Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

After hearing what Liu Wenying said, a hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Yiheng's eyes, and his smile deepened.

He looked at her again, and more carefully.

From a distance, I could only see that she had a slender figure, but now that I'm closer, I can see her face clearly.

She wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but she was pretty and clean-cut, especially her eyes, which were as clear as a spring.

Even amidst fear, a touch of stubbornness remained.

She was plump, yet slender at the waist; her simple plain blue dress couldn't conceal her exquisite curves.

She's quite good-looking and intelligent too.

Knowing that bringing up the Pei family to remind him meant that this "favor" wouldn't be in vain.

Unfortunately, she was just a maid.

Xiao Yiheng's initial interest quietly faded.

"Since they are from the Pei family, I will naturally show them some favor. Guards—"

A palace maid stepped forward in response.

"Send this young lady out of the palace."

"Yes."

The palace maid bowed to receive the order, and Liu Wenying also curtsied before leaving with the palace maid.

As for Atai's whereabouts, if something really happened to him, given her status, she couldn't help him. It would be better for her to leave the palace and return to her residence to inform her master, which would be the best way to save him.

The palace grounds were vast, and the palace roads were winding and meandering. Liu Wenying followed the palace servants for a long time before finally getting around the lake.

With the palace gates in sight, she quickened her pace, wanting only to leave as soon as possible.

Suddenly, a figure flashed out from the side and grabbed her wrist.

Liu Wenying trembled with shock, but regained her composure when she saw who it was.

"Third Master?"

Pei Yaojun pulled her closer to him, his brows furrowed. "Why are you leaving?"

Liu Wenying was taken aback by the question. The palace maid who was leading the way stepped forward, bowed her head and said, "Go straight ahead and you'll reach Xihe Gate. Once you exit the gate, you can leave the palace."

Pei Yaojun then noticed him.

"who is he?"

"It was a palace maid sent by His Highness the Second Prince to escort me out of the palace."

"How did you get involved with the Second Prince?"

Liu Wenying explained briefly, "Just now, while I was waiting, I accidentally encountered a patrol of the Imperial Guards. It was His Highness the Second Prince who happened to be passing by and helped me out of the predicament. He also ordered this eunuch to escort me out of the palace."

Pei Yaojun's expression darkened further.

"Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch. Please go back and thank His Highness the Second Prince for me. Tell him that Pei Yaojun will remember this favor and will definitely pay a visit to express his gratitude another day."

The palace servant bowed and said, "Third Master Pei, you flatter me. This servant will certainly convey your message."

"Well, then, I won't trouble you with the rest, Father-in-law."

Without waiting for the palace servants' response, Pei Yaojun grabbed Liu Wenying and started walking.

However, the direction was in the opposite direction from Xihe Gate.

Liu Wenying was taken aback and hurriedly tried to break free: "Didn't Third Master want to leave the palace? The door is over there..."

Pei Yaojun didn't stop walking. "Leaving the palace? Didn't you just seem to like it? What, you want to leave so soon?"

Liu Wenying stumbled as he pulled her, but managed a forced explanation: "It was Master who told me—"

Pei Yaojun abruptly stopped, interrupting her, "Are you mine or Pei Dingxuan's? You just obediently follow him when he tells you to leave? What about my words? Are you ignoring me?"

An almost tyrannical possessiveness is palpable.

Liu Wenying was stung by his sharp words. She pursed her lips and whispered, "This servant is a wet nurse hired by the First Madam."

The implication was that she was neither the eldest master's person nor the third master's person, but the first wife's person.

Pei Yaojun was speechless at her words, and laughed in anger.

"Fine, fine, wet nurse. Have I been too good to you? Is it that you won't even say a kind word to make me happy?"

He drew closer, his hot breath almost spraying onto her face.

Despite her inexplicable anger, Liu Wenying weakly said, "This servant is an honest person..."

"Oh."

Pei Yaojun gripped her wrist tightly, turned around, and strode away.

He was tall and had long legs, and his steps were quick and fast, so Liu Wenying was almost dragged along by him.

Several times he stumbled and nearly fell, but Pei Yaojun seemed oblivious, only concerned with rushing forward.

The moonlight cast long shadows of the two people, one in front of the other, one furious and the other disheveled.

On this auspicious day, he passed the imperial examination and should have been riding high, so why did he have such a big temper and take it out on her?

What did she do wrong? She was just following the old man's orders.

Little did Liu Wenying know that Pei Yaojun had just patiently entertained guests in the Hanguang Hall and finally found a break to escape the officials and fellow graduates who were taking turns toasting him.

He went to find her with great joy, only to discover that she had already disappeared.

Only after asking further did they learn that Pei Dingxuan had sent the person away.

"Brother, Liu Wenying is my person. You sent her away without a word, did you even ask me?"

Pei Dingxuan stopped talking and asked, "Is she one of yours?"

"Liu Wenying is a contract worker, so in principle she belongs to Tinglan Courtyard."

Tinglan Courtyard is his courtyard, which implies that it is his people.

This realization infuriated Pei Yaojun.

"Those I brought into the palace are naturally my people."

After saying that, he turned and left.

The night wind brushed against my face, carrying the chill of spring.

The fire in his heart burned so intensely that he felt extremely uncomfortable.

Willow Oriole.

He needs to find her.

……

Liu Wenying was held by the wrist by Pei Yaojun as they hurried along.

My wrist was in terrible pain, and I wanted to tell him to slow down several times, but his gloomy face made me swallow my words back.

That's it.

He's in a fit of anger; whatever he says is wrong.

Finally, they stopped in a secluded spot.

The location was just wrong; it was right next to the artificial hill and lake where Liu Wenying had just hidden.

The lake was as smooth as a mirror, shimmering with light. In the distance, the Hanguang Palace was brightly lit, and the sounds of a banquet could be faintly heard.

Liu Wenying's heart tightened.

Here again.

It was right here that she was almost arrested by the Imperial Guards. If she had run into a patrol team...

"Third Master, this servant was just mistaken for a criminal by the Imperial Guards right here, and was almost taken away. What if..."

"What are you afraid of? Aren't my clothes proof enough of my identity?"

indeed.

His presence is the best protection.

Which patrol team dares to arrest the star of today's Qionglin Banquet? Dares to arrest the Third Master of the Duke of Yu's Mansion?

"Is Third Master going to enjoy the scenery?"

The moonlight was like water, and the lights of the distant palace were reflected on the lake, creating a scene of breathtaking beauty.

Pei Yaojun smiled, "To appreciate is to appreciate the scenery."

Liu Wenying's heart skipped a beat as he stared at her; this man was truly eccentric.

She'd better stay away.

Thinking this, she quietly moved her feet, wanting to retreat behind him and quietly become invisible.

But Pei Yaojun noticed her movement as soon as she moved.

"ah--"

He grabbed Liu Wenying's arm with such force that she lost her balance.

As she fell, Liu Wenying instinctively grabbed his sleeve, and the two of them tumbled together onto the lawn by the lake.

With a muffled thud, Liu Wenying landed squarely on Pei Yaojun.

Her nose bumped into his hard chest, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

She panicked immediately. If the Third Master had fallen and gotten seriously injured, she would be held responsible.

"Third Master, are you alright? Did you hurt yourself anywhere?"

Just as Liu Wenying was about to prop herself up, a force suddenly pressed down on her lower back.

Pei Yaojun took the opportunity to pull her into his arms again, wrapping his arms tightly around her and holding her firmly.

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