Chapter 295: Chapter 295
Pei Shu’er was dragged away by Tang Zan, and their backs looked so well-matched, Yan Hengyin found it unbearably glaring.
Yan Hengyin angrily said, "How dare you, Pei Shu’er, to defy the imperial edict! Guards, seize Pei Shu’er for me."
Upon these words, the guards beside Yan Hengyin started moving towards Tang Zan and Pei Shu’er.
The soldiers from the Gulan Military Camp silently blocked the path in front of Pei Shu’er and Tang Zan.
They didn’t say or do anything, but the attitude of protection was unmistakably clear.
Yan Hengyin observed the stance of everyone defending Pei Shu’er, his brows tightly furrowed.
No one had ever resisted him so openly; are these people tired of living?
Yan Hengyin felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
The people in the Gulan Military Camp had always been very respectful to him.
This was the first situation of openly defying him.
He disliked this feeling of loss of control.
He looked extremely grim and said to the guards, "Kill on sight all resistors."
Upon these words, General Zhao’s brows furrowed.
"Third Prince, this might not be appropriate."
"If your wounds have only reopened, you can let the military doctor treat them. Mrs. Pei is probably just tired now."
Upon hearing this, General Zhao clearly felt Yan Hengyin’s gaze full of resentment and malice falling on him.
General Zhao stood in shock, feeling this Third Prince was worlds apart from the gentle and gracious image he typically portrayed.
Yan Hengyin also realized he had overreacted, took a deep breath, the chill in his eyes completely disappearing, seeming once again to be that composed Third Prince.
He only had over one thousand guards, and confronting the people from the Gulan Military Camp would undoubtedly be detrimental to him.
Yan Hengyin gritted his teeth and endured, looking at Pei Shu’er.
"Are you really going to leave?"
His eyes were filled with intense threat and a barely concealed panic.
He disliked this feeling of Pei Shu’er breaking free from his control.
Pei Shu’er smiled and said, "I see the Third Prince looks just fine, there shouldn’t be any major issues."
Yan Hengyin’s complexion couldn’t even be described as unpleasant anymore, his eyes were bloodshot, far from his usual gentle demeanor.
He said, "Very well, Pei Shu’er, don’t ever come begging me in the future."
He still refused to believe that Pei Shu’er truly fell for Tang Zan.
She had liked him for five years, how could she suddenly like Tang Zan?
Moreover, he’d heard that Tang Zan hadn’t treated her well before.
So, was Pei Shu’er playing a game of want-and-takeback?
Simultaneously using closeness with Tang Zan to provoke his jealousy?
His eyes were cold, Pei Shu’er perhaps thought too highly of herself.
He was merely upset that a convenient tool had left his control, rather than actually liking Pei Shu’er.
Pei Shu’er heard Yan Hengyin’s words without the slightest discomfort, even feeling a bit happy.
She was currently weak in power, eager not to confront Yan Hengyin.
How could she possibly come to him?
Once she was strong enough to sweep everything aside, she would certainly deal with Yan Hengyin severely.
This person has caused her lots of trouble, and now repeatedly stirs trouble for her, how could she let it go?
The original owner liked him, but that was the original owner being deceived.
She was from a modern society, well-experienced, how could she be easily fooled by Yan Hengyin’s sweet words?
Tang Zan took Pei Shu’er to the city gates, and Xuan Liu arrived late, handing the evidence in his hand to Tang Zan.
This evidence was all they could gather.
However, this evidence wasn’t as compelling as a ledger.
Tang Zan didn’t know where Pei Shu’er got it from, but he didn’t ask.
Tang Zan handed the evidence to Pei Shu’er, his eyes were unfathomably deep.
"I’ll leave this to you to keep safe."
Pei Shu’er felt a warmth in her heart, Tang Zan trusted her now? ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵
She stuffed the evidence into her pack, actually storing it in space.
"Don’t worry, I won’t lose it."
As Pei Shu’er was about to leave, Tang Zan pushed her into a secluded corner.
He blocked others’ view with his body, and passionately kissed Pei Shu’er. Only then did he let her go.
Pei Shu’er’s cheeks were flushed, her eyes gleamed with tears, and her voice was soft and gentle.
"What are you doing?"
Tang Zan’s lips formed a smile.
"If you want me to do something, the target can be you."
How did things escalate ?
Moreover, wasn’t Tang Zan seemingly quite serious, how did he suddenly become unserious?
She mounted the horse, whipped it, and left the city gates.
Riding halfway, Pei Shu’er started to pale, the horse gradually stopped.
She felt Tang Zan might have discovered her secret.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have entrusted her with such crucial evidence.
Moreover, whenever needed, she could always produce things at the right moment, as if always carrying them with her.
But normal people wouldn’t bring such items on them?
He likely discovered her secret, yet didn’t know how she could hide items, or what method she used.
After all, people of this era, limited by their time, had never heard of space.
She forced a smile, indeed, Tang Zan was so clever, how could she believe she could hide it from him?
Pei Shu’er planned to test Tang Zan’s thoughts that evening.
At night, Tang Zan only returned late.
As he arrived, he knocked on Pei Shu’er’s door, carrying a chill as he entered her warm room.
He carried Pei Shu’er horizontally, placing her on the bed, his eyes full of joy.
"Why aren’t you sleeping at this hour?"
Pei Shu’er laughed, hugging Tang Zan’s neck, planting a quick kiss on his lips like a dragonfly touching water.
"Of course I was waiting for you."
Tang Zan’s eyes smiled, holding Pei Shu’er close; as her lips were about to leave, he pressed the back of her head to deepen the kiss.
Upon parting, Tang Zan’s lips brushed against Pei Shu’er’s, softly asking.
"Missed me that much?"
Pei Shu’er nodded with a smile, her eyes forming crescents.
Her mind, however, was occupied with how to cover up the earlier incident of pulling out the ledger arbitrarily.
"By the way, Tang Zan, when I brought you pastries before, I suddenly thought you’re now in the military camp, and Yan Hengyin knows you, he would definitely make an issue of it."
"So I thought to give you the ledger, luckily, it came in handy."
Upon saying this, she looked somewhat fearful but also a little proud, appearing much like a little fox.
Tang Zan tightened his arm around Pei Shu’er, imprinting a kiss on her lips, as if never getting enough.
He lightly said "Mm," unclear whether he was duped by this explanation.