Chapter 44 : Warmth

The drenched white clothes cling to his body, revealing a long and elegant figure, eyes like stars, pale lips beautifully, the rain washed mask with wantonly gorgeous ink coloured patterns is even clearer, revealing a few moments of elegance, and an intoxicating compulsion.

"You-" Pei Si Yan murmured softly, exerting all her strength to raise one hand towards the man in white, her fingers slightly curved, as if she wanted to grab him.

On the verge of death, so hallucinations, or ...

The strength is slowly dissipating, the arm is sore, Pei Si Yan shook her head, not wanting to support it anymore.

If this is one's destiny ...

Mo Xuan saw Pei Si Yan's hand fall, grabbed the pale hand, stopped the person into his arms, gently called, "Xiao Yan."

The contact that is no longer real, Pei Si Yan violently opened her eyes, staring straight at Mo Xuan, in a trance for a long time, suddenly broke out into a cry, like a kitten in extreme shock in Mo Xuan's arms and kept struggling.

Mo Xuan grabbed her wrist and shouted, ''Xiao Yan, it's me! Look at my eyes, don't be afraid, come!"

Pei Si Yan couldn't listen to a word, crying and shouting loudly, rain mixed with tears sliding down her cheeks. Although she was safe now, she hadn't been able to wake up from the fear of being buried alive, as if she could be locked back into that dark, dead space at any time.

Mo Xuan looked at the weak Pei Si Yan, a layer of worry clouded his eyes, he held her tightly, sheltering her from the rain, not letting her struggle on in vain, his voice was gentle and soft, like a warm breeze brushing against his face in the spring, "It's already okay, don't be afraid, it's all in the past, there's me by your side."

Mo Xuan's embrace is warm, give a person a kind of safe intimate feeling, Pei Si Yan can't stop trembling and struggling body little by little to meek down, fingers lightly touch his solid back, then like found what treasure, dead embrace.

"Mo Xuan ..." Pei Si Yan is still crying, but it is no longer fear, more is excitement and the joy of the aftermath.

"Well, it's me." Mo Xuan patted Pei Si Yan's back and comforted, "It's okay, you're safe now. Don't think about anything, I'll send you back."

He removed his outer garment and covered Pei Si Yan, then picked her up horizontally, looked left and right, and flew away.

The imperial capital's city gates have been closed, Mo Xuan found a nearby farmhouse to stay, gave some silver to let the hostess to help the cold shivering Pei Si Yan bath and dressing, and then settled in a dimly lit hut, for fear that she is cold, Mo Xuan borrowed a fire pit and started a charcoal fire, the room soon warmed up.

Pei Si Yan quietly wrapped in the quilt half lying **, after drinking a bowl of ginger soup, her body and mind were instantly much more comfortable, gradually coming out from the shadow of fear.

"Thank you, Mo Xuan."

"Idiot," Mo Xuan laughed gently, fixing Pei Si Yan's wet and messy hair, "What kind of relationship are we ah? No need to thank you, protecting you is my responsibility."

Pei Si Yan nose sour, choking unable to say words, can only stare at Mo Xuan's face, revealing a silly smile.

Mo Xuan touched film her head, "Rest early, when the city gates open at dawn, we'll go back to find the murderer to settle the score!"

Hearing him say this, Pei Siyan suddenly remembered something, her complexion became grave, "No ... not a moment can be delayed now, maybe there is already a big mess at home, I must rush back! I have the seal of Wu Pan on me, I can let the soldiers open the city gate!"

Saying that, she is going to get up and get out of bed, Mo Xuan pressed her shoulder and advised, "You have a low fever now, and it's still raining outside, what if your condition becomes more serious? The body is important, listen to me, rest well, if there's anything tomorrow I'll help you solve it together."

"No," Pei Si Yan shook her head repeatedly, fear spreading anew in her heart, "I have an ominous premonition. Obviously no one followed me along the way, why would someone knock me out and take me out of the city to bury me alive? Who is it ... right!" She grabbed Mo Xuan's hand and asked curiously, "And how did you know I was buried there?"

"This," Mo Xuan pulled out a piece of ink jade from his pocket, in the bright and uncertain firelight, the ink jade exuded a soft glow, "I was rushing at night, and I picked this up next to the mound, and I heard the sound of banging coming from the ground, and I was worried that it was you who had suffered an untimely death, so I dug open the mound to find out, and I didn't think that you were really in the below."

Pei Si Yan took the ink jade and held it tightly in her palm, thrilled.

This small piece of jade pendant, all the way to hold up the fate of himself and Mo Xuan, but also saved his life.

"To think that someone would do this to you, I must kill him with my own hands!" Mo Xuan said hatefully, his beautiful eyes revealing a grim light that sent shivers down one's spine.

Pei Si Yan carefully put away the jade pendant and said, "Mo Xuan, the murderer must be caught as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences are hard to predict. Accompany me back now, okay?"

Mo Xuan looked at her with difficulty, his grim look softened again, he held her hand, "Since you are adamant about going back, I can't stop you. Wait a moment, I'll go see if I can receive a carriage."

"Mm." Mo Xuan's palm was warm and comfortable, making Pei Si Yan feel incredibly at ease.

Mo Xuan got up and went out.

Pei Si Yan felt the little bit of warmth remaining on her fingers and smiled heartily before picking up a set of neatly folded rough cloth clothes and dresses from the side of the bed and putting them on.

While wearing it, she carefully recalled the circumstances of following Wuluo. Late at night, the street, pedestrians are scarce, witch Luo walk that road is not even see other people, who can quietly tail behind, let always keep vigilance of their own unnoticed?

