As soon as Li Rong left the palace, Consort Rou hurriedly knelt down and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I really didn't know that Hong De …"
"Forget it," Li Ming was a little tired, "You've received your punishment, go back and recuperate, don't worry too much."
"Your Majesty …" Consort Rou's voice was uneasy, as if he was hesitating to speak. Li Ming looked up at him and said calmly, "Is there anything else?"
"Your Majesty, I know I shouldn't speak too much at this time, but I'm worried for Your Majesty, so I can't help but want to say a few more words."
Consort Rou looked up at Li Ming and said slowly, "Your Majesty, do you know what kind of talisman Hong De took out today?"
"It's the Talisman of Three Lives of Marriage." Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong sat in the carriage. The palace gate wasn't a place to talk, so Pei Wenxuan quickly led Li Rong into the carriage.
Li Rong heard Pei Wenxuan's words and her heart sank. She could only confirm again, "You didn't write it?"
"No." Pei Wenxuan touched the handwriting on the paper and said slowly, "These words look like mine, but they weren't written by me. The other party just found someone to copy my handwriting, and then put Your Highness in a situation to negotiate, so that Your Highness would focus on the matter of Hong De and lose your judgment of other things. "
"So tonight, they had already given up on Venerable Hong De. As for Consort Rou, she was already prepared to be suppressed by me. Her goal was to make me admit that this talisman was indeed ours."
Li Rong immediately understood. She took a deep breath, "What is this talisman for?"
"It's a talisman specially made by the eminent monks of the Yue Temple in the east of the city. To use this talisman, one has to bathe, fast, and chant sutras for forty-nine days before making a wish. The meaning of this talisman is that the two people on the talisman, "Pei Wenxuan looked up at Li Rong," will be married for three lives, and will not be disappointed in life or death. "
"Will be married for three lives, and will not be disappointed in life or death."
Consort Rou knelt on the ground and explained the meaning of the talisman to Li Ming, "This talisman was personally written by the Prince Consort Rou, which means the Prince Consort went to ask for this talisman. How many men in this world can have such feelings for their wives? If one lifetime was not enough, they would not be disappointed in life and death. They would have to be married for three lifetimes, meeting each other for all lifetimes. Chenqie remembers that Your Majesty once said that Pei Wenxuan was born in a poor family, and is a knife that Your Majesty uses to balance the aristocratic families. Although he and Her Highness appear to be very loving, in reality, it's just a way for him to control Her Highness Ping LE. "
"But Your Majesty," Consort Rou looked up at Li Ming, "Tell me, is it Ping LE who is controlling Pei Wenxuan, or is it Pei Wenxuan who is controlling Ping LE?"
"If Pei Wenxuan wishes for Ping LE, then what?" Li Ming asked very calmly, but Consort Rou knew that Li Ming already had the answer in his heart, he just wanted her to say it out loud. She smiled and said gently, "Then the Prince Consort and the Princess are husband and wife. In the future, the Prince Consort will be promoted to the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Princess will be the Director of the Inspection Department. One will be in charge of arresting people, and the other will be in charge of promotions. They will have the final say in the imperial court."
"With such great power, it's fine if it belongs to Your Majesty, but what if the Princess's heart favors the Crown Prince?"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"Your Majesty," Consort Rou bowed and kowtowed, "Raising a tiger will only invite calamity. Since the Prince Consort's heart already belongs to Her Highness Ping LE, then he should be a good Prince Consort. In the future, if Her Highness Ping LE is really a tiger, "Consort Rou looked up and said calmly," Your Majesty also has the ability to kill her. "
Consort Rou's voice was very cold. Her usually gentle voice carried a rare hint of sonorous. It was like the night wind of early spring, blowing a chill down one's spine.
Li Rong listened to Pei Wenxuan's explanation and felt the night wind blow in through the window. They looked at each other silently. She instantly understood Consort Rou's intentions, and even the intentions of Consort Rou's descendants.
She couldn't help but clench her fists and restrain all her thoughts, trying to calm herself down. "I was careless."
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. He stroked the words on the talisman paper.
He wasn't surprised that Li Rong would fail. After all, no one could guard against the deliberate schemes of the people closest to them in the dark.
An indescribable anger surged within him. Of all the schemes he had encountered, none of them had made him feel so disgusted, so vicious, and so angry.
But the more it was like this, the more he didn't show it on his face. He even hoped that Li Rong wasn't too smart. She could blame everything on Consort Rou and not discover anything.
That way, at least Li Rong wouldn't be sad.
Pei Wenxuan thought about the ins and outs of the whole thing. Li Rong waited beside him for a while. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she said slowly, "You … don't be angry. I'll be more careful in the future."
