Chapter 82: The Eunuch's Fox Pet
It has been many years since Pei Duo felt that someone was waiting for him to come back on this day. He even didn't have such a dream because of hopelessness.
Now that it is so close, I am a little stunned.
The forest not far away seemed like a dream surrounded by a warm halo, like a flower in a mirror and a moon in the water.
The eunuch who was accompanying him did not dare to ask more questions when he saw Pei Duo stop, and just stood there in silence.
"Sir, if you don't go in now, the snow will get heavy."
Lin Zhi raised his hand to hold an umbrella for Pei Duo, and the ice lantern in his hand swayed with his movements.
Pei Duo subconsciously wanted to take the umbrella from Lin Zhi's hand, but out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of the person walking behind him.
"You guys step back first."
He knew that these people couldn't see Lin Zhi. There was a faint demonic aura around Lin Zhi, which showed that he had already cast a spell.
The trusted eunuch who was accompanying him saw Pei Duo's clear eyes, nodded, and led the others to retreat.
Today is a special day as it is New Year's Day, and Pei Duo had already told the palace servants in Yuxuan Palace not to keep watch. Now the palace is empty with only them.
Pei Duo took the umbrella from Lin Zhi's hand, held his hand and walked into the hall. He folded the umbrella under the eaves and put it aside.
Before he came back, he had someone inform the palace servants who had not left yet, so the food on the table was served after he left the banquet, and they were all the dishes he and Lin Zhi had talked about.
Apart from the cold dishes, the hot dishes were all simmered on a low fire in the stove beforehand, and the stir-fried dishes were also put into the pot at that time, and they were still steaming hot when he came back.
The door inside the house was closed and a charcoal brazier was placed there, and the temperature was two different from outside.
Lin Zhi also placed the ice lantern outside the door without extinguishing the candle inside, letting it glow faintly in the night.
Pei Duo didn't eat much during the meal, but seeing Lin Zhi eating, his appetite was whetted and he ate a lot too.
What Pei Duo didn't expect was that Lin Zhi had learned human manners from somewhere and was toasting him with fruit wine.
"I wish you peace and safety in the coming year."
After a while, Lin Zhi only said this sentence, and muttered quietly: "I clearly memorized a lot, why can't I remember it."
Pei Duo heard it but did not expose him. He smiled and drank the glass of wine with him, and also wished him good luck in the coming year.
This was the happiest holiday Pei Duo had had in all these years. After eating and drinking, he hugged Lin Zhi and returned to the bedroom.
Ever since its belly started to swell, the little fox has become more clingy, as if it would feel much more at ease with him around. Pei Duo didn't feel annoyed by this look, but rather liked it very much.
“When will it disappear?”
There was some complaint in the little fox's voice, and Pei Duo did not hide it from him for too long, to prevent the little fox from really thinking that she was going to be a mother but ended up being disappointed.
Fortunately, the little fox was skeptical about the male fox's pregnancy, so she was not very sad. Instead, she was quite happy and ate a lot that day to celebrate.
Pei Duo was glad to see that he was not sad, but seeing that he was not sad at all, he couldn't help but grabbing him and making it look like he had a cub. Naturally, he restrained his strength to avoid hurting the little fox's stomach like he did many days ago.
Lin Zhi held his belly and sat down carefully. Although his belly was not big, he couldn't be as casual as usual, which made him a little annoyed and many of his movements were restricted.
But obviously, Pei Duo did not share his feelings and seemed even more excited.
Of course Lin Zhi knew why he was like this. He didn't do it on purpose. He just kept it to himself and did nothing, but Pei Duo was like this.
Snow was falling outside the house, piling up on the branches in layers.
The plum blossoms picked from the plum garden are still in full bloom in the vase, looking quite elegant and proud.
Pei Duo pinned it next to Lin Zhi's ear, and the beautiful woman with purple hair and snowy skin looked even more outstanding under the red plum blossoms.
There were no candles burning in the hall, only a little moonlight.
