"You… what are you not putting?"
Li Rong's entire senses were on Pei Wenxuan's movements, and it was a little difficult to understand what he said. Although he could understand every word, he always felt as if he had made a mistake.
Pei Wenxuan hugged her quietly, and Li Rong said with difficulty, "Do you want to hold me all the time?"
As she said that, she laughed: "I know you're feeling uncomfortable tonight, so hug me if you want. Don't talk about it, I have to go to bed, and your family will definitely have to meet me tomorrow, don't talk about it."
After Li Rong said these words, she turned her back to Pei Wenxuan and pretended to fall asleep.
Pei Wenxuan hugged her for a while, and when he saw that she was stiff and motionless, he relaxed his hand and slept behind her, watching her quietly.
He couldn't lie down at night, he could only lie on his stomach or on his side. The wound was so painful that he couldn't sleep. Anyway, he wouldn't be able to face up in the morning, so he simply looked at Li Rong and combed her hair.
He has always been a prudent person. He doesn't do anything if there is no bottom line. He knows that Li Rong now has no idea about him. If he speaks rashly, he may not even have a friend, so he might as well just stay by her side. , grinding little by little.
A drop of water penetrates a stone, an iron pestle becomes a needle, he has goals and enough patience.
After confirming his thoughts, Pei Wenxuan seemed to have something settled in his heart. He stretched out his hand, stroked a strand of Li Rong's hair, and put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed lightly.
The fragrance from Li Rong's hair soaked into his heart and spleen, he approached, gently hugged the sleeping person in his arms, and put his head on hers.
As soon as Li Rong woke up, she found herself in Pei Wenxuan's arms. She was instantly awake with fright, and then secretly scolded herself for making a fuss. Pei Wenxuan encountered these bad things at home last night, and it was normal to want someone to accompany her, not to mention Pei Wenxuan's chaste and fierce temperament, even if Pei Wenxuan really had any thoughts, she was not afraid of him.
Li Rong calmed down and got up. The attendant served her and put on her clothes. Pei Wenxuan noticed the light, lifted the bed curtain, stuck out half of his head, as if he had not woken up, and squinted: "Your Highness, Going today, I'm afraid it won't be easy."
"Don't worry." Li Rong reassured him, "Wait a while and I'll have someone notify your mother and send her over from Pei Mansion. I'll deal with the palace first. If you solve your mother's affairs, you'll let her in. come from the palace."
Li Rong didn't say much, but Pei Wenxuan was very clear in his heart. Knowing what Li Rong wanted to say, he put half of his hands under his body and his upper body, solemnly said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will do it right. ."
When he said these words, although his expression was serious, his hair was scattered around, and the shirt on his chest was pulled apart, revealing his thin and fair chest, so his usual handsome face showed an indescribable charm.
This kind of coquettishness is different from feminine coquettishness. It is like some suave son-in-law who deliberately swaggers to coax girls. It is a kind of temptation between men and women.
Li Rong hurriedly glanced at his face, looked away, and said, "Lie down and sleep well, I'll go first."
With that said, Li Rong led the people out of the room.
As soon as Li Rong went out, she instructed someone to inform the secret line of Pei Mansion, find a way to inform Pei Wenxuan of the serious injury, and coax Mrs Wen to the Princess Mansion.
After doing this, she went to court.
When the Pei family did these things, it must have been under pressure from other families. She was born again, and her temper changed too quickly. She happened to bump into marriage again. If the family is in trouble, the Pei family will trouble Pei Wenxuan, thinking of putting pressure on Pei Wenxuan to change her attitude.
The Pei family may have thought of hitting Pei Wenxuan. First, to let Pei Wenxuan know how powerful it is, it can be regarded as a warning to her; second, to show the family's attitude of their Pei family, to show that this matter is Pei Wenxuan's own. The idea can be regarded as a comfort to the family.
But the thoughts of people like Guan Xu above are probably more than that simple. I'm afraid she is going to save Pei Wenxuan...
Thinking of this, Li Rong felt a little impulsive.
