Ex-husband coveted
Xiao Bo said nothing, frowning and thinking carefully. It seemed that in his previous life, until his death, Pei Zhaoying was still trapped in this torturous and exhausting marriage relationship and had no freedom.
According to Pei Zhaoying's personality, she would also want to stay as far away from Xiao and Cheng as possible.
According to their status, they did not need to flatter Xiao and Cheng, but they had to stand clearly on the emperor's side. Therefore, after simply nodding in response, they had no intention of chatting with Xiao and Cheng.
Originally, everyone could have kept to themselves, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yucheng, for some reason, took the initiative to greet them in public with a smile:
"Your Highness and your brother are so harmonious and harmonious. I really envy you."
Bah, he doesn't envy her.
Ever since the headache brought about the lingering dream, Xiao Yucheng had developed strange feelings for Pei Zhaoying. He really felt that he should marry Pei Zhaoying according to the dream! It was only natural that Pei Zhaoying became his wife.
Xiao Yucheng disliked Pei Zhaoying for two reasons. First, because of her disability, it was inconvenient for her to have children. Second, as a member of the royal family, she must be in Cao's camp but her heart was with Han.
But Xiao and Cheng were thinking about Pei Zhaoying's stunning beauty day and night, and even asked someone to secretly copy a portrait of Pei Zhaoying and carry it with them. Today they saw the real person, with a face as beautiful as a lotus, which did not need any luxurious makeup. Her almond-shaped eyes were transparent and clear, and contained compassion for the world. She was just like the goddess of Luo River who came to the earth!
The more Xiao Yucheng looked at Pei Zhaoying, the more he liked her. When he thought about it carefully, her two flaws were not a big problem. It was very interesting to train a woman with a strong temper in the boudoir.
It’s just that Xiao Bo is an eyesore.
"Brother, there's no need to be envious. I think you have your own interests. I heard that the beauties around you are all stunning. I just hope you don't let the position of the Xiao family's mistress remain vacant for too long."
Xiao Bo instinctively disliked the way Xiao Yucheng looked at his wife.
He almost wanted to worship Pei Zhaoying as his own god.
Because of his understanding of men, Xiao Bo could read what was contained in Xiao Yucheng's eyes. It was a look of scrutiny and playfulness without any respect, as if he was looking at a rare object or a rare and exotic animal. In short, he did not regard Pei Zhaoying as a living, thinking person.
Why didn’t they take Xiao Yucheng directly to the King of Hell to report for his headache?
Xiao Bo was extremely anxious.
It seemed that he felt that bigger trouble was yet to come, which would be triggered by Xiao and Cheng.
Fortunately, Pei Zhaoying's belt exuded the scent of Lingling mixed with her faint body fragrance, which allowed Xiao Bo to respond slowly and calmly.
Although Xiao Yucheng's position as the main wife was vacant, it was no secret that he had several beautiful concubines. In his previous campaigns, some local nobles would offer him famous beauties in order to save his life, and Xiao Yucheng never refused any of them.
Moreover, he did not like to accept gifts. He always disdained bribes from officials, whether in money or not. But if the gift was from a beautiful singer, he would always accept it and provide for her with a "kind" attitude, worried that the woman would have nowhere to go in the troubled times and would be like a floating duckweed.
Just this time, Xiao Bo singled him out in front of Pei Zhaoying, and Xiao Yucheng blushed abnormally.
There was no need to be embarrassed. Since ancient times, heroes have loved beauties. Xiao Yucheng blushed and coughed dryly. He said something incoherent to Pei Zhaoying in a daze:
"...Actually, I dismissed those concubines a long time ago."
Pei Zhaoying was shocked and covered her face with a round fan, saying in confusion, "Why did the Grand Marshal bother to tell me such private matters?"
It's not just a private matter, it's a bedroom affair!
How could I bring this up and tell it to Pei Zhaoying, a married woman!
And it was his own brother's wife... It was even more rude. The officials who were listening on the side wished they were deaf and didn't hear anything.
"Brother, please be careful with your words. Don't say these things to offend His Highness." Xiao Bo's face turned completely cold. He adjusted his position and stood in front of Pei Zhaoying.
This made Xiao Yucheng unable to see her beautiful face clearly.
Pei Zhaoying didn't think much about it. She never had a good impression of Xiao Yucheng. She just thought that this man had suddenly gone crazy and said shocking things. However, Xiao Bo's public defense had dispelled her unhappiness.
Pei Zhaoying lowered her round fan, revealing two clever and cunning eyes, and greeted Xiao Bo in a low voice:
"I'll go tell the women to come and ask Qiluo to follow. Don't worry about me."
Xiao Bo turned around and muttered softly:
"As long as I'm not by your side, I'll be worried no matter where you go."
After the incident of Xiao Caizhen poisoning people in public in the palace, Xiao Bo became more cautious and careful, like a hen protecting her chicks.
If possible, he wanted to stay with Pei Zhaoying all the time.
