The years passed slowly in the mountains, and Pei Yan kept appearing before my eyes. Before I knew it, it was the Ghost Festival.

Mr. Pei and Aunt Chen were preparing for the ancestor worship.

The abbot of Sanqing Temple, located in the western suburbs of Lin'an City, Taoist Master Qingyuan, personally came to invite Mr. Pei to participate in the "Zhongyuan Zhaijiao" held in their temple.

Old Pei readily agreed, and explained to Yu Tang in a soft voice: "In Lin'an City, our Pei family has many people working as officials. Everyone has to follow our lead, so we have to be careful in what we say and do. We have to participate in the incense meeting in the temple and the sacrifice ceremony in the Taoist temple." He then asked her, "Have you been to Sanqing Temple? Their vegetarian dishes are better than those in Zhaoming Temple. You might as well come with me to see it this time."

Yu Tang had received a lot of guidance from Mr. Pei during this period, so he naturally agreed with a smile.

Pei Yan obviously preferred going to the Taoist temple. Not only did he urge Yu Tang to try the vegetarian dishes at the Sanqing Temple, he also urged her to stay overnight at the temple: "They have planted several Epiphyllums there. It's the blooming season. Let's go and try our luck."

Having said that, he arranged for people to go to Sanqing Temple early on, asking Sanqing Temple to find a way to let them see the night-blooming cereus bloom.

During this period, Yu Tang had been to the greenhouse with Pei Yan several times when he had nothing to do. He had learned a little about the rare flowers in different places. Hearing this, he smiled and asked him, "Is it Qionghua? The white flower that blooms in Qiongzhou?"

Pei Yan smiled and said, "It's different from the Epiphyllum. The Epiphyllum is much rarer than the Epiphyllum."

He took a piece of rice paper and drew a night lily and a night lily, and told her the difference between the two.

The two were talking happily when Ah Ming ran in joyfully, calling out "Third Master" with a face full of joy, saying, "Master Zhao and the others are back."

Zhao Zhen followed Pei Qi and the others to the capital, and now he is back...

Yu Tang was delighted.

At least someone around Pei Yan used it.

She looked towards Pei Yan.

Pei Yan also looked very happy and said with a smile: "Let them in quickly!"

Ah Ming went out happily.

Yu Tang was about to avoid him, but Pei Yan stopped him and said, "He's not a stranger, you should recognize his face."

This is treating her as the closest person!

Yu Tang blushed a little, but still tried to be generous, standing there with Pei Yan waiting for Zhao Zhen and the others.

After a while, Zhao Zhen and Pei Qi walked in, covered in dust.

Seeing Yu Tang here, both of them showed surprised expressions, but they quickly gathered their composures and saluted Pei Yan.

Pei Yan did not avoid Yu Tang and said directly: "You have worked hard on the journey. If things are not urgent, go downstairs to change clothes, wash up, and have a good rest. Then tell me about your trip to the capital."

Zhao Zhen said nothing.

Pei Qi said, "Old Lady Zhang left Pei Wu and Mr. Shu in the capital and asked us to come back first." Then he took out two letters from his arms and handed them to Pei Yan, and continued, "This is a letter from Old Lady Zhang and Mr. Shu to you. Old Lady Zhang said that you should go to the capital as soon as possible after the funeral. Zhou Zhuangyuan is waiting for you in the capital."

Pei Yan didn't rush to read the letter, but asked, "How is the Zhang family's matter being handled?"

Pei Qi said, "We all listened to Mr. Zhou and only helped the Zhang family with some rough work. Mr. Shu helped with the accounting and reception affairs."

Pei Yan nodded, and Pei Qi and Zhao Zhen retreated.

Pei Yan then sat on the armchair behind the desk and began to read the letter.

Yu Tang felt that it was not good for him to be here.

Pei Yan smiled and said, "Is there anything in this family that needs to be avoided by you?"

Yu Tang blushed at what he said, but felt sweet in his heart.

She personally poured tea for Pei Yan.

Pei Yan read the two letters at a glance, picked out the most important ones and told Yu Tang: "The Zhang family's affairs have far-reaching impacts. The master wants to re-arrange the court. I guess he wants Brother Zijin to enter the government. Zijin is used to the free and easy life, so he must be very depressed. The master also knows that he is a bit forced on him, so he wants me to help him. As for Shu Qing, he told me in detail the causes and consequences of Tao An's entry into Jiangxi. Some people need to be thanked, and some people need to be remembered. It can be regarded as an explanation to me! He stayed there because Brother Zijin had no one to use for the time being, so he helped as a staff member for a while."

But he did not tell me whether he would go to the capital.

Pei Yan thought for a moment and said, "Second brother is more suitable than me."

But Pei Xuan was not trusted by Zhang Ying as much as Pei Yan.

Pei Yan said: "There is nothing we can do about this. Since I am in charge of the Pei family, I must be the boss of the Pei family."

Yu Tang asked worriedly, "Wouldn't it be more troublesome for the Second Elder to come back to power without the support of Elder Zhang?"

Pei Yan smiled slightly and said, "My second brother also has his mentor and disciples, but he is a low-key person. He has a strong elder brother and a willful younger brother, so he usually tolerates them more often than not."

In other words, even without Zhang Ying, Pei Xuan would have been able to recover on his own.

Yu Tang didn't quite believe it and said, "It would be easier if Elder Zhang could help us!"

"Not necessarily!" Pei Yan said, "The current situation in the court is very complicated. Sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing to be close to a big man like my mentor who has many teachers and students all over the world. On the contrary, someone like my second brother's mentor, who honestly works as the president of the Hanlin Academy, may be less powerful than my mentor in helping my second brother."

