The night is like water, but the fire is also rising to the sky
Mo Ying suddenly woke up from his dream, stood up with his hands on the bed, and subconsciously looked out the window.
"Did I wake you up?" Pei Yuanjun's figure came from the window. Mo Ying could then see clearly that he was wearing a loose coat and standing in front of the window.
"Where is that?" Mo Ying also saw the fire outside the window.
"The Imperial Clan House." Pei Yuanjun turned around and walked in front of her, picked up a coat placed by the screen, and put it on her, "I want to see it."
"It depends." Mo Ying was silent for a moment and nodded.
Pei Yuanjun helped her up, smoothed her hair with his hands, and hugged her to the window.
Fire burst out in front of the window, and the sky there seemed to be illuminated as well. In the distance, the noisy voices of the crowd could be heard, but because it was too far away, it was difficult to hear clearly what it was saying.
"How did the fire start there? Will it burn people nearby?" Mo Ying said worriedly.
"It's okay, someone has been sent to check it out." Pei Yuanjun said, leaning his head towards Mo Ying, his cheek resting on the top of Mo Ying's head, just hugging her like that.
"Where is the clan residence?"
Mo Ying asked after a moment of silence.
"At the place where the crown prince was deposed." Pei Yuanjun added a reminder.
"How did the fire start suddenly?" Mo Ying asked.
"It's not clear yet. People have been sent to put out the fire, and officials over there are investigating the matter." Pei Yuanjun said indifferently, with a hint of sadness flashing in the corner of his eyes.
Pei Luoan has been acting strangely these past few days. After the emperor rejected his memorial and refused to let him be buried with Ji Hanyue, Pei Luoan has been acting strangely.
"Ji Youran is there too?" Mo Ying was silent for a moment, looking at the fire outside the window, his long eyelashes fluttering twice, and asked.
She actually knew about this before, but that was all she knew, and she was not willing to ask more. As for the things in her previous life, because Pei Luoan's East Palace was investigated, all the facts came to light, and the murder of her father was revealed to the world. Even if Pei Luoan was the prince, it was difficult for him to stop the people from talking.
When Mo Ying learned that the Eastern Palace was under thorough investigation, he knew that his great revenge had been achieved.
All the evidence was presented before the emperor, clear and obvious.
The testimony of Ji Youran, the testimony of the circus class, the testimony of Mr. Xiao, the testimony of my father's men who had rescued my father on that day, and the testimony of Xie Feng and Ming Xian'er, all shattered Pei Luoan's self-righteous appearance and the image he had created for himself.
The testimonies of so many people were enough to make the emperor agree to search the Eastern Palace.
The evidence they copied out made the matter even more solid. Ji Hanyue's crystal coffin was still there, and it was clear whether Ji Hanyue inside was stabbed to death or drowned.
"Of course they are here. Not only Ji Youran, but the deposed Crown Princess is here too." Pei Yuanjun's hand dropped down, holding her cold, clenched right hand, pressing gently on her fist, finally making her relax.
The hands fell and the fingers were interlocked.
Her tense mood relaxed along with her fist, and she leaned into Pei Yuanjun's arms. "My uncle and cousin died at night. At that time, the red was so bright that it ruined the wedding sign and also took the lives of my uncle and cousin."
That bright red color now seems like a distant past. Looking back, it seems as if nothing ever existed and it has faded a lot with the passage of time.
Now is the time to settle all grudges.
"Do you remember the first time we met?" Pei Yuanjun said gently, his voice seemed a little deep in the night. Compared with the noise outside, this place seemed like a peaceful room he had created for her. They could hear each other's breathing clearly, their voices blending together, and their breathing blending together.
Mo Ying didn't say anything, just nodded slightly. That was what happened when she was reborn. The flames were also raging into the sky, but she escaped death.
"There was a fire in the East Palace that day. I originally went to the East Palace for fun, but I didn't expect to see you." Pei Yuanjun smiled.
Different from his previous coldness, this time there was a smile in his eyes. It was hard to believe that someone like him could smile so warmly.
Even though Mo Ying couldn't see his face, he could sense his joy at the moment.
"Fortunately, I took a few more glances that day, otherwise..."
The sound beside my ear has some faint whispers, falling into my ears and into my heart.
Otherwise you'll miss out!
If the two had missed their destiny, the result would not be like this.
Mr. Yuan from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau had come to visit him specially and talked about the matter of fate, saying that he and Mo Ying had a fate that would benefit both of them if they were together, but would hurt both of them if they were apart.
Some things are very subtle, but so what? The woman he loves is the woman in front of him. No matter what happened in the past, all those things are just past events, and they are all false. He only regrets that he came back too late.
Or maybe he noticed it too late.
The reason why he returned to Beijing was because he heard that the prince was becoming more and more unruly and had been in contact with Liu Xiangshan's people. Not only that, he might also have a relationship with people from the northern border. At that time, he was wholeheartedly trying to confuse the world, so he naturally thought that this was a good opportunity, so he brought his people back from the border.