"Hmm?" Pei Wenxuan laughed. He looked up and said gently, "Your Highness is joking. Why would I be angry?"
As Pei Wenxuan spoke, he saw Li Rong's suspicious expression. He hesitated for a moment, then finally reached out and pulled Li Rong into his arms.
The moment Li Rong's warmth touched his body, Pei Wenxuan felt that the restlessness in his heart was slowly being poured by a clear spring. He hugged this person and didn't say anything. Li Rong could sense his emotions. She didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, she said, "Now that things have come to this point, Imperial Father will see this talisman paper you asked for. I'm afraid that he won't believe what you said before. If you don't do something, it will be over before the Chuan'er ascends the throne."
Li Rong closed her eyes and leaned against Pei Wenxuan. "Have you made a plan?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't reply.
Su Yongqing's step was too ruthless. He took the firewood from under the cauldron and completely shook his foundation.
This step was easy to solve.
After all, there weren't many people that Li Ming could use now. He had taken this step for so long, it would be a pity to abandon it. As long as he showed enough loyalty to Li Ming, it wouldn't matter.
If Su Yongqing had taken this step a little earlier, he could have been unscrupulous.
Li Ming was afraid that he would be controlled by Li Rong. Then he would have directly divorced Li Ming and shown enough determination.
He and Li Rong were just allies. It didn't matter what form it took.
But it was different now.
He couldn't use emotions to pave the way for his official career.
His wife, his love, and his Li Rong were all things in his heart that shouldn't be stained with dust.
He lowered his head and didn't say anything.
Li Rong waited quietly for a long time. Finally, she said, "You are Imperial Father's best weapon. All the evidence now will only make Imperial Father suspicious. With his temperament, he will probably test you again."
Li Rong lowered her head and touched his forehead with her forehead. As if she was trying to coax him, she said, "When the time comes, you will follow his wishes and show your loyalty in whatever way you want, okay?"
Li Rong didn't say those two words directly, but Pei Wenxuan completely understood.
He lowered his head and felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
"Your Highness," Pei Wenxuan said in a hoarse voice, "don't hug me and say such things to me."
Li Rong paused. She paused for a moment and then straightened up.
There was some distance between them. Pei Wenxuan looked up at her. He seemed to be trying his best to control his emotions. He said calmly, "Your Highness means that if there is no other choice, I can divorce you?"
"Yes." Li Rong said decisively, "But this divorce is fake. We will get married when the matter is settled in the future. "
"Your Highness hasn't thought about it," Pei Wenxuan said calmly, "After we divorce, if I have someone else in my heart, what will Your Highness do?"
Li Rong was stunned. After a moment, she forced a smile, "If … if you have someone else in your heart, you can just tell me."
Li Rong held her fan and controlled her emotions, "I am not an unreasonable person. No one should be tied to another for a lifetime. If you have someone else in your heart … then … then don't come back. "
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak. He looked at Li Rong quietly. Li Rong thought for a moment and said slowly, "I know this is hard for you to accept, but this is the simplest way. If you have something to say, you can say it. We can discuss it. "
"There is nothing to discuss."
Pei Wenxuan said decisively. He stared at Li Rong and said resolutely, "Your Highness, I will not divorce you."
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Li Rong looked at Pei Wenxuan, "Do you have another way? You don't want the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, do you? "
"Yes!"
Pei Wenxuan was angered by Li Rong. He said coldly, "I don't want it."
"Not only the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel," Li Rong said coldly and quickly, "You may not be able to sit in a position of real power anymore. You may not even be able to sit in the position of Imperial Censor."
"So what?" Pei Wenxuan clenched his fists, "Can't I not be an official anymore?!"
"And then?" Li Rong looked up and stared at him coldly, "You are not an official, you have no real power, and you still want me to support you?"
"You will live like a coward for the rest of your life and go back to Luzhou to row boats and pick lotus seeds? Pei Wenxuan, you have to understand, "Li Rong controlled his tone, but he couldn't help but slam his fan on the table," You have to be qualified to talk about feelings. Who do you think you are now? Do you have a choice as an eighth-rank Imperial Censor?! "
"You came from a poor family and entered the court so late. If you were born in Su Yongqing, you could be presumptuous today, but are you? What right do you have to say that you won't divorce? "
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. He felt Li Rong's words were like a knife cutting through his heart.
She was telling the truth, and every word was accusing him of his incompetence, his inferiority, and his unbearability.
"The biggest problem with you and Chuan'er," Li Rong looked at his expression and couldn't bear it, but he still had to say, "is that when you don't have the ability, you always desire things that you shouldn't desire."
