Qin Zhaoyue raised an eyebrow. Before coming, she thought she would be facing an old-fashioned person, but unexpectedly, things went smoothly.
The prime minister seemed quite open-minded, and he didn't show any unusual reaction to the "notorious" princess.
Okay, that's all that matters now that things are done.
Although he didn't say it very clearly, someone who can enter the Fenggetai as prime minister must understand what needs to be done.
The simple meal didn't stop her from eating; since she was already there, she decided to fill her stomach first.
Pei Xuanyun looked at her composed demeanor, which was quite different from the rumors circulating in the capital.
Thinking of his son's ordeal, and the fact that His Majesty had sent this man to deliver a message...
"I heard that His Highness poisoned my son?"
"Pfft! Cough cough cough..."
Good heavens, Qin Zhaoyue almost coughed to death. It took her a while to stop, and she looked at the person opposite her with a resentful gaze.
"Didn't your son explain it to you clearly? Someone framed him, and I decided to play along to investigate who was behind it."
Pei Xuanyun nodded. "So Your Highness still drugged my son."
Qin Zhaoyue: ……
Why can't this old man understand the key point?
"How does Your Highness intend to resolve this?"
Solve? Solve what?
"No, nothing really happened. Your son came home safe and sound, didn't he? What, do you want me to take responsibility?"
"It's not impossible."
Seeing the elderly man's face on the subway, Qin Zhaoyue squinted at him, looking at him as if he were an idiot. "Grandpa, when did you go blind?"
“My son is quite talented, so he shouldn’t be considered a disgrace to Your Highness.”
"No way!" Qin Zhaoyue quickly waved her hand. "I like strong and healthy men, I have no interest in weak scholars."
Just kidding, her life of leisure and luxury has just begun. There are plenty of handsome men in the world, and she has no desire to get involved in politics.
The prime minister's eldest son, a top scholar in the imperial examination—what a prestigious title! Whoever wants it can take it; she certainly doesn't.
Weak... Pei Xuanyun could tell that the Sixth Princess's disdain was genuine, so he was overthinking it.
It seems that the Sixth Princess has not taken a liking to his son, and His Majesty has no intention of bestowing a marriage upon him.
"Whose advice was it to replace silver with grain and substitute it with bran?"
"Fourth Imperial Sister".
Qin Zhaoyue answered without the slightest hesitation, her reply was remarkably decisive.
Pei Xuanyun was taken aback; it was actually the Fourth Princess. However, he was still somewhat suspicious. "Then why did the Sixth Prince come to deliver the message?"
"My older sisters are all busy, I'm the only one with nothing to do."
That's...not unreasonable.
Qin Zhaoyue was terrified by Lao Deng and immediately changed the subject.
"Now that Lord Pei knows, do you have any guesses about who is behind this?"
"Your Highness means that person was targeting me. What is your basis for this claim?"
"There's no basis for this. Even if they're targeting me, there's absolutely no need to take such a big risk and involve the Prime Minister's residence."
The meaning is clear: if you just want to tarnish the princess's reputation, you can just find any man.
Why drag the Pei family into this? Aren't the people behind it afraid of being exposed and facing retaliation from the Prime Minister?
Pei Xuanyun said calmly, "Too many people want me to fall. I think it's faster to start with His Highness."
Qin Zhaoyue curled her lip in disdain, "Then you must have really bad interpersonal relationships."
"It's alright, it's enough."
The Duke's Mansion, the Imperial Study, and the Prime Minister's Mansion were all visited in a single day, effectively settling the matter of the drug-using people at the beginning.
Qin Zhaoyue felt much more at ease and quickly finished her meal. Ignoring all manners, she immediately took her leave.
Before leaving, he pushed the box of pastries in front of people, saying it was a sign of the Emperor's boundless grace.
After seeing the person off, Pei Xuanyun had a servant bring a pot of wine and dined alone.
Using snow wood as a raft, the other party is really quite bold.
He deduced that if the Sixth Princess hadn't been alert and discovered the trap, there would have been only two possible outcomes.
Either he, the prime minister, would acknowledge the princess and request His Majesty to grant her the marriage; or he and the officials would attack the sixth princess.
The former, the sixth princess's reputation was ruined, which was equivalent to crippling his most outstanding legitimate son;
The latter... the Sixth Princess represents more than just herself; she is forcing the Prime Minister's Mansion to stand against the Empress!
There aren't many who could have orchestrated this scheme; who could it be?
The butler had just escorted the person to the front yard when he saw the eldest son standing under the porch, staring intently in their direction.
"this……"
The sixth princess suddenly arrived, the master invited them to stay for dinner, and the young master blocked the door. At this moment, the old butler imagined a grand drama unfolding in his mind.
"You've arrived." Pei Xueqiao's gaze passed over the old butler and landed behind him.
Qin Zhaoyue almost rolled her eyes. "What's it to you?"
"You've come," "Yes, I've come," "You shouldn't have come," "But I've already come"...
This kind of tactic could never happen to this kid.
Having finally gotten rid of the trouble, Qin Zhaoyue had no intention of going back. Without needing the old butler to lead the way, she walked out.
Pei Xueqiao was stunned by the retort. He had only given a simple greeting; why were they being so rude? In the time it took to catch his breath, the other person had already passed by him.
"Wait a minute!" he said instinctively, trying to stop them.
It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything, but as soon as she did, Qin Zhaoyue took off running.
Pei Xueqiao felt like her brain couldn't keep up, and she took off chasing after him, shouting, "Why are you running?"
Qin Zhaoyue didn't even turn her head. "What are you chasing?"
"I'll only chase you if you run."
"You can run away if you chase me."
Qin Zhaoyue was still at a disadvantage due to her short legs, and Pei Xueqiao stopped her after only a few steps.
What brings you to the Pei residence?
"Find your father."
"Is there a resolution to the matter?"
"No, your father said there are too many people who hate him, and he doesn't know where to start right now."
Pei Xueqiao: ...Why does he find the conversation so strange?
"You've asked, now get out of the way."
It seems there's no longer any topic for keeping him; we can't very well verify on the spot that he's not completely powerless.
For some reason, Pei Xueqiao felt somewhat unwilling, but she still stepped aside to make way for him.
Qin Zhaoyue had no attachment whatsoever; she didn't want to have any interaction with anyone in the manor, young or old.
But when they reached the end, he suddenly turned around and said, "Oh, by the way, please pass on a message to your father..."
"Young Master, Young Master?"
Pei Xueqiao snapped back to reality at the butler's call, but the image of that graceful smile still lingered in her mind.
What exactly did she talk to her father about when she came to the manor? Thinking of this, Pei Xueqiao lifted his robe and left.
In the main hall, Pei Xuanyun had just finished his dinner.
However, there was indeed a lack of food prepared for the evening, so I opened the imperial food box.
The next moment, his eyes widened, and his face turned deathly pale.
There were no pastries inside; it was completely empty!
What does that mean? Has he... run out of food to eat?
Just then, the eldest son stepped inside. "Father," he said, "the Sixth Princess asked me to pass on a message when she left the mansion."
"Wh...what?"
"She said she was hungry on the way here and ate the whole box of pastries."
Clang! The box lid fell to the ground with a muffled thud.
Pei Xuanyun: !!
Qin Zhaoyue, already seated in the carriage heading home, wore a carefree smile:
You old fool, you dare to scare me!
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