Chapter Fifty-Six: When the Origin of the Year
Since Xiao Di left, Pei Yaowei hadn't slept a single night.
His words before leaving, how much shock and confusion there were for her. Compared with the questioning of his claim that he only liked herself, what she didn't understand was that if what Xiao Di said was true, how could the regret of marriage be counted?
What is going on with him and Pan Tian?
And in the spring of Wu Yao's nineteenth year, when did he see him?
ββ¦β¦ He can't be the wrong person, right? β
In the middle of the night, on the bed in the Hebi Palace, the light and shadow flickered, and it was the princess of Chu who irritably lifted the brocade quilt on her head, and sat up with a sigh.
She pulled the pillow that Xiao Di had taken during her stay and smoked a few times in order to discourage, and then pointed to the pillow and said: "If you like me, do you still regret my marriage?" Are you evil or a ghost! β
Qingchen who was outside the night heard the voice, came in in a daze with a lamp and candle, and asked softly, "Niangniang, what did you say?" β
Pei Yaowei raised her voice and said that it was okay, only saying that she was in a daze and talking to herself. Qingchen answered, and withdrew.
It's just that Pei Yaowei can't sleep at all.
"In the nineteenth year of Wu Yao, spring ......" In the night, she leaned on the side of the bed, frowning and whispering, "How can it be spring, it is clearly autumn......"
In the autumn of Wu Yao's nineteenth year, two major events occurred in the dust. First, it is naturally the matter of the Son of Heaven selecting the crown princess for the East Palace, and the second is that Lou Zhen, the former doorman of Huaiguo Gong, was accused of murdering Tan Xing, a giant in Beijing, with secret techniques.
Speaking of which, Lou Zhen has never been a guest of Huai Guogong, but a guest of Pei's Mansion.
When Pei Yaowei was ten years old, Lou Zhen entered Beijing, and in the name of a stranger, he wandered among the kings and grandsons. However, compared with his admirable skills of being a marquis, what is even more terrifying about this person is that at the feet of this Kyoto emperor, no one can find out the details of his origin.
is such a horse of unknown origin, in the fourteenth year of Wu Yao, he once became the hottest and most popular figure in Kyoto, and was called 'duckweed boy' at the time.
Huaiguo Gong Pei is rare and bold by nature, and he is good at making friends. At the end of the fourteenth year, Pei Gongmu was famous as a duckweed son, and invited him to the house to go to the meeting, and Lou Zhen also happily went. Since then, the duckweed boy has lived in the Huaiguo Mansion for more than three years.
It is no wonder that some people regard him as a disciple of Huai Guogong. Pei Yaowei thought silently.
In the spring of the nineteenth year of Wu Yao, Pei Yaoge, the second son of Pei's family, got married to the daughter of the Pan family, and the wedding team traveled all the way from Wangchen City in the south to Shaofang City in the north. It was after this wedding ceremony that Lou Zhen bid farewell to Pei Gong and left Pei's mansion, and has lost his trace since then.
At that time, Pei Yaowei was depressed for a whole summer for his departure, and even lost a lot of interest in sneaking out of the mansion, which made Pei Changge worry a lot.
Until the autumn, the giant Tan Xing died violently for no reason, and Chendu Yin ordered the arrest of the murderer, and Lou Zhen, who had been away for half a year, suddenly appeared, but he became the culprit who harmed people's lives with secret techniques.
As soon as Pei Yaowei heard the news, she couldn't sit still. However, at that time, Pei Gong was out on the expedition, and even the only second brother who could help her was not in Beijing. Pei Changge is also a person who has always hated feng shui techniques, and his relationship with Lou Zhen in previous years was lukewarm, this time, under Pei Yao's repeated pleas, he went to prison, however, after Lou Zhen personally admitted that it was related to Tan Xing's death, he didn't care about any more.
He personally admitted the felony of setting up a formation to disturb the feng shui of the Tan family's ancestral house and indirectly causing Tan Xing to die violently. You still want me to save him? β
"Of course I want to save it!" Pei Yaowei argued with Pei Changge menacingly: "Big brother, you can't just look at what he did, you also have to see why he did it, didn't you?" The Tan family is rich and unkind, and because of the in-laws with the Liang family over the years, how many capable people have been raised? Their family can become the first giant of the Great Liang, relying on the next means of using occult arts to rob others of luck and increase their own luck. β
She breathed a sigh of relief, went to Pei Changge's side, patiently, and tried to reason with him: "Big brother, I don't ask you for anything else, at least you can leave his life?" He didn't kill a good man and a woman! Look at the posture of Chendu Yin, the Tan family has the support of the Liang family, you have already been to the prison today, if you don't say a word when you look back, Chendu Yin will only have no intention of saving Lou Zhen's life, then he will definitely die! β
Pei Changge closed the scroll and turned his head to look at her.
"You also know that what I said represents the attitude of the Shaofang Pei family?"
Pei Yao was stunned.
