marriage order

Chapter 23 Breathing
Horses and chariots rattled, and Funiu Mountain was just beyond Dongdu, and the number of people gradually decreased.This autumn seems to have come very early this year. The temperature dropped quickly after the dog days, and the rain came very frequently.The clothes that Xiaoliu Niang brought when she came out of Yuan's Mansion were too thin, so that now she could only wrap her head in the thin blanket in the car and eat sunflower seeds.

She buried her head down and licked non-stop for nearly an hour. The only sound in the carriage was her licking melon seeds. Shen Fengge, who had been dozing off, opened his eyes and said a little impatiently: "Can you take a break?" ?”

Little Liuniang stopped to lick her lips, and suddenly reached out to hold a handful of melon seeds: "Daddy eat."

Shen Fengge, who has always been obsessed with cleanliness, was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a long time, he finally took a handful of melon seeds.Seeing him take it and eat it, the little boy suddenly felt better, turned his head and lifted the curtain and called, "Sister Nanshan, sister Nanshan".

Nanshan was in another carriage at this time, because she had not fully recovered and needed to rest, and Shen Fengge was afraid that Liuniang would disturb her, so she let her and her luggage sit in a carriage alone.Nanshan heard Sixteen Niang's call, sat up and opened the curtain to poke his head out: "Is Sixteen Niang okay?"

"Daddy ate the melon seeds I licked, hehe." The joy of not being rejected was beyond words, and Xiaoliu Niang couldn't wait to share it with others, and she seemed straightforward.

She had just finished showing off when Shen Fengge caught her and wiped her hands carefully.Shen Fengge pinched her chin, parted her lips with his thumb, and looked at her with a frown: "The front tooth hasn't grown well yet, it will have a gap, so don't chew any more." After collecting it, I turned around and saw Little Sixteen Niang staring at him.

Shen Fengge also stared at her, getting along with her these days, can be regarded as getting rid of the initial embarrassment and bewilderment.Shen Fengge became more and more comfortable in taking care of children, as if Sixteen Niang was raised by him.He stared at the little boy unconsciously a little distracted, if you look carefully, Sixteen Niang's mouth and nose are very similar to Songhua's, but her eyebrows and eyes are very similar to him.

Shen Fengge's thoughts suddenly strayed far away, he is a person who doesn't like to make assumptions, he doesn't think about what might happen now if it happened back then, he just feels regretful and sad.But for older people, sadness is different from that of young people. Everyone has experienced the feeling of sadness, but how to digest and swallow requires practice.

The 35-year-old Shen Fengge looks calm, as if few things can shake him.Although Songhua's early death made him sad, but those things have long been hidden in his heart, and he will no longer express them hysterically.

When he was in a trance, Liu Niang suddenly stretched out her hand, wiped his face quickly and mischievously, and then pointed her finger at him: "Is this tears? Is Daddy crying?"

Shen Fengge only turned his head to look at the pattering rain outside, and said, "It must be the rain that came in."

Sixteen Niang gave a thoughtful "Oh", licked her finger and said, "Is it salty? Is the rain also salty?"

The little brat's cunning was shown from head to toe. She unceremoniously pierced Shen Fengge's face, but said solemnly: "The general's father said that I look a little like Song Hua's mother, and the host's father just looked at me and thought of Song Hua." Did Hua Niang kiss? There is no shame in thinking about her, I miss her very much too."

Shen Fengge replied: "It's just that they look alike, not as good-looking as your biological mother." He changed the subject and said, "I'm not the host anymore, don't call me like that again."

"Hmm." Little Liuniang seemed a little bit disappointed, "But it's still the master's father who sounds nice. Why doesn't daddy become the master? He seems very proud to be the master. And... if you don't shout like that If so, how do you tell them apart?" Her parents seemed to be a little too much.

Shen Fengge did the same thing, he said helplessly: "If you want to call it that way, then you can call it that way."

