Hearing this voice, Li Rong was dazed for a moment, then she realized it was Su Rongqing!

Why is he here?

This question quickly popped up in Li Rong's mind, but she relaxed at the same time. Since it was Su Rongqing, there shouldn't be any threat for the time being.

The two of them didn't say a word. The pursuers outside hurried over. Su Rongqing let go of Li Rong, stepped aside, bowed deeply and said, "It's an emergency. I'm sorry for offending Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Li Rong nodded. She glanced around the room. It seemed to be a guest room. Su Rongqing looked different than usual. Her hair was disheveled and her clothes were untied. She looked like the people attending the banquet in the hall. She seemed to be resting here after getting drunk.

Li Rong fanned herself and pondered. She had specially asked Su Rongqing to go to the Ministry of War to adjust the accounts. Not to mention why Su Rongqing did not go to the Ministry of War but came here, based on Tuoba Yan's style of doing things, Su Rongqing should not have anything to do with him.

She didn't know how to ask for a moment, and was just considering her words when she heard Su Rongqing say, "Your Highness, I was in the guest room just now and heard a commotion outside. A servant said that a maid was knocked unconscious. I'm afraid someone sneaked in and is now looking for someone everywhere. I saw Your Highness being chased just now, and I guessed that the figure who knocked out the maid must be Your Highness. There are many celebrities in Tuoba Yan's mansion tonight, and his men probably dare not investigate too much for the time being. Your Highness, why don't you change your clothes now and let me take you out of the mansion. As for other issues, Your Highness can discuss with me in detail on the way."

Su Rongqing made all the arrangements in detail, and Li Rong did not hesitate and immediately said, "Okay."

Su Rongqing turned around and immediately took out a set of Persian dancer's clothes and presented them to him. He lowered his eyes and said respectfully, "Your Highness, please condescend to change into this set of clothes so that I can lead Your Highness away."

The Persian dancer's clothes had a veil. After Li Rong put on the clothes, she could leave with Su Rongqing without hesitation. She was not someone who cared about clothes. She took the clothes as asked and went behind the screen. Su Rongqing turned her back and heard Li Rong whisper behind the screen, "Why are you here?"

"I guess it's meaningless to check the accounts of the Ministry of War now, so I want to find another way to start. Tuoba Yan is close to the nobles of Huajing. It is said that most of the shameful money in Huajing passes through this person. In the past, the Ministry of Justice asked me to contact Tuoba Yan to investigate other cases. We have a certain friendship. So now that they want to check the accounts of the Yang family, I want to try my luck with Tuoba Yan, but I didn't expect to meet His Highness."

After Su Rongqing finished speaking, Li Rong also changed her clothes. She walked out with her veil on and said calmly, "You are thoughtful."

Su Rongqing heard this, turned around, and was about to say something, but when he raised his eyes, he froze in place.

The Persian dancers' costumes are very revealing, and for a beautiful and charming woman like Li Rong, they highlight Li Rong's beauty more than palace dresses. She wears a short shirt and a long skirt, with beads hanging from her waist. Her half-hidden waistline moves with Li Rong's movements, making it hard to look away.

"Master Su?" Li Rong saw Su Rongqing in a daze and couldn't help but ask, "Are you not leaving yet?"

Su Rongqing came to his senses after hearing this, and forced himself to look away, leaning over and saying, "Your Highness, please."

Having said that, Su Rongqing opened the door and led Li Rong out.

While Li Rong was busy, Pei Wenxuan accompanied Tuoba Yan to appreciate the flowers in the yard.

Pei Wenxuan calculated Li Rong's time and led Tuoba Yan to walk in the opposite direction of the rockery. After walking for a while, Pei Wenxuan saw someone holding a torch running in the distance. He knew something was wrong. He saw the waterside pavilion in front of him and exclaimed, "This place is very romantic, but it's a pity there is no wine."

"How can there be no wine in my yard?"

Tuoba Yan laughed loudly, pointed to the pavilion in front, pulled Pei Wenxuan and said, "Come on, brother, I'll take you to the waterside pavilion for a drink."

Tuoba Yan drank more and walked unsteadily. Pei Wenxuan's alcohol tolerance was not bad, but after drinking all night, he felt a little uncomfortable. He forced himself to follow Tuoba Yan and entered the pavilion together.

There was indeed wine in the pavilion. Pei Wenxuan said with a smile, "How can this wine be enough? Go," he turned around and told someone else, "get some more wine. I want to drink with my brother."

