Li Rong jumped down from the bed and hurriedly walked out. But after a few steps, she suddenly reacted. She turned around and said, "I'm not going to the palace. Hurry and find out where Lord Pei is. Have someone protect him first. I'll go there now."
"Your Highness," Jing Mei was a bit confused, "You're not going to the palace?"
"I'm not going." Li Rong's eyes showed a rare hint of panic, "Call a doctor. Come with me immediately to find Pei Wenxuan."
Jing Lan immediately ordered someone to get the horse. Li Rong mounted the horse and rushed in the direction of the Ministry of Justice.
She knew much more about Su Yongqing than Pei Wenxuan.
Su Yongqing had worked for her for many years. His style of doing things was completely different from Pei Wenxuan's.
It was just that he had been working for her all those years ago. She deliberately suppressed him. Pei Wenxuan didn't notice the difference, but she knew it all too well.
Those small details buried in the past, she repeatedly told herself not to pay attention to them. But in this life, when she saw him standing opposite her, they would clearly appear.
Su Yongqing was loyal to her in the past.
One year, when they encountered an assassination attempt, he decisively stood in front of her and let the sharp blade pierce through his body. He didn't retreat an inch.
Ordinary people block swords to protect their descendants. Su Yongqing blocked the sword at that time so that the sharp blade could pierce through the opponent's chest.
She hid behind him and watched the blood flow from the tip of the sword to her body. But the youth in front of her could still pull out the sword and stab again. He was still holding the dagger in his hand when reinforcements arrived.
At that time, she thought that there really was a person who was willing to sacrifice his life for her.
But now that she thought about it, she couldn't help but feel a bit afraid.
Su Yongqing was like a poisonous snake. Once he bit someone to death, he would use his body to wrap around them and strangle them.
Including killing her.
Who wouldn't be tempted in twenty-five years?
But when he killed her, he was so calm and unflinching.
He was an elegant young master, as well as the Rakshasa of Hell.
Now that things had come to this point, with the Wang family as a cover, Pei Wenxuan had fallen into his hands. How could he let him go?
She could not hand Pei Wenxuan over to Su Yongqing, not even for a moment.
While Li Rong hurriedly chased after Pei Wenxuan, Pei Wenxuan was sitting leisurely in the carriage.
His hands were shackled. He lifted the curtain of the carriage and smiled as he looked at the people coming and going on the street.
It was already late at night, and there were no stars or moon in the sky. Instead, there was a cold wind mixed with water vapor blowing over, as if a heavy rain was coming soon.
Su Yongqing stood at the side and poured himself a cup of tea. His movements were very steady, and the sound of the water mixed with his voice. "The Lord Pei doesn't seem to be worried at all."
Hearing Su Yongqing's words, Pei Wenxuan turned his head and smiled slowly. "What do I have to worry about?"
"The Lord Pei has offended a lot of people recently."
"Assistant Minister Su is in the Ministry of Justice. I'm afraid you've offended even more people recently."
Su Yongqing pushed the tea to Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan looked down at the tea and did not touch it.
Su Yongqing did not rush him. He sat in front of the small table with a calm expression. "Assistant Minister Pei kicked down the Wang family's door today and was taken away by me so easily. I'm afraid he has other plans. I wonder what the Lord Pei is planning? "
"Guess?"
Pei Wenxuan leaned against the carriage with a lazy expression. "Isn't Assistant Minister Su good at foresight? Take a guess. "
"I can't guess Assistant Minister Pei's exquisite heart."
Su Yongqing rubbed the teacup in his hand and said casually, "Then Lord Pei, why don't you guess why I brought you back to the Ministry of Justice?"
"Of course I know why you brought me back." As Pei Wenxuan listened, he smiled and leaned forward. "But before that, I want to ask Assistant Minister Su a question."
"Aren't you going to ask the Princess what to do after this?"
Su Yongqing froze when he heard this.
Pei Wenxuan's gaze swept over Su Yongqing's hand, which had obviously stopped moving. The smile on his lips deepened.
He was just probing.
He was probing for a possibility, and Su Yongqing gave him a definite answer.
"You want to kill me."
Pei Wenxuan said softly. Su Yongqing looked up at him.
"Don't you know?" Pei Wenxuan had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold. "You are the official who escorted me. If I die here, your official career will come to an end."
"So what?" Su Yongqing didn't deny it. He said directly, "Isn't it good to trade my career for your life?"
"You seem to think that I will definitely die?" Pei Wenxuan looked at Su Yongqing playfully.
Su Yongqing said calmly, "If you don't die, what does it have to do with me?"
The murderer wasn't one of his people. If Pei Wenxuan didn't die, what did it have to do with him?
But Pei Wenxuan smiled when he heard this.
