Chapter 56 She tricked him again
"Second Master?"
The late autumn wind ruffled the mane of the colt under him. The peacock woven with silver and green silk threads on his round-necked robe let out a few faint mournful cries in the cold wind, but they were soon suppressed by the murderous aura faintly trembling from the pitch-black long sword hanging at his waist.
The guard who came to report the news was a little frightened, and the second master's face... was so ugly.
No, it's more than just a light word like "ugly" to describe it.
"I don't believe it." After a long while, he finally heard Pei Huaiguang's answer. The guard was a little confused, but he still said truthfully: "I saw with my own eyes the carriage carrying the Crown Prince's wife and Cuiping flip over the cliff. It can't be faked."
Can't fake it? There are so many things in this world that can be faked.
Pei Huaiguang's face was tense, and the biting autumn wind blew straight into his face, but he seemed unaware of it and galloped towards the Huguo Temple.
Because the matter involved the remnants of Prince Rong, there were not only people from the Pingning Marquis' Mansion but also people from the Queming Guard at the scene. In Pei Huaiguang's eyes, the crowds of people were in a mess, which made people feel upset.
"Deputy Envoy Pei."
When the people from Quemingwei saw the cold and frosty figure appear, they greeted him tactfully.
Quemingwei was a sword forged by Emperor Zhou Qing, but he would never hand it over to anyone easily. Or rather, the emperor, who was high above everyone else, was happy to see the ugly appearance of his subordinates fighting for the control of the sword handle.
Pei Huaiguang was young, and although he had made great contributions in Prince Rong's rebellion, Cao Mingxian, another deputy envoy of the Queming Guard, was very dissatisfied with this young man with a cold and jade-like face. He felt that he was just a dandy boy who had gained the favor of Emperor Zhou Qing because of his family background. How could he be compared with him, a military officer who had been promoted based on his achievements?
It just so happens that such a person is now serving as the deputy envoy of Queming Guard with him, which is really unpleasant.
Cao Mingxian raised an eyebrow. "Isn't Commander Pei coming to the palace to play chess with His Majesty today? We brothers can handle such tiring work. Commander Pei is so precious, why would he brave the cold wind and come here in person?"
He spoke in a mocking tone, and Pei Huaiguang dismounted and walked towards the edge of the cliff.
There have been a lot of autumn rains recently, and two deep and messy ruts have been pressed into the mud road beside the cliff. It is not difficult to see from those marks how dangerous the scene was at that time.
"Where is the coachman at that time? Where are the guards of the mansion? Even though it was rainy and the muddy road was difficult to travel on, the horses used by the mansion for driving were all gentle and good at knowing the way. How could they suddenly go crazy and lose control and rush straight down the cliff?" The cliff was shrouded in clouds and mist, and the swirling fog blurred people's vision. Pei Huaiguang could only hear the roar of waves hitting the shore below the cliff.
The voice was wild and unrestrained, and the waves that fell on his heart became heavier and heavier, with a hollow echo.
Seeing Pei Huaiguang asking questions one after another as soon as he arrived, it was obvious that he did not take him seriously and wanted to snatch the right to speak from him as the person in charge here. Cao Mingxian showed an unhappy look on his face. Seeing that the others were actually intimidated by his power and answered him obediently, he was even more furious.
Cao Mingxian's eyes rolled, remembering who the victim was today, and he couldn't help but let out an ambiguous and sarcastic smile: "No wonder Deputy Envoy Pei is so anxious, it turns out he's grieving over the loss of a beautiful woman. Women with bad reputations usually die young. Deputy Envoy Pei, don't blame me for not warning you. Just reminisce about it in your dreams at midnight, but don't be so obvious, or your younger brothers and sisters will get jealous."
As he said this, he smiled and tried to touch Pei Huaiguang's back with his fist, but Pei Huaiguang grabbed his arm and took him to the edge of the cliff.
The two deputy envoys suddenly started fighting. Deputy Envoy Pei even pressed Deputy Envoy Cao into the mud with half of his body sticking out. If he let go... Tsk, it wouldn't just be the Pingning Marquis' Mansion that would have to hold the funeral. I'm afraid the Cao Mansion would also have to set up a stage and hang white lanterns!
