Li Rong felt that she was hallucinating, so she quickly prepared a fragrant soup, and after taking a bath, she went to sleep happily.
The two were about to fall asleep, and a eunuch, led by the palace maid, hurried into Concubine Ning's palace.
Concubine Ning was sitting in her seat and reading the letter, when she heard the announcement from the maid outside: "Niangniang, Eunuch Ming asks to see you."
When Concubine Ning heard this, she paused, and then said anxiously, "Call him in!"
A man in his early 40s rushed in from the outside. After he entered the hall, he kneeled respectfully, and the maid next to him immediately retreated. When Ning Fei saw the person, she lowered her voice: "But my mother passed it on. information?!"
"Princess Pingle has already led people to besiege the son and the old lady in the mansion this afternoon," the man said quickly, "before Princess Pingle arrived, the old lady had someone come out and spread the word, saying that everything in the Yang family is now the empress."
"Is this still using mother's message?!" Concubine Ning shouted anxiously. The man's expression didn't change, and he only said, "Madame, calm down."
Ning Fei didn't speak, she took a deep breath, retreated to the next seat, and sat down.
Minghui is the informant that the Yang family placed in the palace. She wouldn't come to her so directly in a non-emergency situation. She paused for a moment, then raised her head and said, "What are you doing here?"
"Just now Tuobayan has spread the news that the ledger has been stolen."
Concubine Ning was stunned for a while when she heard these words. She couldn't react for a while. After a while, she finally understood and said incredulously, "He actually left an account book?"
"Yes," Minghui said with a cold look in his eyes, "and, as he said, there are more than one set of ledgers."
This is a threat.
Concubine Ning sat in her seat, speechless.
Now her father and brother were defeated on the battlefield, her nephew was beheaded by a destitute son of the Pei family, and her daughter was trapped in the house by a baby girl, and the whole family was counting on her alone.
Seeing Concubine Ning stunned, Minghui waited for a while, and then reminded: "Niangniang, there is not much time, and the matter of the ledger needs to be decided early."
"Who took the ledger?"
Concubine Ning thought for a while, then looked at Minghui, Minghui held up the portrait: "This is a portrait given by Tuobayan, saying that it may be these two people, the servant has seen it, it is His Highness Pingle, and," Ming Hui raised his head and said coldly, "Pei Wenxuan."
Hearing this, Concubine Ning seemed to think it was absurd. She couldn't help laughing and asked, "Pei Wenxuan?"
Saying that, she couldn't believe it: "That's the one, Pei Wenxuan who killed Quan'er?!"
"Yes."
"Too deceiving..." Concubine Ning took a step back, her chest heaving violently, "This child is deceiving too much!"
"Niangniang," Minghui said calmly, "whether to kill or stay, ask Niangniang to make it clear immediately."
"Can't kill," Ning Concubine raised her hand to stop Minghui's movement, and said, "Can't kill now, he took the ledger together with Heping Le, killing only leaves more clues."
"What does the lady mean?"
Minghui stared at Concubine Ning, Concubine Ning pondered for a moment, and then said, "Is Pei Wenxuan's father Pei Lixian? Did Pei Lizhi always want to kill him?"
"Yes." Minghui said immediately, "If Pei Wenxuan were to die, Pei Lixian's family business would justifiably belong to Pei Lizhi. Now Pei Lizhi also controls the Pei family's property in the name of Pei Wenxuan's mother."
"You go to Pei Lizhi tonight," Concubine Ning ordered quickly, "and ask him for something from Pei Wenxuan. Then contact Wang Shun, Tuoba Yan's housekeeper, and tell him that it would be useful to keep him for so long."
"What do you mean, madam?"
"Tuoba Yan is dead, his account book has no witnesses, it is a dead thing. If Tuoba Yan is dead, only this account book, it is not enough to be evidence, it must be put together with the account book of the Ministry of War and border income and expenditure Correspondingly, so Tuoba Yan is not here, Pingle dare not take it out. We take advantage of Tuoba Yan's death to send that kid to prison first, and stabilize the situation first."
Concubine Ning said, her emotions slowly calmed down, she looked at the clean and bright floor, and continued: "The news of Quan'er's death has now been sent to the front line, and when my father and brother receive the news on the front line, they will find a way for us. Before that, we just need not to let Pei Wenxuan investigate further."
"clear."
After Minghui responded, he got up and said, "Niangniang, I'll do it now."
Concubine Ning nodded, Ming Hui respectfully stepped back, and when there was no one else in the room, only the moonlight poured down on the ground, Concubine Ning raised her hand, covered her forehead, and closed her eyes in pain.
Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan slept in their respective rooms until dawn. After Li Rong cleaned up, they went to the carriage to wait for Pei Wenxuan. After waiting for a while, they heard footsteps outside, and then someone lifted the curtain and suddenly jumped up.
Li Rong was taken aback and saw that it was Pei Wenxuan. Today's Pei Wenxuan is a bit different from normal days. He wore a silver cirrus-patterned water-blue silk shirt, a white silk shirt printed with embossing, and his hair was tied with a hairband. Half-pulled, the temples have a chance of falling at will, and he holds a folding fan in his hand, which looks a bit youthful and romantic.
"What are you doing?" Li Rong looked up and down, and said with disgust, "You are rash."
"You are in a hurry," Pei Wenxuan said as she sat down with Shi Shiran and picked up a piece of cake, "I was still shaving, and they were standing outside in a row, saying that His Highness was waiting for me," said Then, he looked up at her and said with a smile, "How dare Wei Chen let His Highness wait?"
He threw the pastry into his mouth and poured himself tea again.
Seeing that he seemed to be in good spirits, Li Rong couldn't help but say, "Did you drink wine or rejuvenation soup last night? This one looks like a bean sprout that just sprouts, and it's very vibrant."
"I've thought about it," Pei Wenxuan said after drinking a sip of tea, "We have a rare encounter in the past and present, and we have to cherish it. Since we are twenty years old, we will be twenty-year-olds."
Li Rong listened to his words and sipped her tea without saying a word. Pei Wenxuan turned to look at the busy traffic outside the carriage with a smile on her face: "Take a good look at what Huajing looked like 30 years ago, try to be younger, it's not bad thing."
After speaking, Pei Wenxuan turned to look at Li Rong: "What do you think, Your Highness?"
Li Rong looked at Pei Wenxuan and smiled softly: "Bengong doesn't need these experiences."
Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and was about to persuade, when Li Rong continued, "Bengong will always be in Jinse's good years."
Pei Wenxuan froze, and after a while, he sighed: "In terms of shamelessness, you are the best."
As he said that, he glanced at the road outside, turned his head and said, "Let's go directly to Jiulu Mountain?"
"Yeah." Li Rong sipped the tea lightly, "You know Qin Lin's temper. It's the first time I went there and I didn't see anyone anyway. Let's send a greeting to Chuan'er, drink tea, and just come back."
Pei Wenxuan nodded. When Li Chuan went to find Qin Lin in the last life, it was already two years later. The Yang family was revived in this battle, and it was entrenched in the northwest and Li Ming. It was almost the same, and the northwest frontier defense was almost spent. A group of people was installed to empty the Yang family. However, when the Rong country re-offended two years later, this group of people was completely defeated on the battlefield.
It was at this time that Li Chuan found Qin Lin after listening to Qin Zhenzhen's recommendation.
Qin Lin was born on the battlefield. Before the age of fifteen, he grew up at the border gate. He used 800 light cavalry to raid the enemy camp and killed 3,000 enemies. He was a warrior in the north. It's just that he was too young at that time, and the coach was his father, so few people knew about him. Later, his father died in battle, and he was brought back to Huajing. Because he was not good at Huajing personnel, he lived in Jiulu Mountain for seven years.
If it wasn't for Qin Zhenzhen's recommendation, Qin Lin might never have returned to the battlefield.
At that time, Li Chuan was still the crown prince, but in order to invite Qin Lin, he also went to Mount Jiulu every day, sleeping in the open air and waiting day and night. Qin Lin was summoned.
Li Chuan tried his best to protect Qin Lin's battlefield, and Qin Lin did not live up to this expectation. In just fifteen days, he regained the lost city and stabilized the northwest defense line.
The stability of the northwest line of defense, the military power seems to be handed over, which completely stimulated Li Ming.
So Li Ming signaled Concubine Rou to hold a banquet, and then framed the prince Li Chuan for blaspheming the imperial concubine. After Li Chuan went to prison, he quickly put the empress under house arrest, Li Rong went to prison, Pei Wenxuan, Li Mingxu and Wei She pretended to be willing to cooperate with him to arrest Qin Lin, and he was spared. Disaster.
It was probably the darkest moment of all of their lives.
Li Chuan was determined to die, and Li Rong also told him that she could exchange her life for his future.
But in such a predicament, they still walked out after all.
Qin Zhenzhen climbed the snow mountain alone to find Qin Lin, allowing Qin Lin to escape the ambush.
Pei Wenxuan jumped into the river and fled Huajing, and persuaded the family to win support for Li Chuan. Finally, he saved enough money to raise soldiers and let Qin Lin lead his troops to besiege Huajing.
