Chapter 88 Storybook
Jiang Shuyi was forced to go out with Princess Tong'an for a walk in the Imperial Garden to wake herself up.
Princess Tong'an changed her previous domineering and arrogant appearance. No matter how cold the woman's face was, she was humble and submissive and kept trying to please her.
Jiang Shuyi was terrified. When she returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and Tong'an left, she hugged Pei Yan and shuddered, saying, "Tong'an seems to be crazy. My embroidered shoes were stained by flower mud in the imperial garden, and she actually wanted to wipe them off. She is a princess, it's too scary..."
Pei Yan smiled and said, "Well, then I won't play with her next time."
Fang Chu, who was standing by, understood in his heart.
Princess Tong'an was almost sent to marry a foreign prince, so she was scared.
In the past ten years, everything had gone smoothly for her. When she was a princess, she was loved by the late emperor. After the late emperor passed away, she was named the eldest princess. She was still noble and could receive more flattery from officials and their wives outside the palace. The biggest setback she had experienced was probably that she didn't have enough salary when she wanted to spend money.
But when she was ordered to go to a foreign marriage thousands of miles away, Princess Tong'an realized that the so-called glory and honor were all fleeting, and her fate was in the hands of the emperor. And now the emperor, her brother, obviously did not pity her as a sister.
The one who could save her was her brother's favorite concubine.
So the princess lost her pride and was willing to please the favorite concubine in order to protect herself.
Fang Chu sighed silently in her heart. In this world, even the princess is like this, let alone her. The future is really uncertain.
*
Jiang Shuyi bought three books and brought them back to the palace. When she read the first book, the secret history of the harem, everything seemed normal. But when she read the second book, which featured a first-rank official of the court and a wronged woman, something seemed unusual.
Pei Yan came down from the court and was hugged by Jiang Shuyi. He curled his lips as usual and was about to speak when he heard her say timidly, "The master has finally returned home. I have been waiting for you for a long time..."
Pei Yan:......
He raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Shouzhong.
Cheng Shouzhong lowered his head almost to the ground. He looked up as if he had sensed something, and when his eyes met the emperor's, he immediately understood.
He signaled with his eyes, asking the palace servants to follow him out and make room for His Majesty and His Majesty.
Pei Yan just wanted to ask him what had happened to Jiang Shuyi so early in the morning.
After the person left, Pei Yan could only ask Jiang Shuyi directly: "What are you talking about?"
Jiang Shuyi glanced at him with moist eyes: "Your Excellency got up early to attend court, and you are still hungry and haven't eaten yet. I feel really sorry for you, so I borrowed the kitchen in the mansion and made a few side dishes myself. I hope your Excellency will not mind."
Pei Yan was silent again, and then looked around the table in the hall. After confirming that there were no side dishes, he lowered his eyes and asked, "Where are the side dishes?"
Jiang Shuyi paused, coughed lightly, and said resentfully: "My Lord, are you only thinking about the side dishes?"
Pei Yan touched her forehead with the back of his hand to confirm that she didn't have a fever, and then deliberately followed her words and said, "You also said that I am starving now, what else should I be thinking about if not snacks?"
Jiang Shuyi was very happy with Pei Yan's cooperation. She looked at him lovingly and poked his back suggestively with her hands.
Pei Yan's eyebrows curved.
......
After bathing again, Pei Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, holding the storybook in his hands and reading it with his eyes lowered.
Jiang Shuyi was embarrassed to let him see these, yet curious about his reaction, so she covered half of her face with the quilt, leaving only her eyes exposed as she stared at him without blinking.
Pei Yan's expression was calm and indifferent, as if he was holding a Buddhist scripture in his hands.
Seeing that he had already turned half of the book and must have read almost everything he needed to read, Jiang Shuyi couldn't help it, so she reached a hand out from under the quilt and gently poked his leg.
Pei Yan glanced at her and seeing nothing was wrong, he continued reading.
