CHAPTER 126: CHAPTER 126: WITHIN A MONTH, THE PEOPLE OF THE THIRD HOUSE MUST DIE

Finally, Zhang Feng went to announce to the Deserted Mountain, and upon reaching there, he noticed that everyone’s spirits were different.

The people on the Deserted Mountain, along with the other groups of exiles, seemed like completely different individuals.

It seemed as if they were the ones truly living.

The other exiles were merely walking corpses.

The previous lifelessness had dissipated a bit, replaced by eyes bright with hope.

After Zhang Feng made the announcement, the exiles looked excitedly at Pei Shu’er and then approached her as if they were going to lift her up.

Pei Shu’er instinctively took a step back.

She appreciated the gesture, but she didn’t want to be lifted up high.

As they continued to approach her, Tang Zan grabbed her hand and pulled her behind him.

Tang Zan frowned and said, "No, my wife dislikes roughness."

So the exiles lifted Tang Zan up instead.

Tang Zan was startled, his voice turning cold, though his earlobes flushed red.

"Why are you lifting me?"

A woman chuckled and looked back, "Thank you, Young Master, for marrying such a virtuous woman who has brought us all light."

Tang Zan’s mouth curled up; now that it was mentioned, it did seem to be true.

Yan Hengyin watched Pei Shu’er, finding her more and more indescribably beautiful.

He had to admit, after this period, he no longer underestimated Pei Shu’er.

He even found her to be so charming and adorable.

Even if he didn’t want to admit it, he had to say he was attracted to her.

His hand touched his face, wrapped in bandages, unsure about the state of his scars.

Should he now reveal his identity to her?

However, previously, when he hinted at it several times, Pei Shu’er always appeared oblivious. He wasn’t sure if she was pretending or had truly forgotten their past.

No, she must have her own unspeakable reasons.

His gaze fell on Tang Zan, who was being tossed into the air. Tang Zan had many women admiring him back in the Capital those days.

Would Pei Shu’er want to settle down with Tang Zan now?

At this thought, his heart was somewhat irritated.

Now that he needed her, he would not allow this woman to harbor any thoughts of rebellion.

Yes, she was just a pawn in his hand.

He had absolute control over her.

Yan Hengyin approached Pei Shu’er, using the voice of the Third Prince.

"Pei Shu’er."

Pei Shu’er turned her head slightly. The voice sounded familiar, but she couldn’t quite place who it was at the moment.

But when she turned around, she realized it was Lu Yuan.

"What’s the matter, Lu Vanguard?"

The confusion in Pei Shu’er’s eyes seemed genuine, making Yan Hengyin frown.

Impossible, someone as simple-minded as Pei Shu’er, who was solely focused on him, couldn’t possibly have such acting skills.

Could it be that she had even forgotten his voice?

He felt a tightening in his chest.

No, impossible.

She could forget anyone, but she couldn’t forget his voice.

But after testing so many times, Pei Shu’er still hadn’t reacted, suggesting perhaps she truly didn’t recognize his voice.

Seeing that Tang Zan was already looking this way, Yan Hengyin didn’t want Tang Zan to focus on him. This man like a wolf gave him a sense of too much danger.

He said, "Later, come with me for a moment."

Pei Shu’er frowned, and Yan Hengyin added, "There’s news of the Third Prince."

At the same time, his heart was heavily blocked, reminiscing about how, once upon a time, just a glance at his back would make Pei Shu’er follow involuntarily.

Why need to be like this now, even using his voice always, she didn’t recognize it at all.

Pei Shu’er said, "Fine."

Hearing her answer, Yan Hengyin felt a bit better; it seemed Pei Shu’er still cared about him.

A half-hour later, Pei Shu’er went to the back mountain to find Yan Hengyin. Yan Hengyin turned around to face her.

"Pei Shu’er, I am the Third Prince..."

Pei Shu’er was stunned, then full of disbelief.

What, the Third Prince? Did she casually save such a critical person?

Yan Hengyin stiffened his face and slowly added a sentence.

"The one beside him."

Only then did Pei Shu’er’s expression ease a bit.

She thought, no way she was that unlucky. If she had saved the Third Prince, she would have wanted to chop off her own hand.

She said nothing, waiting to see what else this Lu Yuan had to say.

Seeing Pei Shu’er sigh with relief, Yan Hengyin couldn’t help but frown and continued speaking.

"You should know what you promised the Third Prince before; how is it that so much time has passed, and you still haven’t accomplished it."

Pei Shu’er’s mind was in a haze, did the original body really have a scheme with the Third Prince?

To prevent revealing anything, she could only make up a reason, showing a look of confusion and distress.

"During the exile, I was hit on the head, and all these things, I’ve already forgotten."

Yan Hengyin was taken aback, seeing Pei Shu’er didn’t seem to be lying.

"What have you forgotten?"

Pei Shu’er shook her head as if feeling a bit lost.

"I’ve forgotten many things, even the Third Prince, I can only vaguely remember his outline."

Only then did Yan Hengyin’s expression improve; it all made sense why Pei Shu’er forgot his voice before.

She didn’t transfer her affections.

But thinking about such a person who loved him, forgetting him, there was a stuffed frustration in his heart.

Yan Hengyin said, "Then I’ll tell you once more now."

Pei Shu’er struck a pose of listening attentively.

Yan Hengyin said, "The people of the Third Household must die. Within a month, the Third Prince wants to see their heads."

Pei Shu’er was startled and hastily objected, "No, they’re my family."

As soon as these words came out, Yan Hengyin said, "Pei Shu’er, I’m not negotiating with you; this is the order of the Third Prince."

He was reminding her that the Third Prince was the person she held dear to her heart; she shouldn’t reject this order.

Pei Shu’er said, "I don’t remember any Third Prince. His orders have nothing to do with me."

With these words, Yan Hengyin felt a turmoil in his chest, impacting his acupoints, showing signs of unstable inner strength.

He didn’t know why just this sentence made him feel so uncomfortable.

Previously, Pei Shu’er was the most obedient of all; she had nothing to gain, yet she was the most proactive, eagerly doing anything for him. How could she be like this now?

How could she say such cold words?

How could she say she doesn’t remember him anymore?

He thought if anyone was to forget, he should forget Pei Shu’er first, not the other way around.

How could Pei Shu’er dare?

She ought to remember him for a lifetime.

Just as Yan Hengyin wanted to speak to Pei Shu’er, he immediately saw her already descending the mountain.

She walked so fast, as if tired of dealing with him, completely different from her previous gentleness.

There was a bit of bewilderment in her eyes, was this the truth she was confronted with?

The Third Prince actually wanted her to kill the people of the Third Household.

What kind of grudge could be so deep that even exile wasn’t enough, and the root needed to be eradicated?

And what role did the original body play in this exile?

Now that she inherited the original body’s identity, how many unknown troubles does she face now?

Could it endanger her life?

Could it affect the current balance of power?

Pei Shu’er sighed and patted her face, regardless of what the original body did, that was the original body’s business.

Now she wanted to do what she thought was right.