Pei Xingli saw that she was finally willing to face the facts, and her heart was inevitably sour, and at the same time she breathed a sigh of relief. He gently stroked her hair and whispered comfortingly: "It's not your fault, no one can control the truth, we are all the same." ”

Xilingyue kept crying, her shoulders shrugged: "I'm so unbearable...... What exactly do you like about me? ”

"Everything!" Pei Xingli's eyes were warm, "Your strengths and weaknesses, your liveliness and vulnerability, and your alertness and sluggishness...... I love them all! ”

He carefully cupped her cheeks, rubbed his fingertips against her tears, and pleaded almost humbly: "I know I'm taking advantage of others, but please give me a chance...... As long as you are willing to agree, we will leave Chang'an immediately and find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, no government, no disputes, and no in-laws to set rules for you. Everything in the house, you have the final say! ”

Pei Xingli's palm was extremely hot, like a fire burning Xilingyue's cheeks. She pulled his hands off and looked up blankly: "But I'm so tired, it's the result twice, I don't know if I have the strength to love someone again." ”

"I'll try." His words were sonorous and firm, "I believe that sincerity is open." ”

Coming out of Xilingyue's boudoir, Pei Xing closed the door tightly for her, and as soon as she turned around, she couldn't help but be stunned at the moment - the eldest princess, Guo Jun, and Guo Zhongting's family of three were all standing at the foot of the steps, looking at him with complicated expressions, obviously all his conversations with Xilingyue had been listened to. Pei Xingli did not have the slightest embarrassment, stepped down the steps without hesitation, and bowed to the eldest princess and his wife with the gift of the juniors: "The juniors are sincere to the county lord, and I also ask the eldest princess and Guo Yuma to be fulfilled." ”

The eldest princess examined him critically and confirmed again: "You can really stay in the moon for the rest of your life?" ”

"Yes." Pei Xingli replied earnestly, "For the sake of the county lord, the younger generation is willing to give up his official position and take her out of Chang'an." ”

"What a joke." The eldest princess sneered at him, "Without an official position, how can you be worthy of my precious daughter?" ”

Pei Xingli hung his head deeply and stopped at the right time.

Guo Yan sighed: "What happened before Yue'er, do you really mind?" ”

"It is normal for people to have love over time, and love for adversity

See, it seems that the county lord attaches great importance to her love and righteousness. The younger widower is already Gao Pan, and if you want to mind, the county lord will mind. Pei Xingli's posture was extremely low.

These words finally made the eldest princess feel more comfortable, and the mustard gradually disappeared. In fact, she is not dissatisfied with Pei Xingli, the other party's appearance, ability, and future are all first-class, and it doesn't matter if he is older, it doesn't matter if he is from a low background, anyway, no matter how good he is, he can't compare to the Guo family, not to mention that he is also a disciple of the Pei family and the queen of the Wang family.

Only one thing is that she is obsessed with Pei Xingli's previous marriage. If it is just an ordinary wife, it is such an unbearable marriage, how can she be willing to let her marry a widower under the daughter of the eldest princess?

However, when she entered the palace a few days ago to apologize, the words of the Son of Heaven made her reconsider the matter - "In the past, Princess Taiping was newly widowed, and Empress Wu looked for a husband for her, and she fell in love with her cousin Wu Youji. In order to remarry his beloved daughter smoothly, Empress Wu personally gave Wu Youji's original match. ”

In this way, isn't Wu Youji also a widower? Although the Son of Heaven did not say it explicitly, his position has been made clear in this remark, and he supports Pei Xingli's request to marry Yue'er.

In terms of family background alone, the Pei family arose in the Han and Wei dynasties, and after 500 years, it is a well-deserved family of gate lords, and the ancestor is the ancestor of Qin Shi Huang; The Guo family is a military general, although it is not as long as the Pei family, but it is the first family of the Tang Dynasty, and the ancestor is Uncle Yu, the younger brother of King Wen of Zhou.

Pei and Guo's marriage is also a good match.