It is impossible for the Pei family if they didn't forcefully rescue Pei Wenxuan last night. Pei Wenxuan was really killed. Pei Wenxuan came back injured. They went to someone to reason with her. But she was still thinking about it last night. She didn't expect the mantis to catch the cicada and the oriole at the back. When she was robbed, she remembered that the aristocratic family might be waiting for her.
Now the key point of Qin's case has long been focused on her supervisory division (supervision division reform supervisory division), trying every means to find her trouble, and abolishing this supervisory division is the most important thing in the court today. want to do.
She led people into Pei's house, fearing that was their reason today.
Li Rong had already imagined the scene where Zhezi flew to Li Ming's table like a snowflake. Li Rong tapped the small fan, thinking about the language of organization.
After thinking about it for a while, she sighed, and Jinglan placed her pastry on a plate next to her, and said with a smile, "Your Highness sighed early in the morning, what are you worried about?"
"I..." Li Rong was about to say that she had no confidence in what happened this morning, but she didn't say anything, and Jing Lan said, "But I was thinking about how to explain what happened yesterday when I met Master Su today?"
Li Rong froze, and after a while, she sighed again: "Why do you mention this?"
I don't even want to go up.
It's just that she has to face it. Li Rong has prepared herself enough for herself, and finally reached the palace gate. After she got off the carriage, she walked into the square. There were ministers standing in twos and threes in the square. Li Rong walked a few steps before she saw Su Rongqing who had just arrived.
After hesitating for a while, she went forward and called Su Rongqing, "Master Su."
Su Rongqing saluted Li Rong, and Li Rong smiled awkwardly: "Yesterday..."
"Wei Chen and his elder brother left after dinner," Su Rongqing said respectfully, "There is no delay, Your Highness need not worry."
"I'm sorry," Li Rong saw that Su Rongqing's expression was calm and not at all dissatisfied.
"Actually, it's not necessary," Su Rongqing said calmly, "His Highness is sensitive now, and should not have too much contact with Wei Chen, so as not to arouse criticism from the courtiers. Yesterday, when I asked for my brother, I didn't know that His Royal Highness was coming, and if I knew, I would not answer. ."
Su Rongqing refused so bluntly, she was about to say "it's good if you don't come".
Li Rong felt that her face was slapped, but her face had already been exercised in Pei Wenxuan's place. She pretended not to hear anything, and smiled: "Okay, let's make an appointment next time. Master Su is busy first, This palace is leaving first."
Saying that, Li Rong didn't give Su Rongqing a chance to refuse, and turned around and returned to her position.
After a while, Li Ming was surrounded by his attendants and entered the court. Li Ming sat down as usual and asked, "Is there something important today?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Rong saw Pei Lixian move her steps. Pei Lixian moved faster, and she moved faster. She hurriedly knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Father, you have to decide for your son!"
Li Rong's voice was filled with grief, which made Pei Lixian shiver. He raised his eyes to look at Li Rong and then at Li Ming. Li Ming calmly served the tea and said indifferently, "Are you being bullied?"
"It's not the son-in-law, it's the concubine," Li Rong said, her voice sobbing, "Last night, Pei Nayan had the concubine recalled to Pei's house, saying that her mother-in-law was seriously ill, and the concubine was anxious to go back, but after returning, she was beaten by Pei Nayan's orders. Now he is lying at home with scars and can't go to court at all. You know the concubine's temperament, he has always been pure filial piety and respects his elders, but he was beaten because he was implicated because of me. Even if the other party is an elder, the concubine can He is also the son-in-law of the royal family, although the Pei family is fighting the concubine, but the loss of the son's face is the dignity of the Tian family!"
Li Rong cried all the time, but Pei Liwen couldn't help it, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the truth is not what His Highness said. Since the concubine and His Highness got married, he has never returned home to visit his mother. Recently, my sister-in-law is unwell and has been summoned many times. In the concubine, the concubine ignored it, and the sister-in-law was disheartened, so she passed it on to the elders in the family and called the propaganda back to the clan."
