"My Lord, you are back."
Shen Shijiu answered obediently, "Master just said that he would take me to the general's mansion. General Zhao has been poisoned, and it seems to be very serious."
"General Zhao?" Pei Zheng narrowed his eyes and said in an unhappy tone, "Are you familiar with him?"
Shen Shijiu shook his head. "No, I don't know him."
"Then you're still going?"
Jiang Yubai stepped forward and said, "Master Pei, I'm the one who asked Master Shen and Xiao Shi to go. Why are you making things difficult for them? If you have any questions, just ask me." Pei Zheng said, "No problem, but he is not allowed to go."
As he spoke, his eyes were always fixed on Shen Shijiu.
Jiang Yubai had long been accustomed to his arrogance and unreasonableness. He had also thought that if he took the little prince to the general's mansion, Pei Zheng would definitely not agree, so he chose to come when Pei Zheng was not around.
But since the ghost doctor has agreed to go, it doesn’t matter if Shen Shijiu doesn’t go.
Jiang Yubai curled his lips, "Okay, okay, Master Pei has strict upbringing, why don't you just tie him up at the waist? If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'll take Master Shen with me." Jiang Yubai said to Shen Huan, "Master Shen, the carriage is waiting outside. Please follow me."
Jiang Yubai was about to walk towards the door as he spoke, but after he had left the lobby, Shen Huan did not follow him.
Jiang Yubai turned back and asked, "Master Shen?"
Shen Huan looked at Pei Zheng who was not far away. His little disciple was blocked behind him and he couldn't even see him.
She was really furious.
Whose disciple is this? His surname is Shen now, not Qi, okay? And not Pei either!
Why should my little disciple listen to Pei Zheng so much!
Shen Huan strode over and stood in front of Pei Zheng. She was almost at Pei Zheng's chin and had to look up at him, which made her aura unconsciously shorter.
"Master Pei, I hope you can understand that this is my disciple."
Pei Zheng said calmly, "So?"
"So he has to follow me. Wherever I go, he has to go. We, the master and the disciple, must never be separated again!"
Shen Huan shouted, "Disciple! Tell me, do you want to leave Master?"
Shen Shijiu poked his little head out from behind Pei Zheng and looked at Shen Huan, his eyes sparkling with earnestness.
"The disciple does not want to leave the master."
Shen Huan raised his eyebrows at Pei Zheng, full of provocation.
Pei Zheng grabbed Shen Shijiu's wrist with his backhand and held it tightly, but said nothing.
None of the three spoke for a while, and the atmosphere was abnormally quiet.
Jiang Yubai really wanted to roll his eyes at them. It wasn't a life-and-death separation, so why were they doing this one by one
"I say, you three, if you hesitate any longer, there's no need to cure General Zhao's poison. Just amputate his arm."
Unexpectedly, Pei Zheng sneered and said, "Then cut it off."
After saying that, he was about to pull Shen Shijiu out.
He was unwilling to take any risk anymore.
What if the person doesn’t come back after being released? What if we can’t find him again
What if I meet Zhao Litang and am recognized
There are too many uncontrollable factors, and Pei Zheng will not allow any of them to happen.
Shen Shijiu was very well-behaved throughout the whole process. Pei Zheng held his wrist quite tightly, and he could feel that the adult's fingers seemed to be shaking a little, as if he was trying hard to restrain something, so he obediently let himself be led and did not say a word.
But he was also unwilling to leave Shen Huan. As he followed Pei Zheng out, he turned back to look at Shen Huan. He looked very sad and seemed about to cry.
When they reached the door, Jiang Yubai noticed that something was wrong with Shen Shijiu's expression. Knowing that it was difficult for him to be stuck in the middle, he stretched out his arm to stop Pei Zheng.
"Come with me."
Jiang Yubai forcibly pulled Pei Zheng to the side, and Pei Zheng kept holding Shen Shijiu's hand and never let go.
Jiang Yubai moved closer to Pei Zheng and whispered, "Pei Zheng, I know what you are worried about, but this is what you owe to General Zhao, isn't it?"
Pei Zheng's face looked extremely cold. He raised his eyelids and glanced at Jiang Yubai.
"I owe him? Tell me, what do I owe him?"
Jiang Yubai was also displeased by his tone.
"You owe him one! Pei Zheng, you better understand one thing. You just took advantage of the fact that the little prince is innocent and kind, and that he likes you, so you do everything according to your own will without restraint. But the little prince has never been your appendage!"
Pei Zheng's eyes became even gloomier after hearing this.
Jiang Yubai also relied on Pei Zheng not to do anything to him, so no matter how ugly his face was, he continued, "Yes, he is not favored and not smart, but you are not the only one who loves him. What gives you the right to occupy him and manipulate him at will?"
Pei Zheng said coldly, "Are you done?"
"No!" Jiang Yubai said in a louder voice, "Pei Zheng, I think you are scared, right? Right? You are scared."
Pei Zheng said nothing, and took Shen Shijiu's hand, walking directly around Jiang Yubai and heading towards the back garden of the prime minister's mansion.
Jiang Yubai looked at his departing back and clicked his tongue twice.
"He is afraid, but he won't admit it. I didn't expect that Prime Minister Pei would be afraid sometimes. It's really strange..."
Pei Zheng walked silently holding Shen Shijiu's hand, through the layers of courtyards and into the back garden.
The back garden was empty and the servants were not allowed to walk around in the garden at will during the day, so the garden was very quiet.