Behind, behind in the end who is it?

"Rumble", outside exploded a spring thunder, Pei Siyan chaotic thoughts in a flash clear.

The only person who followed behind was Yun Shan, in order to prevent her whereabouts from leaking, she let the guards accompany the empty sedan chair back to the house!

According to reason, if she had to take her maid with her when she went out, between the careful and considerate Yun Qi and the fussy and sloppy Yun Shan, she would always choose the former. But today, Yun Qi was fine but suddenly fell ill, so she had no choice but to take Yun Shan out.

And the only ones who know that she and Li Qingyan have plans tonight are Yun Shan and Yun Qi ...

Linking the before and after together, Pei Si Yan came to a sudden realisation - the one who attacked herself could only be Yun Shan.

Yun Shan as the matriarch's personal maid, usually almost not out of the house, can contact and buy Yun Shan to attack her ... Lady Yue Luo!

Pei Si Yan pounded her heavy fist on the edge of the bed, her fingers were raw and painful, but not compared to the anger in her heart.

"Good ah, now it saves me from having to go through a drama! You guys wait for me, and Feng Taishi ... your end is coming!"

Pei Siyan took a jade pendant engraved with intricate patterns from her neck, looked at it again and again, and smiled wryly.

Mo Xuan came back from outside and saw Pei Si Yan who looked unusual and asked in confusion, "Did something happen?"

Pei Si Yan looked up at him, "I know who the mastermind behind this is, please accompany me back to Tantai Mansion and tell me everything you did tonight! I want to completely eradicate the rat turd that has spoilt the pot of porridge that is the Tantai family, and ... the Feng Taishi!"

"Elder Master Feng?" Mo Xuan couldn't help but wonder.

"The master envoy is greatly involved with the Feng Taishi," Pei Si Yan explained, putting on her shoes and standing up, "The origin of this is too complicated for me to say right now. Is everything ready? Let's get going!"

"Borrowed a carriage with the host family, let's go." Mo Xuan pulled Pei Si Yan into his arms, using his body to shield her from the wind and rain, jogging to the carriage and helping her up.

"Hyah!" Mo Xuan swung his whip and the horse spread its hooves and ran forward, quickly disappearing in the vast night rain.

Late at night, the Tantai Mansion was still brightly lit, and in the main hall the heads of the various houses were gathered together without any sleep, all of them looking fidgety, anxious and worried, and from time to time looking towards the open door.

The palace banquet has long been over, waiting for the right and left did not see the lady, it is not easy to have a figure at the door, but came back to an empty sedan chair, the guards do not know where the lady went. There are also away from the long history is also, the same did not come back.

The night is deep and cold, and the wind and rain, in case the young lady has any accidents, what should we do?

Lady Yue Luo walked into the main hall and yawned lazily, ''I say, it couldn't be that Miss and Li Qingdian eloped, right? Hasn't it always been ambiguous between them? You've all seen Miss smile at Li Light Dye, right? Think about once upon a time, who has Miss smiled at?"

Several of the heads of the house cast extremely dissatisfied glances at the woman standing in the centre.

Lady Yuexi glared at her and chided, "If you don't speak, no one will take you for a mute! What rumours are being spread here! Miss has disappeared, aren't you nervous and worried at all?"

Yue Luo didn't obediently shut her mouth and didn't say anything like before, fearing the authority of the eldest house, instead she smiled slightly, "I was thinking that miss had eloped, that's why I wasn't nervous and worried."

Tantai Zhang couldn't look away and slapped the coffee table, "You're done!"

"Grand Master, I might be telling the truth?" Lady Yueruo covered her mouth and laughed, hearing her men report that they had already buried the young lady under the yellow soil, thinking that the plan had already succeeded by a large margin, and that she was only waiting for the second prince to be crowned as the throne by Taishi Feng to be crowned as a great success, her mood couldn't have been any better.

"You really should tell all the facts one by one."

The stern female voice that suddenly rang out startled the room full of people, who turned to look and saw that the young lady was standing in the doorway, her face pale and her long hair falling out, as if she was a ghost returning from hell.

Lady Yue Luo involuntarily let out a cry of alarm.

What's going on here?

The young lady should clearly be smothered in a coffin right now, why would she appear here alive?

"Xiao Yan, you're finally back!" Lady Yuexi jumped on her with delight.

Pei Si Yan was full of apologies, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"Where have you been, look at your face it's strangely scary."

Pei Si Yan patted Lady Yue Ruoxi's back to comfort her, then looked at Lady Yue Luo who had a panicked face.

"Little, young lady ...," Lady Yue Luo's mouth opened for a long half day and managed to squeeze out a few words.

Pei Si Yan let out a cold smile and stepped into the house, her eyes staring at Lady Yue Luo with a deadly stare, as if she were sighing and said softly, "I'm back, Auntie."

The ghostly words scared Madam Yue Luo to take a step back, she struggled to keep her composure, "Little, Miss, it's good that you're back, all of us have been worried. It's getting late, everyone is tired, quickly go back and rest."

"Auntie, you haven't told the whole truth yet, how can you leave?" Pei Si Yan blocked in front of Lady Yue Luo, not allowing her to take half a step away.

The clansmen heard the young lady's meaningful words, and their gazes all fell on Lady Yue Luo's body.

"What facts ah? I don't know anything!" Lady Yueruo smiled falsely and waved her hands back and forth.

"Auntie," Pei Si Yan raised her voice, her eyes burning, her fingers bending into fists, her knuckles as white as paper, "You're unkind, I'm unrighteous. I have now returned from the netherworld only to-"

"To make you pay the most painful price for what you have done!"