Wen Yu failed in her attempt to smash her head against the pillar. She fell to the ground, scraping her knees, and fainted dead away.
After carrying her back to the bedroom, Pei Shen carefully applied medicine to her wounds. The fresh injuries on her body were heart - rending and made him shudder.
"Sister - in - law, did I do something wrong..."
Pei Shen's hands trembled as he gently spread the ointment on her wounds. He couldn't help but doubt himself.
When he decided to send Wen Yu to Ji Yunqing's bed, he just wanted to shatter her pride. Otherwise, with his base act of coveting his sister - in - law, he might never get a second look from her in his life.
But he didn't expect that Wen Yu would accept him so soon.
He even less expected that Ji Yunqing would go so far in bed.
Pei Shen had long known that Wen Yu was not the kind of person who would easily commit suicide. That was why he dared to do such things to her.
Who would have thought that Ji Yunqing would drive her to such an extent.
No one understood how panicked he was when he saw Wen Yu rushing towards the wooden pillar in the corridor. Fortunately, her legs gave way, and she fell to the ground before he could stop her.
If he had known this, even if he wanted to bring Wen Yu down from her pedestal, he shouldn't have chosen Ji Yunqing as his helper.
Now that he had invited a wolf into the house, it was difficult for him to extricate himself.
He had already firmly boarded the third prince's ship. The Pei family and the third prince's mansion were now completely tied together.
"Sister - in - law, what should I do?" Pei Shen looked helpless.
If he cut off all ties with the third prince now, his official career would surely be over.
But if he had no future, how could he keep Wen Yu's attention on him?
Pei Shen sat beside Wen Yu's bed, his mind in turmoil. Finally, he heaved a long sigh, leaned over and gently kissed the corner of her mouth, apologizing, "Sister - in - law, bear with it for me. Once I've established myself, I'll never let the third prince get close to you again."
"Sister - in - law, trust me one more time. I'll definitely protect you."
After saying this, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.
Originally, considering his future development, he wanted to make steady progress in the court. But now it seemed that was not possible.
He had to reach a high position as soon as possible and become an irreplaceable figure beside Ji Yunqing.
Only in this way would he be qualified to stop Ji Yunqing from making a move on Wen Yu.
For Wen Yu's sake, he was willing to endure any hardship.
Pei Shen made up his mind and got up, striding quickly out of the room.
His back looked a bit desolate, as if he was going to stand alone against thousands of troops for Wen Yu.
[Is this the start of a "Dragon - Overlord" script?]
[Above, if we have to say it's a "Dragon - Overlord" story, I think it's more like a harem - intrigue drama with a cute - girl harem.]
[Well said, my subject.]
After Pei Shen left, Wen Yu slowly opened her eyes.
She had heard every word Pei Shen said.
It was really ridiculous. Clearly, he was driven by his own greed, yet he acted as if everything was for her.
If a person truly admired the bright moon in the sky, they should hope that it would always remain pure and flawless, hanging high in the sky.
Pulling the moon down to the mortal world because of one's greed was not love, but selfishness.
A mocking smile appeared on Wen Yu's face.
Although Pei Shen hadn't immediately decided to cut off her contact with the third prince, his resolve had been shaken.
At least for some time, the third prince wouldn't have another chance to see her.
The progress of manipulating Pei Shen was much smoother than Wen Yu had expected. She lowered her eyes in silence and silently planned her next move.
Just as Wen Yu had expected.
After that day when she cooked by herself and caused a scene, Pei Shen became even more protective of her. The third prince's mansion had sent people to invite her, but this time they didn't even get to see Wen Yu and were directly turned away by Pei Shen's men.
In Ji Yunqing's eyes, Pei Shen was just an ordinary useful talent. Although he was useful, he was far from indispensable.
As the saying goes, a loyal official serves only one master. Back then, with Pei Qing holding up the Pei family, Pei Shen had stayed in the background. As the head of the Pei family at that time, Pei Qing had been loyal to the second prince, who was Ji Yunqing's mortal enemy.
Who would have thought that Pei Shen would take the initiative to defect to the third prince? At first, Ji Yunqing didn't even want to give him a chance to work under him.
But Pei Shen was more ruthless than he had imagined. He could even kill his own elder brother without hesitation.
He even took the initiative to bring his extremely beautiful sister - in - law before Ji Yunqing.
Only then did Ji Yunqing reluctantly take Pei Shen under his wing, but it was more like taking in a smart dog. He didn't attach much importance to him.
Now that Pei Shen was just beginning to show his talent, he dared to defy Ji Yunqing's will. This was an act of provocation.
"A Shen, you haven't come to accompany me for a long time." Wen Yu ladled out a small bowl of the chicken soup that Xun Ying had cooked for her. She pretended that she had cooked it herself and took the initiative to go to the study to deliver the meal.
Pei Shen had dark circles under his eyes and looked a bit disheveled.
Seeing Wen Yu suddenly appear, he instinctively tidied his clothes and then got up to greet her. "Why did you come here? Is your knee injury fully healed?"
"It's been four or five days. Of course, it's healed. A Shen, have you been too busy recently?" Wen Yu pouted in a coquettish way and then showed some concern.
She put the food box aside and lovingly held Pei Shen's face. "You seem to have lost weight, and there's stubble on your chin. Have you encountered any problems? Can you tell me? I want to share your burden."
"Sister - in - law, don't worry about me. It's just that the court has assigned me some tasks recently, so I've been a bit busy." Pei Shen forced a smile and pretended to be happy. "The court's willing to let me handle more affairs. It means they value me. Sister - in - law should be happy for me."
Hearing this, Wen Yu gently sighed and obediently nestled into his arms. "Don't push yourself too hard. Our current life is already good enough."
Wen Yu softly advised him to take care of himself in his arms.
This scene looked like a real loving couple sharing their innermost feelings.
Pei Shen couldn't help but be intoxicated.
"I'm satisfied as long as sister - in - law cares about me." Pei Shen said as he lowered his head and gently kissed the top of her head. Then he walked towards the food box. "What did sister - in - law cook today?"
Wen Yu gave a charming smile, blushed slightly, and said softly, "I stewed some chicken soup. My hand injury has almost healed. This time, I've tasted it myself, and it won't be too salty. A Shen, hurry up and have a taste while it's hot."
"You've been so busy these days. I don't even know if you've been eating on time. This chicken soup is very nourishing. It's just right for you now." Wen Yu said as she served the chicken soup.
Xun Ying was a good cook. As soon as the food box was opened, the fragrance filled the study. The white porcelain bowl made the chicken soup look even more golden and tempting. There were a few drops of oil floating on the surface, making it look neither greasy nor too plain. Just one look was enough to whet one's appetite.
The chicken soup had just been stewed. Wen Yu drank two or three bowls before reluctantly sharing a little with Pei Shen. If it weren't for the fact that she still needed to use Pei Shen, she wouldn't even have let him taste the delicious soup.