Li Rong looked into Pei Wenxuan's eyes, listening to his question that seemed to be both joking and serious. After a long time, she smiled gently, "Lord Pei, you're asking a strange question. How can I not be sincere? I've always been sincere to all good-looking men. "
"Does Your Highness know what sincerity is?"
Pei Wenxuan continued to ask. Li Rong tapped her small fan against her palm, only saying, "Lord Pei, what kind of sincerity is this?"
"This official believes that the so-called sincerity is to place that person in your heart, to trust them, to love them, to not ask for anything in return, and to not fear the future. To be wholehearted, to have a flawless heart. To only have one person in one's life. Your Highness said that you've been sincere before. I wonder who Your Highness has given your heart to? "
Hearing this, Li Rong pursed her lips and smiled. She lowered her head, as if she found it funny.
Pei Wenxuan frowned, "What is Your Highness laughing about?"
"Pei Wenxuan." Li Rong raised her head, covering half of her face with her golden fan, her eyes full of teasing, "I didn't expect that at your age, you'd still have such youthful dreams."
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan's face stiffened. Then he stopped smiling, calmly turned around, and put his hands behind his head, saying indifferently, "It's just that Your Highness has never thought about these things."
"Yes," Li Rong said with a smile, "I'm not as leisurely and elegant as Prime Minister Pei, so I can't think of these things. You're worthy of being a person who's guarded his feelings for a lifetime. "Li Rong nodded," I admire such a pure and innocent heart. "
Hearing her ridicule, Pei Wenxuan opened his mouth to say something, but he felt that whether he explained or refuted, he was a bit inferior. So he held back for a long time, swallowed his words, turned around, and said no more, pretending to sleep.
Li Rong saw that he had turned his back to her. She tapped her small fan lightly, slowly restraining her smile.
Pei Wenxuan was very different from her when it came to relationships. She was very decisive when it came to relationships. She had always been the one who gave her as much as she could. Between the two parties, there was only you and me. She was stingy when it came to relationships and had high expectations. She was afraid of giving, but she wanted a wholehearted return.
Pei Wenxuan, on the other hand, was much more generous. As long as he was sure that he liked someone, he would give them everything he had. He could like Qin Zhenzhen for the rest of his life. Even if Qin Zhenzhen married someone else and the other party did not reciprocate, he would still silently protect this feeling and give his heart and soul wholeheartedly. Even if Qin Zhenzhen had died for nearly 27 years, he would still be willing to keep his chastity for that person.
Back then, she had cut off all ties with Pei Wenxuan. Firstly, she herself could not tolerate any impurities in her feelings. She had given her feelings to the wrong person. Secondly, she had vaguely felt that perhaps Pei Wenxuan was not completely uninterested in her. However, Pei Wenxuan had promised that he liked Qin Zhenzhen, so he could not tolerate her liking someone else.
They both had their own stubbornness. Now that she thought about it, this stubbornness was deeply rooted in their bones. It was destined that they would not be together even if Qin Zhenzhen did not exist.
She had too little sincerity. Even if she gave everything she had to Pei Wenxuan, to Pei Wenxuan, it would always be unfair. Even if Pei Wenxuan accepted it, it would be difficult for her to balance it out.
She and Su Yongqing were different. Su Yongqing was more similar to her. Born in a family of great importance, their sincerity was rare in the world. Before them, there was power, family, and life and death. Being able to give a little bit of sincerity was all that they had. Li Rong did not need a person to give her much. As long as he could give her everything he had, that was enough.
Therefore, even if she knew that Su Yongqing might kill her, even if she knew that Su Yongqing might be scheming against her, she did not resent him. This was because Su Yongqing had given her all his sincerity.
Even if Pei Wenxuan did not do anything to her in her previous life and did not really betray her, when it came to matters of the heart, she always felt that Pei Wenxuan was inferior.
The carriage swayed. Li Rong closed his eyes for a while. After a while, the carriage suddenly stopped. A shadow guard lifted the curtain and jumped into the carriage. He whispered, "Your Highness, the invitation has been obtained."
As he spoke, the shadow guard handed over the invitation and the document that recorded the identity of the two people. At the same time, he handed over the clothes and explained, "The Crown Prince got it. He said that they are a wealthy couple from Yangzhou who sell silk. Not many people know them."
"Okay." Li Rong looked at the invitation. After confirming the names, he nodded and said, "You can leave."
"Your Highness," the shadow guard hesitated for a moment and said, "Tuoba Yan's network is very complicated. I'm afraid that his residence is not safe. Your Highness really wants to take the risk …"
"There's no harm." Li Rong said indifferently, "I brought a signal flare. If something happens, you can directly surround the residence."
Seeing that Li Rong was determined, the shadow guard agreed and left. Pei Wenxuan next to him was still sleeping. Li Rong hit him with his fan and shooed him out, "I'm going to change my clothes. You can leave."
Pei Wenxuan opened his eyes in a daze. He seemed to have fallen asleep just now and was suddenly woken up. He was not very awake. Li Rong saw his appearance and could not help but smile.