The guard responded and went down to get the wine. Pei Wenxuan knew that Li Rong would not be able to stay for long, so he poured wine for Tuoba Yan and said leisurely, "Brother, you can't drink much."

"You're talking nonsense!" Tuoba Yan was quite dissatisfied after hearing this. "I've traveled to many countries, but there are not many people who can beat me in drinking."

"Then I'll make a bet with you. I'll drink two cups and you'll drink one. Let's see who falls first. How do you think?"

"You are so disrespectful," Tuoba Yan picked up the wine pot, filled it with wine, drank it all in one gulp, poured a glass for Pei Wenxuan, knocked it on the table, and said loudly, "Drink!"

Pei Wenxuan remained calm and drank it all in one gulp.

The two drank very quickly. Pei Wenxuan felt his entire body was churning and his face looked extremely bad. After three cups of wine, Tuoba Yan could no longer hold on and rushed to the side of the waterside pavilion. Pei Wenxuan winked at the guards beside him, then stood up and pretended to help Tuoba Yan. The guards understood Pei Wenxuan's intention and rushed in the moment Pei Wenxuan stood up, pretending to serve him, but they blocked the footsteps and sight of Tuoba Yan's guards without any trace.

Pei Wenxuan came behind Tuoba Yan and pushed him. Tuoba Yan fell straight into the lake. Pei Wenxuan shouted in shock: "Sixth Master!"

The surroundings were in chaos in an instant. Tuoba Yan's guards hurriedly jumped into the water. Pei Wenxuan said anxiously, "Save them! Save them quickly!"

Pei Wenxuan felt uncomfortable as he spoke, turned around, held onto the pavilion and vomited.

This action alarmed the butler who was standing not far away. He hurried forward and asked anxiously, "Why are you so drunk?"

Then he saw Pei Wenxuan standing aside and groaning violently, so he hurriedly said, "Hurry up and bring some clean water, and help Master Wang to the guest room!"

After hearing this, the attendant came up quickly, gave Pei Wenxuan water to rinse his mouth, and pulled Tuoba Yan out of the lake.

The housekeeper saw Pei Wenxuan rinsing his mouth and leaning against the servant, looking quite tired. He bowed respectfully and said, "Your Excellency was very drunk tonight and frightened Master Wang. I hope Master Wang will forgive me. If you don't mind, why don't you stay in the mansion tonight and come back tomorrow?"

"No need." Pei Wenxuan shook his head and waved his hand, "It's getting late. Wang has official business in the city tomorrow morning. Please ask the housekeeper to send someone to inform my wife. I will return to the carriage and wait for my wife to go home together."

As the two were talking, Tuoba Yan was brought up. Pei Wenxuan said hurriedly, "Sir, you should go and see how the Sixth Master is doing. I won't be a hindrance."

The butler was concerned about Tuoba Yan, so he nodded without saying anything more. Pei Wenxuan winked at the guards and walked out while there was chaos.

Not long after they walked, Pei Wenxuan just passed the corridor, and a man suddenly emerged from the crowd, followed behind Pei Wenxuan's guards, lowered his head and whispered: "Sir, Her Highness and I ran separately, and she went to the guest room."

Pei Wenxuan had just finished vomiting and was somewhat sober, but he still felt a headache and his heart was in turmoil. He endured the discomfort and was about to open his mouth to give orders when he saw Su Rongqing wearing a loose shirt, holding a folding fan, with a dancer in his arms. He said something to the guards at the backyard door, then walked out with a smile.

"Let's go." Pei Wenxuan saw Su Rongqing and immediately followed him. Anxiang whispered, "Your Highness..."

"She's fine."

Pei Wenxuan walked quickly forward and led his men to chase Su Rongqing out of the backyard.

As soon as they arrived at the front yard, it instantly became lively and there were crowds of people everywhere. Pei Wenxuan vaguely saw the backs of Su Rongqing leading Li Rong, and then they turned around the corridor and disappeared.

He had a splitting headache, but his steps were hurried. On the one hand, he had to control his posture so as not to let others notice that something was wrong, and on the other hand, he had to catch up with the person in front of him.

There were fleeting lights and sounds of bamboo and wind instruments all around. The dancer's veil was blown by the wind, and the fragrance occasionally brushed the cheeks of passers-by. For a moment, Pei Wenxuan felt as if he was in a long dream. He could not tell the truth from the false, but he knew clearly that the person next to Su Rongqing was Li Rong, and he needed to chase after her and call Li Rong back.

He didn't know where this obsession came from, but it seemed to be deeply rooted and came silently. His steps became faster and faster, and he occasionally caught a glimpse of the backs of the two people in front of him, who were walking and laughing, very close to each other.