"Great! Even if Daddy isn't the host anymore, he's still my daddy." The problem was solved, and the little brat happily took out a small bag from his sleeve pocket, and took it out from the bag under the nose of the host's father. A piece of caramel was quickly stuffed into his mouth.

Shen Fengge looked at her angrily and amusedly, thinking to let her eat it once to satisfy her cravings, so she didn't intervene any more.

The rain outside the carriage was still pattering, and it was unknown when it would stop.

Nanshan lay down again and wrapped himself in a blanket to dream. The dream was short but realistic. After waking up, listening to the sound of rain outside, many delusions flooded into his mind, and he couldn't fall asleep again.She stood up, took the pills from the medicine bottle, and opened the curtain to look outside.She had passed by here many years ago, and now the trees seemed to grow taller and thicker.

She leaned over and took out the bundle from the rattan basket, untied the bundle, and opened layers of clothes. In the end, there was a blood-stained and very old hand-copied "Luoyang Jialan Ji" and an equally horrific old coat.She visited the teacher that night, and before leaving Xijing, she went to the teacher's house to get the books and clothes, and she said goodbye to Chang'an completely.

In the past, she came to Chang'an with this book and blood-stained clothes, and now she took these back to her hometown, and she walked a long way and returned to the same place.

At this time, Pei Qu was still trapped in King Wu's mansion, and King Wu didn't treat him harshly. He delivered three meals a day on time, and even sent him wound medicine, probably in the hope that he would recover sooner.

Since that day when he learned that Pei Qu's surname was Li instead of Pei, King Wu's attitude changed a lot.How many people in the Li family have died and how many people have been abolished over the years is simply incalculable.Infighting for the throne seems to have become a nightmare for the Li family. It is also mixed with the interests of the courtiers of all parties. Whoever wins and who loses cannot be simply estimated.

These days, the old ministers are obviously not having a good time. Even if Qianniuwei is sent to kill the inner guard of Meihua, they are still in various dangers.This secret guard is really intertwined and difficult to uproot. If they failed to capture Nanshan, they almost lost the possibility of gaining an in-depth understanding of this organization.Although Nanshan is not familiar with everyone in the inner guard, she knows the details and real identities of too many people. It is said that she also has a booklet with her, which is the organization list of the Plum Blossom Guard.

Qian Niuwei tried his best to catch her, but she seemed to disappear out of thin air, and she disappeared without a trace after the fire.Even after blocking the city gate, she was not caught.The senior inside guards are so capable, it seems that there is nothing that can stop them.

There are still old ministers who died secretly. No matter how well they protect themselves, as long as they are on the list, they cannot escape the fate of being assassinated.Neiwei's disappearance is really disturbing, but Pei Liangchun has no such worries at all.

After Pei Liangchun was fished out by Shangyuan, he has been acquiesced by Shangyuan to keep in touch with the internal guard organization.Shang Yuan was happy to see the old minister's power weakened. She almost acquiesced in the assassination of the old minister's faction by the inner guards.

The old minister hated this very much, since Pei Liangchun climbed to the position of Yushi Zhongcheng, he has become more like a mad dog, but this mad dog is not very active under the protection of Shangyuan.And even if Pei Liangchun was eliminated, it would be a temporary solution, not the root cause. Shangyuan could raise another dog at any time to continue to control the remnants of the inner guard, as long as she wanted.

In Luoyang, the eastern capital, it was just a light rain, but in Chang'an City, it was pouring with torrential rain.The branches of the trees in the courtyard swayed to and fro, and the leaves fell to the ground. Pei Qu opened the door and stood there. There was no guard in the corridor, so he walked out.

Probably because of the small number of people, there is always a sense of indifference and desertedness in the Prince Wu's mansion.Pei Qu walked along the corridor, and finally saw the lonely King Wu in the pavilion.

He passed through the vine trellis, went unimpeded to the mountain pavilion and sat down opposite King Wu.

King Wu looked up at him and continued to fiddle with the pieces on the chessboard.With a thin blanket wrapped around his shoulders, he looked tired and still looked sick, as if there was no possibility of improvement.He asked Pei Qu, "Is the injury better?"