"So," Pei Wenxuan smiled, "I hope that our feelings can be further away from the court. I hope that my feelings won't give way to power. I hope that my wife will be like me and won't give up our marriage so easily. This is also something that you shouldn't desire, right?"
Li Rong's movements stiffened. Pei Wenxuan seemed to find it absurd. He turned his head and looked at the bluestone street outside the carriage, "Li Rong, if you hesitate for even a moment today, I will feel that you have me in your heart."
Li Rong's eyelashes trembled. Pei Wenxuan didn't look at him. He lowered his eyes, "But right now, there's only one thing in my heart."
"If you want to divorce," Pei Wenxuan's voice trembled, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care."
"I don't want a wife who can use her feelings as a weapon at any time."
Pei Wenxuan's eyes reddened. He didn't look at Li Rong. His teeth chattered and he clenched his fists, "You can laugh at me for being naive, childish, and incompetent."
"But you shouldn't laugh at my sincerity."
"I don't want to divorce because I care about my feelings. Even if I have to give way to power, I can't bear it. But you didn't hesitate at all. You didn't even think of other ways. You told me before that if there was sincerity, I should respect it. But when it comes to this kind of choice, Li Rong, you always choose power without hesitation. "
Li Rong listened to these words. She felt as if she was being pushed into the water by Pei Wenxuan.
Her surroundings slowly quieted down. Her entire body was soaked in water. She struggled with all her might, but she couldn't breathe.
She listened to Pei Wenxuan's words. It was like the last ten years of her previous life. He scolded her again and again, "Li Rong, you are simply black-hearted and rotten. You have a heart as poisonous as a snake and scorpion."
Li Chuan would occasionally drink. He would hold his wine cup and casually ask her, "Eldest Princess, if I wasn't the emperor, would I still be your younger brother?"
She didn't care before. She could casually scold him and even confidently tell him, "Yes, I am a poisonous woman with a heart as poisonous as a snake and scorpion. What about it?"
She could smile at Li Chuan and change the topic as if she didn't understand. She could only say, "Your highness is joking."
She thought she was used to it.
But in this life, when she interacted with Pei Wenxuan as a new Li Rong, when she received Li Chuan's sincere 'big sister', when she received Pei Wenxuan's' I'll wait for you ', she felt as if there was finally light in her life. The light washed away the mud on her body and made her raise her head. She began to long for the thoughts that she shouldn't have in this palace.
Because she had raised her head to see the sunlight, when someone pushed her into the water again, she felt a pain that she had never felt before.
She silently listened to Pei Wenxuan's words.
He said, "The Li Rong that I want, the Li Rong that is worth me waiting for, shouldn't be like this."
Li Rong smiled when he heard this. She did not reply, nor did she reply.
She picked up a chess piece and acted like nothing had happened. She only said, "I was just giving a suggestion. If you want to accept it, then accept it. If you don't want to be an official and want to die, being stepped on by Su Yongqing, I don't care."
"Do you think I care about you?" Li Rong placed the chess piece on the board and said in a low voice, "If you're useless, I don't care if you die."
When Pei Wenxuan heard these words, he knew that these were Li Rong's angry words.
When Li Rong was angry, he could say any kind of ruthless words. He clearly knew this, but he still felt pain.
Perhaps it was because he had been living peacefully with Li Rong for too long that he forgot how painful this person could be when he wanted to dig out a person's heart.
Fortunately, the carriage arrived at the princess's residence. When the carriage stopped, Pei Wenxuan could not stand it any longer. He jumped out of the carriage and went straight into the princess's residence.
"I'm not going back tonight." Li Rong calmly said while playing chess. "Think about it carefully, Lord Pei. I advise you —"
"Love is useless. Your future is more important. Anyway, I don't care. "Li Rong said calmly," You should think about it yourself. "
After saying this, Li Rong directly ordered the coachman, "Let's go."
Pei Wenxuan listened to Li Rong's ridicule. He turned his back to Li Rong and closed his eyes.
He told himself not to argue with Li Rong, but Li Rong's every word scraped at his heart. When he heard Li Rong's carriage leave, Pei Wenxuan finally could not hold back.
He thought that she had driven him crazy. He turned his head and shouted in the direction of the carriage, "Li Rong, if you have the ability, don't come back! If you don't come back today, I'll immediately write a letter of divorce. "
"Write it!" When Li Rong heard the words' letter of divorce ', she was so angry that her hands trembled. She rolled up the curtain and ignored the coachman's advice. She stuck her head out and looked at the flustered and exasperated Pei Wenxuan standing in front of the princess's residence. She sneered and said loudly, "I'll go to the brothel boat to drink and find eight or ten handsome men. If you don't divorce me tomorrow, you're a coward!"
