Chapter 206 I Won't Stay Chaste for Him
It hasn't snowed for a long time since the snow disaster, and the days have suddenly become shorter and the temperature has dropped.
Pei Siyan was dismissed from his post receiving the Northern Di delegation. Not only were the officials of the Eastern Palace punished, but the Crown Prince's tutor was also sent to advise the Crown Prince to be cautious in his words and deeds. He was scolded, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He even went to Wutong Garden to eat hot pot with Dou Wenyi.
The two were in high spirits and even drank some fruit wine.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Pei Siyan led her for a stroll in the courtyard and asked in a low voice, "Zhang Chengxian is going to the frontier in a couple of days. Would you like to go see him off?"
Dou Wenyi was slightly taken aback; these words were indeed quite intriguing.
Wasn't Pei Siyan extremely worried about her and Zhang Chengxian?
Why should she be made to rush to see him off?
Pei Siyan's gaze was deep, and he blurted out another sentence out of the blue, "If I were gone, it would be better to choose Zhang Chengxian. Shen Yanzhou is too rule-abiding, and it would be difficult for him to protect you in this chaotic world."
Dou Wenyi was even angrier; his tone was practically like he was giving his last words!
Could it be that Prince Rui and his followers are about to rebel?
"Pei Siyan, in this world, no one can protect me except you. You better live well! If anything happens to you, I will not keep my vow of chastity for you!"
Pei Siyan laughed and pinched her rosy cheek. "You're so heartless. Fine, I'll definitely live well."
The two strolled around the courtyard for a while before returning to Chaohua Palace, where he still had many matters to attend to.
The charcoal fire crackled and popped inside the hall. Dou Wenyi held a book and shared the table with him.
Looking at the swirling snow outside the window, she yawned, and after reading only a few pages, she fell asleep on the table, her legs pressed tightly against Pei Siyan's clothes.
Pei Siyan paused in his writing, glanced at her, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Anxi!"
Upon hearing the summons, Eunuch Anxi hurriedly entered from behind the screen to answer. He saw the Crown Princess asleep beside Pei Siyan. "Crown Princess..."
"Get a blanket and cover her up." Pei Siyan's pen never stopped moving.
Eunuch Anxi lowered his eyes, took a blanket and covered Dou Wenyi with it, then lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, Wanyan Tai went to Lanxiang Garden... Lord Yin is here and is waiting outside."
As he spoke, he glanced at Pei Siyan again, "How about this old servant has Cuizhi escort the Crown Princess back to Wutong Garden first?"
"No need."
Pei Siyan gently moved her legs aside, pulled out the corner of his clothes, and looked up to see a woven red rope around her neck, with a small mark catching his eye.
That was the personal seal I gave her.
Dou Wenyi's long eyelashes trembled, and half asleep, she slapped Pei Siyan across the face.
Pei Siyan grabbed her wrist and chuckled softly, "You're really drunk!"
He lifted her up, pressed her onto the bed in the bedroom, and pulled back the brocade quilt to cover her.
After Yin Congjian entered and bowed, he asked directly, "Your Highness, don't you really need to meet with Zhang Chengxian privately?"
Pei Siyan grunted in response, "They're temporarily out of sight."
Everyone knows that the Xuanjia Army is his backing, and General Zong Rui also strongly recommends Zhang Chengxian to be the next commander-in-chief. They are simply worried that Zhang Chengxian and he have really fallen out of love and lost the Xuanjia Army, a great help.
Zhang Chengxian is a man of great vision and wisdom; they have underestimated him.
Yin Congjian continued, "Your Highness, it would be best to be cautious. His Majesty is searching far and wide for a renowned physician to treat Prince Rui. It seems that even if he has made a grave mistake, His Majesty has no intention of abandoning him. In addition, there is the support of the aristocratic families... Your Highness, it would be best to be cautious, after all, what lies ahead is a tough battle."
