Chapter 177 The Wedding Night
“Because wild animals often roam this place, ordinary people don’t come here easily, so I often bring Mo Bai here to hunt,” Pei Yanchuan said briefly.
"I see."
"That person today?"
Pei Yanchuan took the soup from Jiang Wanning and said, "When my family was wiped out, I saw that person's figure when your grandfather saved me."
Although Jiang Wanning had already guessed it, she was still somewhat shocked to hear Pei Yanchuan say that.
He clearly saw Pei Yanchuan's expression when he saw that person, the shadows and trauma in his heart.
Seemingly noticing Jiang Wan Ning's worry, Pei Yan Chuan put down his bowl and reached out to pat Jiang Wan Ning's head.
"Don't worry, he won't disturb my mind. I'm just a little excited today."
After all these years, the enemy hiding behind the scenes finally couldn't resist the temptation to make his move. How could he not be excited?
"Has His Majesty still not told you who that person is?"
Pei Yanchuan shook his head. "Actually, he didn't know either. Even the late emperor only knew that they were from Western Xia."
"But what they didn't know was that someone was colluding with the Western Xia."
Although that person was wearing a black robe and a mask just like today, the boots he wore that night were specially made boots that only people from Dongling would wear.
The boots were decorated with gold-threaded cloud patterns, which the Western Xia people considered an ominous sign.
Because it carries a curse connotation, no Western Xia person would be willing to wear boots with such patterns.
He also overheard the conversation from that day.
However, the person deliberately lowered their voice, so he couldn't tell who it was from their tone of voice.
"Or rather, the late emperor and the current emperor both believed it was the Grand Princess."
"The late emperor wanted to protect the Grand Princess, while Xiao Yu was afraid that after I took my revenge, I would lose the will to live. He didn't want to discard me as his weapon for the time being."
"Why would you suspect the Grand Princess?" Jiang Wan Ning asked, puzzled.
If that's the case, then the King of Qi is also highly suspicious.
Pei Yanchuan paused for a moment before slowly speaking, "Because the Grand Princess was in love with the Prince Consort back then."
“The Prince Consort and my father, the Duke of Yingguo, have always had a good relationship, so the Grand Princess wanted my father to mediate between them.”
"But when my father learned that the prince consort was in love with your mother, he did not want to create a resentful couple, so he refused."
“This one thing alone is really hard to explain,” Jiang Wanning said.
However, the Grand Princess later became vengeful, which made everyone suspect that it was not impossible for her to be the one to hold a grudge.
"That person..."
Before Jiang Wan Ning could even ask, Pei Yan Chuan knew what she wanted to know.
"When I reached the bamboo forest, I was ambushed, but Mo Bai appeared just in time and brought me here."
The fact that Pei Yanchuan was injured suggests that the other party was well-prepared.
Seeing that Pei Yanchuan's brows furrowed even deeper, Jiang Wanning asked again, "Is there a problem?"
Pei Yanchuan shook his head slightly, "That person seemed to have deliberately led me to the bamboo forest, but didn't linger and didn't seem to want to pursue me."
“He even left before I was surrounded.”
Knowing that he was Xie Chuan, the heir apparent of the Duke of Ying, one would expect him to eliminate him completely, but he did not.
There's only one possibility: he has something more important to do.
"I was blocked by Pei Anqing when I arrived, but the prince consort arrived in time to free me."
The two chatted for a while longer, and then Jiang Wan Ning found some food and cooked some simple porridge.
As dusk fell, a gyrfalcon circled near the bamboo grove.
Pei Yanchuan went outside, took the letter from the gyrfalcon, and unfolded it to read.
Before Jiang Wan Ning could ask, she said directly, "Things are fine in the capital for now. Pei An Qing has been imprisoned, and the Grand Princess has not shown up."
"This is pretty much what we expected."
When the two were on the frontier, Pei Yanchuan received the news and took the opportunity to pretend to separate under the pretext of Wu Xinrui's matter.
This is to make the other party lower their guard.
“There is one more thing,” Pei Yanchuan said. “The Qi King’s troops were not originally assigned to the Imperial Guards, nor to the Grand Princess.”
"Instead, it belongs to the prince consort."
Jiang Wan Ning seemed to have already guessed, "Although you and I have resolved this matter, His Majesty does not want to see these troops, whether they belong to you or the Grand Princess."
"If they were all given to the Imperial Guards, I'm afraid His Majesty might use this as an opportunity to find fault. The appearance of the Imperial Son-in-Law is just the right time."
"Moreover, the consort and the Grand Princess are at odds, and he does not participate in any factional struggles. Giving this force to the consort is the best option. If I were the Emperor, I would have made the same choice."
Pei Yanchuan nodded. "In your opinion, who is the person behind this?"
"The Prince of Jin?"
Jiang Wanning shook her head. "Although Prince Jin is not in the capital recently, it is indeed possible that it is him, but the matter is not clear yet, and we cannot draw conclusions easily."
Pei Yanchuan's eyes were full of admiration, his gaze fixed on Jiang Wanning.
"Look...look at what?" Jiang Wan Ning subconsciously touched her face. "There's something on my face."
Pei Yanchuan nodded, "It must have been accidentally spilled while cooking."
Jiang Wan Ning looked around. There was everything here except a mirror, so she could only wipe herself haphazardly with both hands.
Pei Yanchuan reached out his hand, and Jiang Wanning thought he was going to wipe her face, so she moved closer and brought her face closer.
Pei Yanchuan's lips curled up, and he suddenly pulled Jiang Wan Ning forward by the back of her head.
The moment their lips touched, Jiang Wan Ning froze.
When she realized what was happening, her face was burning hot and red. Feeling Pei Yanchuan loosen his grip, Jiang Wan Ning immediately wanted to run away.
Unexpectedly, he grabbed the hand that was causing the disturbance, rolled over, and pinned it under the bed. Only then did Pei Yanchuan raise his head, their noses touching. Pei Yanchuan's voice was deep and resonant.
"lady."
The word "Madam" made Jiang Wan Ning's face turn even redder.
"Let's...let's talk this out." Jiang Wanning nudged Pei Yanchuan.
Unexpectedly, Pei Yanchuan pressed down even harder, his entire body pressing down on Jiang Wanning.
He turned his face to the side and whispered in Jiang Wan Ning's ear, "Shouldn't we make up for it?"
"Otherwise, do you really think your husband is incapable?"
Jiang Wan Ning instantly knew what Pei Yan Chuan was planning. She had never said he was impotent.
"I...I can already tell you're quite capable. You're still injured. Should we talk about this another day?"
When Pei Yanchuan pressed down on her, she could feel that spot was a little uncomfortable.
"How do you know before even trying it? Did you dream about it?"
"No...no." Jiang Wan Ning blushed and snuggled into Pei Yan Chuan's arms, her cheeks tickled by his gentle breath.
Pei Yanchuan refused to let Jiang Wanning hide, gently touching her chin to meet her gaze.
"good."
"You're still injured..."
"It's alright." Pei Yanchuan gave Jiang Wanning no chance to escape. "How about you heal my wounds, Madam?"
After saying that, Pei Yanchuan covered Jiang Wanning's mouth to prevent her from resisting any further.
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