Chapter 11 Chapter 11 His heart seemed to have fallen into a jar of jealousy
This garden was cleverly designed, with an archway in front surrounded by various rare flowers. Wu Jingxun had been standing at the exit and looking back, blocking part of Pei Jinguang's sight.
Seeing her confused face, Pei Jinguang suppressed his speculation: "Today, the Right Guard is on duty at Biyou Manor. I'll ask which brother helped you later and thank him. Don't worry, leave it to me."
They were an engaged couple, and if someone helped her, it would naturally be a big help to Pei Jinguang.
Wu Jingxun didn't like to trouble others, naturally, and rarely did she bother others, but the current situation was different, and she couldn't afford to be polite. She could only nod and say, "Okay, thank you for your help."
This is nothing trouble.
Pei Jinguang really wanted her not to be so polite. They would be close husband and wife in the future, and whatever he did for her was natural.
But he knew Wu Jingxun's temperament. People said she was chaste, gentle, and valued etiquette the most. Maybe... she was not used to being so straightforward.
Wu Jingxun cautiously took a step back and whispered, "Over at Huayangtai..."
Pei Jinguang came back to his senses and said, "Mrs. Wu Er and the others have been safely placed in a safe place. Come on, I'll take you there."
Wu Jingxun nodded and deliberately left Pei Jinguang half a step behind as he walked.
He was too tall, and she felt nervous when they walked side by side.
Pei Jinguang also noticed her little movements. The handsome and tall young general originally walked steadily and quickly, but for some reason, his speed also slowed down a bit.
The tassels on the toes of the girl's embroidered shoes under her skirt finally stopped shaking so violently.
When other people saw the backs of the two people leaving, they could objectively describe them as "a talented man and a beautiful woman" and "a perfect match".
Pei Huaiguang walked out from behind the rockery. The rugged rockery blocked the bright sunlight, and the shadow fell on his charming and handsome face, making it look a little gloomy for no reason.
He just didn't want to see the two of them together, so he subconsciously hid in the rockery.
Looking at their backs at this moment, Pei Huaiguang felt sour in his heart for some reason. He didn't know how to describe his feelings at the moment. He just felt like when he was eleven years old and secretly followed the caravan out of the grassland, hiding in those empty vinegar jars and smelling the smell.
He was extremely hungry at that time, and when he smelled the sour smell, he felt pain in his hungry stomach due to the stimulation of the sour smell.
That feeling is somewhat similar to now.
The hand covered with countless old scars pressed his heart in confusion, but why did it hurt there?
The sky was still bright, but the light and shadow cast on the rugged rockery seemed stingy and cold. He raised his eyes, and the blood vessels could almost be seen on his thin eyelids. His amber-like pupils were slightly narrowed, and the backs of the two people had disappeared.
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When the two rushed over, the fire on Huayangtai had been brought under control, but the air around them was still filled with an ominous smell of heat.
"Mu--sister!" Wu Shunhua saw her and quickly jumped out of the crowd. He quickly took her hand and looked her up and down carefully. Seeing that she was okay, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Luckily, my future brother-in-law is capable and brought you here. Otherwise, who knows how long you would have been lost."
get lost?
Is this what the embroiderer said to them?
Wu Jingxun knew that he had no evidence, and he didn't know what the man's real intention was. If he investigated now, there would be no conclusion.
Just admit it.
Wu Jingxun said softly, "I seldom go out. I was so engrossed in the garden scenery that I got lost. I'm sorry to have worried you. It's my fault."
The other girls were not familiar with her, but when they saw Pei Jinguang standing there, looking at her quietly, they couldn't help but feel pink bubbles in their hearts.
...seems like they are quite a good match.
Princess Changyi suddenly said, "Now that the person has been found, Prince Pei can focus on other things. Something like this happened during a royal banquet. Prince Pei controls the Jinling Army and Guards, so I'm afraid he can't escape responsibility."
Pei Jinguang looked away and nodded slightly to Princess Changyi: "Yes, I will explain to the emperor."
After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at Wu Jingxun, and whispered, "I will remember what you said, just rest assured."
She was talking about the group of men in black and the benefactor who saved her.
Wu Jingxun replied with a "thank you". Pei Jinguang wanted to laugh, but everyone's gazes were so intense that he couldn't stay for long. He could only turn around and walk away.
Wu Shunhua was still shaking her arm: "What's going on? What's going on? What's going on? Something happened between you two in just a short while?!"
As Wu Shunhua spoke, everyone else's eyes fell on her.
"Prince Pei was kind enough to rescue me, don't talk nonsense." Wu Jingxun explained in a low voice, but Wu Shunhua didn't buy it: "How can that be considered kind? That's what he should do! His fiancée is imprisoned, so of course he, as her future husband, should be the hero who saves her."
Seeing Wu Jingxun's thin face turn red because of what she said, Wu Shunhua felt relieved and wanted to tease her, but was interrupted by the cold voice of Princess Changyi.
