Chapter 55 Chapter 55 I'm afraid there is no trace of the body left at this time
There might be some unclear relationship between the wife of the Crown Prince of Pingning Marquis's Mansion and his uncle!
Within a few days, such rumors could be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys of Jinling.
Wu Jingxun was aware of the contemptuous and disbelieving looks from the servants and maids in the mansion, but he just continued to do his own thing as usual.
Pei Huaiguang was in good health and after a few days of rest, he was able to get out of bed.
That day, when Wu Jingxun was carrying a lunch box to Xuping Courtyard, he happened to see Tianshi coming out of the house. Seeing her, he flicked his whisk, and a smile appeared on his pale, beardless face, which also made people feel cold for no reason: "Hey, the wife of the prince, are you here to see the commander?"
Wu Jingxun tightened his grip on the handle of the food box and whispered, "Commander?"
"Indeed," the angel boasted, feeling proud. "The commander performed a great service in capturing Prince Rong's rebels. His Majesty was greatly pleased. Not only did he have me bring you many rewards, but he also appointed you the commander-in-chief... This honor is truly unparalleled."
If he really wanted to reward him, he could have issued the decree the day after Pei Huaiguang returned home injured.
Now that those rumors are spreading like wildfire, Emperor Zhou Qing is offering rewards and official positions with great fanfare, which will undoubtedly draw more attention to the Marquis of Pingning's Mansion, and to her and Pei Huaiguang.
The emperor's intentions are really hard to predict, but Pei Huaiguang is willing, and Wu Jingxun has no position and no intention of meddling in other people's affairs.
Watching the angel's back disappear at the end of the cobblestone road, Wu Jingxun withdrew his gaze and took two steps inside. He saw Pei Huaiguang standing under the corridor. His face was still pale, and the lines on his face seemed even sharper because of his injuries. He stood there quietly, like a half-sheathed sword, with a sharp edge.
I don't know how long he was watching there.
Wu Jingxun calmed down and walked over: "It's windy outside, what are you doing out here?"
There were several banana trees planted beside the wall of Xuping Courtyard. Wu Jingxun walked in from the moon gate. The banana trees, still green and fluffy in the autumn, trembled gently. She saw Pei Huaiguang walking towards her.
He took the lunch box away consciously.
As the food box changed hands, the two people's hands inevitably touched each other lightly, and then quickly separated.
"I'm tired of lying down, so I want to come and see you. Why haven't you come yet?"
Although Pei Huaiguang was lying in bed recuperating from his injuries, the manpower he had previously had in the Queming Guard was still functioning, and those rumors with a decadent tone naturally reached his ears.
He didn't stop her because he wanted to see her reaction.
But she was the same as always... No, her change started after he was injured and protected her.
Compared with her previous coldness and alienation, she seemed to have thrown away those barriers in an instant and was willing to accept his feelings.
It's said that when people are used to hardship, when happiness arrives, they always suspect it's a dream. Pei Huaiguang is in such a state now.
He slowed down his pace and walked up the stairs with her, saying casually, "I had a nightmare."
Wu Jingxun murmured "hmm" with a rising tone, showing some polite doubt.
"I dreamed that you weren't by my side." Pei Huaiguang's tone was a little depressed. Wu Jingxun didn't know if he had noticed something or if he was trying to trick her intentionally or unintentionally. "I couldn't find you anywhere. I thought you went to find my brother and would never come back."
Wu Jingxun laughed.
It was true that she wanted to leave, but she was not stupid enough to commit suicide for love.
She and Prince Pei were not a very close couple.
Wu Jingxun looked away: "I made some Codonopsis and black chicken soup, drink it while it's hot."
Seeing that she didn't respond, Pei Huaiguang didn't say much and just said okay.
He told himself.
This is already very good.
As long as she is willing to accept his love and stay with him, it will be his greatest satisfaction.
Once he obtains the marriage decree from Emperor Zhou Qing, they will be able to be together openly.
This day won't be long.
Wu Jingxun only delivered the tonic soup and didn't stay long before Cuiping came looking for her: "There are guests in Luyun Garden, waiting for you."
guest?
Wu Jingxun frowned slightly, but this was just right. For some reason, she always felt a little uncomfortable being with Pei Huaiguang today.
"Drink slowly, I'm going back first."
Pei Huaiguang held the soup spoon and hummed. Just as the girl was about to step out of the door, he suddenly said, "The soup is delicious."
Wu Jingxun was a little surprised that he would suddenly say such a thing, and smiled: "As long as you like it."
The backs of the master and servant quickly disappeared from his sight. Pei Huaiguang retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Cuo Jiu."
A figure in black jumped down from the beam: "Commander."
"Go clear up the rumors these days." The chicken soup in the bowl was clear, exuding a warm aroma that wasn't cloying. Pei Huaiguang's sharp and handsome face was enveloped in this aroma, but his voice was like thick ice in the coldest days of winter. "Any dirty thing that happened in aristocratic families would be much more interesting than this."
Cuo Jiu responded in a low voice.
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Inside Luyun Garden
Wu Jingxun looked at Wu Shunhua who was trying hard to smile at her. She had lost a lot of weight, and the arrogance between her eyebrows had faded a lot. She had never dared to imagine that her pampered sister would show such an embarrassed expression in front of her.
She finally came to her senses and stepped forward to hold Wu Shunhua's hand: "Come, sit down."
