Chapter 7 Chapter 7 This time, he was the first to meet her

Only when you step into Biyou Manor can you understand its exquisiteness.

Everyone has seen the jade-like palaces and rooms, the red pillars and carved rafters. In Biyou Manor, there are lush flowers and fruits, and fragrant grass. When people walk among them, their noses seem to be filled with the elegant fragrance formed by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Wu Jingxun liked places like this, but she seldom went out and didn't want to show her timidity, so she just lowered her eyes habitually and followed the palace servants leading the way to Shansexuan where Princess Changyi entertained her guests.

Princess Changyi is the only daughter of Prince Rong. Besides her, Prince Rong's son is also deeply favored by the emperor and often walks around the palace.

Nowadays, there are few heirs in the royal family, and the current emperor has only two princesses.

As the emperor grew older, the dispute over the succession became increasingly intense in the court, and naturally, more attention was paid to Prince Rong.

Under such circumstances, the mayor of Changyi County held a banquet at Biyou Manor, and many officials and marquises in Jinling City secretly worked hard to earn an invitation for the girls in their families.

Now, the fragrance of Biyou Manor is floating in the air, and the flowers and butterflies embroidered on the girls' bodies are more dazzling than the various peonies that can be seen everywhere in the corridor garden.

There were too many people coming today, and Wu Jingxun was a little nervous. His jade-like face was slightly flushed because of his nervousness. After entering Shansexuan, he found a quiet place to sit down and did not talk to anyone.

Wu Shunhua was very excited and tried to persuade her for a few words. However, seeing that Wu Jingxun just shook her head and was unwilling to go out and socialize, she had no choice but to tell Cuiping to find her if she had any problems, and she went to talk excitedly to the generals and ladies who were her friends.

Shansexuan was built on a small hill, and the pavilion was constructed differently from other places. Wu Jingxun was sitting on the corridor at this time, with a hand wearing a crystal jade ring resting on the beauty's backrest, staring blankly at the clear water flowing around Shansexuan.

Most of the people along the way were wearing gorgeous clothes and silk skirts. Suddenly, a team of tall guards wearing golden marrow armor appeared in his eyes. Wu Jingxun was originally admiring the scenery below the mountain, but when he saw this, he quickly turned his head away.

Cui Hu was watching with great interest. Seeing Wu Jingxun and Shouli had already looked away, she deliberately urged, "Madam, if you don't take a closer look now, how will you know how our future son-in-law compares to other men?"

This was a bit presumptuous. Wu Jingxun looked around and saw that most people liked to chat with a few friends in a lively place. There was no one else here. She glared at Cuiping and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Prince Pei was first a heroic general with great wrath, and then her fiancé.

He has sacrificed so much for the stability of his country and family. How could she be so frivolous as to compare him with outsiders?

Hearing Wu Jingxun whisper these words, Cuiping was moved, but she still looked at him reluctantly several times: "Okay, okay, I will take one more look, one more look——"

Wow, the guard walking in the middle has the best figure and is the most handsome. Although the styles of their armors are similar, Cuiping can tell at a glance that he is the most well-funded among the guards!

Cuiping watched with great interest, and that fiery gaze made Pei Huaiguang unbearable.

Who treated him like an August lamb?

Wu Jingxun saw Cuiping was so fascinated and excited that he couldn't help but think: Cuiping is old now, could it be that...?

She was too shy to say those two words, but she was seriously thinking about what kind of son she would give to Cuiping in the future.

The young man's casual but sharp gaze shot over like an arrow. Cuiping was startled and hurriedly hid behind Wu Jingxun's shoulder: "Madam..." She never looked at the guard brother again. That look was really scary!

Wu Jingxun subconsciously turned his head and looked down the mountain.

But he happened to meet Pei Huaiguang's sharp eyes like an eagle.

She was stunned.

It's the one with amber eyes.

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Pei Huaiguang actually didn't really want to be the Right Guard. He was used to being free on the grassland. He could just grab whatever he wanted to eat or what he wanted with the bow and arrow in his hand.

But the old lady, that is, his and Pei Jinguang's biological mother, Qiong, reacted more strongly than him.

When Madam Qiong heard the news, she was drinking tea with Pei Huaiguang. She cherished this son who had just returned home and was thinking about spending more time with him to make up for the painful regrets of the past ten years. Then she heard these words from her eldest son who had just returned from his duty in the palace.

The emperor rewarded the second son of the Pei family by giving him the position of guard of the Right Guard.

Madam Qiong was struck by lightning when she heard this. She murmured, "I only have one Erlang... I don't care about you two, father and son, chasing fame and fortune, defending your country. Erlang finally came back to me, and you can't bear to see him get any better. You want him to die! Is that right? Is that right!"

