It started to rain again in the afternoon. Xiao Yi walked through the corridor outside the main hall and slowly walked towards the study. There were many events today. The country was unstable and the people were in turmoil. The Wei Kingdom was also eyeing them covetously. Although the relationship seemed good on the surface, and even Yuwen Tai came in person, everyone knew that the world was not peaceful.
There were three or four meetings in the afternoon, and Xiao Yi was a little out of breath. He raised his head slightly and looked at the falling rain condensing into ice in the cold air, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he remembered something again. Qiao Yu caught up with him from behind, stopped beside Xiao Yi, took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Yi.
He stood still and opened it casually. After finishing it quickly, his brows wrinkled slightly. Qiao Yu said at the side: "Your Majesty, this matter..." As soon as he said it, he was interrupted by Xiao Yi: "Don't pay attention to it. Let them do whatever they want."
Qiao Yu was stunned: "But Your Majesty... You can't do that..."
Xiao Yi ignored him and continued walking: "Just do as I say. Yu, you still have so much to say." Qiao Yu could feel the cold and desolate aura emanating from Xiao Yi, and dared not say anything more.
Under Xiao Yi's wide sleeves, the hand tightly crumpled the paper in his hand into a ball, as if he wanted to crush it into pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart. I want to see what you can do. I want to see how capable you are.
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Zhao Pei was forced to leave the palace. She was a little surprised that Xiao Yi acquiesced and let her go without any reaction. She couldn't help but laugh at herself again.
She left alone with Yuwen Tai without taking anyone with her, because she was not sure whether she could come back alive.
Sitting in the bumpy carriage, she opened the curtain and looked at the city that was gradually receding. She felt that she was on a road of no return. There was no one else there for her to miss except him. There was nothing but treacherousness there. Zhao Pei suddenly regretted that she didn't even have time to tell Han Zhen, thinking that the girl must be mad with anxiety.
Then she regretted not explaining things to Ji Jiang or telling him something. If she couldn't go back this time... Zhao Pei shook her head and forced herself to stop such speculation and panic.
I don't know how many mornings and evenings have passed, maybe one day, maybe two days, maybe three days... At every moment when day and night alternate, Zhao Pei would feel lost and worried. Then he would force himself to cheer up and prepare to meet the enemy.
Finally they arrived at the palace of Wei. Their carriage could actually drive straight into the city gate, which showed how powerful Yuwen Tai was. Yuwen Tai personally lifted the curtain for Zhao Pei and helped her get out of the carriage. Zhao Pei had an illusion, just like when she was forced into Jiankang by Hou Jing. Zhao Pei suddenly realized something and looked deeply at Yuwen Tai, who was standing beside her, with his pair of light brown, piercing eyes.
With a knowing smile, Zhao Pei stood firm and smiled faintly: "Thank you, Fugui."
Yuwen Tai was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Madam, you finally figured it out. I originally thought that you might have forgotten that there was such a person."
"How could I forget? This man has put me in desperate situations time and time again." Zhao Pei said with a smile, but her words were cold. Yuwen Tai did not respond, but smiled and led Zhao Pei through the last palace gate and directly into the emperor's palace.
The guards and maids beside him all lowered their heads and shrank when they saw Yuwen Tai. Zhao Pei sighed secretly, he was indeed worthy of being the prime minister of a country, with such a deterrent power. The palace of Wei State was more magnificent and grand than that of Daliang. Zhao Pei looked at the gold-plated and jade-inlaid, priceless treasures quietly placed in every corner of the palace, and had to admit that the strength of Wei State was indeed above that of Daliang.
The emperor was resting in the inner room. Yuwen Tai walked in without waiting for the announcement, looking extremely arrogant and vaguely like Hou Jing. However, he respectfully clasped his fists and saluted the person behind the curtain: "Your Majesty, I am back."
Zhao Pei then saw a shadowy figure behind the golden curtain. The curtain was opened, revealing a young man in white clothes. The silver dragon embroidered on his chest, which was rolling in the sea of clouds, showed his noble status. He was only seventeen or eighteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, and a handsome face. His facial features were the firmness of a Wei person, but his eyebrows and eyes revealed a scholarly air. Zhao Pei really couldn't connect this weak young man with the emperor of Wei.
The emperor smiled faintly when he saw Yuwen Tai: "Prime Minister, you are back. Is everything okay?" He saw Zhao Pei standing next to Yuwen Tai, slightly surprised and then smiled: "Who is...?"
Yuwen Tai replied: "This lady is a friend I made when I was in Liang State. This time I brought her here to see the majesty of our dynasty."
The emperor nodded politely to Zhao Pei and said nothing more, only listening to Yuwen Tai talking about his experiences and events during the trip. Zhao Pei lowered her eyes and stood aside, thinking about the two of them repeatedly in her heart. In fact, it seemed that Yuwen Tai was the supreme leader of the entire Wei State and the mastermind behind the scenes.
Zhao Pei looked at him again. His outstanding figure and manners indeed revealed the aura of a king who towered over the world. Although the emperor respected him, he was not afraid of him, which made Zhao Pei a little strange.
However, Zhao Pei had no intention to speculate on the reason. She was only thinking about the people detained by Yuwen Tai and the conditions that Yuwen Tai would soon propose. Their conversation lasted about an incense stick of time, after which Yuwen Tai took Zhao Pei away.
As soon as they left the palace, Zhao Pei could no longer hold back her temper and called out, "Yuwen Tai, I want to see him! I must see him!" He smiled and nodded, "I never said that you cannot let Madam see him. How about taking Madam there now?"
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Zhao Pei followed Yuwen Tai through the long dark passage. The narrow stone path seemed to stretch endlessly. Zhao Pei carefully walked down the steps, holding onto the uneven wall. The musty smell in the damp air became increasingly gloomy and strange. Yuwen Tai lit a fire stick, which flickered a few times, and the room gradually became much brighter.
Only then did she see clearly where she was. There were cold iron bars and mottled walls everywhere. Zhao Pei's heart sank, and she asked angrily, "You actually locked him up here?"
The lights flickered, and Yuwen Tai smiled and said, "This is the safest place." He pointed to the light at the end of the passage, "It's right there, Madam, go by yourself. I'll wait for you here." (To be continued)