Fortunately met when I was not married

Chapter 27

Chapter 25 Meeting the Dead

Si Tian followed Pei Yunkuang into the carriage, he opened the side curtain and whispered to his attendants: "Go to Fanyin Lane."

She didn't know what other arrangements he had, and she was still thinking about the scene in Cai's private room just now. No matter how she thought about it, she found it unbelievable. Pei Yunkuang must have arranged all of this, right?She didn't believe that Shang Yu was such a person.

Dongdu at night is more peaceful than Xinzhou, because the emperor is here, and there are soldiers watching the night on the streets from time to time.The carriage went not far and turned into a street.After walking for a while, we stopped in front of a house.The alley was very quiet and the night was dark.

The attendant knocked on the door, an old man opened the courtyard door, Pei Yunkuang got out of the carriage, and went straight in.

A mother-in-law came forward and saluted Pei Yunkuang: "My lord is well."

Pei Yunkuang lifted his robe and sat down, took a long breath, and said kindly to the mother-in-law, "Go get some tea."

Just as the tea was served, two people came in from the door, they were Shang Yu and Lin Xiyan.

Pei Yunkuang pointed to the chair with a smile, and said to Shang Yu, "Sit. No one is following, right?"

Shang Yu said: "No one, I came back after a detour." As he spoke, he involuntarily glanced at her standing beside Pei Yunkuang.She watched the scene just now, what would she think of him?Is it surprise or contempt?He even faintly hoped that she would misunderstand him and show a little bit of jealousy, but unfortunately, her expression was very calm, her bright eyes were still gloomy, and he couldn't tell whether she was happy or disappointed.

Pei Yunkuang said: "Tomorrow, you will redeem her with the money."

Shang Yu frowned slightly, and said, "Where do you put it when you redeem it?"

Pei Yunkuang said: "Naturally, I will put it here first. You will go to see the King of Linjiang tomorrow. The servant beside Pei Ziyou was sent by Pei Shangfeng. The news of tonight will soon reach his ears. You will take him with you tomorrow." Zu Houli took the initiative to show his kindness, and his appearance should be more humble, and his tone showed no fear."

Shang Yu frowned a little, being humble to Pei Shangfeng?Is he worthy too?

Seeing the arrogance on his face, Pei Yunkuang felt a little helpless: "Be humble and humble for me to see."

Shang Yu glanced at him and didn't move.

"hurry up."

Shang Yu had no choice but to think about it, and finally squeezed out a "flattering" smile: "My lord, do you think this can be done?"

Pei Yunkuang was very angry with his "respect".Si Tian couldn't help but want to laugh.It's really not easy for him to be viciously "humble".

Pei Yunkuang said helplessly: "Forget it, don't force it, as long as you speak nicely." He got up to leave.

Shang Yu also stood up, followed behind him, and threw out a sentence: "You have to pay for the redemption."

Pei Yunkuang looked at him sideways, gritted his teeth, and said, "You and I have a clear separation. Okay, I'll pay. Let Si Tian deliver it tomorrow. She is worth a lot of money, and it will probably cost a lot of money to redeem her."

Shang Yu smiled: "My lord has plenty of money. Don't feel bad."

Pei Yunkuang glanced at him: "Who said I don't feel bad." He rubbed his heart and sighed, "It really hurts."

Si Tian couldn't help laughing.Shang Yu pursed his lips and sent them out the door.

She got into the carriage, and he watched the carriage hide in the night, looking forward to the arrival of tomorrow, he had to explain to her, otherwise.
In the early morning of the next day, Pei Yunkuang sealed the bank note and asked Si Tian to send it to Fanyin Lane, and told her to wear a hat and go back quickly.

She understood what he meant, and she didn't want anyone to know that Shang Yu knew him.When she reached Fanyin Lane, she got off the sedan chair and knocked on the door.It was Shang Yu who opened the door.

He seemed to be waiting for her to come, and when he saw her eyes light up, he let her into the yard and closed the door behind him.

The two did not enter the house, but stood behind the courtyard door.

She reached out to lift up the gauze on the headgear, under the white gauze was a delicate face, as clean as an orchid in a deep valley, untouched by dust.He couldn't help taking a deep breath, as if he wanted to smell the quiet fragrance.

She cut a long story short, handed him the envelope containing the bank notes, and turned to leave.She had just put her hand on the doorknob and was about to pull it open, but he pressed her palm against the door.

She looked up at him, a little surprised.

He looked at her closely, with burning eyes, and said anxiously: "What happened last night was not what you saw. Pei Ziyou was interested in Fang Ge, and I pulled Fang Ge's sleeve on purpose so that Pei Ziyou could hear and come to rescue her." She, Lin Xiyan lit an aphrodisiac in his room, so he was very impulsive yesterday, and immediately got into a fight with me."

It turned out that he deliberately asked Lin Xiyan to go to Pei Ziyou's private room to see if the layout was the same, but in fact he asked Lin Xiyan to do something secretly.

She asked curiously, "Why do you want to do this?"

He hesitated for a while and said: "The reason why the emperor Jia Enke opened the martial arts test this time is because of the unrest in northern Xinjiang, and the emperor wants to select some talents to quell the chaos. Pei Ziyou is the nephew of King Linjiang in name, but in fact he is his illegitimate son , the throne can only be inherited by the eldest son, and it is impossible for Pei Ziyou to have a share. But the king of Linjiang likes this son very much. So this time he tried his best to let Pei Ziyou win the championship and gain glory and wealth with his military exploits. Last night I I deliberately lured him to fight me to let him know my skills. In a few days, I will deliberately lose to him in the martial arts test, and he and King Linjiang will know it."