"I originally hoped that through persuasion, Wen Xuan would be able to return from the lost, filial piety to his mother, but he did not speak rudely, not only did not listen to the persuasion, but also insulted the elders. Seeing that the son was so presumptuous, he let the servants act according to the family rules. Ke Wenxuan refused to accept the discipline due to his identity as the concubine, and had a conflict with the servants in the family, not counting the injuries to many servants. He also threatened to have the support of the princess, and no one could control him. Later, the princess led troops to the Pei mansion and took away the concubine. , before leaving, he broke the hands of two servants, arrogant and arrogant, and rude, and now he is still spraying blood, slandering the Pei family, Your Majesty!"
Pei Liwen kowtowed down and said loudly, "Your Highness, if Your Majesty does not punish you for this trip, you will be afraid of the cold in the hearts of courtiers."
Li Ming didn't speak, he looked up at Li Rong and said, "Pingle, what do you say?"
"Royal father, he said that they called the concubine many times, but the concubine refused, then it is better for them to call the witnesses, when, where, and who will pass the word, check them one by one. They said that the concubine beat someone, last night the concubine was Hearing that his mother was sick, he rushed over immediately. He didn't bring many people at all. The family surrounded the concubine, and the concubine was a gentleman. What was the bear-hearted leopard? ? Master Pei and Erchen have their own opinions, so why don't you check things out one by one and see who is lying!"
"Just call," Pei Liwen said angrily after hearing what Li Rong said, "His Royal Highness is going to confuse black and white, it's too arrogant!"
"Okay," Li Ming showed a bit of impatience as he listened to the quarrel between the two sides, "It's your own business to talk about it, it's your own business to talk about such a thing, you are shameless in the courtroom. More. The concubine was also beaten by you, and Pingle rescued people last night. What else is there to make a noise about? Forget it, I heard that there has been no rain in the three prefectures for a long time this year, and there may be a serious drought. ."
Li Ming brought out the important affairs of the country, but Pei Liwen was stunned for a while, holding it in his chest in one breath, his face flushed red.
Li Rong got up calmly, and then heard a courtier come out and say: "Your Majesty, Your Highness first established the Inspectorate, just..."
"Is there any end?!" Li Ming knew the purpose of the investigation when he heard the other side's adjudicator, and said angrily, "I have to deal with a disrespectful crime? No matter what, Pei Wenxuan is also my son-in-law, a royal relative. It's very generous to be slapped by others! Shut up you guys!"
Li Ming scolded and finally suppressed everyone, Li Rong tapped her palm lightly, bowed her head and said nothing.
After Li Ming finished scolding the person, he forcibly changed the topic. The courtier held back his anger and followed Li Ming to talk about the rain.
Li Rong lowered her eyes and counted the time.
At this moment, the sky will have a bright color, but it is also covered with dark clouds, and it seems that it will rain at any time.
Wen was sitting in front of the mirror and dressing, she looked at the woman in the mirror and sighed softly.
She hadn't slept all night, and her spirit was not very good. The maid was behind her and couldn't help but say, "Why is the woman worried."
"Yesterday," she said slowly, "I don't know if what His Highness said is true or not. I kept thinking last night that if what she said was true, the second uncle really wanted to harm Wen Xuan..."
"Madame is thinking too much." The maid interrupted Wen's words and whispered, "The second master and the uncle grew up together. The eldest son is the only son of the uncle, and the second master is raised as his own child. Look at the second master's family. The eldest son is also an eighth-rank petty official. The eldest son has an impetuous temperament, and he should practice a lot. His Highness does not understand the deep meaning of the second master, and there is a misunderstanding. "
Wen shi didn't speak, she held the comb in her hand and lowered her eyes without saying a word.
She used to ignore these things. When Pei Lizhi was here, everything would be arranged for her. She never thought that the people around her would have two hearts, and she never thought about what she needed to fight for.
In the four years since Pei Lizhi's death, what she did the most every day was to eat fast food and recite Buddha's prayers, thinking that Pei Lizhi would be able to live better in the underworld.
After being scolded by Li Rong last night, she finally had some ideas. She looked around and realized that many of the people around her were not old people.
