Inside the Jade Hibiscus Palace.
Pei Xi leaned against the couch, feeling irritable and restless, and ate grapes from the table with a fork.
That day, Pei Feng caused a great disaster, and Emperor Jingyuan was furious. He looked as if he wanted to beat Pei Feng to death. He threw himself on Pei Feng's back and took the blows for him.
When the eunuch in charge of the punishment saw it was him, he loosened his grip, so his injury was not serious and he did not need any wound medicine immediately.
He asked Consort Yun to pass a message to Jiang Wan because he had heard the reason for Pei Feng's punishment and felt uneasy.
When it came to Pei Jin, he vaguely felt that it was related to Song Tingyue, but he didn't dare to tell his mother the truth. He could only anxiously ask Jiang Wan to come and discuss countermeasures.
After the silkworm-raising ceremony, he longed for Jiang Wan every day.
By today, the anxious and impatient period had passed, but suddenly a eunuch came to report from outside the door: "Your Highness, Madam Jiang has arrived."
Pei Xi was overjoyed and couldn't help but go to greet him personally, but deliberately showed a dissatisfied expression on his face and grumbled.
“Someone goes to see the Crown Prince every few days, but I invited her once, and she's been dragging her feet until today! She certainly knows how to put on airs.”
"Why did I come so quickly? To listen to Your Highness's tearful plea for help in saving the First Prince?"
Jiang Wan sat down without ceremony and poured herself a cup of tea.
"Don't forget, the Crown Prince once tried to kill me several times in an attempt to save me as a hero. Why should I help him?"
Pei Xi choked, all the words stuck in his throat, and it took him a long time to react before he said angrily.
"So you deliberately waited until today to come? You, you..."
This heartless woman!
Everyone in the palace knew she was injured, but she didn't even bother to visit her, not even bothering to send her a couple more bottles of wound medicine. All she did was watch the spectacle.
Pei Xi stared at her with displeasure, but Jiang Wan's gaze fell on the plate of grapes on the table.
The emerald green grapes are all plump and round, with a bright and glistening green color.
"These grapes look good. Did His Majesty bestow them upon you?" Jiang Wan asked casually.
Pei Xi pouted, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "How could that be? Father is too angry with me to be in the mood for bestowing fruit. This was brought up by the servants this morning; perhaps it was a gift from one of the officials."
Jiang Wan lowered her eyes and smiled, saying nothing more.
These grapes have a rosé fragrance, which is rare in Beijing. They are a rare find, transported here by waterway.
Two days ago, Song Ziyu received two baskets, which he distributed entirely to the people in the main courtyard.
It is said that only two baskets of rose fragrance were obtained from this boat, and Song Ziyu bought them all when the boat docked.
What a coincidence that it appeared on Pei Xi's desk?
Her mind was racing, but she remained outwardly calm.
"This is a scar removal medicine I developed. Apply it to the scar twice a day."
Ignoring his disapproving gaze, Jiang Wan placed a white porcelain bottle on the table.
“I’ve been calculating the days, and Your Highness’s wound should be mostly healed by now. This is exactly what you need.”
The small, exquisite white jade porcelain bottle felt cool to the touch.
Pei Xi's lips curled up, but she quickly suppressed it, muttering softly, "At least you have some conscience."
After his emotions were calmed down, he finally got down to business.
“Everyone is saying that Pei Jin was injured like this because my brother sent someone to do it, which is why Father was so angry.”
"Actually, although my elder brother has a bad temper, he never bullies Pei Jin on his own initiative. I don't know why he does this. Could it be... related to Sister Anyang?"
He blinked his round eyes at Jiang Wan, seemingly wanting to get an answer from her.
Jiang Wan glanced at him quietly: "Your Highness should ask the First Prince about this yourself."
“My mother and brother treat me like I have no heart; they never tell me the truth,” Pei Xi snorted. “Besides, Father has confined us to our quarters, and I don’t even know when I’ll be able to see my brother again.”
Jiang Wan replied, "It will be soon."
Half a month later, the Donglai people will lead their troops to launch a surprise attack on the capital, which caused quite a commotion in the capital in my previous life.
Once the incident comes to light, Emperor Jingyuan will surely summon several princes to discuss it, at which point Pei Feng and Pei Xi will naturally be released from confinement.
She guessed that the Donglai people had been plotting this plan for a long time. Only by having Donglai soldiers disguise themselves as civilians and lie in ambush near the capital in batches could they secretly create an entire raiding force overnight and catch Emperor Jingyuan off guard.
Although Donglai belonged to Dayong, it had always been restless and eager to make a move.
This surprise attack was not a rebellion. They knew they were not strong enough. It was just that the tributes had been increasing in recent years, and the people of Donglai were dissatisfied. They wanted to dampen the spirits of Dayong.
It also served as a test of the strength of the capital's guards.
Afterwards, the people of Donglai called the attackers "bandits" and tried to downplay the incident, but both sides knew perfectly well that it was Donglai's powerful army; they just hadn't had the chance to openly confront them yet.
I foresee that this life will end the same way.
That's why she brought up the hermit; her purpose was to obtain Song Ziyu's tiger tally.
She remembered that although the riot did not cause any serious consequences, it was sudden and large-scale, and Emperor Jingyuan was really frightened.
Song Ziyu thought everything was calm, which is why he dared to lend out the tiger tally. Little did he know that half a month later, Emperor Jingyuan would send him to mobilize troops.
If he seizes this opportunity, he might be able to redeem himself and regain his military power.
Jiang Wan would not stand idly by and watch this happen.
"I remember that Lieutenant Li's wife is surnamed Shang, and she is Consort Yun's cousin. I wonder if Your Highness could help make the connection? I would like to meet Madam Shang."
Pei Xi asked in confusion, "You two have never had any dealings before, why are you looking for her?"
"As everyone knows, Madam Shang's double-sided embroidery is unparalleled in the capital. I would like to learn a thing or two from her."
Jiang Wan looked at him intently.
"It would be impolite to come here so abruptly, so I have come today to ask Your Highness to write a letter of introduction for me."
Pei Xi snorted.
That's not a difficult thing.
"I knew it. Why would you come to see me out of kindness? You really do have something to ask of me." He clicked his tongue. "Your things aren't free."
Despite his complaints, Pei Xi still obediently wrote a letter.
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