"Deputy Envoy Xiao spoke to defend me," Pei Yunshu shook her head. "That's why he said that, but Mu Sheng is particularly shameless. I fear that he will spread rumors everywhere afterward, possibly causing trouble for Deputy Envoy Xiao."
"No matter." Xiao Zhufeng said, "I'm not afraid of him." He added, "If he comes looking for you again, you can come to the Palace Front Office to find me, and I'll drive him away for you."
Pei Yunshu shook her head: "It wouldn't be right to keep troubling Deputy Envoy Xiao. If there really comes such a day, I'll just let Ah Ying know."
She still smiled, but her demeanor suddenly took on a more distant quality, leaving Xiao Zhufeng somewhat at a loss.
Pei Yunshu's gaze fell to the ground, paused for a moment, then bent down to pick up a string of beads that had fallen from Xiao Zhufeng's wrist when he had drawn his sword earlier.
