Before Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan woke up, footsteps were heard outside. Jing Lan stood at the door and respectfully said, "Your Highness, Miss Shangguan is here."
Li Rong was not surprised to hear this voice. She closed her eyes and said hoarsely, "Let her wait a moment."
After Li Rong finished speaking, she slowed down a bit.
Now that winter is approaching, the weather is much colder, she didn't get enough sleep last night, she was suddenly called up, and it takes a bit of courage to get out of the bed.
Li Rong heard Pei Wenxuan get up, and then lit the lamp. She squinted in the light, raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, and when she was about to prop herself up, she felt that she was being draped over her body.
The clothes were warm, and Li Rong got used to the light and saw Pei Wenxuan put on a coat, holding her clothes and helping her get dressed.
Seeing Pei Wenxuan, Li Rong felt a little sleepy. She tilted her head to his shoulder. He still helped her raise her hand, tucked her clothes into her sleeves, and tied the straps for her. She leaned against him and said with closed eyes: "It's so cold, I don't even want to go to court."
"If you really don't let you go to court, you're afraid and unhappy."
Pei Wenxuan laughed and put a furry fox fur cloak on her.
After getting dressed, Li Rong didn't feel cold anymore. She felt a little more courageous when she got out of bed. Seeing her leaning on his shoulder, Pei Wenxuan raised his hand to embrace her, and said with a smile, "Shangguanya is here, get up? "
"I know," Li Rong sighed, and Pei Wenxuan helped her get off the bed, called Jing Lan and others to come in, waited on the wash, and said while washing, "I guessed what she was going to say, it's not a rush. "
"Probably Shangguan Xu and her negotiated."
Pei Wenxuan wiped his face and analyzed: "In this way, Your Highness can get what you want."
Li Rong responded, and after finishing her grooming, she went out with Pei Wenxuan.
The two walked across the threshold together from the door, and Pei Wenxuan took Li Rong's hand and whispered, "Be careful, Your Highness."
Li Rong stiffened.
In the past, when Pei Wenxuan pulled her so easily, she would still think that Pei Wenxuan was unintentional, absent-minded, and didn't notice, but now that he pulled her so naturally, she could no longer think that he was unintentional.
But she didn't want to throw his hand away directly. She always felt that the response was too intense, and it seemed that she would tear a layer of paper. After tearing it, she didn't dare to think about what she was going to face.
So she looked at Pei Wenxuan unconsciously. Pei Wenxuan noticed her gaze, turned her head, and smiled slightly: "What is your Highness looking at me for?"
Li Rong came back to her senses after being asked by him, and abruptly opened her eyes, looked forward and said, "It's nothing, distracted."
"I'm afraid I didn't get enough sleep."
Pei Wenxuan said mildly, "Tonight, I urge Your Highness to go to bed early."
"Um."
Li Rong didn't want to entangle him on this issue, she just casually drew back her hand, touched her hand and said, "I forgot to apply the balm today."
"Then I'll have someone take it and wipe it for you on the carriage."
Pei Wenxuan responded immediately, and then before Li Rong refused, he smiled again and said, "And don't worry, Your Highness, even if you don't rub the balm today, His Highness's hands are still as supple and beautiful as usual, and you don't need to add any more."
Li Rong heard him say these words with a smile, and always felt that he seemed to see through her hiding and deliberately molested her seriously.
She coughed lightly and said, "The concubine is more and more fond of flattering words."
Pei Wenxuan didn't reply, came forward with a smile, and held Li Rong's hand again, his tone was calm but he couldn't refuse: "It's cold, so I haven't applied the balm, so let Weichen protect His Highness from the wind, so as not to give birth. sores."
Li Rong saw that Pei Wenxuan was very tough and entangled in this matter, and she actually liked the touch of him holding her. After all, it was cold and everyone liked warm things, so she didn't bother to argue any more, Pretending to be ignorant, he walked to the lobby with him.