For example, the one who helped her dress up was arranged by the housekeeper. But the housekeeping power has been in the hands of her sister-in-law for a long time. She doesn't like to manage these chores, and she also thinks that Pei Lixian's wife, Qin, manages it better. Now that she thinks about it carefully, she realizes that she is a little scared. It turned out that there were not many people who were not sent by the Qin family.
She was frightened in her heart, but did not dare to say more. After she finished her makeup, the servants brought the bird's nest as usual. As soon as Mrs. Wen brought the bird's nest, she opened the lid of the bowl and saw a line of small characters written on it: "The eldest son asks to see the madam, princess. See you at the government."
Wen shi panicked when she saw this line of words, she hurriedly looked around, and saw that the person who served the bird's nest was looking at her. Wen's heart was beating fast. She shook her hand and the bird's nest bowl fell to the ground. The servant who served the bird's nest hurriedly knelt down and said in a hurry, "Damn this servant."
"You clean up first." Wen shi stabilized his voice, and then asked the maid next to him to go down and get another bowl of bird's nest. When the maid went out, Wen shi immediately said, "What's wrong with my son?"
"Eldest madam, the eldest son is seriously injured, you first go to sleep secretly, come out through the back window, and I will lead you out."
Wen shi listened, she suppressed her fast heartbeat, and did not dare to ask any more. After the people came back, she ate a few mouthfuls of bird's nest, and said that she would sleep for a while, and sent everyone out. Then she opened the rear window as required, and as soon as she opened the rear window, she saw the attendant waiting for her at the door, stuffed a bag for her, and whispered, "You change, hurry up."
Wen shi nodded, changed clothes in a hurry, and then was led by the attendant, disguised as a servant who bought vegetables, and walked out through the back door.
After going out and getting on the carriage, Wen hurriedly said, "What's wrong with my son?"
"The eldest son needs your help, so I'll let you go and have a look." The attendant reassured, "Don't be impatient, you will see the eldest son soon."
Seeing that Mr. Wen couldn't ask anything, he stopped talking, and was in a hurry with his handkerchief.
And above the court, after sorting out the rain and other things, Li Ming finally announced the next court.
Li Rong turned around with a smile, and was about to leave the hall. Before she could go out, she heard Pei Liwen stop her and said loudly, "Your Highness, don't you feel guilty for lying like this today?"
When Li Rong heard his words, she turned her head, looked at Pei Liwen, and couldn't help laughing: "Bengong didn't bother you, so how dare you take the initiative to trouble me? It's up to me to ask you. Lie today, don’t you feel guilty?”
"Whether it's a lie or not," a courtier approached and said with a cold expression, "It's only natural for a mother to teach her son, and it would be inappropriate for His Highness to trespass into the courtier's house."
"Why didn't you say that to my father?" Li Rong turned to look at the person who was speaking, with a half-smile, "I didn't dare to say a word in the court just now, so you are coming to trouble me now? Do you think you are so talented? Right, let's go."
"Your Highness," one of the courtiers frowned, "you are too arrogant."
"Then you join me." Li Rong looked over again, "If you really can't stand it, would you like to hit me twice?"
"You!" The courtier took a step forward and was quickly stopped by someone next to him. When Li Rong saw the angry courtier, she turned her fan and laughed, "Bengong really loves this picture of you who doesn't like me, and it's nothing to take me for. The way to do it. This thing, you are blind, I don't care about you, sooner or later," Li Rong passed the courtiers around her one by one, "you have to say sorry to this palace."
Saying that, Li Rong folded a fan, and then walked out with a smile: "Okay, everyone, let's go, this palace still has to deal with the case."
"His Royal Highness Pingle!" Pei Liwen yelled at Li Rong's back, "This world will not allow you to be so presumptuous and not give you justice, I will go to the imperial study to beg your majesty, if I don't punish you today, I will Just hit him to death in front of the guarding dragon column in the imperial study room, and persuade you to die!"
"I go!"
"I'll go as well!"
Saying that, the courtiers were furious, as if they were about to make an appointment to collide with the dragon guard together.
