Chapter 12,
After saying these words, Qi Xian was too embarrassed to stay in the Duke's Mansion any longer. He hurriedly bowed to Prince Pei and said goodbye, carrying his useless brother away. As he left, he did not forget to apologize repeatedly, saying that he would go back and deal with him. Pei Yuanqi did not stop them from leaving, but...
After their figures disappeared behind the hexagonal door, he put his hands behind his back, and the old man's profound aura instantly spread from him. He looked in the direction the other party left and said mysteriously: "In this world... it seems that women have a particularly difficult life."
"If you leave home in the future, I'm afraid things like this will happen frequently." He turned around and looked at Su Guoer's face while speaking.
But when he saw her face full of anger, his heart skipped a beat. He had a bad feeling.
As expected, Su Guoer snorted coldly and asked, "I'd like to ask you, Prince, why did Qi Zhang come to the West Garden, where few people usually pass by, instead of staying at the banquet?"
Prince Pei's heart ached, and he immediately came up with a countermeasure: "He..."
"Don't tell me he was bored and wanted to take a stroll in the garden. What guest would dare to stroll around the garden without being accompanied by the host's servants?"
Pei Shizi's heart was again troubled: "He!..."
"Could it be that he wants to change clothes? But the east door of Qingliang Pavilion is right next to Moyu Pavilion, which is where we entertain guests. So why did he have to go all the way to Yunyan Pavilion in the West Garden to change clothes? Unless..."
Su Guoer became even angrier: "Did someone point out the way? My Lord? Do you think I'm right?" She frowned, her face full of impatience.
From the first moment she saw Qi Zhang, she probably knew what was going on.
The West Garden is connected to the women's inner courtyard. Generally, outside guests would not stroll around the West Garden of the mansion, and the host would not take the initiative to lead guests here. Moreover, they had just taken their seats and had to change their clothes. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Qi Zhang had ulterior motives!
As mentioned just now, there are two changing places closest to Qingliang Pavilion. Moyu Pavilion is right in Qingfeng Courtyard, and it is just a few steps away from the east gate. Why do we have to go around such a big circle to change clothes in Yunyan Pavilion in the West Garden?
Qi Zhang was a guest who followed his host's wishes, so naturally he didn't know that there was a Mo Yu Pavilion in this mansion, so... the person who told Qi Zhang could only be the prince. In other words, the person who led Qi Zhang here could only be the prince.
Everyone knew that Qi Zhang was interested in him.
Su Guoer's momentum was no less impressive. Even when she looked at the prince, there was a hint of intimidation and inducement in her eyes. She was so furious after being plotted against that she couldn't calm down her anger for a while, and it showed on her face.
She looked like an angry donkey.
Pei Yuanqi was very surprised why he thought so... She always looked gentle and kind.
Su Guoer became even more aggressive: "My Lord, you should give me an answer." Pushing her into the fire pit for no reason?
Why?
Why?
Could it be that just because he was the master, he could play with her at will? She was a girl, and a girl's innocence was not important, but... she couldn't be abused like this!
She was furious, but her face remained stubborn and she didn't shed a single tear.
This made Pei Yuanqi at a loss: "I......" He frowned and saw that the other party's breathing was disordered, so he even held back what he wanted to say.
"Could it be that the prince wants to say that he took the wrong road and had to come here? But the time when the prince appeared just now was such a coincidence. It looked like he had been following Qi Zhang here since early morning. How can this be explained?"
"Pei Yuanqi? You should give me an explanation!" Su Guoer almost blurted out the last sentence, but she regretted it as soon as she said it.
It's really easy to say, and I got used to it after calling it for a while.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately panicked. This wasn't her previous life, and she wasn't his. They had only met a few times in the mansion.
In this situation, should I call him by his full name?
Will he be beaten with a stick and driven out of the house?
Su Guoer was really a little panicked...
An explanation? He could give him one.
but……
Pei Yuanqi? !
Pei Yuanqi raised his eyebrows at the last sentence. The difference in their natural identities made him realize it immediately, and he didn't care whether Su Guoer was angry or not.
He is now even angrier than Su Guoer.
"Huh? Who allowed you to call me by my name?" His brows were raised, and he no longer looked like the gentle young man he used to be. His aura suddenly changed, as if he had suddenly become a different person.
He now looked like a living devil, glaring with anger, his whole body telling him that he was very angry, very angry...
Su Guoer had seen this behavior from him several times before, so she naturally knew that he was really angry.
but…………
She is not afraid...
It was he who provoked her first. She did nothing wrong and there was nothing she could do if he got angry!
She just stood there straight, neither apologizing nor bending over to beg for mercy. She just stood there straight, with even her neck stiffened. From a distance, she looked like a white swan with its head held high.
Pei Yuanqi was so angry that his teeth were itching.
Firstly, he didn't know where this little maid got the courage to call him by his name, and secondly... he was the one who provoked him first, so he knew he was in the wrong and couldn't say anything.
The matter was stuck here, neither going up nor down. The atmosphere between the two was extremely weird, and no one spoke first.
Whether it's an apology or anger.
In the end, it was Pei Yuanqi who spoke first, but his voice still held a hint of natural pride: "I just wanted to give you a taste of life running a shop outside. Anyway, I'm watching over him, so he won't do anything to you."
"My purpose... is to keep you... to let you stay in the mansion voluntarily. After all, a wise man knows how to handle the current situation. With your status, staying in the mansion is the best outcome. I'm doing this for your own good, so please don't be ungrateful!"
Su Guoer held her breath, but considering the difference in status and her desire to get rid of this living devil as soon as possible, she had to swallow it deeply.
After calming down, Su Guoer looked up at Pei Yuanqi: "Oh? This is the first time I've heard such a novel explanation..."
Pei Yuanqi's eyebrows raised again in a sarcastic tone. Why was he so unhappy with what she said?
Unexpectedly, the next words made him even angrier.
"However, since my status is low, I won't bother you, noble prince, with any concerns. You should focus on matters of state and family. After all, you still have the responsibilities of the Imperial City Administration. I cannot bear the thought of distracting you with a mere servant like me!"
She continued to talk back, and he wouldn't do anything to her if she left him alone.
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