Chapter 147 Missing the King Too Much
The more Jiang Fei thought about it, the angrier she became.
"That's right!" Jiang Fei slammed the table, startling everyone. "That bastard, he has a deadpan face all day long, his chin raised higher than the eaves, and he keeps calling me 'the king' at every turn. Does he really think everyone has to listen to him?"
The scholars were stunned. They didn't expect that the girl was even more excited than them.
"Young lady!" a scholar interrupted hurriedly, looking around. "Young lady, please be careful with your words!"
Jiang Fei disagreed: "What kind of nephritis?! Let me tell you, that bastard Pei Jing pretends to be serious on the surface, but behind the scenes... the things he writes behind the scenes are simply disgusting! Does he think that the capital is owned by his family?"
A scholar was very worried when he heard this. He even cursed the man with the word "dog". Wouldn't King Zhaoning kill his whole family?
He reminded quietly: "Girl, calm down. Strictly speaking, it is really his family that runs the business."
Jiang Fei choked upon hearing this, and then became even more annoyed: "Then he can't be lawless! Do you know how much he has gone too far? A few days ago, he..."
The words suddenly stopped at her lips. She couldn't say that the bastard broke into her bedroom in the middle of the night and kissed her before leaving Beijing, right?
"What happened a few days ago?" The scholars came closer curiously.
Jiang Fei's face flushed red from holding back her anger, and she could only say bitterly, "It's just too much! So presumptuous! So shameless!..."
She scolded Pei Jing more and more excitedly, and criticized him from head to toe.
The faces of several scholars became paler and paler. This girl looked quiet and gentle, but when she started scolding people, it was simply shameful.
But they just wanted to gather together and complain, but they didn't expect to be implicated by her and lose their lives here.
One of them suddenly stood up and said, "I suddenly remembered that there's still soup simmering on the stove at home."
"Yes, yes, yes," another one also stood up hurriedly, "My wife is going to give birth today..."
In the blink of an eye, several scholars ran faster than rabbits.
Jiang Fei was stunned where she was, with her raised hand still raised: "Hey hey hey? Why are you all leaving? I haven't finished scolding you yet."
Jiu Tao sat aside, eating melon seeds. "Miss, I'm still here. If you want to curse, go ahead. I'm listening."
Jiang Fei was immediately deflated. "It's boring. I have to scold him in front of him to be effective."
…
A group of people entered the capital under the cover of night and entered the Zhaoning Palace.
He was exhausted on the way back, but when he came back, he was accommodating to Jiang Linyuan's injury and didn't rush on his journey.
Pei Jing leaned back in the bathtub, listening to the report from the secret guards who stayed in the capital through the screen.
"Miss Wei returned to Beijing yesterday."
Pei Jing said "hmm".
Since Wei Ciying went secretly to inform him of the news, she naturally did not dare to go to the capital with him. In addition, Jiang Linyuan made her feel uneasy, so she left first.
The secret guard continued, "Jiang Linyuan has also been settled. During the time that the prince was away from the capital, the eldest prince was very active. He was very close to the Minister of the Chancellery and the Minister of Taicang, and he even secretly sent people to Liangzhou."
Pei Jing closed his eyes and concentrated, tapping his fingers on the jade tiles at the edge of the bathtub. "Continue."
The secret guard continued, "What's even more suspicious is that several Western Regions merchants have been frequently entering and leaving the vicinity of the Crown Prince's residence recently. This is very suspicious."
"Besides the eldest prince, there is no one else?"
The secret guard hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes, but someone else needs to tell me. I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly."
He didn't want to tell anyone about Miss Jiang Er. Whoever followed Miss Jiang Er should report it himself.
After a while, the person standing outside the screen was replaced by the secret guard who was watching the Jiang Mansion.
"Go ahead."
The secret guard swallowed his saliva and wondered why this happened to him.
"After the prince left the capital, only one major event happened in the Jiang Mansion..." The secret guard recounted the story of the Taoist priest.
Pei Jing slowly opened his eyes, and drops of water slid down his brow. "It seems that she is kind-hearted, but I am a cruel and ruthless person. Go and capture that stinky Taoist priest for me."
