Chapter 224 My Wife is Sometimes a Little Clingy +1
Duan Jiu was stunned for a moment, then said after careful consideration: "I think so."
Pei Jing nodded thoughtfully and said, "I think so too. Many lives have been lost at my hands, and many people have scolded me, saying that I am cruel and ruthless, and that I have a blood debt. Evil deeds will be punished, and I will be punished by heaven sooner or later."
"Your Highness, you don't have to care about these words." Duan Jiu said hurriedly.
Pei Jing smiled, with a hint of self-mockery and a hint of indescribable melancholy.
"Perhaps they are right. Things in this world are generally governed by rules. Reincarnation is orderly, and good and evil have their due. Otherwise, wouldn't this world become a place where evil people run rampant? This king has so much blood on his hands, and he must pay it back."
Duan Jiu opened his mouth, but didn't know how to comfort himself.
"If reincarnation really exists, Xiao Cui is so kind, she will definitely be born into a good family in the next life and live a stable life, but I am afraid I will go to hell. I think the accounts in this world have their own dues, and I will pay the debts I owe. But..."
Pei Jing clenched the ball of thread in his hand, then loosened it as if afraid of hurting it. "I hope to be less stained with blood and create less karma in the future. At least I can be closer to her in my next life. Even if I can only be a willow tree outside her yard and watch her walk by every day, that would be good."
Duan Jiu felt a tightness in his throat when he heard this. He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Your Highness will surely be able to be with Miss forever and ever."
These words were just ordinary consolation, but even Duan Jiu felt they were empty when he said them himself. There is no such thing as eternal life in this world that can be truly assured.
But Pei Jing's tense shoulders relaxed a little after hearing this. He said, "You can be quite talkative sometimes. You don't have to be mute. I'll ask Xiao Cui to spare your mouth."
Duan Jiu: "..." Didn't you want to poison me and make me mute?
Pei Jing continued, "Now that Pei Yi has lost power, there's no guarantee he won't take risks. This prince is a tough guy, but that's his weak spot, and I won't tolerate any mistakes. If she feels bored in the palace and wants to go out, there's no need to restrict her. Send more people to protect her secretly."
Duan Jiu bowed and accepted the order, "I will do it right away, and make sure Miss is safe and sound."
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The political situation has been quite turbulent recently, with several officials being dismissed and investigated one after another.
The eldest prince Pei Yi was severely reprimanded by the emperor because of the Tieshanfang incident. The atmosphere in the palace became solemn and almost everyone was in danger.
Pei Jing set up this trap and then withdrew. He wanted to stay out of it and didn't want to get entangled in these disputes.
The decree of Emperor Zhaowen came from the side palace again, summoning him into the palace.
Pei Jing entered the palace at the order of the emperor. He thought that he would go to the palace to listen to a few scoldings as usual, but unexpectedly, the eunuch led him directly into the conference room.
A lot of people had gathered in the side hall. Several important officials such as the Grand Tutor and the Minister of Works were sitting on the west side, while the eldest prince Pei Yi and several other princes were sitting on the east side. There were memorials waiting to be discussed on the desks.
When everyone saw Pei Jing come in, there was no surprise on their faces, as if they had known he would come. They just nodded and turned their eyes elsewhere.
Emperor Zhaowen raised his hand and said, "Come on, take a seat."
Pei Jing knew everything clearly in his mind. Emperor Zhaowen asked him to attend government affairs and set up a seat next to Pei Yi, simply to use him to warn Pei Yi.
"Regarding the grain tax adjustments for Liang and Bing provinces, let's discuss the points that the Grand Tutor just mentioned in detail..."
As soon as Emperor Zhaowen finished speaking, the Grand Tutor said, "Liang and Bing are located on the border. In recent years, the Qiang and Hu people have been causing trouble. It would be better to reduce the burden a little and transfer some grain and fodder from Sili to fill the gap..."
Pei Jing sat aside, his mind drifting back to the palace.
I don't know what happened last night, but when he came back from the study, Jiang Fei was extremely enthusiastic towards him.
He had no resistance to her to begin with, and his bones felt half soft when she clung to him. She was so obedient and did whatever she told him to do, so it was inevitable that he lost his composure.
As a result, I was called into the palace before I had slept for a few hours. I was still a little sleepy, and listening to the discussions in the palace, I felt my eyelids heavy and I became more and more bored.
The eunuch in charge of serving tea was sharp-eyed. Seeing Prince Zhaoning yawn, he hurried forward with the tea tray, wanting to pour him a cup of strong tea to refresh him.
After the eunuch poured the tea, he glanced at Pei Jing's clothes and saw a thread hanging on his robe, so he subconsciously reached out to pull it.
Before the young eunuch's fingers touched the thread end, Pei Jing grabbed his wrist.
