Song Huan originally thought that Pei Yan was a natural landlubber.
But Mrs. Lin's question was obviously telling her that there was a hidden story behind this matter.
"I don't know." Song Huan shook his chin and asked, "Why?"
"That kid didn't tell you?"
Mrs. Lin raised her eyebrows in surprise, tapped her slender fingers twice on the armrest of the wheelchair, lowered her eyes and said thoughtfully: "In that case, I don't know how to say more..."
Song Huan: "...Isn't this inappropriate?"
Madam Lin raised her eyes to look at her, her narrow and long phoenix eyes exuding an imposing aura.
Although he remained silent, his eyes seemed to be asking Song Huan what was wrong.
Song Huan's eyes flashed innocently, "Aren't you asking because you want to tell me the reason?"
Mrs. Lin's expression paused slightly, and the little girl pretended to be confused with her.
However, Mrs. Lin wasn't one to be led by the nose. She simply said frankly, "It's just a conversational tactic, to get to the bottom of things."
Song Huan: "..." She couldn't continue with this sentence.
But she also expected that it would not be so easy to get anything out of Mrs. Lin. After all, the person who could be Pei Yan's master must have a higher IQ than her.
Silently shedding a handful of bitter tears, Song Huan sighed, "Please continue."
"It's a long story."
Madam Lin asked Song Huan to sit next to her and looked at the moon in the night sky. "The story begins a hundred years ago, when Emperor Xiaoyuan was still the Crown Prince of Chu."
A hundred years ago... wouldn't this have lasted until dawn?
Song Huan opened her mouth slightly, wanting Mrs. Lin to cut to the chase, but before she could open her mouth, Mrs. Lin had already recalled the past.
"At that time, the Pei family had not yet entered the court, and the Pei family army was not called the Pei family army..."
So Song Huan closed his mouth and listened quietly to Mrs. Lin's story, a piece of history that was not mentioned in the book.
A hundred years ago, the last emperor of Qi was tyrannical and the people were living in dire straits. When Emperor Xiaoyuan's father, the King of Chu, went to Beijing to meet the emperor, he was beheaded in the palace for his honest and upright advice.
When the news reached the King of Chu's fiefdom, Emperor Xiaoyuan was furious and rose up in rebellion.
At that time, the Pei family army was just a killer organization hiding in the dark.
Emperor Xiaoyuan met the former head of the Pei family by chance. After learning of his identity, he repeatedly sought out the former head of the Pei family and persuaded him to bring everyone in his organization to help him conquer the world and save the people from disaster.
The head of the Pei family initially rejected Emperor Xiaoyuan's request.
It was a time of chaos, and the head of the Pei family had no awareness of saving the world and the people. He was only responsible for his brothers.
Helped Emperor Xiaoyuan conquer the world.
Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, it will be a dead end for him and his brothers.
The so-called merit of following the dragon, these four words just sound nice.
Once people are addicted to the desire for power, it is difficult for them to maintain their true nature.
"Even if Emperor Xiaoyuan doesn't kill them all, what about his descendants?"
Madam Lin turned to look at Song Huan. "At that time, the Patriarch of the Pei family had only a few hundred men under his command, but each of them possessed unique skills. If they were on the battlefield, he could easily kill ten with one man."
"I wonder, which emperor would be willing to keep such an iron cavalry when the world is finally at peace?"
More importantly, this cavalry does not belong to Emperor Xiaoyuan, they only obey the orders of the head of the Pei family.
Song Huan frowned, "If that's the case, why did the Pei family's Patriarch agree to help Emperor Xiaoyuan?"
"Humph." Madam Lin sneered, "He is too insidious and cunning."
It turned out that when Emperor Xiaoyuan saw that he could not convince the head of the Pei family, he secretly spread the news into the organization and incited other people in the organization to question the head of the Pei family.
They were people who were already living on the edge of a knife. Under the persuasion of Emperor Xiaoyuan for the sake of his family and country, most people told the head of the Pei family that they were willing to help Emperor Xiaoyuan accomplish his great cause.
However, if the Patriarch of the Pei family is unwilling, they will still listen to him.
But the head of the Pei family knew that this was just a roundabout way of speaking.
All he could do was to ask Emperor Xiaoyuan for the best chance for them to survive safely after the war.
The last emperor of Qi was already unpopular, and with the help of the invincible Pei army, Emperor Xiaoyuan invaded the capital in just three years, beheaded the last emperor, and established the Great Chu, naming it Xiaoyuan. In the same year, he issued a general amnesty, exempting the people from taxes for five years.
This move is still praised by people all over the world today, but when the head of the Pei family asked him to let the Pei family army retire to the mountains, Emperor Xiaoyuan refused.
At that time, the Great Chu was just beginning to be established. In the north, the Hu tribe was eyeing it covetously, and in the south, the Later Liang Kingdom was waiting for an opportunity to strike. If Emperor Xiaoyuan lost the Pei family army, it would be like cutting off his own arms.