"Better."

"Pei Ming's Mansion in Wannian County seemed very anxious when they saw that you didn't show up for so long. They even handed over a booklet to ask people to check if you were assassinated." King Wu picked up a white diamond from the chessboard. Playing with the chess in his hand, he said, "On the other hand, the rest of the Pei family didn't say anything, and they didn't seem to be worried about your safety. They didn't move at all. After Xianggong Pei resigned, he didn't show up for a long time. Go back to the east of the river."

Pei Jin'an is really well versed in the way of being an official. At first glance, it seems like a loss to retire at this time, but it is a wise move.After all, participating in such things as forcing the former emperor back and supporting the young emperor has far exceeded the duty of a courtier.Even if he can gain power for a while, staying in the court may cause endless troubles in the future.He is not a complacent person, he understands what he wants, and the purpose of abdicating the late emperor has been achieved. He didn't even fight for the position of assistant prince, so he packed his bags and planned to return to his hometown in Hedong.

It is his responsibility to protect the Pei family, but he seems to have given up on the runaway Pei Liangchun.

His elder brother was already in a state of being unable to persuade him to come back, his eyes were almost red, but now he climbed up to the position of Yushi Zhongcheng, he seemed to have completely lost his mind.If it goes on like this, it may really not come back.

The king of Wu on the opposite side sighed softly, and suddenly said: "I haven't seen good news for a long time. Right now, people in the court are in a state of panic, and the old ministers may have even worse tempers. He should also be in a bad mood. Is there anything else he can do?" What he is thinking about now It seems that there is only good news. As for turning against Shangyuan and asking Pei Qu for the national seal, it seems that it never happened at all.

He was really unwilling in his heart, dragging a sick body for so many years, and being tricked by his own sister, it would not be easy for anyone else.His eyes were reddened by the illness, and he also had very irrational thoughts, but he couldn't get better after all, and it might not be good for Jiayin to show off for a while, so he gradually restrained his hostility and unwillingness.

Pei Qu saw the change in him, and replied: "The princess has controlled some of the internal guard forces through the hands of Pei Yushi, and acquiesced in the assassination of the old ministers; and the old ministers' counterattack method is to use violence to control violence. Long, both sides are red-eyed, it will only hurt both sides, and it is not good for Jiayin."

"So?" King Wu raised his head.

"No one will feel better if the killing continues." Pei Qu said flatly, "The former minister's faction, His Highness can speak; the princess' side, I will stop it."

Pei Qu and King Wu left the mansion on the second day after they finished their plan.He didn't go back to Pei's house directly, but went to Nanshan's house in Chang'an County.The door was ajar when he passed by, he was slightly puzzled, and carefully opened the door, only to see someone in the courtyard watering the plants with his back to the door.

In Chang'an City after clearing up, the sun is still a bit poisonous, and the plants in the courtyard are also a little tired at noon.The person who poured the water was the lady next door. She heard the movement behind her, she straightened up and turned her head to look, seeing that it was Pei Qu, she was a little embarrassed: "How could Mr. Pei Lang..."

"Come and take a look." Pei Qu walked in with a calm expression.The courtyard is full of lush greenery. If you don't know the inside story, you may even think that there are still people living here.The corridor floor was also cleaned. Pei Qu took off his shoes and entered the main room. Except for a little less popularity, the furnishings in the room were the same as before.He went to Nanshan's bedroom again, and as soon as he opened the door, the neighbor's lady rushed over, holding a water ladle and explained: "This house was overturned by the government people before, and it has not been cleaned up in the future..."

Pei Qu knew that Qianniuwei was looking for the legendary "roster" in Nanshan's hand, so he didn't show much surprise when he saw the chaos in the house.He turned around and said to the lady next door: "Thank you, Ma'am, for taking care of these plants in the yard, I'm sorry."

