Su Li was surprised. It turned out that Pei Ji was summoned to the palace in the morning because the emperor had assigned him a task.
But come to think of it, in the original novel, after Pei Ji became an official, the first time he left Beijing for business was around this time. It was also when he came back from this business trip that the original owner and her two children, who had just arrived in Beijing not long ago, were killed or maimed.
I believe that after Pei Ji leaves Beijing, Princess Rongfu will also take action.
The Duke's wife nodded and said, "The mission is urgent. I will wait for you to return and then formally acknowledge your ancestry."
He added, "Tomorrow I will have someone clean up the yard. If you want to move back in, you can do so. If not, the yard will be ready for you. In short, this Duke's Mansion will be handed over to you in the future."
According to the title inheritance system of the Great Jin State, Pei Ji was the eldest son and grandson of the Duke's Mansion, and he should have inherited the title of Duke.
Pei Ji understood, so he nodded and said, "Yes, Grandmother."
The three of them chatted for a long time until the maid came in to report that dinner was ready. Then they stopped talking and went to have dinner.
After dinner, Pei Ji and Su Li wanted to go see Duke Ji before returning, but Duke Ji was still resting, so they did not disturb him.
When they returned to Zhuangyuan's Mansion, Ji Tingyou insisted on seeing them off and wanted to ride in the same carriage with them. He chattered non-stop along the way. As he spoke, he glanced at the two of them and pretended to sigh deeply.
Su Li said with a smile: "Just tell me what you have to say."
Pei Ji also curled his lips and looked at him.
"Uh..." Ji Tingyou hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well, I just want to ask, do you agree with me being adopted by my uncle?"
Now his uncle already has his eldest son, the eldest brother, and he doesn't know whether the eldest brother is willing to let him be adopted by his uncle.
Pei Ji raised his eyebrows. He already knew that Ji Tingyou was originally going to be adopted by his biological father today.
He had heard a lot about how Ji Jingxu favored his concubine over his wife and even his son. He thought that his relationship with Ji Jingxu must be extremely bad, otherwise it would not have come to this point.
But he actually liked Ji Tingyou, and Su Li had a good relationship with him, so he said, "Well, I have no objection."
"Really?" Ji Tingyou was filled with joy and said excitedly, "Brother, from now on you are my real brother, hahahaha!"
Su Li couldn't help but laugh too.
After returning to the Zhuangyuan Mansion, Ji Tingyou did not go in, but went back directly in Su Li's carriage.
The two watched the carriage leave before entering the mansion.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the door, I saw Tao Ying rushing out from the door and almost bumped into Pei Ji.
She quickly bowed and apologized: "Sir, it was Taoying who was rude."
As he spoke, he raised his head, his eyes full of water, looking at Pei Ji with affection.
Pei Ji frowned, feeling unhappy. He had seen this kind of look too many times before. He said indifferently, "Nothing."
Tsk tsk!
Su Li raised an eyebrow.
She remembered that according to Nanny Kong, Princess Rongfu's plan did not allow Tao Ying to appear in front of Pei Ji.
It seems that Tao Ying is not a person who is content with what she has to live with. She is so bold that she even dares to disobey Princess Rongfu.
Tao Ying didn't care about Pei Ji's indifferent attitude. She knew clearly that no man could refuse her. Otherwise, why would the princess be so wary of her and not dare to let her get close to Lord Pei?
The reason he was so indifferent to her now was simply because he was concerned about his wife being around.
She was not in a hurry. As long as Lord Pei could see her, she believed that he would never forget her and would be obsessed with her.
Thinking of this, he said softly to Pei Ji, "Thank you, sir, for not blaming me." He then bowed to Su Li and said, "Greetings, Madam."
Su Li raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "It's so late, where are you going, Miss Tao Ying?"
Tao Ying had already prepared her excuse: "My aunt went out this afternoon and hasn't come back yet. I'm a little worried, so I thought of waiting for her at the door."
This is also true. Nanny Kong went out for something and is not at home now. Otherwise, how could she find an opportunity to let Lord Pei see her?
"oh?"
It turned out that Madam Kong had gone out. No wonder she could appear before Pei Ji without any hindrance. She said, "Then you wait here."
As he said this, he and Pei Ji entered the inner courtyard.
On the way, Su Li turned his head to look at Pei Ji, and suddenly felt a sense of teasing in his heart. He asked with a smile: "Pei Ji, was that girl just now beautiful?"
Pei Ji was stunned and looked at Su Li. He saw a cunning look in her eyes and instantly understood her intention. He unconsciously curled his lips and said, "I think, Ah Li, you are the most beautiful."
“…”
Su Li paused and was speechless for a moment.
What was going on? She was the one teasing him, so how did he become the one teasing her?
She blinked and chuckled, "When did you become so smooth-talking?"
Pei Ji raised his eyebrows slightly and chuckled, "What am I like in your heart?"
"Hmm..." Su Li arched his eyebrows and said with a wicked smile: "Very serious..."
Seeing Pei Ji was obviously stunned and didn't react to her meaning, she laughed, looking triumphant, and then changed the subject: "Let's go to the living room. I have something to tell you."
Pei Ji could only smile helplessly and said, "Okay..."
The two of them entered the main hall. Xiaowu quickly made tea, poured it, and then went out to wait.
Su Li took a sip of tea before saying, "What do you think about the Duke being poisoned?"
They have already asked the Duchess' wife today, and what she said is similar to the rumors that have been circulating.
The person who poisoned the Duke's Mansion was a servant who had worked there for nearly twenty years. After being caught that day, the servant confessed that she was a remnant of a vassal king and had been lurking in the Duke's Mansion for many years just to find an opportunity to get close to the Duke of Ji and avenge her old master. She then committed suicide.
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