novelraw Chapter 363: Standing Up for Her
Chapter 363: Standing Up for Her
The place Tang Zan took her was the prison, which was also rebuilt.
Previously, those prisoners could use tools to dig tunnels, but now there’s no way because the cement and bricks are too hard.
The two sat quietly in the interrogation room, waiting for the prison guard to bring the person out. Pei Shu’er looked at the disfigured person in front of her and didn’t recognize him at first.
She glanced at Tang Zan and saw that there was again a hint of losing control in his eyes. She quickly gave Tang Zan a needle, and he returned to normal.
Pei Shu’er looked closely and realized that the person covered in injuries was actually Jing Ci.
Jing Ci raised her eyes to look at the two of them. There was a hint of shock, followed by a strange expression.
"You’re actually still alive?"
Pei Shu’er nodded, "Yes, I fell into the mist at that time. Maybe you didn’t see clearly and thought I was struck by lightning and disappeared."
She explained her oddity at that time.
Jing Ci was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Tang Zan, still with an air of superiority in her eyes.
"Since your wife is back, can you let me go?"
She was the Kedun of the Dazi, the most noble woman among them.
More importantly, she had the backing of Tang Peizhong.
Tang Zan looked at Pei Shu’er, "Go ahead, vent your anger."
Pei Shu’er smiled slightly. Tang Zan was backing her up, and she felt a bit happy.
Usually, she couldn’t beat Jing Ci, but now with Tang Zan’s support, she wasn’t polite.
Picking up the whip beside her, she whipped Jing Ci several times, and Jing Ci’s skin immediately tore open.
They originally had no grievances, but Jing Ci insisted on provoking her.
She wasn’t a pushover, and now that she had the chance, she intended to deal with Jing Ci harshly.
Jing Ci’s face changed instantly because of the pain she was enduring, making her face turn white.
She gave Pei Shu’er a cool glance, it was the look of a superior wanting to crush a subordinate.
Emotionless, high and mighty, feeling provoked.
Seeing her expression, Pei Shu’er became even more impolite.
Already reduced to a prisoner, why keep up appearances?
Wouldn’t it be better to know your place?
The entire interrogation room was filled with the sound of the whip hitting flesh and Jing Ci’s muffled groans.
To be fair, this woman was indeed a tough nut to crack.
Once Pei Shu’er was tired of beating, she put down the whip.
Tang Zan raised an eyebrow, "Done beating?"
Pei Shu’er shook her head, "My hands are sore, I’ll continue tomorrow."
Tang Zan pulled her hand over, gently massaged it, and smilingly said, "Let’s go."
They walked outside and noticed Tang Peizhong standing in the distance.
When he saw Tang Zan and Pei Shu’er, he flinched and then tried to approach Tang Zan to talk, but was stopped by Xuan Liu.
"Master, don’t make things difficult for your son."
Tang Zan obviously had no intention of speaking to Tang Peizhong, and Pei Shu’er didn’t know what had happened between this father and son.
Tang Peizhong’s voice echoed like a bell.
"Tang Zan, since Shu’er is back, let Jing Ci go."
Tang Zan didn’t reply but turned to look at Pei Shu’er.
"Where do you want to go?"
Pei Shu’er said, "Let’s take mother back to Deserted Mountain. She’s probably been worried while staying there. Now that we’re back, we should visit to set her mind at ease."
Tang Zan nodded, picked up Shen Wanqing, and they got on a carriage, heading towards Deserted Mountain.
Shen Wanqing didn’t ask what Pei Shu’er had been doing all this time. She got into another carriage, holding the small mirror Pei Shu’er gave her, carefully examining her face.
This mirror was too clear, unlike a copper mirror that distorts and isn’t yellowed, obscuring the true skin color. Even the fine lines on her face were visible.
After using Pei Shu’er’s skincare products, half of her wrinkles disappeared.
It’s only been two months.
Thinking about this, she happily thought that maybe in six months, her face would be wrinkle-free.
Their carriage moved forward, while Tang Peizhong followed at a moderate distance on horseback.
Pei Shu’er lifted the carriage curtain to look back but was pulled back by Tang Zan, who lowered his eyes and massaged her wrist.
"Not cold?"
Seeing Tang Zan’s dangerous look, Pei Shu’er worried that if she said she wasn’t cold, Tang Zan would do something to her right there on the carriage.
She coughed lightly and let the curtain down.
"Cold."
Tang Zan smiled, drawing closer to Pei Shu’er, his eyes filled with desire.
"Then we can do something to warm up."
Pei Shu’er: "...."
Such flirtation non-stop.
If she had said she wasn’t cold, Tang Zan probably would’ve said the same thing.
The two carriages quickly reached Deserted Mountain, where Xuan Liu and Di Yi spoke to the guards and were let in.
Upon reaching Deserted Mountain, Pei Shu’er noticed many merchants still coming to procure goods here. With the addition of soap and beauty soap, there were even more than before.
Upon entering in, they noticed that Liu Xu had partitioned a separate area, and the previous stone house was now used for breeding and entertaining these people.
They got off the carriages at the courtyard gate, and everyone’s curiosity quickly turned to surprise upon seeing Pei Shu’er, their eyes widening, and tears forming.
No matter their occupation, everyone rushed towards her, smiling and greeting her.
"Young Madam, you’re finally back, we heard something before..."
Some people also handed homemade food to Pei Shu’er.
"Young Madam, these are homemade pastries, please try them."
"Young Madam, where have you been all this time?"
Pei Shu’er patiently responded to them all, but she was overwhelmed by everyone’s enthusiasm.
At this point, Yinxing took over the conversation with a smile.
"Young Madam, are you tired? Let’s go to the dining room, the kitchen will prepare something for you."
Pei Shu’er nodded and asked Yinxing some questions, finding that the operations at Deserted Mountain, under Liu Xu’s management, were running smoothly.
The business in Su County was also well taken care of by the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and Mrs. Hu, so there were no major issues.
Soon, Liu Xu, Tang Qingning, Tang Shuo, and Tang Qinghuan arrived. Upon seeing Pei Shu’er, the two little ones rushed into her arms immediately.
Their voices were sweet.
"Sister-in-law, you’re back, Big Brother has been missing you desperately."
The two little ones thought of their scary Big Brother and couldn’t help patting their chests, comforting themselves.
Pei Shu’er watched them, amused, and pinched their cheeks lightly.
"Why so thin?"
At this, Tang Qinghuan threw herself into Pei Shu’er’s arms.
"It’s because we missed you, Sister-in-law. It’s so good you’re back, please don’t leave again."
"Sister-in-law won’t leave," Tang Shuo echoed in a baby voice, hugging Pei Shu’er’s waist.
Pei Shu’er said, "Don’t worry, Sister-in-law won’t leave, I’ll always be here."