Chapter 12: Entering the Palace
Pei Qinghe was really about to cry, and his apricot eyes were already a little wet.
Xiao Tanji saw it, so he changed the topic, "The county lord did something to destroy his reputation, and he didn't think about how to face the second son of the Wei Palace. β
Pei Qinghe was squeezing his tears, and when he heard this, his heart was half cold again.
It turned out that Xiao Tanji had seen so early that there was an inexplicable relationship between her and Pei Zheng, in addition to being reborn, what else did she not know about Xiao Tanji?
There has never been a moment when Pei Qinghe felt that the princess's mansion was so far away from the palace.
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The moment the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, Pei Qinghe rushed out of the carriage almost immediately.
Seeing this, Chunyue hurriedly stepped forward to support Pei Qinghe.
"County Lord, are you not feeling well? Why do you sweat so much? β
"I'm fine."
Pei Qinghe quietly glanced back, and just happened to look at Xiao Tanhe, who had just gotten out of the carriage.
He reverted to his old low-brow appearance.
Her heart trembled, and she secretly vowed that she would never be alone with Xiao Tan and in the future.
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There are many carriages parked at the palace gate, and around the carriages, a group of official ladies of the Yingying Yanyan walk together, which is not spectacular.
Pei Qinghe looked around, and before she could sort out her thoughts, a shrill voice came into her ears: "Oh, the county lord, you're hereβ"
The old man with silver hair and beard on the jaw and face came from a distance and greeted her eagerly.
Pei Qinghe bowed a little to the visitor, "Father-in-law Mo." β
This was the chief eunuch who was waiting for her emperor's uncle, presumably ordered to meet her.
The chief eunuch greeted her personally, which really gave her enough face.
Who would have thought that such a wise and loving uncle would use her as a pawn at any cost.
Father-in-law Mo first greeted Pei Qinghe with a warm greeting, and then noticed Xiao Tanji who was standing with her.
He fixed his eyes and saw that the folds on the old face trembled, and he sighed in his heart, the men in this princess's mansion are not ordinary, one by one handsome.
However, it seems that no male guests were invited to today's poetry banquet.
Although he knew the purpose of the visit, Pei Qinghe still pretended to be ignorant and asked Grandpa Mo: "Grandpa Mo, why did you come to the gate of the palace?" β
Gonggong Mo came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly took Pei Qinghe to the inner palace: "The old slave heard that the county lord was persecuted by thieves, and he was very worried, and he couldn't go out of the palace to visit you in the princess's mansion immediatelyββ
Now that the county lord is safe and sound, the old slave can finally let go of this hanging heart a little. β
Pei Qinghe made a grateful look on his face.
Father-in-law Mo said again: "County Lord, you haven't entered the palace for many days, Your Majesty misses you and talks about you all day long." β
There were back and forth, and Pei Qinghe also took the opportunity to ask him: "Is the emperor's uncle in good health?" β
"Good, good! Your Majesty is all right! β
"That'll be fine."
In the distance, the ministers and eunuchs of the families, and the noble daughters of the hairpin family, watched Pei Qinghe be personally welcomed into the palace as today's close attendant.
But no one envies Pei Qinghe.
Who doesn't know that the county lord of Qinghe has been assassinated recently, which is called a big tree, if the county lord of Qinghe is a smart person, it is just stupid, just like her mother, do some ridiculous things.
Her affair with the Assassin is now well known.
No matter how noble her status is, what kind of family dare to marry her now?
"Cut, proud of what?"
Compared with the disdain of other noble ladies, a woman dressed in purple seemed particularly disgusted with Pei Qinghe.
She looked at the picture of Pei Qinghe being embraced, and her eyes were full of ruthlessness.
"Why don't you let those thieves stab you to death." She scolded Pei Qinghe's back.
"Second sister is cautious." Another woman in blue beside her trembled and reminded her, "This is the palace, be careful that the walls have ears." β
Shen Yunjin glanced at her in annoyance, and his tone was arrogant: "Why are you everywhere." β
She shouldn't have promised her father to bring this sister into the palace.
The concubine really can't be on the stage.
Ahead, Pei Qinghe had already reached the corner of the palace wall.
When Shen Yunjin stared at her viciously, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xiao Tanji behind Pei Qinghe.
Shen Yunjin was stunned for a moment, his cheeks gradually flushed, and he couldn't help muttering: "Who is that son?" Why did you follow behind Pei Qinghe? β
The woman in blue followed her line of sight and saw only an afterimage.
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The poetry banquet was set up in Zhanghuatai.
Zhanghuatai is located on the south side of the Imperial Garden and is famous for the Zhanghua Pavilion in front of its palace.
Zhanghua Pavilion is located in the center of the lake, surrounded by water, which is suitable for escaping the heat in the hot summer. Gonggong Mo led Pei Qinghe all the way to the pavilion and personally helped Pei Qinghe to sit in the center of the pavilion.
This pavilion in the lake is not for everyone to rest.
"The county lord will sit down in this pavilion first, drink some tea, eat some pastries, and when you enter the palace, you will be considered to have returned to your second home, and the old slave will now go to your majesty to report your life."
Pei Qinghe smiled slightly, "Father-in-law Mo walks slowly." β
Grandpa Mo's smile was piled up on his face, and when he turned around to leave, he was once again attracted by Xiao Tanhe.
He pondered for a moment, turned around and asked Pei Qinghe, "County Lord, I haven't asked yet, who is this son?" β
Pei Qinghe lowered his eyes, and just wanted to answer, Xiao Tan and spoke before her: "My surname is Xiao." β
Grandpa Mo's face changed.
He carefully looked Xiao Tanji in front of him up and down, and his eyes gradually became surprised.
He had heard that the son-in-law of the former Shoufu family was brought into the mansion by the eldest princess to be raised, but he didn't expect to be raised so well.
Grandpa Mo's old eyes narrowed, "I wonder if the son still remembers the old slave?" When you were young, the old slave was fortunate enough to meet Childe. β
Xiao Tan looked into the distance, and the whole person looked detached and calm, "Father-in-law forgives sin, Xiao Mou's memory is not very good." β
Grandpa Mo nodded thoughtfully, and there was obviously a trace of something in his old eyes.
Pei Qinghe saw this scene in her eyes, thought about it, and said: "Father-in-law doesn't have to be polite, I grew up with Jianshan Gongzi since childhood, and I have long regarded him as a brother. β
When her words fell, Xiao Tan glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally.
"See the good boy?" Grandpa Mo didn't react for a while.
Xuan'er, he patted his head, and sighed: "Look at the old slave's memory, yes, isn't the son called Xiao Jianshan now?" β
Xiao Jianshan is a person from the princess's mansion.
Shoufu's son, Xiao Tanji, has long since died.
Obviously, Grandpa Mo understood Pei Qinghe's words.
Pei Qinghe smiled and said nothing.
"The county lord will sit and wait for Concubine Rong to come, and the old slave will retire first."
After Grandpa Mo left, Xiao Tan sat down on the stone bench opposite her.
It's no longer the same as before, and everywhere in front of her is observed.
Pei Qinghe took a sip of the tea in front of him, and gradually fell into deep thought.
She didn't know why her mother wanted Xiao Tanji to also enter the palace, and put Xiao Tanji under the nose of the emperor's uncle, wasn't it just to remind the emperor's uncle of the old things that the first assistant was full of beheadings?
What if the emperor's uncle recalls the old days and refuses to let Xiao Tan go again?