When the red sun filled the window, Pei Yuan went to Xu's yard to pick up Bao Ning.

Ji Yan walked with him, and the two of them were silent all the way. Pei Yuan was not the type to pull someone's sleeve to explain after being misunderstood, and this matter was really hard to understand. He avoided Ji Yan's inquiring eyes, just looked ahead with a solemn expression, and waited until he reached the gate of the yard and asked the maid to pass the message.

Bao Ning was very happy today. She drank a few sips of green plum wine. Although the wine was not strong, she was still a little drunk. She rushed towards Pei Yuan as if she was stepping on cotton.

Xu shouted from behind to be careful, and Pei Yuan quickly reached out to catch her: "Don't run around."

Bao Ning stopped, tiptoed to his ear, and whispered: "I heard that you have a son?"

Pei Yuan's face darkened.

Xu stood not far away, holding her handkerchief, looking at them awkwardly. Bao Ning stood up with a big laugh.

She saw her expression in Pei Yuan's pupils and felt that she was not dignified enough. She stopped laughing and waved to Xu first, then to Ji Yan: "Aunt, brother, I'm going home."

Pei Yuan grabbed her arm and nodded to Xu. After getting permission, he hurried away with Bao Ning.

Bao Ning fell asleep after drinking and slept all the way in the carriage. After arriving home, she was more awake and sat on the couch, holding her chin and smiling at Pei Yuan. Pei Yuan had something to go out at night, but because of Bao Ning, he couldn't leave. He frowned and fetched water for her to wash her feet.

Bao Ning said, "What are you doing with the basin? I want to take a bath."

"Be quiet." Pei Yuan grabbed her ankle and pushed her into the water. "What kind of bath are you talking about? You can't even speak clearly, and you still want to take a bath? Who will save you if you drown in the water?"

Bao Ning said, "I have a husband. My husband will save me."

Pei Yuan was annoyed by her nagging and didn't want to listen to her nonsense. He scolded her, "Your husband won't save you."

"Why?" Baoning asked in confusion, but she quickly reacted, smiling and clapping her hands, "I know, my husband ran off with another man!"

She seemed very proud, as if showing off. Pei Yuan's forehead was so red that veins popped out of his chest. He pointed at her forehead and cursed, "Are you crazy?"

Baoning asked him mysteriously, "Do you know my husband?"

Pei Yuan pursed his lips. He really wanted to teach Baoning a lesson immediately, but he couldn't reason with a drunk who was talking nonsense, nor could he hit her. He was so angry that he was fuming. He took Baoning's feet out, wiped them a few times, stuffed them into the quilt, and stuffed her body in: "Go to sleep."

Baoning was unwilling: "I'm not sleepy..."

"You are extremely sleepy, you are so sleepy." Pei Yuan interrupted her, "Ji Baoning, I tell you, if you say one more word now, you will have a pockmark on your face when you wake up tomorrow morning. If you dare to say it, you can try it. Also, I'm going to take a shower now. When I come out after the shower, you'd better be asleep. If you dare to jump around, I will beat your dog."

Baoning immediately closed her eyes.

Pei Yuan sat down next to her and looked at her. Baoning is not very clear-headed now. Although he knows it is unlikely, Pei Yuan is still worried. If she wakes up suddenly and runs outside to yell, saying something like "my husband ran away with another man", he will have no need to live. Baoning

did take a nap. Pei Yuan lit a small lamp and looked through the military training diary that had just been presented to him. He was thinking about the empress's illness that Pei Yang mentioned.

Pei Yang said that the empress's illness was getting worse, and the emperor seemed to intend to send her to another manor for recuperation. Concubine Gao was ready to take the throne.

Concubine Gao was the same woman as Pei Xiao. She looked kind but was vicious at heart. She would do anything to get what she wanted. She had no morals in her heart and would do anything despicable.

Pei Yuan closed his eyes slightly, stroking the corner of the page with his thumb, thinking about the possible scenes at the palace banquet. He didn't feel when Bao Ning got up, but he suddenly felt a pain in his hips. He opened his eyes and saw Bao Ning sitting cross-legged with a small rattle. Seeing that he noticed, he tapped his butt again. Then he came up with a flattering smile, hugged him, and then stepped back and hit him on the head with the drum.

Pei Yuan helplessly snatched the drum away and threw it away: "Are you still not sober?"

Bao Ning said nothing. Pei Yuan said, "Tell me, you don't have pockmarks anymore."

Bao Ning said slowly, "I feel like I'm awake. I put my hand on my chest and felt my heart beating. My mind is also clear. When I hit you just now, I felt pain."