"Yes!" The secret guard wanted to leave immediately as if he had been pardoned. He didn't want to tell Miss Jiang Er about her earth-shattering curses. Whoever said them would be in trouble.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard the prince ask again, "Anything else?"
Beads of sweat formed on the guard's forehead as he stammered, "There's one more thing. Miss Jiang Er recently went to a teahouse by the Jinlu River."
Pei Jing turned around and lay down beside the bathtub.
His original intention was not to send someone to keep an eye on her for twelve hours. Going out on the street or meeting a friend did not need to be reported, but the attitude of the secret guards made it seem that going to the teahouse was a little unusual.
"What happened?"
"Your Highness, the students of the Imperial Academy sometimes discuss state affairs, and sometimes discuss... Your Highness..."
The secret guard gritted his teeth and told the whole story of how Miss Jiang II scolded the prince. Then he heard the sound of water splashing behind the screen.
Pei Jing stood up and chuckled, "She's so disobedient. I told her to wait until I get back before scolding her."
Secret Guard: “……?”
"Miss Jiang Er asked several times when the prince would return."
Your Highness should understand what this means, right? Since you are not in the capital, you can only go somewhere else to scold.
Pei Jing put on his clothes and came out, looking slightly smug. "Why did she ask that?"
"I don't know."
Pei Jing's face fell instantly, "Of course it's because you missed me. You can't even tell. Call Duan Jiu in."
The secret guard felt as if he had been pardoned, and thought that not everyone could be a personal bodyguard, and he was indeed not as good as Duan Jiu.
When Duan Jiu came in and saw that the prince was already dressed, he knew that he was going out so late at night, so he immediately asked someone to prepare a carriage.
The carriage wobbled as it headed towards Jiang's residence, but Pei Jing inside felt somewhat uneasy.
Did he take advantage of her by having such a dream? Did he need to take responsibility?
Although she was the one who seduced him beforehand, he really couldn't control himself and took advantage of her.
Thinking of this, Pei Jing's body began to heat up again. The images were as clear as if they were right in front of him, making his mouth dry.
He quickly adjusted his thoughts and suppressed the desire that was emerging.
The wooden bolt on the window sill slid open silently, and the room was dark with only the sound of slight breathing.
Pei Jing walked to the bed in the moonlight and saw her curled up in the quilt, with only a palm-sized face exposed.
He gently placed the box he brought on the low table and squatted down to look at her.
The moonlight slanted across the window frame, but just stopped at the edge of the bed, unable to illuminate her face.
Pei Jing lit the candle, and the warm yellow light instantly spread over the bed curtains. He raised his hand to cover the flickering candlelight, fearing that it would shatter the tranquility.
"It seems that you eat well and sleep well when I am not around." Pei Jing said softly.
Under the candlelight, Jiang Fei's sleeping face was particularly peaceful, as if she was dreaming about something. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she unconsciously turned over and lay flat, with the brocade quilt sliding to her waist.
Pei Jing pulled up the corner of the quilt, remembering what the secret guard had said in his report, and couldn't help but chuckle, "You were sharp-tongued when you scolded me, but you're so obedient in your sleep."
Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Jiang Fei suddenly opened his eyes in a daze.
The moment their eyes met, her pupils suddenly contracted and she instinctively shrank back.
Pei Jing quickly reached out to hold her head, and the back of his hand hit the bedpost with a "bang".
He withdrew his hand and smiled nonchalantly, "You really have practiced Iron Head Kung Fu."
Jiang Fei blinked, "Is this a dream or reality?"
Pei Jing was stunned. Could it be that this girl was obsessed with him?
Jiang Fei yawned, reached out and pinched Pei Jing's face. The feeling was firm and warm. "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt." Pei Jing said.
Jiang Fei closed her eyes and said, "It seems like it was a dream again."
After saying that, he suddenly opened his eyes and stepped back while holding the quilt.
Pei Jing asked doubtfully, "What are you hiding from?"
Jiang Fei looked at him warily, "Don't even think about doing anything inappropriate to me in your dreams again."
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