The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Princess Lin'an thought about many things along the way from Zongzheng Temple to Da'an Palace, including how to talk to her father and how to persuade him to show mercy.

She even thought that maybe her father's words didn't count in this matter, and she needed to ask her second brother.

But when she arrived at Da'an Palace, she didn't know how to start all the words she had thought of on the way.

The matter was clearly laid out here.

Wrong is wrong.

And it was a huge mistake.

The crime of deceiving the emperor is unforgivable.

At this moment, kneeling in front of Li Yuan, Princess Linhai felt like sitting on pins and needles.

"Tell me, how do you want to plead for him." Li Yuan's tone was light, and no other emotions could be heard.

It is said that a married girl is like water spilled out.

Princesses of the royal family marry ministers to consolidate the royal power and win over ministers. After such princesses marry, they always have to keep some space for their own family in their hearts.

Shouldering responsibilities.

Now, Li Yuan wanted to see if his daughter had forgotten that she was a princess of the Tang Dynasty and her last name was Li after she came to the Pei family.

"My son..." Princess Lin'an stammered at this moment, not knowing how to start.

"I have already considered everything you can think of." Li Yuan looked at his daughter with a bit of love in his eyes: "He is your son-in-law and the father of your child, but I will never allow him to use these to do such things without bottom line and principle!"

When Li Yuan was angry, one hand kept slapping the armrest.

"It's not the first time he has done this. The first time, I forgave him and just let him go to Jingzhou to stay there for a few years. Humph, what was the result?" Li Yuan's voice became cold: "I think it's because of this that he became fearless. He knew you would plead for him and that I would miss you as my daughter."

"Why, do you want me to be controlled by him?"

Li Yuan's eyes also became sharp.

No one can save Lawyer Pei.

"Linhai, your father is the emperor, and your brother is the emperor. The emperor cannot be controlled by others. Whoever dares to have such an idea will die."

Li Yuan's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Princess Linhai's heart hard.

Not to mention Lawyer Pei, even if he is a princess, if he has such thoughts, the final outcome is no more than this.

"I have been friends with Pei Ji for many years. I can ignore many things. As long as the Pei family does not go too far, I can tolerate it. I also know that there are many people behind Pei Ji who support him. Keeping him in the court is also a means."

"But if everything goes beyond the line, it will not be forgiven. All the mistakes in the past have become intolerable." Li Yuan said earnestly: "So, Linhai, go back to the princess's mansion. In the future, take the child and live a good life in Chang'an. Being able to keep the child is already a mercy in the palace. Don't try to do anything else. That will only make your situation more difficult."

After speaking, Li Yuan waved his hand, indicating that Princess Linhai could leave.

"Father..."

"Go." Li Yuan said: "It doesn't matter whether there is a divorce letter or not. If you find a suitable person in the future, if I am still alive at that time, I will grant you a marriage."

"Father, live a long and happy life. I will come to see you." Princess Linhai bowed solemnly to Li Yuan.

Pei Ji looked at the familiar courtyard of the Pei family. It used to be bustling, but now, people were panicking, and everyone was packing up their things and running away.

The Pei family was going to be raided, and everything in the house would be confiscated. As for the slaves in the house, their indentures were in the hands of the Pei family. Pei Ji was exiled, but there were still other people in the Pei family, such as Pei Ji's other sons and illegitimate sons.

They had never been officials, so they were not implicated.

But now they were busy hiding some of the Pei family's wealth and packing up their own things, trying to move things away before the raid, and they had no time to care about these things.

In the past, the Pei family had Pei Ji as the backbone, and Lawyer Pei as the definite heir, and other affairs had nothing to do with these illegitimate children.

So now that the Pei family is facing such a situation, there is not even a person who can stand up and take charge of the overall situation.

After Pei Ji returned home, the people from Chang'an Prefecture and the Hundred Cavalry Division had already surrounded the entire Pei family house. No matter how noisy it was, they could not leave the gate. No matter how they hid, they would be found out.

Why bother with those people before taking action?

Let them toss.

Except for Chang'anThere were more people from the prefecture than from the Hundred Cavalry Division, but the few people from the Hundred Cavalry Division who came had special skills.

In addition to the runners from Chang'an Prefecture, the Jinwu Guards patrolling the city were also dispatched to prevent the Pei family from escaping early after hearing the news.

"Prime Minister Pei, we will set off in two days. Pack some things for the journey." The county magistrate of Chang'an Prefecture bowed and said, "After packing, we will follow the order."

"Thank you for waiting." Pei Ji maintained his last dignity and exchanged a few words with the county magistrate of Chang'an Prefecture. Then he went to the bedroom, packed a few sets of clothes, went to the study, looked around, and only sighed.

There was no need to bring these things anymore.

In this life, after all the efforts, in the end, dust returns to dust.

After Pei Ji packed the package, he came to the yard.

"Prime Minister Pei, we need to check as usual." The people from the Hundred Cavalry Division stepped forward and bowed.

Pei Ji nodded silently and handed the package in his hand to the people of Baiqi Division.

After checking it, it was returned to Pei Ji.

"County magistrate, you can start now." The people of Baiqi Division looked at the county magistrate of Chang'an Prefecture who was waiting behind.

The county magistrate clasped his hands, then waved his hand, and the yamen runners and bad people behind him began to search the Pei family.

All the properties seized were counted and sealed on the spot.

Pei Ji sat lonely in the yard, watching the officers around him busy searching his house, with sadness and helplessness on his face.

The family assets accumulated in this life are now gone.

The other people of the Pei family were gathered in this yard. After seeing Pei Ji, they gathered around him.

"Father."

"Master."

"Are you here? All of you? Sit down." Pei Ji said slowly.

Since the ending cannot be changed, what's the point of jumping here in a hurry?

Pei Ji has accepted the reality.

"We...where can we go after our house is confiscated?"