Denghuaxiao

Chapter 254: Extra : (Feng Shu) Falling Leaves in the Wind (Part )
In the alley, Pei Yunshu glared at the person in front of her.

She and Fangzi went out to buy things, while Qiongying stayed at home to accompany Baozhu. When they came out of the restaurant, they left something in the building, and Fangzi went back to get it. She was waiting downstairs, but she met Mu Sheng.

Prince Wen Mu Sheng, her former husband and former bedmate.

Pei Yunshu and Mu Sheng divorced because of Meng Xiyan's "child's worry". Pei Yunshu did not expect it to be so smooth at first, because the marriage between two surnames sometimes not only concerns the couple, but also the two families.

But Mu Sheng didn't say anything, nor did he bother her, and even let her take the pearl away.

Later, Pei Yunshu found out that Pei Yunying had once looked for Mu Sheng and she didn't know what he said to him.

If Pei Yunying could shut up Mu Sheng, he would definitely have his life in his hands. At that time, Pei Yunshu was thinking about the pearl and didn't want to get entangled with him. She just wanted to escape from the den of wolves and tigers in the Prince Wen's Mansion as soon as possible.

After the divorce, Pei Yunying arranged a house for her, which was guarded by guards on a daily basis. She never saw Mu Sheng again.

The ex-husband whom she hadn't seen for a long time was right in front of her, but he was not as handsome as before. He looked haggard, and his clothes and followers were not as good as before. When he was in poverty, even the arrogance he had was gone.

When he saw Pei Yunshu, Mu Sheng's eyes lit up. He called her "Madam", grabbed her wrist, and quickly walked into an alley.

Pei Yunshu struggled for a long time before shaking his hand off: "What are you doing?"

"Madam," Mu Sheng looked at her with a strange look in his eyes, "It's been a long time since we last met. You are really different from before."

In the past, in the Prince Wen's mansion, Pei Yunshu didn't like to talk to him. She was cold and indifferent every day, not gentle and considerate at all, and boring like all the ladies from high families. Unexpectedly, after not seeing each other for a long time, Pei Yunshu, who had divorced, was wearing bright clothes and her eyes were full of brilliance. She seemed to be a different person from before.

"I am no longer your wife." Pei Yunshu said coldly, "Prince, please respect yourself."

The more she did this, the more uncomfortable Mu Sheng felt.

Since he divorced Pei Yunshu, he had to let her go because of Pei Yunying's threat, but he became a laughing stock in the capital. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he, an "old man", is in a precarious situation. Seeing that the situation is not good, the fence-sitters in Shengjing all avoid him like snakes and scorpions. He has no ability to begin with. He used to rely on the title left by his ancestors to gain power. Now that the title has been reduced, he is no longer as powerful as before. It won't be long before the Mu family will be completely destroyed.

When the man is down and out, he suddenly sees his glamorous ex-wife, especially since his ex-wife seems to be living a pretty good life now, and a little bit of resentment suddenly arises in his heart.

He smiled hypocritically: "Yun Shu, you and I were once a loving couple, why do you talk so distantly?"

He stepped forward and tried to hold Pei Yunshu's hand, but Pei Yunshu immediately took a step back.

Mu Sheng's hand fell on nothing. He looked up at Pei Yunshu with an affectionate look on his face: "Yunshu, how is our daughter now? I heard that you named her Baozhu, what a nice name... Since she was born, I, as her father, have never held her in my arms. Where is she now? I want to go see her..."

Pei Yunshu's expression changed: "Stay away from Baozhu!"

"Why should I stay away from her? I am her father." Mu Sheng said with a smile: "Yun Shu, in fact, I did neglect the matter of 'child's worry'. I apologize to you. Later, every time I think of it, I regret it... There is Baozhu between you and me, and Baozhu also needs a father. Why don't we reconcile and make peace..."

"Reunion?"

"Yes, a night of love is worth a hundred days of grace. We also had feelings for each other in the past..."

Pei Yunshu looked at the face in front of her that pretended to be affectionate and felt both absurd and disgusted.

When they were in the Prince Wen's Mansion, Mu Sheng rarely showed her a good face. Their marriage had nothing to do with "affection". Pei Yunshu also knew that the reason why Mu Sheng still came to pester her was not because of the old relationship. It was just because his title was stripped and the Mu family was in decline, but her brother was still walking in front of the emperor and had a promising future, so she wanted to establish a relationship with him.

"I'm sorry," Pei Yunshu said coldly, "I have no interest in getting back together with you. My maid is waiting for me downstairs. Please leave."

After being rejected twice in a row, and seeing Pei Yunshu's firm attitude, Mu Sheng's face gradually turned ugly.

"I'm Baozhu's father. Why do you want me to leave?" He grabbed Pei Yunshu's hand, and her wrist turned blue. Pei Yunshu couldn't struggle, so she could only say angrily: "Let me go, Mu Sheng, don't go too far!"

"Too much?" Mu Sheng sneered: "I can do even more excessive things!" After that, he leaned over and kissed Pei Yunshu's neck.

