Li Rong walked out of the imperial study and immediately wiped the tears off her face. Her expression turned cold.
She got into the carriage and calmed down. When she returned home, Pei Wenxuan had just finished playing a game of chess with himself and was putting away the chess pieces.
When Li Rong entered the room, Pei Wenxuan happened to look up and saw Li Rong's crying appearance. He paused, then smiled and said, "Why did your face change after going to the palace?"
"You still have the mood to care about my face?"
Li Rong sneered, "Why don't you care about your own official career?"
"My career as an official isn't that important."
Pei Wenxuan said. His gaze was still unable to move away from Li Rong's face. After a moment, he sighed and waved at Li Rong. He said gently, "Your Highness, come here."
Li Rong was a little confused. She walked in front of Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan pulled her to sit down and wrung the handkerchief. Then he returned to Li Rong and bent down to carefully wipe Li Rong's face.
He leaned very close to her, his movements gentle and slow. He wiped the tears off her face as if this was the most important thing at the moment.
Li Rong let him wipe her face. She couldn't help but soften like a cat that had its fur smoothed. She said softly, "Aren't you going to ask what I said in the palace?"
"If the Assistant Minister of Personnel doesn't want it, then don't," Pei Wenxuan said casually, "As for the position of Assistant Minister of Personnel, I will think of another way."
"I've saved your position."
Li Rong suddenly said. Pei Wenxuan paused. He looked up and saw Li Rong looking at him seriously, "I told Imperial Father that you were bullied and our lives were not good, so I asked someone to transfer you to the position of Assistant Minister of Personnel. Someone must have framed us, so I asked him to help me."
Li Rong laughed, "I told Hua Le that she said it. Imperial Father was suspicious of me, so he wanted me to marry you. He didn't even give you the position of a sixth-rank official, so I was always laughed at by Hua Le. Everyone was secretly talking about me marrying you behind my back."
"Now, Imperial Father will definitely send someone to investigate your transfer. We didn't do it. If Imperial Father insists on investigating, in the end, he will probably find Consort Rou. At that time, he will probably panic. In order to prove that he didn't suspect me, he will definitely save your position as Assistant Minister of Personnel. "
Pei Wenxuan listened to her without any expression. He just looked into her eyes and didn't say anything for a long time.
Li Rong elbowed him, "Why are you looking at me? Say something. "
"This official is just curious," Pei Wenxuan finished wiping her face and put the handkerchief aside. He took a comb and combed her hair. As he combed, he said, "Your Highness hasn't cried many times in your life in front of this official, but in front of His Majesty, you cry whenever you want. Why is that?"
"It's good to fake cry. If you really cry, what's the point of crying?" Li Rong said and sighed, "Also, it's so embarrassing to be seen by others."
No matter how tragic the fake cry was, it was still fake.
When one truly cried, even if it was just a drop of tear, it would be easily pierced by others' hearts.
"Speaking of which, why are you asking this?" Li Rong suddenly remembered and said, "Do you think it's appropriate for me to say this? Imperial Father won't think too much, right? "
"That won't happen."
Pei Wenxuan combed Li Rong's hair and put the comb aside. He straightened the crooked hairpin, then said, "Your Highness doesn't need to worry too much. His Majesty will listen."
"Why are you so confident?" Li Rong was puzzled. Pei Wenxuan smiled but didn't say anything. He thought for a while, "However, what we need to worry about now is whether His Majesty will be able to find the person who stuffed me into the Ministry of Personnel."
Li Rong understood Pei Wenxuan's meaning when he heard his words.
With Consort Rou's cautiousness, if she wanted to stuff someone into the Ministry of Personnel, she would naturally do it seamlessly. No matter how they investigated, it would be difficult to trace it back to her.
If they couldn't find evidence of Consort Rou colluding with the Ministry of Personnel, it would be difficult to make Li Ming believe Li Rong.
Li Rong thought for a while. Pei Wenxuan saw that Li Rong was thinking of a solution and reminded him, "If you can't find evidence, you can create doubts."
"Doubts?"
"Previously, when Hua Le wore the Xie family's white magnolia hairpin, His Majesty was already suspicious of their relationship with the aristocratic families. Now, you're saying that Consort Rou colluded with the aristocratic families to frame me. Even if there's no evidence, His Majesty will start to suspect. At this time, why don't Your Highness add fuel to the fire and give His Majesty more reasons to suspect? "
"If he suspects something," Pei Wenxuan picked up the Yixing clay teapot and poured tea for himself, "His Majesty will definitely protect Consort Rou. But if he does, he will feel more guilty towards you. Everything will go smoothly. "
"Good."
Li Rong nodded, "I'll discuss this with Aya."
Pei Wenxuan made a sound of agreement. Li Rong noticed that he seemed to be in low spirits and couldn't help but ask with concern, "You don't look very happy?"
"Not really."
Pei Wenxuan smiled, "Your Highness, you don't have to be so sensitive."
"Pei Wenxuan," Li Rong moved in front of him and stared at him, "I've already helped you get your official position back. Why are you still unhappy?"
"Of course I'm happy that Your Highness stood up for me."
Pei Wenxuan sighed and said honestly, "It's just that when I think about how Your Highness's tears are fake, but your words are true, I feel a little sad."
"What words?"
Li Rong was a little confused. Pei Wenxuan continued, "Your Highness, I don't know if I'm right."
As Pei Wenxuan spoke, he knelt on one knee in front of Li Rong. He raised his hand to hold Li Rong's hand and lowered his eyes, "When a person cries, whether it's real or fake, it must be because of something sad."
"Your Highness has many sad things, but you've never told me."
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