Lin Zhi rested her hands on the table, her bulging belly swaying slightly. Pei Duo looked at her, his eyes becoming darker. He kissed Lin Zhi's back, his heart filled with warmth.
I only hope this moment will last forever.
There is no need to hold court early on the first day of the new year. According to the custom of this dynasty, there will be a half-month break.
Pei Duo didn't worry about those things, whether they were palace affairs or matters concerning the Demon Suppression Bureau.
He would just lie in bed with his little fox, doing nothing, watching him sleep soundly and waiting for him to wake up.
If it were in the past, Pei Duo would not believe that he could do such a boring thing.
He has always known that time is more valuable than gold, and since he doesn't have much time to begin with, he wishes there were twenty-four hours in a day so that he could do more things.
Now, this thing that seemed to him to be a waste of time also became fun in his heart.
In winter, Lin Zhi is prone to sleepiness due to habit, and due to physical reasons, he is even less awake.
After waking up and eating with Pei Duo, Lin Zhi fell asleep again.
He also spontaneously refined his demonic power in his dreams, and Pei Duo diagnosed him every day to prevent any accidents.
The little fox could continue to sleep, but Pei Duo had to get up.
He asked people to send gifts to each family using the prepared lists. For some of the matters involving private friends or secret chess pieces, he had to spend more time and effort.
He also has to review all matters related to rewards, punishments, promotions and demotions at the Demon Suppression Bureau, as well as the update of some monster files and changes in the time limits for rewards and punishments. This is because some monsters are caught by the Demon Suppression Bureau before they cause any trouble but just have bad intentions or have made minor mistakes. In addition, some monsters will occasionally take the initiative to provide clues and make meritorious contributions, so Pei Duo will also give them corresponding rewards.
Pei Duo specifically asked the monsters close to Wucheng to pay attention to Wucheng's movements and obtained several clues.
In addition to Lin Zhi, Wu Yan was indeed looking for other demon foxes, but so far he has found nothing.
When you are busy, time passes quickly.
Half a month later, everything returned to normal and the lazy atmosphere of the festival was no longer in the air.
I heard from the palace maids that the Queen did not have her period on time this month and she is very likely pregnant.
The emperor should have known the news. He looked good when he went to court, and he was back to normal when he looked at Pei Duo.
Pei Duo asked people to pay attention and did not make any extra plans.
Pei Yunzhi didn't calm down after listening to the letter, but Shufei was a little restless. She became much more stable after talking to Pei Duo.
At the end of January, just as spring began, two major events occurred in Beijing.
One is that a minister who was a disciple of Prime Minister Huo was involved in the sale of official positions. Prime Minister Huo was also mentioned in the case, but it was not very clear. Pei Duo proposed a thorough investigation. It turned out that the person in charge at this time was someone who had a rift with that minister.
The second thing is not a matter of the court, but it is equally important.
The Sixth Princess's brother committed an assassination in Fengzhou. The Crown Prince went to attend the funeral in public, but secretly wanted to find out what happened. However, before he arrived in Fengzhou, he met a horse thief on the way and died tragically on the spot.
This incident was a huge blow to the Sixth Prince. Standing in the court, he looked much older, staring at Pei Duo with his wolf-like eyes.
Pei Duo was not the one who did this. He accepted the gaze and responded with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking that Yue Zhuo could not stay for long.
He could be so cruel just for the position of crown prince. He thought he would at most make the crown prince disabled, but he didn't expect him to be so brutal. According to his understanding, Yue Zhuo didn't seem to be bullied much, it was just the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. This man was too ambitious, so it was inevitable that he would do other things.
After returning to the palace, Pei Duo talked about this matter with Lin Zhi in a casual conversation.
Lin Zhi wrinkled her nose and said, "It's so dangerous, my lord, you must protect yourself better, otherwise I will have to marry someone else with your child."
This was of course a joke, so Pei Duo was not angry. He just had a cold light in his eyes and raised his eyebrows and asked, "What storybook are you reading now?"
Lin Zhi answered honestly: "The Innocent Widow."
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