The lady next door guessed that he must have known what happened to Nanshan and Fengniang recently, and sighed in her heart that it was a pity that such a good marriage was ruined like this, so she said: "Miss Nan will come back sometime, so When I think about it, I feel that this courtyard should be cleaned up."

After the lady next door finished speaking, she said goodbye tactfully and left, leaving Pei Qu alone in the corridor.He entered Nanshan's room and saw that the small case that the two of them worked together in the past was kicked to the ground, so he went straight over and turned it over to straighten it.

He cleaned up the whole room by hand, rearranged the books that had been pulled down and put them back on the bookshelves, picked up all the messy clothes on the ground, put them in bamboo baskets, and washed them, and took advantage of the good weather to expose them to the sun until At dusk, I gathered my clothes and sat alone in the room, folding them one by one.

Some clothes are very old, like those worn by eleven or twelve-year-old children; some are recent years, but they are too old because they are worn too often.The clothes were all folded and put in the closet, all dusty, only a red skirt stood out.He remembered that she wore this one when she was in Qujiang.The chest-length red dress and white jacket are as impressive as her blood-stained clothes many years ago.

After hesitating for a long time, he took out the clothes again, and then closed the cabinet door.The sound of street drums outside has almost died down. He boils water and cooks like he is in his own home, and his every move is proficient.He has been used to this kind of life for many years, even in another place.

There was a melon in the courtyard that was already ripe. After dinner, he sat on the porch and cut a melon, which was refreshing and delicious.The mid-autumn festival was approaching, the courtyard was covered with moonlight, and the room was so quiet that only the barking of dogs could be heard. Occasionally there was a sound of temper tantrums and quarrels, but they soon stopped.

As the night deepened, he rolled down the tent after taking a shower, and as soon as he lay down, the "buzzing" sounded in his ears.Compared with a while ago, the nights are much cooler at this time of year, but the mosquitoes are not less, but more rampant.He thought of Nanshan's appearance of slapping mosquitoes again, and he felt a little bit more sad and missed.

He was probably too tired after working hard all day, and he didn't care about the flurry of mosquitoes, so he fell asleep soon.

This sleep was very solid. If it wasn't for the sound of "dong dong dong" street drums in the morning, he might not wake up until the sun was shining on his buttocks.

Dress and wash, everything as usual.He found some small change from the small drawer under the Nanshan dowry, locked the doors and windows and left the workshop with his bag. He bought a piece of steamed cake at a small shop in the alley, ate it, and went straight to Wannian County.

People came and went along the way, and before they reached Wannian County, they ran into Pei Liangchun.Pei Liangchun has now changed into the official uniform of Feiyi, with a whitebait bag, which looks full of official airs and is very dignified.On the other hand, Pei Qu is dressed in a green robe, and looks like a scholar who has been unsuccessful for a long time.

"Where has Seventh Brother been?" Pei Liangchun said with a smile on his face.

Pei Qu replied calmly: "Don't you know, fourth brother? My brother was injured a little bit, so he got better."

"It turned out to be an injury." Pei Liangchun twitched the corner of his lips subtly, "Where did you get the injury?"

He intended to ask Pei Qu where he was injured, but Pei Qu deliberately misinterpreted his meaning, turned sideways, pointed to his shoulders and back, and said flatly: "Thank you for your concern, brother four, I hurt here."

Pei Liangchun almost snorted softly, but pretended to be concerned and asked: "Do you know who hurt it?"

"I don't know." Pei Qu expressed bewildered, "They're all wearing black clothes covering their faces, it's really hard to tell."

"Recently, the internal guards have been rampant, and it's probably the work of the internal guards." Pei Liangchun opened his eyes and said nonsense, he knew that the internal guards had indeed attempted to assassinate Pei Qu, but because the girl from Nanshan kept obstructing her again and again. So much so that the assassins sent out all returned with disastrous defeats.Pei Liangchun underestimated Nanshan's ability and once underestimated the enemy, but now the dead girl disappeared without a trace.