Li Rong nodded and said, "Very good. I don't even want to bother with you anymore. You guys are going to collide with the sword. Ben Gong will accompany you, in front of the imperial study." Li Rong raised her finger and pointed at Pei Liwen. Carrying out means I am being carried out. Go!"
Saying that, Li Rong shouted loudly, turned around and walked to the imperial study.
When she went out, the strong wind and autumn leaves rolled in, and the thunder rumbled. The ministers were stunned for half a minute after being drunk by her, and then they scolded and chased out. The two groups of people came to the front of the imperial study, and each knelt on one side. It's just that Li Rong was the only one on Li Rong's side kneeling alone, while Pei Liwen brought a large group of courtiers to kneel on the other side.
"His Majesty!"
"Father!"
Everyone on both sides shouted, and the voices were mixed into one.
"I beg Your Majesty to severely punish Princess Pingle for innocently trespassing on the court. Such an arrogant, arrogant and lawless princess must not hold this important position as a supervisor!"
"I beg the emperor to punish Pei Lixian's brother Pei Liwen severely, deceive his brother and sister-in-law, treat his brother's orphans badly, occupy his deceased brother's family property, beat his concubine and his concubine, who are so shameless, chaotic, vicious and cunning, must not be indulged!"
"His Majesty!"
"Father!"
The people on both sides shouted for a long time, and Fu Lai finally came out from the inside, with an apology on his face: "Your Highness, my lords," Fu Lai smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty said, this is a family matter, he doesn't care, everyone please come back."
"Your Majesty, the princess is the chief inspector, how can it be just a family matter? If Your Majesty doesn't give Wei Chen justice today, Wei Chen will kneel here until he dies!"
"Kneeling to death?" Li Rong laughed, "Didn't you say it's good to hit the pillar? Shoulongzhu is there, hit it."
"You!" Pei Liwen's eyes widened, and Li Rong said with a smile, "Pei Shangshu, keep your word."
"Women and villains are difficult to raise," Pei Liwen gritted his teeth, "I don't care about women."
"Even a woman says she can't win," Li Rong said leisurely, shaking her fan, "Lord Pei really doesn't make sense. I'd better kill her by hitting her head to death and keep a good reputation."
Pei Liwen didn't take care of Li Rong. He was panting heavily, as if he was about to explode anytime, anywhere. He only said to Fu Lai, "I'm sorry to pass on this to Eunuch Fu. If I don't punish the princess today, I will never leave."
"I would like to ask Fu Gonggong to convey it," Li Rong said slowly, "If you don't give justice to the concubine today, I will be here too, kneeling until I die."
Fu Lai listened with a bitter face: "Your Highness, what are you making a fuss about?"
"It's them who are making trouble." Li Rong sneered, "The father-in-law just needs to spread the word."
Li Rong and Pei Liwen knelt at the entrance of the imperial study, and the news spread quickly.
At this time, Pei Wenxuan also changed his clothes, sat in the lobby, and watched Mrs Wen come in with someone helping him.
Seeing Pei Wenxuan, Mrs Wen's eyes were red, and she stepped forward and said anxiously, "Wen Xuan, how are you?"
"Mother, please sit down." Pei Wenxuan smiled and let Mrs Wen sit down. Mrs Wen looked at Pei Wenxuan anxiously, "What happened last night..."
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak, he looked at Wen's quietly, Wen's looked at Pei Wenxuan's eyes, she couldn't help feeling cold, she looked at Pei Wenxuan blankly, and trembled: "Do you blame me?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything with a smile on his face, with a look of alienation in the peacefulness, which made Wen's whole person tremble: "You also think that your second uncle is not good to you and wants to hurt you, right?"
"Mother," Pei Wenxuan smiled bitterly, "I don't think, but in fact, that's what it is."
"This may be a misunderstanding..." Wen shi was sinking in his heart, but he couldn't help but explain, "Your second uncle told me..."
"It doesn't matter what he said," Pei Wenxuan interrupted her and said seriously, "The point is, what did he do."
