When I returned to the house, I saw that Xie Feichen didn't look good at all. At least he was brought back to the capital at the request of the Xue family.
Suddenly, his closed eyebrows opened, and Xie Feichen asked in a cold voice: "Does the county master have anything else to do?"
Of course I came here because I thought you were bad!
Faced with his alienation, Liang Pingshu shook her head calmly: "No, Mr. Xie has a good rest."
Not long after leaving the guest house, a servant came over to report that the imperial physician came to see Xie Feichen and asked the county chief to lead the way.
As expected, Wen Qingzhu was not really worried, so Liang Pingshu took the imperial doctor back to the guest house.
Pushing open the door and entering, just as he was about to speak, the quilt on the bed was lifted up, and there was still blood stains on it, but no one was anywhere.
Liang Pingshu's expression changed suddenly, and she quickly ordered: "Come here! Go and report to the princess immediately that Mr. Xie is missing!"
The bright moon hangs high, withered grass is everywhere, and only a few farmhouses under Lingyun Mountain still have lights on.
The two figures walked quietly on the path, looming under the shadow of the mottled trees.
He kept checking the people who were looking ahead and behind him, and asked the people around him in a low voice: "Princess, is it too dangerous if we are the only ones here?"
"It's not dangerous. Jiang Yuancheng is at the end of his strength, unless he encounters..."
Before he finished speaking, a voice came from behind and wanted to warm Qingzhu: "Unless someone can help him hide the truth."
Stopping, Wen Qingzhu looked back and saw that the person coming was Pei Yi. He was walking over step by step with a medicine box in his hand.
"This is what the princess wants." Pei Yi handed her the medicine box in his hand, and Lu Tao quickly took it.
Wen Qingzhu looked calm, but his words were very guarded: "You actually know that I am here."
This was a coincidence. Pei Yi felt a little helpless, but he knew that Wen Qingzhu would not believe it, so he just said: "In short, I have done what I promised the princess, and I should be ready to prepare what the princess promised me."
"Are you threatening me?" Wen Qingzhu felt a little anxious in him.
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly understood, and asked with a smile: "You blew up Bailang Mountain yourself."
Pei Yi was a little thinly dressed, and when the cold wind blew at night, he actually got goosebumps all over his body.
He looked up at the nearest farmhouse in front and said, "Let's find a place to sit down and talk carefully."
After some deliberation, Wen Qingzhu nodded in agreement.
When he arrived at the farmhouse yard, Pei Yi reached out and knocked on the door twice.
Through the fence, one could see the flickering lights inside the wooden windows.
The surroundings were quiet for a moment. Wen Qingzhu looked at the few rays of light intently, but did not come to open the door, and no one answered.
"Something's wrong." Pei Yi stretched out his hand to stop Wen Qingzhu and pushed hard. The courtyard door didn't move at all.
He looked sideways, met Wen Qingzhu's gaze and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Wen Qingzhu didn't reply. He took out a golden needle and gently picked it from the crack of the door.
There was a loud clang, and something fell at the door.
"It's really true." Wen Qingzhu pushed gently and the courtyard door opened.
Under the pale moonlight, several three-fingered thick wooden sticks were lying on the ground in a mess.
He raised his head and walked in. In a few steps, he arrived at the door of the house.
Another pick and a few more bangs, and the door was opened.
A beam of light leaked from the half-open doorway, reflecting a pool of bright red blood on the ground.
Wen Qingzhu sighed, opened the door and walked into the house.
When he looked up, he saw a young couple being tied up, their mouths and ears were gagged, their necks were almost cut off, and blood was flowing out.
"Jiang Yuancheng was here just now." After Wen Qingzhu finished speaking, he walked to the table with the kerosene lamp.
There was a cloud of ashes on the surface, which looked like something had been burned.
Wen Qingzhu stretched out his fingertips and twisted them, feeling the touch from his fingertips. This texture was—
"Jijiazhi." Pei Yi stood behind her and told her the answer.
