The palace, with its green tiles, red walls, heavy curtains and magnificent gold and jade, looks bright and beautiful on the outside, but who knows how many dead bodies are buried deep inside.

The current emperor is only thirty years old, the legitimate son of the previous emperor, quite talented, and the Jin Dynasty is thriving under his leadership. His sons are all young, the oldest is only eight years old, still a princess, and the prince is only five years old. For this reason, the harem and the front court are relatively peaceful. Who could have imagined the tragic struggle for the succession twenty years later?

Jinxiu Palace is a warm and prosperous place, as if it is far away from the intrigues and jealousies, and there are only a lot of warm moments. This is the place that the emperor likes to visit the most, and it is also where the most solemn concubine Wan lives.

Concubine Wan, surnamed Zhong, whose father was the commander of the imperial guards and a close minister to the emperor, gave birth to three princes. In the following years, she was promoted to noble concubine and enjoyed endless honors and favor throughout her life.

At this time, Concubine Wan was conscientiously embroidering the nightgown in her hands. The dragons on the nightgown were lifelike, and anyone could tell at a glance that it was embroidered for the emperor.

Concubine Wan's delicate hands were not painted with a single bit of nail polish, her nails exuded a light pink luster, and her delicate fingers flew up and down flexibly. Unlike other women in the palace, this woman did not look superior or aggressive, but was gentle like water. Who would have known that such a gentle appearance would be the culprit of the rebellion.

Suddenly, the curtain was lifted and a figure walked in, saying with a smile, "My beloved."

Concubine Wan put down the nightgown in her hand, looked at the visitor, smiled gently, and stood up to greet him:

"Why didn't you let anyone know that the emperor was coming? I am so disrespectful."

The emperor looked at the woman so close to him, smiled gently, and reached out his hand to help her up.

"If someone passes the message, wouldn't it be impossible for my beloved concubine to see that she is sewing this nightgown for me?"

The emperor looked at the half-embroidered dress and said with a sigh, "My beloved concubine, you have worked hard."

"Your Majesty is in a serious condition. I cannot do anything for you. I can only show my appreciation for these small things."

Concubine Wan looked sincere, smiled and welcomed the emperor to sit down, took out the usual tea set, and made tea for the emperor with a smile. She knew that the emperor liked her best when she looked like this.

Xiao Yunrou had no idea what was happening in the palace, and she was also completely unaware of what was happening elsewhere in the Marquis's mansion.

"Your Highness, Commander Zhong is very careful in his work. I can't find a breakthrough. I can only find a few people who entered the barracks through him in the past few years."

Liu Feng was very ashamed of this. He had been investigating Commander Zhong for two months but could not find anything. He even suspected that his master had made a wrong judgment.

"How many people did you send off?"

Pei Lingfeng frowned and whispered, playing with the snuff bottle he had obtained these days.

"Go and find out the details of these people. Commander Zhong will continue to keep an eye on them. I don't believe that we can't find any clues about the Zhong family."

Pei Lingfeng narrowed his eyes, his words carrying an indescribable fierceness.

In his previous life, it was the rebellion of the Zhong family that brought fatal disaster to the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion. Now that he had the chance, how could he let the Zhong family go so easily? Rebellion? Military power? Favor? The Zhong family couldn't even think of getting any of them.

Thinking that the power he has now is not enough, he feels anxious and helpless. It takes time to train a spy, so he can't do it even if he wants to.

Pei Lingfeng rubbed his forehead. It seemed that he could only plan secretly in the next two years. He could not shake the Zhong family yet. He could only wait until he was fully grown.

In terms of patience, Pei Lingfeng thought he was pretty good. After all, that incident happened 20 years later, so he could have handled it before then.

"Have the people sent to the palace been sent in?"

When selecting palace maids this year, Pei Lingfeng took the opportunity to send two people. He didn't need to arrange them in any important positions. He had to send them in first before he could plan other things.

"Yes, they have been sent in. An Yi was assigned to Yu Garden, and An Er was sent to Du Cairen, who was just promoted by the emperor."

"Du Cairen?"

Pei Lingfeng raised his eyebrows slightly. How come he had never heard of this person? From what Liufeng said, this Du Cairen seemed to be favored by the emperor recently? He had never heard of this Du Cairen. It would not take long for him to lose his favor.

Pei Lingfeng thought about it and made a decision. He couldn't touch the Zhong family now, so it was good to let Concubine Wan feel uncomfortable. He didn't know why the emperor doted on Concubine Wan so much, but most men should like gentle women, right?

"Tell An Er to gain Du Cairen's trust and make her favored. It would be best if she could be comparable to Concubine Wan. Well, after finding out Du Cairen's background, this person might be of some use."

Pei Lingfeng gave the order indifferently, and Liu Feng quickly agreed. However, he was wondering why his master was concerned about the emperor's harem again, and what did this have to do with what they were planning now?

Liu Feng couldn't figure it out and stopped thinking about it. He just wanted to do his master's job well.

When Pei Lingfeng returned to the backyard, the lights were already on. He walked quickly towards Derou Garden and watched the maids arranging the dinner one by one. Xiao Yunrou was smiling at him in front of him. Pei Lingfeng just felt that it was great to live his life again.