Then Pei Wenxuan and the courtiers forced the palace, and finally got Li Chuan to the throne.
But the throne obtained in this way is also destined for the subsequent prosperity of the family, and the tail cannot be lost.
The emperor Li Chuan, born in this environment, also completely smoothed out the young man's heart.
The last life was turbulent, and it passed in the hearts of the two of them in an instant, but they tacitly did not mention it. Li Rong looked at the script, and Pei Wenxuan turned to look outside the carriage.
After walking for half an hour, the two arrived at Jiulu Mountain together. Qin Lin's bamboo house was built on the top of the mountain, and the two went up together.
The scenery of Jiulu Mountain is beautiful. The two of them climbed all the way up, and the mountain road twists and turns. The two of them walked slowly and climbed all the way to the mountainside. Before they reached Qinlin's bamboo house, they saw a sign: "No strangers and dogs are allowed to enter. "
"He's afraid of dogs."
Pei Wenxuan reminded in a low voice, Li Rong raised her eyes and said directly, "Is anyone there?"
After a while, a young man walked out from the gate of the small courtyard. He was dressed in a green shirt, his hair was half-turned with a headband. He was white and handsome, and he looked very gentle.
When he got to the two of them, he respectfully said, "I don't know you two..."
"Pei Wenxuan," Pei Wenxuan knew that this person was Qin Lin's friend Cui Qinghe, but he didn't show it on the face, pretending that he was just a servant, and politely said, "This is Princess Pingle, I am waiting for the order of His Royal Highness, and I want to see Young Master Qin."
"The two of you are joking," Cui Qinghe put his hand in front of him, "My son has been away from the world for a long time, how could the prince know about my son? Are you two wrong?"
"Young Master Bai Qi is reincarnated and has the ability to be a god of war. Back then, Pingqiu led eight hundred light cavalry to kill three thousand enemies. He was unparalleled. His Royal Highness was thirsty for his talents, so he specially sent me here to send us a pilgrimage, and I will come here in person tomorrow. I also hope to see Young Master Qin."
Having said that, Pei Wenxuan handed over the greeting post, and Cui Qinghe took it and glanced at the words on the post.
Pei Wenxuan's handwriting is excellent. Later, when he was the prime minister, he became a unique school in Huajing, copying and learning for many people.
Cui Qinghe read the word for a moment, then smiled and said, "Is this word written by Mr. Pei?"
"Yes."
"It's beautifully written." Cui Qinghe accepted the post, "I will also recommend it to Young Master Pei, but my son has a weird temper. Even if the Prince comes tomorrow, he may not meet him."
"It's okay."
Li Rong laughed: "It's okay for talented people to be self-willed, but if talented and good-looking people are self-willed, it's even more natural."
Hearing this, Cui Qinghe laughed: "Princess is really funny."
Saying that, Cui Qinghe looked at the sky, and then said, "It's getting late, the two of you are not invited to the bamboo house today, you two should go back."
The two of them had guessed this long ago, but they were not displeased. They said goodbye to Cui Qinghe calmly, and went down the mountain together.
It was almost dusk, Pei Wenxuan was still refreshed, but Li Rong was a little tired.
But Li Rong didn't show it on her face. She followed Pei Wenxuan down. The sunset slowly descended, the sunset glow passed by, and the birds took off. Looking down from the mountain, you could see the golden yellow flowing in the green wheat fields, in the evening breeze. , rippling with a gentle color.
Li Rong's footsteps were getting slower and slower, and Pei Wenxuan noticed it. He looked back at Li Rong and saw that Li Rong's face was still struggling, he coughed lightly, opened the fan, and said with emotion: "A few years ago When Qin Lin left, he said he was going to be buried here, so I took him up the mountain, and I felt like I couldn't get here, but now I've turned around, but I don't feel tired."
After speaking, Pei Wenxuan sighed happily: "Young is really good!"
Hearing this, Li Rong was not happy.
She was exhausted to the point of death, and she felt a little resentful when she saw that Pei Wenxuan was still alive and well.
She stopped, Pei Wenxuan turned her head, saw Li Rong standing still, raised her eyebrows, and asked, "Why don't you leave?"
Li Rong didn't speak, she waved to him.
Pei Wenxuan stepped forward and stopped in front of her: "What's wrong?"
"Turn around."
Li Rong said, Pei Wenxuan knew what she was going to do, turned around, and then heard Li Rong speak again: "Squat down."
After talking too much, Pei Wenxuan could hear that Li Rong's breath was unstable. He squatted down while listening to Li Rong's words, and laughed: "His Royal Highness's physical strength is not good."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Rong suddenly jumped up, Pei Wenxuan stumbled, but fortunately he reacted quickly and steadfastly, sensing that Li Rong was lying on top of him, he turned around and smiled: "Your Highness, what are you doing? ?"
