Chapter 37 - Explanation

 Ye Chuyan woke up leisurely, and what she saw was Pei Xiuyan's slightly tired face.

"Are you awake?"

The concern in his tone made Ye Chuyan feel a little uncomfortable.

She looked around and asked, "Is this the Imperial Medical Office?"

Pei Xiuyan nodded. "The Imperial Doctor said you were just unconscious, and there was nothing serious. You went out to find Bai Zhi; why did you faint in Xuanyou Palace?"

Ye Chuyan didn't know what happened after she fainted and was afraid of saying something wrong that would implicate Wu Mu, so she only vaguely said: "The maid took me to the vicinity of Xuanyou Palace, and I was knocked unconscious without any preparation."

Pei Xiuyan pursed his lips and thought. Bai Zhi had been found, while Ye Chuyan was unconscious just now. When Bai Zhi went to get the wine, a wild cat suddenly ran out and scratched her clothes. She didn't dare to wear ragged clothes to serve at the palace banquet, so she found a maid she knew to change clothes. On her way back to Hanyuan Palace, she met the Imperial Guards, and then she knew that something had happened to Ye Chuyan.

Pei Xiuyan connected the dots and had a rough idea in his mind. Someone wanted to harm Ye Chuyan. After luring away Bai Zhi, he used Bai Zhi to lure Ye Chuyan away, knock her out, and carry her away. The man carrying Ye Chuyan happened to be seen by Wu Mu, who followed him to find out what was going on, and was stabbed.

Who was behind all this?

All he could think of was the black shadow that was spying on Jianjia Garden. Only that person had the skills to knock Ye Chuyan out and stab Wu Mu.

Ye Chuyan saw Pei Xiuyan's deep face and asked, "How did you find me?"

Pei Xiuyan repeated what Wu Mu had just said.

Ye Chuyan's heart was like a storm, but she didn't dare to show it on her face.

She instantly understood Wu Mu's purpose. In that situation, the Imperial Guards were outside, and Wu Mu couldn't escape. He stabbed himself for her purpose, so that he could avoid being interrogated and questioned. It wouldn't let others suspect that she and Wu Mu were in a relationship. He could also blame the whole thing on the mysterious man who carried the woman. Since she decided to go to hell with Pei Xiuyan, she thought she would never be sad or happy again. Even if she danced with swords barefoot today, she would be able to calm down quickly after being sad. But why did this fool, Wu Mu, always make her want to cry? How could she repay Wu Mu's love for her in this life?

Pei Xiuyan had been staring at Ye Chuyan carefully and saw that she looked calm.

He asked slowly, "Do you want to go see Master Wu? If he hadn't helped today, the Imperial Guards wouldn't have found you by chance."

Ye Chuyan knew that Pei Xiuyan was successfully misled by Wu Mu, didn't know that the person behind the scenes was targeting her and Wu Mu, and thought he was just targeting her.

She lowered her eyes and said calmly, "No need. Master Wu also followed me to Xuanyou Palace by mistake out of curiosity. He did not intend to save me. No need to thank me."

Pei Xiuyan was very pleased with Ye Chuyan's answer. After helping her sit up, he bent down to put on her shoes. As soon as he touched Ye Chuyan's feet, Ye Chuyan instinctively wanted to take them back, but Pei Xiuyan grabbed them and carefully put on shoes for Ye Chuyan before getting up.

"Don't take the barefoot thing to heart. I won't dislike you for it."

Although he was tired, he did not hide his elegance. Today he wore a bright red official robe, and the whole person was noble and handsome, with a romantic look. He looked at Ye Chuyan, and every word he said was sincere.

Ye Chuyan stood up and looked at Pei Xiuyan. Pei Xiuyan thought she wanted to take her feet back out of shame? Ye Chuyan couldn't help laughing when she thought of this. After laughing for a long time, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "What do you mean by this, Your Majesty?"

Before Ye Chuyan danced with the sword, Pei Xiuyan had been unable to figure out what he felt about Ye Chuyan recently. After Ye Chuyan danced with the sword today, he found that he wanted to gouge out the eyes of everyone present. He wanted to hide Ye Chuyan, and only let himself see her. Then he learned that Ye Chuyan was in Xuanyou Palace. On his way there, he was worried that something had happened to Ye Chuyan and that Ye Chuyan was going to meet Wu Mu privately.

