On the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, the Qing palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
The reason is simple. Today, Pei Xiuyan will take Ye Chuyan back home.
Just as Pei Xiuyan estimated, they really rushed back to Kyoto within ten days.
With the afterglow of the setting sun, Ye Chuyan and Pei Xiuyan stepped into Prince Qing's Mansion again. Every plant and tree in the mansion was strange yet familiar.
When they left, the green buds that had just sprouted on the trees had now all sprouted, and everything was full of life. The wind carries the fragrance of flowers and blows the tulle skirt, giving a faint hint of summer.
Mrs. Mo arranged for people to pack the luggage that she brought back. Bai Zhi didn't want to be idle, so she also went to help, and Yan Qi helped her.
After being together for such a long time, Yan Qi is now able to stand cheekily with Bai Zhi, instead of blushing at every turn like in the past.
Pei Xiuyan hurriedly washed up and entered the palace in a hurry.
After Pei Xiuyan left, Ye Chuyan locked herself in the room and did not allow anyone to disturb her. She didn't know what she was busy with.
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Dafeng Palace, Zhengyang Palace.
Pei Xiuyan explained in detail the reasons for killing infected people. When Pei Ye received the letter from Feige about this matter, he had no objection to it.
He agreed very much with Pei Xiuyan's approach. Some untouchables who were sick were indeed not worthy of the court spending a lot of money to treat them.
Pei Xiuyan acted decisively on this matter and did a good job.
After finishing speaking, I waited for a long time, but Pei Ye didn't speak.
The hall was extremely quiet.
Pei Ye took a sip of tea and said calmly: "There are two things you didn't say."
Pei Xiuyan was shocked and narrowed his eyes slightly.
He knew that Pei Ye was talking about requisitioning warships and the people seeing him off with shouts of longevity and boundless longevity.
"I was afraid of delaying the border war in July, so I requisitioned a warship and returned to Beijing quickly. As for the people's farewell, I didn't know in advance."
Regardless of whether Pei Ye believed it or not, he could only say this.
His real purpose in requisitioning the warship was to quickly return to Beijing and see if he could find time to take Ye Chuyan to Ninggu Pagoda before going to the border. This is what he promised Ye Chuyan, and he doesn't want to break his promise.
When the time comes, he will rush from Ninggu Pagoda to the frontier first, so that the war will not be delayed and he will kill two birds with one stone.
Pei Ye stared at Pei Xiuyan with a smile on his lips. The cinnabar mole between his eyebrows was particularly shocking under the candlelight. If the smile on his lips hadn't reached his eyes, he would have looked like a compassionate Guanyin.
"Oh?~"
The rising sound at the end of this word is not affirmation or questioning, but an emotion that seems to be a smile but not a smile.
"I have a sincere heart and hope that the emperor will give me a clear warning."
Pei Xiuyan knew that Pei Ye was suspicious, but he was honest and not guilty.
Pei Ye sighed quietly: "We are all members of the Pei family, how could I doubt your loyalty."
He paused for a moment and then said: "I thought about it for a moment. You have worked really hard in the disaster relief this time. You don't have to go to court recently. You can rest at home. As for the border war, we will discuss it later."
Pei Xiuyan couldn't help being surprised.
Pei Ye has never been someone who cared for his courtiers, so this sudden concern was extremely strange no matter how he heard it.
He couldn't figure out Pei Ye's true meaning for a while, so he had to kneel down on the ground and respectfully said: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."
The two talked about some more things about the disaster relief officials' performance, and then Pei Ye let Pei Xiuyan leave.
After Pei Xiuyan left, Pei Ye suddenly said to the personal eunuch beside him: "The King of Qing seems to be more respectful to me."
The personal eunuch hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, you are the most powerful person in the world. Everyone is your subject. It is their duty to respect and love you."
Pei Ye sneered, "Respectful? I heard that the people offered longevity tablets to Pei Xiuyan in the temple, and they seemed to be more respectful to the Qing prince."
The eunuch was so frightened that he didn't know how to reply for a moment, so he could only lie down deeply on the ground.
Pei Ye looked down at the trembling eunuch and laughed at himself: "You also think I'm right, don't you?"
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After Pei Xiuyan returned home, he went to the study first, where Madam Mo had been waiting for a long time.
She told Pei Xiuyan everything that happened in the court in Kyoto during this period.
There are two things that are trickier.
First, someone in the DPRK said: There is enough money for this disaster relief, and Pei Xiuyan alone spent money to distribute food to the sick and weak refugees, which is suspected of buying people's hearts.
Another thing is: some civil servants impeached Pei Xiuyan and requisitioned warships privately. No matter what the reason was, they ignored the national law and did not take Dafeng law into account.
These two crimes combined completely offset Pei Xiuyan's political achievements in disaster relief. Some people even think that Pei Xiuyan's crimes were so heinous that he had no merit.
Pei Ye kept silent about the matter in the court. He accepted the documents that were presented to him without fail, but he just left them on the case without approval after they were collected.
When Pei Xiuyan heard this, he finally understood what Pei Ye meant and couldn't help but laugh wryly at himself.
It turns out that the so-called recuperation at home is just waiting for the end. The so-called border war is not urgent, but Pei Ye is struggling with whether to give himself military power and let himself lead the troops in the war.
