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

Liu Wenying was held tightly in Pei Yaojun's arms.

His breathing was heavy, each hot breath hitting the side of his neck.

She was the one who fell off the cliff, and she was the one who narrowly escaped death.

But the one who reacted the most was Pei Yaojun, who was holding her.

A warmth spread through her heart, and she reached out to pat his back.

"Third Master, I'm alright, really..."

She tried to break free, but he held her even tighter, resting his chin on her shoulder and refusing to look up.

He didn't want her to see his eyes red and moist.

He is the Third Master Pei of the Duke of Yu's Mansion, how could he cry for a wet nurse?

But the tears wouldn't obey me and just welled up.

What a coward.

"Just a little longer, just a little longer."

Liu Wenying then stopped moving.

She just stood there, letting him hug her, gently patting his back.

Until his trembling subsided and his breathing gradually became steady.

After a long while, Pei Yaojun finally released her, took a step back, turned his face away, and quickly wiped the corner of his eye.

When I looked back, apart from some redness around my eyes, there was nothing unusual about me.

He cleared his throat and said, "You haven't eaten anything yet. I'll go find you something to eat. Wait here and don't go."

He tore her clothes to shreds, leaving her barely clothed and unable to leave.

Now that she's wearing new clothes, he's afraid she'll leave.

Liu Wenying wanted to say no, she could eat it when she got back.

But seeing his peach blossom eyes glistening with moisture, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Seeing that she no longer insisted on leaving, Pei Yaojun turned and walked out. Before he could lift the curtain, someone came in from outside.

"Third Master! Third Master!"

Ah Cai rushed in, carrying a nest of furry creatures in his arms, still moving, wrapped in his clothes.

"Third Master, look! The rabbits you asked me to raise the other day are all plump and healthy, and they've all opened their eyes!"

Ah Cai was smugly preparing to ask for a reward when he suddenly saw Liu Wenying standing inside the tent.

He was stunned for a moment, then a big smile spread across his face, and his voice changed with surprise.

"Nanny Liu, you're back!"

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful! I told you that you are a lucky person and would definitely return safely, so Third Master shouldn't worry too much."

"Look at this litter of rabbits. Third Master specially asked me to raise them, saying he would give them to you when you come back."

He handed the litter of rabbits in his arms forward.

Seven or eight snow-white rabbits, whose eyes had recently opened, were huddled together timidly, their furry ears twitching slightly.

Liu Wenying was stunned, her eyes filled with surprise.

She recognized them.

It was the same litter of baby rabbits that she and Third Master had dug out of the woods that day.

They huddled together in Ah Cai's arms, their eyes round and big, several sizes bigger than when she first saw them, and their fur glossy, clearly indicating that they had been carefully raised.

"Is this...the nest of rabbits?"

Pei Yaojun's ears turned slightly red, and he said in a nonchalant tone, "Well, you followed us all the way looking for jade pigeons, and you refused to throw away that nest of little creatures. I guessed you liked them, so I brought them back for Ah Cai to raise."

He paused, then continued speaking in a low voice.

"You said they couldn't survive without the mother rabbits, but I had Ah Cai feed them, and they all survived, not one of them was missing."

"You...returned safe and sound too."

Liu Wenying's heart skipped a beat, and her nose tingled with emotion.

That day at the hunting grounds, the mother rabbit was shot and killed by Crown Prince Xiao Chenlin. The newborn cubs were so small and weak; if they had been left in the wilderness, they would not have survived.

She wouldn't have bothered if she hadn't seen it, but she happened to run into it, so she thought of taking it back to see if she could raise it.

Unexpectedly, she fell off the cliff, and the litter of baby rabbits also fell from her arms.

I thought they would be abandoned on the cliff and have no chance of survival.

She never imagined that the Third Master would remember it and even specially have someone bring it back to raise.

"Third Master..."

Pei Yaojun couldn't stand the way she looked at him with those wet, teary eyes, so he turned to Ah Cai and praised, "Well done."

Ah Cai was holding the rabbit, a smug look on his face. Just as he was about to say something modest, he heard Third Master say:

"Once they grow a bit fatter, we can roast them to nourish Liu Wenying."

Ah Cai was stunned, his mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.

Liu Wenying also burst out laughing through her tears.

"Once Ah-Cai has raised them to a ripe old age and grown up, and developed a real attachment to them, how could he possibly bring himself to roast them?"

Ah Cai quickly hugged the rabbits tighter and whispered in agreement, "That's right, that's right, the Duke's mansion isn't short of a few ounces of rabbit meat..."

He wished he could cover the ears of those brats; they were all bad reviews, and they shouldn't listen to them!

When Pei Yaojun saw the smile return to Liu Wenying's face, his heart felt as if it had been gently tickled by a feather.

He coughed a few times, waved his hand, and ordered, "Alright, go and get some food for Liu Wenying to fill her stomach."

Ah Cai grabbed the rabbit and ran out in a flash, afraid that if he was even a step too slow, he would be turned into braised rabbit meat, spicy rabbit head, or spicy rabbit leg...

A short while later, Ah Cai returned with the food.

A bowl of thick rice porridge, a few side dishes, and a bowl of warm soup.

Liu Wenying took it and chewed it slowly.

She hadn't eaten properly for several days, and her stomach was very empty, but she didn't dare to eat too quickly, chewing slowly, one bite at a time.

Pei Yaojun sat to the side, watching her eat, without saying a word.

He didn't speak until she put down her chopsticks: "Are you full? Is it too little?"

Liu Wenying shook her head, "No need, thank you, Third Master."

She stood up and curtsied. "I should go back. The old lady must be waiting for news."

Pei Yaojun stood up and blocked her way.

"You can't leave yet."

Liu Wenying said in a dilemma, "Third Master, but I did as you said, I had the imperial physician examine my body, and I ate the food, so why won't you let me leave...?"

Pei Yaojun knew perfectly well that he had no reason to keep her around.

They say she's not fully recovered? But the imperial physician clearly said there was nothing seriously wrong.

As he racked his brains for another excuse, the curtain was suddenly lifted.

Pei Dingxuan strode in, his expression grave, with obvious dark circles under his eyes.

His gaze swept across the tent, finally settling on Liu Wenying.

"She really can't leave yet."

Pei Yaojun frowned and pulled Liu Wenying behind him protectively: "Big brother? What are you doing here?"

Pei Dingxuan ignored him and said to Liu Wenying, "After you and your second brother fell off the cliff, there are some things I need to ask you. Come with me."

"No!"

Pei Yaojun vehemently objected.

"Who knows where you're taking her? She just got back, she hasn't even caught her breath yet, why can't you be a little more understanding?"

"Third brother, now is not the time to be willful." Pei Dingxuan's voice turned cold.

After he finished speaking, he paused for a few moments and looked at Liu Wenying again.

"On the day you and your second brother fell off the cliff, the Second Prince was also injured by a trap on his way back and is still recuperating at the palace."

Two events occurred on the same day; there must be something more to it. The Ministry of Justice has already launched an investigation and will not let you, an insider, get away with it.

The Ministry of Justice… Liu Wenying’s face turned pale. She was just a conscientious ordinary person. Where had she ever seen such a scene?

"Not only you, but your second brother will also be investigated once he is better."

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