Next to his hand were Mo Ying's slender fingers. They were very thin and had no strength. It even felt like her fingers could be crushed if a little force was used. But it was precisely these hands and this woman that pulled him back from his madness and allowed him to see more.
Of course, she is the only one
"Was the fire in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace related to the prince?" Mo Ying raised her eyes and wanted to look at him, but her head was pressed down by his large palm again, and her ears were filled with his sneer.
"Of course there is some relationship." Pei Yuanjun said vaguely, and the hand that was touching the top of her head fell down and slowly fell behind her ear. There was a small mole there, which was also an important evidence for her to recognize the wife of Duke Yuguo. In addition to the swaddling clothes, in addition to the words of Nanny Zhou and the words of the wife of Duke Yuguo, this was also the earliest evidence she identified.
In her previous life, she had heard her mother talk about this matter. The poor wife of Duke Yuguo fell ill because her newborn daughter disappeared. It was said that the girl had a small mole behind her ear. When her mother talked about this matter, she sighed and kept saying that the wife of Duke Yuguo was pitiful.
Duke Yu was loyal, but he was framed. Now even his newborn daughter is missing, which makes people feel heartbroken.
Afterwards, Dayue talked about her sister again, saying that her sister was pitiful and died after giving birth to such a young child. She cursed Qu Zhizhen for being inhumane. If it weren't for Qu Zhizhen, her biological father, she would have wanted to take Qu Moying back home and raise him herself.
But this is against etiquette.
One lost a daughter, the other lost her mother. Ji Hanyue was still ignorant and asked one more question, asking her mother why she didn't give her cousin to the wife of the Duke of Yu to raise.
Two people can comfort each other
When she first saw Mo Ying's face in the mirror, she felt that the mole behind her ear was somewhat familiar, but her memory at that time was vague. She was wholeheartedly focused on revenge and naturally would not think about such a long time ago.
Pei Yuanjun's big hand gently stroked behind her ear. It was hard to believe that a man like him could be so gentle. She held his big hand and knew that only he could make her feel at ease in this life.
"What happened to your father back then was also related to Liu Xiangshan." Pei Yuanjun said slowly again, following her hand down, this time landing on her lower abdomen and touching it gently.
Mo Ying blushed and pulled his big hand away, hearing Pei Yuanjun's low laughter in her ears.
"How can Liu Xiangshan be so ambitious?" In order to prevent Pei Yuanjun from discovering her embarrassment, Mo Ying pretended not to care about his big hand touching her inconspicuous belly.
"Liu Xiangshan was once just an ordinary general, but he saw an opportunity in the Three Kings Rebellion and wanted to climb up the ladder. He bribed the Prince of Qin and communicated with him. Later, when the old Duke went to the northern border, he also accompanied him. Because of the communication with the Prince of Qin, both sides helped the other eliminate many enemies, and both of them won military merits in their own country."
Mo Ying knew something about this past, but had never heard of it in a systematic way. Now, when he heard Pei Yuanjun talk about it, his eyes turned slightly cold. Everything was related to this general who assisted the country.
He was wholeheartedly seeking military exploits and eliminating dissidents, in an attempt to take control of all the troops of the Great Zhou Kingdom in order to obtain a better high position in the future. He even made a secret agreement with the Prince of Qin in the northern border, to conquer the Great Zhou Kingdom in the future and divide the world between the two of them.
At the beginning, Liu Xiangshan was just an ordinary soldier who climbed up from the lower class. His family background was not as good as Ling Anbo or Yuguogong, so he felt that these noble children were nothing. If he was given a chance, he could do better and become a general.
So, the idea of letting the Prince of Qin go came about.
Thus, there was a secret collusion with the Prince of Qin.
As a result, Duke Yu was implicated, and they later hunted down Duke Yu who had returned to Beijing, intending to kill him. When they failed, they robbed Duke Yu's newly born daughter.
Although the incident with Ling Anbo was done by the prince, everything in it was secretly directed by Liu Xiangshan. Mr. Xiao's so-called plan to help Pei Luoan get in touch with the auxiliary general so that Pei Luoan could get the support of the two generals and his position as the prince could be worry-free was just Liu Xiangshan's plan.
The purpose is to get rid of Ling Anbo.
The so-called letters disappeared. Apart from the specious letters from Miss Jing and Prince Qilie that were intercepted by Ling Anbo, there was nothing else.
But it was precisely because of this specious thing that the Ling Anbo Mansion was ruined.
These were exactly what he wanted. He wanted to eliminate all those who threatened him, but some mistakes occurred along the way. Coupled with the variable of Mo Ying's rebirth, things developed in a direction that Liu Xiangshan could not control.
Of course, the most uncontrollable factor is Pei Yuanjun