When they got to the lobby, Shangguanya was already waiting there. She seemed to be sleepy, and she was dozing with her head up. Li Rong led Pei Wenxuan in and said with a smile, "Why, you haven't slept all night?"
Shangguanya was taken aback by Li Rong's words, and the whole person was shocked. After realizing who was coming, she couldn't help but sighed in relief, and complained a little: "Your Highness, can you stop making such a sudden and scary sound?"
Li Rong smiled and didn't answer. She sat opposite Shangguanya. Pei Wenxuan sat next to her. After sitting down, she started to make tea. Shangguanya glanced at Pei Wenxuan and smiled, "The concubine is back? smoothly."
"If it doesn't go well," Pei Wenxuan put the tea into the purple clay pot and smiled, "Miss Shangguan won't be able to sit here."
"Yes." Shangguanya nodded and turned to look at Li Rong, "Princess has a good eye, and having a concubine, it is really more powerful and easy to handle."
"Just tell me the result."
Li Rong calmly said: "It's almost time to go to the court. I'm waiting for your father's reply. I should have told my mother what I should say. What do you think of your father?"
"Since I'm here, it's natural to negotiate."
Shangguanya laughed: "My father means that everything follows His Highness's will. From today onwards, the Shangguan family will conduct internal cleaning and self-examination, and from now on, we will do our best to assist His Highness."
"How are you going to check yourself?" Li Rong listened to the boiling water next to her, and asked with her eyes down. Pei Wenxuan poured the water into the purple clay pot, and after the first water, splashed it on the tea tray.
Shangguanya had already prepared a plan, and said calmly: "I will host this matter. The Shangguan family will hold a clan meeting in the ancestral hall this evening. I will convey the meaning of Her Royal Highness, and then I will investigate and deal with the past one by one in private. , The Shangguan family's guilt is divided into three categories, the first category involves serious crimes involving life and death, which will implicate the prince, I will report it to His Highness, who will punish him, and serve as an inspector."
"The second category, although it is a serious crime, but it is more than money, and the amount is huge. I will persuade me to resign."
"The third category, there is not much money, this category is only for admonition, and the warning must not be repeated."
After Shangguanya sorted them into categories, she looked up at Li Rong and said with a smile, "I wonder what Your Highness thinks?"
Li Rong looked into Shangguanya's eyes, she remained silent.
Pei Wenxuan pushed the poured tea in front of the two girls, and then reached out to hold Li Rong's hand, holding the tea himself and sipping it quietly.
The temperature on Pei Wenxuan's hands calmed Li Rong's somewhat chaotic mind and made her think more smoothly.
In fact, she knew clearly that her answer at the moment determined Shangguanya's final position.
Shangguanya cooperated with her for the sake of her own power in the Shangguan family, and more importantly, to protect the Shangguan family. And if she does too much and pushes the Shangguan family too hard, Shangguanya is afraid that she will find another way when she turns back.
And she really couldn't completely destroy the Shangguan family. She just wants to control the Shangguan family, not to destroy it.
But if she punished her too lightly, it would be unfair to the Qin family, and it would be even more chilling, and the Shangguan family might treat her as a soft persimmon and bully her like Li Chuan.
After thinking for a while, Li Rong took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Then I don't know what kind of military salary case does this uncle have in mind?"
"The military pay case shakes the country," Shangguanya said calmly, "In such a case, it is naturally up to His Highness to decide."
"What about the Qin case?"
Li Rong continued to ask, and after a moment of silence, Shangguanya said slowly, "Your Highness, the Qin family is still alive."
The Qin family is still alive, and this case was handled by Shangguan Xu. If the investigation goes on, it will affect Shangguan Xu's cronies.
Shangguanya sat on her knees and continued: "In this case, at first, my father didn't want to exterminate the Qin family, but just wanted to find a reason to discipline the Qin family. However, in order to please my father, the soldiers of the Ministry of War tore up the marching log and reported it to him. Yushitai and Xingbu, the people from Yushitai and Xingbu did not know that the marching log was torn up. It was speculated that the Qin family was collaborating with the enemy, so they forged the evidence. Father was wrong about this, but it was definitely not what His Highness thought, for his own selfishness. Kill people."