"Yesterday, the commander of the Xishan camp suddenly fell ill, and the deputy general took over his duties. I was afraid they might try to cause trouble."
The deputy general of the Xishan camp was promoted by Meng Xiang. With this relationship, it's hard to say what will happen.
Pei Siyan pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm afraid they'll hold back. Wanyan Tai is at Lanxiang Garden tonight. Have all the people been arranged?"
Yin Congjian nodded. "Yes, the person has been prepared long ago. He is about the same size as Wanyan Tai and can speak the Northern Di language. Your Highness can rest assured."
"Pei Siyan, I'm so thirsty—"
At that moment, a charming voice came from the inner hall.
A fleeting hint of embarrassment crossed Pei Siyan's eyes. He coughed lightly and said, "While I am meeting with foreign officials, you should get some sleep!"
Yin Congjian withdrew his gaze from the side hall, his expression slightly stern. "This time, rumors are circulating throughout the court and the public that you are deeply in love with the Crown Princess. I fear that Your Highness, if you become attached to one person, you will be controlled by someone else in the future..."
Dou Wenyi found this amusing; these officials were already worried that she would become a 'femme fatale who brings ruin to the country'.
How could someone like Pei Siyan be so obsessed with love?
She crawled out of bed, wanting to get a drink of water, but before she could get out, Pei Siyan had already swept in from the outer hall, and Yin Congjian seemed to have already left.
"Don't move! I'll do it."
Pei Siyan personally poured her a cup of hot tea and handed it to her, saying, "Stay in Chaohua Palace tonight, it's too cold outside."
"Have you finished dealing with your business?"
Pei Siyan sat on the edge of the bed and gently pulled her into his arms. The faint scent of ambergris and the familiar aroma enveloped her. "I can't stay with you tonight. I have something to do later."
Dou Wenyi took a sip of tea and looked at him in confusion. She had only overheard a few words and had no idea what he was planning.
Pei Siyan glanced at her quietly. "You want to ask me about Wanyan Tai?"
"Um?"
He went to Lanxiangyuan tonight.
Dou Wenyi was utterly astonished. "What? His Majesty would allow something like this?"
Wanyan Tai, the Right Chancellor of the Northern Barbarians, is indulging in debauchery in Tianning City? Is he trying to use this opportunity to humiliate the Great Zhou?
If Emperor Muzong would grant such an absurd request, he would be incredibly foolish and muddle-headed.
Pei Siyan's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Of course he's pretending not to know."
"Lanxiang Garden, did Wanyan Tai go there for Xu Sisi?" Dou Wenyi was utterly disappointed in Emperor Muzong.
In his previous life, during the national calamity that nearly brought down the Great Zhou Dynasty, if Prince Rui was a sinner for all time, then Emperor Muzong was even more unforgivable. As the ruler of a country, he was muddle-headed and incompetent, allowing treacherous officials to hold power and loyal ministers to be wronged, placing the ancestral foundation in a precarious situation.
The Zhou dynasty almost fell into the hands of this incompetent ruler!
Pei Siyan's eyes were sharp, but his voice was calm. "Don't worry, if Wanyan Tai stays obediently in Tongwen Hall, we will be hampered and unable to act. It will be much more convenient for him to go to Lanxiang Garden."
She suddenly remembered that a while ago, he had asked her to prepare the "Forget-Me-Not Powder" that could cause temporary amnesia, and she vaguely guessed what he was planning to do.
The next morning.
When Dou Wenyi woke up, Pei Siyan was no longer beside her.
After dressing herself, she pondered Pei Siyan's words from the previous night, feeling that there was an underlying meaning. The political situation at court was turbulent, a storm was brewing; could something major have happened in the next couple of days? Or was he deliberately trying to get rid of her…?
A messenger from the palace came to inform her that the Emperor would be hosting a banquet for the envoys from the Northern Barbarians, and that she, as the Crown Princess, was required to attend.
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