Chapter 102

102. Forget about right and wrong

Lou Yefeng's objection was not even expected by He Qi.

Not to mention his friendship with Lou Yefeng for many years, he thinks that he has always been competent and loyal as a shadow guard.And Lou Yefeng had expressed his affirmation to him many years ago, it was definitely not an attitude of superficial trust but inner wariness.

Although He Qi became Pei Nianyu's shadow guard on the way, if Lou Yefeng really felt that he was wrong for him, it was impossible for him to hand over the leadership position to him after losing all his internal strength.

Then how could it be difficult at this time...?

He looked at Lou Yefeng with some doubts, but he saw that Lou Yefeng also turned his head and glanced in his direction, with a thoughtful look in his eyes for a moment.However, Lou Yefeng's gaze didn't meet him directly, it seemed that he just thought of something while looking at He Qi.

Then Lou Yefeng turned around and explained to Pei Nianyu:

"Master, He Qi... After all, he has been in the shadow guard camp since he was a child, and his background is also different from other shadow guards..."

He Qi couldn't help being surprised. From the way Lou Yefeng looked at him just now, he keenly sensed that Lou Yefeng didn't have any objections to him. The doubts and thoughts in that glance didn't seem to be directed at him, so how could there be?so to speak.

But...now the master and Lou Yefeng were discussing his problem, he knew it wasn't him who was talking, so he bowed his head respectfully and stood aside.

Pei Nianyu felt that Lou Yefeng's reason was untenable. He Qi's family background was well known to the high-ranking shadow guards of the palace. He hadn't seen Lou Yefeng take precautions against He Qi for so many years before?

He looked at Lou Yefeng who was watching his heart, and frowned:

"How long ago did he come from, not to mention that he disappeared as a cloud long ago, and now he is nothing..., cough, I don't think he is different from other shadow guards."

Pei Nianyu wanted to say that He Qi was already homeless and jobless, but thinking that He Qi was by his side, it would be hurtful to say such words.He swallowed the second half of the sentence back.

There was silence in the air for a moment, Lou Yefeng still lowered his head and did not dare to look at his master, just when Pei Nianyu thought he had given up, unexpectedly Lou Yefeng followed in a deep and slow voice:

"Master, the background mentioned by this subordinate does not refer to being a commoner or an official family. It's just..."

Pei Nianyu vaguely felt that what he said afterwards would not be anything good:

"What is it?"

He Qi, who was standing beside him, felt a strange feeling in his heart. He hesitated...it seemed that what he said next was very important, but He Qi's intuition told him that the tone of Lou Yefeng's words seemed to be like...

"Don't forget that before the He family was convicted... they belonged to the former prince."

The room was suddenly quiet and needles could be heard.

He Qi's face turned pale for a moment.

He never expected that Lou Yefeng would think of this!

The former crown prince held the position of crown prince for nearly ten years. If he hadn't participated in the palace change many years ago that resulted in the abolishment of the crown prince's position and made him a prisoner under house arrest, it is still unknown who is sitting on the throne in the palace at this moment.

So what is the relationship between the former prince and the two brothers Pei Nianyu and Pei Niancheng? Naturally, there is no need to say more.Even though the tense period had passed when He Qi became a shadow guard, he had heard of many open and secret fights between Pei Niancheng and the former prince.

The He family... he, He Qi, is the second son of the He family, yes, but... it is his father and elder brother who have entered the imperial court who stand in line for the crown prince.He was only a teenager when the accident happened to the He family, how could this relationship be blamed on him!

But it's useless for him to think so.The connection of such family blood does not lie in what he thinks, but in what the superiors think.Otherwise, how could he have been implicated and convicted as a young man back then.

The most important thing is... the former prince was only deposed, but he did not die!

Before that palace change, the prince was only involved, not the mastermind, so the first emperor relented and did not kill him, but put him under house arrest with an edict.So far, many people have forgotten him.

Whether a person is dead or not dead are two completely different things.As for the He family, his father, who was the servant of the Ministry of Revenue, was once a complete supporter of the prince's family.

He Qi's face turned bitter, and his lips trembled slightly.The master has never mentioned such old things, and he has never seriously thought about the hidden dangers.

He was still young when he entered the shadow guard camp, and he really believed that he was innocently involved in the family affairs.

Therefore, even though his father belonged to the prince, but he was rescued by the fourth prince in the end, he could only say that the fourth prince was benevolent, or he valued his martial arts and wanted to use him for himself.

He Qi's guess was not wrong at the time, and Pei Nianyu still thinks the same way until now.It's just that the current He Qi is no longer the upright and sincere boy he was back then. During the years he served Pei Nianyu, he has also seen many gossip and disputes between monarchs and ministers.

So this kind of past events that hadn't thought about before, once mentioned today, would scare He Qi half to death.His He family used to belong to the prince... the prince's...

If such a seed is planted in the master's heart...

He Qi's thoughts turned, and he decided almost immediately what to do.

"Lou Yefeng, you..."

