Palace.
Xiao Cheng was playing with a lighter with curiosity in his eyes.
Snap——!
The flame appears, let go, and the flame goes out.
"I never thought there was such a wonderful thing in the world. It is much more useful than a fire starter. If it is used during the march, it will be much more convenient to make fire and cook."
Xiao Cheng's tone was full of admiration.
"It's thoughtful of Pei Yun to give you such a rare thing."
Xiao Zhiruo's face turned slightly red, and there was tenderness in her eyes as she recalled the days she had spent with Pei Yun.
"In addition to lighters, there are music boxes and perfumes."
As he spoke, he took out these two items and after a demonstration, Xiao Cheng was extremely shocked.
Lighters can be replaced by tinder, but there are no substitutes for these two things, especially the music box. It is the first time he has seen a box that can make sounds and has little people rotating on it.
As for the perfume, Xiao Cheng was shocked by the glass bottle, but the water inside was not very attractive to him.
After all, he is a grown man and there is no need for him to make himself smell so good.
He exclaimed in amazement, "I didn't expect Pei Yun to have so many good things. The three betrothal gifts are all rare treasures. It seems that this boy is sincere to you."
Xiao Zhiruo couldn't help but think of the poem Pei Yun gave her before he left. Her heart felt even sweeter and of course she missed him even more. She wished she could return to Pei Yun immediately.
"Have you been to the village? Have you seen their weapons?" Xiao Cheng returned the three things to his daughter and asked.
Xiao Zhiruo shook her head. "Pei Yun said that the village is still under construction and it's messy. He said he would take me up there after it's finished. Also..."
Xiao Zhiruo paused and continued, "Pei Yun said he wanted to hold a wedding in the village. I wonder if my father would agree."
Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "Why not? It's just the right time for me to go to the village and take a look."
The father and daughter chatted for a while, then Xiao Zhiruo said goodbye and left, while Xiao Cheng went to the study.
In the study, Lu Jingxuan was writing furiously. When he saw Xiao Cheng coming in, he put down his pen, blew the ink off the paper, and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I have finished writing this Dingman Strategy."
Xiao Cheng read it and said with a smile: "It's well written."
Lu Jingxuan hurriedly said modestly, "I dare not, I dare not. Captain Pei said it well. This man is really a talent. He can come up with such a unique strategy to subdue the barbarians."
Xiao Cheng nodded. "Yes, he is indeed a talent. He is a man of both civil and military talents. Besides you, this is the second person who has attracted my heart in all these years."
Lu Jingxuan suddenly felt a little proud. He could brag about being valued by the prince for the rest of his life.
But now there is a competitor, Pei Yun has also attracted the prince, but Lu Jingxuan is not afraid. On the contrary, he is secretly looking forward to working with Pei Yun, wanting to see who has better talent.
He is definitely not as good as others in poetry and songs, but poetry and songs are just minor things. As a counselor, his job is to help his master with advice and strategies, and this is what he is best at.
Moreover, a few days ago, Xiao Cheng revealed something to him, which shocked Lu Jingxuan and moved him deeply.
The prince had absolute trust in him, otherwise why would he tell him such a thing? Although failure would be a capital crime, Lu Jingxuan was not afraid and was even very excited.
If this works, his family tree can even have a separate page.
He immediately expressed his willingness to sacrifice his life for the prince.
"The prince married the princess to Pei Yun just to win him over?"
"It's not entirely for the purpose of winning her over. Zhiruo is old now, and it's rare for her to find someone she likes. As her father, I naturally have to help her."
Lu Jingxuan thought for a moment and said, "What if Pei Yun is not useful to us?"
Xiao Cheng's eyes sparkled. "It's too early to say this now. Wait until Zhiruo and he get married. Then you can find a chance to reveal it and see his attitude."
Lu Jingxuan nodded, but he was a little worried. If Pei Yun disagreed, the princess would be caught in the middle. He also had feelings for the princess.
However, Lu Jingxuan also knew that the princess looked down on him, so he did not force it.
Pei Yun, I hope you won't let the prince down.
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Qingyan Mountain Thousand Households.
Pei Yun gathered his men early in the morning. They had already finished watching the Three Kingdoms, and it was time to go and suppress the bandits.
Xu Zong had also returned from Qingyang County. After making inquiries from many sources, he finally confirmed that what Leng Qingqiu said was true. Some villagers also saw Cao Bing coming out of Chen's house that day.
However, these villagers were afraid of Cao Bing's power and therefore did not dare to report to the authorities. Xu Zong also spent a lot of effort and paid a lot of money before he got to the bottom of the matter.
Since what Leng Qingqiu said was true, Pei Yun would naturally fulfill his promise.
"Brother Pei, be careful and come back soon."
Xue Qianqian felt a little reluctant. Pei Yun had to leave again just a few days after coming back, and she hadn't even expressed her feelings yet.
She was originally still debating whether or not to make it clear, but with the pressure from the princess, Xue Qianqian felt that she had to make it clear in advance. She couldn't let Pei Yun guess her thoughts anymore. What if Pei Yun couldn't guess?
So while sending Pei Yun off, she plucked up the courage to give him a kiss on the face.
All of the bandits started to make a noise. After the kiss, Xue Qianqian ran away with a red face. She thought that since she was like this, Brother Pei should know that she liked him.
Leng Qingqiu watched coldly from the side and thought Xue Qianqian was really childish.
Naturally, she had to follow him this time. Pei Yun put on the makeup she wore in Shudu again to ensure that Cao Bing would not recognize her.
"The progress cannot be slowed down while I'm away. Niao Niao, you keep an eye on it."
"Don't worry, those craftsmen are very conscientious and won't be lazy."
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