"Aren't you physically fit?"
Li Rong said lightly, "I'll make it more difficult for you, and carry me down."
"His Royal Highness," Pei Wenxuan said with a joke, "This is not good? It's not decent."
"No one saw it." Li Rong said directly, "And when will I have to be dignified?"
However, if you wanted to be in good shape, you would not have raised Su Rongqing back then.
Pei Wenxuan pretended to sigh: "His Royal Highness is a bully."
Li Rong rolled her eyes, she hung around his neck and urged, "Come on, don't delay, it's getting dark."
Pei Wenxuan accepted his fate and got up, carrying Li Rong forward, sighing as he walked, "Your Highness, you eat a lot."
"Lord Pei," Li Rong imitated Pei Wenxuan's previous tone, "It's because of your lack of physical strength."
"If you can be as light as a flying swallow, then your physical strength will be enough."
"If I were as light as a flying swallow, your physical strength would indeed be good," Li Rong said, lying on his shoulder with a half-smile, "After all, Master Pei likes to be thinner, doesn't he?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't taste these words for a while, but after a while, he reacted and became mute for a while.
"Li Rong..." After a while, he finally choked out, "Women do what you do, I really convinced you."
"Is it very successful? Are you very happy?" Li Rong said, "Don't be envious, there are very few people as good as Ben Gong."
Pei Wenxuan was amused by Li Rong, and while walking forward, he was bickering with her.
The setting sun slowly fell, the bright moon illuminated the night sky, and the moonlight leaked through the gap between the leaves and fell on the two of them.
Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan were tired from arguing, she couldn't help leaning on Pei Wenxuan's shoulder and felt sleepy.
Seeing that she was sleepy, Pei Wenxuan didn't quarrel with her. He carried Li Rong on his back and walked down the mountain slowly. When he reached the foot of the mountain, there was the sound of frogs in the field in the distance, mixed with the breeze blowing towards his face. He carried the girl and listened to the mountain forest. chant.
For a moment, Pei Wenxuan suddenly felt an unspeakable peace in his heart.
He couldn't help but slow down and move forward slowly. Li Rong noticed that Pei Wenxuan's pace was slowing down and whispered, "Pei Wenxuan, are you tired?"
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan couldn't help but laugh.
"No," he looked up and looked forward, "you can rest assured to sleep, I'll just carry you back."
"Um."
Li Rong hugged his neck tightly.
After a while, Li Rong said softly, "Pei Wenxuan."
"Um?"
"I think you're cuter when you're young."
Pei Wenxuan was stunned for a while, and then he heard Li Rong continue: "Even if you weren't very clear at that time and couldn't understand many things, but I think about it, I still think that you were still very good at that time."
"At least," she chuckled, "looks better."
"You..." Pei Wenxuan couldn't help but want to talk about her, but he didn't know what to say.
After returning to the carriage, Li Rong fell on the couch to rest. Pei Wenxuan covered her with a quilt, turned off the lights for her, and sat on the side watching the night in the countryside.
There was an indescribable peace in his heart, and he turned to look at Li Rong, the girl curled up in a ball under the moonlight, and he couldn't help laughing when he saw that figure.
He didn't know what to do, but suddenly he felt that rebirth was a good thing.
When he came back from the rebirth, he was forced to get involved with Li Rong again. Originally, he was at a loss and felt a little helpless. After all, being forced to go by fate, everyone felt uncomfortable.
But at this moment he was sitting here, but suddenly he felt that things in this world, until the end, didn't seem to know whether it was good or not.
It's like opening a gift. I don't see the moment when the gift is presented, and I don't know if I like it or not.
The carriage took him back to the Pei Mansion first. He realized that he was about to arrive, so he packed up his things first. He wanted to tell Li Rong, but he felt that he should not disturb her, so he planned to leave quietly.
When the carriage stopped, Pei Wenxuan took the things and lifted the curtain. As soon as he stuck his head out, he saw a group of people in fast-catching costumes facing him, with knives hanging from their waists and surrounding the carriage.
The person standing in front took out the token and said in a cold voice, "The Ministry of Punishment will handle the case and arrest the suspect Pei Wenxuan. Mr. Pei," the man stared at Pei Wenxuan, "please come with me."
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[small theater]
Pei Wenxuan: "Wife, you see that we are all reborn and young, do you feel great?"
Li Rong: "No."
Pei Wenxuan: "Why? Don't you like going back to being young?"
Li Rong: "I'll always be a baby, what are you talking about going back to youth? Shut up, you old man!"