After committing myself to madly criticizing the governor, I was confused

Chapter 341 Apricot Blossoms
Xiao Qi is certainly worried.

The implication is: You already have Meng Susu as your fiancée, why are you still with Xiao Xiao?
Pei Huai bowed his hands and said, "I am ashamed. My Pei family was originally a royal merchant and never entered the officialdom. Although I passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, I am actually a child from a poor family. Although the Meng family declined in the later period, it was also a big family in the early period. Meng Susu was like marrying me, and I was extremely reluctant at the beginning. I thought my Pei family had picked up a great bargain, but who knew that the Meng family would gradually wither in the later period. It is really a matter of time, and people's fate is ups and downs, which is really sad."

Pei Huai also told the truth.

Seeing that the two of them stopped talking to each other, Xiao Qi felt somewhat proud, as if his plan had succeeded.

He never thought about when he became so childish.

Anyway, Xiaoxiao belongs to him alone, and no one can get close to her without permission!

The Pei Mansion is indeed not big, but fortunately the environment is very elegant.

There are all kinds of potted plants carved in the styles of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, and they are arranged in an orderly manner.

It is almost winter now, and even the queen of flowers is showing signs of defeat.

There was no extra room in Pei Huai's mansion to entertain the guests, so they were taken directly to the study.

The study was expanded later. It is decorated very stylishly and is very spacious.

Ye Xiaoer remembered that Pei Huai loved apricot blossoms very much. When she went to play in Pei Huai's yard as a child, his bedroom was filled with paintings of apricot blossoms.

He chatted with Pei Huai about family matters, and then asked him if he knew the story of Ye Jia Ye Yu.

Pei Huai shook his head. Although their family was a royal merchant, the scale was small. He loved reading since he was a child and did not like those intrigues in the business world, so he had never heard of it.

"News came out from the palace, you may have already known it. The dagger used to assassinate Aunt Shanhu has been found. It was salvaged from a well. It is very likely that the murderer threw it into the bucket after the assassination." Pei Huai reminded.

Xiao Qi stared at the decoration around him. It was very elegant, and there were poems written by Pei Huaixin on the desk.

After reading it carefully, I find it truly grand and magnificent. He was worthy of being a talented scholar of his generation, and was awarded the title of top scholar by the emperor himself.

"We need to find out who owns the dagger as soon as possible." Xiao Qi replied.

Ye Xiaoer nodded: "I remember you like apricot flowers very much, why are there no apricot flowers in the newly decorated study room?"

Pei Huai made them a pot of fresh tea.

"It's divided into time periods. During that period, I particularly liked apricot blossoms. On a spring day, apricot blossoms would blow all over my head. I saw a young man walking on the road, so handsome. I just felt that it was very poetic. Now I'm busy with work, and there's no poetic mood."

Ye Xiaoer took the tea and asked about his sister.

"You still haven't found your sister? After all these years, there is still no news. It's true that in this big world, finding someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Pei Huai shook his head: "My sister was very playful. When my parents went south, she insisted on following them. As a result, she was taken away by the hateful human traffickers. We couldn't find her after searching for so many years, and we gave up long ago. She had already gone to the underworld and reincarnated."

"Oh..." Ye Xiaoer sighed.

He wanted to say a few words of comfort, but unexpectedly, the housekeeper of the Pei Mansion came running in and said that there was a fire in Pei Huai's bedroom, which burned several paintings and poems.

Upon hearing this, Pei Huai rushed out immediately.

Ye Xiaoer and Xiao Qi also followed him out.

The fire was not very big and started from the candlestick in the bedroom.

It was put out after a few flaps.

Ye Xiao'er didn't care, even broke free from Xiao Qi's arm and rushed in, only to find that the fire had been controlled. She covered her mouth and nose and choked a few times.

Pei Huai had already held the burnt painting carefully in his arms, treating it as a treasure.

Seeing Ye Xiaoer rushing over, he hugged the painting tightly in his arms and quickly drove the person out.

"Although the fire has been put out, there is still thick smoke in the bedroom, which is choking!"

Xiao Qi couldn't help but said, "Xiao Xiao, don't be so reckless next time."

Pei Huai's face was dark, caused by the thick smoke.

In addition, the scroll he was holding had a charcoal color, and when he smeared it on his face, his face turned black!

Hearing the governor's concern, he added with a beaming smile.

"Hehe, yes, Xiao'er, you must not let anything happen to him again. Remember that year, the governor thought you had lost your virginity in the fire, but you rushed into the sea of ​​fire without caring about your life. You were unconscious for several days and your life was in danger. This incident shocked the entire capital. So you must not let anything happen to you again, otherwise the governor will probably turn the capital upside down."

Ye Xiaoer was surprised.

He looked at Xiao Qi in disbelief. So the scar on his neck was caused by the burn?

How come he never told me?

Xiao Qi felt a little embarrassed: "It's just a trivial matter, why bother about it?"

Little things?

He has been in a coma for several days. His life is at stake. How can you call it a trivial matter?
This guy is always so self-righteous!

Pei Huai coughed: "So, when will the governor and his wife get back together?"

Xiao Qi liked to hear this: "We'll get married once the case is solved!"

He grabbed Ye Xiaoer's hand, but she shook it off smartly.

"Who wants to marry you?"

Ye Xiao'er's face flushed slightly, and she didn't intend to disturb Pei Huai any more, so she walked straight out of the mansion.

Xiao Qi naturally followed.

Pei Huai looked at their backs, one after another, smiling and shaking his head.

The smile gradually disappeared and his face became expressionless.

He simply looked down at the painting in his arms and opened it carefully.

On it are clusters of bright apricot blossoms.

It was painted by him himself. Although his painting skills were not very sophisticated, it was also his most precious thing.

He wiped the black stain with his sleeve and said coldly: "From now on, no one is allowed to enter my bedroom after I clean it in the morning!"

The housekeeper in the mansion nodded and said yes.