Chapter 24 - 24 Thank You for Keeping It a Secret for Me

Pei Huaian snapped back to reality and did not reveal his address, but instead asked, “Where do you think one can hide without being discovered?”@@novelbin@@

Shao He was slightly stunned, remembered the previous reminder from the man in the mask, and felt he seemed to know everything. On second thought, since the original owner once socialized in the identities of the legitimate daughter of the Imperial Censor and the Lady of the Marquis of Pingnan, it was normal that some people knew her identity.

“Thank you for keeping my secret.”

Pei Huaian’s lips curled up slightly, as if to acknowledge that he knew Shao He’s identity, and he began to analyze the situation for her.

“Now that you have cured Jhiang Yijia, and with the Jhiang Family’s promotion, even if you leave Anji Hall, tomorrow your portrait and missing person notices will cover the entire Capital City.”

Shao He’s brow furrowed slightly, “I’m not worried about my identity being exposed, but I am concerned that it could implicate Anji Hall and Yun Qian.”

Yun Qian, who had kindly taken her in and looked after her and her child, providing them a place to stay, she couldn’t drag Yun Qian into this.

This would be repaying kindness with ingratitude, something she couldn’t do.

Pei Huaian understood her thoughts and continued his analysis, “Chu Yu is a despot at home and cares a lot about his reputation; he won’t overtly harm you in public, but what he might do in private is uncertain.”

These words, although hard to accept, were undeniably reasonable according to the man in the mask’s analysis.

Chu Yu cared extremely about his reputation, which caused Shao He to start to hesitate, and think about the unbearable things Chu Yu had done to her and her child in the past.

If she were caught by Chu Yu again, she definitely wouldn’t have anything good to expect, and she currently had no power to resist, let alone the fact that she had a child with her, she couldn’t take the risk.

Seeing her hesitation, Pei Huaian cleared his throat and continued, “It is said that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Yan Ze, does not get along with the Chu Family.”

Shao He’s clear eyes narrowed, “You mean to use this, to get the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to help me?”

“The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review’s rank is second only to the Minister, and although Chu Yu is a Marquis, he can’t do whatever he wants. The comparison of who is stronger and who is weaker is obvious.”

“Why would the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review help me?” Shao He didn’t believe that there was such a thing as a free lunch in this world; no one would help you for no reason — there must be some interest involved.

Pei Huaian smiled and humbly replied, “I once did a favor for the Yan Family; I can ask him to protect Anji Hall. With him aboveboard, Chu Yu would not dare to act rashly.”

Shao He looked into his unfathomable eyes and finally agreed.

“Now that the child is still young, I truly don’t want to have to drag him around, hiding here and there. You’ve helped me this time, so in the future, if you need medical treatment, medication, or to prepare medicinal meals, you can come and find me. I can’t just take so many benefits from you for nothing.”

She guessed that the main character’s identity was extraordinary; it seems that her choice to save him was indeed correct.

Shao He had never liked to take advantage of others, and this time was no exception; she wouldn’t let Pei Huaian suffer a loss.

Pei Huaian, hearing her mention the child, couldn’t help but ask a few more questions, “Is there enough cow’s milk for the child? Do you want me to send you some more?”

“No need, there is enough for now, thank you.”

Pei Huaian sensed the distance in her words and suppressed the discomfort in his heart, “He is very well-behaved, I rarely hear him cry.”

“Perhaps he has experienced more than other infants have, which is why he seems better behaved.”

After all, no father would have the heart to abandon his child and wife at Mass Burial Mound, such a person doesn’t deserve to be called human.

Since Jhiang Yijia left, Shao He had been worried that troubles would come looking for her. After three days passed without incident, her suspense slowly eased.

Just when she breathed a sigh of relief, the Jhiang Family brought an unwelcome visitor to the shop.