After the two of them had dinner and washed up, Xiao Yunrou sat in the inner room looking at the account book. Pei Lingfeng came out after taking a bath and saw her gentle yet charming face under the flickering candlelight. In addition, the weather was hot, and Xiao Yunrou's thin clothes vaguely revealed her figure, which made Pei Lingfeng's eyes even deeper.

"Rou'er, tomorrow is Chinese Valentine's Day. Do you want to go out with me to see the lanterns?"

Pei Lingfeng hugged Xiao Yunrou from behind and asked softly. In his two lives, Pei Lingfeng had never gone out to see the lanterns on the Chinese Valentine's Day. Now, he wanted to grow old with Xiao Yunrou, and he should not waste this rare festival, although he still felt that the Chinese Valentine's Day was not very meaningful.

"Well, I haven't been there in years."

Xiao Yunrou agreed with a smile. After her rebirth, she had been taking care of her son and handling household affairs. She hadn't had a relaxing time for a long time. Could she take a break on Qixi Festival?

On the second day, Pei Lingfeng and Xiao Yunrou went out at sunset. In addition to Hongzhuang Lvyi and Liufeng, Pei Lingfeng arranged several skilled guards to follow them. Pei Lingfeng now put Xiao Yunrou's safety first. Although he knew that the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion was not very conspicuous, he did not want any accidents to happen.

Because today is a special day, vendors set up their stalls early and advertised their wares, which mainly featured various exquisite gadgets, attracting passers-by to come and see.

The streets at night have a more prosperous feel than during the day, with crowds of people, overlapping lights, and lanterns hanging everywhere to attract business, making the streets look colorful.

Xiao Yunrou also became interested. Although she no longer participated in those lantern guessing activities, she also took a fancy to a little rabbit lantern.

"My Lord, is this lamp beautiful? Will Xuan'er like it?"

Pei Lingfeng held Xiao Yunrou in his arms, blocking the crowds rushing over from all directions for her, and smiled gently.

"He'll love it."

Xiao Yunrou asked Hongzhuang to give the silver, and walked on the street with the little rabbit lantern. The gentle smile on her face made Pei Lingfeng a little dazed.

The sky was dark and peaceful, the crescent moon hung like a hook on the black curtain, and the stars were like diamonds inlaid on it. On such a night, Pei Lingfeng felt a peace he had never felt before. Looking at his wife leaning against him and talking, the words "time is quiet and good" came to his mind.

Xiao Yunrou didn't think as much as Pei Lingfeng. At this moment, she was infected by the warm and joyful atmosphere. She seemed to be alive again, without the previous feeling of lifelessness.

The crescent moon was like a hook, the river was rippling, the breeze was gentle, and the river lights on the river were as bright as stars falling from the sky. Along with the river, they slowly rippled away into the distance.

When Xiao Yunrou became interested, she suggested going to release river lanterns, and several maids were also very excited.

Arriving at the river, Xiao Yunrou lowered the river lantern with the words wishing her relatives safety and well-being. Turning back, she was stunned to see Pei Lingfeng's affectionate eyes.

"Rou'er, is me what you want in your heart?"

Pei Lingfeng held Xiao Yunrou in his arms and asked in a hoarse voice. Xiao Yunrou didn't know that Pei Lingfeng was already in a state of confusion at this time, and was afraid that she wouldn't get the answer he wanted. She just thought about it, what she wanted was family, and if she married Pei Lingfeng, he would be considered her family.

"Of course."

Xiao Yunrou spoke sincerely, and felt the arm around her waist tighten. She had never seen the deep look in this man's eyes.

After lighting the river lanterns, Xiao Yunrou didn't want to move anymore, so she went to the private room that Pei Lingfeng had booked in the Stargazing Tower. After entering the private room, the two sat on the balcony, drinking tea and eating snacks while watching the night view. At this time, bright fireworks rose into the sky, instantly lighting up most of the sky. Xiao Yunrou even let Hongzhuang and Luyi go out to play on their own. On the Qixi Festival, the girls were inevitably in high spirits.

Xiao Yunrou thought that it was time to arrange a marriage for the two of them. The people they married in their previous lives were good, with both children and a harmonious marriage. Xiao Yunrou made up her mind to call the two of them over to talk to them in the next few days.

When the two were about to return home at midnight, Pei Lingfeng suddenly pulled out a magnificent revolving lantern. The candlelight inside the lantern seemed to be alive, spinning constantly, reflecting colorful lights through the beautiful outer cover.

Xiao Yunrou fell in love with the revolving lantern at first sight and couldn't put it down.

"Where did you get this, my Lord?"

Seeing that Xiao Yunrou liked it very much, Pei Lingfeng also smiled. There was no need to let her know the twists and turns of getting this revolving lantern.

"I found someone to buy it for me. What matters is that you like it."

"Yeah, I like it!"

Xiao Yunrou joyfully took the revolving lantern in her hand, her eyes and eyebrows smiling as brightly as summer flowers, especially her sparkling eyes, which were full of smiles and particularly moving. She let Pei Lingfeng hold her other hand, and the two of them seemed like people in love, and they seemed to be an extremely harmonious match.

The two of them left the mansion together on the Qixi Festival and came back talking and laughing. The news spread throughout the mansion in an instant, and even the confined Shen Yi Niang got the news. At this time, she was full of resentment and hatred, not only towards Xiao Yunrou, but also towards the heartless Pei Lingfeng.

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