“Yes, I’m always here,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Of course, she was away for a short time because she ran out and burst into laughter, and now her face is twitching a bit.
Pei Shijiu closed his eyes; he had essentially made a fool of himself in front of the little girl the whole time.
Looking up, it felt as if the sky had collapsed.
“They were just talking nonsense, it’s all fake.” He said with a serious yet apprehensive expression, “Please don’t take it seriously.”
"Yeah, it's all fake, don't take it seriously." Qiao Lian'er repeated his words, as if comforting a child.
Her serious attitude made Pei Shijiu even more uneasy: "You must be secretly laughing, you must believe it, humph."
"No, I didn't hear anything just now, including the splatter, the vomiting, and the servants' discussion," Qiao Lian'er said matter-of-factly.
Pei Shijiu was on the verge of tears, utterly exasperated: "You're a bad person too, I really hold a grudge."
"Since you're being so formal, Second Young Master, I won't dare to chat with you anymore."
Pei Shijiu struggled with her emotions: "Fine, I'll reluctantly forgive you this time."
"To be honest, it's all your fault. That's why I fell into the cesspool and ruined my reputation."
"Blame me?" Qiao Lian'er didn't understand.
"You said you wanted to come to Beijing for a month, and I'm happy about that."
Qiao Lian'er paused for a moment, remembering Pei Shijiu's kindness.
"I will definitely come."
"My brother, the entire Pei family, and I stand with you. You will not lose this battle," Pei Shijiu promised.
"Here, we keep a close eye on the movements of the Qiao family in the capital."
Qiao Lian'er thought to herself that it would take five days, with constant changes of horses, for news from the Qiao family in the capital to reach here.
But she only needs to know the information she wants in an instant. If she can't even win this, then she's really wasting the wonder of this space.
"Also, the Pei family received the medicine you sent this morning. They brewed it for my parents, and they feel much better. They even have a better appetite for dinner. Thank you, little girl."
"It's just a few herbs; you've done so much more for me," Qiao Lian'er said sincerely.
Three days later, the rewards were decided.
General Lu and General Xu, the two main commanders of the operation, led the Imperial Guard cavalry to escort the imperial edict and the documents of reward to Datian Village. Among them, the Imperial Censor, Qiao Yuan, the eldest son of Master Qiao, Qin Ren, the Vice Minister of Rites, and Yu Jianshan, the Director of the Ministry of Personnel, accompanied them as inspectors.
“The two generals are fine; they will take the portraits with them. Besides them, Physician Yu is one of our men,” Pei Zhujin said.
"Originally, Master Qiao wanted to send the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, his second son, to the Southern Kingdom with the imperial edict. However, someone asked the Emperor if the Northern Alliance had suffered a defeat and if the tribes were dissatisfied and sent spies to the capital to cause trouble. It would be better for the commanders of the Imperial Guard to stay in the capital and defend the imperial city."
"The major generals are in the capital and have already received their rewards. General Lu and General Xu were originally stationed in the south-central region, so it's a good time to send them south."
Qiao Lian'er pondered that in order to achieve this situation, there must have been a fierce debate in the imperial court.
She shared her thoughts with Zhu Jin, who chuckled and said, "It was a bit intense, and we almost came to blows. Although the Pei family didn't know those generals had portraits, they weren't their own people, so it was impossible for them to side with them."
"That Qin Ren is the brother of Master Qiao and Madam. He is ruthless, cunning, and tyrannical. Be careful. We have done our best to persuade him, but we cannot change his mind."
“The Censor-in-Chief’s mind is even more unpredictable, so we must be more vigilant.”
"Although Physician Yu's position is lower than Qin Ren's, he is capable and highly trusted by the Emperor. He has a bright future. Don't worry, Miss Qiao, I won't arrange a useless person for you."
Qiao Lian'er's lips curled into a cold smile. This battle had finally been brought into the open.
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