After Li Rong finished speaking, she put down the curtain. Then she raised her hand to cover her forehead and leaned against the table.
"Your Highness," the coachman asked nervously, "Where are we going?"
Li Rong paused for a moment and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Go to the lakeside and find a boat. Go to Nan Feng Restaurant and find a few good young men. Those who know how to play the zither and sing are the best. "
Li Rong sniffed and raised her head, "I don't believe that there's anyone who can't leave."
When the coachman heard Li Rong's words, he did not dare to say anything else. He could only follow Li Rong's instructions.
Li Rong closed her eyes and rushed to the lakeside.
Pei Wenxuan returned to the princess's residence. He first took the memorial and lowered his head to calm down.
He could not argue with Li Rong.
There was always a way.
His mind was in a mess. After a while, Dong Ye rushed in and said anxiously, "Young Master, it's not good. Her Highness went to the lakeside and rented a flower boat. She called many young men from Nan Feng Restaurant."
"It's fine." Pei Wenxuan squeezed the brush and pretended to be calm, "Nothing will happen if there are more people."
"No." Dong Ye knelt down and said in shock, "Young Master, what's wrong with you? Even if nothing will happen, you can't just watch the princess act recklessly like this. If there's a first, there will be a second. What if there are more people today and fewer tomorrow? "
"Get out."
Pei Wenxuan said coldly. Dong Ye said anxiously, "Young Master!"
"Get out!" Pei Wenxuan shouted. Dong Ye looked at Pei Wenxuan in shock. After a long time, he finally bowed and kowtowed, then left.
When there was no one else in the room, Pei Wenxuan squeezed the brush. After a long time, he couldn't help but flip the table over.
He could no longer control his emotions. He turned around and pulled out the sword hanging on the pillar next to him. Then, he waved it wildly in the room.
Li Rong's every word was in his heart.
What right did he have?
He was petty, he was useless, he was incompetent. What right did he have to want a relationship?
She didn't care about him. If Pei Wenxuan didn't have some talent, would she still marry him?
Why was he trapped here? Why did he have to stay with someone who repeatedly hurt him?
Why didn't he resign and return to Luzhou? Why did he have to stay in the mud of Huajing and struggle bitterly with her?
She was just certain that he couldn't bear to part with her. What right did she have to make him reluctant to part with her?!
The sword slashed the bookshelf fiercely. The box on the bookshelf was cut in half. A pile of paper scattered from the locked box and slowly fell to the ground.
Pei Wenxuan saw the handwriting on the paper.
"Pei Wenxuan, are you okay? I'm in the palace waiting for you to come back. If you don't come back, although I don't care, I'll still be afraid. Forget it. Actually, this letter can't be sent out. I'll tell you the truth. If you don't come back, how can I not care? "
"Pei Wenxuan, I actually regret letting you leave Huajing. It's fine if the Inspection Department doesn't want you, but if you don't come back, where can I find you?"
"Pei Wenxuan, they all say that you're dead, but I don't believe them. They don't know how powerful and smart you are. How can those people who are born in the clouds know how amazing the vitality of a young grass that can break through stone? Moreover, I'm still in Huajing. "
"Pei Wenxuan, I miss you. Why aren't you back yet?"
Although there was no signature or date on the paper, Pei Wenxuan recognized it. However, Pei Wenxuan still recognized it at a glance. It should have been written by Li Rong when she was imprisoned in the Northern Yan Tower.
He stared blankly at the paper, at Li Rong's beautiful handwriting.
He didn't know when Li Rong's handwriting started to resemble his.
She seemed to really like his handwriting. She found a post in the dark and copied his handwriting stroke by stroke.
Why did she still stay here? Why did she still like this person?
Because this person, other than saying those cold words and hurting him, she would also be hurt by him. She would secretly like him, secretly write letters to him, and copy his handwriting.
He cared too much about their relationship, and he cared too much about the gains and losses of her performance. He had forgotten that the person he liked was a young lady who hid all her feelings in her heart and only used a sharp blade to protect herself.
Pei Wenxuan stared blankly at the scattered letters on the ground. After a long time, he suddenly came to his senses and rushed out with his sword.
Jing Lan went back to the house to find Pei Wenxuan. Before she reached the door, Jing Lan rushed forward and said in a panic, "Sister, bad news."
"Where's the Prince Consort?" Jing Lan saw Jing Mei's expression and knew something was wrong. She raised her voice and asked, "Where is he?"
"Prince Consort, Prince Consort." Jing Mei gasped for breath. "Just now, he rushed out with his sword!"
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