Chapter 87 "How to ask?"
Pei Jingxu looked at the refugees' homes outside the city.
Xiaoxue lived in the tent built by Shen Qianfan. In the room, the pastries made for her were carefully kept and wrapped in brown paper.
Xiaoxue likes to make wood carvings, and the wooden horse carving given to her is the best one she has made.
There were several broken wooden horses scattered around where she slept. It was obvious that he had made several before picking the one he liked the most and giving it to her.
Pei Jingxu frowned, his expression becoming even colder.
She admitted that she was not very compassionate towards strangers, but the situation was different after she met Xiaoxue.
"Don't worry, I'll find a way to find them."
Shen Qianfan came to Pei Jingxu at some point, speaking softly and soothing her.
Pei Jingxu's expression didn't improve. She frowned and whispered, "It's my fault..."
Chen Qianfan thought she was just feeling guilty for not taking good care of Xiaoxue, and smiled: "Second Madam is quite familiar with Master Shaofu. If you are really worried about Xiaoxue, why not ask Master Shaofu for help?"
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly.
Of course she knew what Shen Qianfan was thinking.
For Shen Qianfan, the life and death of the refugees is not important. What he cares about is that the disappearance of the refugees will cause a series of impacts, which will lead to a decrease in the trust of the people and other refugees in him.
What's more, if the government knew that the refugees were missing, they would definitely hold him accountable.
Shen Qianfan had just been praised by the government for his work in resettling refugees. If the government knew that the refugees were missing, they would definitely punish him severely.
Moreover, Shen Qianfan clearly knew that if Rong Jianxue were to come up with ideas on this matter, it would only be a small matter of maneuvering to resolve it.
But Rong Jianxue refused to help, so Shen Qianfan set his sights on Pei Jingxu.
"Your Highness thinks too highly of me," Pei Jingxu bowed slightly, her tone soft, "It's common knowledge in the court that Your Excellency doesn't participate in factional disputes. I've only met her a few times, so Your Excellency wouldn't give up his principles just because of me."
Shen Qianfan curled his lips and smiled: "Second Lady, if you don't try, how do you know it won't work?"
Pei Jingxu lowered his head and narrowed his eyes.
Her eyes fell on the various wood carvings where Xiaoxue slept.
Rong Jianxue said that he could guarantee the lives of those refugees.
But what Pei Jingxu wanted was that Xiaoxue was safe and sound.
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That night.
Pei Jingxu made some new pastries and brought a pot of wine and came to the outside of the east courtyard.
Jiang Hui was guarding the gate of the East Courtyard. When he saw Pei Jingxu coming to the East Courtyard, his eyes widened and all his sleepiness disappeared!
"Second Madam!" Jiang Hui's voice rose a little. "Why are you here?"
Pei Jingxu pulled the corners of his lips unnaturally: "I...made some snacks and wanted to bring them to you, my Lord, to try."
After a pause, Pei Jingxu continued, "Or Guard Jiang, you can help me bring these to the Lord."
"No, no, no, no! I... Actually, my hand has been broken from sword practice recently, so I can't carry anything." After a pause, Jiang Hui said excitedly, "Second Madam, you can just deliver it to the young master yourself!"
Pei Jingxu still looked hesitant: "Is the master... asleep?"
"No, no!" Jiang Hui replied hurriedly, "The young master is still in the study reading documents. Second Madam, just go in directly!"
As he spoke, Jiang Hui hurriedly made way and invited Pei Jingxu in, as if he was afraid that if he was a step slower, Pei Jingxu would regret it.
Pei Jingxu smiled and nodded towards Jiang Hui.
She took a few steps forward, then stepped back as if she remembered something.
Taking out a few cakes from the lunch box, Pei Jingxu smiled gently: "This is the cake I just made. Guard Jiang, please try it too."
Guard Jiang was flattered to accept the cake, tears of emotion streaming from the corners of his mouth.
He looked at Pei Jingxu with gratitude: "Thank you, Second Madam!"
Pei Jingxu smiled and walked towards the study in the east courtyard with the lunch box.
Jiang Hui took a big bite of the steaming pastry.
The moment he swallowed it, he raised his head and two crystal tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes.
Second Lady, please make peace with the Young Master...
He also wants to eat cakes...
…
Pei Jingxu was actually a little hesitant.
In fact, she didn't know exactly how much she meant to Rong Jianxue.
The main reason why Rong Jianxue chose to help her between her and the Rong family was that the Rong family had indeed done something wrong and she was standing on the moral high ground.
Rong Jianxue has always been upright, so even if his mother did something wrong, he would deal with her impartially.
But this time, without the blessing of "morality", Pei Jingxu felt that Rong Jianxue would not help her easily.
She thought of the wooden horse carving that Xiaoxue gave her.
Pei Jingxu took a deep breath and knocked on the door of Rong Jianxue's study.
“Knock knock—”
"I told you, no dinner."
In the study, the man's voice was low and quiet, with a hint of coldness.
He seemed to think that it was Jiang Hui who came to bring him dinner.
Pei Jingxu pursed his lips slightly: "Sir..."
“Click—”
A subtle sound.
It seemed that the person in the room put down the brush in his hand.
The candlelight in the room was dim, and the woman's graceful and gentle figure was reflected on the window paper.
for a long time.
"Come in."
Pei Jingxu let out a breath and gently pushed open the door.
The warm agarwood instantly enveloped her.
He entangled her like a lover he hadn't seen for a long time.
A man sat upright in front of the table, with a screen behind him displaying a scene of free and unrestrained clouds and wild cranes. The man was dressed in a purple and black robe and did not look up at her.
"My Lord, have you not had your dinner?"
Rong Jianxue shifted his gaze slightly and caught sight of the food box in her hand.
"No."
"Would you like some snacks, sir? I made some today."
Rong Jianxue said calmly, "Didn't you give it to the Crown Prince?"
Pei Jingxu choked.
She stood in the middle of the study, feeling a little awkward.
After saying this, Rong Jianxue also frowned.
He didn’t seem to have expected why Shen Qianfan was mentioned inexplicably.
He raised his eyes to glance at Pei Jingxu, his Adam's apple rolling a few times before he said in a hoarse voice, "Come here."
Pei Jingxu said softly: "Okay."
As she spoke, Pei Jingxu took a few steps forward and sat in the place where she used to sit when she was learning accounting. Then she leaned over and took out the cakes and wine jug from the lunch box.
"This is the new fruit wine brewed by my winery. Would you like to try it, sir?"
Rong Jianxue didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
Pei Jingxu poured him a glass of wine and placed it next to him.
Rong Jianxue held the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"How does it taste?" Pei Jingxu asked softly.
The man said "hmm", but did not let her fall again.
"What do you want from me?" he asked calmly.
Pei Jingxu lowered her head and pondered for a moment: "I know that you have always been upright and fair in your work, and have never been partial, but Xiaoxue is still..."
“Did Shen Qianfan ask you to come, or did you want to come on your own?”
Without waiting for Pei Jingxu to finish her words, Rong Jianxue asked her.
Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment, then she said sincerely and softly, "It is I who would like to ask you, sir..."
Finally put down the book in my hand.
The man's cold eyes fell on her face without any deviation.
"How do you ask?"
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