8. Grass returns to the heart without spring

Lou Yefeng had long arms and legs, and was taller than Pei Nianyu.

At this time, he was held in the arms of the master, and his huge body was lying in the arms of the master, which seemed quite ridiculous.

"Master... I..."

Lou Yefeng never expected that the master would come out like this, he and the master were so close all of a sudden, the familiar and elegant fragrance of the master's body faintly wafted into his nose, and he was so nervous that his hands and feet didn't know where to golet go.

He wanted to shrink his body to avoid touching his master as much as possible, but he was also afraid that his posture would make the master's hug more difficult.

"Master! This subordinate is filthy..."

Pei Nianyu shook his head and said:

"Didn't I put a piece of clothing on you, so it won't get dirty on me."

He put on an extra coat before going out to prepare for this.

He paused, and seemed to be a little emotional:

"Ye Feng, when I was in Saibei, I was injured in the wild, and you carried me for dozens of miles, all the way back to the camp. Now that you have given me all your internal energy, it is my turn to hold meis you."

"Owner……"

When Lou Yefeng heard this, a warm current seemed to flow through his heart.

Those things were originally within his duties, and they were all extremely small things. He didn't expect the master to remember every bit of them in his heart.

He just opened his mouth to say how he could compare with his master, but before he could say it, he suddenly felt that his shoulders held by his master became tighter.

Pei Nianyu tightened his arms, hugged the person in his arms to his chest, and then looked down at him.

... a bit disgusting.

He frowned and said, "It's too light."

However, he knew in his heart that before this, Lou Yefeng used to have a slender figure.Later, he was imprisoned for a month, and he was tortured both physically and mentally.Looking at it with the naked eye, feel that have lost three circles of weight, which is almost as thin as a bone, how can it not be light.

Even if he doesn't have such profound internal strength now, with his strength as a young man, he might not be able to hug him at all.

While thinking, Pei Nianyu carried him out of the gate of the execution hall.

He Qi, who was guarding outside the Sanku Pavilion, saw his master come out, and at the same time hugged Lou Yefeng in his arms, looking at Lou Yefeng with a soft face, he knew it.

Although he didn't know what the master and Lou Yefeng said, nor did he know the ins and outs of what happened that day, but the current situation, even a fool can see it - no matter what Lou Yefeng did to the master that day, the master is afraidThey decided to let him go.

"Owner."

He Qi took a step forward, bowed silently to Pei Nianyu, and waited for his master's instructions.

While hugging Lou Yefeng, Pei Nianyu raised the palm of his hand and threw the bunch of keys to He Qi.

"Lou Yefeng is not guilty, I will take him out right away."

He Qi nodded, did not refute anything, took the key and put it in his arms, and asked along the way:

"Since that's the case, then the subordinate will withdraw the charges against Commander Lou in the case file?"

"Well, let's withdraw."

"Please tell me, master, how should I write the conclusion of this matter?"

That day Lou Yefeng was escorted away by He Qi under the watchful eyes of many shadow guards, and the atmosphere can be said to be tense.However, Pei Nianyu wanted to put this matter lightly and did not want to make it public. As a deacon specializing in criminal law, He Qi had to give everyone an explanation.

That day Pei Nianyu fell into a coma for no reason, and only Lou Yefeng was present, so even if Pei Nianyu wanted to convict Lou Yefeng of innocence, there must be a reasonable reason.

Pei Nianyu naturally knew what he meant. Although he wholeheartedly defended Lou Yefeng, he also didn't want to make things difficult for He Qi.sidewalk:

"I have my own concerns about this matter, and I will discuss it later."

"Yes, I thank the master for understanding."

Pei Nianyu paused, then said:

"One other thing, He Qi, you should investigate in the past two days who among the shadow guards is suitable to be the deacon of the punishment hall, and propose a few candidates, and after the decision is made, he will take over your position."

When He Qi heard the words, his body shook imperceptibly for a moment.Although he still had the stern and serious expression on his face, he was not moved, but a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

He lowered his head and suddenly knelt beside Pei Nianyu.

Pei Nianyu frowned: "What's wrong?"

He Qi calmed down, and barely mustered up the courage to say:

"Although the subordinates let the master deal with them without any complaints, they still want to know...the master dismissed the subordinates, but because of the matter of Commander Lou?"

