The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1044 - 237: Repaying the Life-Saving Grace

Chapter 1044: Chapter 237: Repaying the Life-Saving Grace

Pei Qin turned her head and looked at the old servant dressed in gray, her cold eyes narrowed slightly, "Who is your master?"

The old servant in gray chuckled slyly, "The one who saved General’s life!"

Pei Qin’s heart shuddered; she hadn’t been saved by anyone she didn’t recognize. If there was anyone... it could only be the Seven-pulse Lotus. The Seven-pulse Lotus grew in the sacred land of the Rong Clan, and the old Emperor was even ready to cede territory in order to offer it to the Rong Clan to detoxify and heal. However, Mo Heng had obtained the Seven-pulse Lotus first and used it to cure her poison.

"General Pei, please?" The old servant in gray asked with a strange smile.

Pei Qin hooked a cold smile on her lips, "Lead the way!"

Lu Hai and Liu Feng had already become fully alert, closely following Pei Qin, one on the left and one on the right, forming a protective circle.

Pei Qin was directed to dismount and entered a small courtyard, whereupon her eyes were immediately covered, and Lu Hai and Liu Feng were detained.

With a cold laugh, "The one who saved my life just wants to seek a favor from me, right? What’s the meaning of this? You don’t kill me, so why are you detaining my guards?"

The old servant in gray stared at her for a moment, then waved his hand.

Immediately, Lu Hai and Liu Feng’s eyes were also covered, and they were taken away along with Pei Qin.

After what felt like a long time, they entered a room. Pei Qin sat on a chair, her eyes still covered by the black cloth, and she heard the old servant’s eerie and cool voice greeting the master.

A clear and gentle voice rang out, "General Pei seems to have recovered quite well."

"Thanks to your blessing!" Pei Qin chuckled.

With a light laugh, "Today I have asked General Pei to come here, as there is a favor I wish to ask of you."

"Hmm! This is not how one asks for a favor! What you’re asking for is probably something I cannot do!" Pei Qin laughed.

"In this world, what others cannot do, only General is capable of doing," the other person’s voice remained steady, casual as if in small talk—if it wasn’t for the fact that Pei Qin’s eyes were covered and someone was holding a knife to her back.

"Speak, and I’ll listen! But I need to see first whether it’s something I can do!" Pei Qin cocked up one of her legs.

"Rebellion." The other person’s voice was still clear and indifferent, as if instructing her to rob a basket of vegetable leaves.

Pei Qin burst into laughter, "Ha! Ha ha ha! Rebellion, sir, you have certainly found the wrong person! I have no power, no connections, and no troops; surely you don’t expect me to set off a few barrels of fireworks, then have the Emperor abdicate voluntarily, the civil and military officials bow down on their own, the armed forces defect by themselves, and the common people support me automatically, do you!?"

"Handguns," said the other person with a light chuckle.

Pei Qin scoffed, "Poor! No money to make them!"

"If I have sought out General, then naturally I have everything prepared," the other person still said with a smile.

"I live in the palace, under the Emperor’s constant gaze; I have no time," Pei Qin said, shaking her leg and swinging her foot.

After a long silence, the old servant in gray threw a small hand string into Pei Qin’s hand.

Pei Qin felt it and hooked the corner of her mouth coldly.

"Shen Songming is very astute and took the news to head south with his beloved daughter early on. What a pity!" The other person chuckled twice, unconcerned.

"Does the master here have something of Mo Heng’s as well? Does General Pei wish to see them together?" asked the old servant in gray with a sinister tone.

"If he dies, I can remarry!" Pei Qin retorted indifferently.

The old servant in gray let out a creepy, chilly laugh, "By that time, I’m afraid General Pei’s Nine-Clan will all be accompanying you in death."

Pei Qin’s shaking leg stopped.

"Are you going to repay this life-saving grace or not?" the other person’s gentle voice rose again.

Pei Qin felt an extreme chill in her heart, "If Prince Yongle wishes to ascend the throne, he should compete fairly!"

Instantly, all the noise around her died down.

She guessed right. Pei Qin sneered and directly reached out to remove the black cloth covering her eyes.

And sure enough, sitting in front of her was Prince Yongle, Xiao Guangzhang.

"General Pei is indeed clever to guess that it was me," Xiao Guangzhang signaled for the knife at her back to be withdrawn and looked at Pei Qin with a warm smile, "It was just a little joke with the General; I hope you won’t mind."

"No problem!" Pei Qin sized up the elegant Prince Yongle, "Your Highness has a reputation for wisdom, and many chancellors support you, so why would Your Highness need to commit such a risky act?"

Xiao Guangzhang’s smile faded slightly, "General may not know, although I have support, there is no possibility of me inheriting the throne."

Pei Qin raised an eyebrow; all Emperor’s sons, with the Crown Prince ousted, Xiao Guangbi, despite high support, seemed to be disregarded by the old Emperor, otherwise, he wouldn’t have delayed designating an heir. It was between him and Prince Yong’an, Xiao Guangjun—each with an equal chance.

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