Pei Yuan asked, "Why did you hit me because you felt sorry for you?"

Bao Ning smiled, "But I was very happy."

Pei Yuan saw that her complexion was already very normal. He sat up, took Bao Ning's hand and placed it in his palm, and said to her earnestly, "Mid-Autumn Festival is in three days. We are going to the palace for a banquet. The banquet is not a place for you to eat and drink. There are some things I need to tell you in advance."

Bao Ning also shook his hand seriously, "I know, I won't cause you any trouble."

Pei Yuan felt relieved, touched her face, and said softly, "Be good and don't hurt yourself."

Bao Ning nodded meekly and leaned her head on his chest.

Pei Yuan said slowly, "Before the banquet officially begins, you have to pay respects to the Queen. Not only you, but all the ladies who come to the banquet, the ladies and the Crown Princess, have to go. I haven't been to the palace for a long time, so this time, I will accompany you. You can just follow me, but you should be aware that the Queen's temper is not stable."

Bao Ning asked, "What do you mean?"

Pei Yuan said, "The Queen used to be a very gentle and kind person, but in recent years, I don't know why, she suddenly became crazy. Usually She is fine, but you never know when she will go crazy. You must remember to be careful and stay away from her to avoid her hurting you."

Baoning said, "I know."

Pei Yuan continued, "The second point. When I was young, I acted arrogantly and made many enemies. When I failed, countless people were waiting to see me laugh. Now that I am on the rise, there are also many people secretly targeting me..."

Baoning smiled and said, "You are also self-aware."

Pei Yuan suppressed his anger: "Are you still listening?"

Baoning shut up. Pei Yuan pointed his finger at her nose: "So, you must be very careful. Don't eat food given to you by others, don't drink water given to you, and ask me before accepting gifts given to you. Do you understand?"

Bao Ning said: "But if someone gives me a banknote and insists that I accept it, I can't refuse it."

"What are you thinking about? No one gives you a banknote. There is no such vulgar person who gives money in public." Pei Yuan felt a headache. Bao Ning's alcohol tolerance was too low. She should still be half asleep and half awake. He shouldn't choose this time to talk to her about serious matters.

But he was halfway through the conversation and still wanted to continue: "It's best not to talk to people you don't know. When you meet someone of lower status than you, just smile. There are too many people who hide knives behind their smiles. Too many people are waiting to find loopholes in your words. I'm afraid you can't tell."

Bao Ning said, "Okay, I only chat with people I know. I have made good friends, the third daughter of the Minister of Personnel, and Ma, the second wife of the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. Ma is a young and beautiful woman, but unfortunately she married an old man. She is very enthusiastic and gave me pickled horse meat and black garlic... Her family is from Yanzhou. Her second uncle's family used to rely on selling black garlic to support her third uncle to pass the imperial examination. Her father and third uncle are cousins ​​and are also very successful..."

Pei Yuan interrupted her and said, "Don't have too much contact with Gao Feihe. She might die that night. You saw her when she was alive. You will be scared if she dies."

"..." Bao Ning was silent for a long while. Pei Yuan frowned, thinking that she was frightened. Just when he was about to comfort her, she seemed to come back to life, "Where did I put the jar of black garlic? I'll go look for it later. Remember to remind me not to let anyone throw it away as swill, it stinks!"

Pei Yuan couldn't bear it anymore and scolded her, "Did the wine go into your head?"

Bao Ning calmed down and shook her head and said, "Probably not."

She could see that Pei Yuan was angry and his mind was in a mess. She tried her best to Pei Yuan rubbed her head: "It doesn't matter, let her talk nonsense, we will fight a beautiful turnaround. Those who looked down on you will kneel at your feet one day." "That's not necessary..." Bao Ning raised his

head and asked,

"Do you want to be the emperor?" Pei Yuan asked back: "Do you want to be the queen?"

Bao Ning

thought for a moment: "Can ducks be raised in the palace?"

What kind of question is this. Pei Yuan hesitated.

Bao Ning said, "Then I don't want to be the queen."

She lay down, yawned, and fell asleep quickly.

...

Pei Yuan felt that he was simply insane. He had been talking to a drunk person for so long, how much could she listen to? She only knew black garlic, black garlic.

He settled Bao Ning down, turned off the lights, and went outside. Wei Meng was already waiting for him. Perhaps because of the unreliable rumors, Pei Yuan felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at Wei Meng.

