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

The translucent jade dove landed in Pei Yaojun's palm, stained with a few specks of leopard blood, making it even more dazzling.

He held the jade dove high, and the sunlight shone through, casting shimmering blue spots of light on the ground.

After the crowd calmed down, a sigh of relief and exclamations of praise rang out.

Xiao Chenlin stood a little distance away from the crowd, protected by his bodyguards.

His expression was gloomy and uncertain, and the pent-up anger in his chest burned ever brighter.

Unexpectedly, the core strength that ultimately obtained the jade dove and even suppressed the snow leopard came entirely from the three brothers of the Duke of Yu's mansion.

Especially Pei San, whom he looked down upon the most and who only knew how to fight cocks and ride horses, actually possessed the ferocious strength to fight a leopard with his bare hands...

While everyone's attention was focused on the jade pigeon, a trusted aide approached Xiao Chenlin and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Your Highness, everything is arranged."

A sinister glint flashed in Xiao Chenlin's eyes, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

It doesn't matter if the three members of the Pei family steal the limelight; at least it will make their beloved younger brother suffer a setback.

Xiao Chenlin's gaze shifted, and he inadvertently caught sight of a green shadow hiding behind a rock.

His eyes were half-closed, his killing intent icy.

This maidservant shouldn't be let off either...

Having finally obtained the jade dove, Xiao Yiheng suggested that they return before sunset.

The group, exhausted from being caught in the trap and the snow leopard, dragged themselves back.

Liu Wenying followed behind, also wanting to go back and rest as soon as possible.

She was still holding the little rabbit she had found earlier in her arms.

The mother rabbit is dead, and leaving them in the forest will only lead to their demise. You might as well take them back and try to raise them.

Just as she was about to step off the cliff and onto the path, a hand slammed into her back.

The force was immense, and it caught everyone off guard!

The little rabbit in her arms fell onto the grass, but she didn't care anymore. She lost control and plummeted towards the cliff.

"Willow Singing Oriole—!"

Whose voice suddenly rang out, tearing at the heart?

Pei Yaojun also rushed towards the edge of the cliff, throwing the troublesome jade dove in his hand to the ground.

At the critical moment, someone was faster than him.

Pei Zeyu, who also didn't participate in the scramble, stood closest to Liu Wenying among the three.

The instant Liu Wenying fell, he leaped forward, his hand precisely gripping her wrist, pulling her back to prevent her from falling further.

At the same time, he quickly drew his longbow from behind him with his other hand, and the bow was caught on a protruding rock on the edge of the cliff. The screeching sound brought him to an abrupt halt in his descent.

The two were suspended in mid-air.

"Second Master..." Liu Wenying's voice trembled.

Pei Zeyu remained silent, his temples bulging with veins, as he used his left hand to pull the weight of the two of them upwards little by little.

One inch, two inches...

The bowstring was taut, making a teeth-grinding creaking sound.

The taut string transformed into a sharp blade, slicing open the flesh of his palm, and blood dripped into the corner of his eye.

They were about to come up, and the rescue team was about to arrive.

But the bowstring suddenly snapped.

Pei Zeyu leaned back, holding onto Liu Wenying's hand tightly.

The two fell together, their figures quickly swallowed by the clouds below, disappearing from sight.

"Wenying! Second Brother—!"

Pei Yaojun rushed to the edge of the cliff and roared, about to jump off.

Upon seeing this, the accompanying guards rushed forward, grabbed him tightly, and did their best to stop him.

"Third Young Master, you absolutely mustn't! If you jump, you'll only be throwing your life away; you won't be able to save anyone!"

Pei Yaojun struggled fiercely, roaring incessantly, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face.

"Let me go! I don't care! I'm going to find them!"

Pei Dingxuan slammed his fist into the rock at the edge of the cliff, tearing his bones and flesh, and causing blood to gush out.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the churning mist below, as if trying to see through it.

Xiao Yiheng, who had always maintained a gentle demeanor, had completely lost his usual smile.