This girl knows too much about the internal guards, if she is caught by the old ministers, she will be doomed, she should have killed her before she knew it.

Pei Qu did not answer, and Pei Liangchun continued: "Does Seventh Brother know that your 'student' is an inner guard? If you know her whereabouts and do not report her, you will be punished as a crime of harboring. If someone reports that you have had sex with her Come and go, I will be powerless at that time, you know?"

He is still the same as before, but his face looks more and more unfamiliar.Although Pei Qu hated him for persecuting Nanshan and Fengniang, he felt sad to see his elder brother who grew up together become what he is now.

Pei Liangchun had suffered once in the Lishan Palace, if Shangyuan hadn't rescued him, he would probably be a ghost by the knife now.It's really puzzling that after such a stumble, the memory doesn't grow at all, but it gets worse.

Standing on the crowded street, Pei Qu said with Pei Liangchun in scarlet clothes, "If fourth brother still cares about fourth sister-in-law's safety, maybe it's better to think about everything."

Pei Liangchun's wife had always been his sore foot, and no one dared to mention it on weekdays. Naturally, Pei Qu's words made him very unhappy.Just as he was about to get angry, a voice came from not far away: "Yun Qi...you are so anxious to death..."

Before Pei Qu could react in time, a little snake demon in scarlet clothes rushed over, hugged him and cried, "I thought you were dead!"

Hearing the tone and voice, even with eyes closed, he knew it was Xu Miaowen.Pei Qu sighed helplessly, Xu Miaowen held him tightly and howled a few more times, and finally pretended to wipe away his tears: "Come with me quickly, I have a lot to say to you."

Xu Miaowen could not help but drag Pei Qu to the west alley, avoiding Pei Liangchun.In the alley, Xu Miaowen lowered his voice and said: "You really dare, you are not afraid that the biting mad dog will kill you, can his wife mention it indiscriminately?"

"No." After Pei Qu finished speaking, he glanced at the entrance of the alley.He very much hoped that Pei Liangchun would listen to it, so that he wouldn't go down this road more and more difficult, and finally couldn't turn back.

"Don't worry about him, your father doesn't care about him anymore, you still care about what he does." Xu Miaowen said bitterly, "It's just a mad dog, and it will be killed sooner or later. Come, come, I have I want to ask you something serious."

Xu Miaowen dragged him forward a few more steps, and asked bluntly, "First, whose son are you? Second, are you dealing with poison right now? Third, you must know where that girl in Nanshan is, right?"

"I can't answer any of them right now."

"You're even hiding it from me!" Xu Miaowen immediately lost face.

"Don't be like a child." Pei Qu walked around him carrying the bag.Seeing that he was indeed unhappy, Xu Miaowen followed behind, muttering, "I just heard a lot of gossip and worried about you."

"I know." Pei Qu walked in front and replied lightly, "You are sincere, but it is too tiring and unrealistic to ask for an explanation of everything. There are some things that I don't want to talk about, so don't force them."

After hearing this "I know", Xu Miaowen immediately felt much better. He followed Pei Qu all the way, and finally arrived at Dongshi. When he realized that he was about to ask, he saw that Pei Qu had turned into a coat store.

"Yun Qi, do you want to make clothes?"

"Yes, so lend me money."

As Pei Qu spoke, he stretched out his hand, palm up, as if asking for money.

Xu Miaowen didn't understand what he was going to do, so she muttered to herself and took out the money bag from her sleeve pocket and gave it to him.

Pei Qu opened it and took a look, but felt that it was not enough.

Xu Miaowen shouted: "My God, what are you going to do?"

"Make a wedding dress." He said plainly, followed the clothing dealer to pick out the material, and finally put the burden in his hand on the counter, "Make it according to your body size." After the clothing dealer's lady measured the size, she paid again. Deposit, here we go.

"Hey—" Yixing aunt called him, "When does this gentleman plan to come and pick it up?"

Pei Qu stood still and thought for a long time before replying, "I don't know."

"Huh?" The aunt called softly.