Wei Meng was completely unaware and excitedly cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, young general. The trap is ready. We

'll lure the turtle into it." Pei Yuan nodded indifferently. Wei Meng was lost in his own emotions and muttered to himself unaffectedly, "It's just that Pei Xiao is cruel and is best at cutting off the tail of a gecko. I wonder if he will treat his mother as the rotten tail and cut it off with one knife. But no matter what, the Gao family will no longer be Pei Xiao's arm from now on. First, Tao Maobing was lost, and then the Gao family was lost. He will be like a cicada with broken wings and will not survive this autumn."

Pei Yuan stood on the stone steps and looked at him. His mind was not here. He was secretly thinking about the evaluation of him by the market. A blue-eyed beauty?

Wei Meng became happier as he spoke, his eyes lit up as he said, "If His Majesty knew that the case was an injustice, he would feel extremely guilty, and the relationship between you two, father and son, could be reconciled."

Pei Yuan came back to his senses and paused for a moment, "I don't lack this kind of affection."

Wei Meng was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what he meant, and a sour taste rose in his heart.

Yes, he has a family, and is warm and caring every day, as if he is soaking in a honey pot. Even lunch is sent by someone. Unlike him, who is alone, he doesn't lack the love of his father and mother.

Pei Yuan said, "There is something you need to deal with as soon as possible. There have been rumors in the market recently. I guess it was Pei Xiao who did it. He has a woman's mouth and dares to make up anything. He may be trying to ruin my reputation."

Wei Meng didn't understand why, so Pei Yuan was too lazy to say more and told him the solution directly: "You just need to use your real name and have a cup of tea in the largest teahouse in the capital. You don't need to hide your true colors."

Blue-eyed beauty? Just a black-faced strong man. When you meet him in person, the rumors will be broken without any attack.

Pei Yuan went into the house after he finished speaking, leaving Wei Meng standing in front of the door in a daze. With a complicated mood, he accepted the order and left in a daze.

...

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Baoning got up early to wash and dress up. She changed into a formal crown and clothes, which were a rather old-fashioned indigo color, 10% darker than indigo. Madam Liu adjusted her collar and collar, and when everything was done, she brought her a mirror.

Baoning looked at it carefully for a while and felt that there was nothing to praise about the style of the crown and clothes, but she was nervous and anxious to establish her confidence. After a long while, she uttered, "It's pretty good, and this color makes me look white."

She tilted her head and asked Pei Yuan, "Isn't it?"

Pei Yuan and Madam Liu both laughed and said yes.

Baoning was satisfied, and walked around the house again, practicing the etiquette she had learned in the palace, and then she took Pei Yuan's hand with confidence, "Let's go!"

It was only a quarter of an hour from the prince's mansion to the imperial palace. Baoning sat upright in the car, and Pei Yuan laughed at her serious appearance. After the guards checked the gate, the carriage stopped under a palace wall, and Pei Yuan helped Bao Ning get off the carriage. The black high wall was about three meters high, cutting the sky into squares. Bao Ning only looked up and felt the pressure in his heart even heavier.

An older palace maid led the way. She first bowed, then smiled and stretched out her hand and said, "Please follow me, Prince and Princess. The Queen has been waiting for a long time."

Pei Yuan pressed Bao Ning's hand under his wide sleeves: "Smile."

Bao Ning frowned and said, "I can't smile."

Pei Yuan taught her: "Show your teeth and smile."

Bao Ning did as he taught. Pei Yuan glanced at her and pursed his lips and said, "Forget it, just make a bitter face, at least it looks natural."

Bao Ning snorted.

Pei Yuan looked at the palace wall in front of him: "We're here."

...

I don't know why, but she was so nervous before entering Changqiu Palace that she couldn't walk smoothly. But once she walked through the gate and saw many ladies of the inner and outer court dressed in gorgeous clothes, Bao Ning felt natural.

She was young and beautiful, with a gentle and appropriate smile. Next to her stood a tall man with a stern face. She was an eye-catching presence from the moment she entered the door. Not everyone had seen Pei Yuan, and Bao Ning didn't like to make friends widely. Many people whispered and asked who these two people were. When they learned that these were the King of Jibei and his queen, everyone showed an unpredictable expression.

After a long silence, someone said sourly: "Look at their blessings, many legitimate daughters can't compare to them."

No one dared to answer, and after a while of silence, everyone started talking, and the atmosphere became lively again, as if nothing had happened.

Baoning followed the nanny into the threshold of the main hall and immediately saw Gao Feihe standing beside the empress serving her, and Yuanzi sitting nervously beside her, picking her fingers?