Chapter 121: Pei Wuchen’s Scheme (1/2)

“What did you say? Her cousin has been trying to frame her all this while?” When Pei Wuchen heard this, his brows locked together. He placed the imperial note to the side and sank into deep contemplation.

The secret guard knew that his master was a person who had tender and protective attitude when dealing with members of the opposite sex. Seeing that his ‘official’ fiancée was suffering, it didn’t surprise the secret guard that his master’s mood was affected. The secret guard immediately consoled his master, “My lord can be at ease, Young Lady Luo Chu isn’t some pushover. Her cousin’s schemes never succeeded and Young Lady Luo Chu came up with her own plans to make her cousin suffer.”

“She is a young lady who cannot cultivate. How is it possible for her to defend against her uncle’s family who are like jackals and tigers? I know that she is an orphaned daughter and she should be facing a hard time in the imperial city. Here, aristocratic families are conspiring against each other and even family members can’t be trusted. Her uncle’s family must think that she is a weak pushover.” Pei Wuchen shook his head and sighed. He was seemingly lamenting over Luo Chu’s difficult life

Pei Wuchen muttered for a moment and instructed the secret guard. “Forget it. This is all part of her fate. Now that this engagement is no longer valid, why do I need to think about her well being? Return and keep tabs on her. Report to me if anything major happens. Make sure no hard befalls her.”

Pei Wuchen wasn’t really bothered with Bai Luochu and he was only offering her some assistance as she was supposed to be his concubine. In Pei Wuchen’s opinion, he had already carried out his duty and was simply doing so to allow his conscience to be at ease. She isn’t worthy of my attention...

“Senior Chen, whose safety are you concerned about?” Just as Pei Wuchen’s sentence ended Feng Wan’er walked into the room. The secret guard was about to leave but he became trapped in the room once again.

Pei Wuchen was shocked. He was in love with Feng Wan’er and she had feelings for him. His Emperor Father and Master were glad to see them together. However, he knew that Feng Wan’er had always been arrogant and willful. If she knew that Pei Wuchen was looking out for another woman, she would probably throw a fit. His concern would cause Bai Luochu more harm than good. In the end, Pei Wuchen decided to lie.

“Nothing much. I’m asking him to look out for an elder who once took care of me. His living condition isn’t too good right now and I’m just showing my goodwill.”

“Why are you here?” Pei Wuchen saw that Feng Wan’er wasn’t suspicious and quickly shifted the topic.

When Feng Wan’er heard the question, her face immediately changed and asked in return, “Senior, do you know about the rumors of the Falling Cloud Mountain Range circulating around the city?”

Pei Wuchen’s brows rose upwards slightly and his actions stiffened. “Is the information true? Are they speaking the truth?”