"Bah, bah, bah!" Xu Miaowen now understood what Pei Qu was doing, and hurriedly said to the aunt, "Don't listen to his nonsense, we will come to pick it up, you just have to do it as soon as possible, half of the deposit has been paid, Are you afraid that you won't give the rest of the money? If he doesn't come to pick it up, you can send it to Mr. Pei's mansion, and someone will take it."

"At Mr. Pei's residence?" The aunt was startled, "Then this is..."

This is the only man in Mr. Pei's family who is not married, but now he comes to make a wedding dress. Is this to get rid of his status as a Kuang Nan?

The aunt smiled and gossiped: "Oh, which lady is going to marry into Mr. Pei's mansion?"

Xu Miaowen answered with a broken mouth; "Who else can it be? It must be a bad luck ghost! What's the good of marrying Kuang Nan? Madam, please don't say anything about it." He quickly rolled his eyes as he spoke , dragging Pei Qu out the door.

"I've come to make wedding dresses, people ask you when you will come to pick them up, why do you say you don't know?"

The clouds in the distance are like rolling mountains, high and low, surging in, as if the sky is about to change again.Pei Qu pursed his lips, turned around to look at Xu Miaowen and said indifferently: "It is said that there will be good results when violence is replaced by violence. I am not sure whether I will get good results or bad results, but I have no other choice."

"You want to deal with Shangyuan?"

Xu Miaowen thought for a long time after returning to the Yamen, restless, he always felt that something big was about to happen.

Not long after he came out of the clothing store, Pei Qu left without discussing too many things with him, and he couldn't stay away because of business, so he rushed back to the Yamen in the afternoon.

The heavy clouds in the distance finally rolled over, and the sky in Chang'an City suddenly fell into darkness. The pagoda tree willows that had just been planted on Shunyimen Street were blown by the wind as if they were about to be uprooted, and the bean raindrops "cracked" down , Water soon accumulated at the gate of Dali Temple.

Xu Miaowen poked his head out of the public room to look, but was hit on the back of the head by the bamboo curtain that suddenly fell, he frowned in pain, lowered his head and rubbed, when Huo raised his head, he saw a young and attractive face, The owner of that face was none other than Xu Miaowen's younger brother Xu Jiulang.

Xu Jiulang's outer clothes were almost soaked, he patted the rainwater on his armor with a look of displeasure, and said, "It's raining again on a fine day, it's really annoying!" Right Qianniuwei Yamen is located in the east of Hanguangmen Street On the right side, next to the gatekeeper of the Right Prison and the Sifang Hall, there is still a long way to go. Xu Jiulang really hated being in the rain, so he rushed into the Yamen of Dali Temple to escape to his elder brother.

Without Xu Miaowen's consent, he entered the public room, glanced at the window and said, "Brother, quickly put down the curtain, I want to take off my clothes, so as not to be seen by the censor."

While ignoring the rules of the yamen, he didn't want to be impeached for it, so he was just like Xu Miaowen.Xu Jiulang took off his outer clothes and only his red clothes remained. He rolled up his sleeves to reveal his new wound.Xu Miaowen saw it and said, "Is this the injury you got while catching the inner guard?"

"No, those guys are absolutely perfect with hidden weapons. If you are not careful, you will get hit. If you are not lucky, I might be stabbed to death that day." He also quickly rolled his eyes while speaking, "Hmph, Their days are coming to an end, and the Shangguan has issued a new task."

"New mission? Isn't your mission to capture them all over Chang'an City?" Xu Miaowen rubbed the back of his head, hugged the warm teacup and said in a leisurely manner.

"Of course not, it's a big move this time." Xu Jiulang continued to whet Xu Miaowen's appetite.

"Oh." Xu Miaowen rolled his eyes, "What big move?"

"Well..." Xu Jiulang, who has always been carefree, became shrewd this time. He pondered for a long time, and finally said, "I can't say it."