In fact, he had thought for a long time during this month that if Lou Yefeng hadn't done anything wrong to his master, then when his master woke up and saw that Lou Yefeng had been tortured by him for a month and turned into such a miserable state, he would definitely take his anger out on him.For myself, it is inevitable to find my own troubles.

——When it comes to the relationship between master and servant, He Qi is very clear in his heart, he is absolutely inferior to Lou Yefeng.

However, what he imagined, at most, was that the master ordered him to take the punishment that Lou Yefeng suffered one by one, or some other punishment.

But it never occurred to him that without further ado, the master would be dismissed from his post when he came up.

The dismissal of the shadow guard is different from the usual punishment. Only the shadow guard will be punished if he seriously dereliction of duty in his position.Although there is no physical pain, it is an obvious signal: the master no longer trusts the ability or loyalty of this shadow guard.

This is tantamount to something more unacceptable than those visible punishments.

Can……

"Master, forgive me for speaking bluntly. You were in a coma for no reason at the time, and Commander Lou was the only person present. The suspicion was extremely high. It was really the duty of this subordinate to imprison him for interrogation, and he had to do so."

"If the master is dissatisfied with this, the subordinates are willing to take heavy responsibility. It's just... if you want to investigate for the crime of dereliction of duty, the subordinates... will think that it is a little unreasonable."

Pei Nianyu smiled:

"He Qi, you are brave enough to question me?"

He Qi hurriedly kowtowed to the ground:

"Subordinates dare not! Subordinates are willing to be dealt with..."

Pei Nianyu sighed, "Get up first."

"……yes."

"Where did you go, I asked you to find someone to take over your position as the deacon of the punishment hall, not because I wanted to dismiss you, but because—"

"You will take over as the commander of the shadow guard in two days, so the position of deacon will naturally be given up."

"Master, master...?!"

He Qi looked up in surprise.

Pei Nianyu didn't look at him, but looked down at the man in his arms. The cold wind in late autumn blew Lou Yefeng's messy hair, making his face even more haggard.

Pei Nianyu said softly:

"Ye Feng...he's really tired all these years. It just so happens that he lost his martial arts this time...I'm going to let him rest for a while."

When Lou Yefeng saw that the master used the term rest, a layer of guilt rose in his heart, and he wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to intervene at this time.

——At this time, he is just a servant of the master, but He Qi is the confidant who is about to become the commander of the shadow guards. Lou Yefeng thought to himself that his status might not be qualified enough.

Pei Nianyu didn't pay attention, but continued to He Qi:

"Why do you make such a fuss, it's only a matter of time before you take over the position of commander for the past month. That's enough, stop talking nonsense, go do it."

"Yes, this subordinate takes orders."

He Qi retreated quietly, while Pei Nianyu hugged Lou Yefeng all the time, chose a deserted path, and walked quickly back to the courtyard of his bedroom.

At this time, he was fortunate that he was wearing an extra coat to go out and bring it to Lou Yefeng.Capital City has just changed seasons, the cold wind is really strong, Lou Yefeng only has a single shirt on, if not for this, he is afraid that this short journey will make him catch a serious illness from the wind and cold.

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The sleeping hall of the Wangfu is named Hanqiu Pavilion. It is located on the side of the building on the middle road of the Qianfu. It is the courtyard with the most upright orientation and the largest space in the Qianfu.

The staff structure of King Yu Palace is simple, and there is only one master, Pei Nianyu, so naturally he lives here.

To the east of Hanqiu Pavilion, there is another small courtyard, which is only separated by a wall from the courtyard where Pei Nianyu lives, and there are no people on weekdays.

Pei Nianyu stood by the side entrance of Hanqiu Pavilion across the courtyard, and did not go through the main entrance.The image of Lou Yefeng at this time...he didn't want to disturb the crowds in the dormitory.

So he quietly entered the courtyard through the side door, and put Lou Yefeng on the bed in the bedroom.

There is a small bamboo forest planted in this courtyard, and there is a door leading to the main courtyard of Hanqiu Pavilion, which is only a dozen steps away.But because of the bamboo forest blocking the sound, it seemed very quiet.

Pei Nianyu thought, since Lou Yefeng lost his martial arts, the injuries on his body might not be healed in a while.