Pei Changge said solemnly: "The generations of the scholar clan, above the law, must be cautious in what they say, but if there is a word mixed with personal feelings, it may affect the judgment." I'm not proud of the times, but I don't knowingly do it! β
"But big brotherβ"
Pei Changge frowned and closed his eyes, raising his hand to interrupt her: "I know what you want to say." Pei Yaoyan, you remembered to me that the misbehavior of others is not a reason for you to treat others in the way of others. I don't care what outsiders do, you are from my Pei family, my Pei Changge's sister, you have to remember for me, under any circumstances, there is no reason for you to treat others in the way of others. It is their business for the Tan clan to rely on the Liang clan, but Lou Zhen, since someone has died because of him, he should pay the price according to the laws of the Great Liang - this is a risk that he should have known from the beginning of the formation! β
Pei Changge's long comments failed to extinguish Pei Yao's desire to save Lou Zhen, but it did make her speechless to Pei Changge.
During that time, she was extremely irritable, not only worried about the selection of the crown princess, but also worried about Lou Zhen's life and death. Seeing her like this, Fang Yue proposed: "Girl, my cousin is still in Beijing, why don't you ...... Please, let him go? β
Yasukuni's words may be better than Pei Shizi's words!
But Pei Yaowei didn't consider her method at all: "My cousin and eldest brother have always been breathing out of the nostrils, your method, just think about it, you can't take it seriously." β
Also, Fang Yue thought, if the prince does not agree, there is a chance that the cousin will not nod. But he was confused, and he went to the doctor in a hurry.
While the master and servant were sighing one after another, the sound of weaving wind came from outside, and they ran into the house, calling for 'girl' with joy.
"Do what?" Pei Yaowei was not very interested, and asked cowardly: "The person of the crown princess has been chosen?" Am I unsuccessful? β
Weaving Wind was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he snorted several times one after another.
"Phew! You speak unpleasant things! Weaving Feng hurriedly said: "The edict of the Son of Heaven has come down, and the Son of Heaven has asked you to go ahead to listen to the edict!" β
Pei Yao's eyes darkened, and she almost fainted.
It's really a house leak that happened to rain overnight.
On September 15 of the 19th year of Wu Yao, she was fifteen years old and on the day of her death, the Son of Heaven decreed that she was hired as the crown princess, and she got married the next year and entered the East Palace.
Soon after the edict of the concubine came down, Xiao returned to Beijing and came to Pei's Mansion to play with her, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw a half-dead 'female ghost'.
Pei Yao was lazy and tired, her sideburns were neglected, she was only loose, her face was pale, and she didn't know if she hadn't slept well for a few days, as if she had just been thrown out of the grave.
"Are you concerned? O Crown Princess! That's the crown princess! Xiao also sat on the other side of the Luohan couch, and 'enlightened' her: "How many people can't dream of sitting in a seat, it's better for you to let you marry my brother, as if I want to kill you!" This is just me, if outsiders see it, can't it be said that the Pei family does not respect the royal family of the Son of Heaven? Cure you for a great crime of disrespect, and you will know that it is awesome! β
Pei Yao glanced at him weakly, "Since someone is worried, then let 'someone' be your sister-in-law!" I-" She said, Huo Ran got up, and shouted arrogantly to the sky: "I'd rather be a passerby with Xiao Lang, but Zhang Yanzhi doesn't lay geese!" β
Xiao also covered her ears, made a perfunctory gesture, and asked her to sit down, "Okay, okay, don't you know that you are interested in the cause of prostitution and advocacy!" What to shout, let people listen, don't lose the face of the Pei family! β
As soon as Pei Yao's strength was relieved, his face became bitter again.
"Ah Huan......" She turned her head to look at Xiao Huan, and chirped: "You see I'm so uncomfortable, can you help me?" β
Xiao also glanced at her, a disrespectful smile on his lips.
"Ancestor, don't count on me." He said, "I don't have the ability to take you to escape marriage anyway-I don't want to die in the Qiwangfu lineage." β
Pei Yao said angrily: "Who told you this!" She leaned in from the side, "I said Lou Zhen!" Lou Zhen! β
"Hmm...... The life lawsuit with the Tan family? Xiao also smiled in a flash, "Then you might as well tell me about running away from marriage!" β
"I don't need you to run away from marriage, the daughter of the Pei family doesn't want to marry the East Palace, I'm not the first, my predecessors have examples for me to learn, I'm self-reliant!" She came to Xiao Huan's side and grabbed his sleeve, "But Lou Zhen's matter is imminent, if you don't help me, our friendship of more than ten years will come to an end." β
Xiao also narrowed his eyes: "You threaten me? β
Pei Yao narrowed his eyes: "I haven't said anything that really threatens you-pity ......"
"Okay, okay......" Xiao interrupted her suddenly, got up and straightened her clothes, her face changed a lot, and then she reluctantly said: "I, I'll see what I can do." β
What happened after that let Pei Yaowei know that once something happened, as long as Xiao Di was there, Xiao Huan would never think of a second solution.
"Early this morning, the prince went to the Chendu Mansion in person to ask Lou Zhen about the case. Half an hour ago, the crown prince passed the East Palace Decree, pardoning Lou Zhen for capital crimes, and sentenced him to prison for three years. As for the Tan familyβ"
Pei Changge looked at his sister who was full of anticipation, and there was a smile on his lips. He continued: "The case of the Tan family's abuse of secret arts and seizure of fortune, the crown prince has also ordered the Imperial Governor's Mansion to strictly investigate, presumably, there will be a conclusion in the near future." β