Chapter 55 I'd Rather You Hate Me
"You are right."
After a long time, Liu Fuying finally spoke, but his voice sounded low and weak, as if all his strength had been drained away.
“Going to southern Xinjiang might really be a good thing.”
After saying this, an extremely ugly smile appeared on her face again.
Then, as if he could not walk any further, he sat down under the boxwood tree in the garden.
"Madam, have you agreed to go to Southern Xinjiang?" Jin Li squatted beside her, covering the backs of her slightly trembling hands on her knees.
Jin Li had never participated in the affairs between Liu Fuying and Pei Zhouwu, so she didn't understand why Liu Fuying was behaving abnormally today.
Liu Fuying opened his mouth, but tears started to flow before he could speak.
"Madam, please don't cry. We have worked so hard just to get pregnant. Now that we have a child, the secret of Xiangshan has not been leaked. This is a great thing. Madam should be happy. As for Uncle Pei, we are going to Southern Xinjiang soon anyway. It doesn't matter if he comes out. We won't meet him again anyway."
"But……"
Liu Fuying tried hard to hold back her sobs, not wanting to let her tears fall.
"But if he comes out, he will know that I am lying to him. He will know that there is no such person as Su Yueying in Shangjing City. After he goes to Prince Qi's Mansion to investigate, then I..."
When she said this, she suddenly laughed at herself, but eventually she laughed until tears came out.
It's really ridiculous.
She is a deliberate liar, but she longs to leave a perfect image in the hearts of those she deceives.
How is it not funny?
But she knew that once Pei Zhouwu discovered the truth, everything that had happened during this period, his affection, his love, his sincerity would all become a cloud of smoke, and he... would never love her again.
No one will ever love her as much as Pei Zhouwu!
It's really interesting. She is so bad. How can she want everything?
"Madam, don't be like this. Didn't the general just say that he would not give the letter to the Pei family? Then Uncle Pei will not be able to come out. Madam, don't worry."
Liu Fuying just kept shaking his head, not knowing how to start again.
Pei Zhouwu must come out!
She would rather Pei Zhouwu hate her forever and never see him again.
I just hope he can be free...
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"Madam, I just saw the general walking out of the door in his official uniform. He must be going to the palace."
Jin Li hurriedly ran back to Shuxing Courtyard, panting as she reported to Liu Fuying.
Earlier, after returning to Shuxing Courtyard from the garden, Liu Fuying asked Jin Li to pay attention to Shen Xiunian's movements, especially to tell her as soon as possible if he went out.
Liu Fuying put down the half-drunk bird's nest porridge, stood up and walked out of the yard with Jin Li again.
When they arrived at the door of Shen Xiunian's study, they were stopped outside by the lock in front of the door.
"Madam, what should I do?"
Liu Fuying remained silent, but showed no intention of backing down.
He turned around, went down the steps and walked to the tree in the yard, then bent down and picked up a stone as big as his head.
"Madam, this stone is too heavy. Let me do it."
Before Jin Li could reach out to take it, she saw Liu Fuying returning to the front of the house with a stone in his arms and smashing it against the door lock.
"lady!"
Jin Li was both shocked and frightened. She was afraid that Liu Fuying would hurt her, and she was also afraid that the noise would be too loud and would attract people.
When it failed to open the door in one go, Liu Fuying picked up a stone from the ground and threw it again. When it fell for the third time, the door lock finally fell off and the door was broken along with it.
"Madam, the door is smashed like this. The general will know that someone broke in. Let's track them down..."
"Am I afraid that he, Shen Xiunian, will know?"
She wanted to see what Shen Xiunian could do to her after he found out.
After entering the door, Liu Fuying started searching everywhere.
He looked everywhere, including desks, drawers, and bookshelves, but couldn't find the letter they had mentioned before. In his haste, he lost control of his surroundings and dropped things all over the floor, as if he had been robbed.
I don't know where I touched the bookcase, but I heard a click, and then a small drawer popped out from the middle of the bookcase.
There were many valuables inside, but Liu Fuying only had eyes for the yellow letter.
After opening the envelope, I saw that there were two pages of letter paper, and there was a seal at the end of the letter, which was an official seal.
I read it carefully from beginning to end and finally understood the whole story.
It turned out that the person who framed Pei Zhouwu was the prime minister of the time. He colluded with important members of the Pei family army and leaked important information about the war to the enemy, which enabled the enemy to break through the border town and caused heavy casualties on our side.
Liu Fuying held the letter in his hand, his brows furrowed and his heart beat fast.
She did not pay attention to the affairs of the court and the harem, but she knew that Concubine Li in the palace was the daughter of the prime minister. Apart from the crown prince, the emperor's favorite was Concubine Li's son.
Thinking of this, Liu Fuying understood.
Apart from the emperor's favor, the empress and the crown prince rely on the strength of their mother's family.
Pei Zhouwu has made countless military achievements and is unrivalled in the Pei family's favour. As long as the Pei family is strong, no one can shake the positions of the empress and the crown prince.
Pei Zhouwu fell, the Pei family fell, and the Queen fell out of favor, making it difficult to ensure that the position of Crown Prince would not fall to someone else.
Prince, the future king, who wouldn’t be jealous if given the chance?
"lady."
Jin Li called her gently, reminding her not to be in a daze.
After coming to her senses, she put the letter back into the envelope, then strode out of the study, leaving the floor in a mess with no intention of cleaning it up.
After leaving the house, he harnessed the most ordinary carriage and headed towards Pei's house.
Across the street from Pei's house, there happened to be a famous jewelry store in Beijing. Liu Fuying just pretended to go there to look at the jewelry.
After careful selection, I also picked out two pieces of jewelry.
After paying the money, I saw Jin Li enter the shop with a few bags in her hands. She came forward and said, "Madam, I have bought your favorite fragrant date cake. I have been waiting in line for a long time. Madam, do you want to get in the car and eat it while it is hot?"
"Okay, I'm craving this."
The shop assistant respectfully escorted the two out. After they boarded the carriage and were about to set off, Jin Li came over and whispered to Liu Fuying, "Madam, the letter has been delivered to the Pei family."
"No one discovered you, did you?"
"No, I found a kid on the street who was selling candied haws and told him to say that a white-bearded old man had given him the letter and that he should deliver it to the Pei family. I pretended to buy something across the street to confirm with my own eyes that the Pei family had received the letter and entered the house. Later, I asked the kid again and found nothing wrong. The kid looked ordinary and there was nothing memorable about him. I couldn't find him even if I wanted to."
"That's good."
"Ma'am, what should we do next?"
Liu Fuying leaned back, thought for a moment, and said, "What happens next has nothing to do with me. I have done what I can."
The Pei family is famous for its strict family rules and strict discipline. Even the gatekeepers are trembling with fear and dare not slack off. At this time, Pei's father and mother are at home and can receive the letter as soon as possible.
What happens next is not up to her control.
"Madam, after they receive the letter and tell the emperor the truth, will Uncle Pei be able to come out immediately?"
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