Jiang Shuyi had no choice but to ask tentatively, "Where did you see it?"
Pei Yan said indifferently: "This official is a dog official."
Jiang Shuyi's eyes widened: "Isn't it written at the end? Your Majesty has only read a little bit, less than half, right?"
Pei Yan: "No honest official would allow a woman who was wronged to seek redress to live in his private residence. The case was delayed and the servants in the mansion always spoke to the woman in ambiguous ways, implying that if she wanted to seek redress for her father, she had to seduce this crooked official."
Jiang Shuyi: "But this woman really did that, and the senior official didn't agree, and he even taught her to cherish herself!"
When she read the first half, she thought this was a good official and was very happy for the woman in the book!
Pei Yan glanced at her and said, "You are the one who lied. If I am not mistaken, this woman will surely be grateful and secretly develop feelings for her benefactor. Then she will feel humble and sad. This official only needs to tease her a little bit and she will be able to have a smooth relationship with him. If she still has some conscience, she will probably vindicate her father and take her as a concubine. If she has no conscience at all, she will abandon him after getting bored. How can this woman dare to trust the court after being wronged one after another? I am afraid she will be determined to die."
Jiang Shuyi was surprised that what Pei Yan said was almost correct.
The girl in the book didn't want to be a concubine, she just wanted to serve the official to repay her kindness, and then wait for her father to be released and return home with him. But the official wanted more, and didn't want to let go, so he threatened her with her father, and the girl had to obey, but in fact she was enduring, and after her father was released from prison, they secretly ran away together.
The result, of course, was that he was caught. This was also the part that made Jiang Shuyi the most angry. The woman was so pitiful and had been bullied all the time. She wished that Pei Yan would catch this crooked official and execute him!
Finally, the woman couldn't stand such a life anymore and jumped into the river to commit suicide. At that moment, the dog official realized how important she was to him. After risking his life to save her, he began to change his attitude and became a humble man. Finally, the two got married...
"Your Majesty is amazing. You can even see this."
Jiang Shuyi sat up, her eyes sparkling as she praised him, "With a wise ruler like your majesty here, you will definitely not let this kind of dog official bully people!"
Pei Yan said "hmm" without any modesty, and tapped the book with his fingers: "I hope that after ten years of my reign, someone will read this book and feel lucky to be born in my dynasty, so that they will never have to put themselves or their wife and daughter into such a situation to seek redress."
Jiang Shuyi was seduced by his righteous appearance and was about to provoke him again, but Pei Yan suddenly looked over and asked in a light tone: "Since you knew he was a dog official, why did you call me sir all morning?"
Jiang Shuyi paused for a moment, then immediately lay down again, pulling the quilt over her head.
*
The army led by Guo Zhenxiong and the delegation from Khotan entered Beijing in May.
The weather was getting warmer, and Jiang Shuyi was afraid of both cold and heat, so ice was used in the Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, Princess Tuoba has already stayed at the official inn and has sent an envoy to inquire about the date for an audience in the palace. General Guo has also requested to bring Zheng to the palace to meet the emperor during the celebration banquet tomorrow."
Pei Yan was looking through the list of meritorious officials in this campaign. When he heard Cheng Shouzhong's report, he subconsciously looked at Jiang Shuyi.
She went on a hunger strike because of these two people.
Jiang Shuyi is choosing satin.
Suzhou presented several pieces of soft silk as tribute, which felt cool and smooth to the touch and felt like water when worn on the body in summer. Jiang Shuyi had just picked out her favorite colors and was preparing to give them to the embroiderers to make them into dresses.
After hearing what Cheng Shouzhong said, she felt uncomfortable indeed, but not as desperate as last time.
After all, Pei Yan has been treating her better and better recently, and it can even be said that he is treating her better than in his previous life.
Therefore, Jiang Shuyi just snorted and reminded: "Your Majesty, don't forget to bring me with you when you meet them."
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