He didn't know how much time had passed or how far he had walked, but he finally reached a place with few people. He suddenly called out to the person in front of him, "Rongrong!"

Li Rong stopped in her tracks when she heard Pei Wenxuan's voice behind her. She turned around and saw the young man in a blue robe and white shirt, a jade crown inlaid with pearls, looking at her under the light.

He seemed to have been looking for her for a long time, and the moment she looked back, the impetuous feeling of hastily looking for someone subsided.

The Persian dancers were good at dancing the Hu Xuan dance. The tunes were lively and cheerful, accompanied by the sounds of people clapping and laughing coming from afar. On this corridor, under the light of candles, Pei Wenxuan was surrounded by a tranquility like moonlight.

He strode towards her, and then stopped in front of her. His warm coat arced in the air and gently fell on her, covering her skin that was exposed to the night and stained with coolness. He seemed drunk and could hardly stand. He put his hands on Li Rong's shoulders, and there was a hint of alcohol in his mouth while he spoke. He frowned and said, "Shall we go back?"

"good."

Li Rong smiled, she turned her head to look at Su Rongqing standing beside her, nodded and said, "Lord Su, see you another day."

Su Rongqing smiled softly, put his hands in front of him, and saluted, "Goodbye."

As she spoke, Li Rong pulled Pei Wenxuan's hand down and walked forward: "Let's go."

Pei Wenxuan struggled to follow her. The guards were waiting for them at the far end of the corridor. When they saw them walking, they hurriedly followed them.

Pei Wenxuan didn't want to be at a disadvantage in front of Su Rongqing. He couldn't tell where the anger came from, but he was used to competing with Su Rongqing, so he didn't let anyone help him.

Li Rong walked in front of him. After taking two steps, she saw that Pei Wenxuan seemed uncomfortable following her. She glanced at Pei Wenxuan sideways, remembering how this man always wanted to compete with Su Rongqing. She felt a little amused and a little helpless at the same time.

She coughed lightly and whispered, "You're following me. Don't you think I, a dancer, am too arrogant and conspicuous?"

Pei Wenxuan raised his eyes to look at her. Li Rong thought he would say something, and after holding on for a while, she was ready to talk some more, but Pei Wenxuan walked straight up to her, put his hand on her shoulder, and held her in his arms.

His warmth blocked the coldness of the night wind. Li Rong, wearing his clothes and smiling, walked with him on the corridor and said with a smile, "You drank a lot tonight?"

Pei Wenxuan was silent, and Li Rong continued, "But don't worry, you didn't drink this wine in vain. We have the account book. We will start looking for Qin Lin tomorrow. When the Yang family puts pressure on the court, let Chuan'er take Qin Lin to deal with the frontline."

Pei Wenxuan still didn't speak. Li Rong looked at him and saw that he looked very unhappy. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Why, you hate Su Rongqing so much that you are not happy when I talk to Su Rongqing?"

Pei Wenxuan waited for her, and the two of them stepped over the threshold together and walked out of Tuoba Yan's yard. Li Rong said slowly: "You are not a child anymore, don't act like a child. What happened in your last life is not important. What matters is whether he can use it now..."

Before she could finish her words, Pei Wenxuan suddenly let go of her, rushed to the big tree, held on to the tree and started vomiting violently.

Li Rong was startled, then she realized that Pei Wenxuan had been silent because he wanted to vomit.

Pei Wenxuan knelt on the ground and vomited, as if he was going to throw up everything in his lungs. Li Rong panicked and quickly squatted down to stroke his back, saying to the person next to him, "Go, get some water from the carriage!"

The servant went to get water from the carriage. Pei Wenxuan finished vomiting and threw himself forward with all his strength. Li Rong hurriedly pulled him to her side. Pei Wenxuan actually leaned directly on Li Rong and completely depended on her shoulders.

The smell of alcohol filled her face, and Li Rong frowned. At this time, the servant brought water, and Li Rong hurriedly fed Pei Wenxuan some water. Pei Wenxuan leaned on Li Rong's shoulder and relaxed. Li Rong whispered, "Are you feeling better?"

Pei Wenxuan closed his eyes and took a moment to calm down. Then he spoke in a hoarse voice. The first thing he said was, "That idiot Su Rongqing, what a mess you put on."

Li Rong: “…”

She fed Pei Wenxuan water with an expressionless face and said calmly: "Rinse your mouth again, I don't like what you say."

The author has something to say: Li Rong: You speak too harshly, I can’t stand it.

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