stern wife

Chapter 383 Lost Food and Grass
The next day, just as he regained consciousness, before he even had time to open his eyes, Pei Xiaoran felt a 'thump' in his heart, and quickly realized - something happened!

She had slept during the day yesterday, so it was impossible for her to be sleepy at night.

And the self-control is very strong, even if you feel sleepy, you can adjust it in time, and you will never let yourself fall asleep.

But not only did she fall asleep, she also slept until dawn, much longer than the time she used to wake up!

Pei Xiaoran threw off the quilt without even putting on his coat, he jumped out of the carriage and ran towards the food storage place.

Sure enough, the food storage area was empty, and even the messy car prints and footprints that should have been on the ground had been completely covered by snowflakes, with no traces to be seen.

The soldiers had already woken up, washed and had breakfast, and they had already discovered that something was wrong. Some of them, under the leadership of the five masters Pei Yanhe and Pei Xiaoran, chased after them separately.

Seeing that Pei Xiaoran finally woke up, one of the little leaders stepped forward and reported in a low voice:

"When we woke up, we found that the food and grass had disappeared, and there were no traces left around. Young Master Pei and your five masters had already taken people to look for them separately. Let the subordinates tell you, don't worry, they I will find a way to get all the food and grass back."

Pei Xiaoran didn't speak, and stood at the place where the food and grass were originally placed, looking at the empty ground, his eyes darkened.

The rest of the soldiers lowered their heads and were silent. Everyone felt as if they had eaten a few weights in their hearts. It was so heavy that it made people feel breathless.

Lost food and grass, a dead end.

It's not just Pei Xiaoran, they are also to blame.

But no one can figure out, how did so much food and grass get lost?

They were all carefully selected by Emperor Chixuan, and they were all very vigilant, and any movement would wake them up.

In particular, the snow on the ground is very thick, and when the wheels are pressed against it, there will be a "creaking" sound. It stands to reason that no one should have heard it?
Pei Xiaoran looked around and saw that the soldiers hadn't had time to put away the tents yet, but a gap had been opened around the place where the food and grass were originally placed.

Pei Xiaoran pointed to the open space and asked:
"What's going on there?"

The little head led back and said:
"It was originally the place where the people who were responsible for transporting food and grass pitched their tents, but when we woke up, we found that not only their tents and luggage were gone, but even their people were gone."

Pei Xiaoran raised his eyebrows:

"Oh? So, the person who stole the food and grass is our own?"

The little leader nodded and said:

"The subordinates think so too."

Pei Xiaoran sneered.

If bandits and robbers come to steal, it's justified, after all, people rely on this for a living.

But... She didn't treat anyone who followed her badly, so why did those people steal all the food and grass?
Since there is no purpose, it is eight out of ten that it was bought off by someone.

Stealing all the food and grass is not to fill their stomachs, but...

Specifically to treat her!

Pei Xiaoran had long guessed that some people in the court would not let her travel smoothly, so she had been very cautious along the way, but she never expected that she would still be tricked.

It seems that the strange fragrance she smelt last night was not her illusion, but—a drug!
Some people, in order to make her 'fall out of favor' and keep the power in their own hands, are really devoid of conscience.

The food was used by the people affected by the disaster to keep their lives alive. The person behind the scenes only wanted to deal with her alone, regardless of the lives of so many people, and he was not afraid of retribution!

But at this moment, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Cao Huimin yawned and got out of his carriage.

The servant who had been guarding beside the carriage hurriedly fell to his knees.

Cao Huimin stepped on the servant's back and walked down. When he saw Pei Xiaoran, he greeted him with a smile:
"Morning Miss Pei~"

Pei Xiaoran looked at him, but did not respond, his small face was as expressionless as an ice sculpture.

Cao Huimin didn't care, and walked over with the hand stove in his arms, swept it casually, and called out in feigned surprise, saying:
"Ah! Why is the grain and grass gone? Could it be...Miss Pei has sent someone to send the grain and grass to the magistrate first? Oh, Miss Pei is really a kind person who cares about the people. My son is here to thank you for the people. ~"

Pei Xiaoran said coldly:

"The grain and grass are lost."

"Lost it?" Cao Huimin pretended to be stupid, and asked in confusion:
"How did you lose it? Who lost it? Alas, losing food and grass is a serious crime! The Holy Majesty entrusted you with such an important thing, you—how could you lose it!"

Cao Huimin pointed at Pei Xiaoran with a heartbroken expression.

Seeing Pei Xiaoran's calm face and looking at him with scrutiny, Cao Huimin immediately put aside the relationship and said:

"I didn't steal this! If I stole it, I would have run away a long time ago. How could I still be standing here now? Miss Pei, don't you think so?"

Pei Xiaoran snorted coldly, noncommittal.

Cao Huimin walked around the open space, and then said in a loud voice:

"I heard that Ms. Pei sent someone to inform the local magistrate yesterday that the food and grass will arrive soon, so the magistrate probably has prepared the warehouse and manpower, and is waiting to move the food and grass in. As a result... tsk tsk, if Let's go empty-handed, the prefect and the local people, I'm afraid they won't let us go..."

After a pause, he regretted again:
"But if we go back like this, there is no way to explain to the Holy One. The food and grass are related to the lives of countless people. Even if the Holy One knows that Miss Pei did not lose it on purpose, in order to give an explanation to the common people, he has to blame Miss Pei. Oh...Miss Pei is still so young, it would be a pity if she just disappeared..."

Seeing that Pei Xiaoran was unmoved in the slightest, neither panicked by the loss of food and grass nor frightened by his words, Cao Huimin couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He was a little unwilling, and pretended to say earnestly:

"As a woman, you should obey the three virtues, teach your husband and children, stay in the deep boudoir obediently before you get married, become a female celebrity, study female virtues, etc. If Miss Pei is willing to be so obedient, she will not be in such a situation now. Yes, don't you think so?"

Pei Xiaoran glanced at him, and said:
"If Mr. Cao likes to live this kind of life, it's not impossible. As long as you cut off your dick and dress up nicely, I believe there will be men who don't pay attention to it."

Cao Huimin's expression changed, and he jumped up angrily.

Pei Xiaoran was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, and raised his voice:
"Come on!"

The little leader next to him took a step forward and asked respectfully:
"What's your order, miss?"

Pei Xiaoran pointed at Cao Tailai's carriage, and said:
"Arrest Lord Cao, the Minister of War, and his son Cao Huimin, and wait for interrogation!"

(End of this chapter)