It's just that everyone pushes a little bit in the middle, and in the end it becomes a big case.
The Ministry of War received news that they wanted to check the stains of the Qin family. The Qin family had no stains and could not cope with the errands, so they tore up the march log and found a stain.
Seeing this taint, the Censor and the Department of Punishment concluded that there must be a problem. If there is no evidence, then create evidence. Anyway, in their eyes, there must be a problem with this matter, but there is no evidence, and they are not wronging the Qin family.
When the news reached Shangguan Xu's hands, it had completely changed. Even if he knew that there might be some flaws in the middle, he guessed that it would not be too big. The Qin family should be damned, they could threaten Li Ming and Xiao with the death of the Qin family. A serious person, that's even better.
Li Rong listened to Shangguanya's words, paused for a while, then nodded and said, "I understand what you want. It's just that so many people died after all."
Li Rong raised her eyes and looked at Shangguanya: "If you insist on dereliction of duty, I'm afraid it won't make sense. In Qin's case, you have to see blood."
Shangguan Ya pursed her lips, and Li Rong said calmly, "I know it's difficult for you. If you help me move people under my uncle's staff, I'm afraid no one will be able to use them in the future. Give me the list."
Shangguanya was stunned for a while, and Li Rong turned to look at her: "Who killed the witness?"
Shangguan Ya got Li Rong's words and reacted.
Qin's case cannot be investigated on the bright side. If the investigation goes on, the queen will be involved all the way. At that time, he will shoot himself in the foot and affect Li Chuan's crown prince.
But whether it's to please Shangguan Xu to deceive his superiors, or to frame the Qin family, or to kill people to cover up the crime later, these things can't be left alone.
Dispose of only privately, as a warning.
Shangguanya saluted calmly, bowed and said, "I'll go get the list..."
Li Rong nodded, turned to look at the sky outside, and said calmly, "Go back, I'm going to court too."
Shangguanya saluted, and when she got up, she glanced at the two of them, and then raised her eyebrows: "By the way, Your Highness, is it cold today?"
Li Rong was a little strange: "Huh?"
Pei Wenxuan held her in one hand and the teacup in the other, drinking tea calmly. Shangguanya laughed: "The concubine has been holding you, and it's a good feeling."
Hearing this, Li Rong's face became hot for no reason.
She hadn't had such an experience for many years, and was a little embarrassed for a while. Pei Wenxuan smiled lightly and said, "Miss Shangguan, let's hurry back and get some sleep, and then go to the casino to play a few laps of leaf cards, or Mr. Su will be thin again today. For a few taels, Yi Xiao made people haggard."
When Shangguanya heard Pei Wenxuan running on her so quietly, she quickly waved her hand and said, "I can't afford it, I'm leaving."
After she finished speaking, she stepped out of the room. After she left, Li Rong breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, finally got a reason, took her hand out of Pei Wenxuan's hand, and said dissatisfied: "I have nothing to do and keep pulling me. , you see, let outsiders see, what is the joke?"
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and chuckled, followed Li Rong to get up and walked out with Li Rong.
Seeing him laugh at her, Li Rong frowned: "What are you laughing at?"
It was not yet dawn, and the two were walking on the corridor one after the other. Pei Wenxuan was only half a step away from her. His temperature was mixed with the cold wind in the morning blowing behind her, which made Li Rong couldn't help but look at him.
The lantern painted with Chang'e holding the moon gently swayed in the wind, the soft light reflected the young man in black official uniform, Pei Wenxuan smiled with the light falling, and said slowly: "If I say what I'm laughing at, Your Highness will be annoyed. mine."
"Come and listen." Li Rong's little fan tapped on the palm of her hand and added, "If you don't tell me, I will definitely annoy you."
