Chapter 61 Pei Ji Enters the Capital
When Prince Duan had eaten and drunk his fill and left the palace, and went to Manxiangju to buy some beef offal before returning to the palace, the order from the Northern Pacification Office had already arrived.
Order Qichuan to serve as a colonel in the Northern Pacification Division three days later.
Prince Duan raised his eyebrows proudly at Qichuan: "Did you see that? I told you that Your Majesty loves me."
Qi Chuan believed it and clasped his fists in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for planning this for me. Qi Chuan really doesn't know how to repay you."
"Speaking of which, if you hadn't saved the princess and me, we would have been injured."
Prince Duan called the maid over, gave her the beef offal in his hand, and instructed: "Give it to the princess and let her eat it while it's hot. I need to talk to Brother Qichuan for a while, so tell her not to wait for me."
The maid responded and left with the beef offal.
Qi Chuan knew that he loved to eat, especially to enjoy it with the princess, so he said, "Your Highness, there is no need to worry about me anymore. I will be assigned to the Northern Pacification Division in three days, and it is time for me to move out of the palace. Today is my farewell to Your Highness."
Prince Duan thought about it and nodded, saying, "Then you have to rent a house, right? You're unfamiliar with the capital, so I'll have my housekeeper go with you."
Qi Chuan did not refuse and gave another fist pump: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
He didn't have much luggage, so Prince Duan accompanied him to pack his things and personally escorted him to the door. He also stuffed a handful of jerky into his hand and said, "You must be tired from running around renting houses. Share some food with the housekeeper on the way."
Qichuan couldn't help but smile: "Once it's settled, Qichuan will come back to visit the prince."
Prince Duan nodded and said with a smile: "Go ahead, it's time for me to go find the princess to eat some beef offal."
The butler also laughed.
The two went to a pawnshop and asked a pawnbroker to rent a house for them.
On the way, the agent heard that Qichuan was going to work at the Northern Pacification Division and hurriedly congratulated him, "What a coincidence! Half a month ago, someone also came to rent a house from me.
I heard that his master is also a high official from the Northern Pacification Office, and that high official lives on this street. That's the house you see."
Qichuan looked over and saw that the house had a neither big nor small frontage, with a plaque hanging above it with the words "Pei's House" written on it.
The agent said, "This area is quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle. It's a well-known official street. It's not far from the Northern Pacification Office, so it's perfect for you, sir. There's a three-story house in the back. Would you like to take a look?"
Qi Chuan said, "I live alone, so I don't need such a big house. Just find me a suitable one that's cheap."
The broker had no choice but to respond and led the two men forward.
When passing by Pei's house, he secretly peeked inside and saw several servants busy moving things.
The maids were busy sweeping and cleaning.
The outer courtyard of Pei's house was busy, and the inner courtyard was also busy.
Luo Zhen stood on the porch in front of the door, watching the maids and servants sweep the house.
She has been in Beijing for five days.
I just recovered today.
Originally, she should have come here slowly with Zhou and the others.
But she was really impatient with them, so she used the excuse of going to the capital to sort out relations, and went to the capital first with Pei Ji in a light carriage.
She also asked a security company to transport her dowry earlier.
After two days of rest, I finally settled down.
"Miss, the gifts are ready. Do we want to go to the Guangning Marquis' Mansion now?" A nanny came out of the room and asked.
This nanny was Cui's companion.
Before Luo Zhen went to Beijing, she returned to Luo Mansion. When Cui learned that the two head maids around her were gone, she was shocked and angry.
If Pei Ji had not come back to deal with the matter and made Zhou and Pei Yu calm down, Cui would have come to ask for an explanation.
At the same time, he was dissatisfied with Luo Zhen.
I was taught this since I was young, and I had my own plans at home. How could I be in such a difficult situation after getting married?
Cui scolded Luo Zhen and gave her the most capable maidservant, Zhao Ma.
I followed along this time.
