Yu Zixi spoke these words in a tender and affectionate tone. Cui Huan was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped. She quickly glanced at Wei Dongling beside her. Seeing the look of disbelief on Wei Dongling's face as well, Cui Huan felt an inexplicable sense of unease. She was afraid that if Yu Zixi said anything else, Miss Wei might just explode with anger on the spot.
At this moment, He Yao was completely carried away by Yu Zixi's sudden confession. She had long forgotten Yu Xingze's instructions to her. Without hesitation, she stepped forward and untied the ropes binding Yu Zixi.
Yu Zixi endured the pain in his buttocks and shakily propped himself up on the couch with his hands. He Yao, afraid that he might fall, quickly rushed to support him.
Yu Zixi's legs went numb, and he lost his balance. He fell directly onto He Yao. Fearing that he might knock her to the ground, he flailed his arms and hugged her. As a result, he toppled He Yao onto the couch. His face even ended up buried in He Yao's neck.
The three people on the eaves gasped in unison and all looked at Wei Dongling. Sure enough, they saw Wei Dongling pull off her veil. Her face was ashen, and her entire visage was contorted with rage.
He Yao was pinned beneath Yu Zixi. With a shy look on her face, she wrapped her arms around Yu Zixi's waist and coyly said, "Brother Zixi, isn't this a bit too soon..."
Yu Zixi was now in a real dilemma. He said awkwardly through gritted teeth, "How could it be? Didn't you just say that getting married is just a matter of time?"
He Yao blushed furiously and turned her head to kiss Yu Zixi's hair.
Seeing the two lovebirds hugging each other beneath the roof tiles, Wei Dongling was filled with both anger and heart - break. She gritted her teeth and waved her hand at the three of them, saying, "Let's go! Back to the mansion!"
The four of them silently left one after another, treading on the eaves.
Hearing the faint sound of their footsteps fading away, Yu Zixi's heart skipped a beat. He quickly said to He Yao, "Yao Yao, wait for me for a moment. I have something to tell you later."
He Yao refused to let him go. She clung tightly to Yu Zixi's waist and coquettishly refused to let go.
Yu Zixi had no choice but to deliver a chop to He Yao's neck. Her eyes rolled back, and she fainted. Yu Zixi quickly pulled up his pants and rushed after Wei Dongling. However, they ran faster than rabbits. In the blink of an eye, they were already scaling the wall.
Yu Zixi shouted anxiously, "Hey! Wait for me!" Weren't you guys dressed like this to kidnap me? Why are you running away like crazy? Could it be that I overacted and that girl really believed it and left in a fit of jealousy?
Yu Zixi's shout alerted the guards of the Yu Mansion. Someone in the yard shouted, "Hurry! The young master has escaped!" So, a group of guards chased after Yu Zixi at full speed.
Wei Dongling was running at the front. Before the three people behind her could catch up, she climbed onto the carriage and whipped the horses away. Luo Xunlong, Cui Huan, and Jing Zhe got into the carriage one by one, and the carriage sped away like a gust of wind.
After climbing over the high wall of the Yu Mansion, Yu Zixi's buttocks burned with pain. Seeing that he couldn't catch up with their carriage, he felt extremely anxious. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wei Dongling! Don't leave me behind!"
However, the carriage didn't stop for a moment and galloped farther and farther away like a gale.
"Stop! Don't run!"
Seeing the guards of the Yu Mansion chasing after him, Yu Zixi regretted his actions deeply. Why did he deliberately provoke that girl for no reason? Now it was good. He really angered her away, and he had to go after her and coax her back.
Yu Zixi wasn't paying attention when someone looped a hemp rope around his neck and forcibly dragged him back. He was about to get angry and fight back when Tian Qi emerged from the shadows and kicked the guard far away.
Tian Qi single - handedly fought off the ten or so guards chasing after them. Yu Zixi limped all the way towards the Su Mansion.
After a long time, Tian Qi finally carried Yu Zixi into the yard of the Su Mansion and bumped into Luo Xunlong, who was on night watch. Luo Xunlong glanced at the pitiful Yu Zixi, a sympathetic smile on his face, and then silently walked away.
Tian Qi huffed and puffed as he carried Yu Zixi towards Wei Dongling's room in the southern courtyard. Before they reached the door, Tian Qi suddenly felt something soft under his feet. He quickly put Yu Zixi down, picked up the small object on the ground, and examined it carefully in the dim moonlight.
Yu Zixi also leaned over to take a look. Wasn't this a brocade pouch? He snatched it away, and his face instantly changed. He quickly felt for the brocade pouch in his bosom.
In the dim moonlight, the two Peppa Pig brocade pouches were in a sorry state. They were crooked and ugly, almost identical.
Tian Qi gave a rather unkind smile. Yu Zixi's face turned from blue to purple and then to red. His Dongling was clumsily trying to please him and coax him into forgiving her! Her embroidery skills were so poor, yet she still embroidered the brocade pouch by herself. Her delicate hands must have been pricked with countless needle holes.
Yu Zixi felt a pang of heartache. He quickly stepped forward and knocked on the door, shouting, "My lady, I was wrong! Your husband has come to apologize!"
The door creaked open, and Cui Huan poked her head out. She gave Yu Zixi an unhappy look and said, "You're too late. She's gone."
Yu Zixi asked in astonishment, "Where did she go?"
Cui Huan sneered, "Why do you care? Go back and hug your cousin!"
Yu Zixi was at a loss for words. He said plaintively, "Huan Huan, we're at least fellow disciples. You have to help me!"
Cui Huan's face turned black with anger. She mumbled, "How else do you want me to help you? When we came back, Miss Wei didn't say a word. I couldn't help but say a good word for you, but she gave me a glare and walked away!"
Yu Zixi: ...
Cui Huan's eyes welled up with tears. She sobbed and complained, "I've known Miss Wei for so long, and she's always been as kind to me as a sister. But now, because of you, she looked at me like that! She's never treated me like this before. Does she not like me anymore..."
Yu Zixi: ...
Tian Qi said speechlessly, "Let's put this aside for now. Can you please help us find out where Miss Wei went? The young master's buttocks are still bleeding."
Cui Huan lit a candle and invited the two of them into Wei Dongling's boudoir. She asked Tian Qi to apply medicine to Yu Zixi.
Seeing Yu Zixi lying on Wei Dongling's bed, tightly clutching her pillow, Cui Huan sighed softly, "Miss Wei left with Jing Zhe. No one knows where they've gone."
Yu Zixi said anxiously, "Why didn't you follow them?"
Cui Huan rolled her eyes and replied, "It's because my light - footed skill is not good enough to keep up. If you're so capable, you go!"
Cold sweat trickled down Yu Zixi's forehead. It was hard to tell whether it was from the pain or the anxiety. He sighed anxiously, "Where could she have gone?"
Cui Huan replied unhurriedly, "Prince Yun received an imperial edict and went to Hanzhong today. Maybe she went after Prince Yun. After all, you're so eager to marry your cousin and are about to get married to her. Miss Wei can't wait for you forever, right?"
Cui Huan was really rubbing salt into Yu Zixi's wounds!
Yu Zixi was so angry that he almost jumped off the couch. It took Tian Qi a long time to hold him down. Yu Zixi gasped for breath and pleaded, "Cui Huan, please go and bring her back for me so that I can explain! I really know I was wrong. The words I said in front of Yao Yao were just to provoke her. I was just annoyed that she was with Prince Yun at the Blue Mountain Temple... It's my fault. I know there's nothing between them, but I just couldn't help feeling uncomfortable."