As long as the Pei family doesn't take the wrong position in the end, it will be fine.

Yu Tang had no choice but to remind Pei Yan again: "After all, the Second Prince is the elder, so it's better not to interfere with the Third Prince."

Pei Yan thought of Yu Tang’s dream again, and associated it with Peng Shiyi.

He wondered, "I don't know what he wants the Gao brothers and sisters to do. The shopkeeper surnamed Gao resigned and went to Datong. Why does he support a shopkeeper?"

In Datong, there is a city called Guan.

In addition to the horse business, there was also the fur business. However, neither Fujian nor Guangdong and Guangxi were the main distribution centers for horses and furs.

Yu Tang hesitated and asked, "Will the Peng family want to get involved in other businesses?"

Pei Yan didn't take them too seriously, but he didn't look down on them either. He said, "Let someone keep an eye on them for a while. Things will work out when the time comes."

Yu Tang tried hard to think about his past life, but he couldn't find any clues from it.

On the day of the Ghost Festival, she first went home to worship her ancestors, and then accompanied Pei Laoan to the Sanqing Temple.

They listened to the Taoist priests chanting the "Xuan Men Gong Ke Jing" during the day and the "Iron Pot Flame Mouth Feeding Ceremony" at night, and stayed in the Sanqing Temple for one night.

In the middle of the night, Qing Yuan woke her up, and she and Pei Yan went to see the Epiphyllum in Sanqing Temple.

It is indeed different from Qionghua.

The flower of the nightshade is as big as a plate, surrounded by a circle of small flowers, with even smaller flowers dotted in the middle. The night-blooming cereus has only one flower, as big as a bowl, pure white as jade, and a bit like a water lily.

Or maybe it was because he had seen Pei Yanyang's water lilies. Yu Tang didn't think they were as stunning as he had imagined, but they were also very beautiful.

Pei Yan asked her: "Do you want to take two pots back to take care of them?"

“No thanks!” Yu Tang shook her head. She liked the water lilies that Pei Yan raised more. The flowers were in the water, and there were two lively goldfish underneath. The combination of movement and stillness was just right, making the place look lively and fresh.

"Then grow two pots of Epiphyllum?" Pei Yan asked her, and they walked out of the flower garden where Epiphyllum was grown side by side.

The magnolia is relatively easy to grow, and Yu Tang thinks it is feasible.

Pei Yan discussed with her what to plant in the greenhouse this year: "We must grow more plum blossoms, as well as kumquats and bergamots. We will use them as offerings during the Spring Festival."

You are thinking too far ahead.

Pei Yan disagreed and said, "This is our first year of marriage, and there will be a spring banquet in most cases. There will definitely be a lot of guests, so how can we not decorate our house well?"

The two chatted and laughed, and walked around Sanqing Temple before returning to their rooms.

But he didn't expect that when he woke up early the next morning, the Yu family sent Ah Tiao to pick up Yu Tang and said, "There is something important. Go to the mountain to accompany Old An in two days."

Not only Pei Yan, but even Pei Laoan was shocked and personally called Ah Tiao to question him.

Ah Tiao didn't know either, she just said that Yu Wen suddenly arranged it last night, and Yu Wen was still waiting for Yu Tang to come back home.

Mr. Pei's first thought was to wonder if Mrs. Chen was ill.

If anything happens to Chen, Yu Tang will have to observe three more years of mourning. What will happen to the marriage between the two families?

She immediately called Aunt Chen and said, "You should accompany Miss Yu back home. If anything happens, please report to me immediately. Don't let the Yu family make decisions on their own."

What Mr. Pei is most afraid of now is that the Yu family cannot hire a good doctor.

Aunt Chen was Pei Laoan's confidant, and she knew what Pei Laoan was worried about, so she immediately said, "I'll take a few servants with me."

If there is any problem, please call someone to report it.

Mr. Pei nodded and said, "Take Hu Xing with you. He is familiar with Doctor Yang Yu and Doctor Wang Yu."

These two are the only good doctors in Hangzhou.

Aunt Chen agreed, and while sending someone to invite Hu Xing, she went to Yu Tang's place, and helped Yu Tang instruct the maids and servants around her to pack her things. She also comforted Yu Tang: "You will only stay for two days. If you can't go up the mountain for a while, I will send someone to send back your usual things. You don't need to bring so many things back."

This also saves time and allows you to leave earlier.

Yu Tang was a little anxious, so he listened to Aunt Chen's advice and went out with only the things he needed every day.

As a result, I met Pei Yan at the gate.

He stood beside the mule carriage, pulling the horse, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I'll go back with you. I've also sent the guards back home in advance, and we'll know what happened soon."

Yu Tang felt relieved and was personally helped by Pei Yan into the carriage.

Aunt Chen looked at it and sighed.

I'm afraid this marriage cannot be broken off no matter what.

I also prayed in my heart that nothing happened to the Yu family, otherwise Mr. Pei would be so disappointed!

The result was just as Pei Yan expected. They met the guards sent by the Pei family at the gate of Lin'an City. The guards said, "Third Master, Master Yu didn't say what it was. However, Master Yu also said that it was a good thing and asked you and the young lady not to worry. Walk slowly. There is no rush."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Tang couldn't help complaining in her heart. He asked her to go back without explaining it clearly. She was so nervous just now!

When they returned to Yu's house, they found out that it was Jiang Chao who had returned, and he had brought back a boat full of spices, gold and jewelry.