When he was young, he liked to laze in bed. When he first got married, it was difficult to wake him up every morning to go to court.
Li Rong gently waved his small fan and said gently, "What, after so many years, Lord Pei's habit of lazing in bed still hasn't changed?"
Hearing Li Rong's question, Pei Wenxuan woke up a little. He turned over and sat up. He shook his head and then nimbly rolled up the curtain. He said indifferently, "Call me when you're done."
Then he jumped out of the carriage.
Li Rong changed his clothes and got out of the carriage. He saw that there was already a merchant's carriage beside him.
This carriage was not as luxurious and spacious as Li Rong's carriage. Many of the decorations were according to the identity of a merchant. After Li Rong sat in the carriage, he waited for a while and saw Pei Wenxuan come up.
The two of them sat in the carriage. Li Rong held a document that recorded the lives of the couple and compared it with Pei Wenxuan for a while. Pei Wenxuan said, "When we arrive at the courtyard, what should we do?"
"Tuoba Yan's secret room is built in the backyard. After we enter, you first approach Tuoba Yan and find a way to get him to lead us to the backyard. I'll use the excuse of going to the secret room. After we get the account book, we'll leave."
"How can I get him to lead us to the backyard?" Pei Wenxuan frowned. Li Rong rolled his eyes at him, "Think about it yourself."
As the two of them talked, the carriage arrived at Tuoba Yan's courtyard.
This courtyard was built on the outskirts of Huajing. It was very large and close to the mountains and rivers.
When the two of them got out of the carriage, they saw people coming and going. Although it was late at night, it was very lively. Just at the door, the sound of music could be heard.
Li Rong followed Pei Wenxuan. The two of them took the invitation and led the secret guard disguised as a servant forward. After the doorman checked the invitation, they were led into the courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw that there were a lot of people around. People with different accents and clothes were shuttling back and forth. There were also Persian dancers coming and going. There were even many women from Da Xia wearing Persian dancers' clothes and walking along the corridor with people.
In such a place, Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan walked upright, showing that they did not fit in with the crowd.
Among this group of merchants, Pei Wenxuan looked too upright and handsome. With the beautiful Li Rong following behind him, they attracted a lot of attention.
Pei Wenxuan felt that something was wrong. When he was about to do something, he felt Li Rong reach out and pull him over. She leaned on him and said coquettishly, "You walk so fast. I can't keep up."
Pei Wenxuan's body stiffened slightly, but he immediately reacted. He smiled gently and said in a doting manner, "Madam is right. It's my fault."
The two of them smiled and held each other's hands. Suddenly, they blended in well with the surroundings. Although Pei Wenxuan was out of tune with the environment, Li Rong was charming and moving. Pei Wenxuan was a little gentle and cooperative. They looked like a gentle and elegant merchant bringing his wife over. It was not that attractive. After all, other than merchants, few noble families would marry such a disgraceful woman.
The attendant led the two of them into the house. As soon as they entered, they heard someone laughing. Li Rong looked up and saw a man with thick eyebrows and a deep beard sitting at the top. He was hugging a dancer and laughing with the people around him. The two of them were led forward by the attendant. The attendant said to Tuoba Yan, "Master, this is Master Wang and Madam Wang from Yangzhou's Wang Family Silk Shop."
Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong bowed to Tuoba Yan and said respectfully, "Sixth Master."
Tuoba Yan was the sixth in the family. Because his name was a foreign surname, it was inconvenient to call him Da Xia. Thus, he was called Sixth Master. Tuoba Yan looked at the two of them from head to toe. His gaze lingered on Li Rong for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "Brother Wang, I didn't expect you and sister-in-law to be so young. I thought you were an old man. Come, sit."
Tuoba Yan pointed to the seat beside him and asked someone to fill it with wine. "Come, have a drink."
Rong people loved wine. Pei Wenxuan didn't decline and drank it all. Seeing Pei Wenxuan's forthrightness, Tuoba Yan's eyes lit up. "I didn't expect Brother Wang to be a man despite his gentleness. Come, let me drink with you. "
Pei Wenxuan won Tuoba Yan's favor, and he immediately chatted with Tuoba Yan. The two of them drank and chatted. Pei Wenxuan was a person who could anger people to death when he ignored them. They always felt that he was a person who did not know what was good for him. However, if he wanted to deliberately get close to someone, with his vast knowledge, there was nothing he could not say.
The two of them hit it off at first sight. Pei Wenxuan's wine didn't stop. Li Rong poured wine for the two of them. After a few rounds, Tuoba Yan and Pei Wenxuan started to call each other brothers. Li Rong saw that it was about time and gave Pei Wenxuan a look. Pei Wenxuan received Li Rong's look and smiled as he continued to chat with Tuoba Yan. However, as they chatted, the topic changed to flowers and plants.
"I like flowers and plants, especially peonies. In the past, I spent a lot of money to buy a few Wei Zi and raised them in the courtyard. When they bloom, they are a national beauty. Brother, do you have any that you like?"
