Chapter 11 (1/2)
Chapter Eleven
Su Yue awoken early in the morning, looked at the clear sky and thought it was a harmless day.
Su Yue got out of bed quickly, she didn’t want Pei Jin to spend too much alone time with Yan Shi Ning. It didn’t matter if Pei Jin liked Yan Shi Ning. Of course Pei Jin would like her more, they spent more than three years together in his manor. She remembered during last night’s meal, Pei Jin didn’t punish her after he heard she ate Yan Shi Ning’s chicken soup.
Su Yue puffed her chest triumphantly. She painted her lips red and walked quickly to Pei Jin’s chamber.
Unbeknownst to Su Yue, Yan Shi Ning had waited a long time for Su Yue’s arrival.
Su Yue entered the chamber and stood close to Pei Jin. ‘Ninth prince, let me change your clothes.’
‘No, you can help my wife,’ Pei Jin said.
‘I’m scared your wife will be angry if I help her,’ Su Yue insisted.
‘Then you can stand beside my wife and wait for her instructions,’ Pei Jin said and stepped behind the screen to change clothes.
Su Yue quickly followed Pei Jin.
Beside the screen was the vanity table, Yan Shi Ning was brushing her hair.
Su Yue saw Yan Shi Ning in front of the vanity table and she frowned.
‘Heavens, my stomach hurts,’ Yan Shi Ning said and hunched over. ‘Su Yue, help me stand.’
Yan Shi Ning acted like she was about to fall and she grabbed onto Su Yue’s dress.
Su Yue saw Yan Shi Ning’s pale face, she panicked and hated to be close to Yan Shi Ning. She quickly took a few steps back. Behind her was a raised platform and she lost her balance. She didn’t know when there was a blue vase on the platform.
Pei Jin saw the blue vase wobbled but didn’t fall on the floor. He rushed to Yan Shi Ning and his elbow lightly collided with Su Yue on the way to Yan Shi Ning.
Su Yue knocked over the blue vase and it shattered on the floor.
Su Yue avoided the broken pieces of the blue vase. Her face whitened, the blue vase was a gift from the emperor. It was also Pei Jin’s favorite vase yet she knocked it over.
‘Ah!’ Yan Shi Ning cried out in pain and hugged her stomach. ‘Su Yue, why didn’t you help me stand?’
Su Yue turned her head to face Yan Shi Ning. Yan Shi Ning had fallen on the floor and Pei Jin was hugging Yan Shi Ning.
‘Su Yue, my wife is in pain, why didn’t you help her stand?’ Pei Jin asked accusingly.
Pei Jin glanced at the broken blue vase and his face darkened. ‘My imperial father gave me the vase you broke.’
Su Yue knelt on the floor and begged for mercy. ‘Ninth prince, I didn’t break it on purpose. Your wife shocked me…’
Su Yue had never seen Pei Jin angry to that extent. He ignored her and carried Yan Shi Ning to the bed.
‘Someone quickly go and bring Gentleman Bei here!’ Pei Jin ordered.
Bei Dou was exercising when he saw a distressed young maid running toward him. He thought something bad happened like the poison in Yan Shi Ning’s body had taken effect and ran to Pei Jin’s chamber.
After Bei Dou examined Yan Shi Ning’s body, her breathing and blood circulation was normal and apart from her pale complexion, her body was healthy. He didn’t understand why he was summoned. He glanced at Pei Jin, Pei Jin’s eyes signalled him to not ask any questions.
‘Your wife’s health isn’t life threatening but she’ll need further examination,’ Bei Dou said cautiously.
Su Yue exhaled. If Yan Shi Ning was seriously ill then she would be severely punished. But she was also disappointed Yan Shi Ning’s health wasn’t life threatening, it’d be better for her if Yan Shi Ning died.
Pei Jin’s body relaxed and he gently patted Yan Shi Ning’s hand. ‘Wife, I’m relieved you’re alright. You scared me to death before.’
‘I’m sorry I worried you,’ Yan Shi Ning said weakly.
Pei Jin comforted Yan Shi Ning for a while. He turned his head and glared at Su Yue. ‘I have never mistreated you or punished anyone in the manor before. But today you past your boundaries excessively. Luckily my wife’s health isn’t life threatening. If something had happened to her, how can you compensate her? You also broke the vase my father gave me! What do you think is the right thing for me to do?’
Su Yue knelt in front Pei Jin, grabbed onto his pants and begged for mercy. ‘Ninth prince, I know it was my fault. Ninth prince, forgive me.’
Bei Dou was disgusted by Su Yue’s behaviour and looked in a different direction.
Yan Shi Ning closed her eyes and acted like she didn’t see anything.
Pei Jin sighed and acted merciful. ‘Considering you have followed me a few years, I don’t have the heart to punish you. You should lock yourself in your chamber for one month to think about what you did wrong.’