Cuiping had disliked the second lady in the past, but now seeing that she looked thinner and no longer as lively and heroic as before, she felt a little sad. Without asking Wu Jingxun for instructions, she went into the house to make tea for them.
"I'm doing fine, you don't have to worry." Wu Jingxun could probably guess why she came here, and her voice was soft. "How about you? Although you are used to suffering in the summer, it's already autumn now, why are you still so thin?"
The gentle and graceful voice of her elder sister flowed into Wu Shunhua's heart like a stream of spring water. Only then did she muster up the courage and look up at her.
Obviously...I came to see her because I was worried about her, so why is it that now she is the one comforting me out of concern for me?
Wu Shunhua pretended to be relaxed: "I'm fine, I just can't gain weight. What, are you jealous?"
The sister who loves to talk back to others on purpose is still the cutest.
Wu Jingxun smiled the most genuine smile she had in recent days. "Thinner is good, but fatter is also good. Winter is almost here. Are you used to being at the farm? I made some osmanthus honey. You can take some with you later. Put it in water or on cakes to sweeten your mouth. You used to love it."
Wu Shunhua looked at her and suddenly became angry.
Just looking at her red eyes, Wu Jingxun didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly.
"Why are you still such a pushover?! Do you know what people are saying about you?" Wu Shunhua wanted to sound more assertive, but tears started to fall as the words reached her lips. "You're always thinking about others, but what about yourself? Do you deserve to be manipulated by others?"
In the past, it was her mother who had lost her mind to love, and now it was her uncle who was crazy enough to covet her widowed sister-in-law!
Wu Jingxun smiled and shook his head. His passionate and charming fox eyes looked at her, slightly curved, revealing affection that was even gentler than the moonlight.
"No. It won't always be like this." She couldn't tell Wu Shunhuaming more. Her sister had always been hot-tempered and direct. If she told her too much, it would only cause unnecessary trouble if Pei Huaiguang targeted her in the future.
Therefore, Wu Jingxun could only hold her hand tightly: "I will live well. Shunhua, I hope you will too."
Wu Shunhua, unaware of Wu Jingxun's secret plot, simply assumed she had resigned herself to her fate. She felt anxious and heartbroken, hating herself for not even having a chance to speak openly on her behalf. How could a sister, not her biological sister, have the right to persuade her brother to bring his widowed eldest sister home?
The Wu family is no longer her home.
"I'm so glad you can come and see me. Take care of yourself, Shunhua." Wu Jingxun gently smoothed her sister's frizzy hair, just like when they were little, and patted her. "Go back, and be careful on the road."
Just like that, you drove her away?
Wu Shunhua's eyes widened in disbelief, but Wu Jingxun insisted: "Go ahead."
Looking at Wu Shunhua's angry yet reluctant back, Cuiping hesitated for a moment before saying, "Second Madam has come all the way here, why don't you let her have lunch before she leaves?"
We all have to leave eventually, sooner or later.
Wu Jingxun shook her head, went into the house to find the embroidery basket, and sat on the Luohan bed to continue embroidering the unfinished dress.
Cuiping looked at it and sighed.
Sometimes she didn't know whether her wife had come to terms with it or was just too sad and scared to do it.
Cuiping thought of the way the Second Master looked at her wife. It didn't seem like he was attracted by her beauty, but rather a look of cherishment... She curled her lips. She had never seen that look on her wife's biological mother and brother anyway.
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"Do you want to go to Huguo Temple to burn incense?"
When Wu Jingxun went to Xuping Courtyard one day, Madam Qiong was also there.
The old lady may have heard the rumors outside and didn't want to care about it, but she couldn't get over it in her heart and hasn't gone out for a long time.
I thought of the kind and loving old man, and then of the first time I saw her, the young man beside her introduced her to the old lady with great care and respect, saying that she was his future wife.
As early as the moment she lowered her head, Pei Huaiguang keenly noticed that something was wrong with her.
Madam Qiong quickly reminded her: "Huguo Temple is a good place. A lot of things have happened at home these days. It would be good for you to go there to burn incense and relax at the same time."
Wu Jingxun nodded: "Yes."
Pei Huaiguang put aside the subtle discomfort: "I'll go with you."
Wu Jingxun shook his head: "There are many people in the temple, don't bump into you."
Pei Huaiguang wanted to say something, but Madam Qiong said, "Erlang, have you forgotten? His Majesty is hosting a banquet on the 19th. Your grandmother is old and doesn't like to attend such occasions, so I have to ask you to accompany me."
Although she lost a son who fought for the country, she still had another son who was deeply loved by the emperor. Madam Qiong looked at Pei Huaiguang with loving and gentle eyes.
Wu Jingxun also nodded: "I will only be gone for half a day and will be back. If you return home early, please come and pick me up."
She rarely spoke to him in such a soft voice, and she had experienced it more often in the past few days, but Pei Huaiguang still cherished such moments.
He nodded: "Okay."
But on the 19th, Pei Huaiguang left the palace, got on his horse, and was planning to go directly to Huguo Temple to pick her up home, but he encountered a counterattack by the remnants of Prince Rong, who intended to kidnap the Crown Prince's wife on the mountain road. During the confrontation between the two groups of people, the carriage carrying the Crown Prince's wife and her children was startled and fell off the cliff. It is likely that no trace of their bodies has been found.
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