"If it has nothing to do with Lord Su," Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and threw the cup of tea Su Yongqing had just poured out. The teacup fell to the ground, seeming to disturb something. In an instant, the carriage suddenly stopped. The two figures swayed. Pei Wenxuan supported himself on the table and looked up at Su Yongqing. "What does Lord Su think I am here for?"
Su Yongqing's expression was cold. The sound of fighting suddenly came from the surroundings. The arrow hit the carriage, and the carriage shook violently.
The two people in the carriage didn't seem to be affected by the outside world. They each sat on one side of the carriage and seemed to be chatting.
Su Yongqing listened to the fighting outside and said calmly, "You have people in ambush."
Pei Wenxuan poured another cup and lifted the teapot. He first poured tea for Su Yongqing, then filled his own cup.
"Lord Su came personally. How could I dare to be negligent?"
As Pei Wenxuan spoke, he pushed Su Yongqing's teacup to him. "Drink tea."
"You knew there was an ambush on the road."
"I didn't know at first, but when Assistant Minister Su came, I guessed it."
"You were observing on the road."
"Assistant Minister Su, do you think I'm someone who likes to watch the fun?"
Pei Wenxuan laughed. Su Yongqing's expression was calm. "Then you attacked Minister Wang's residence to lure me here."
"That's not it." Pei Wenxuan shook his head. "I also didn't think that Assistant Minister Su would come personally for this matter. But now that Assistant Minister Su is here, I have another idea. "
Pei Wenxuan took a sip of tea. "It seems that Lord Su has a lot of business in the imperial court. Lord Su shouldn't be so familiar with the role of Minister Wang."
When Wang Houwen was attacked, his first reaction was to look for Su Yongqing. It was clear that he was very familiar with Su Yongqing.
"I remember that Assistant Minister Su has a noble character and unquestionable integrity. You've always disdained official business and only wanted to do things in a down-to-earth manner. Why did you learn the underhanded methods that Assistant Ministers have always looked down on? Forming cliques for personal gain. "Pei Wenxuan lowered his voice and smiled." That's not something to be proud of. "
Su Yongqing didn't say anything. The carriage was hit hard by someone and jolted. Pei Wenxuan looked back and saw that it was a mess outside. He secretly weighed his options.
His men and the assassins were on par, but the problem was that Su Yongqing's men were here as well.
After a while, when most of the people on the roadside ran away, it would be hard to say which side Su Yongqing's men would stand.
His biggest hope now was Li Rong.
If Li Rong received the message that he was taken away by Su Yongqing, he would immediately rush over.
The most important part of the bet between him and Su Yongqing was Li Rong.
Whether Li Rong came early or late, it would determine whether he would win or lose.
His expression didn't change, but he always had a smile on his face. Su Yongqing looked at him for a moment, then slowly said, "What are you looking at now?"
"I'm observing the situation." Pei Wenxuan turned his head and looked at Su Yongqing. "I'm looking at when Assistant Minister Su's men will make their move."
"Lord Pei, I'm afraid you're not observing the situation." Su Yongqing looked up and slowly smiled. "You're waiting for someone, right?"
"Oh?" Pei Wenxuan's heart beat faster. He raised his eyebrows. "Lord Su thinks I'm waiting for someone?"
"I know you're waiting for His Highness." Su Yongqing's expression was calm. "But I'm afraid you won't be able to wait. Do you have any words for His Highness?"
"I don't have any words for His Highness." Pei Wenxuan put his hands in his sleeves and stared at Su Yongqing. "But there's one thing I want to ask you."
"Ask away."
Su Yongqing seemed to know what he was going to ask.
"When did you come back?"
Su Yongqing heard this and laughed softly. "You're sure I came back very early."
"Was it before I married His Highness?"
"A month before His Highness held the Spring Banquet." Su Yongqing's voice was very low. He looked at the cup of water. "When I woke up, it felt like a dream."
"You've already come back." Pei Wenxuan frowned. "Why …"
He hesitated for a moment. Su Yongqing looked up. He had a smile on his face, but his eyes couldn't help but have a bit of sadness. "Why do I still want you to marry her?"
Pei Wenxuan was silent. Su Yongqing stood up and looked at Pei Wenxuan. "If I say I've always wanted you to live well, would you believe me?"
"The premise is that you don't let Li Chuan ascend the throne, right?"
Pei Wenxuan laughed mockingly. Su Yongqing didn't speak. He said softly, "I'm sorry."
Then he suddenly reached out and pulled Pei Wenxuan!
Pei Wenxuan was already prepared. The moment Su Yongqing made a move, he kicked at him!
The two of them were entangled in the carriage, punching and kicking. Pei Wenxuan's hands were shackled, so it was inconvenient for him to move. However, he was full of strength. For a moment, he was evenly matched with Su Yongqing. His whole body was on top of Su Yongqing, and he used his head to hit Su Yongqing with a "bang"!