Moreover, the Pei family army had already grown to a thousand people that year, and Emperor Xiaoyuan was even more afraid that he would let the Pei family army go, and the head of the Pei family would take the army to help the Later Liang.
"Emperor Xiaoyuan ordered the head of the Pei family to guard the southern border and resist the Later Liang Dynasty. He told them not to worry about the women in the family, as he would take care of them."
At this point, Madam Lin sneered again, "The current Emperor Xiaocheng is indeed the grandson of Emperor Xiaoyuan. He used the same method to deal with Brother Pei back then."
Are we finally talking about what happened now?
After listening to Madam Lin talk about the history of the founding of the Great Chu State and the grievances and hatreds between the head of the Pei family and Emperor Xiaoyuan for nearly half an hour, Song Huan could hardly resist the sleepiness in his head.
Hearing this, she immediately perked up: "From what you said, my mother's death is related to the old emperor's attack on the Pei family?"
In the original body's memory, Shen Hui Niang and Pei Yan's mother were close friends.
Could it be that this "handkerchief friendship" relationship killed Shen Hui Niang?
Mrs. Lin quickly gave Song Huan the answer: "Your great-grandfather's father was once a member of the Pei family army."
Song Huan's eyes flashed. This was too much information.
No wonder Shen Hui Niang was just a merchant's daughter, but the identities of the people she knew were more complicated than each other. It turned out that they had a long history.
"To be more precise, your maternal grandfather was also a member of the Pei family army. However, by your grandfather's generation, the Shen family had already hidden itself in the dark."
Before Song Huan could come back to her senses, Mrs. Lin gave her another critical hit, which made her crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. If she sprinkled some cumin and chili powder on her, she could probably eat it directly.
"Then mother..." Song Huan asked in disbelief, "Could she also be a member of the Pei family army?"
"No," Mrs. Lin said, "Your grandfather wanted her to live a normal life, so he kept this a secret from her since she was little."
But Shen Hui Niang still lost her life because of this.
Song Huan couldn't help but sigh. Sometimes, you can't stay out of things just because you want to.
A man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure.
The Shen family is like this, and so is the Pei family.
And the Pei family... after all, values friendship more.
The royal family threatened his wife and children again and again, and never failed.
Song Huan seemed to understand why Pei Yan was planning to rebel. His parents were dead and he was alone.
Regardless of success or failure, he wants a result...
Before talking to Mrs. Lin, Song Huan thought about persuading Pei Yan to give up his rebellion.
But now, she knew it was impossible.
The gate of Jingxin Garden was knocked again. Without waiting for Mrs. Lin to respond, the person knocking on the door pushed it open and walked straight into the house.
——The person who came was Pei Yan.
Mrs. Lin couldn't help laughing, "You came so quickly, kid. I haven't even finished talking to Huan'er yet."
Pei Yan's brows were gloomy, and a chill was emanating from his body. "It's late, Master, you should go to bed early."
After saying this, he extended his hand towards Song Huan: "My lady, it's time... to return to Mingsong Hall with me."
Song Huan looked up, his dark eyes staring at him without blinking.
Pei Yan felt uneasy, and his thin lips tightened even more, but his hand stretched in the air remained stubbornly motionless.
Song Huan lowered his eyes and looked at the guy's rough hands.
His hands had distinct joints and long, beautiful fingers, but there were a few small scars on the palms, as well as thick calluses from years of martial arts training.
Looking at it carefully, the hand doesn't seem so pretty.
"Huanhuan..." Pei Yan's eyes trembled, and he said again: "Come back to Mingsong Hall with me."
At this time, the system warned Song Huan again: "Dear, danger!"
"Returning to Mingsongtang hand in hand with the capture target 'Pei Yan' carries a significant security risk! Please consider carefully!"
Song Huan didn't move for a moment.
If you hold this guy's hand, there will be no chance to regret.
If this guy wants to rebel, she will join him.
If this guy were to die, she would die with him.
Song Huan thought about it for a moment, "I've thought it over."
After answering the system, Song Huan raised his hand and placed it on Pei Yan's palm, muttering, "It's so hot and you still want to hold hands. I really can't help you."
In an instant, Pei Yan's dim eyes brightened surprisingly. He quickly held Song Huan, and the temperature of his palms was even hotter.
Mrs. Lin's eyelids flickered, and in a trance, she seemed to see the shadow of Brother Pei in Pei Yan.
When Sister Tang agreed to marry him, his eyes were just as bright... a brightness that never appeared in front of her.
Closing her eyes, Madam Lin frowned, her voice suddenly becoming extremely cold: "Go back. You two don't need to come to Jingxin Garden again."
The author has something to say: Jinjin: The essence of human beings is really fragrant, I... am short again.
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