To put it further, the saint is also trying to win over the entire Pei family, and he wants to let the talented and highly admired Hedong Wenxi Pei family marry the Guo family, the most powerful relative in the Tang Dynasty. The two families formed a good alliance between Qin and Jin, mutual benefit, in the final analysis, it is not for the use of the Son of Heaven?

The eldest princess pondered in her heart, when the Empress Wu loved Princess Taiping more than treasures, she did not find a child to marry, but instead found Wu Youji, why is this? One is that Wu Youji is the queen of Wu's own family, and the other is that she values Wu Youji as a person and will not let down Princess Taiping.

Thinking about it like this, isn't Pei Xingli the same as Wu Youji? With the experience of first marriage, a man may know more about hurting people?

And she had already investigated very clearly last time, Pei Xingli was clean in private, and he was not close to women. Looking at the children of today's families, which one is not frequently in and out of the Qinlou Chu Pavilion? Even if he is clean, there are several concubines and rooms around him, and some even have concubines born in advance. Look at Pei Xingli again, except for the widower's reputation is not very good, which one can't compare to others? What's more, if this kind of thing happens, saving Yue'er's reputation is the most important, and there is no more suitable person than him in a hurry.

After thinking about it carefully, the eldest princess was relieved, and her eyes gradually became kind when she looked at Pei Xingli.

Guo Yan had to figure it out one step ahead of his wife, and sighed at this time: "Speaking of which, I have always respected Ling Zun's character and talent......

This sentence can be regarded as a disguised statement. Pei Xingli was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly said: "My father has also mentioned to the younger generation many times that you are in charge of the country's eunuchs, and you have cultivated many good talents for the imperial court. ”

Guo Yan was obviously very interested in this sentence, and replied politely: "Ling Zun is exaggerating. If you talk about protégés, which one should be honored and honored? It is comparable to Di Liang Gong of the Wu Zhou Dynasty. ”

When Empress Wu was proclaimed emperor, Di Renjie was reused, and dozens of people such as Yao Yuanchong were recommended successively, all of whom were famous ministers. Empress Wu said that Di Renjie was "the peach and plum in the world, and he was in the public gate".

Di Renjie was the first prime minister of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, and when the empress established the prince, he strongly persuaded her not to set up the sons and nephews of the Wu family, and to set up the Li family, so that the Tang Dynasty could continue. For this reason alone, Di Renjie is a step above in the eyes of the descendants of the Tang Dynasty, and he is not comparable to other famous people.

At present, Guo Yan uses Di Renjie as an analogy with Pei Yan, which can be described as extremely high praise, and it also implies that the Guo family will support Pei Yan to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister.

Pei Xingli naturally understood, and his expression of surprise changed to solemn: "Your high praise, the younger generation must tell my father." ”

Guo Yan saw that he understood, thought for a moment, and simply said bluntly: "Pei Xian's nephew, go back and find someone to protect the media, and come to the door after the first month." ”

"Thank you, Guo Concubine! Thank you, Eldest Princess! Pei Xingli was so excited that he repeatedly saluted the eldest princess and his wife.

Guo Yan waved his hand at him: "I've been working hard for my nephew these days, but for the sake of Yue'er's reputation, don't come again before you make a decision." ”

"Yes, the junior is retiring." Pei Xingli bowed respectfully.

"Zhong Ting," the eldest princess also spoke to her son in time, "Go and send you Brother Pei." You fellow with each other, and you will have to come and go often. ”

Hearing this, Guo Zhongting couldn't tell what he was feeling in his heart, so he had to stretch out his hand and ask: "Brother Zhengjun, please." The two humbly walked out of Xilingyue's courtyard side by side, who expected to meet Xiao Yi standing outside the courtyard gate.

He was only wearing a thin white dress, and his whole body exuded a cold air, which was even more cold as frost in the freezing New Year.

Pei Xing's façade stepped forward to say goodbye without changing his color, neither showing joy nor being too alienated, and his posture was ordinary.

(End of chapter)