Pei Yunshu was shocked and felt extremely humiliated. She was struggling hard when suddenly, Mu Sheng froze.

She raised her eyes and saw a long black knife across Mu Sheng's neck. The blade was cold, but even colder was the gaze of the man holding the knife.

"…Deputy Envoy Xiao?"

The person who came was Xiao Zhufeng.

Mu Sheng also sensed the murderous intent behind him and quickly raised his hands. Xiao Zhufeng kicked him with a cold face, and Mu Sheng fell to the ground.

"Is there anything wrong?" Xiao Zhufeng asked with a frown.

Pei Yunshu shook her head with lingering fear and looked at him again: "Why are you here?"

"I was passing by and heard your voice, so I came over to take a look."

The two of them were talking as if no one was around, and in Mu Sheng's eyes, they looked completely different. Looking at the man with the knife, he was emitting a cold aura, except when he spoke to Pei Yunshu, his tone was caring and gentle.

Jealousy, resentment, and anger all mixed together. Mu Sheng suddenly realized what was going on. He pointed at his ex-wife and said angrily, "No wonder you looked so chaste just now. It turns out you've found someone else. You're an adulterer and a whore. You're shameless!"

Pei Yunshu was furious: "Shut up! You are talking nonsense!"

"What nonsense am I talking about?" Mu Sheng looked up and saw that the man was strong and handsome, which made him even more dazzling. He said without thinking, "You whore, you may have had an affair with him when you were in the Prince's Mansion before. And your daughter, it's not clear whether she is my child, bitch!"

Not only did he insult her for no reason, but he also insulted Baozhu like this. She had never seen such a shameless person. Pei Yunshu was so angry that she was shaking all over.

With a "swish" sound, the long knife was once again approaching the throat of the man on the ground. Mu Sheng froze. The man looked at him with murderous eyes.

"Shut up."

The cold blade on his neck diluted some of his previous anger. When he came to his senses, Mu Sheng felt a little regretful.

After marrying into the Prince Wen's mansion, Pei Yunshu almost never left the house. It was indeed impossible for her to have an affair with someone. Baozhu was his daughter. However, he just couldn't accept it. Why could Pei Yunshu find a younger and more handsome man after divorcing him? Why could she still live so well? She should be haggard and in pain, crying every day, and when they met again, she would be reluctant to let him go.

Instead of what he is doing now, he is down and out and she is looking down on him. This is not what he wants to see at all.

Mu Sheng stared at Pei Yunshu, and after a moment, he suddenly laughed out loud.

Pei Yunshu frowned: "What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at your stupidity." Mu Sheng put away his smile and spoke sarcastically, "You are a divorced woman with a daughter who is a burden. Which good family in Shengjing would dare to marry you? They are either after your money or they are just teasing you. Pei Yunshu, don't think you can really climb up the social ladder. Be careful that you end up with nothing and become a joke in the eyes of others!"

As soon as he said this, the blade on his neck pressed down, and a trace of blood slowly flowed out from under the knife. Mu Sheng shrank his body and suddenly shut up.

Pei Yunshu slowly walked up to him.

"Whether they are after my money or are just teasing me, it has nothing to do with you."

Pei Yunshu looked at him angrily: "Being married to you is the most disgusting thing I have ever done in my life."

"You!" Mu Sheng gritted his teeth, "Don't forget, I'm Baozhu's father. If you want to marry again in the future, which man is willing to be the father of someone else's daughter?"

"I am willing."

Suddenly, someone spoke. Pei Yunshu and Mu Sheng were both stunned.

The man who had been silent all this time repeated in a calm tone, "I am willing to treat her like my own daughter and love her sincerely, so you can go now."

"If you don't get out of here," the blade slowly moved to Mu Sheng's mouth, "I'll cut off your tongue."

The man in front of him had an indifferent expression, not as noisy as he was when he threatened. However, there seemed to be danger hidden in that calmness. Mu Sheng suddenly felt a chill in his gut. The other party really had the guts to cut off his tongue.

He looked at Pei Yunshu again, got up from the ground unwillingly, and slipped away full of resentment.

Mu Sheng disappeared from the alley, and Pei Yunshu looked at Xiao Zhufeng.

He sheathed the knife, raised his head, and met her gaze.

It was quiet all around, and neither of them spoke for a while.

After a long while, Xiao Zhufeng finally explained: "He was disrespectful to you just now... Those words I said," he paused, "were spoken in a hurry, Miss Pei, don't take it to heart."

"Those words" refer to words that would treat Baozhu as his own daughter.

Pei Yunshu was silent for a moment, then smiled: "I know."

"Deputy Envoy Xiao said this to help me out, but Mu Sheng is particularly shameless. I'm afraid he will spread the news everywhere, which may cause trouble for Deputy Envoy Xiao."

"It's okay." Xiao Zhufeng said, "I'm not afraid of him." He added, "If he comes looking for you again, you can come to the Palace Front Department to find me, and I will drive him away for you."

Pei Yunshu shook her head: "Why should I bother Deputy Envoy Xiao all the time? If that day really comes, I will tell Ah Ying."

