Jiang Shiyuan followed Pei Che silently, two steps behind him. He did not dare to look at the person in front of him. He just lowered his head and stared at Pei Che's shadow on the bluestone bricks, and walked towards the palace gate step by step.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, looked very much like the Luming Academy years ago, when Pei Che carried her to copy homework as punishment.

Pei Che likes peace and rules, but she always stirs up trouble because she is not convinced.

I am not convinced why you confiscated my cat, I am not convinced that I can be my own teacher.

You are obviously six years old, the same age as your cousin, why are you pretending to be an adult?

Therefore, Pei Che taught at Luming Academy for half a year, and she and him fought for half a year.

In Pei Che's eyes, she was naughty and noisy, and must be very annoying.

Otherwise, how could the thank-you gift she gave to him years ago end up in someone else's hands?

Thinking of the past, Jiang Shiyuan felt an indescribable sourness in his heart.

The pursuit of Shen Luchu was a fact, and Jiang Shiyuan could not deny it.

But she felt she needed to apologize to Master Pei.

"Master, the Ninth Princess was playing with me. If I have offended you, Master, I apologize to you."

Pei Che in the front slowed down his pace, and the people behind him caught up, but took two steps outward.

Pei Che looked at the distance between the two people, no matter whether he slowed down or turned back, there was always a distance between them.

Pei Che sighed almost unnoticeably and said softly, "Well, I know, that's a lie, the person you don't like."

lie?

Well, after 'rotten wood' and 'naughty', she would probably have another impression of 'loving to lie' in Pei Che's eyes.

Jiang Shiyuan lowered his head, pursed his lips and said no more, only feeling the soreness in his chest becoming more and more obvious.

The palace gate was soon reached.

Jiang Shiyuan felt a little relieved.

No matter what, today's embarrassment can finally end.

"Master, I'll go back home first. Thank you for seeing me off." Jiang Shiyuan said politely and respectfully.

Pei Che looked around: "Is the carriage coming?"

Jiang Shiyuan looked around, but there was no sign of Hongdou.

I had informed Mammy yesterday when I would be leaving the palace, and the carriage and horses should have been waiting at the door.

"It should be here soon. The Grand Tutor is busy with official duties and cannot delay you. You go ahead and do your work. I'll wait here." Jiang Shiyuan said.

Just as she finished speaking, Hongdou came running over from somewhere, panting and saying, "Miss, the carriage broke down on the road."

Jiang Shiyuan was silent: Why is it so incompatible?

"Where is it broken? Is it far? Where is it broken? Doesn't Uncle Li know how to repair carriages?"

Jiang Shiyuan asked several questions in a row. If the carriage broke down under normal circumstances, it was not a big deal to just wait or walk a few steps to the street corner and pay to hail one.

Today, she really didn't want to stay with Master Pei anymore.

Hongdou's forehead was sweating when asked this question. Her eyes flashed: "Well, the carriage is not broken, the horse ran away!"

"The horse ran away?"

Jiang Shiyuan looked at Hongdou suspiciously, "Hongdou, can the horse still run?"

Hongdou nodded rapidly, "Miss, you know how cunning Chi Lian is."

At this time, the sound of horse hooves came——

A shiny chestnut horse appeared in front of the palace gate leisurely, followed by an old man with short legs.

The horse walked slowly as if it was teasing people on purpose, looking back as it walked. When it saw the people behind it were about to catch up, it galloped for a while. When the people were far behind, it stopped slowly and looked around.

When Chi Lian ran past the palace gate, she even turned her head and snorted at Jiang Shiyuan.

Jiang Shiyuan looked at Chi Lian who was running around, and didn't know what to say for a moment. He only had one thought in his mind -

Would Pei Che think that everyone in the general's mansion was crazy?

"Miss, look how arrogant it is! I'll go and deal with it right now!" Hongdou rolled up her sleeves in anger.

Hongdou rolled up her sleeves and asked Pei Che, "Master Pei, could you please take my young lady back home?"

"Need not."

"good."

The two voices sounded almost at the same time.

Just as Jiang Shiyuan opened his mouth to refuse, he saw Pei Che looking over with a sullen look.

She didn't know if it was Jiang Shiyuan's illusion, but she felt that Pei Che looked unhappy.

Because of her refusal? Or was it her outrage today?

"I'll take you there." Pei Che refused to allow any explanation.

The coachman of the Taifu Mansion was particularly efficient. The moment Pei Che finished speaking, the carriage immediately rushed over and stopped steadily in front of Jiang Shiyuan.

Jiang Shiyuan had no choice but to get on Pei Che's carriage.

Seeing her young lady getting on the carriage of her future son-in-law, Hongdou withdrew her gaze with a smile on her face.

Why are you still embarrassed, miss?

There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Lord Pei is the young lady's fiancé, and they're going to share a bed together soon. What's wrong with riding in the same carriage?

The Zhou Dynasty had an open-minded customs. It was common for women to marry a husband through a list of women and for women to remarry. Even our Zhou Dynasty had girls' schools and a women's army, and the greatest and wisest founding empress was a second marriage. If anyone dared to gossip about her, she would punch him in the teeth!

Watching Pei Che's carriage leave, Hong Douxiao was in no hurry to chase the horse. She just put her finger on the tip of her tongue and blew a loud whistle at the street corner.

"call out--"

There was a melodious whistle, followed by a clattering sound, and the chestnut horse immediately ran towards her, being incredibly obedient.

Hongdou touched the horse's head and praised, "Good horse, well done! When the eldest lady becomes the wife of the Grand Tutor, you will be a first-class meritorious service, and I will reward you with a beautiful little stallion!"

…

Pei Che's carriage was very large. After Jiang Shiyuan got in, he sat down obediently next to the door.

The carriage moved slowly. Pei Che looked at the distance between the two of them, turned around, took out a box of osmanthus cake from somewhere, and handed it over.

"Want to eat?"

Jiang Shiyuan raised his head and took a look.

She recognized it; it was Sheng Tingchun's osmanthus cake.

Jiang Shiyuan's mind immediately flashed back to that day when Pei Che pushed the door open with his back to the light.

At that time, she was biting half a piece of osmanthus cake, and her mouth was full of sweet taste.

She remembered that the road from the Taifu Mansion to the palace gate did not pass through Sheng Tingchun.

Did Pei Che go to Shengtingchun to buy it just because of her?

No, no, no, Jiang Shiyuan, what are you fantasizing about?

As for the marriage, you are too self-indulgent.

Pei Che didn't know he would meet her today.

The morning court was early, and these snacks were probably placed in the carriage to temporarily fill his stomach.

Pei Che kept holding the snack. Jiang Shiyuan moved his body, reached out to take a snack, and sat back at the door.

"Thanks."

He looked as if he was about to retreat from the house.

Pei Che held the snack box, his brows slightly raised, and his thin lips pressed into a sharp line.

"Do you want to open the window?"

Jiang Shiyuan looked at her frowning brows and said a little embarrassedly, "I didn't know I would meet Master Pei today, so I used too much perfume."

Last night, her aunt gave her many fresh spices from the palace. She couldn't resist her curiosity and tried them one by one.

"I'm sorry to have let the Master suffer."