The Pei family's house is located in the west of the city. It has been almost maintained and people can move in at any time.
Pei Xuanzhi sorted out everything in the mansion and saw that there were no more problems. Master Pei looked at his son and said in a deep voice, "We have been staying at the General's Mansion for several days. Now that the house is almost ready, we will move in tomorrow."
Pei Xuanzhi's eyes flickered for a moment, and he looked at the rubble on top of the house and said with a smile, "Father, there are quite a few weeds on top. I'm afraid it's not a good idea to live here. At least we can pull them out for a few days and then move back in."
How could Master Pei not know what Pei Xuanzhi was thinking? He just smiled and said, "Little rascal, how could I not know what you were thinking?"
Pei Xuanzhi had always been thick-skinned. Seeing Master Pei, he started to act shamelessly. "Father, I'm your only child. You can't bear to see your son never get married, right?"
"You, you." Master Pei pointed at his own son, then looked at Madam Pei beside him and said with a smile, "Look at our good son, he really has no shame."
Mrs. Pei, standing aside, also smiled and said, "Our son has liked Wan Ning since he was a child. Master, please agree to his request. Otherwise, he might not be able to return home."
Master Pei held up three fingers, giving his son a deadline. "Three days, or you can't stay any longer. Otherwise, your father will be too embarrassed to go out."
"I understand, father." Pei Xuanzhi jumped up and said to Master Pei, "Then I'll go back first. I'm afraid Sister Wan Ning is bored at home and waiting for me to entertain her."
Pei Xuanzhi said this and left the house, got on his horse, and when he passed by the downtown of the capital, he saw the jewelry stall where Song Wanning had picked up the jewelry and looked at it a few days ago.
Pei Xuanzhi jumped off his horse, led the horse to the stall, picked up one of the hairpins and asked, "Excuse me, how much is this hairpin?"
The seller looked at Pei Xuanzhi and just smiled and explained, "Young Master, this is a jade hairpin. It costs two taels of silver."
"Okay, I'll buy it." Pei Xuanzhi took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and put it on the table. He took the hairpin handed to him by the seller and was about to get on the horse, but he saw a man in black walking towards him.
Pei Xuanzhi frowned as Wei Fu came forward and said to him, "Young Master, my master invites you to the building for tea."
Pei Xuanzhi looked in the direction of Wei Fu and saw that the person sitting in the teahouse on the second floor was none other than Yin Yichen.
Pei Xuanzhi was not familiar with Yin Yichen. He only remembered that Song Wanning took him away to hide last time so that he wouldn't be seen by this man. Who would have thought that he would come to him on his own now.
Pei Xuanzhi tied the horse in the stable downstairs and followed Wei Fu to the private room on the second floor of the teahouse.
Pei Xuanzhi stood by the table, looking at Yin Yichen, and asked, "Prime Minister, what is the important matter that you want to talk to me about?"
Pei Xuanzhi is not short and has been spoiled since he was a child. He is not afraid of powerful officials like Yin Yichen. He is like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.
Yin Yichen looked up at Pei Xuanzhi, pointed to the seat opposite him and said, "Sit down."
Pei Xuanzhi was not polite and immediately sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.
Yin Yichen looked indifferent, his emotions unclear as he looked at Pei Xuanzhi. "I heard that Pei Langjun just returned to the capital recently."
"The Prime Minister is indeed the Prime Minister. Even such a small matter cannot escape his scrutiny." Pei Xuanzhi chuckled and looked at Yin Yichen and said, "It's just that my family has always been engaged in business. Although we are imperial merchants, we don't have much contact with the court. I didn't expect that the Prime Minister, who is busy with all kinds of affairs, would have the time to accompany a small person like me for tea."
"My dear, you are too polite. The Pei family's business now spans the north and south. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the most powerful imperial merchant in the country." Yin Yichen smiled faintly, "As the prime minister of a dynasty, I naturally have to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all sides."
Pei Xuanzhi, because of Song Wanning's relationship, was unwilling to tangle with Yin Yichen when he saw him. He just looked at him and said, "I wonder if the Prime Minister asked me to come here today. Is there something you want to discuss with me?"
Yin Yichen raised his teacup and took a sip. He glanced at Pei Xuanzhi's face and said slowly, "I heard that the Pei Mansion has not been cleaned up recently, and the Pei family has been living in the general's mansion."
"My family and the Song family have always been old friends. Now that it's inconvenient to return to the capital, it's understandable that I'm staying at the general's residence." Pei Xuanzhi smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. He said indifferently, "It's just such a small matter. I wonder why the Prime Minister brought it up?"
Yin Yichen knew that it would be useless to pressure Pei Xuanzhi like he had done in the Shangshu Mansion. He simply looked at Pei Xuanzhi and said bluntly, "I heard that General Song intends to marry his daughter to you."
Pei Xuanzhi's smile faded completely, and his eyes were indifferent. "I'm afraid this has nothing to do with the Prime Minister, right?"
"How do you know it has nothing to do with me?" Yin Yichen put down his cup and stated his bargaining chip, "I can tell you directly that I have my eye on Song Wanning from the General's Mansion. If you give up this marriage, then I can ensure that your Pei family's business will be smooth in the future, and no one will dare to offend."
Pei Xuanzhi sneered after hearing Yin Yichen's words, "Since Prime Minister Yin likes you, he didn't send a letter to propose marriage. Instead, he came to me, the future son-in-law of the General's Mansion, to discuss it. I'm afraid that the Prime Minister doesn't have the approval of the General's Mansion. Is Wan Ning not interested in you?"
Pei Xuanzhi was telling the truth, but Yin Yichen was extremely shameless. "Yes, it is now, but it may not be in the future."
"I advise the Prime Minister to find another suitable partner. There are tens of thousands of women in the capital now. Wan Ning and I have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep bond. The General values me very much. I'm afraid the Prime Minister can't just interfere and break us up." Pei Xuanzhi said coldly with a hint of a smile on his face, "The Prime Minister should know that a forced marriage is not a happy one. When it comes to marriage, no matter how powerful one is, it can never be as strong as the will of the heart."
Yin Yichen sat opposite Pei Xuanzhi and looked directly at him, "You'll know if it's sweet after you take a bite."
Pei Xuanzhi placed the teacup on the table and stood up. He looked at Yin Yichen and said, "Then Prime Minister, just send your horse over. I'll be waiting for you anytime."
After Pei Xuanzhi finished speaking, he turned around and quickly walked downstairs.
Yin Yichen was in a bad mood. He put down the teacup in his hand and stopped drinking. He just said to himself, "If she really wanted to, why would I go to such great lengths?"
Seeing Yin Yichen's expression, the guard beside him understood and said with a smile, "Master, you want to marry Miss Ning. If that's the case, why don't you send an invitation to the General's Mansion instead of looking for this young man?"
After hearing this, Yin Yichen turned his head and glanced at Wei Fu, telling him to shut up.
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