Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan's face suddenly changed.
He knew Mrs. Wen's temper and Li Rong's character. It was not a good thing for them to get together.
Pei Wenxuan quickly ordered the coachman to leave quickly. Then he sat back in the carriage and asked Dong Ye carefully, "Why did Old Madame suddenly go to the inner courtyard?"
"The housekeeper said that Aunt Qian, who serves Old Madame, saw Imperial Doctor He come to our mansion."
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan became angry, "Didn't I say that this matter should be done secretly and not let others know?!"
"Imperial Physician He came in wearing a cloak. Before he entered, he had already cleared everyone away," Tong Ye explained. "Who knew that Auntie Qian's eyes were so sharp. She saw Imperial Physician He from afar. The housekeeper said that in the early years, Old Master often asked Imperial Doctor He to come to our mansion to treat Old Madame. Aunt Qian secretly admired Imperial Doctor He for a period of time and was very familiar with him. This kind of thing, how would we know if no one mentioned it? "
Pei Wenxuan was speechless for a moment. He choked for a moment and waved his hand, "Forget it. Remember to be careful next time."
Pei Wenxuan thought about how to get Mrs. Wen out as soon as possible and returned to the mansion.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw Mrs. Wen leaning against the small table and dozing off. He hurried forward and called, "Mother."
Mrs. Wen heard his voice and immediately sat up straight. She looked in the direction Pei Wenxuan came from and waited.
Pei Wenxuan stepped forward and bowed to Mrs. Wen. He pretended to be confused and said, "Mother, why did you come to my place today? You are not in good health. If you need me, you can call me … "
"Don't you know why I came?!" Mrs. Wen shouted, "You don't learn from others. You are hiding a mistress in a golden house. I came here today to teach you a lesson. Before you divorced His Highness, you didn't even tell me. That's fine. I'll just take it that you two quarreled. But now what are you doing? You brought back a shady woman and even asked the Imperial Physician to examine her. Aren't you … aren't you … "
Mrs. Wen blushed. Pei Wenxuan knew what she meant and hurriedly said, "Mother, you misunderstood me. I won't mess around with my children."
"What about the woman?" Wen asked, "Do you still want to reconcile with His Highness? If His Highness finds out that you've done this, will His Highness turn back? "
Hearing this, everyone looked at Wen in surprise.
Now, in Huajing, it was rumored that Li Rong was arrogant and unreasonable, and Pei Wenxuan took the initiative to divorce. Now, according to the Wen Corporation, it was Pei Wenxuan who begged Li Rong desperately.
Wen sees everyone looking at her in surprise. She shouts, "What are you looking at? I don't know my son? I'm well aware of your feelings for Her Highness. Will you really divorce her? "
Pei Wenxuan: "…"
For the first time, he feels that his mother is so smart. Wen waves her hand and asks everyone to leave. Pei Wenxuan glances behind the screen secretly and is a little anxious. Wen begins to nag, "Wenxuan, I know that everyone in Huajing likes to have three wives and four concubines, but you can't learn bad things. If you want to have the happiness of having three wives, you can't be sincere. Her Highness is an honest girl. She stood up for you that time … "
"I understand." Pei Wenxuan interrupts her, "Mother, I'll send you back first. I'll explain to you when I go back. "
"Can't you explain here? Don't deceive me. You're just stalling. You're afraid that I'll see that girl … "
Before she finishes her words, she hears a soft "Achoo" behind the screen. The whole room is silent. Wen immediately responds with her female intuition, "Is there someone here?"
"No." Pei Wenxuan's scalp is stiff, "Mother, let's go back first."
Wen doesn't pay attention to her. She stands up and is about to go behind the screen.
Pei Wenxuan quickly stops Wen, "Mother." Pei Wenxuan is anxious, "Let's go back first."
"Is it that woman?"
Wen raises her hand and points behind the screen. Pei Wenxuan hurriedly says, "Mother, there's no woman. You can go."
