Snowy Chang'an Road

Chapter 33 Something is fishy
  After a day of tossing, after Pei Kai fell asleep, Wei Shao and Pei Ying left Duke Pei's mansion.

The two did not ride in a carriage, but walked side by side on the bustling Chang'an Street.

In the past two days, many bad things happened one after another, and both of their faces were full of exhaustion.

There is no airtight wall in this world, but there is no news about Qi Zhan's death. Even Xiao Shen, who has always been smart and discerning, did not detect any clues.

"Wei Shao, my daughter, did I do too badly?"

Hearing her self-denial, Wei Shao comforted her: "You just haven't found a way to get along with your father-in-law, don't blame yourself too much."

Pei Ying said with a wry smile: "Sometimes I really feel that things in the world are ridiculous. There seems to be a magnetic field between people. For example, my father and I just have incompatible magnetic fields. Father and daughter can never have a good conversation."

"When I was young, I lived in the palace with my mother-in-law. I was very naughty at first and my mother-in-law had nothing to do with me. Later, when I grew up, I understood my mother-in-law's good intentions. In fact, I can understand what my father-in-law said today. He is really thinking about our uncle, let’s investigate slowly and don’t force him anymore.”

"it is good."

In Chang'an City, Wei Shao's investigation has been carried out secretly. During this period, Deng Guogong asked him many times to bring messages to Qi Zhan and invite him to his home.

Every time at this time, Wei Shao just felt like his head was big.

Later, there were more and more refusals, and as time went by, Deng Guogong seemed to have guessed something, and he began to stop asking.

The sudden change of his grandfather made Wei Shao a little uncomfortable, but he always remembered Pei Ying's words, as long as you don't say that the person is dead, the old man will not think that the person is dead, and there will be hope in his heart, so that the old man can live a long life. age.

Many times, not knowing the truth is far happier than knowing the truth.

A month later, Wei Yuan and Mrs. Deng returned to the palace, and everyone was waiting outside the gate of Luocheng early.

When he came back from Shanglin Garden this time, Wei Yuan looked much more energetic. Ban Miao and Wei Huan said a lot of compliments to him, making him very happy.

On the other hand, Mrs. Deng looked much haggard.

In Yueyang Palace, Mrs. Deng entered the bedroom after returning to the palace and said that she was feeling unwell. Dannu invited the imperial doctor to diagnose Deng Shou's pulse, while Wei Shao waited aside.

Outside the dormitory, Pei Ying called out to the flustered Dannu.

"Nv Dan, I have something to ask you."

Dannu stopped in panic and kept her head down after bowing.

"What is the princess' order?"

"You raise your head and look at me."

Dannu hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her head and looked at Pei Ying.

"During this period, my mother and concubine accompanied His Majesty to stay in Shanglin Garden. Did anything happen?"

"Nothing happened."

Listening to her trembling answer, Pei Ying asked, "What are you afraid of?"

"My servant is not afraid."

"Then why are you shaking?"

"Please, Princess, please stop asking. I really don't know anything."

Dannu saluted Pei Ying and left in panic.

Pei Ying turned to Yunrou and asked, "Is there something wrong with her?"

"Yes."

It was obvious that Dannu was frightened in her heart and her body was shaking uncontrollably, but now was not the time to ask questions. She returned to the dormitory first.

Wei Shao had just sent away the imperial doctor and was sitting at the table looking at his mother and concubine. Deng Shou was in low spirits and unwilling to speak.

"We might as well stay in the palace tonight to accompany our mother and concubine. She is really uneasy like this."    "Okay, then I'll go and ask for your Majesty's instructions."

"Okay, let Bai Zheng go back to his hometown to report that his grandfather is safe."

During dinner, Deng Shou only ate a few bites of food and then went back to his bedroom to rest.

The two of them saw that their mother and concubine had no appetite and had no intention of eating. In the middle of the night, Pei Ying's hungry stomach growled and she could not sleep.

"Wei Shao, are you asleep?"

"No."

"I'm hungry."

"What do you want to eat?"

"It's midnight, I don't choose what to eat."

The moonlight was bright, shining on the sky and the earth. Two figures came out of the room, one behind the other, and walked quietly towards the direction of the Yueyang Palace cook.

Wei Shao found the key to the door lock under the earthen jar on the window sill of the kitchen.

"How do you know the key is here?"

"I didn't eat well when I was a child. I was often hungry in the middle of the night and came here looking for food."

Pei Ying smiled and said: "It seems you are not talking nonsense. You were quite naughty when you were a child. I always thought that you had a dead face since you were a child."

Hearing her teasing him, Wei Shao didn't answer. He closed the door of the kitchen, lit the candle, and the two of them rummaged around in the kitchen.

After burning the incense, Pei Ying drank a bowl of water and touched her round belly, feeling satisfied.

"Pei Ying, I really don't understand why you are still so thin after eating so much?"

"Because I have been deprived of food and water since I was a child, and my health is not good. After marrying you, I can finally stop worrying about food and drink. However, I have not taken good care of my body since I was a child. No matter how much I eat now, it will not help. "

Hearing her words, Wei Shao felt a little uncomfortable. Pei Ying noticed that his expression was wrong and pretended to be relaxed and said: "This is all in the past. Why bring it up? Since I entered the Peking Palace, I have been here every day." The popular and spicy food, thanks to the blessing of the King of Peking, I can also follow you in the palace kitchen to eat royal meals. Life is so easy now. How could I have dared to imagine such a life before? Wei Shao, you are mine. Lucky star!"

Wei Shao understood that she was making him happy.

"From now on, you can eat whatever you want. The Wei Dynasty is a vast country, and there are different delicacies in every place. Just eat with an open stomach, and I will provide it for you."

"Then I really want to thank you very much. I will flatter you more often and coax you into thinking."

The two of them walked to the room talking and laughing.

Suddenly, a shrill cry pierced the silent night sky. The two of them looked in the direction of the sound, and Deng Shou's palace was lit with candles.

Dannu ran to Deng Shou's bedside, patted Deng Shou's back, and comforted her frightened daughter.

"Concubine, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing Wei Shao's voice outside the door, Dannu hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, Madam has a nightmare. It's okay. It's late at night. You should go back and rest."

Dannu's answer did not make Wei Shao feel at ease. When he was outside the door and hesitating whether to go in, Pei Ying pushed open the bedroom door with a "pop".

She rushed into the bedroom, and in the flickering candlelight, she saw Deng Shou's pale face, with large beads of sweat dripping from his forehead, and Dannu's face was also full of fear.

"Nv Dan, tell me, what's going on?"

Dannu knelt on the ground and replied tremblingly: "I don't know, my maid. Princess, please don't press me any more."

"Be brave, you are my concubine's personal maid. Do you know why my concubine has nightmares? If you don't tell the truth, I will drive you out of the palace and sell you to a tile."

"Princess, I don't want it. I really don't know. Please let me go."

(End of this chapter)