"Your Highness said this, Wei Chen can only tell the truth."
Pei Wenxuan sighed, seemingly helpless, and then he seemed to casually stepped forward, walked beside Li Rong, held the wat board, put his lips to Li Rong's ear, lowered his voice, and said in a low voice, "I know your highness today. What is the name of the rouge used?"
His breath gently stroked her auricle like an invisible hand, with a hoarse and smiling voice, all the way into her heart, before she could respond, he said, "Chunxia."
Li Rong didn't speak, she turned her head to look at Pei Wenxuan, this person was very close to her, like a peach blossom that crossed the promenade and slanted to the front, and lowered its branches gracefully, posing a gesture of being picked by you. Beautiful and alluring.
This kind of Pei Wenxuan is very much like the gentle gentleman in her childhood memory, but compared to the ignorant Pei Wenxuan at the age of 20, the current person is a little more calm and measured, tentatively grasping the scale and approaching cautiously , say hello, remind.
It passed by quietly, and hurriedly returned to the border when people noticed it.
If she was still 18 years old, Pei Wenxuan's actions would make her worry about gains and losses. While thinking about whether this person likes her, she was also afraid that she would be wrong. On the one hand, he was uneasy and worried because of his actions, and on the other hand, he had to restrain himself, for fear that his shameful emotions would be known to the other party.
But now she is an old fox in her fifties. She has seen a lot of matters between men and women. It was only because Pei Wenxuan blinded her that she couldn't see clearly. Now that she has reacted, she knows that he is deliberately teasing her.
She was a little unwilling to be passive like this, and now he wants Wen Xuexuan to smile at her blushing, she couldn't help but get a little more annoyed, and wanted Pei Wenxuan to try her mood.
So she smiled slightly and said, "Then I also know what incense the concubine uses today."
Pei Wenxuan raised her eyebrows, Li Rong stood on tiptoe, leaned close to his ear, and opened a small fan to block the side, as if afraid that people would hear it, she whispered, "Is it sandalwood?"
Pei Wenxuan was stunned for a moment. He was about to refute, and then he reflected something. He stared at Li Rong blankly, and saw Li Rong pursing his lips and chuckling, turned around, shook his fan and twisted his waist, and walked away.
"When can I borrow the east wind and blow Tanlang to the pillow." (Note 1)
"The embroidered bed is slanted and delicate, chewing red velvet and laughing at Tan Lang." (Note 2)
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Pei Wenxuan suddenly churned these poems in his mind, and his face instantly flushed.
Li Rong walked a few steps and saw that Pei Wenxuan hadn't followed. She turned around and saw Pei Wenxuan standing on the corridor, not knowing what she was thinking. Feixia's face turned red all the way to her ears, and Li Rong burst into laughter. Standing on the edge of the corridor: "Pei Wenxuan, let's go."
Pei Wenxuan reacted, like a little beast being groomed, followed behind Li Rong with a blushing face.
This time, he didn't speak. He held the wat board and followed Li Rong quietly. Li Rong saw that his momentum had subsided, with his hands behind his back, and he was much happy. She pursed her lips and was quite happy all the way. Pei Wenxuan's emotions calmed down slowly, and he looked up at the girl who was holding his hands in front of him.
He couldn't help but smile.
It was the first time in her life that she responded to him so intimately.
Even in such a roundabout and joking way, she didn't even notice it herself, but she still hinted at him after all.
He is her Tanlang.
The author has something to say: [Small Theater]
Li Rong: "Hahaha, more talkative? You can't beat me."
Pei Wenxuan: "His Royal Highness said that the more your Highness said, the greater the chance of winning."
Li Rong: "..."
I always feel like I'm losing somewhere else.
[Small Theater 2]
Shangguanya: I'm just a jerk, always on the front line of eating melons.
[Note 1]From "Golden Vase"
[Note 2] From "A Dendrobium Bead"