The villain and traitor is my brother

Chapter 66 The First Prince

The wheat yield in Qingzhou is six hundred pounds per mu, and Qingzhou is rich in gems.Either of these two things would cause an uproar in the court.

Zheng Qiuyun didn't want to attract anyone's attention, so he gave all the credit to Pei Yuanqi.They agreed that the reputation would be given to Pei Yuanqi and the reward would be given to Zheng Qiuyun.

This time, it was the eldest prince who came to deliver the imperial edict.

Zheng Qiuyun asked Pei Yuanqi: "Is he just here to deliver the message?"

Pei Yuanqi received a secret message, "It should be more than that. The eldest prince has reached adulthood and he should also want to choose a fiefdom this time. The people of Qingzhou are not short of food and produce gems, which can help him."

Zheng Qiuyun frowned. In the original book, Qingzhou was barren and the people were miserable, so the eldest prince volunteered to come here and wanted to establish some achievements.Unexpectedly, now that the people of Qingzhou have improved their lives, he would still come.

Pei Yuanqi asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Zheng Qiuyun asked him, "When the eldest prince comes, do you need to return to the capital?"

"It should be so."

Hearing Pei Yuanqi's answer, Zheng Qiuyun couldn't help but feel worried, "Is there any way to prevent him from choosing Qingzhou as a fiefdom?"

Although she has been preparing for war, Zheng Qiuyun still does not want these people to suffer from war if it can be avoided.

Before Pei Yuanqi could answer, Zheng Qiuyun regretted, "Nothing, I just feel that you are leaving, and I am not used to it."

She was suddenly afraid that if she avoided the Qingzhou chaos, other places would also suffer from the war.If it was more serious than Qingzhou, Zheng Qiuyun might blame himself to death.

She was worried, but Pei Yuanqi didn't tell the truth when he saw her.Zheng Qiuyun didn't want to say, and Pei Yuanqi didn't ask further.He promised: "When you want to say something, you must tell me. No matter where I am at that time, if you need me to come back, I will come back."

"it is good."

Zheng Qiuyun didn't even eat dinner, so he just sat in bed in a daze.With the people of Qingzhou on one side and the uncertain war on the other, she didn't know what to do.

Pei Yuanqi knocked on Zheng Qiuyun's door again, "Girl, can you rest?"

Zheng Qiuyun pushed the door open and saw Pei Yuanqi dressed in plain white single clothes with a sword behind his back.He smiled and said, "I have learned a new swordsmanship, can you show it to me, girl?"

Zheng Qiuyun was in a mess. Seeing Pei Yuanqi's bright smile, he didn't want to dampen his mood and nodded reluctantly.

Under the moonlight, the courtyard was bright and white, and Pei Yuanqi's sword flashed with a graceful posture.After sheathing his sword and standing, he smiled and said, "Miss, can you pass the handkerchief to Yuan Qi?"

Zheng Qiuyun sat on the stone bench with his handkerchief on the stone table.She picked up the handkerchief and was about to hand it over when Pei Yuanqi lowered his head and came over, "Thank you, girl."

Zheng Qiuyun curled his lips, amused by his carefulness.Looking at the thin clothes he wore today, his muscles looming, Zheng Qiuyun's hand wiping his sweat stopped on his forehead.

Pei Yuanqi was puzzled, "Girl?"

Zheng Qiuyun wiped the sweat off his forehead, followed it down the bridge of his nose, and stopped at his lower lip, then raised his head to look at him.

Pei Yuanqi's lips were blocked and his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled. Zheng Qiuyun followed his chin down and stopped at his Adam's apple.At the same time, she raised her eyebrows at him, her eyes obscure and wanton, restrained and romantic.

"General Pei is so thin in the middle of the night and shows you your sword dance?"

Pei Yuanqi hurriedly backed away and arranged his clothes, "Miss Zheng, why do you miss me so much? Yuan Qi just saw the girl being depressed and wanted to make her happy. He is not a casual and frivolous person."