Luo Zhen knew that Zhao Ma had watched Cui grow up, so she was naturally more cunning than her. Ever since Zhao Ma came to her side, she had always kept her by her side and relied on her very much.
With Madam Zhao by her side and Pei Ji's support, Zhou and Pei Yu dared not make trouble again, and her confidence was back.
She straightened her sleeves and said with a dignified smile, "Let's go now."
Now that he had arrived in the capital, he naturally had to hang out with Cui Yuru. Apart from anything else, the relationships among the nobles in the capital were complicated, and all his friendships had to start with Cui Yuru.
Nanny Zhao asked someone to harness the carriage and carry out the gifts, and then she walked out of the mansion with Luo Zhen.
Because the visiting invitation had been sent long ago, when Luo Zhen arrived, the people from Guangning Marquis' Mansion led her to the backyard.
Luo Zhen saw Cui Yuru sitting in the pavilion from afar.
She hurried over and saluted, "Cousin."
Cui Yuru asked her to sit down and said with a smile, "Cousin, you have been hiding this from us for a long time. You didn't participate in the selection and you got married, and we had no idea at all. Yuzhen didn't see you after entering the palace, so she felt something was wrong and asked me to investigate. And now, cousin, you are here. What a coincidence."
Although she smiled, there was dissatisfaction in her words.
Luo Zhen had already prepared an explanation when she arrived, and hurriedly said, "Don't blame me, cousin. It was really sudden. When the inner court came to see me, Luo Fu used some trickery to show her face in front of the eunuchs. Alas, I am not as good-looking as her, so she intercepted my opportunity to enter the inner court."
She sighed, "Cousin, you know that I've been preparing to enter the inner court since I was a child. Being intercepted at the critical moment was a real blow to me.
Luo Fu had already been engaged to Captain Pei Ji. Suddenly, my fiancée was going to enter the inner court. Pei Ji would not let it go. In order to keep the peace, my family had no choice but to marry me to him.
All of this happened so hastily. I was shocked, angry, and confused. I've only just begun to adjust, and Pei Ji was transferred to Beijing. I hadn't even finished packing up my house yet, but I hurried to visit my cousin at the Bo Mansion."
Cui Yuzhen was skeptical, but Luo Fu's appearance was indeed rare, and it was normal for her to be favored by the people in the inner court, which led to Luo Zhen's failure to be selected.
only……
"You and your aunt have always been cautious, but for such a serious matter, you didn't send anyone to keep an eye on her?"
Luo Zhen sighed, "She doesn't fight or compete on weekdays, and seems stupid. We didn't expect that she would do such a thing at the critical moment. I think she was just pretending in the past, and she has a lot of calculations in her mind. Cousin Yuzhen is in the inner court, so if you meet her, you must be careful."
Cui Yuru nodded, believing it.
Anyway, it doesn’t matter which of the sisters enters the palace, it has little impact on Yuzhen.
It’s just that one is well-planned and the other is stunningly beautiful.
The method of use is different.
Cui Yuru smiled warmly, "I still don't know what position my brother-in-law will take up in Beijing."
When Luo Zhen heard her ask this, he knew she had believed it, and he felt relieved. He also smiled and said, "He is a lieutenant in the Northern Pacification Office."
Captain?
Cui Yuzhen thought about it.
I vaguely remember that the captains in the Northern Pacification Office were divided into twelve flags, led by the general flag.
All I can say is that he is just a small fry in the Northern Pacification Division.
However, the Northern Pacification Division was under the emperor's command. Although he was only a colonel, when he was traveling outside, even the third-rank officials in the court had to stay out of the spotlight, not to mention her own baronial mansion which no longer had much power.
Maybe you can get promoted in the future.
Cui Yuru's smile became even warmer. She chatted and laughed with Luo Zhen, and even invited her to have lunch. She sent her away in the afternoon.
After they left, she hurried back to her room, picked up a pen and wrote down the situation outside in detail, and asked someone to deliver the letter to the palace.
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