When he learned that everything was a coincidence and misunderstanding, he finally understood, after a sigh of relief, that he had different feelings for Ye Chuyan. This feeling is different from that for Zhao Yujiao. The feeling for Zhao Yujiao is that he wants to hold her in his palm and cherish her. For Ye Chuyan, he wants to occupy her wholeheartedly. He does not allow others to think about Ye Chuyan, and he does not allow Ye Chuyan to have someone else in his heart.

When he thought of this, his face was full of tenderness, and his eyes moved slightly. "Ayan, I was wrong today. Believe me, I will never let you be bullied again.

Ye Chuyan grabbed Pei Xiuyan's hand and gently stroked Pei Xiuyan's side face. The eyebrows and eyes that made her infatuated at the beginning are now disgusting and unfamiliar.

She smiled and said, "I am satisfied with the promise of the prince."

"I just thought about it. I was the daughter of a guilty minister. Today, I can dance with a sword in exchange for Licheng. It can be regarded as a meritorious service. All the past is over. If you treat me well in the future, I will follow you through life and death."

Pei Xiuyan suddenly hugged Ye Chuyan and whispered, "Okay..."

He knew that Ye Chuyan's love for him for twelve years would not be wiped out overnight. No matter how many hardships she has experienced, she still has feelings for him in her bones. As long as he promised, Ye Chuyan immediately turned back.

Ye Chuyan hugged Pei Xiuyan with her backhand and whispered, "Thank you..."

Thank you for being moved by my feelings at this time, so that I can drag you to hell faster.

After hearing Ye Chuyan's thank you, Pei Xiuyan's confused thoughts suddenly became clear. It turned out that the frenzy in his heart was because he was moved by Ye Chuyan. He was unwilling to admit it before. Now that he has expressed his feelings and the two of them are in love, he feels it is necessary to let Ye Chuyan understand everything he has done, especially about the Ye family.

"Come with me; I'll take you somewhere."

Ye Chuyan was puzzled. "The palace banquet hasn't ended yet; where are we going?"

Pei Xiuyan said, "The palace banquet is fine. I have asked the emperor to withdraw early on the grounds of being unwell. Just follow me."

Pei Xiuyan found three horses from the imperial horse farm in the palace and whipped out of the city with Ye Chuyan and Yan Xue.

The suburbs were quiet and gloomy. The three of them came to a desolate place, passed through the deep forest, and walked into a large open space in the forest. Ye Chuyan was puzzled. What did Pei Xiuyan mean by coming to a desolate place in the middle of the night? After getting off the horse, he looked at Pei Xiuyan in confusion.

Pei Xiuyan and Yan Xue were extremely shocked. Pei Xiuyan held a torch and walked around the open space. The rotten weeds and leaves on the ground were in a mess. It was obviously desolate for a long time. Except for the footprints of the three of them, there was no trace of anyone. It was desolate, and there was nothing! But this was the place where the scholars built a grave for the three members of the Ye family!

When they came to arrest the scholar that day, they clearly saw the three nameless graves here. Why are they gone now? The scholar was pedantic and respected the three members of the Ye family. He knew that once a person was buried after death, he should not be moved; otherwise, it would be disrespectful. They would never move the graves here.

Yan Xue was shocked and angry. He had been tracking the scholars for so long, watching them collect the bodies of the three Ye family members and bury them here. He had been here countless times, so he could not have remembered it wrongly. This place was sparsely populated. No one knew about this place except the scholar. How could the tombs disappear out of thin air?

After Pei Xiuyan and Yan Xue looked at each other, Pei Xiuyan realised that someone had moved the three nameless tombs. The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind!

Ye Chuyan saw that Yan Xue and Pei Xiuyan's faces and behaviours were very strange, as if they were looking for something here, and could not help asking, "What's wrong?"

Pei Xiuyan looked at the doubt in Ye Chuyan's eyes, and he suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He wanted to take Ye Chuyan to see the tombs of his father and brother, wanted to tell her the details behind the destruction of the Ye family, and wanted to explain everything to her. But now the tombs were gone, and he had no way to explain. Without the tombs of the father and brother of the Ye family, if he forced an explanation now, Ye Chuyan would definitely not believe him. He must find the person who moved the tombs!