His senses have always been sharp, beyond those of ordinary people, and he has discovered that Xiao Yucheng has begun to behave abnormally... In the past, Xiao Yucheng regarded Pei Zhaoying as a political enemy whom he wanted to get rid of as soon as possible, but today, the look in his eyes when he looked at her was not the scrutiny of a political enemy, but the covetousness of a man for a woman!
"Don't worry, okay? I can't drag you into a crowd of women. I'm right at the other end of the corridor, unobstructed, right within your sight."
Xiao Bo knew that Pei Zhaoying had her responsibilities and could not be detained by him, which was why his uneasy vigilance suddenly increased.
Pei Zhaoying acted coquettishly for a few words, then regained her calm and dignified appearance. She was pushed by Qiluo to greet and take care of the female relatives. She was extremely graceful and beautiful.
When the girls saw her coming, they wanted to bow again, but she stopped them with a smile as usual:
"Sisters, you have finally made it to the palace. Please respect His Majesty and the Queen Mother. I am no different from everyone else. I am just an ordinary woman. I hope you will enjoy yourself. Otherwise, I will spoil your fun."
Pei Zhaoying specifically called Sang Ningyun over to question her. He held her hand and looked at her face anxiously.
"Well, thanks to your good skin, Miss Sang, you can no longer see any signs of injury. As a girl, what girl wouldn't cherish and protect her appearance?"
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the medicine. After applying it, there are indeed no scars left."
Sang Ningyun was a very kind person and never forgot to express his gratitude.
Some of the women still remembered the frightening incident in the palace, and their anger was boiling. Although they couldn't mention it directly, it didn't stop them from venting their anger in a roundabout way:
"Yeah, how big of a grudge is there to ruin a girl's face? We're all women, don't we know how to put ourselves in someone else's shoes?"
"Sister Sang, just treat it as a dog bite. After all, some people are unreasonable and have no manners. They raise their paws and hit girls in the face. They are no different from inhumane cats and dogs."
After Xiao Yucheng's mediation, they reached an agreement with Pei Heng on the matter of Xiao Caizhen. They only said that Xiao Caizhen had offended the princess in an unjust way, and never mentioned the serious crime of poisoning.
However, the eyewitnesses of the poisoning were deliberately trapped in the palace for a long time by Xiao Bo, and they hated Xiao Caizhen to the core. They had already guessed that it was Xiao Caizhen's doing. In addition, she was even stripped of her title of county lady, and her reputation among the female relatives was ruined. Any small official with a little family education would warn his wife and daughter not to hang out with such a woman.
The sarcasm from here and there was blown by the wind into Xiao Caizhen's ears.
She pinched her fingers in anger, holding back tears in the wind. She remembered that today was Xiao and Cheng's celebration party, and she must not make any mistakes that would affect her brother's business.
Why is Pei Zhaoying so good? If it weren't for Pei Zhaoying, she would have been able to marry the emperor she admired as her wife!
It was Pei Zhaoying who blocked her marriage and stood in her way. How could she be fine?
From Xiao Caizhen's perspective, Pei Zhaoying and Xiao Bo, the two people she hated the most, were married. They were truly a nest of snakes and rats! They even had the nerve to steal the show at her brother's celebration banquet. It was simply a mismatch between the primary and the secondary.
Pei Zhaoying still comforted Sang Ningyun in a gentle tone. After all, the fermentation of their conflict was due to her and Xiao Bo's calculations. She just didn't expect Xiao Caizhen to be so extreme and directly resort to violence.
"My dear child, His Majesty and I both know your character and will not sit idly by and watch you and Scholar Sang suffer. Let us put aside the unpleasant things of the past for now, or simply forget them. Just remember that your grandfather served his country loyally and deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Your entire family will be blessed by His Majesty, and you will not be wronged."
Pei Zhaoying's hands were soft and warm, and Sang Ningyun felt like she was embedded in soft cotton. Her eyes were gentle and loving, like the eldest sister in the family. Sang Ningyun almost flew up with joy after receiving her teachings, and nodded calmly and shyly.
"I will definitely keep your highness's instructions in mind."
"It's not really a lecture. We're just chatting among sisters. Don't be nervous. I'm not a cannibal."
The girls laughed, and Sang Ningyun was freed from her restraints.
One of the clever little sisters teased:
"With your Highness' words, I would like to congratulate Sister Sang in advance. Sister Sang's future is definitely limitless!"
No one doesn't like to hear good words. Pei Zhaoying was very pleased to hear it. She asked Qiluo and other maids to present silk everlasting flowers for the ladies to choose from according to their preferences.
The so-called everlasting flowers were ingeniously crafted from tribute silks and satins to create the almost perfectly reproduced forms of various flowers, yet they never wither. If sprinkled with the same scented powder as the variety, the real thing would be almost impossible to tell apart. They were priceless in the market, and even the most lavish of hands could hardly afford them, as the embroiderers who embroidered them were all summoned to the imperial embroidery workshops.
If a daughter can get one, she can boast about it endlessly in the circle of famous ladies.
Amidst the excitement of the crowd, the figure leaning against the railing looked particularly lonely.
Pei Zhaoying said calmly: "Miss Xiao, you can pick one too."
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