Half of his body was already leaning over the edge, and Cao Ming still hadn't reacted. He smelled the earthy odor close at hand, and the cold wind that kept blowing up from the cliff, and shouted, "Pei Huaiguang! You and I are both deputy envoys, and you dare to bully me like this?!"
As he spoke, he tried to struggle, but was unable to escape the shackles.
This damn kid has quite a strong grip!
Pei Huaiguang held him tightly, his cold eyes filled with raging anger, so fierce that it seemed to dry up the surging river below the cliff.
"Deputy Envoy Cao is wrong." Something cold and hard pressed against Cao Mingxian's cheek. Pei Huaiguang held him with one hand and slapped him hard on the face with his scabbard with the other. This humiliating action made him grimace in pain, but the fear of dying made his senses more sensitive at this moment, and Pei Huaiguang's next words became particularly clear. "People who talk too much and have long tongues usually have a short life. If Deputy Envoy Cao doesn't believe me, I'll find a ready-made example to show you."
Cao Mingxian couldn't help but get angry after hearing this, and actually used what he had said before to trick him!
But now was not the time for verbal attacks. Cao was obviously afraid that he would lose the strength in his hands and fall off the cliff. No matter how aggrieved he was, he had to beg for mercy softly: "Deputy Envoy Pei, Brother Pei, I was just momentarily blinded by the cold wind and said something wrong. Please forgive me, sir."
Brother? Is he worthy?
Pei Huaiguang didn't say anything, but just walked him to the edge of the cliff with a cold face.
The Queming Guards behind him looked at each other, hesitating whether to try to persuade him.
"Erlang!"
A female voice filled with disbelief, worry and other emotions was heard. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a noble lady with unsteady legs being helped out of the carriage and walking towards them hurriedly.
Pei Huaiguang didn't turn his head, but just looked at the bottomless cliff indifferently.
Madam Qiong had difficulty walking, but she still insisted on walking over. Seeing him pinning an official, who was obviously dressed as a fourth-rank official, into the mud, the half of his face exposed was so cold that frost and snow could have condensed. She was angry and sad for a moment: "Erlang, what are you doing? Even if you are heartbroken that your sister-in-law suffered such an unprovoked misfortune, from another perspective, that child had a hard time. Now that she can be husband and wife with your brother again in the underground, she must be happy in her heart! I know you have lost your brother and sister-in-law one after another, but, but life must go on..."
Madam Qiong rambled on for a while, but Pei Huaiguang remained unmoved. He only glanced at her sideways, half smiling, "You seem quite certain she's dead."
His pupils were as clear and deep as glass beads, and even in the dim light, they were still astonishingly bright.
Madam Qiong subconsciously avoided that gaze, looking towards the cliff where the clouds and mist were rising. Her tone seemed to be tainted with dampness. "Your sister-in-law is a weak woman. If she fell off the cliff, how could she survive? Erlang, stop deceiving yourself."
Deceiving oneself.
interesting.
Pei Huaiguang loosened his grip on Cao Mingxian, and as everyone screamed in surprise, he kicked him again, sending him falling off the edge of the cliff and back into the mud.
The young man, who didn't feel like he had gotten into trouble at all, gave his biological mother a perverse smile: "Tell me, when she fell, was she scared or did she feel relieved?"
Madam Qiong tried hard not to show any unusual expression and said softly, "Jingxun loves you, brother, deeply. Knowing that they can rekindle their past relationship, she is naturally mostly happy."
Pei Huaiguang sneered, said nothing more, jumped on his horse, and left a group of confused people there.
Someone cautiously asked Cao Mingxian, who was still half-lying in the mud, "Deputy Envoy Cao, are you going to... investigate this?"
Cao was obviously still in shock. After hearing this, he waved his hands and cursed: "Can't you see that I'm covered in mud? Hurry up and help me get on the horse and go back to the capital!" What a bullshit case! Their Pingning Marquis Mansion is in such a mess. The uncle and the sister-in-law are committing adultery... and they still have the nerve to threaten him!