Zheng Qiuyun bit his lip and said regretfully: "I thought General Pei could show me his abdominal muscles? It turns out it was just a simple sword dance."

Seeing that she was unhappy again, Pei Yuanqi quickly said, "I can let you see." "That's all," Zheng Qiuyun stopped teasing him, "come sit here and let me ask you a question."

Pei Yuanqi sat opposite her and listened to her carefully.

Zheng Qiuyun asked: "If the eldest prince is not as powerful as you and makes the people of Qingzhou have a hard time, but if he is prevented from coming, other people may suffer, then should you just wait and see what happens, or do your best to stop it?"

Pei Yuanqi said: "Not just the eldest prince, there are many officials who make the people of the world suffer. Yuan Qi is just a leaf of duckweed now. If he can save one person, it is my credit."

Zheng Qiuyun couldn't help but ask: "Should we just wait and see what happens?"

Pei Yuanqi shook his head, "Whether he comes or not, Yuan Qi will polish himself and make himself sharper. He will save people and kill people, and he will have no guilt and no regrets."

Zheng Qiuyun understood, "Thank you, General Pei."

Pei Yuanqi asked the boy to bring over red dates and barley porridge and a few exquisite pastries, "Girl, have some more."

Zheng Qiuyun was not worried and had a great appetite.

On the day when the eldest prince arrived, the people organized a temple fair to celebrate the harvest, and the streets were very lively.

Entering the city gate, you will see food on both sides of the spacious road.There are candied haws, roasted wheat, maltose, and candy.Further inside, there are jugglers performing, breaking rocks from their chests, breathing fire from their mouths, and transforming into living beings.

The child clapped his hands and ran, pestering his adults to buy candy.Young men and women exchanged glances with each other and tied red strings expressing their wishes under the ancient tree.The old man had difficulty moving and stood aside to watch the gods travel.

A luxurious carriage entered the city gate, and the driver in front shouted impatiently, "Get out of the way, don't block the road."

There were several horses behind the carriage, and the people on them looked like well-trained soldiers, with sabers hanging on their waists and fierce faces.

A child had no time to hide and fell to the ground. Then the horse galloped towards him, and the adults' heart-wrenching cries could be heard from the side.

"what"

"You guys stop!"

"My child is down."

But in the blink of an eye, Pei Yuanqi reached out to pick up the child and stood beside him.The governor was still frightened, and he bowed and said: "I didn't know that the eldest prince came unexpectedly. Please allow us to clear out the people and clear the streets so that cars and horses can pass."

Zheng Qiuyun and Pei Yuanqi stood together and saw the curtain of the carriage being lifted open, revealing a slender white hand.Then, I heard the man's somewhat sinister voice, "Stop the car."

The coachman stopped at the sound, and the governor quickly asked people to turn away the people.Pei Yuanqi protected Zheng Qiuyun to prevent anyone from bumping into her.Zheng Qiuyun still holds the candied haws that Pei Yuanqi bought for her, but she is not in the mood to eat it now.

The people stood tremblingly beside the streets, not daring to make any noise. The whole street could hear a needle drop.

After the road was cleared, the coachman asked the eldest prince for instructions.The eldest prince didn't even lift the curtain this time, and just asked the coachman to continue walking.

After he left, the people began to become agitated.The governor told Pei Yuanqi, "I'm afraid the imperial edict has come, and we have to go to the state government office to receive it."

Pei Yuanqi brought over Zheng Qiuyun's uneaten candied haws and said to the governor, "The eldest prince clearly knew that I was waiting here and didn't even get out of the car. He must have some urgent matters to deal with that have nothing to do with us. Let's not disturb him. Him. If he needs us to go there, he will send someone to invite us."

Then, he took a bite of Zheng Qiuyun's unfinished candied haws, "Can't waste it."

(End of this chapter)