Xu Miaowen resisted the urge to splash tea, turned the teacup in his hand, and asked politely: "Could it be that your Shangguan thought of a once-and-for-all solution?"

Xu Jiulang tactfully found out that his elder brother was talking cunningly, so he stepped back decisively, farther away from the hole Xu Miaowen dug, and then replied: "Then I don't know, Shangguan's instructions are always correct."

Xu Miaowen still didn't give up: "Who are you Shangguan listening to now? If it's not the princess, it's..."

"Brother, don't beat around the bush with me. You can guess it yourself. If you insist on coming to me for verification, there will be no results." As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain was lifted from the outside, and a big face appeared at the window , "I knew you kid came here to hide from the rain, come out for me!"

Xu Jiulang jumped up in fright when he heard the sound, and quickly picked up the wet clothes and put them on.It was General You Qianniuwei Zhonglang who came, and he came to take Xu Jiulang back, and he didn't even say hello to Xu Miaowen during the whole process, completely ignoring the existence of him as a young minister, Xu Miaowen rolled his eyes so much that his eyelids almost cramped.

Pei Qu also arrived at home now, probably because of the rainy weather, the mansion actually looked a bit bleak.He held up an umbrella and went to the small building, but when he reached the door, he saw that the lock was gone, and the door was also ajar.Pushing open the door, I caught a glimpse of an umbrella resting on the corner of the wall inside, and I knew it immediately.

The building has been cleaned up, and many things have been boxed, it seems that they have been tidied up.Pei Qu went up the stairs, and when he reached the attic, he saw Pei Jin'an standing in front of the cabinet sorting out the books left by Mr. Pei Lian.Hearing the voice, Pei Jinan turned his head and glanced at the stairs, but he was not surprised at all, and said in a flat voice, "I'm back."

Pei Qu only responded lightly, and walked over to help.Pei Jin'an squinted his eyes to recognize small script, and said, "Mr. Lian's writing is really casual." He closed the book and put it in a box by his feet, and said, "Maybe she can keep these things. It’s been a pretty good life.”

Pei Jinan's attitude today surprised Pei Qu a little. Normally, Pei Jinan would never mention Pei Lianjun, and if others mentioned him, he would definitely be displeased.The Pei family has always looked down on Pei Lianjun who has gone astray, let alone sorting out his belongings, and they still express such emotion.

"Why did father suddenly say that?"

The cry of "Father" was the same as before, and there was no difference.However, Pei Jin'an sighed, "It would be great if you were really my son." He pursed his lips slightly, regretting, "Unfortunately not."

After Pei Jin'an finished speaking, he put another book into the box and changed the topic: "The house is almost cleaned up, only this small building is left. It is best to go back to Hedong before the weather cools down. You have to come back with us Let's go together, or stay in Beijing?"

"I still have some things to deal with in Beijing." Pei Qu said while sorting out the books.

Pei Jin'an naturally knew what he was going to deal with, so he said, "I don't care if you want to take the risk, but..." He paused, and stopped his movements, "Saving one life is just a matter of life." Make less work, you remember that."

"I see."

Pei Jin'an originally wanted to bring up the matter of Chaoge again, but in the end he stopped.

He knew that the "son" in front of him already knew how to measure and had his own mind, and he no longer needed him to lead him forward.Thinking of this, I feel a little sad.

The sound of rain outside was like waves, drenching Chang'an all over the city.Even so, the weather couldn't stop Xinjun from going to Lishan Palace.

The little emperor got cold for a long time, and the medical officer suggested to go to the palace to have a bath, and the group went to Lishan in a mighty way.

Wu Wang did not accompany Jiayin, but Shangyuan accompanied the little guy and went to Lishan with him.

It rained all day and finally stopped in the evening.A secret decree came from the Lishan Palace, passed through the gate of Zhaoying County overnight and arrived at Pei Xiang's residence in Wannian County.

Pei Qu had been waiting for this decree for a whole day, and Pei Jin'an was beside him when he received the decree.Pei Jin'an looked at the green robe he had just put on, and said meaningfully: "Be careful."