"I apologize for my poor hospitality today. Once Biyou Manor is repaired, I'll invite you all to come and enjoy it."
The fire on Huayangtai must have been intentional.
This is the first banquet she has held after the Empress Dowager handed the Flower Goddess Festival over to her, and someone is already so impatient?
Everyone could hear that this was a euphemistic way of sending the guests off.
They had come to the banquet happily, but they didn't expect such a big drama to happen. Some of the weaker girls were still weak and had no intention of being polite. They bowed to Princess Changyi and left with their maids.
Wu Shunhua felt that this place was quite evil, and after hearing this, he hurriedly pulled Wu Jingxun away.
Dozens of carriages drove away in front of Biyou Manor one after another. The Biyou Manor, which was originally bustling with guests, suddenly became deserted. Even the eunuchs who were sweeping the floor became lazy in their work.
Feicui originally wanted to help Princess Changyi get on the carriage back to Jinling, but she saw Princess Changyi walking straight towards Huayangtai.
The fire there had just been put out, and guards and servants with dark gray faces were coming and going. Feicui was a little worried: "Your Highness, your precious body is not suitable for such a place. I will help you go back first."
Princess Changyi said nothing, but asked someone to find a candle. She looked at the dim candlelight and covered herself with the clothes with an expressionless face. Soon, the peacock feather shirt that dozens of embroiderers had worked hard to weave for a long time was burned with several holes by the candlelight.
Feicui was shocked: "Princess, you——"
Princess Changyi gave her a cold look, and Feicui immediately understood.
"Princess, do you want to apply some more...?"
Princess Changyi lowered her eyes to look at the dust on her hands and said: "Too much is as bad as too little. Do you think the Empress Dowager and the others are fools?"
There was a burnt hole in her outer shirt, which was enough to prove that the fire was very serious. Even she, a princess, could not escape unscathed, so what about the other girls?
The Empress Dowager and her entourage had to consider the issue of appeasing the ministers.
"Come, follow me into the palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
When she ran into Pei Jinguang on her way out, Princess Changyi snorted coldly, "Prince Pei, you'd better hurry up and find the thieves. They can come and go freely in the royal gardens as if it were no one's land. What about the palace?"
After saying this, she left with her maids.
The deputy envoy was also covered in dust. Seeing Pei Jinguang's indifferent expression, he stepped forward and asked, "Prince Pei, this..."
"It's been so long, the thief must have already run away."
The deputy envoy made a bitter face: "Then this..."
"I've sent word to the brothers in the Cavalry Battalion. They'll be guarding the Jinling city gate and nearby checkpoints." After learning from his fiancée about the outfit of the black-clad men and their approximate number, Pei Jinguang knew the better. He knew the better to apprehend them, the sooner rather than later. "Take your men and search the entire manor today."
In addition to the rockery, there must be other secret passages in Biyou Manor. If they are not found one by one, I am afraid that there will be many strange things in this manor in the future.
Pei Huaiguang quietly appeared at the end of the team.
Pei Jinguang glanced at him and said nothing.
After searching the entire Zhuangzi, in addition to the secret passage under the rockery in the garden, they also found several winding secret passages behind the murals in several rooms.
After finishing the work, I returned to Pei's house. The moon was already at its highest point in the sky.
"Erlang."
Pei Jinguang called out to the young man who was walking straight towards Qufengyuan. He was still wearing a guard's armor, and his hat had been taken off long ago. A gray hairband was placed across his forehead, revealing a beautiful face that was difficult to tell whether it was male or female.
"Are you hungry too?"
Pei Jinguang watched him take out a big steamed bun from the golden marrow armor, and his handsome face, which remained calm even in the face of a mountain collapse, showed signs of cracking.
The stove in the kitchen had been turned off and the cooks had gone to bed. The two brothers did not disturb others. They just built a small fire in the yard, dipped the big steamed buns in the sugar they brought from the kitchen, and took turns roasting and eating them.
"I know what you want to ask me." It was nothing more than that he had clearly agreed to go to Youweiwei, but today he deliberately broke his promise.
In the scorching, jumping flames, Pei Jinguang looked at his younger brother. His expression was as cold as the towering snow-capped mountains he saw when he crossed the grassland.
"The Emperor will not be pleased to see me achieve anything."
In other words, he didn't want to see the Pei family have two promising descendants.
Pei Jinguang did not expect that Erlang, who had just returned home, would be so perceptive. For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
In the end, he just patted his shoulder and said with relief: "Erlang has grown up and has his own ideas. I shouldn't blame you carelessly."
Pei Huaiguang shook his shoulders in disdain and said sinisterly, "Have you washed your hands after eating the steamed buns?"
I have to return this golden marrow armor. It will be troublesome if it gets dirty.
The author has something to say:
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Pei Da and Pei Er decided to write a diary tonight.
Pei Da wrote with divine inspiration: She remembers my name, and we will definitely be a loving couple in the future.
Pei Er held the brush, frowned and thought for a while, then drew a big crooked circle on the paper.
Well, the big pearls she gave me.
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