The atmosphere in the room was extremely eerie and depressing. Pei Yuanjun did not speak, but tapped lightly on the table with his slender fingers twice. The sound was not loud, but it seemed to knock on everyone's heart.
Pei Yuanjun didn't respond, and Pei Luoan felt embarrassed.
He coughed softly and had to continue the conversation himself: "Uncle Wang... I am also to blame for this matter. I did not discipline my people well."
He was just talking about Qu Moying, and now he said that he was also wrong. His words were very tactful, but it made everyone more curious. What did the Princess of England say or do to cause the Crown Prince to say this? This must be a big deal.
The room became increasingly quiet. Pei Yuanjun raised his eyes and looked at Pei Luoan. He pursed the corners of his thin lips but still did not respond. However, there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.
Pei Luoan didn't expect Pei Yuanjun to leave him alone like this. For a moment he felt a little regretful that he had been too impulsive just now.
"Uncle Wang..."
"Tell me, what's making the prince so embarrassed?" Pei Yuanjun suddenly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of contempt.
"Some things in the backyard should not be told to Uncle Wang, but this matter involves Princess Ying, so I have to tell Uncle Wang." Pei Luoan said with a smile.
After being left out by Pei Yuanjun, Pei Luoan thought it would be better to explain these things to Pei Yuanjun in private, and he didn't plan to explain them clearly at this time.
"What's the matter?" Pei Yuanjun suddenly chuckled, but his smile was a little cold.
"Some things in the backyard are not a big deal. I will talk to Uncle Wang about it later." Pei Luoan glanced at everyone present and smiled gently.
It implies that this is not the place to speak, and it is not appropriate to speak in front of so many people.
"Your Highness, why do you need to stop talking halfway? If Princess Ying did something wrong, I would have reprimanded her. Your Highness, just keep talking." Pei Yuanjun said without any appreciation.
"This... is really just a matter of the inner courtyard." Pei Luoan said.
"The prince mentioned this as soon as he entered the room. It seems that it is a big deal. I don't know how my princess offended His Royal Highness the prince, or who she talked to and what she did. Please tell me clearly." Pei Yuanjun seemed to be quite interested in his hesitation. After looking at him lazily for a few times, he said, "What the prince said after entering the room was too specious. I really don't know what the prince meant."
This meant that Pei Luoan had to make his words clear.
Everyone else in the room listened quietly, and no one dared to make any noise to alarm them.
"It's... it's not an important matter. Princess Ying just pulled Princess Jiyou and talked about the former Crown Princess... Uncle Wang also knows about these things... I don't want people to talk about them the most... Although the former Crown Princess is no longer here, how can I bear others... say this about her."
Pei Luoan had to say it, giving a vague explanation.
I already had the idea of giving up.
What he said before was just a momentary outburst of anger. He really didn't want to argue with Pei Yuanjun in front of everyone.
He didn't want to mention Ji Hanyue's affairs. It would be best if no one ever mentioned it.
"Others? My princess should be the cousin of the former Crown Princess, right? This shouldn't be considered someone else. One of them is a cousin and the other is a younger cousin. It's normal to talk about the former Crown Princess. Why is it so unusual? The Crown Prince shouldn't have been there at the time, right?"
Pei Yuanjun raised his eyebrows lazily.
That kind of gaze almost literally fell on Pei Luoan, causing his back to tremble.
tight.
"I'm not here. Someone else said so."
"Since the Crown Prince is not here, the only one who can speak is Concubine Ji, besides my wife. Concubine Ji just mentioned the matter of the former Crown Princess to my wife, and now she wants to report to the Crown Prince. What does she mean? Judging from Concubine Ji's appearance, has she always been like this?"
Pei Yuanjun said slowly.
He was just speaking some secret words to someone, and the two of them might even be talking in a very affectionate manner, but then he turned around and immediately went to complain. Such people are the most despicable.
Not to mention the royal family, even for an ordinary family, such a woman would be violating the verbal commandments.
Pei Luoan's face flushed, and he said hurriedly: "It was indeed Concubine Ji who told me about this matter, and she was afraid that I would misunderstand Princess Ying, not that Concubine Ji violated the taboo of speaking."
"What if Concubine Ji doesn't say it? Will the Crown Prince misunderstand something?" Pei Yuanjun asked indifferently, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
Pei Luoan opened his mouth, unable to respond for a moment. If he didn't know, he wouldn't have said such words just now. Since he wouldn't have said such words, he wouldn't have angered Pei Yuanjun, and he wouldn't have fallen into such an embarrassing and uncomfortable situation now.
For no reason, Pei Luoan blamed everything on Ji Youran.
"This... is actually not a big deal. I saw Uncle Wang coming and couldn't help but say a few more words." Pei Luoan paused, calmed down the panic in his heart, and said.
His expression calmed down, as if he had just said it casually. He picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, put it down, and turned his gaze to the King of Wei: "How is your health, Third Brother? Can you hold on? Do you need to go back and rest? If you can't hold on, tell me as soon as possible. Your Second Brother won't blame you."
