Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 291: My Master Is a Divine Physician!

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: My Master Is a Divine Physician!

Long Yue watched the departing back of the palace maid, remained silent for a while, and then left as well. She needed to quickly find out who that Miss Pei truly was.

Was she the Miss Pei she knew?

Long Yue had been childhood friends with Pei Jinheng, often visiting the Pei Mansion to play with him, where she met the gentle, virtuous, well-read, and sensible Miss Pei.

She was a cheerful, gentle-spirited girl, two years older than herself, and Long Yue liked to call her Sister Yushu.

But later, during the fire on the painting boat that year, when Long Yue rescued Chang Yao, Miss Pei’s left face was scorched by the flames, completely disfiguring her!

Since then, she had locked herself in her boudoir, never going out, completely isolating herself from the world.

She was a pitiable woman, and Long Yue felt very guilty about her misfortune. At that time, she had entered the painting boat intending to find and rescue her, but in the end, she didn’t find her, only the unconscious Chang Yao.

By the time she carried Chang Yao out, she saw that she had already been rescued, her face completely unrecognizable.

Long Yue felt very remorseful. If she had searched more carefully, perhaps this tragedy wouldn’t have happened.

Now that she’s back in Shengjing City, she hasn’t visited Miss Pei, but still considers her a dear sister and can’t stand idly by while she’s set up!

She didn’t know what those two were planning, but it surely wasn’t anything good.

Long Yue left and turned back to find Li Qingmu.

Over on Li Qingmu’s side, he was sitting at a table with Su Shi and some other people from the Imperial Censorate, enjoying their drinks. Su Shi was a bit drunk, already slurring his words, not to mention Huang Hua, who was completely wasted.

Li Qingmu was tapping the table with his chopsticks, looking rather tipsy, but when a charming figure appeared beside him, his drunkenness immediately evaporated.

"Yue’er?"

"Prime Minister, help me find Miss Pei!"

The question was so sudden that Li Qingmu was puzzled for a long while before slowly saying, "Miss Pei? Which one?"

"Prime Minister Pei has a daughter named Pei Yushu. She was my childhood playmate! We were quite close."

"Why are you looking for her?"

Li Qingmu squinted, questioning Long Yue’s words. If they were really close, she should have mentioned her long ago, so why bring her up now?

"Because someone wants to harm her!"

Long Yue felt this man was too cautious; luckily it’s a serious matter, otherwise who knows where his mind would wander?

It’s just that the words carried a note of murder, and Li Qingmu could see it. Although Pei Jinheng was not a good person, Miss Pei still had a reasonably good relationship with her.

"Prime Minister, there’s something you don’t know. Back then, I asked her to accompany me to the painting boat. If it weren’t for me, she wouldn’t have been disfigured, so this time if someone wants to harm her, I absolutely will not agree!"

Li Qingmu looked at her determined little face, those firm eyes, her resolve plain to see.

Li Qingmu didn’t want Long Yue to get involved in some disputes, but seeing her determination, he could only nod: "Miss Pei... should be with your female relatives, but because of her low self-esteem about her appearance, she might choose a less crowded place. Let’s go and inquire about it!"

"Okay!"

It was too hard for Long Yue to inquire on her own, especially with so many people here, but with Li Qingmu, it was much easier; the man was very smart and excellent at finding people.

The two split up and began searching. Finally, Long Yue found Miss Pei, playing the zither alone in a secluded little courtyard.

Miss Pei sat in the pavilion at the front of the courtyard, her face covered with a heavy veil to conceal her appearance, keeping outsiders from seeing her as she quietly played the zither there.

The melody was melodious and moving, yet somewhat plaintive.

"Clang—"

Suddenly, the music broke.

The woman in the pavilion slowly stood up and turned around.

"Who are you..."

Miss Pei’s bright eyes looked toward Long Yue.

"Sister Yushu, it’s me!" Long Yue stepped forward in a few strides and held Miss Pei’s hand, "Sister Yushu, do you remember me? Pang Longyue, your childhood playmate!"

"It’s you... Why are you looking for me?"

Miss Pei’s expression was very calm, perhaps it had been too long and she had forgotten, or perhaps she knew Long Yue but didn’t want any further contact.

Long Yue looked at her, feeling somewhat guilty: "I’m sorry, I didn’t come for you back then..."

Pei Yushu just shook her head: "It doesn’t matter anymore, it’s all irrelevant now. Why did you come here? If nothing else, could you let me be alone for a while?"

She was shutting Long Yue out.

Long Yue felt very sad and lowered her head: "I’m sorry, I really wanted to come for you, but the fire was too intense, the smoke suffocating, I tried, I really tried, but I never found you..."

"Enough, the past is the past, I did not blame you, do you have something else to say?"

"No, of course, not!" Long Yue raised her head abruptly, thrilled to see her willingness to engage, and quickly said, "I have something to tell you, Sister Yushu, someone wants to harm you!"

Pei Yushu laughed, her smile carrying a trace of mockery: "I don’t compete with others, nor do I engage with anyone, who wants to harm me? Are you joking, sister?"

"No, it’s true, I heard it myself, Sister Yushu, I swear, someone definitely has malicious intent towards you..."

Long Yue was right in the middle of speaking when sudden hurried footsteps sounded from outside.

This place was so secluded that the footsteps were way too distinct. Long Yue quickly glanced at Pei Yushu, with eyes saying: I’m not lying!

Pei Yushu’s ruined appearance, a heart ashen with despair, just smiled faintly: "My life is just like this; how much more could they hurt me? Whatever!"

"Sister Yushu, I can heal your face! My master is the world’s best miraculous doctor, an unparalleled healer; as long as you don’t give up, there is hope!"

Pei Yushu’s body suddenly trembled, and the calm smile on her face turned rigid as she looked confused at Long Yue.

After a long time, she shook her head bitterly: "The best miraculous doctor? Over the years, I have sought out many famous and miraculous doctors, to no avail. Don’t mention it again..."

"Stop, there’s no time, let me hide for a moment!"

Long Yue already saw several people approaching from afar and, in a hurry, pushed her and hid in the inner courtyard.

With that push, Pei Yushu’s mind cleared. Through the mottled trees, she saw several palace maids, each carrying plates of pastries towards her.

She clenched her fist hidden in her sleeve tightly. Even though she was in despair, didn’t she have even a little hope in her heart? If she could actually restore her appearance...

Who would willingly live a life with an ugly face?

"Miss Pei, these are rewards from the Empress Dowager; please enjoy them."

A few palace maids set the plates down gently with great respect.

Pei Yushu looked at these things and nodded lightly: "Alright, you may leave!"

"Miss Pei, since these are personally bestowed by the Empress, you must enjoy them, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the Empress!"

"Alright, I understand!"

If Pei Yushu thought Long Yue was making a big deal out of nothing before, now, seeing the demeanor of the palace maids, she understood.

Someone really intended to harm her!