Turning to look at Wen Qingzhu's profile, he didn't understand: "Why is Jiang Yuancheng related to the Ji family?"
Wen Qingzhu was very tired and felt a little confused, so he sat down.
She looked at the dead couple in front of her and said, "I don't know either, but unfortunately you told me that someone really wants to help Jiang Yuancheng hide the truth."
"Ji family?" Pei Yi knew very well what Jiang Yuancheng relied on now, but it should not be related to the Ji family.
He raised his eyes and suddenly found Wen Qingzhu deep in thought.
This shows that Wen Qingzhu does not doubt the Ji family, but she is thinking about why the Ji family would help Jiang Yuancheng.
Pei Yi asked in shock: "The Ji family is also related to that person?"
"Yes, of course there is a reason why the Ji family has been able to survive for so many years. They are just an ordinary family, but they have extraordinary knowledge."
Wen Qingzhu laughed: "Do you regret not listening to your grandfather?"
After calming down his expression, Pei Yi also sat down and was not angry: "It was my decision to miss this kind of thing. There is no need to regret it. Just do the things in front of you."
As expected of the Pei family, they are really arrogant.
Following his gaze, Wen Qingzhu felt a hint of regret: "It seems that I still underestimated him. I couldn't help but dare to come to the capital and got help from the Ji family."
Pei Yizheng was about to speak when he suddenly drew his sword and struck, causing the window board to be split in half and fell to the ground.
A gloomy man suddenly stood outside the window, staring at him intently.
Seeing that he was an acquaintance, Pei Yi quickly put away the sword in his hand, cupped his hand and explained: "It turns out to be Mr. Xie, there was a misunderstanding." Then he invited him: "How about you come in and sit down too?"
Xie Feichen said nothing, and had no intention of coming in or leaving.
Wen Qingzhu, who was sitting down, finally stood up. She told Lu Tao: "Go and report to the official."
Early the next morning, in the living room of the Ji family.
Pei Yi repeatedly looked at Wen Qingzhu across from him. She drank tea, borrowed books, and admired famous paintings, as if she was not here to accuse him.
Originally he shouldn't have said this, but Pei Yi looked around the Ji family and was really curious: "What is the relationship between this Ji family and that one? Do they also know about the emperor?"
"Yes." Wen Qingzhu put down the tea cup and picked up the book brought by the maid again to read.
These words really shocked Pei Yi: "What kind of existence is the Ji family?"
He didn't even know about the inheritance that was so close at hand.
"Our Ji family is just an ordinary existence." An old voice came from the door.
When Wen Qingzhu saw this, he quickly put down his book and stood up to salute. Naturally, Pei Yi was not far behind.
The old man came into the room and sat down. Without looking at Pei Yi, he said directly to Wen Qingzhu: "Jiang Yuancheng brought the relics of that ancestor. What he wants is not the throne, but to save his life."
"Then you agreed?" He didn't ask if it could be done, but asked directly whether he agreed. Wen Qingzhu knew that the Ji family had books, and some things might be clearer than her.
The old man twisted his beard: "Whether our Ji family agrees or not, there is no threat to the princess or the emperor. It is just to fulfill the last wish of our ancestors."
Wen Qingzhu's fingertips tapped the armrest lightly, as if thinking about the truth or falsehood of this statement.
After a while, she laughed: "Since the Ji family says so, then I believe you."
The old man's brows moved, and he could see her thoughts at a glance: "The princess doesn't need our Ji family."
You can borrow it first if you don't need it. Wen Qingzhu was naturally unceremonious: "After all, I am also the teacher's apprentice. I am in trouble now and I need your help."
Just like the rumors say, he is a person who does not suffer any loss.
Turning to the young man beside him, the old man asked him: "From today on, you will follow the princess and come back after Jiang Yuancheng is dead."
"Yes." The young man looked directly at Wen Qingzhu, not afraid of people at all.
Wen Qingzhu nodded and thanked him, and left with the young man without saying a word.
