Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 156

Wei was not reluctant to explain, because he wanted the people of Suzhou to sue Pei Zhu based on a case that happened in Suzhou.

In this way, the arrest can be carried out in a different place and the person can be brought back to Suzhou City. After all, he cannot stay in Hangzhou City for a long time.

Ye Xi fell silent after hearing this. She was more worried about Pei Zhu's situation.

After all, she had seen what prison was like. Pei Zhu had been in there for so long that his body must have been damaged.

A month ago, at her strong request, Wei Jue promised her that he would not treat Pei Zhu unfairly, but he didn't know whether this was true.

Ye Xi thought she would be taken to jail, but she was taken to a remote courtyard instead.

The yard was actually not small, with two entrances. She wore a veil and followed Wei Jue to the front yard.

Wei Jue asked about the situation of the guards, and the guards said that everything had been arranged and they could see Pei Zhu who was active in the backyard directly from inside the house.

In front of Wei Jue, Ye Xi asked the guard what Pei Zhu was usually busy with.

The guard didn't know the situation and answered truthfully: "Mr. Pei usually stays in the house, reading or practicing calligraphy. When he gets bored, he walks back and forth in the yard.

Recently, I suddenly started to take care of the flowers and plants in the yard, and I take good care of them. "

"Is he alright?"

“I’m not fully recovered yet, but I can walk now. The injury was pretty serious.

He was moved here for proper treatment, and with the use of many precious medicinal herbs, he recovered quickly. "

The guard answered smoothly.

When Wei Jue heard Ye Xi asking about his injury, he glanced at her and knew that she was trying to trick him and didn't trust him.

Ye Xi didn't say anything else, just nodded and let the guard lead the way.

The guard took them to a wing room, where Pei Zhu could be seen walking in the backyard.

They could see Pei Zhu outside the house through the holes in the window paper, but not the other way around.

Ye Xi saw Pei Zhu as she wished. He had lost a lot of weight. He was already thin to begin with, and now he was as thin as a bamboo pole. She felt so distressed when she saw him.

She saw that Pei Zhu had a calm face as he stood there holding a small stick and gently fiddling with the wild flowers and weeds on the ground. This scene reminded her of the time when she used to fiddle with these in the yard.

Pei Zhu seemed satisfied. He picked up a small spoon and watered them. After finishing one side, he went to the other side, as if he was determined to take good care of all the flowers and plants on the ground.

Ye Xi watched Pei Zhu walking normally, thinking that he should be fine, but this scene still made her want to cry.

When Wei Jue heard the sound of Ye Xi's suppressed sobs, he knew she was about to cry, and he felt a little uneasy.

Since they had already seen each other, he didn't want her to stay any longer, so he took her hand and prepared to take her away.

He had only taken two steps when his hand was shaken away, and then he heard Ye Xi's questioning.

"Why is he wearing such heavy clothes in such hot weather? Is he injured and you are deliberately trying to cover it up?"

Ye Xi was so happy when she saw Pei Zhu just now that she forgot the incongruity of the scene for a moment.

Just when he was dragged away by Wei Jue, he suddenly thought of the problem and turned around to question the guard.

Seeing the guard's bewildered expression, she became more certain of her guess.

"Tell me! Is his injury still serious?" Ye Xi raised his voice excitedly.

"No, no, he said he was cold, so we gave him some more clothes, but who knew he put them all on." The guard was startled and quickly explained.

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it."

Ye Xi excitedly wanted to open the door and go out, but Wei Jue stopped her and covered her mouth - her voice was too loud.