She suddenly realized that it was so.There is also a literary test in the martial arts test. Since he is the son of King Linjiang, there must be a big mystery in the literary test.If Shang Yu deliberately gave way in the martial arts test, then there should be no suspense for him to win the championship, right?
He said again: "I redeemed Fang Ge and gave it to him as an apology and a gesture of goodwill."

She asked again: "Why do you want to do this?"

"Because I want to gain the trust of King Linjiang."

She still looked puzzled, but he couldn't tell her more, if it wasn't for fear of her misunderstanding, even these things, he shouldn't have told her.

She was quick-witted, thinking of what Shao Pei had said that day to make them do something great, and Pei Yunkuang's battle for the throne, so these are all a game of chess, and every step is a layout, she shouldn't know what she shouldn't know and shouldn't ask. .

She took a long breath and said, "Eldest brother, you have to be careful." She didn't believe that Shang Yu was the kind of person who lingers around, and the girl who gave him shoes that day didn't see him being moved.

At the moment, she seemed very reasonable and intelligent.The concern for him is so sincere, and he feels relieved, as long as she doesn't misunderstand him.

He put down his hand, opened the door, and sent her out.

She put down the white gauze and stepped out of the courtyard door.After going down a step, she suddenly turned around and smiled: "Brother, do you still like listening to the piano?" She thought of his "elegant" last night, and couldn't help but want to make fun of him.

How could he not hear the playfulness and narrowness in her tone?He strode over to her side from the steps, frowned, and said "viciously" to the hazy smiling face under the white gauze, "Why, you dare to underestimate me? En?"

"No, no." She quickly stepped onto the sedan chair.Hey, joking with him is really like throwing moths into the flames and throwing themselves into the trap.In fact, Pei Yunkuang is the one who likes to joke, but his identity is very different from hers. Although he often makes him want to laugh, he dare not let go.Will there be a day when you can let go in front of him?Her face became hot, and she looked outside through the white gauze, hazy, as if she was secretly hiding her thoughts.

Three days later, the martial arts test was held at the Pao Ma Yuan in the palace.Pei Yunkuang was also proclaimed into the palace.

At night, Pei Yunkuang returned to the mansion, and went to Su Pian's residence on purpose.

Si Tian was playing chess with Su Pian, when he saw him come in, he was overjoyed.She and Su Pian waited for a day, eager to know the result.Shang Yu is her big

Brother, how could she not care about swords and guns during the martial arts test?
Pei Yunkuang walked in and said to Su Pian, "This martial arts test, who do you think won the first place?"

Si Tian knew it couldn't be Shang Yu, but secretly hoped it was him.He is obviously better than that Pei Ziyou.

Su Pian knew Pei Yunkuang very well, seeing his expression and hearing him ask this question, she knew that the number one was definitely not Pei Ziyou.Could there be something wrong with Pei Shangfeng's arrangement?
"who is it?"

"A young man who appeared out of nowhere, named Zhanpeng. He is very skilled, but his kung fu can't tell the way, and he walks in a fierce style. Judging by his clothes, he doesn't seem to be from a wealthy family. I have sent someone to go Check out his history."

Su Pian asked: "Then Pei Ziyou won the second place?"

"Yes. Since Shang Yu wants to let him go, he can only take the third place."

"As long as you are in the top three, you will be famous. I don't know what will happen to the result of the essay test?"

"After the literary examination, the emperor will decide the rankings. Zhan Peng and Shang Yu are both civilians. This selection is to lead troops to the northern border. The emperor will definitely choose his own people, so Pei Ziyou's number one is a certainty."

In the palace examination the next day, the ranking was as expected by Pei Yunkuang.The number one scholar in martial arts is Pei Ziyou.Shang Yu and Zhan Peng are the No. [-] and Tan Hua respectively.

As soon as the first three martial arts exams are released, the forces of each faction become subtle.Pei Ziyou is the nephew of the King of Linjiang, and Shang Yu brought a generous gift to meet the King of Linjiang before the start of the exam, so he has naturally expressed his position.As a result, Zhanpeng has become a very popular person, and people are invited to dinner every day, and the intention is self-evident.

Naturally, Pei Yunkuang was no exception. Whether he really wanted to win him over or just pretended to make a scene, he would invite Zhan Peng to come to the mansion for a talk.

Zhanpeng was very kind, and as soon as Pei Yunkuang's post arrived, he readily came.

Pei Yunkuang invited him, as well as Shang Yu.

The two arrived at Pei's mansion one by one, and the servants led them into Yihuchun, the flower hall on the east side of the main hall.Pei Yunkuang was already waiting here.

Shang Yu entered Huchun one step ahead, and Si Tian took his eyes off him the first time he entered.Standing beside Pei Yunkuang, she was wearing a pink and purple dress, like a begonia, graceful and fragrant.

Zhan Peng was also taken aback when he entered, and she also took his eyes off him.

Si Tian looked at him and was also stunned. Isn't this brother Huzi, the neighbor next door when he lived in Shangjing?Everyone called him Huzi all day long, but it turned out that his real name was Zhanpeng.

Pei Yunkuang greeted the two of them to sit down, and Shang Yu seemed to be meeting for the first time, polite and enthusiastic.

Due to Pei Yunkuang's identity, Zhan Peng didn't talk to Si Tian, ​​but he always looked at her involuntarily.How could the young lady of the Si family become a servant girl by King Anqing's side?He couldn't figure it out.

Shang Yu noticed his gaze, and Pei Yunkuang naturally noticed it too.

Naturally, the two couldn't open their mouths to ask him why he always looked at Si Tian, ​​but they each had their own guesses and thoughts in their hearts.One person is very uncomfortable, and the other person is also a little uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)