Pei Qu lifted his robe across the threshold, the sleeves were heavy.

Walking through the foggy and silent city of Chang'an is like walking in the huge belly of a fish.The sound of horseshoes kept ringing, and when they arrived, there was a misty drizzle.

At this time, it was the fourth watch, and Li Jiayin was still sleeping in the dormitory, ignorant of Pei Qu's arrival.

The lanterns hanging everywhere in the palace were still on, and the sky was still dark.The rain is getting heavier, rustling on the dense branches and leaves, it sounds very clean.The fog in the courtyard was about to clear, and there was no one else in the corridor except the guards.Pei Qu traveled unimpeded all the way, but before he had gone for a long time, he ran into Shangyuan head-on.

Shangyuan didn't know that he would come early in the morning, she didn't know the news until the middle of the night.She had always been very suspicious, because she didn't know what the old officials and Pei Qu's faction were going to do, she got up early and waited, and now she finally stopped Pei Qu on the way to Li Jiayin's bedroom.

Shangyuan sized him up. He was in a green uniform and his complexion was pale. At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with him.

But she keenly noticed that he did not salute today, which was not in line with his usual posture.

"How did Shaofu Pei come to the palace?"

"The lower official came here at the call of the Holy One."

"Oh." Shang Yuan responded lightly, and then said, "The sage is sick, and he should still be resting at the moment, Shaofu Pei might as well sit with me for a while."

Pei Qu seemed to hesitate for a moment, but in the end he just replied, "Excuse me."

On the bright side, you come and I come and go, and when you close the door, you will naturally tear off the fake mask.At this time, there were no guards, no servants in the room, only two people who had their own ghosts left, and Shang Yuan's speech suddenly became straightforward.

"It's impossible for Jiayin to summon you, who drafted the secret decree?"

"I don't know." Pei Qu still retained a bit of official politeness, "If there is a decree, it will come naturally. Is there anything wrong with it?" He even took out the secret decree and put it in the small room. Give Shangyuan a look on the case.

Shangyuan took a look at the secret decree, and couldn't tell whose handwriting it was from the few numbers, only the seal stamped on it.

She smiled lightly and said: "The secret decree may not be sent out here. If the Imperial Seal is really in your hands, it is not difficult to forge a secret decree. So, what are you doing here today?"

"Advise the princess to stop." Pei Qu cut to the point.

"Persuade me?" Shang Yuan smiled, "The best way to persuade me is to hand over the Imperial Seal to me."

"Did the Princess want the Imperial Seal for that position?"

"So what?"

"Jiayin's becoming the new monarch is the result of the balance of power among all parties. Could it be that the princess can sit in that position with the Imperial Seal in hand?"

"Without the real imperial seal in hand, it's not really sitting in that position. If I can't get it, they can't even imagine it. Even if I can't get that position, I still have to let them sit uneasy."

"Is it the princess's heart?"

Shangyuan stared at him: "If so, would you give me the imperial seal?"

"No." Pei Qu paused, "The princess will not get the imperial seal."

"Why? Because I'm a woman? You can't be ambitious, you can't calculate, you can't kill people?" Shang Yuan was obviously a little angry, "You didn't stop your biological father from killing so many people, but now you come to persuade me Stop? He can do me but can't? How can there be such a reason in the world?!"

In contrast, Pei Qu was still as calm as ever.

He didn't move, and said calmly with no expression: "I can do what he can do; if no one stops him, no one will stop me. It sounds reasonable, but There has never been such a reason in the world, people all want the same, but they have never been able to, it has been like this for thousands of years." He raised his head, "Don't the princess understand?"

Shangyuan stood up abruptly, she was about to refute, but at this moment she noticed with sharp eyes that his right hand was kept in the sleeve.

He didn't stretch out his hands to salute, and only used his left hand when taking the secret decree. What did he hide in his right hand?
Shangyuan frowned, and instantly leaned over.

(End of this chapter)