Pei Zhixuan came over and knelt down to ask for instructions: "Grandpa, my granddaughter is unfilial. I really feel that today's incident is strange."
The expression on her face was serious and solemn, but Pei Yu scolded him pointedly: "The prince no longer intends to pursue this matter, what else do you want?"
Wen Qingzhu, who was sitting in the first place, had a flash of understanding in his eyes. These words were meant for her.
Pei Zhixuan is a smart person. She wouldn't be able to play if she hadn't come earlier, so she came here at this time.
In fact, it is not difficult to guess what the plan is in mind.
But she didn't intend to interrupt.
There was another moment of silence in the room, and Pei Zhixuan's mind was racing very fast.
Wen Qingzhu did not directly interrupt, and Pei Zhixuan immediately knelt down again: "Zhixuan is from the Pei family, and fortunately her grandfather values her. I brought my sister into the palace. Naturally, I cannot escape responsibility if something goes wrong. My sister will not poison, Prince. But for the sake of the Pei family, forget it, but we can’t!”
Pei Yu said nothing, and gently rubbed his thumb and index finger under the sleeve.
He was waiting for Wen Qingzhu to speak.
There was another moment of silence. Wen Qingzhu lowered his eyebrows and held tea in his hand, as if he had not heard Pei Zhixuan's words.
Finally, Pei Zhixuan turned around and was about to kneel down towards Wen Qingzhu.
Once here, Wen Qingzhu couldn't completely pretend to be deaf and mute, so he quickly put down the tea cup, got up and went over to help Pei Zhixuan up.
"Miss Pei is a rich woman, the apple of Prime Minister Pei's eye, and you have not committed any crime, how can you give such a great gift!?"
Pei Zhixuan took advantage of the situation and grabbed Wen Qingzhu's wrist with neither tightness nor looseness. Her face showed just the right amount of grief, anger and self-blame: "My sister was just brought back from Beijing. She has been raised in a boudoir and is not familiar with things in the capital. How could it be possible to poison the prince! Someone must have deliberately framed us in this matter!"
"Yes, the prince also knows that your Pei family is innocent, so there is no punishment." Wen Qingzhu put on an expression that I know all about, and helped Pei Zhixuan sit down.
After a long sigh, he slowly said: "I came here this time because of this matter."
The Pei family's grandparents and grandchildren immediately looked at each other casually, and sure enough they were here!
Pei Zhixuan slowly calmed down: "What do you think Madam should do about this matter?"
When she asked this question, she obviously wanted Wen Qingzhu to block him in front.
Wen Qingzhu would not fall into her trap and threw the question back: "What are you going to do if I don't come?"
Should he bear the blame silently, or send his own people to investigate
Pei Zhixuan narrowed her eyes: "The prince trusts us in this matter. The prince does not need to investigate, but we, the Pei family, must investigate clearly."
"Okay, I can help you!" Wen Qingzhu finally said his purpose.
Pei Yu, who was sitting in the middle seat, finally couldn't help but interjected and asked: "Madam, are you here to help us?"
Wen Qingzhu looked up at him and nodded: "Exactly, Prime Minister Pei is the pillar of the country, but he was framed by a traitor like this. The mastermind must be caught!"
Pei Yu and Pei Zhixuan both understood what she meant, but neither of them answered.
They didn't say anything, but Wen Qingzhu wanted to ask: "Speaking of which, Mr. Pei is also at the Yushitai. Recently, something big or small happened in the capital. Maybe the prince's poisoning is related to this matter."
"Is it the recent difficulty in giving birth to almost all pregnant women in the capital?" Pei Zhixuan had heard about it.
Wen Qingzhu's face became more solemn: "Yes! This matter is no small matter! Children are the future of Daqi. It may be okay for a few pregnant women to have dystocia, but if the situation worsens, it will be difficult for any children to survive in the future!
In the short term, it will cause panic, but in the long term, it affects the country and the country! The prince can save the Pei family once, but can he save the Pei family every time? "
Pei Yu is the prime minister and handles people's livelihood and government affairs, so he naturally knows the pros and cons of this.
If the prince's poisoning hadn't happened, Pei Yuda could have hung up.
