Heaven Scheme Palace

"Miss, don't scratch around, otherwise scars will appear on your body." Inside the simple and elegant room, a young lady was carefully applying the Tian Xiang Jade Dew Ointment on Dan Qing Han. Her finger technique was very familiar and light, and very quickly, it had been applied to all the wounds on her skin.

"You said that this is called the Celestial Fragrance Paste, right? However, as far as I know, this item is very expensive, and very hard to find in the world. You've helped me apply it for half a month, so I reckon that you've used more than ten bottles? " Dan Qing Han lied on the bed naked, feeling that wasting so much good ointment on her body was a pity.

The girl chuckled, her eyes full of spirit. "Don't worry miss, as long as it's a general who cares about it, what's so important about a mere Heaven Fragrant Jade Dew Ointment?"

Dan Qing Han thought of how she had fainted on the streets half a month ago, and when she woke up again, she was already on the General's Estate. According to the servants, it was Pei Sheng who brought her back to the General's Estate that day, so he could eat and drink while she recuperated from her injuries.

For the past few days, her wounds had been caked and her entire body was itching unbearably. If not for this servant girl scratching her with a feather fan, no matter how good the ointment was, it wouldn't have been effective on her body.

She was called Zi Yu, and was a senior servant by Pei Sheng's side. Now that she was being sent to his side to serve her, this made her even more suspicious of Pei Sheng's intentions, and made her not know what plans he had in mind.

He wanted to ask Zhang Xuan about it, but to think that Zhang Xuan wouldn't be able to meet him in person.

"Just when will I be able to see General Pei?" Dan Qing Han patiently asked.

"When the general wants to see you, he will naturally come to see you." Zi Yu patiently answered.

"Where's your Miss Pei Jin?" Dan Qing Han suddenly thought of Pei Jin, who was supposed to have been in the General's Estate for half a month. According to his personality, he should have come to see her, but he was not.

"Miss Jin has been grounded by the general." Zi Yu replied with a little sigh.

"Forbidden foot?" Dan Qing Han was puzzled.

"Don't ask why, I don't know either." Zi Yu smiled helplessly, then suddenly thought of something. He then said: "A few days ago, this lady's father came to the General's Estate to visit you. His Highness the Prince Zan was here before, and there was also the King Yu."

Zi Yu smiled slowly, "I was rejected by the general."

"What?" Dan Qing Han quickly jumped up from the bed, "Why does he want to refuse?" Actually, she wanted to say, what basis did Pei Sheng have to refuse?

"Because the young lady has not fully recovered from her injuries, it is inconvenient for her to meet any guests."

Dan Qing Han frowned, thinking to herself what kind of trick was this Pei Sheng trying to pull, no, he had to think of a way to meet him.

•

Deep in the night, Dan Qing Han had unknowingly appeared on top of Pei Sheng's roof. Although her internal energy had been dispersed by Lv Wen Hao's skill in the past two years, she had memorized all the martial arts moves and techniques by heart, and with her two years of training, although the difference was huge compared to her previous internal energy, she could still do it a few times. His steps became a lot heavier.

As soon as they reached Pei Sheng's roof, they were discovered by the guards outside his house. Dozens of guards descended from the sky and surrounded her.

"Don't move, I'm the general's guest." Dan Qing Han naturally knew that these people were all top-notch experts. With her current strength, she would die on the spot in just three moves.

"It's the Miss Din." A surprised voice sounded as a young man waved his hand. The guards with killing intent in their eyes all retreated. He joked, "Why are you still viewing the scenery on the roof at this late hour?"

Dan Qing Han recognized the person who spoke. It was General's Estate's Vice Commander Lei Zhi, so she laughed dryly, "No, I'm here to see General Pei. I have also been at my residence for more than half a month, but I did not see the general.

"He really does have a deep affection for the general. He can't wait to see the general before his injuries are healed." Lei Zhi laughed dubiously, the joke in his words was very obvious.

Dan Qing Han said: "Then can I go see the general?"

Lei Zhi nodded: "Go."

Dan Qing Han leaped up, jumping down from the roof, only to see that Pei Sheng's house was still brightly lit, she pushed open the door and entered, only to see a Pei Sheng in a plain white robe sitting at the table, reading a book with his head down, looking extremely serious.

"General Pei." Dan Qing Han whispered to him.

"Not bad, you can even fly over walls." Pei Sheng put down the book in his hand and looked at her with a pair of cold and arrogant eyes.

"No matter what your purpose is, I still have to personally thank you, and your Heaven Fragrant Jade Dew Ointment."

"Purpose?"

"If it wasn't for the general keeping an eye on my movements, how would he have appeared outside the Lu Fu in time to rescue me?" Dan Qing Han laughed. She believed that there were no such things as coincidences in this world, "There must be a reason that caused the general to put in such painstaking effort."

"You're right, I do have a reason." Pei Sheng knew he could not hide it from her, so he said it honestly.

"I'd like to hear more about it." Dan Qing Han acted as if he wanted to get to the bottom of this.

"Right now, you are already an abandoned child of the Lu Family, so it is impossible for Ling Xuan Su to be your friend again. The Prince Zan is also unable to tolerate you due to the Emperor, so you already have no path to retreat."

"So, the general means that you are the only choice I have?" Dan Qing Han instantly understood the meaning behind his words.

Pei Sheng pursed his lips, which could be considered as admitting it.

Dan Qing Han asked again, "The general has waited so long just for this moment, for my choice?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because I want to work with you."

"Why me?"

"We all have the same goal."

"Target?"

"To deal with Lu Family."

When Pei Sheng said this sentence, Dan Qing Han was instantly astonished in her heart, "General has always been loyal to the Emperor, I can't think of any reason why you would want to deal with the Lu Family."

"Because the Emperor wants to deal with the Lu Family." Pei Sheng slowly stood up and walked towards Dan Qing Han, his deep eyes revealed a cold intent: As of now, there is no need to hide it from you, the person who is chosen as the storage master for the Emperor is Prince Zan.

"I thought it would be Prince Chu." Dan Qing Han was still a little uncertain.

"Although the Prince Chu is favored by the Emperor, the Ming Gui Fei has always been controlled by the Lu Family. If the Prince Chu were to succeed the throne, then this Jiang Shan would no longer be surnamed Xuan Yuan, but Lu."

"So Emperor's planning is actually so long term."

The matter of the Henan Province's rebellion is just an experiment. The Emperor is extremely disappointed in the Prince Chu. Pei Sheng said without hiding anything, "On the other hand, this time, the test that the Prince Zan had with me against the Beidou was also given to me by the Emperor. This proves that the Prince Zan does indeed have the ability to inherit the throne. A person who values friendship, righteousness, commitment, and strategy the most is someone that Emperor values the most. "

Dan Qing Han knew very well that what Pei Sheng had said to her at that moment was the highest secret of the imperial power. The more she knew, the more he had no way out.

After a moment of silence, she asked, "But, why is it me, a woman?"

A gentle luster flickered in Pei Sheng's eyes. "Because I really admire you, a woman who is both wise and brave, and would rather die than compromise with Lv Wen Hao under the heavy punishment given by Ministry of Justice, such perseverance is rarely seen in the world."

"Can I trust you?" Dan Qing Han asked until here, and added, "Or, can you believe me?"

"I used the position of a general as my betrothal to promise the trust between you and me." Pei Sheng's clear and bright voice was boundless and profound, yet it resounded clearly in his ears.