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

Pei Yaojun stared at Pei Dingxuan with a burning gaze.

"It's the Ministry of Justice again, brother. Do you only care about official duties and have no compassion? Can't you take a break?"

Pei Dingxuan remained expressionless, his demeanor as cold and businesslike as if it were official business.

"The Ministry of Justice never slows down its investigations, especially since this matter involves the royal family. If I don't take her with me, someone else from the Ministry of Justice will come and take her away."

Pei Yaojun clenched his fists, his throat tightening.

He knew that his elder brother's words made sense.

The attack on the second prince was a momentous event.

The Ministry of Justice cannot stand idly by; as someone who knows the truth, Liu Wenying will be questioned sooner or later.

Rather than sending those cold-hearted and indifferent officials from the Ministry of Justice, it would be better to send my elder brother.

He understood, but he was still uneasy.

He was afraid she would be wronged, afraid she would be frightened, afraid she would be scared to face those cold interrogations alone.

"Can't it be—"

"Third Master."

Liu Wenying gently tugged at his sleeve.

"Master is right, this servant will go with you."

She knew in her heart that she couldn't avoid this matter.

Rather than letting Third Master and First Master argue about this, it's better to go with First Master.

This approach takes into account the overall situation and also puts Third Master at ease.

Pei Yaojun looked down at him, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something.

Liu Wenying met his gaze and smiled.

"This servant trusts the master. He is the best prison officer and will not do anything to this servant."

Seeing the certainty and trust in her clear eyes, Pei Yaojun swallowed his words.

Liu Wenying eventually left with Pei Dingxuan.

Pei Dingxuan led her to another tent.

This tent is much smaller than Third Master's, and its furnishings are extremely simple.

There was only a bed, a small table, and two chairs, but it was clean and tidy, with all the necessary items, and there was no trace of squalor.

"You will stay here until you return to Beijing."

"Food will be delivered every day. You can tell the guard if you need anything, but... you can't come and go as you please."

Liu Wenying nodded, "This servant understands."

She walked to the edge of the couch and sat down, her fingers gently stroking the soft mattress, feeling as if she had returned to another world.

This is much better than the cave; at least it's dry, warm, and has a bed and blankets.

She sat there quietly, like an orchid growing on a cliff, silently enduring the wind and rain.

Pei Dingxuan stood by the tent flap, his feet seemingly rooted to the spot.

He should have left.

He also had official duties to attend to, and the incidents of falling off the cliff and the attack on the Second Prince weighed heavily on his mind, making it hard for him to breathe.

But he didn't want to leave.

He wanted to look at her a few more times.

See if she's really alright, and if there's any hidden injury.

Let's see if she's just putting on a brave face again.

"Do you have any questions for me?" he asked, his tone softening.

Liu Wenying thought for a moment. The Second Master had taken him away, and with a large number of imperial physicians taking care of him, he would definitely be fine.

She can only stay here for the time being until the investigation is over.

If I had to pinpoint a problem...

"My lord, I'm being presumptuous. How did the Second Prince get injured? What exactly happened that day?"

Pei Dingxuan walked to the table, poured warm water, and pushed it in front of her.

"After you fell off the cliff that day, the Crown Prince took the jade dove back to end the competition between the Great Wei and the Northern Di, while the Second Prince and I stayed behind to rescue you."

"But as night fell, the manpower for the search became increasingly scarce, and if the stalemate continued, things might change."

The Second Prince then offered to lead his men back to redeploy them, but unexpectedly, on their return journey they stumbled into a well-laid trap.

"His guards did their best to protect him, suffering heavy casualties, but in the end they still couldn't protect him completely."

The Second Prince accidentally injured his eye, and the injury was extremely serious; he has not yet fully recovered.

Liu Wenying remembered that Second Prince.

At that time, she accompanied the Third Master to a banquet in the palace, where she was mistaken by the Imperial Guards for a villain and they tried to take her away.

It was the Second Prince who stepped in to help her out of the predicament and even had palace servants guide her out.

The second prince was gentle and refined, and always spoke with a hint of a smile, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

He actually injured his eye...?

"Is it that serious?" Liu Wenying's voice was hoarse.

"Yes, the trap was filled with poisoned bamboo spikes. The guards tried their best to protect him, but they still managed to pierce his eyes."

The imperial physician said that if the recovery was not good, one should be prepared for the possibility of losing sight altogether.

The eyes are the most vulnerable part of the human body. How painful would it be if a poisonous sting got into the eye?

Liu Wenying held the glass of water, feeling extremely regretful.

"Have you found out who set the trap?"

Pei Dingxuan shook his head. "That's the strange thing."

"Because of the third round of the competition, the trap was supposedly set up by the Northern Di people."

However, the Northern Di people vehemently denied it, insisting that the trap was not set by them, and even accused the Great Wei of orchestrating it to frame them.

Liu Wenying thought about it and realized that it was indeed not right.

While she and Third Master were searching for the snow leopard, she also witnessed the Crown Prince's men stepping into a trap set by the Northern Di people.

Those mud pits and tripwires are embarrassing, but none of them are meant to kill.

A trap that can injure the eyes is designed to kill.

"They are not Northern Di people," she said softly.

Pei Dingxuan glanced at her and said, "You don't need to worry about these investigations. You've just escaped danger and are still weak. The most important thing right now is to take good care of your health."

I'll send someone to fetch the accompanying doctor right away so he can examine you again and make sure you're alright.

"No need, sir. The Third Master has already had someone examine me. The imperial physician said there's nothing seriously wrong, just that I need some rest."

It's the third child again.

Pei Dingxuan pursed his lips, a strange sense of irritation welling up inside him.

"That's good. Take another look and see if there's anything missing. I'll have someone arrange it immediately."

Liu Wenying looked around and saw that she had everything she needed; she really didn't lack anything.

To be honest, what's missing...

"Master, this servant wishes to take a bath..."

Since falling off the cliff, she had been covered in dust. Although she could wash herself with the water in the pool and change into clean clothes, it was still not as refreshing as taking a hot bath.

"A bath?" Upon hearing this, Pei Dingxuan looked at the turquoise dress she was wearing.

The fabric is soft, the color is elegant, and the cuffs are embroidered with intertwined branches.

It wasn't the outfit she was wearing when she fell off the cliff; it was brand new.

A thought struck him, and he suddenly realized something.

Under what circumstances would a woman change her clothes without bathing?

Then I remembered that she had been taken away by my third brother, and by the time I rushed back, they had already spent time together...

Is it...

A thought suddenly flashed into his mind, startling Pei Dingxuan and causing his eyes to darken.

How could my third brother be in such a hurry? She's not fully recovered yet, and he's already dragging her into doing that kind of thing?

Liu Wenying waited for a long time but received no response, so she assumed he disagreed.

She lowered her eyes and said softly, "This servant understands that the Western Hill Hunting Grounds are not like the manor. Taking a bath here will be more difficult than usual."

"Even just a basin of water and a towel will do; I just need to wipe myself down."

Pei Dingxuan took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart, and tried to remain calm.

"Don't worry, hot water and a bathtub will be brought over later."

"Thank you, sir."

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