Rare treasures were a common topic among merchants. Antiques, paintings, flowers, and rare birds were things that merchants with a bit of money would collect, let alone a tycoon like Tuoba Yan. Hearing Pei Wenxuan mention flowers and plants, Tuoba Yan laughed. "I haven't seen a good peony before. What's a Wei Zi? Come. "Tuoba Yan stood up." Let Brother take you to the courtyard. I'll let you see what it means to move the capital when flowers bloom. "
"Brother, what treasures do you have?" Pei Wenxuan laughed. "Although I'm not as rich as Brother, I've seen countless flowers and plants. Brother, you said it so well. I'm afraid you weren't deceived, right?"
"Ignorant!" Hearing Pei Wenxuan's words, Tuoba Yan was a bit dissatisfied. He grabbed Pei Wenxuan and said, "Come, come with me. Let's see if I'm deceiving you."
"Brother, slow down." Pei Wenxuan was pulled by Tuoba Yan. He turned around to look at Li Rong. "Furen, hurry up and catch up. Brother, don't rush. Slow down."
Pei Wenxuan walked while following Tuoba Yan. Li Rong smiled and stood up. He said to the maid next to him, "Sixth Master is really impatient."
That maid smiled and said softly, "Laoye is used to being like this."
As he spoke, Li Rong led the others and followed the maid to the rear courtyard with Pei Wenxuan and Tuoba Yan.
Li Rong entered the courtyard and quickly glanced around. This courtyard was exactly the same as she remembered. There weren't many changes. When she was investigating Tuoba Yan, she searched every inch of this courtyard. She was very familiar with this place. She saw that there seemed to be some people in the courtyard. She couldn't help but ask, "Is there anyone in the rear courtyard?"
"There were many drunk people at the banquet." The maid smiled. "If they were Laoye's good friends, they would be led to the rear courtyard to rest."
Li Rong nodded. She had a rough idea. She thought about the route and slowed down her steps. After a moment, she looked troubled. The maid next to her saw her expression change and couldn't help but ask, "Is there something wrong with Furen?"
"I want to go to the toilet. I don't know where …"
Seeing Li Rong ask, the maid hurriedly said, "Furen, please follow me."
Li Rong nodded and turned to instruct the others. She said to the maid behind her, "An Xiang, follow me. The rest of you follow Laoye."
The other three received the order and left the maid, An Xiang, to follow Li Rong. The two followed the maid to the east. Li Rong calculated the distance to the rockery as she walked. When she reached the most suitable position, Li Rong gave An Xiang a look. An Xiang raised her hands and two knives, knocking out the two maids walking in front.
Li Rong and An Xiang dragged the maids to a dark place and quickly changed into their clothes. Then, they went directly to the rockery.
After walking to the rockery, Li Rong entered the cave and groped around according to her memory. Then, she stepped on an empty space. Li Rong squatted down and pressed a button beside her. Then, she said to An Xiang, "Sword."
An Xiang handed the sword to Li Rong. Li Rong inserted the sword into the ground and pried it open. Then, he pulled open an iron plate. Under the iron plate was a staircase. An Xiang pulled the sword and said, "This subordinate will go down first."
With that, An Xiang nimbly jumped down. Then, a few muffled sounds came from below. An Xiang said, "Your Highness, it's done."
Li Rong responded and walked down.
There was a dungeon below, and the guard had been knocked unconscious on the ground. Li Rong didn't care about the person locked up inside, and went straight to the side door. There was a rotating button on the side door, and beside the button was Bo Siwen. Li Rong raised her chin at Dark Fragrance and said, "Go and get the guard's token for me."
An Xiang responded and went to get the token on the guard.
The door here needed a password. The password was the name of the guard every day in Persian. Li Rong obtained the guard's name and translated it into Persian. Then, he twisted the door to the side and the door opened.
After the door opened, there was an extremely small room. The room was surrounded by bookshelves. The top of the bookshelves were densely packed with books.
Tuoba Yan placed these accounts in a pattern. Li Rong followed her memory of Tuoba Yan and quickly found the Yang Family's account. She took out the account and flipped through it for a moment. After confirming that it was the Yang Family's account, she put it in her sleeve and said, "Let's go."
An Xiang responded. Li Rong closed the door and returned to the rockery. Not long after the two walked out of the rockery, they heard a voice behind them. "The two maids are in front. Catch them!"
Hearing this, Li Rong knew that the two maids must have been exposed. She told An Xiang, "Let's go separately."
She then rushed in the direction of the guest room. Hidden Fragrance stayed behind and blocked those people for a moment before rushing in another direction.
Li Rong rushed to the corridor and ran all the way. She wanted to rush to the front yard and escape. The sound of the pursuers behind her gradually grew louder. Her heart beat faster. Hearing those people chasing behind her, she hurriedly turned around the corridor. Just as she was running forward, the door to the guest room suddenly opened. A person pulled her in and closed the door.
That person covered her mouth and hugged her waist. Li Rong leaned on his body and he leaned against the door.
Li Rong could clearly feel the person's temperature. The tip of her nose lingered with that person's familiar fragrance. She froze and didn't dare to move. Outside, there were the sounds of the pursuers shouting and running. That person lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "It's me, your highness."
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