"Mother, father's old man, how much do you have by your side?" Pei Wenxuan asked, and then asked Wen stunned. Pei Wenxuan said slowly, "I was assassinated on my way back from Luzhou. I was lucky to return. I heard that the second uncle planned to train me and put me in a position as a minor official."
"Assassination?" Wen's face was shocked, "Why... why didn't you tell me?"
"Because it's useless." Pei Wenxuan smiled, "I know what kind of temper you are. When I came back, there was no one around you. I'm afraid that after you know what you want to do, you will be caught by others. Murder. It would be better to live a good life without knowing anything like now."
Wen looked at him blankly, and Pei Wenxuan continued: "In the past, when my father was alive, he often told me that we men should be responsible for our whole life, and we must try to make the people around us have a good life. If the other party is not doing well, then It's us that's the problem. Father has taken care of you all his life, taking care of you, you don't have to think about anything."
Pei Wenxuan said, for some unknown reason, Li Rong's image flashed across his mind. He suddenly felt a little sad, a little distressed, and a little unspeakable guilt.
"Father asked me to continue to take his responsibilities and continue to take care of you. I always thought that this is my struggle. I should not disturb you if I live well or not. You live well, if I lose , I am incompetent."
Wen shi looked at Pei Wenxuan, tears streaming down her face: "Then why do you say it now? Did I harm you and make you desperate?"
"Not really," Pei Wenxuan laughed, "there is one person, she told me that you should choose."
"Father didn't give you the choice to be a big lady or a wife. He treated you as a canary and spoiled you all his life. He took all the responsibilities on himself, yours, the family's, and mine."
"I used to think that I should become such a person. I worked hard, but I gradually realized that I am not a father, and what my father did might not be right."
"People are people. When I have all my strength, if I want to take responsibility for everyone around me and take responsibility for them, I will not live well in this life."
"So, I want to give my mother a choice."
Pei Wenxuan looked at Mrs Wen, he stepped forward, knelt down on one knee in front of Mrs Wen, looked up at her, and said seriously, "Help my son, okay?"
When Wen shi listened to Pei Wenxuan's words, she cried so hard that she could not see the front.
"You told me earlier..." Wen Shi hoarsely said, "I waited for this sentence for your father's life. But he never told me, I forgot."
"Wen Xuan... I'm sorry..." Wen shi cried and knelt to the ground, "I'm sorry, it's my mother's fault, I'm sorry..."
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak, he quietly looked at Mrs Wen who was crying uncontrollably in front of him.
It started to rain outside, and the sound of the rain was mixed with Wen's crying. Pei Wenxuan looked at Wen's crying and said in a low voice, "Mother, don't cry, get up."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone rushed in in a hurry.
"Consort," Tong Ye gasped, "there is news from the palace."
Tong Ye said anxiously: "The third master brought a lot of courtiers to kneel at the entrance of the imperial study to demand His Highness, and His Highness also knelt at the entrance of the imperial study to demand the disposal of the second and third masters. Now they are deadlocked and have been kneeling for a long time."
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan stood up in an instant. He moved so violently that the wound suddenly broke free, and blood came out from the white clothes. Pei Wenxuan said coldly, "Get on the carriage and enter the palace."
Having said that, Pei Wenxuan turned around and respectfully said to Mrs Wen, "Mother, please join me in entering the palace."
"I'll listen to you." Wen sniffed, "I'll listen to you."
Pei Wenxuan responded, Wen stood up and saw the bloodstain on Pei Wenxuan's back, she wanted to ask, but didn't dare to ask again, so she held back her voice and only knew how to cry.
After a while, everything was arranged properly. Pei Wenxuan took the umbrella and got into the carriage with Wen.
Looking at the crackling rain in the courtyard, the scene of Su Rongqing holding an umbrella for Li Rong in the previous life flashed in his mind.
His heart suddenly tightened.
It won't happen again.
He told himself that in this lifetime, he would not allow this to happen again.
The author has something to say: Pei Wenxuan: "Please keep a distance of three feet from Su Rongqing and my wife, or I will open fire."