Behind him, Pei Yi seemed to stand up and say goodbye to the sultry person, but did not receive a response from the old man.
The streets were busy with traffic, and there were obviously more people and vehicles.
After opening the car curtain and looking outside, Wen Qingzhu was slightly unhappy when he saw Pei Yi riding behind him.
"Why on earth is Pei Yi following the princess?" Lu Tao has been following Wen Qingzhu for the longest time. Of course she understands what Wen Qingzhu's expression means at this time.
It was precisely because she knew that she was curious: "If the princess doesn't want him to follow, wouldn't she just give the order?"
Wen Qingzhu shook his head: "It's not that simple. Pei Yi..."
Halfway through, she stopped talking.
Seeing that he was about to arrive at the palace, Pei Yi did not want to be proud of the emperor at this time, and finally took the initiative to retreat: "Princess, I have to go back to the Pei family to do some things, and I hope Princess Haihan."
"I know, let's go." Wen Qingzhu didn't take it seriously, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
If Pei Yi met Pei Yu, he would really miss a big show.
After entering the palace, he went directly to the eldest prince.
After testing, it was shown that everything was normal with the child.
Fu Jue finally felt relieved and turned around to go into the house to take care of the children. It would be nice to have Wei Qinglin in the middle hall.
"You went to see Jiang Yuancheng last night?"
"Yeah." Wen Qingzhu was still thinking about the Ji family helping Jiang Yuancheng, and was a little distracted.
"Sister Qingzhu!" Wei Qinglin stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes.
Wen Qingzhu came back to his senses and asked strangely: "I'm listening to you."
She was listening, but not paying attention. Wei Qinglin asked the personal maid to go down, and turned to look at her seriously: "Sister Qingzhu, you can't go out alone. It's still midnight, don't you?" I know that the emperor has sent people to look for you, but they haven’t been found yet.”
"Don't worry, I know in my heart that nothing will happen." Wen Qingzhu waved his hands and continued to think about what the old man from the Ji family said.
Is it just to save your life
Seeing her like this, Wei Qinglin asked several more questions, but Wen Qingzhu answered them simply and clearly, which made Wei Qinglin lose his energy.
Finally, he couldn't help but say: "What if Jiang Yuancheng really appears in front of you?"
Hearing this, Wen Qingzhu looked over with a smile: "If he really shows up, of course he will be killed."
With a smiling face and a gentle voice, the words he spoke were filled with solemnity.
Now that the matter on his mind was settled, Wen Qingzhu stood up.
She looked towards the eldest prince and said to Wei Qinglin: "Take good care of the eldest prince. The Jiang family will never be in this situation again. Take good care of him."
After getting up and leaving Qingning Palace, Wen Qingzhu met Pei Yu within a few steps.
He stood on the side of the palace gate, as if waiting for her.
"Why is Prime Minister Pei here?" Wen Qingzhu asked knowingly.
That's right, at Su Huo's suggestion, Pei Yuguan was reinstated. No one objected or agreed, but things unexpectedly came to this point.
Pei Yu bowed respectfully, then looked up at her and said, "Princess, Pei Yi is back."
Wen Qingzhu smiled: "I know, he came to see me this time."
"Then I can rest assured." Pei Yu knew a lot, but he was very sensible and didn't ask any more questions.
Looking at his back getting further and further away, Lu Tao said with emotion: "It seems that Prime Minister Pei finally knows that there are some things that cannot be done."
"You are wrong." Wen Qingzhu turned around and walked towards the Xuanzheng Palace and explained, "It's not that he didn't do anything, but that he was waiting for an opportunity to do something."
Lu Tao is thoughtful, waiting for an opportunity
People in the Pei family will never give up, they will only wait for opportunities.
Just like Pei Yu, who had been deprived of power, it seemed that he was looking for Fu Xuan to add insult to injury, but in fact he was just trying to join forces with Fu Xuan in an attempt to return to the court.
The young man from the Ji family is very smart, very polite, and a person like a beautiful orchid tree.