Chapter 267 I Miss Her
This inappropriate look caught the eyes of everyone, and the hall suddenly became quiet.
Many people were secretly delighted. It seemed that this trip was not in vain, and they really got hold of something that could hold Pei Jing accountable.
Pei Jing's hands were tightly gripping the armrests of the chair, his knuckles turning white.
Chen Tiejiang pointed at the wooden box and said, "This box is extremely well hidden and locked. It must contain something important, so I dared to have it pried open."
"presumptuous!"
Pei Jing slapped the armrest, stood up suddenly, took a few steps forward, snatched the wooden box from the tray, kicked the guard to the ground, and wiped the water marks on it with his sleeves.
Jiang Fei said that he couldn't open it secretly or peek at it, and he didn't know if she would get angry with him if she knew.
"What is this?" Emperor Zhaowen's voice became a little colder.
As soon as Pei Jing stopped wiping, it became clear that Emperor Zhaowen was indeed suspicious of him.
He lowered his eyes to look at the box in his arms. The broken lock was like an ugly scar that stung his eyes.
After a moment, he suddenly chuckled and looked at the guard, "Are you worthy of touching her things?"
The box was opened in front of Emperor Zhaowen, and inside was a booklet with a cover made of ordinary plain cotton paper and slightly worn corners.
Emperor Zhaowen picked up the book and opened it, but what he saw were some crooked and disorganized ink marks, as if they were scribbled by a child who was just learning to write, and they couldn't even form the most basic mural.
In a daze, Emperor Zhaowen suddenly understood what this thing was.
It is said that Xiao Cui is illiterate, so this is probably Jiang Rufei's relic, which is why Pei Jing treasures it so much.
"Don't you want to read it?" Pei Jing's voice was filled with indescribable fatigue. "If Your Majesty understands it, please tell me what Xiao Cui wrote. I also want to understand."
Emperor Zhaowen tightened his grip on the booklet and quickly put it back. "Since it's hers, you should keep it well."
He pushed the box over and continued, "The search of the mansion was just routine. I know you're upset, but I know your character perfectly well. You would never do such a thing. Although we didn't catch the real culprit today, the results of the search have proven your innocence. Relax, it's getting late, go back and get some rest."
Emperor Zhaowen did all the bad things and said all the good things.
Pei Jing didn't even thank him. He grabbed the box and turned to leave without looking at anyone in the hall.
After leaving the palace, Duan Jiu was already waiting there. When he saw Pei Jing, he told him that he was planning to return home to report the news, but was detained.
Pei Jing took the horse and headed straight for the palace in the drizzle.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he dismounted, not even caring about his wet robe, and strode straight to Xiesongzhai.
"Xiao Cui!"
“Cui Cui!”
He walked around the room, lifted the curtain and opened the window, but he didn't see Jiang Fei, "Cui Cui!"
"Your Highness." The maid ran over in a panic upon hearing the voice. "The young lady left before the house was searched. She went to the farm to see the young master. Wen Zhu was escorting her."
"Go to the farm?" Pei Jing turned and walked out. "Prepare the horses."
Duan Jiu hurried after him and advised, "Your Highness, please think twice. The mansion search has just happened, and we don't know how many eyes are staring at our mansion. If you ride out of the city now, won't you be handing evidence to others?"
"The young lady is safe now. If the prince goes there rashly, it will bring danger to the young lady."
Pei Jing's steps became slower and slower. Finally, he stopped for a moment and went back into the house.
The sky outside the window darkened completely, even the last bit of light was gone, and candles were lit in the room.
Pei Jing sat down in the chair, the candlelight flickered on his face. Usually he always had a nonchalant look in his eyes, but now he was filled with deep fatigue.
"Your Majesty."
"Duanjiu."
The two spoke almost at the same time.
Pei Jing looked at the dancing flames, his eyes a little unfocused, "I miss her."
These three words fell into the silent room, like a stone thrown into a deep pool, creating circles of tiny ripples that lingered for a long time.
Duan Jiu didn't know how to respond to this. Strictly speaking, they had just separated in the morning and came back in the evening. The prince really felt like he had lived three autumns in one day.
Pei Jing rode his horse all the way back, and most of his clothes were wet. After taking a bath, the quietness in the room made the emptiness in his heart even more clear.
The box was placed on the bedside. Pei Jing stroked the broken lock with his fingertips. His eyes stayed on it for a long time, and he actually felt a little hesitant.
Jiang Fei didn't allow him to peek, but the lock had been pried open and Emperor Zhaowen had opened it to look, so it would be okay for him to take a peek, right?
He tapped the lid with his fingers, but finally couldn't resist his curiosity and raised his hand to open the lid.
The handwriting on the booklet was crooked. Although I couldn't understand what was written, it was quite cute and I could barely make out the date.
He patiently turned the pages, guessing as he read. As he read page by page, those clumsy murals gradually became regular, and he could almost recognize all the characters by half guessing.
Every stroke of the pen represents every detail of his and Jiang Fei's life.
Pei Jing fell asleep while listening to these little things as it was almost dawn.
I didn't fall asleep for long before I was woken up by a series of rapid knocks on the door.
"Your Highness." Duan Jiu's voice was filled with rare anxiety.
Pei Jing suddenly opened his eyes, put on his clothes and went to open the door, "What's wrong?"
Duan Jiu's face was solemn. "Something happened in the palace again. There's news from the palace. When they searched the palace, they found the drug used to poison Jing Wang Pei Yi in Meng Yuande's room."
Pei Jing's sleepiness was gone instantly, and his heart sank. "What is the emperor's attitude?"
Duan Jiu added, "The night before Prince Jing was poisoned, Eunuch Meng happened to visit him. The Emperor was furious, and now Eunuch Meng has been imprisoned, and the Emperor is ordering a strict interrogation."
"He was framed." Pei Jing frowned. "Meng Yuande is an old friend of the Qiandi Palace. Even if he was the one who did it, he would never make such a low-level mistake as hiding the poison in his own room."
"But Eunuch Meng is already old. I'm not sure if he can endure this interrogation. This is clearly aimed at Your Highness, and I'm afraid he'll be tortured into confessing. Your Highness, can Eunuch Meng be saved?"
Pei Jing thought for a while and said with certainty, "He can be saved."
…
After the imperial physician prescribed a series of medicines, Pei Yi was able to get out of bed two days later.
It was already spring, and outside the palace it should have been the time when willow branches were turning green and grass sprouted from the ground, but in this deep palace, there was not a trace of spring at all.
Pei Yi stared out the window for a while, then looked away. "I didn't manage to pin Pei Jing down this time, but I did manage to drag that old man Meng Yuande away, so it wasn't a wasted effort."
A close confidant said, "I heard he's in prison and refuses to speak."
"It's okay if you don't speak." Pei Yi was confident. "This case has become so serious, someone has to take the blame and bear the blame. Otherwise, how can this case be resolved?"
The relatives understood, "Your Highness is wise."
"Wise?" Pei Yi said, "I can only blame myself for being blind. I didn't realize Meng Yuande was a thorn in my side, piercing me so hard."
"Then how did Your Highness discover that there was something wrong with him?"
Pei Yi sneered, "How could it be such a coincidence? I just mentioned the money house to him, and the next moment it was shut down. Ultimately, he's just too impatient, eager to gain merit with his master."
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