Pei Yuanjun came out of the Dazheng Hall, said goodbye to Yu Guogong, and led his men back to the palace without going out through the central palace road.
He walked all the way to the gate of the courtyard where Concubine He's cat had an accident. This was where he used to rest. After the cat incident, the emperor wanted to move him to another place, but he refused and still stayed here temporarily to rest.
When Qu Zhizhen was called over, Pei Yuanjun was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea. The aroma of tea wafted in the air, and his features were picturesque, looking quite elegant.
"Greetings to His Majesty the King of England." Qu Zhizhen hurried forward and saluted.
"Minister Qu, how is the renovation of Changchun Palace going?" Pei Yuanjun leaned back in his chair, looking lazy and relaxed, as if asking casually.
He asked this casually, but Qu Zhizhen didn't dare to answer so casually. He lowered his head and said hurriedly: "Most of the places have been repaired. There are still some small places that need more effort because they are details."
"Since it requires more effort, there is no rush." Pei Yuanjun said leisurely, picking up the teacup in front of him and taking a sip, "I heard that Minister Qu has been very busy recently and has not even been home. I visited him three times but he didn't come in. I think he must be talking about Minister Qu!"
"I dare not. I go back home every day." Qu Zhizhen said awkwardly, not understanding what Pei Yuanjun meant by this.
"I heard that the mansion... is going to choose another husband for the fourth young lady?" Pei Yuanjun asked slowly, his handsome sleepy eyes raised, with a sense of ambiguity.
"No, I have never heard of it." Qu Zhizhen shook his hands anxiously. He had a lot of things to do these days. He came home late and left early in the morning. He didn't know much about what was going on in the mansion. But no matter what, his mother would not be so foolish as to find a marriage for Ying girl.
"I heard before... that the Yongning Marquis' Mansion wants to renew its marriage with your family?" Pei Yuanjun spoke more and more calmly, sitting there leisurely, not angry, but making Qu Zhizhen more panicked.
"This has never happened before. The Prince of Yongning was never a good person from the beginning, and Ying'er was determined to cancel the engagement. There is no way she can continue the marriage with him now." Qu Zhizhen expressed his opinion hastily.
"Really? But that's what I heard. There's no smoke without fire. Could it be that Minister Qu gave some hint to Marquis Yongning, causing the Marquis Yongning to misunderstand that the relationship between your two families can still be renewed?" Pei Yuanjun asked lazily, tapping his slender fingers on the table.
Qu Zhizhen made a heart-pounding sound. He heard that Concubine He's cat was thrown to death by the King of England here that day.
Although he is not a cat, this cat is Concubine He's favorite. Even though Concubine Li had an accident before, the cat was fine!
"Your Highness, I will definitely talk to Marquis Yongning and make things clear so that they can stop having these delusions." Qu Zhizhen said hastily, his skin tightening inexplicably.
Pei Yuanjun seemed to be trying to please him. Hearing Pei Yuanjun's clear laughter, "It's best that Minister Qu thinks this way. I can't let others spy on my people. I won't care if it happens once or twice, because she's just a woman. But if it happens three or four times, it's embarrassing for me."
The smile suddenly stopped, and replaced with a sinister voice: "If something like this happens again, can I think that Minister Qu did it on purpose?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not!" Qu Zhizhen's forehead began to sweat. He didn't know whether Pei Yuanjun meant what he understood, or whether he was right.
How much do you know
The ritual had caused quite a stir and it was impossible to hide it from His Royal Highness the King of England, but what about the assassination on the way down the mountain
"Okay, Minister Qu, there's no need to be so polite. Please sit down first. The relationship between the prince and Minister Qu is that of a father-in-law and a son-in-law. Minister Qu's behavior makes the prince very embarrassed. My people are still being raised in Minister Qu's house. The prince is afraid that if I treat Minister Qu harshly, he will harm my people."
Pei Yuanjun smiled, his eyes slightly raised, revealing the simplicity and elegance of a thousand-year-old family.
Of course, this is all appearance.
"Your Highness, I dare not!" Qu Zhizhen didn't know what to say. This was the only sentence he uttered. It sounded timid, but it was the only useful one.
He was sweating a little at the back. Could it be that the King of England had really found out about his affairs? The Western Prison had always been omnipresent. If he really let the Western Prison's men investigate him, he really couldn't guarantee that there would be no loopholes.
"Can we go to the Minister's residence today?" Pei Yuanjun suddenly asked, and his handsome eyes raised, which made Qu Zhizhen feel as if he was waiting for something.
The next moment, Qu Zhizhen felt his eyes twitching. Who was this King of England? He actually treated him with such disrespect. He must have seen it wrong when he glanced at him just now.
"If Your Majesty is free, I would be more than happy to meet you." Qu Zhizhen answered cautiously. He certainly didn't think that the King of England really wanted to come to his house.
No one comes to the temple for no reason. I wonder what this British king is trying to talk about this time.
"Since the Minister has invited me, I would be disrespecting him if I don't go. Okay, Minister, I will visit your house today." Pei Yuanjun raised his wide sleeves. He was still wearing the royal robe he wore for court. His four-clawed python eyes were cold as he stared at Qu Zhizhen who had just raised his head.
“Yes… yes…” Although Qu Zhizhen knew how false this so-called “invitation” was, he had no choice but to be the one who “invited” him.
After arranging the affairs in Changchun Palace, the two left the palace one after another and got on their respective carriages at the palace gate.
The carriage went straight to Qu's house, causing those who had been watching Pei Yuanjun's movements to become suspicious.
Many people speculated that Qu Zhizhen had specially invited the King of England. As for why the King of England gave Qu Zhizhen this face, some knew and some did not, and there were different assumptions.
But no matter which assumption is made, Qu Moying doesn't matter that much. Even if he knew that Pei Yuanjun was going to marry Qu Moying, he would not think that Qu Moying was the one that Pei Yuanjun could really care about.
On the contrary, Qu Zhizhen's behavior was very surprising. It seemed that there was a deeper meaning behind it, and that he was deliberately trying to get involved with Pei Yuanjun.
The two carriages arrived at Qu's house one after the other.
The Qu Mansion opened the main gate and welcomed Pei Yuanjun in...
"Miss, the prince is here!" Yu Dong lifted the curtain and came in to report with a look of surprise on his face.
"At this time?" Qu Moying looked out the window and subconsciously thought that it was not dark yet, so why would Pei Yuanjun come? When she looked out the window, she suddenly came to her senses and bit her lips slightly, "What business did the prince come for?"
"The prince is now the Prince of Ying, and the court gave him a higher title today." Yu Dong said happily. The master was in power, and of course the servants were also very happy. "I must have come here to see you on purpose."
“Maybe my father invited me