Su Yongqing was dizzy from the hit. Pei Wenxuan also sucked in a breath of cold air from the pain. However, he was the one who initiated the attack. The moment Su Yongqing was dizzy, he smashed him with the shackles!
Su Yongqing recovered after being hit a few times. He was a master teacher and had never seen such a disorderly fighting style. He was momentarily disoriented, but he quickly adjusted.
He took advantage of Pei Wenxuan's inconvenience to hit him to vent his strength. He suddenly turned over and kicked Pei Wenxuan away.
Without waiting for Pei Wenxuan to stand up, he immediately got up and kicked Pei Wenxuan out of the carriage!
The moment Pei Wenxuan was kicked out of the carriage, arrows fell like rain!
Pei Wenxuan rolled all the way to avoid the rain of arrows. Then he saw a long saber coming at him!
Fortunately, the imperial bodyguard raised his hand to block it. Another imperial bodyguard helped him up. However, before he could say anything, the imperial bodyguards were scattered by the killers.
Pei Wenxuan was protected by the imperial bodyguards and rushed out. He didn't even have time to unshackle his hands.
The sword suddenly cut through his hair crown, splitting it in half. He struggled to crawl and roll, escaping in a sorry state. After a while, he vaguely heard the sound of horse hooves not far away.
Pei Wenxuan hurriedly looked up and saw a woman in red riding a horse. Her clothes fluttered in the wind.
"Daren," Su Zhizhu jumped into the carriage and said anxiously, "The princess is here."
Su Yongqing paused and hesitated for a moment. Finally, he said, "Protect Pei Wenxuan. Don't let anything happen to him."
"That … those killers."
Su Zhizhu hesitated. Su Yongqing looked up at him and said, "What does it have to do with us?"
Su Zhizhu was stunned, then reacted and quickly said, "Yes."
As soon as Li Rong appeared, the surrounding situation changed in an instant. Su Yongqing's people finally joined the battle. When Pei Wenxuan saw the change in the battle, he turned his head and whispered to the imperial bodyguard next to him, "Push me to stab my shoulder."
The imperial bodyguard was slightly stunned. Pei Wenxuan lowered his voice and said, "Don't touch the vital parts."
The imperial bodyguard finally reacted. When the next killer approached, he pulled Pei Wenxuan to the side. The killer's sharp blade instantly pierced Pei Wenxuan's shoulder. The killer wanted to pull out his sword and stab again, but the imperial bodyguard kicked the killer away and stabbed him!
Li Rong led people like a hot knife through butter. She saw Pei Wenxuan from a distance. Seeing the sword piercing his body, Li Rong's eyes were about to burst. She galloped past the crowd, jumped off the horse, and rushed straight down.
Pei Wenxuan fell back softly. Li Rong supported him. Pei Wenxuan fell into Li Rong's arms. Li Rong's clothes were stained with blood. Li Rong's whole body couldn't help trembling. Her voice began to tremble, but she still pretended to be calm: "Let the doctor come."
As soon as Li Rong's people came, the killers hurriedly fled, and the whole scene was immediately controlled.
Li Rong asked Pei Wenxuan to lie down. She looked at the blood trickling out of Pei Wenxuan's shoulder and panicked.
But she didn't show it on her face. She let Pei Wenxuan lean on her and let the doctor come quickly.
The doctor in the princess's residence was an old man who was over fifty years old. He ran quickly with a medicine box. Panting, he ran to Li Rong's side and raised his hand to examine Pei Wenxuan.
Pei Wenxuan didn't want to stay here any longer. He had to pretend to be seriously injured, so he pulled Li Rong and smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, take me back first."
"Take a look at your injury first. Make sure you're fine before you move."
Li Rong held his hand and said firmly.
Pei Wenxuan was afraid that the doctor would say he was fine. He coughed a few times and said weakly: "Your Highness, I'm afraid I'll die outside …"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Li Rong shouted. The doctor couldn't help but look at Pei Wenxuan again.
Pei Wenxuan secretly winked at the doctor, held Li Rong tightly, and pleaded: "Your Highness, get on the carriage first. Let's go back."
Li Rong heard Pei Wenxuan's hint and hesitated for a moment. Pei Wenxuan saw that she still couldn't make up her mind and heard Su Yongqing get off the carriage. He simply closed his eyes, leaned against Li Rong, and fainted.
Li Rong saw Pei Wenxuan faint and his whole body tensed up. Su Yongqing walked behind Li Rong and bent down to pull Li Rong. He was quite worried: "Your Highness, you first …"
Before he finished speaking, Li Rong slapped him back!
