothing.
But she can't accept it right now, and doesn't want to acknowledge them.
He can't take it with him; he can only wait for an opportunity.
Xiao Xuance is no ordinary man. With the world in chaos, he will eventually regain control of the Xiao family army. Maintaining an army is expensive, and he is most in need of money.
"Do you think I would force my wife to do something she doesn't want to do just for money? I respect Xue'er's decision and I won't force her."
“Lingnan is a wild and desolate place, full of miasma and poisonous insects. Nine out of ten people exiled there do not survive. Moreover, she is a woman pregnant with twins. Do you want to see them die one of the three of them?”
"No, I will do my best to give them the best life possible."
Pei Huaiji said, "Two million taels? I don't need you to divorce. I just want you to take Xue'er to Jiangnan to live a good life. As long as he doesn't divorce you, you will be the son-in-law of the Pei family and you will also have a good life."
Xiao Xuance's tone was cold and stern, "I would not agree to even twenty million taels."
He despises himself if he sells his wife and children for money.
Pei Huaiji and Hua Murong returned to the manor. Before leaving, Yun Zhaoxue, who was still asleep, asked Xiao Xuance to pass on a message to her, saying that she was welcome to visit the Pei family at any time.
In the evening, Lao Liao woke up. The prisoners in the inn were very happy and took turns visiting him, bringing him good things and tonics that they themselves were reluctant to eat.
They delivered the goods and left. They weren't particularly close to him, but they just didn't want him to die, otherwise they would be in big trouble.
Only a few escorts who were on good terms with Lao Liao remained in the room, and they continued their previous conversation.
Old Liao exclaimed, "She was struck by lightning and is still alive and well? Is that normal? She even pulled me back from the brink of death. Even a real miracle doctor couldn't do that. She's practically a god."
He slowly raised his right arm, which had been severely injured and dislocated multiple times in the past. It ached every time it rained, making him irritable and wanting to curse, hit, or even kill.
Now, he felt as if a gentle force was flowing through his body, repairing his old wounds and making him feel like he had been reborn.
They said that only Yun Zhaoxue was in the room. Could she be some kind of peerless master who channeled her internal energy to heal his injuries?
If it's true that the woman was heavily pregnant and had just been struck by lightning, then we'd be in a huge debt of gratitude.
Zhao Jiu said, "The princess has survived a great calamity, she must be blessed with good fortune. Brother Liao, if the princess is indeed a divine being, we can't afford to offend her in the future. If we offend a god, none of us will have a good outcome."
Old Liao slapped him on the back of the head. "She's married and pregnant. You should rein in those inappropriate thoughts, or you'll hurt yourself and others. When Xiao gets going, he's a madman. If things get out of control, even I won't be able to handle it."
He knew Zhao Jiu had been injured for his sake, so he deliberately controlled his strength, but he still used too much force.
Zhao Jiu's head almost hit the headboard.
Hu Feng raised his hand to protect his forehead. "Ouch, Brother Liao, take it easy. This kid still has a wound on his forehead. You can't pat him."
"I didn't mean to, I didn't use much force. That princess is really strange. She only treated me once, and she was like a completely different person. Her strength has also increased. Could she be some kind of demon who has cultivated into human form and is undergoing tribulation in the human world? Only she can withstand being struck by lightning. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been charred long ago."
Zhao Jiu said, "Brother Liao, Confucius said, 'Do not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits.' The princess just saved you; if word gets out, it will harm her."
Old Liao wasn't an ungrateful person. He waved his hand and said, "Fine, we won't say anything, but no one is allowed to spread what we just said, or I'll break your legs!"
"Understood, Brother Liao. We promise not to talk about it, not to spread rumors, and not to create rumors."
“Yeah, Brother Liao, what are you planning to do about Yan Wanshan? You’re still alive, and he’s already had you buried. He wants to be the boss himself. We can’t let him off easily this time.”
Old Liao narrowed his eyes, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in them. He gritted his teeth and said, "Get some food first. They're probably panicking now that they know I'm not dead. Let's eat and drink our fill before we deal with them!"
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