But now the Pei family is also involved. It's not that he doesn't want to investigate the case of the prince's poisoning, but that he has some inside information about the recent rumors in the capital.
There is absolutely no connection between the prince's poisoning and the difficulty in giving birth among pregnant women in the capital.
Now Wen Qingzhu forcibly linked the two things together, and made it reasonable and elevated it to the level of a national event.
This eloquence and ability to adapt to changing circumstances are simply enviable.
If Wen Qingzhu were a man, Pei Yu would do anything to make her his grandson-in-law!
Just as Pei Yu was weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Pei Zhixuan suddenly spoke up and firmly agreed with Wen Qingzhu's point of view.
"Madam is right! My daughter's family doesn't know much about the country and the country, so I can't compare to madam, but I have been exposed to it through my grandfather's ears and eyes, so I still understand it somewhat! Madam, don't worry, the Pei family will fully cooperate!"
Hearing what she said, Pei Yu frowned slightly, with displeasure on his face: "Zhixuan, since you know you don't understand, why did you agree to Mrs. Ping Guohou?"
Pei Zhixuan turned around and stood up, looked at Pei Yu and said: "Grandpa! I know that I shouldn't go beyond the rules and make decisions for you! But the king's heart is unpredictable! For the future of the Pei family, I really hope that my grandfather will find out about this matter! Give it back to Pei The family is innocent!"
She looked at Pei Yu with firm and persistent eyes.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Pei Yu finally agreed.
Pei Zhixuan turned around again and said to Wen Qingzhu: "I belong to my daughter's family. Why don't I let my brother help investigate this matter on behalf of the Pei family? What do you think, madam?"
"It couldn't be better." Wen Qingzhu also stood up and looked meaningfully into Pei Zhixuan's eyes.
After a while, Wen Qingzhu said goodbye and left.
With no outsiders in the room, Pei Zhixuan immediately knelt in front of Pei Yu and said submissively: "Please punish me, grandpa!"
Pei Yu turned sideways, supported his chin with one hand, and asked thoughtfully: "Are you so sure that she came for Pei Yi?"
Hearing that his tone was not angry, but full of curiosity, Pei Zhixuan felt relieved, raised her head and answered, "Yes!"
"Say." Pei Yu let go of his hand and leaned back on the chair.
Pei Zhixuan straightened up and began to explain: "Wen Qingzhu turned around halfway, so it was her impromptu idea. The Pei family really wanted to prevent her from interfering in government affairs, but we have righteousness in front of us, wouldn't it be more useful? Why use that kind of method? To deal with her in secret ways?"
"So you want to express the attitude of the Pei family? What happened to her has nothing to do with us?" Pei Yu is a conceited person. Except for his political opponents back then, he has never lowered his status to anyone so much.
So even though he knew this was the best choice, he was still unhappy.
Pei Zhixuan is very clear about her grandfather's frustration: "The main reason is that the murder of the prince is too detrimental to our Pei family. Once we are caught in the future, it will be doomed! By then, my grandfather's life's hard work will soon be in vain? Didn't my grandfather always teach me that small impatience will lead to chaos? Is it a big conspiracy? Our Pei family must endure this matter today!"
"But aren't you afraid that Pei Yi and Wen Qingzhu will join forces to deal with the Pei family when they get together?" Pei Yu wanted to squeeze Pei Yi to death, but he never succeeded.
This is his lifelong shame!
Pei Zhixuan walked to Pei Yu and beat him on the shoulder, her voice getting deeper and deeper: "No! I have been in contact with her many times, and she is no less afraid of Pei Yi than we are."
…
At night, the warm breeze is slightly cool.
Wen Qingzhu stood in front of the window, thinking about what happened at Pei's house just now.
She was satisfied with the current result, but she still felt a little regretful.
She failed to fully exploit Pei Yu's pride, but Pei Zhixuan saw through her purpose.
Although it was a win-win cooperation for both parties, Pei Zhixuan was becoming increasingly difficult to deal with.
"Miss, Manager Tian is back." Lu Tao came to the door and knocked lightly.