There are a lot of maids and servants in my room, who come in and out every day, which is actually not conducive to Lou Yefeng's recuperation.It's better to place it here, anyway, it's so close, it doesn't prevent him from coming to take care of it from time to time.

After he put Lou Yefeng on the couch, he saw that although Lou Yefeng looked extremely tired, he still managed to keep himself from falling asleep.

Pei Nianyu joked casually:

"...I've carried you all the way. In fact, can you just faint in my arms? You don't have to worry about it."

Seeing that Lou Yefeng's face was slightly red, he turned his head away as if he didn't dare to look at him, so he explained:

"Master was joking, it's not difficult to stay awake. It would be too impolite to faint in Master...'s arms."

Pei Nianyu smiled, got up and went out, went to the main courtyard of the Hanqiu Pavilion next door to call Jiang Xue over, and told her to get some things.

Lou Yefeng lay on the couch, turned his head away, quietly watched the figure of the master leaving outside the window, and then gently stroked his shoulder with his right hand.

... There is still residual warmth from the master's palms and arms.

What he said just now was of course just an excuse.

He was just... greedy for the tenderness in his master's embrace.

After a month of worrying about gains and losses and suffering from confinement, the kindness from the master at this moment seems so extravagant. Even though the pain has pushed his spirit to the limit, he is still reluctant to give up every second in the embrace of the master.

From the time his master woke up and personally went to pick him up from the execution hall, what happened in this short hour had already exceeded his imagination.

The master forgave his treason, took pity on his injuries, and even accepted him as a servant without despising his body. All these things made him feel extremely grateful for his master's kindness.

It's just that the more gentle the master is to him, the more his heart is touched.He was caught off guard by his master just now, but he was in such a mess that he almost couldn't control his emotions.

His own humble thoughts...how dare he resort to it.He is already content to be able to secretly covet the warmth that his master gave him for a moment.

Lou Yefeng lowered his eyes secretly.

Pei Nianyu was completely unaware of Lou Yefeng's thoughts, so he went back to the main courtyard and ordered Jiang Xue to send someone to prepare a bathtub, warm water, and clean white cloth.

He had to deal with the wound on Lou Yefeng's body first.

After a while, Jiang Xue packed all her things and sent them to the bedroom in Kuayuan.

She had sharp eyesight, and after entering the room, she had already seen a person lying on the couch behind the partition, and smelled the faint smell of blood in the room, so she didn't know what happened.

She is different from He Qi's strictness. Although she is a bit naughty on weekdays, she is actually very kind-hearted in nature, which is quite a bit like Pei Nianyu's demeanor.

Although she is Pei Nianyu's personal servant girl, she is also a shadow guard.But because of his young age and being by Pei Nianyu's side all the time, he was tainted into such a soft-hearted habit by his ears and eyes.

When He Qi caught Lou Yefeng before, she couldn't bear it. After all, Lou Yefeng lost his martial arts, and going to a harsh place like the execution hall would be a severe torture.But at this time, seeing that the master quietly brought him back and settled him properly, he felt relieved.

"Jiang Xue, you and Yun Luan stand guard at the gate of the Kuayuan, don't let others in. Also, go and send Lian Xiao over."

Yun Luan is Pei Nianyu's second-class maid and also one of the shadow guards.

Jiang Xue was stunned:

"Master, do you want to personally command the building...?"

Even if Lou Yefeng won the master's trust again, after all he was imprisoned for a month, needless to say his body was filthy, it seemed inappropriate for the master to take care of his precious body.

Pei Nianyu looked at the dirty clothes on Lou Yefeng's body, without changing his expression:

"It's okay, I don't like to let others come."

In fact, Pei Nianyu himself didn't know why, he really didn't want others to see Lou Yefeng's distressed appearance.

After all, no matter how you look at it, Lou Yefeng...is already his.

In the past ten years, Lou Yefeng has been using his ruthlessness and determination to protect the soft-hearted Prince Pei, and protect him from being swayed by open guns and dark arrows in the palace.

But now, Lou Yefeng was physically and mentally damaged, and the once hard armor had disintegrated bit by bit.He just wanted to use his insignificant tenderness to protect Lou Yefeng in his arms.

"Yes, the servant knows."

Jiang Xue secretly thought that she had made a slip of the tongue, and stepped back quickly.