"Pa!" A crisp sound fell on Su Yongqing's face. Su Yongqing froze. Su Zhizhu hurriedly stepped forward: "Young Master …"
"Step back."
Su Yongqing's voice was very cold. Su Zhizhu was angry, but she still listened to Su Yongqing and stepped back.
Li Rong looked back at Pei Wenxuan, who was being examined by the doctor, and calmly ordered: "Put Lord Pei on the carriage first. Doctor Lin will accompany him."
Hearing Li Rong's order, the people next to him hurriedly came over and put Pei Wenxuan on a stretcher, accompanied by the doctor to the carriage.
Pei Wenxuan lay on the stretcher, quietly opened his eyes and secretly looked at Li Rong.
Li Rong was still in the same place, looking at Su Yongqing coldly. Su Yongqing faced Li Rong's cold gaze, as if he didn't hear it. He smiled and said: "I didn't expect Your Highness to come so early."
"You didn't think that I would think of you so badly in my heart, did you?"
Li Rong said directly, making Su Yongqing's face stiffen. Li Rong chuckled: "Did you think that I would enter the palace first?"
"Your Highness knows me."
"But you never know me."
"Su Yongqing," Li Rong looked at him seriously, "I have never hated you."
Su Yongqing looked up at him. Li Rong said slowly: "Even if you kill me, I will only think that you have your reasons. But let me tell you, if you kill Pei Wenxuan, "Li Rong stared at him and said word by word," I will hate you. "
"I will hate you for the rest of my life. When the time comes, I will personally drag you to the guillotine and cut your neck open bit by bit. Then, I will dismember your body into a thousand pieces and burn you to ashes. Then, I will scatter the ashes into different rivers and feed them to the fishes! I want your bones to be destroyed, and you will never be reincarnated. You will forever be in the sea of suffering. "
"Do you understand?!"
Li Rong finished speaking and turned to leave. Su Yongqing suddenly said: "The reason why Your Highness doesn't hate me is …"
Li Rong stopped in her tracks. Su Rongqing said with a smile, "It's only because you've never loved before."
Li Rong didn't say anything.
Pei Wenxuan was in the carriage. He raised his hand and lifted the curtain, quietly looking at the two.
"Perhaps."
Li Rong's tone was very light.
As she spoke, she walked towards Pei Wenxuan's carriage.
"When I leave, there is still Pei Wenxuan." Su Yongqing watched Li Rong leave. He couldn't help but say, "When Pei Wenxuan leaves, there is still someone else. Your Highness, why are you so stubborn?"
"It is not the same."
Li Rong turned her head and looked at Su Yongqing. She smiled at him, which was rare.
"Pei Wenxuan, in my heart," Li Rong raised her hand and gently placed it on her chest, "is not the same as anyone else."
"Su Yongqing." Li Rong looked at him with some disappointment in her eyes, "In all these years, you have never really understood me."
"I understand Your Highness!"
Su Yongqing suddenly raised his voice, as if that was the only thing he was holding on to.
Li Rong smiled bitterly: "No, you don't understand."
"If you understood me, you would have at least killed him earlier."
"And the reason why you didn't expect me to come so quickly is because you always thought that I never knew what you were like."
"But Su Yongqing," Li Rong looked at him quietly, "I know very well how ugly you are."
"It's just that I didn't care before."
After saying that, Li Rong turned around and went back to the carriage. Seeing her coming, Pei Wenxuan was so scared that he quickly lowered the curtain and pretended to be unconscious in the carriage.
Doctor Lin looked at him helplessly. When Li Rong came in, Li Rong asked worriedly, "How is he?"
"It's fine. It's just a flesh wound. It won't hurt his muscles or bones." Doctor Lin had already bandaged Pei Wenxuan's wound. He packed up the medical box and bowed his head, "Just take care of him."
"Thank you, Doctor Lin."
"How is it difficult for Your Highness's matter?"
As Doctor Lin spoke, he bowed to Li Rong and took his leave.
For a moment, only Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan were left in the carriage. Li Rong felt the carriage start again. Pei Wenxuan closed his eyes and thought about how to open them naturally and logically. But before he could do anything, he felt Li Rong's hands holding his hand and then gently holding it on top of his head.
"I'm sorry, I came too late."
Li Rong's voice was hoarse.
Pei Wenxuan heard Li Rong's voice. He felt that if he opened his eyes at this moment, he would probably be beaten to death.
But if he didn't open his eyes …
"I'm fine." Pei Wenxuan suddenly spoke. Li Rong looked up blankly and saw Pei Wenxuan supporting himself to sit up. He looked at the girl who was half-squatting in front of him. Her eyes were slightly red and she looked a little surprised and confused.
Compared to being scolded by Li Rong, he was more afraid that she would be worried.
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