Li Rong hears this and feels a little guilty. She can't help but blame herself. She has been holding back for two hours. Why can't she hold back the last sneeze?
Seeing Pei Wenxuan's expression, Wen is so angry that she laughs, "Do you think I'm stupid? Get out of my way! "
"Mother …"
"You don't want to? Then don't blame me for being rude. No one will look good! You vixen, listen to me. People like you can only hide behind my screen and never see the light for the rest of your life. You're not even a concubine! "
Li Rong hears Wen's words and raises her eyebrows. It's the first time she's been scolded like this. It's very strange.
"Mother, don't say anymore."
Pei Wenxuan pushes Wen Shi out. Wen Shi pushes him and says angrily, "Let go of me! Are you going to hit me?! Let me see what kind of vixen can fool you like this?! I must see her today! "
"Mother …"
"Okay, Langjun." Li Rong sees that Pei Wenxuan can't get rid of Wen Shi, so she changes her tone and says from behind the screen, "Let her see. Let her see what kind of vixen I am."
"Stop fooling around …"
When Pei Wenxuan heard Li Rong's voice, he felt mentally and physically exhausted. Seeing that Li Rong still dared to speak, Madam Wen was furious and shouted, "Get out of the way, let me teach this little bitch a lesson. She doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Does she think she can enter the Pei family's door as she pleases?"
"Oh, what's so difficult about that." Li Rong fanns herself and leans against the pillar, "Didn't I come in?"
"You're shameless!" Wen Shi spat. Li Rong replies directly, "You're shameless."
"Get out of my way. I want to see her!"
"Mother …"
"Let her see me. Let's see who will teach who a lesson."
"Madam …"
"You dare to call her Madam?!"
Wen Shi is instantly furious. Li Rong chuckles, "I'm not only the Madam, but also the Old Madam of the Pei family. I'm also the mother of the eldest son of the Pei family. Scold me all you want. If you have the ability, scold me in front of my face. Let's see who's the one splashing. What kind of situation have I not seen before? Old Madam, please don't show off in front of me. I don't know who will teach who a lesson. "
"You … you …"
Madam Wen gasped for breath. Li Rong was about to say a few more words to make her back off, but before she could speak, Madam Wen fainted before she could catch her breath.
Pei Wenxuan catches Wen Shi and says in a panic, "Mother!"
Li Rong hears Pei Wenxuan's voice is not right. She quickly looks out of the screen and sees Pei Wenxuan calling for help. She is a little guilty, "Fainted?"
Pei Wenxuan glares at her and scolds in a low voice, "You're fooling around."
With that, Pei Wenxuan carries Wen Shi out and asks the doctor to see Wen Shi. Li Rong massages her legs. Dong Ye trots in and supports Li Rong, "Your Highness, are you okay?"
"I'm okay."
Li Rong waves her hand and sighs, "Let's go back."
After Pei Wenxuan confirms that Wen Shi is fine, she asks someone to stay behind to take care of her. Then she turns back to see Li Rong.
Li Rong is lying on the bed, reading a book by the light.
Pei Wenxuan hesitates for a moment and walks into the room. Li Rong pretends not to see him and continues to turn the pages.
Pei Wenxuan goes to Li Rong and sits down. When he is about to say something, he sees Li Rong put down the book and hurriedly says, "I didn't mean it. I didn't expect her to faint. I saw that she must see me, so I wanted to make her angry and leave. "
"I'm not blaming you." Pei Wenxuan sees Li Rong's face as if she is facing a great enemy. He doesn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Why are you so nervous?"
Pei Wenxuan says and puts his hand on her leg. He is a little worried, "You've been standing behind the screen for so long. Is your leg okay?"
Li Rong didn't expect that Pei Wenxuan doesn't blame her. She can't help but feel a little embarrassed. She looks away from his face and whispers, "It's okay."
"Let me give you a massage."