She was still smiling, but her attitude suddenly became distant, and Xiao Zhufeng was a little at a loss.

Pei Yunshu's eyes fell on the ground. She paused for a moment, then bent down to pick up a string of beads from the ground. It had fallen from Xiao Zhufeng's wrist when he drew his sword just now.

That string of beads was different from other sandalwood beads. It was crystal clear, a light pink color, and looked like women's jewelry.

Pei Yunshu handed the beads back to Xiao Zhufeng: "Deputy Envoy Xiao dropped something."

Xiao Zhufeng was stunned, and quickly took it, looking flustered for a moment.

Pei Yunshu saw the panic and confirmed her guess. She smiled and said, "I will tell Ah Ying about what happened today and remind Mu Sheng not to talk nonsense outside. Even if Deputy Envoy Xiao is broad-minded and doesn't care, doesn't he care about what his lover thinks?"

Xiao Zhufeng was puzzled: "Sweetheart?"

Pei Yunshu's smile faded even more: "Isn't the pearl necklace on Deputy Envoy Xiao's wrist a gift from his sweetheart? How can a man wear such beautiful jewelry?"

Xiao Zhufeng looked down at the beads, suddenly realized, and nervously explained: "No, no, this is not a gift from a woman, this is bought by Duan Xiaoyan, everyone in the Palace Front Office has one, to attract peach blossoms... If you don't believe me, you can ask Pei Yunying... He also bought one."

It was rare to see him stutter, Pei Yunshu was a little surprised, and when she heard him say the words "recruiting peach blossoms", she was even more surprised, and couldn't help but ask: "Deputy Envoy Xiao, do you have someone in your heart, so you wear the beads?"

Xiao Zhufeng shut up immediately.

The two were in silence when Fangzi's voice rang out from outside: "Miss, Miss..."

Pei Yunshu turned around: "Fangzi, I'm here!"

Fangzi came running over with the box in her hand. Seeing Pei Yunshu, she breathed a sigh of relief: "I couldn't find the young lady anywhere. I was so scared." Then she saw Xiao Zhufeng and saluted in surprise: "Why is Deputy Envoy Xiao here?"

"I just happened to pass by." Pei Yunshu replied, and then said to Xiao Zhufeng, "Thank you very much for Deputy Envoy Xiao's help today. Since there is nothing else, we will go back first."

She smiled and nodded to Xiao Zhufeng, then turned around and walked out of the alley with Fang Zi.

Xiao Zhufeng looked at her back, and for some reason, he suddenly remembered what Pei Yunying had said to him before.

"My sister is young and beautiful, and she has a wealthy family. I am also favored by His Majesty. There are countless men in Shengjing who want to be Baozhu's father."

"You're my brother, so I'm making an exception and telling you this. If you still want to be my brother-in-law, you'd better take the initiative. Don't look back and miss the opportunity, and then go down the old path of falling in love with a married woman again."

There are countless men who want to be Baozhu's father...

Pei Yunying didn't lie. Even a bastard like Mu Sheng wanted to come back to her. Of course, this was not only because of Pei Yunying. Even without those material possessions, she was worth it.

She was the best woman in the world.

Above his head, a fallen leaf was blown away by the wind and landed in his arms. The half green and half yellow leaf was just like his mood at the moment. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he will no longer be unable to tell whether he will live or die tomorrow. And the smile that suddenly faded when she misunderstood him just now made him feel bitter.

The world's caring people, all understand the love of death. The world's unfaithful people, do not know the meaning of love...

With a heart and without a heart, I don't know where it will end...

He wanted to be a caring person, willing to die for lovesickness. He also didn't want her love to be wasted by this world.

Xiao Zhufeng suddenly clenched the leaves and strode forward.

Pei Yunshu had just walked to the alley entrance when she suddenly heard a voice behind her: "Miss Pei."

She turned around and Xiao Zhufeng walked forward.

The long sword on the man's waist was sharp, and a slight blush appeared on his usually cold face. He said in a deep voice: "It's not a rescue."

He raised his head and looked into her eyes: "What I said just now is from the heart. I will treat her as my daughter. I like Baozhu very much, and I also like..."

Before Xiao Zhufeng could finish his words, Fang Zi had already covered her mouth to suppress her scream.

Pei Yunshu looked at the man in front of her. The taciturn and cold man lowered his head slightly, clumsily and awkwardly unlike usual.

The long wind blew the fallen leaves and covered the stone steps in the distance. She was silent for a while, pursed her lips and smiled, then walked forward with her graceful figure.

After taking two steps, he stopped.

"Bai Ri Bao Zhu said that she wanted to go to Pan Lou Street East to see the sugar flowers in the evening, and Ah Ying has agreed."

Xiao Zhufeng was stunned.

"Would Deputy Envoy Xiao like to go with us?" she asked.

The woman's voice was gentle, and for a moment, it was as if he had returned to many years ago, when she stuffed the wound medicine into his hands and hurried away by her skirt. He looked at her back, which was getting farther and farther away, but her shadow was getting closer and closer.

In this way, it was clearly reflected for many years.

So he smiled gently and responded softly.

"it is good."