Cao Mingxian left cursing, and the Queming Guards present all withdrew their attacks tacitly.
Instead of following Deputy Envoy Cao, a fool, it would be better to curry favor with Deputy Envoy Pei, who looks younger and more promising.
·
It was a bitterly cold autumn day, and the door curtains rustled in the wind as the car raced forward. The wind blowing into the carriage froze the two young girls so much that they had to hug each other for warmth.
Cuiping was still a little confused: "Madam, Madam... have we... escaped?"
Originally, she was worried that the group of people were really the remnants of Prince Rong and were here to cause trouble for her wife, but she never expected that they would just get on the carriage and speed away. She observed the changes in the sky outside the window. It gets dark faster after autumn. Now the sky outside is gradually getting darker, and at least more than an hour has passed.
The Huguo Temple was originally located in the suburbs of Beijing, and after all this trouble, they were getting farther and farther away from Jinling City.
Cuiping didn't feel any reluctance to leave. She was a girl who was bought to grow up with her mistress. She felt at ease as she could follow her mistress all the way.
Wu Jingxun nodded: "Yes, we finally escaped."
Her tone was cheerful, but her beautiful eyes held a melancholy that Cuiping could not understand.
Is it because there is someone in Jinling City that my wife can't let go of?
As soon as this thought came to Cuiping's mind, the first thing that came to her mind was Pei Huaiguang's overly handsome face. She was so scared that she trembled. Wu Jingxun thought she was too cold and hugged her tighter.
The girl's rich and cold fragrance filled her whole body. Cuiping felt a lump in her nose and she even had an urge to cry.
"We're finally out. We won't have to be coerced anymore. Cuiping, you should be happy."
Cuiping swallowed her tears and nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! We should all be happy."
Wu Jingxun rested his chin on her back and hummed.
The person sent by Madam Qiong escorted them to Songdukou as agreed and arranged a ferry for them. "It's another half-day's journey by water and we'll reach Suicheng. Here's the deed Madam left for you. It's at No. 72 Zaozi Hutong. Keep it safe."
Wu Jingxun and Cuiping boarded the passenger ship. This large ship had more than just the two of them as guests. It seemed that Madam Qiong did not want Pei Huaiguang to have the possibility of finding them, so she had to use a few more tricks.
But Cuiping was still a little confused when she followed Wu Jingxun off the boat. After walking for a while, the master and servant saw the big words "Tongcheng" written on the plaque on the city wall. Her eyes widened: "My lady, aren't we going to Suicheng?"
Wu Jingxun smiled, tore up the house deed given to him by Madam Zhang Qiong, crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the ditch beside the road.
"It's better for us to go to a place no one knows about, Cuiping."
If Mrs. Joan leaks the news and reveals their whereabouts, it will be trouble again.
Tongcheng is different from Jinling. It is full of the atmosphere of daily life, but people have kind smiles on their faces.
Wu Jingxun rarely felt any longing. The thought of spending the rest of his life here made him feel comfortable.
·
Undercurrents surged in the city of Jinling. Pei Huaiguang braved the incessant autumn rain and mounted his horse again. The horse had been running for days, and its originally snow-white fur was covered with a layer of yellow gray from the dust on the road.
Pei Huaiguang patted the horse's head soothingly and promised, "I'll ask her to feed you candy when the time comes."
He didn't say who it was, but Ma still remembered the girl with the gentle smile.
The horse stopped making noise, and Pei Huaiguang could hear his own heartbeat, one after another, as heavy as a drum.
He walked to the door of No. 72 Zaozi Hutong. From the outside, it looked like a very small courtyard, but considering her personality, it would be abnormal for her to choose a big house.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
After knocking several times, no one opened the door. Pei Huaiguang looked at the dust on his knuckles and remained silent for a while.
A nearby household opened their door, seemingly annoyed by his repeated knocks. But upon seeing the tall, stern figure in black, the anger on the woman's face receded, and she said, "No one lives here, young man. Did you come to the wrong place?"
You guessed right.
She tricked him again.
Pei Huaiguang wiped the dust off his knuckles expressionlessly, turned around and disappeared into the wet alley.
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