"Miss Wen is truly straightforward. I just love to cooperate with people like Miss Wen," said Ji Yundan. After his intention was exposed, he quickly withdrew his forced smile.
As the crown prince, Ji Yundan exuded an air of nobility that far surpassed that of Ji Yunqing.
If Ji Yunqing's imposing manner inspired fear, then Ji Yundan commanded both respect and awe.
When he didn't smile, he carried the air of a superior who never showed his emotions to the extreme.
However, Wen Yu, coming from a noble family and having seen all sorts of things, wasn't intimidated.
"Is there anything that can accelerate the effect of the Luoshen Poison?" Wen Yu's voice was as calm as ever. Then she explained, "I've already planted the poison in Pei Shen. If Your Highness is troubled by the Third Prince, we may need to get rid of Pei Shen sooner."
Ji Yundan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He sized Wen Yu up and down. "You seem to be more eager than I am."
"I'm the one who was humiliated. Naturally, I'm impatient," Wen Yu replied expressionlessly.
Seeing this, Ji Yundan couldn't help but chuckle. "You're more interesting than I thought. I thought the daughter of that old-fashioned Wen Xun would be a prude too."
"Forget it. I'm busy. I won't waste any more time with you."
"If you need anything, just tell Xun Ying to inform me. But there's no catalyst for the Luoshen Poison. You'll have to bear with it for a while longer."
After saying that, Ji Yundan got up and left.
So that secret guard was called Xun Ying?
He really was like a shadow. Although he was in the Pei Mansion day and night, he made no sound at all. That was why Pei Shen hadn't noticed him in the past few days.
[Why has it taken so long to change clothes? No, it seems the clothes haven't been changed!]
[Maybe she just dried them? Sigh, the servants in Sister's courtyard were all dismissed by that scumbag Pei. It must be so inconvenient for her without anyone to serve her.]
[Pei did that so he could get closer to Sister. If there were too many servants in the courtyard, it would be easy for others to find out about their relationship. He was just trying to protect Sister.]
[That makes sense. After all, this is ancient times. If people knew that Sister was having an affair with her uncle, they'd surely gossip about her to death.]
Wen Yu still found these danmaku comments extremely disgusting.
But since they sometimes gave her useful information, she had to grit her teeth and read them even though she was repulsed.
Not long after Ji Yundan left, the Third Prince sent someone to the Pei Mansion with a letter for Wen Yu.
When she unfolded the letter, there were only a few words on it.
He wanted her to go to the Third Prince's Mansion.
It wasn't surprising. What else could Ji Yunqing write to her?
[Oh my god, this is so exciting! He wants Sister to go there by herself!]
[Will Sister refuse? After all, she cried so bitterly when she came back from the Third Prince's Mansion last time. She even cried in her dreams. Maybe she won't go this time no matter what!]
[No way. Sister is too timid. She won't dare to refuse.]
She was indeed timid, but she didn't dare miss this chance to control Pei Shen.
Wen Yu closed her eyes and smiled. Then she stuffed the letter into the incense burner and burned it to ashes.
The maid left after delivering the letter. Just as she was leaving, she ran into Pei Shen who was returning to the mansion.
The maids in the Third Prince's Mansion had a uniform. So it wasn't hard to recognize her identity.
But he had just come back from the Third Prince's Mansion. What was this maid doing in the Pei Mansion?
"Ashen..."
As soon as she saw Pei Shen, Wen Yu threw herself into his arms like a baby swallow flying into its nest. "The Third Prince just..."
"Did he send someone to look for you?"
They almost spoke at the same time.
Wen Yu nodded with a panicked look in her eyes.
"Don't go," Pei Shen blurted out almost instinctively.
As soon as the words left his mouth, both of them were stunned.
The danmaku exploded instantly.
[What's going on? Are you crazy, Pei? If Sister doesn't go, the Third Prince will come after you!]
[What are you doing? Our Daddy Group has a lot of fans too. Why does Pei Shen stop Sister from seeing the Third Prince?]
[Don't be so aggressive, guys. Pei likes Sister. It's normal for him to be possessive.]
[Possessiveness? If he's so possessive and loves her so much, then why did he send Sister to the Third Prince's Mansion in the first place? And what was that screen play? Was he just playing with our Third Prince?]
Since the appearance of these danmaku, this was the first time there was an in-fighting.
So they knew that what Pei Shen did wasn't real love.
But when she was the victim, everyone could ignore Pei Shen's bad deeds. Now that Ji Yunqing was being blocked, they could see the harm caused by Pei Shen's actions?
"If I don't go, the Third Prince will be angry, won't he?" Wen Yu sighed. Her eyes were full of struggle and determination. "I have to go, Ashen. You're the only one left in the Pei Mansion now. I can't let you be dragged down by me."
After saying that, she gave a sad smile with tears in her eyes. "He has his eyes on me. As long as I satisfy him, he won't make things difficult for you."
Wen Yu's decision shocked Pei Shen.
He didn't expect her to say such things. He knew better than anyone how desperate she was.
She even cried in her sleep all night last night.
How could he bear to let her fall into the tiger's den again?
"Sister-in-law..." Pei Shen had just opened his mouth when Wen Yu silenced him with a kiss.
After they separated, Wen Yu gave a gentle smile and pleaded, "Ashen, I'm willing to go for you. I only ask that you never abandon me. If even you don't want me, I really won't be able to live."
"Sister-in-law, don't say such things. I promised you, and I'll always keep my promise," Pei Shen pulled her into his arms. He rested his head on her neck. His chest heaved violently because of her words. "Don't force yourself."
Wen Yu cried quietly in his arms for a while.
When he felt his front clothes getting wet with tears, Pei Shen's expression froze.
But the next second, Wen Yu pushed him away on her own initiative. Then she showed a relieved smile. "Ashen, I'm relieved with your words."
"But you're the Third Prince's man after all. You can't offend the Third Prince just because of me. Let's be patient. Once you're well-established in the court, everything will get better."
"Ashen, I'll wait for you to be well-established. I'm willing to sacrifice for you."
"After all, it's just a body. As long as you have me in your heart, I'll be satisfied."
Pei Shen closed his eyes and said nothing.
It was already the limit for him to try to dissuade her twice. Moreover, as Wen Yu said, this wasn't the right time to fall out with the Third Prince.
"I'll come back early," Wen Yu said as she gently kissed his forehead.
[I'm so jealous! Sister can't be so partial to Pei Shen. Our Third Prince is also great!]
[The Third Prince is a noble prince. He doesn't mind Sister's status as a widow at all. What more could she ask for?]
[It's just a lovers' game. I find you, Pei Shen, really stubborn.]
[I hope Sister will soon realize the Third Prince's love for her. Sigh.]
[Anyway, at least Sister is going to the Third Prince's Mansion. I believe our Highness will win Sister's heart soon. After all, a famous author once said that the way to a woman's heart is through her **.]