Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 907 Good or bad, it all depends on one’s fate

The two jailers were stunned when they heard this, then looked behind him, and could only laugh twice in embarrassment.
Pei Xingyuan also smiled.

Of course, there is no need to be afraid of him running away, because following the carriage, there was also a group of guards, all of them strong, with scimitars on their waists and solemn expressions. They were all ordered to escort him. After hearing his words, their eyes changed. It has become sharper, and I am afraid that if he makes a wrong step at this moment, these people will pounce on him immediately.

Speaking of which, the emperor also gave him enough - or in other words, gave enough face to his old friend Pei Shi. Although Pei Xingyuan was involved in the assassin's case, he was never punished, and the Pei family did not suffer much. He was implicated, and even when he was summoned for questioning, this kind of carriage was used instead of a prison car.

In this case, if he still runs, it would be wrong.

Not only shouldn't it be done, but in this way, the crime would be confirmed directly without incriminating himself. If he ran away, I'm afraid that the Pei family would really be doomed.

Seeing the tense expressions of the guards, Pei Xingyuan smiled again and said, "I'm just joking with you."

The two jailers also smiled apologetically and said, "We know that Mr. Pei loves to joke. When you come back, we will listen to your jokes again."

Pei Xingyuan said with a smile: "How do you know that I can come back again?"

The two of them were stunned when they said this again, and even the guards frowned, feeling that this man was a little too presumptuous. He said this several times, not as if he was disrespectful to the emperor, but as if he was provoking them.

But the two jailers were also very understanding, and they immediately came to their senses and said with a smile: "Yes, I'm afraid that this time Mr. Pei can go and be cleared of the crime, and the official will be reinstated."

Several guards then softened their expressions.

Pei Xingyuan did not comment. He just smiled and patted their shoulders and said, "Thank you for your hard work these days."

After saying that, he turned around and got on the carriage. The jailers and the escorting guards checked the slips. Soon, the carriage left the door of this prison that was inaccessible and so cold that it made people tremble in their bones. The two jailers kept watching. As the swaying shadow of the carriage disappeared from sight, he breathed a sigh of relief and walked inside, talking in a low voice.

One said: "Do you think he can come back again?"

Another said: "It doesn't matter whether we come back or not. Once we come back, if there are still people to take care of us, we will be able to take care of us. If we can make a profit, we will make a fortune; if we can't come back -"

"How about if I can't come back?"

"Good or bad, that is one's life."

The man let out a long sigh.

If Pei Xingyuan's life is good, perhaps this trip can really clear his name, and he can be restored to his original position. Mr. Pei, who is still the proud young man and has a high position, will naturally not have to go back to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. If his life is not good, I'm afraid This time, we will take the road to Huangquan.

The two sighed, shook their heads, and slowly closed the iron door of the prison.

At this time, the sun was brighter than before.

But it is winter after all, even if there is sunshine, even if the sunshine is very warm, the cold breath still permeates the streets and alleys, and the entire Chang'an City is like a potted plant covered with snowflakes. It is bustling with people running for fame and fortune. People are like ants crawling unconsciously among flowers and grass, hard but also insignificant. Shang Ruyi looked at the passers-by on the street with such eyes.

Early in the morning, Yu Wenye took her out of the palace as he had said yesterday. Because there was no curfew last night, they saw many places with lanterns still on along the way, and there were also lantern riddles that had not been guessed all night. Down, swaying, there are still people around, shaking their heads and thinking; there are also some people who have been drinking all night and are still awake in the morning, holding each other's arms and stumbling around. Compared with Chang'an in the past, this It seems to be another scene.

Then, they went to a restaurant facing the street on Zhuque Street.

It was also where guests who had been drinking all night were entertained. The lobby hadn't even had time to be cleaned up. The cold air was filled with the aroma of wine and the stench of drunkards. Shang Ruyi couldn't help but cover his nose as soon as he walked in. He frowned and said, "It stinks."

The waiter's eyes were red and he smiled lazily and said, "Please be patient, distinguished guest."

Shang Ruyi just felt it smelled bad, but didn't really want him to do anything. After all, coming to this restaurant so early was not something they often encountered. Yu Wenye glanced around and said, "Take us to the second floor and look for I’ll give you a clean room and bring you the best wine and food. If you act more quickly, you’ll be rewarded.”

The waiter at the shop stayed up all night because of the excitement of the Lantern Festival. He was originally so sleepy that he wanted to fall asleep standing up. But when he saw the two distinguished guests, they were well-dressed and spoke loudly. When he heard the word "reward", he immediately cheered up and smiled. "Please, you two please!"

With that said, he led the two of them to the second floor.

The few guards who followed them out of the palace were left at the door of the restaurant. Fortunately, there were not many pedestrians on the street at this time, and no one paid attention to them.

The two went up to the second floor, and the waiter ushered them into a private room. This place was cleaner and quieter than the surroundings. Because Shang Ruyi disliked the smell, the waiter specially ordered some smoke for her after serving tea. After a while, I heard him shouting loudly for the kitchen to prepare wine and food.

Yu Wenye, who stayed in the private room, sat down, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

Shang Ruyi walked to the window and pushed it open.

A gust of cold wind blew in, causing the green smoke from the incense burner on the table to dissipate immediately. She stood by the window and looked at the long street, and then looked along the direction of the long street. distance.

Yu Wenye said: "It's still early."

Shang Ruyi looked back at him and said, "Didn't you say that the Ministry of Punishment would send people to the palace early in the morning?"

Yu Wenye said: "He has been in prison for so long. Although he has been taken care of, he will definitely not be the same as usual, but the face of the saint cannot be sloppy. He must be washed before changing clothes. In addition, it will take a while to get verified and get the stamp from the prison."

"Oh."

"Okay, it's cold by the window, so let's sit down and drink some hot tea first."

Shang Ruyi nodded, but because he was afraid of missing out, he did not close the window. Just as he was about to turn around and walk back, he saw several restaurants on the opposite side of the long street. The waiter came out and extinguished the lanterns hanging all night at the door. The drinkers swaying out nodded and bowed, but it was much quieter on the second floor. Several private rooms had their windows open and no one was inside, obviously to let out the smell of alcohol, but there were also a few rooms where the windows were still open. , it seems that the people inside are still drinking, and the figures are shaking like shadow puppets.

The window of one of the rooms was slightly opened, and a somewhat familiar figure could be seen standing behind the window.

Shang Ruyi: "Huh?"