Wen Qingzhu came to his senses, turned around and sat on the main seat in the room.
Tian rushed in and bowed, Wen Qingzhu waved his hand, and then he took out a pack of medicine and put it in front of Wen Qingzhu.
"This is the men's medicine that the charlatan sold a few days ago."
Wen Qingzhu opened the paper bag and found a ball of finely ground powder inside. When he picked it up and smelled it, he felt a familiar smell.
She picked up a little more with her index finger and rubbed it on her fingertips for a while.
He couldn't help but smile and said: "It's very smart. It's actually a steamed and dried soup powder, but there are only a few kinds of medicine that can definitely cause dystocia."
After putting down the medicine bag, Lu Tao came over with a wet handkerchief.
Wen Qingzhu wiped his hands clean and turned to tell Tian Chong: "Go and investigate. Recently, all the pharmacies in Beijing, Luocheng and Kangcheng have shipped records of aconite! Especially for quantities over ten kilograms, all purchases can be traced. people!"
As soon as Tian Chong took the order and left, Lu Tao came over, looked at the medicine bag on the table and asked: "That Mrs. Qian still can't find her whereabouts. What if she doesn't find out and catch her first tomorrow, and another case comes back?" Where’s the lady?”
Wen Qingzhu looked at the courtyard outside the door with a distant look in his eyes: "If they move so quickly, it will be easier for me to see who is behind it. After all, there are not many people who can act like this!"
Lu Tao thought for a while, and there was no one else but the Pei family who could do this matter so carefully without any flaws.
The long night is coming to an end and daylight is coming.
Wen Qingzhu woke up early, dressed and washed, and sat in the main room to eat.
Halfway through, Xi'er from outside came over and reported: "Miss, Mr. Pei wants to see you."
The corner of Wen Qingzhu's mouth curled up, but the movements of his hands did not stop, but he replied: "Go and reply, tell him that I haven't gotten up yet, and ask him to wait."
Xi'er responded and went to the front hall. As soon as she stepped into the room, she saw Pei Yi standing up.
She repeated Wen Qingzhu's words, changing the subject.
Pei Yi glanced in the direction of the main courtyard, but in the end he said nothing.
He just held up his hands to Xi'er and said, "Thank you for the report, miss. I'll be waiting here."
Although he wanted to give Pei Yu some time, Wen Qingzhu didn't keep him waiting for too long and came over in about half an hour.
Seeing her coming, Pei Yi immediately stood up and saluted.
Wen Qingzhu sat down with a smile, raised his hand and said, "Master Pei, why are you so polite? Sit down! Prime Minister Pei must have told you last night, right?"
"I said it." Pei Yi nodded, but did not sit down.
Wen Qingzhu looked at him and said with a smile: "What? Mr. Pei is dissatisfied with the poor hospitality in the Hou Mansion, and he doesn't even want to sit down?"
Seeing her casual joking, Pei Yi felt more and more uneasy, and asked again: "Madam, if you really want to investigate the matter of pregnant women in the capital having difficult labor, I will fully cooperate. It's just that the prince was poisoned, and I really can't interfere."
The smile on Wen Qingzhu's face deepened: "Why not intervene? You are a descendant of the Pei family, and the glory of the Pei family is your glory. If the investigation is clear, it will be good for you."
When she replied like this, Pei Yi's heart sank completely. Wen Qingzhu was really here for him!
Wen Qingzhu and Pei Yu's move not only removed him from the Yushitai, but also helped the Pei family. The key point was that the prince's poisoning was clearly arranged by the prince himself. How could he investigate it
If he really insists on investigating and the prince doesn't like it and doesn't dare to touch Pei Yu, then he has no choice but to touch him!
This feeling of not being able to please both sides and being pinched by Wen Qingzhu was really unfavorable.
"Madam, I have heard a little bit about the prince's poisoning. It's just something that Master Su and Master Hei have not been able to find out. I may not be able to find out if I go to investigate."
Pei Yi tried to persuade him.
Wen Qingzhu's eyes became more and more profound, and when he met Pei Yi's eyes, he said in a faint tone: "Master Pei really thinks that I don't know the truth about the prince's poisoning?"