Pei Qingmin was helpless about being dragged into such conversation for no reason. He smiled and was about to speak, but when he heard what Pei Yuanjun said, he immediately stopped talking.
The prince is trying to save himself, which he doesn't want.
"Crown Prince, the former Crown Princess is no longer with us. You should still mourn for her. After all, the deceased is gone. It is useless for Your Highness to think about her. You still have to take care of the people in front of you. You can't neglect the current Crown Princess for the sake of the former Crown Princess? And you can't let a concubine climb over the Crown Princess because of the former Crown Princess and disrupt the principles of the Eastern Palace."
Pei Yuanjun raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said with a smile.
Pei Luoan almost couldn't hold the smile on his face after hearing this. He managed to calm down for a while before he had to say, "Uncle Wang is right!"
"A concubine... and such a concubine... Why did Your Highness let her enter the Eastern Palace in the first place? Did the former Crown Princess really think this concubine was very good? Or was it that at that time... the former Crown Princess had no choice but to do so?" Pei Yuanjun was trying to persuade Pei Luoan with the first sentence, but his next sentence went in a different direction.
Pei Luoan's face changed drastically, "Uncle Wang... Concubine Ji and the Crown Princess are cousins. When the Crown Princess was in trouble, Concubine Ji was heartbroken. She heard the Crown Princess's call and immediately went to the East Palace just to protect the Crown Princess. But in the end... the Crown Princess still..."
Pei Luoan's eyes turned red when he said this. He turned his head and took a deep breath to suppress the grief in his heart.
The sadness on his face is hard to describe.
"Concubine Ji... really cared about the Crown Princess wholeheartedly! It's a pity... the Crown Princess is gone. If the Crown Princess still has a spirit in the afterlife, I wonder if she would visit Concubine Ji from time to time to talk about sisterhood." Pei Yuanjun said disapprovingly, tapping his slender fingers on the table again, "Just now the Crown Prince talked about my princess,
Could it be similar to what I just said?"
"It's indeed just these few sentences... Concubine Ji is very sad." Pei Luoan suppressed the anger in his heart and said what Pei Yuanjun said back.
"Concubine Ji is really devoted to the Crown Princess. From the beginning when she entered the East Palace to the constant pain she suffered later, she can't stand anyone talking about the Crown Princess now." Pei Yuanjun sighed, "Look at the Crown Princess's family first, and then look at Concubine Ji's family... Good people are really rewarded, and now she and the Crown Prince are in harmony."
Pei Luoan pressed his hand on the corner of the chair and almost broke the wooden corner in his hand.
Pei Yuanjun did this on purpose...
Harmony and harmony? Is there anything more sarcastic than this? Some people who were not on the side of the prince already showed a hint of sarcasm on their faces.
He said that he had deep feelings for the Crown Princess, but he was so affectionate with this concubine Ji. A lot of things happened to this concubine Ji. Some of them might have believed it before, but now basically no one believes that this concubine Ji is really that kind. I'm afraid she and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have been secretly communicating with each other for a long time.
It's not just this concubine Ji who doesn't behave like a lady. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is probably not so obedient either. Before he even married the Crown Prince Consort, he's already been flirting with her cousin. I don't know what kind of scandalous things he's done.
Everyone had been guessing about these words before, but no one dared to really say anything in front of Pei Luoan. No one expected that Pei Yuanjun would really embarrass the prince in this way.
Pei Luoan's face turned blue and white, and his eyes became gloomy. He finally suppressed his anger. He lowered his head, his gaze fell on the ground in front of him, and a strong murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
He, the current crown prince and future heir to the throne, was actually ridiculed in public by Pei Yuanjun.
Pei Yuanjun is really looking for death...
He exerted so much force with his hands that a corner of the wooden chair rail was almost broken. Pei Luoan noticed it immediately and stopped immediately.
"Your Highness, I spoke too much just now. I hope Your Highness will not blame me." Pei Yuanjun laughed, not seeming to care much.
Pei Luoan raised his head, and his cold eyes that were originally filled with murderous intent had become peaceful. He smiled bitterly: "It's my fault, it's all my fault. It's because of me that the Crown Princess... and Concubine Ji became bad... It's all my fault!"
Without giving any explanation, and blaming everything on himself, it seems that Prince Pei Luoan still has some sense of responsibility.
They are all men, and this is a mistake that all men will make. Everyone present is a man, so they can understand it.
Not to mention the ordinary men, even those present are all distinguished, including many women at home. However, they can do so, but women cannot.
This concubine Ji... her character is really not good! She is really despicable.
Many people present disliked this concubine Ji. Needless to say, this concubine Ji was the reason for the dispute between the Crown Prince and the King of England just now.
This woman is not only unvirtuous, but also afraid of being promiscuous. She likes to stir up trouble and seems restless...
It is not a good thing for such a woman to stay in the East Palace. Some people are secretly thinking about how to pass this message to the Queen in the palace...
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Concubine... The Concubine has fainted!" A eunuch came in and reported to Pei Luoan who was sitting in the middle with a pale face.
Just as I finished speaking, it came. This concubine Ji is really not a worry-free person. It was just a rumor before, but now I can really feel it...