Just as Pei Nianyu was about to have an attack, He Qi interrupted him.The dark gray figure beside him quickly knelt down:

"Master! What Deacon Lou said is true. The status of a subordinate is not in accordance with the shadow guard routine. It is indeed inappropriate for you to give the antidote so easily. The master's heart is understood by the subordinate, and I will never forget it. However, the subordinateBoldly, please take back your life."

Pei Nianyu looked at He Qi whose eyes rarely showed panic and fear, and stomped his feet angrily:

"Old He you!"

How could he not know what He Qi meant?It really doesn't matter whether you take the antidote or not, after all he and He Qi both know that he will not intentionally use this matter to hurt him.

But He Qi would rather not take this antidote, but also to ensure that Pei Nianyu would not suspect him—even if it was just a little bit of murmuring about his life experience, He Qi didn't want his master to have such thoughts.

Pei Nianyu closed his eyes and didn't get angry at He Qi again, he knew that it was useless for him to persuade He Qi, the crux of the matter lay with Lou Yefeng.As long as Lou Yefeng handed over the antidote, He Qi would have to take it if he didn't.

He calmed down a few times heavily, but did not speak.The house suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

Lou Yefeng's tone became a little unstable, and he asked tentatively:

"……Owner?"

Pei Nianyu slowly opened his eyes, looked at the person opposite, and his tone suddenly sank:

"Ye Feng, this antidote...will you give it or not?"

As for Lou Yefeng, he was startled by the coldness in his master's eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.

Such a look... He just saw it a few days ago when he was practicing martial arts and quarreling.As soon as those eyes swept over him, he immediately became 90% timid:

"Owner……"

Seeing that he didn't answer, Pei Nianyu closed his eyes in disappointment, then laughed at himself a few times, and sighed:

"...That's all..."

He wanted to say something, but couldn't say it.

He knew that if he forcibly ordered Lou Yefeng to take the antidote, he would definitely get it, but he didn't want to use this method every time to resolve the conflict between him and Ye Feng.

He didn't know why Lou Yefeng targeted He Qi so much, they were both his most trusted people.

He didn't know why Lou Yefeng still overreacted to his safety even after many years of dangerous times.The former prince... Even if the former prince really came out to act as a monster, he didn't believe that He Qi's loyalty would be shaken.

But he didn't want to argue with Lou Yefeng anymore.If he doesn't want to give it, then he can find it himself.Anyway, it's in his house.

Pei Nianyu was in a bad mood, so he turned around and wanted to go out without saying a word.However, before he could step out the door, his sleeve was suddenly pulled.

He looked down at the black sleeve and his cautious fingers, frowned, turned around, and met a pair of panicked eyes.

Then he heard Lou Yefeng's faintly trembling voice:

"Master... don't be angry, this subordinate is going to get the antidote."

Lou Yefeng was also really scared, his master had just ended the cold war with him, how dare he make his master angry again?

What's more, the disappointment in the master's eyes just now was not fake, and the moment Pei Nianyu turned around, the fear in Lou Yefeng's heart suddenly magnified countless times.

He knew that if Master Ren went out with such disappointment, then Master would definitely sulk alone.How could he always make his master angry, if there was something wrong with his anger...

So Lou Yefeng changed his words without thinking, and immediately went to the inner room, and took out the porcelain bottle containing the antidote.

Pei Nianyu watched Lou Yefeng's actions with cold eyes. It turned out that although Lou Yefeng said that the antidote was kept in his bedroom, it had been kept in his bedroom.It's just that he didn't know the mechanism to open the hidden compartment.

Lou Yefeng carefully and respectfully gave him the porcelain vase:

"Master, this is the antidote, you...don't be angry."

Pei Nianyu immediately held his breath in his chest.

He was angry because Lou Yefeng had a prejudice against He Qi, but Lou Yefeng compromised because he didn't want to anger him, not because he changed his mind because he eliminated this prejudice.

He wanted to argue with Lou Yefeng, or reprimand him a few words, but he couldn't say anything when he saw Lou Yefeng's expression that he didn't dare to look at him—he had already given him the medicine.What could he get angry with?

So he had no choice but to keep a cold face, grabbed the porcelain bottle and handed it to He Qi:

"Old He, put it away, I'm off to practice martial arts."

"……yes."

He Qi saw that there was almost a quarrel between the master and the old building again. The atmosphere was weird, and he didn't dare to breathe.Naturally, he didn't dare to show any gratitude or anything like that, so he obediently complied.

After Pei Nianyu left, Lou Yefeng pursed his lips and turned to He Qi and said:

"Old He, you must not take this antidote first."

He Qi had doubts in his eyes.

"Before you change shifts at night, go find me in my room. I... I'm going to practice martial arts with my master."

"……it is good."

Seeing that Lou Yefeng was in a low mood, He Qi wisely didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Lou Yefeng would never intentionally harm him, plus Lou Yefeng's thoughtful gaze before... Maybe there was a reason for it.

He looked at the backs of the two leaving one after the other, and couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Forget it, I'll find out at night anyway.

The most important thing is... the master did not waver in the slightest, and the master still gave him the antidote without hesitation.

The master's trusting attitude towards him is more important than anything else.

He Qi weighed the porcelain vase, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a reassuring arc, and he relaxed and went back to sleep.

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