Regardless, Pei Ye has only been in charge for a short period of time, and he doesn't trust many people. He still needs his own sharp knife, and he won't be able to touch him for a while.
As long as I work a little bit, this wave of impeachment should be suppressed quickly.
That's fine, there is no need to rush to fight, just take advantage of this period to take a rest, and then take Ye Chuyan to Ninggu Pagoda leisurely.
Thinking of this, his attitude towards Pei Ye suddenly felt relieved.
After sending Mrs. Mo away, a dark figure walked into the house.
"Master, according to your instructions, I sent someone to follow the young master of the Wu family during this period. Not long after you went to Jiangnan, he purchased a group of horses from the Sha tribe in the north on behalf of the Wu family."
"Ten days ago, he negotiated a deal and passed through Ninggu Pagoda on his way back. He disguised himself as an ordinary escort and visited Mrs. Ye and his parents-in-law."
"He told the outside world that he had been favored by Ye Chuqing and was entrusted by Ye Chuqing to visit Gu Yan and send a lot of baby supplies. He still lives there and has no tendency to leave. It seems that he wants to wait for Gu Yan Yan will leave after giving birth."
"What!" Pei Xiuyan's voice suddenly became louder.
Since the Tianlang Village incident, he has had many dreams, always dreaming of Ye Chuyan and Wu Mu being together. He sent someone to spy on Wu Mu as if by chance. Only in this way could he feel at ease.
Now that he heard that Wu Mu went to see Mrs. Ye, he was a little restless.
After a moment, he calmed down and thought about the matter.
The horses of the Sha people are famous all over the world. The Wu family bought the horses from there. As the young master of the family, Wu Mu went to buy the horses in person. This is not surprising.
The relationship between Wu Mu and Ye Chuqing was indeed relatively good. Ye Chuqing had always been optimistic about Wu Mu and even persuaded Ye Chuyan to marry Wu Mu.
Therefore, it is human nature for Wu Mu to visit Ye Chuqing's widow this time, hoping to see Gu Yan and her son go safely.
But why should he disguise himself? Afraid of who knows?
If he hadn't sent someone to follow him, no one would have known that he went to Ninggu Pagoda in this life.
What does Wu Mu want to do? Is there any reason to see Ye Chuyan and please Ye Chuyan after silently visiting the female family members of the Ye family and then returning to Beijing?
Thinking of this, Pei Xiuyan's whole body showed a faint murderous aura.
Black Shadow couldn't wait for Pei Xiuyan's response, so he asked: "Master, what should I do next?"
Pei Xiuyan raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "Crap Wu Mu's arm and tell him to stay away from the Ye family."
Wu Mu must be taught a lesson so that he can remember it for a long time.
The black shadow received the order, obeyed without hesitation, and quickly disappeared into the night.
Pei Xiuyan opened the door and went out, looking up at the sky. The first quarter moon was about to be full, and the moon was as bright as frost.
After resting for a few days, he can take Ye Chuyan to Ning Guta. He wanted Ye Chuyan to know that Wu Mu was just an ignorant young man, and only he could be trusted.
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The next day, the sun was shining brightly.
Ye Chuyan woke up and found that Pei Xiuyan had not gone to court. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Ace, aren't you going to go to court today?"
It stands to reason that after returning from disaster relief, there should be many things to deal with. Pei Xiuyan has never been a lazy person, how could he sleep until midnight?
Pei Xiuyan closed his eyes, held Ye Chuyan in his arms, and gently rubbed the top of her head. His voice was slightly hoarse, "The emperor said that I worked hard in disaster relief, and allowed me to rest at home for a while."
Ye Chuyan was a little surprised. It was really strange that Pei Ye was so considerate to the courtiers.
After being surprised, she struggled to get up. Now that the weather was getting hotter, it was really uncomfortable for the two of them to lie together.
Pei Xiuyan didn't want to let go, "Ayan, sleep with me for a while longer. I'm so tired. When I get some rest, I'll take you to see your mother-in-law in a few days, okay?"
These words successfully made Ye Chuyan give up her struggle. She gently shook Pei Xiuyan with a look of disbelief on her face.
"Ace, is what you said true?"
Pei Xiuyan was shaken by her so much that he could no longer close his eyes and fall asleep. He simply opened his eyes and said, "When did I lie to you? If you are not afraid of getting tired, we can set off at any time."
Ye Chuyan was dumbfounded by this huge shock of joy.
She is the daughter of a guilty minister, and only a member of the royal family like Pei Xiuyan dares to take her to visit her relatives in the place of exile.
She originally thought that Pei Xiuyan would continue to use other excuses to deceive her after returning to Beijing. She had already made plans to start the final act of revenge when he returned to Beijing and never see his family again during his lifetime.
Unexpectedly, Pei Xiuyan would really take him to Ninggu Pagoda.
For a moment, Ye Chuyan was petrified.
Pei Xiuyan had never seen Ye Chuyan look so stupid, and couldn't help but think she was extremely cute. I’m also glad for yesterday’s decision.
He should have taught Wu Mu a lesson long ago and reminded him that Ye Chuyan was not what he should think about, and he couldn't give him what he could give.
Ye Chuyan couldn't recover from this surprise all morning. By the time she finished eating at noon, she finally digested the news.