Pei Wenxuan doesn't care about her words. He asks someone to come in and ask someone to bring her the water to wash her feet. He adds the medicinal herbs she usually uses before boiling them in the water.
After he gives the order, he goes to change his clothes. When the servant comes in with the water, he sits across from Li Rong and asks her to put her feet in the water.
When Li Rong feels comfortable with her feet in the water, she realizes how uncomfortable her legs were.
Pei Wenxuan lowers his head and massages her acupuncture points. He whispers, "I know you've been standing for a long time and feel wronged. I feel sorry for you, but I don't mean to blame you."
Li Rong lowers her head and doesn't speak. Pei Wenxuan looks up at her and smiles, "Don't worry."
Li Rong looked at the person sitting opposite her quietly. She rarely saw a trace of the smoke and fire that belonged to the common people in this person. For a moment, she feels as if she is not a princess, and Pei Wenxuan is not an important minister of the imperial court.
She looks at him holding her feet in his arms and wiping them with a handkerchief. His serious appearance is no different from a loving couple in the common people.
Instead of being calculative and intelligent, he gave off a feeling of being down-to-earth.
She can see the tiredness in his eyes. When he asks someone to come in and pour water, he asks her to lie down on the bed. He massages her calves. Li Rong lies down on the bed and whispers, "You sleep."
"I'll sleep in a while."
Pei Wenxuan seriously massages her calves, "You didn't take good care of yourself in the early years. When you're old, your legs will hurt."
"If you don't sleep early now, when you're old …" Li Rong subconsciously retorts, but she pauses. Pei Wenxuan laughs, "Are you afraid that I'll die earlier than you?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Li Rong buries her head in her elbows, "Why are you talking about this at such a young age?"
Pei Wenxuan doesn't answer. Li Rong is a little sleepy after being massaged by him. She wants to find something to do, so she asks in a daze, "Why did Consort Rou look for you today?"
"She went to catch the Shangguan family's people, but she was thrown out."
Pei Wenxuan whispers, "His Majesty asked me to assist her with the intention of being the first bird to help her catch people."
"Then what will you do?"
Li Rong is not worried about this. She knows that Pei Wenxuan is a slippery loach and won't get into trouble because of this.
"Then I'll do it well."
Pei Wenxuan says. Then he remembers and leans on Li Rong, whispering, "Your Highness, can you do me a favor?"
Li Rong lazily glances at him. Pei Wenxuan says with a smile, "Consort Rou gave me a list of people from the Shangguan family. I'm afraid that I'll have to ask Miss Aya to inform them in advance. I'll get them here. I guarantee that nothing will happen."
"Do it." Li Rong says casually, "If you really do something, just do it. Otherwise, Chuan'er can use it against you in the future."
"Okay."
Li Rong listens to his words and feels tired. She leans on the bed and says softly, "I'll move back tomorrow."
Pei Wenxuan pauses. Li Rong says slowly, "Tell your mother to throw them out so that we can give her an explanation. If she scolds me again, I won't be able to hold my head high. "
Pei Wenxuan doesn't speak. He lowers his head. After a long time, he responds.
Li Rong turns over and looks at him with her head propped up. She says with a smile, "That's it? You're not going to keep me? "
"I want to keep you," Pei Wenxuan says with a bitter smile, "but I feel that you're wronged. I'm already very happy that you're willing to lower yourself for me. I can't keep wronging you like this. "
Li Rong listens and smiles. She pats Pei Wenxuan's hand and says gently, "Go to sleep."
Knowing that Li Rong will go back tomorrow, Pei Wenxuan refuses to let go.
The two of them tosses and turns for the whole night. Early in the morning, Li Rong gets up and asks someone to arrange everything. She doesn't wait for dawn to come and goes directly to the Princess Residence.
She mingles with the vegetable farmers. The guards are just there for show and don't guard her strictly. She follows the vegetable farmers into the Princess Residence and goes back to her room. After changing her clothes, she has a good sleep.