Pei Jing didn't hold back, and the young eunuch cried out in pain.
“Hmm!”
This soft cry broke the solemnity in the hall, and everyone's eyes were cast over here. Even Emperor Zhaowen stopped talking and looked over here.
When Pei Jing released his hand, he pushed the young eunuch, causing him to stagger two steps. The teapot in his hand shook and almost spilled.
Pei Jing frowned, lowered his head and stroked the ball of thread tied around his waist, "You can't touch this thing."
After saying this, he raised his eyes and saw that everyone was looking at him. He said, "Why are you all looking at me? Let's continue the discussion."
Emperor Zhaowen's eyes fell on the brightly colored ball of thread around his waist.
Pei Jing liked to wear dark clothes, and this was the only bright spot on his body. Emperor Zhaowen noticed it when Pei Jing came in just now.
"What are you hanging around your waist?" Emperor Zhaowen asked casually.
Pei Jing twisted the tassel of thread with his fingertips and replied frankly, "This is a cord my wife carefully wove for me."
Emperor Zhaowen's expression changed and he was mostly speechless.
The hand holding the teacup of the Grand Tutor stopped in mid-air, and Sikong glanced at Pei Jing's waist.
The ball of thread was twisted all over the place, with thread ends sticking out here and there. It looked like the waste thread cut off by girls while doing chores. Could this be called a necker?
Seeing that he looked listless, Emperor Zhaowen asked again, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Pei Jing smiled and said, "My wife can be a bit clingy sometimes."
There was silence in the hall, and Emperor Zhaowen no longer wanted to talk to him.
Several princes even exchanged obscure glances.
How can he have a wife when he hasn't even married yet? He still treats a broken ball of thread like a treasure. Has he gone crazy? Is he crazy about women?
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Pei Jing listened to the discussion in the palace for half a day, and except for the word "wife", he didn't say a word.
When they left the palace, Duan Jiu was already waiting outside. When he saw Pei Jing, he came forward and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, someone from the palace has come to report that someone from the Sword Forging Pavilion wants to see you. Young lady has invited them in."
Pei Jing frowned, asked someone to bring a horse, and hurried back.
After entering the mansion, he heard that Jiang Fei had already taken people to the side courtyard where Jiang Linyuan lived, so he hurried over.
Walking into the side courtyard, I looked up and saw Jiang Fei standing under the eaves, with a snow-white fox fur covering most of her face.
There were several guards standing under the eaves, as well as a few martial artists dressed in tight clothes. When they saw Pei Jing coming in, they all fell silent and saluted from a distance.
"Meet the prince."
"What's wrong?" Pei Jing stepped on the snow and took a few steps to Jiang Fei's side.
Jiang Fei turned her gaze towards the main room and said, "The Sword Forging Pavilion has brought their own doctor, who is treating Jiang Linyuan inside. It is inconvenient for me to go in."
Pei Jing patted her shoulder and said, "Go back first. I'm here."
Jiang Fei shook her head and was about to speak when the door opened.
A doctor came out carrying a medicine box on his back. Seeing this, the few people from the martial arts world under the eaves immediately surrounded him and asked, "Mr. Li, how is the young master?"
Mr. Li saw the strange man in the corridor and saw from his bearing that he was undoubtedly Prince Zhaoning. He immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness. Please come in and speak."
Although this side courtyard is located in a remote part of the palace, the room used as a guest room is elegantly decorated. The tables, chairs and utensils are all made of high-quality wood. A charcoal brazier is burned in the room to dispel the cold outside.
Jiang Linyuan had already put on his clothes and was sitting beside the couch. His face was a little pale, perhaps because he had just had acupuncture. When he saw Pei Jing and Jiang Fei, he immediately stood up and saluted.
Mr. Li said from the side, "Young Master has not yet recovered his memory, and the Thousand Machine Snow poison has been in his body for a long time, causing serious damage to his internal organs. Therefore, I would like to stay and slowly treat him. I hope Your Highness will allow me to bother you."
He took out a porcelain bottle and presented it with both hands, "This is Qianjixue. There is still a little half left in the bottle. If the person who poisoned you had used it all, the young master would have died long ago."
Jiang Linyuan continued, "This medicine was found in the young lady's room, but I know it was a frame-up."
Jiang Fei's eyes fell on the porcelain vase. Her thoughts, which had been clear just now, were suddenly hit hard by something, and a connection that she had ignored for a long time suddenly became clear.
This thought exploded in her mind like a thunderbolt, almost sending a chill down her spine.
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The event is over. Thank you all for your hard work. I will add more chapters for you, one chapter at a time, and a total of 3 chapters will be added before August. In addition, I will add another chapter for those who are taking the high school entrance examination and the college entrance examination this year. Congratulations to those who got into their ideal school. It doesn’t matter if you didn’t get in. Life is long and the future is promising.
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