He had someone pick up the jade dove and return it to the drill ground before dusk.

Afterwards, Xiao Yiheng turned to Pei Dingxuan, who was still calm, and said, "Minister Pei, the most urgent task is to organize manpower to search down the cliff."

"Young Master Pei is fortunate; there may still be a chance of survival. I will immediately dispatch elite troops to cooperate with the garrison in the hunting grounds for a full-scale search and rescue operation."

Xiao Yiheng quickly assigned tasks and stabilized the situation.

Amidst the chaos at the cliff edge, Xiao Chenlin wore a smug expression, but quickly concealed it, feigning a serious demeanor.

"The third stage is crucial. I must protect Jade Dove and bring her back to the training ground. Let's go!"

"Your Highness, please wait."

Xiao Chenlin reined in his horse and turned to the side.

The mountain wind at the edge of the cliff whipped up the corner of Pei Dingxuan's dark blue robe, and his cold eyes surged with murderous intent.

"Just now, the person under Your Highness's command was closest to my maid."

His gaze was sharp as a blade, shooting towards the guards behind the crown prince who looked slightly flustered.

"Your Highness, is there nothing else you wish to say?"

A sense of unease swept through Xiao Chenlin's heart.

In just a moment, he regained his composure, and his face revealed his usual sinister and arrogant expression.

"What do you mean by that, Vice Minister Pei? After a day of travel, amidst treacherous cliffs, what's so strange about a frail woman losing her footing and falling off?"

He abruptly changed the subject, his tone deliberately sarcastic and provocative.

"You, on the contrary, do not care about your second brother whose life or death is uncertain, but instead question me for a lowly maid?"

Young Master Pei is really foolish. He risked his own life to save a maid. It's unbelievable...

The unspoken words were full of malice and contempt.

Pei Dingxuan's jaw tightened as he approached Xiao Chenlin, the tension palpable.

"My second brother is kind-hearted and can't bear to see innocent lives lost. If something really happens to him..."

He spoke in a deep voice, with a resolute determination as if everything would perish.

"I, Pei Dingxuan, will make that mastermind pay a hundredfold, making him wish he were dead."

Xiao Chenlin felt a chill run down his spine from the undisguised killing intent in his eyes. He forced himself to remain calm and raised his voice loudly, though his tone was fierce.

"Pei Dingxuan, how dare you!"

"Don't forget your own identity, don't forget the Duke of Yu's stance!"

This is both a reminder and a warning.

The Duke of Yu's mansion is on the side of the Crown Prince. If he dares to investigate the Crown Prince, he is going against the Duke of Yu, his father, and even his entire family.

How could Pei Dingxuan not understand?

The veins of his clenched fist bulged, and blood dripped from between his fingers, spreading a dark red stain in the dust.

Silence is more oppressive than any words.

Xiao Chenlin didn't dare to push him too far, so he snorted and rode away.

……

The wind whistled in my ears, and a feeling of weightlessness permeated my entire body.

Not long after, that feeling ended with two muffled splashes as the fish fell into the water.

The pool was extremely deep and cold, so cold that it made people feel suffocated.

Fortunately, Liu Wenying was good at swimming and calmed down after the initial panic.

Using the buoyancy of the water, she pushed off with her feet, breaking through the surface of the water and gasping for breath.

The bottom of the cliff is covered with lush trees, with ancient trees reaching for the sky.

The pool is wide and misty, surrounded by steep, slippery rock walls with vines hanging down, obscuring the sun.

Apart from the sound of water, there was complete silence.

Where is Second Master?

He could have climbed back up by himself after falling off the cliff, but he held onto her hand and fell with her.

She waded through the water and looked around, but couldn't see a single person.

Liu Wenying had no choice but to take a deep breath and plunge back into the water.

The pool was dark and the bottom was not visible.

She searched desperately with her eyes open until she was almost out of air.

A pale white figure was slowly sinking to the bottom of the pool, like a feather drifting down.

Liu Wenying swam over with all her might and grabbed his wrist.

She dragged him upstream with all her might.

…………