Although she left Pei Wenxuan, she still lives her life in the Pei Residence.
She takes medicine when she needs to, and recuperates when she needs to.
On the other hand, Pei Wenxuan receives Consort Rou's decree. On the first day, he counts the soldiers. In the afternoon, he goes straight to the Shangguan Residence's main gate.
Shangguan Ya receives Li Rong's order in the morning and has already made preparations. Pei Wenxuan aggressively pushes open the door and enters. The Shangguan Family pretends to confront Pei Wenxuan for a while, then wait until nighttime to bring the people of the Shangguan Family back to the Inspection Department.
Consort Rou didn't expect Pei Wenxuan to be so efficient. It only took him one day to bring people over. Consort Rou can't help but be shocked.
With a smile on his face, Pei Wenxuan leads the people kneeling on the ground and says: "Your Highness, I've brought the people here. Your Highness can properly interrogate them. If there's anything you need this humble official to do, please don't hesitate to ask. "
Since Pei Wenxuan says so, Consort Rou would be a waste if she doesn't use him. After praising Pei Wenxuan, she gives Pei Wenxuan a list of names and has him arrest people everywhere.
Pei Wenxuan is the one who offends people, so Consort Rou wants to push Pei Wenxuan to do the dirty work.
Pei Wenxuan doesn't let her down. Every day, he collects soldiers and leads them from the streets of Huajing to the ends of the streets. Almost everyone in Huajing knows that Pei Wenxuan is working hard on the case of the Imperial Examinations. He is so busy that he forgets to eat and sleep.
At the same time that Pei Wenxuan's reputation among the common people soars, his reputation among the aristocratic families becomes worse.
Every time he goes to arrest people, he causes a huge commotion. Almost always, he has people break down the door of the house and enter with the Inspectorate's token. With a straight face, he yells: "This official is under the orders of Consort Rou to arrest people. Drag the suspects out!"
He is a powerful official, and this kind of behavior disgusts the aristocratic families.
Every time he meets someone, he will say that Consort Rou asked him to arrest people, and Consort Rou asked him to do things. You're not convinced? Then go to the imperial court and tell His Majesty that Consort Rou was wrong.
In the beginning, there were indeed people who mustered the courage to criticize Consort Rou, saying that she indulged her subordinates and was arrogant and rude.
However, Pei Wenxuan had already informed Li Ming that Consort Rou is now doing things, and the aristocratic families look down on her, so they will definitely speak ill of her.
As a result, these people who participated in Consort Rou's performance are now under the gun. Li Ming thought that they are spreading rumors to frame Consort Rou. In order to protect Consort Rou's position, he directly dragged them out and gave them a beating.
As a result, no one dared to participate in Consort Rou's performance.
These people don't dare to participate. Whether it is Consort Rou or Li Ming, they don't know the attitude of these aristocratic families. They just thought that they were scared and didn't dare to frame Consort Rou anymore.
Pei Wenxuan uses Consort Rou's name to jump up and down in Huajing, arresting many people.
Although most of them are from the Shangguan family, they will more or less involve other people. Pei Wenxuan has a much deeper understanding of the relationship between the clans than Li Ming and Consort Rou, so he has a much better grasp of it.
Although these young masters don't have any real power, they are actually doted on by their families.
These young masters seem bright and beautiful, but are actually disliked by their families.
Every family has different feelings for their descendants. When he catches people from the Shangguan Clan, he catches them according to the list given by Consort Rou. When he catches people from other aristocratic families, he picks carefully. He specifically picks those who don't seem to be doted on and have no real power, but are actually very doted on by their families.
Consort Rou can't understand the difference between the two. She only knows that Pei Wenxuan brings back all the people she wants, and even more than she expected.
Consort Rou suddenly admires this young man.
After all, such a young, capable, reliable, and handsome man is really too rare.
She starts to think about how to stabilize Pei Wenxuan under her command.
Pei Wenxuan, on the other hand, is thinking about when he should pull in the net.
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