When she got excited, Madam Qiong stood up shakily and pretended to hit Pei Jinguang, but her legs were damaged due to injuries in the past, and she could not stand steadily in a hurry and almost fell down.

Pei Jinguang's strong and powerful arms can support the peace of his family and country, but now he feels that he is too weak to support his mother who is still immersed in pain.

Pei Jinguang supported her, his expression calm but also with some sadness unknown to outsiders: "Mother, please don't be like this..."

For a moment, the mother and son did not notice Pei Huaiguang's suddenly stretched out and stiffened hand.

Madam Qiong had no strength in her legs and feet, and her hands were also weak. She relied only on her eldest son's strong and powerful arms. As she pounded again and again, the white patches of her thick hair kept floating in Pei Jinguang's eyes.

The maidservants who were waiting on the side were startled and hurried forward to hold Madam Qiong back: "Madam, please don't hit me like this again..."

Madam Qiong ignored the screams and dissuasion of others, and just stubbornly used her weak fists to hit Pei Jinguang's red and purple official uniform embroidered with a unicorn spitting pearls again and again.

The embroidered pattern on the official robe symbolized the emperor's favor and power, which was obtained at the cost of her husband's life and the suffering of her two sons!

Pei Jinguang looked at his mother, who was looking at him with a familiar look of resentment.

In fact, she is only in her early forties this year, but she lost her husband and young son in middle age. In the past ten years, Erlang has been wandering outside without support, and those of them who are at home have never had an easy time.

Now that Erlang has finally been welcomed back, A'niang is in much better spirits, but her health has been deteriorating for so many years and it will not be restored overnight.

Pei Jinguang tried his best to make his voice gentler so as not to disturb the woman who had suffered so much.

"Don't worry, mother. The Right Guards only patrol the imperial gardens on weekdays and won't go on the battlefield. The emperor bestowed this position on Erlang out of pity for him being lost as a child..."

Pei Huaiguang's words were interrupted by Madam Qiong's even more intense and loud voice.

"Lost in childhood—Lost in childhood—How dare you mention this in front of Erlang and me?! It's you who caused Erlang and I to be separated for more than ten years. It's all your fault, it's all your fault..."

Mrs. Joan was so excited that she couldn't catch her breath and fainted.

Pei Huaiguang supported her frail body and remained silent for a moment before saying to Nanny Fang, who was standing beside him with a worried look on her face, "Send Mother inside to rest."

Nanny Fang is stronger than ordinary women. With her around, she can usually take Mrs. Qiong, who has difficulty walking, out for walks.

Seeing Nanny Fang easily pick up Madam Qiong and walk towards the inner room, Pei Jinguang whispered, "Go and boil the medicine. Remember to feed it to her when she wakes up."

The other maids bowed quickly in response.

"Erlang." Pei Jinguang smiled at his younger brother standing beside him, "You must be tired today, why don't you go and rest first..."

"If you don't want to laugh, don't laugh. It's really ugly." Pei Huaiguang stared at him and said this out of the blue. Pei Jinguang was stunned.

"I'll go to that Right Guard." Pei Huaiguang said expressionlessly, "I'll go talk to her."

He had been home for more than ten days, but he still couldn't pronounce the word "mother".

The handsome young man with a stern appearance had already changed out of his wolf fur and felt hat. His attire was no different from that of an ordinary young man from Jinling. His heroic and graceful eyebrows and eyes were cold and indifferent under a hairband on his forehead, like a crescent moon floating on the wall of Jinling.

Pei Jinguang looked at him with a look of satisfaction in his eyes: "Erlang is becoming more and more sensible."

Pei Huaiguang: ...He just can't stand seeing a grown man look so stupid and melancholy!

And he has his plans.

But Pei Huaiguang soon regretted it.

Who said that the Youwei Guard only needs to be on duty one day out of five, or just wander around the palace gardens?

Pei Huaiguang was sent to Biyou Manor when he took up his post for the first time.

He was already in a bad mood and was keenly aware of the gazes coming one after another.

Pei Huaiguang didn't want to pay any attention, but those people were really too much, and their stares were too strong. Pei Huaiguang was used to living a life of constant preparedness on the grassland, so he was naturally sensitive to such prying gazes.

He glared back coldly, only to meet a pair of curious eyes.

A hint of interest suddenly flashed in Pei Huaiguang's originally careless eyes.

It was his favorite prey.

She is his future sister-in-law.

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Today's Diary Theatre——

Wu Banban: This garden is so big, it’s so comfortable to stay here, I feel like reciting a poem

Pei Da: I want to marry her, I want someone who is only partial to me

Pei Er: Whose little wolf is still on duty? This shows that Jinling City is not a place for people to stay.