Chapter 214 The Second Young Master of the Pei Family in Jiangnan
The two tidied up quickly, and the carriage was ready.
Yun Zhaoxue wanted to let Zhao Jiu know that they were going out tonight.
Zhuiying had already mentioned it beforehand, and somehow managed to extend the time by an extra hour.
The rain gradually subsided into a light drizzle, the sky grew dim, and the streets were sparsely populated. The carriage stopped in front of a manor with guards at the entrance. The manor was three stories high, brightly lit inside, and had several side buildings.
Such estates are common in the capital, but rare in the backward Changlin County. The owners must be influential figures, either high-ranking officials or wealthy merchants.
According to Zhuiying, this estate belongs to one of the disciples of Doctor Hua.
The guards, upon learning his identity, immediately allowed him to pass. They even sent someone to report to them.
Before they even reached the steps, Hua Murong led his men out to greet them.
"Girl, you've finally arrived! Everyone's been waiting for you."
Yun Zhaoxue was followed by a large group of people, numbering at least several dozen, all of whom were his disciples and grand-disciples.
A man dressed in a blue brocade robe stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, please accept my bow. Thank you for treating my master's eyes. I have prepared a small gift, but please come forward for a more elaborate one. I am sure you will like it."
How did you know what I like?
“I guess there are some that the princess can use, and some that she likes.”
"Do we know each other?"
"Who in the Great Zhou Dynasty doesn't know Princess Zhaoxue?"
"Don't be so mysterious, you know what I want to ask?"
The man smiled mysteriously: "The princess may not know me, but I have always known the princess."
Yun Zhaoxue searched the original owner's memories and indeed did not recognize this person, but the other person gave her a sense of familiarity, and the other person seemed to be very familiar with her as well.
She said to Hua Murong, "Dr. Hua, given our friendship, it's too much of a formality for you to have your apprentice prepare such a generous gift for me."
Hua Murong waved his hand: "I didn't ask him to prepare it. He wanted to prepare it for you himself. The Pei family is big and powerful, they don't need this little bit. Just accept it. There's no need to feel guilty. Just consider it their way of showing respect to me."
He saved the Pei family's young master's life, and the two were destined to meet. He took him in as his disciple, not only out of a master-disciple relationship but also out of gratitude for saving his life.
Yun Zhaoxue was also his benefactor.
There's nothing wrong with him treating me as a filial son.
Yun Zhaoxue nodded, neither accepting nor refusing the gift, saying she would take a look first.
Zhu Feng also brought people out to meet them. First, he had Yang Shi carried into the house, then he took Xiao Xuance off the carriage and carried him up the steps.
While they were talking,
Xiao Xuance had already learned the other party's identity from the guards.
The Pei family was once the richest family in Jiangnan.
He remembered rumors circulating in the capital that the eldest princess and the young master of the Pei family had a romantic entanglement.
Eighteen years ago, the Pei family, the richest family in Jiangnan, was at the height of its power. But overnight, the entire Pei family was wiped out.
The eldest son of the Pei family accompanied his wife back to her parents' home to visit relatives, thus escaping a calamity. Of the Pei family's several hundred members, only four survived: the second son, Pei Huaiji.
What was his purpose in deliberately contacting Yun Zhaoxue?
Someone in the crowd said, "Let's go inside and talk, it's raining outside."
"Yes, go in first."
Yun Zhaoxue was ushered into the house by the crowd. She glanced back at Xiao Xuance behind her, saw a guard pushing him, made eye contact with him for a moment, nodded slightly, and then turned and walked inside.
The lobby on the first floor was spacious, with chairs arranged on both sides. People took their seats, and there were still two seats available.
Hua Murong sat on the far left of the head seat, while Yun Zhaoxue sat on the other side.
Pei Huaiji is the owner of the manor and should be sitting at the head of the table, but he is Hua Murong's youngest disciple, so he is not suitable according to seniority or seniority. He sits in the first seat on the right, close to Yun Zhaoxue.
He kept talking to Yun Zhaoxue.
Yun Zhaoxue felt that he was overly familiar with her, his attitude was indifferent, and he occasionally echoed her words.