Because the weather was cold, all the leaves in the garden had fallen off, leaving the bare ground looking a bit chilly and bleak.
Pei Zheng had had enough of seeing such a lonely and dilapidated scene.
The wrist he was holding moved slightly, and then a small hand slowly reached in and rubbed against his palm.
"Sir..." a soft and tender voice called out.
Pei Zheng felt the warm touch in the palm of his hand, which was much warmer than his own hand, like a warm little stove.
"My hands are cold." Pei Zheng said as he wanted to loosen his hands, not wanting to let the little guy's hands get cold.
"I'm not afraid." Shen Shijiu held Pei Zheng's hand tightly and refused to let him go. "Can I warm your hands for you? Please don't be angry with Master..."
Pei Zheng stopped under a tree and reached out to rub Shen Shijiu's little head.
"I'm not angry."
"What's wrong with you, sir? Are you unhappy?"
Shen Shijiu's almond-shaped eyes flickered twice, "Oh, did the emperor scold you?"
Pei Zheng smiled and said, "Neither do I."
In fact, Pei Zheng knew in his heart that what Jiang Yubai said was right, he was just scared.
He wanted to tie the little guy up in his mansion forever, or to keep him by his side.
If it were in the past, we would have imprisoned him in the mansion without considering his wishes.
But now, Pei Zheng will never do such a stupid thing again.
If I want to keep him, I will never do it at the cost of hurting him again.
"Do you want to follow Master?"
Shen Shijiu pursed his lips and nodded slightly.
"Master is too busy to handle it himself, I want to help you."
"Just because of Master? Not because of anything else? For example, because General Zhao is a hero who protects the country and defends the territory."
Although Pei Zheng didn't think so in his heart, it seemed that everyone in the world called Zhao Litang like this, a hero who protected the country.
"No." Shen Shijiu shook his head. "I don't even know General Zhao. I just can't bear to leave my master. She left for a long time and didn't tell me where she went. I'm afraid she'll leave me alone again..."
The more Shen Shijiu spoke, the more aggrieved he felt, and his eyes turned red.
Pei Zheng understood, and hugged the little guy in front of him into his arms, stroking his back with his hand.
"Okay, I get it." He sighed slightly, "I'll let you go, okay?"
No matter how much others reason, it is not as good as the little guy's red eyes, which can make Pei Zheng unable to say anything to refuse. He just wants to deceive him and give him everything.
"But you have to answer me a question first."
Shen Shijiu raised his head from Pei Zhenghuai's and nodded obediently, "Okay."
"Do you like me?"
Shen Shijiu was stunned for a moment, then his ears turned red. He quickly buried his head again and said nothing.
Pei Zheng moved away slightly, lifted his chin relentlessly, and moved closer, close enough that he could smell the scent of medicine and milk on the little guy.
It is sweet and delicious and very tempting.
"Do you like it? Hmm?" Pei Zheng moved closer to Shen Shijiu's ear. His voice was very soft, very soft, with a hint of breath, and low and seductive.
The little guy was obviously dizzy and his face was flushed. His eyes were full of Pei Zheng's enlarged handsome face and his breathing was disordered.
Like... like... "
The voice was humming, shy and cute.
Pei Zheng finally smiled, and the smile spread to his eyes.
Shen Shijiu had never seen Pei Zheng smile like this before. He was so close to him, with handsome eyebrows and eyes, as if there were stars in them.
"Then remember..." Pei Zheng's lips hovered above Shen Shijiu's bright lips, and he mouthed silently, "... I love you."
After saying that, he leaned over and put a beautiful imprint on it.
When the two returned to the lobby, Shen Huan was sitting upright on a stool.
Jiang Yubai was anxious and tried to persuade Shen Huan for a long time, but Shen Huan refused to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion until Pei Zheng released the people.
When Shen Huan heard that his little disciple was going to the general's mansion with him, he couldn't believe it.
Unexpectedly, Shen Shijiu followed Jiang Yubai out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and got on the carriage at the door.
Shen Shijiu also lifted the curtain beside the carriage window and said to Shen Huan who was standing at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, "Master, come up quickly!"
Shen Huan snorted at Pei Zheng, who was also standing at the gate of the prime minister's residence, and then climbed into the carriage.
Shen Shijiu was still lying by the window, with his head tilted and staring at Pei Zheng. It was obvious that he was reluctant to leave.
The carriage started moving, and Shen Shijiu kept waving to Pei Zheng until the gate of the prime minister's residence was out of sight, and then he lowered the curtain.
Shen Huan took a deep breath, "Ah! I finally left the Prime Minister's Mansion! It feels so good!"
She looked at Shen Shijiu who was standing beside her and asked, "Disciple, why did Master Pei agree to let you go to the General's Mansion with me again?"
Shen Shijiu replied, "My Lord said that I can go and help Master, but there are some things I cannot do."
"What's the matter?" Jiang Yubai was also curious.
Shen Shijiu counted on his fingers.
"Don't forget what the adults said. Don't be alone with General Zhao. Don't talk too much with General Zhao. Don't have physical contact with General Zhao..."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Jiang Yubai said, "Is it all related to General Zhao? He simply told you not to go to the general's mansion, and forbade you to do this or that."
"No, there are also ones related to Imperial Doctor Jiang." Shen Shijiu stretched out his other hand and began to count.
"You are not allowed to be alone with Doctor Jiang, you are not allowed to let Doctor Jiang hold you, you are not allowed to listen to Doctor Jiang's nonsense,..."