"The eldest princess has a close relationship with the Pei family, and the elders in the family have instructed the younger generation to treat the princess well when they meet her."
"Where is Young Master Pei from?"
"Lin'an in Jiangnan".
"Jiangnan is a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains, a land of fish and rice. I, as a princess, must visit it if I have the chance."
Upon hearing this, Pei Huaiji immediately suggested, "If the princess wants to go, she can go now."
Xiao Xuance slid his wheelchair to Yun Zhaoxue's side, right between her and Pei Huaiji. Hearing his words, she gave him a cold, warning glance.
The other party ignored her and looked expectantly at Yun Zhaoxue's face. "Jiangnan is a good place. I'm sure you'll like it when you go there. With my Pei family princess protecting you, you can walk around Jiangnan with your head held high."
When Xiao Xuance heard that he wanted to abduct his wife, he felt a surge of anger and his aura grew even colder. "Young Master Pei, it's not appropriate for an outsider to bring someone else's wife along."
Pei Huaiji unfolded his folding fan, smiling broadly, "Young Master Xiao, please don't misunderstand. I have absolutely no romantic feelings for the princess. I only regard her as a younger sister."
Xiao Xuance could tell that he had no interest in Yun Zhaoxue. Otherwise, he would have already sent her flying with a single palm strike. He would not have allowed her to act so presumptuously in front of him.
Even though it wasn't a romantic relationship, it carried ulterior motives.
Pei Huaiji felt that Yun Zhaoxue was capable of making her own decisions. His eyebrows curved slightly, and his eyes were smiling as he looked at Yun Zhaoxue and asked, "I wonder what the princess's decision is?"
Yun Zhaoxue politely declined, saying, "It's not possible now. I'm under criminal charges and have no choice in the matter. I'll definitely pay you a visit when I get there."
She also wanted to know who the original owner's father was.
Why did the princess send her to Jiangnan in her dream?
The original owner wanted to elope to Jiangnan, but who exactly is in Jiangnan?
Pei Huaiji was still not giving up and said, "If the princess wants to go, all she needs to do is slip away. As long as you nod, the princess doesn't need to worry about anything else. Just leave everything to me."
Yun Zhaoxue really wanted to go to Jiangnan, but not now. After faking her death, she became an unregistered resident, and she was pregnant with two children. Who would take care of her children?
If the man surnamed Pei has ill intentions and wants to take her to Jiangnan to kill her, then Jiangnan will have another case of family annihilation.
"I'll not go for now, let's talk about it another time."
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Hua Mu coughed twice and said, "We can talk about personal matters later. Let's discuss how to deal with that old scoundrel Shi Qianjiu. He actually used the name of my Medicine Ghost Valley and me to kill people! This cannot be tolerated! We must clean house for Medicine Ghost Valley!"
The third disciple stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and then said, "Master, I heard there are only four of them. We have dozens of people, and each of us could drown them with our spittle. Moreover, Junior Brother Pei has brought more than a dozen guards. Don't you think we can defeat them?"
The second disciple offered his opinion: "Even the guards are no match for them in martial arts. They also carry various poisons. They came prepared. Having more people doesn't necessarily give us an advantage. I've heard they kill without blinking an eye, while we only know how to save people and have never killed anyone. We are at a disadvantage."
The eldest apprentice said, "I think we can't confront them head-on, otherwise we'll be the ones who suffer. We need to outsmart them."
How to outsmart them?
"Fighting poison with poison?"
"It's no use. I've heard that people who practice Gu poison have to spend 49 days with various monsters in various places. Those who are lucky enough to survive are immune to all poisons."
"Make more Lei Zhenzi and blow them up."
"That's a good suggestion, but how can we get too many Lei Zhenzi in such a short time?"
"Only Master has Lei Zhenzi's recipe."
Hua Murong said, "I've already prepared Lei Zhenzi. Let's think of another way."
The second disciple cupped his hands and said, "Master, we have been wandering the martial world for many years. We have saved countless manor lords, alliance leaders, or their families, and we all have some connections. Why don't we put up a truce for now and deal with them when they come?"
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