Pei Wenxuan calmed himself down. Now was not the time to think about this. He helped Mrs. Wen and got into the carriage with her. On the way, he went through the prepared speech with Wen Shi several times.
"If His Majesty summons you to the palace, you can say that you don't know about this. Second Uncle asked you to call me back. He said that if you punish me, he would harm you."
Pei Wenxuan asked Mrs. Wen to repeat it. After Mrs. Wen repeated it again and again, Pei Wenxuan was relieved.
He was a little tired. Mrs. Wen quietly looked at his expression and said carefully, "Your injury …"
"It's okay."
Pei Wenxuan said calmly, "Mother, don't worry."
"Wenxuan …" Mrs. Wen said and seemed to be about to cry again. Pei Wenxuan immediately said, "Mother, control your tears. I don't have the strength to comfort you anymore."
Mrs. Wen heard Pei Wenxuan's words and hurriedly stopped crying.
Pei Wenxuan looked at the woman in front of him and felt nothing. After all, he was used to Mrs. Wen's life. It had been decades since she left.
When he was young, he was tired and complained about such a mother. Later in her later years, he felt tired and impatient.
However, when Mrs. Wen really left, he sat in the mourning hall and watched the wind blow the white cloth. The lights in the mourning hall flickered in the wind. He felt that he was all alone, like a floating lamp. When there was no one to think about, he remembered that when he was young, Mrs. Wen and his father had accompanied him to learn how to read and fly kites with him.
Parents were probably the most helpless to their children.
Love was mixed with dissatisfaction, resentment and pity.
Fortunately, after experiencing life and death, the long time had worn down his edges and made him more tolerant. Now looking at Mrs. Wen crying, Pei Wenxuan did not feel annoyed. He only thought of Li Rong. He thought that a girl like Li Rong would probably never be like this.
He looked at the gradually heavier rain outside and couldn't help laughing. Mrs. Wen cried for a while. Seeing Pei Wenxuan's appearance, she couldn't help but ask, "Have you … been well recently? Did His Highness bully you? "
"Hmm?"
Pei Wenxuan turned his head. Hearing Mrs. Wen's words, he couldn't help but laugh, "Mother, you must be joking. Do you think His Highness will bully me?"
"People say that the princess is arrogant," Mrs. Wen said and sighed, "You have a good temper. If you are bullied, I'm afraid you won't know, or you won't tell me."
"Don't worry," Pei Wenxuan's voice when he mentioned Li Rong, "His Highness treats me very well and I like His Highness." Mrs. Wen said nothing.
Wen didn't say anything. After a while, she said in a low voice, "You are very similar to your father. He used to protect me like this …"
As Wen Shi spoke, she could not help but mention Pei Lizhi. Pei Wenxuan listened quietly. When they arrived at the palace, he interrupted Wen Shi, "Do you still remember what I said just now? Repeat it again. "
Mrs. Wen was stunned. She didn't seem to expect Pei Wenxuan to interrupt her so decisively. She looked gloomy for a moment. After a while, she repeated everything. Pei Wenxuan nodded and went to the palace gate. After negotiating with the guards, he took Mrs. Wen into the palace.
The two changed from the carriage to a sedan at the palace gate and went to the imperial study. At this time, the heavy rain made it difficult to see the surroundings. Pei Wenxuan rolled up the sedan curtain and looked around. Seeing that they were about to reach the imperial study, he suddenly saw a person holding an umbrella walking towards the imperial study.
That person should have returned to the official residence. He heard about the imperial study and hurried over.
Pei Wenxuan didn't know what he was going to do, but he clearly recognized the clothes.
It was Su Yongqing.
Even after a lifetime, different times, different things, Li Rong was kneeling in the heavy rain in the imperial study. Su Yongqing was still wearing the same clothes and carrying an umbrella.
Pei Wenxuan's pupils shrank. He shouted, "Stop!"
The sedan bearers were a little confused. Pei Wenxuan hurriedly got out of the sedan and said to the people next to him, "I have something to do first. You carry Madam and follow me."
After that, Pei Wenxuan rushed into the rain with the umbrella.
Mrs. Wen hurriedly rolled up the curtain and said anxiously, "Wenxuan, where are you going?"
Pei Wenxuan did not reply. He held the umbrella, stepped on the rainwater that covered the soles of his shoes, and ran all the way to the imperial study.
Li Rong knelt in front of the imperial study. She lowered her eyes. The rain had completely wet her clothes, hair, and eyelashes.
The coldness spread all the way up from her knees. She began to feel like her legs were being pricked by needles.
This was the root cause of her illness when she was young and angered Li Ming. She was punished to kneel in the snow. When the weather was cold, it would act up. The pain was enough to kill.
However, she wanted to fight with Pei Liwen to the end. So she gritted her teeth and knelt in the rain. She was in so much pain that her vision was blurred.
The rain fell on her head. A few of the kneeling officials had already fallen down. Pei Liwen was also trembling. However, he still clenched his teeth and knelt there.
Li Rong didn't know how long she had endured. She didn't know when, but she suddenly felt the rain above her head stop.
Someone was standing behind her, panting softly.
Li Rong thought the rain had stopped at first. However, when her vision cleared a little, she saw that it was still raining not far in front of her. She heard the panting behind her and knew that someone was supporting her.
She remembered this feeling. In her life, there were only a few times. It was an unforgettable gentleness.
Her heart beat a little fast and hurt a little. She slowly looked back. The first thing she saw was white clothes. This was not unexpected.
Then she slowly looked up. Finally, she stopped at that person's face.
The young man was wearing white clothes and a jade crown. His facial features were handsome and stunning. He should have been an immortal in the heavens. However, in the moment he was panting, he was dragged into the mortal world.
Pei Wenxuan looked at Li Rong. His expression changed from complicated to astonishment. The moment he saw that it was him, all his emotions seemed to vanish.
Pei Wenxuan felt an indescribable pain in his heart. However, he had to pretend that he didn't know anything. He looked at Li Rong and chuckled. "Your Highness, I'm already here. Why aren't you getting up?"
He copied what Li Rong said when he went to the Pei Family to pick her up. He wanted to tease her, but after he said it, he noticed that Li Rong's expression was not right.
"No." As soon as Li Rong opened his mouth, he trembled. He raised his eyebrows. His pale face did not back down. "Minister Pei …"
Before he finished speaking, Pei Wenxuan realized what had happened. He squatted down and held Li Rong's hand. When he felt that it was cold, he immediately shouted in a low voice, "Nonsense!"
Li Rong was stunned by his shout. Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and handed the umbrella to the attendant beside him. He directly went to hug Li Rong.
Li Rong hurriedly said, "What are you doing? You …"
"Calm down."
Pei Wenxuan softly scolded and carried him up horizontally.
His movements were too big. As soon as he moved, his wound split open again. Li Rong thought of his wound and did not dare to struggle too much. He was also afraid that he would lose face. He could only cooperate and hold Pei Wenxuan's neck. He wanted to save him some strength.
Pei Wenxuan carried him and let the palace servants hold the umbrella. He coldly looked at Pei Liwen, who was still kneeling. "I've already brought my mother here. Third Uncle, if you really want to confront His Majesty, you can continue to kneel. If you still want to save some face, let's meet in the ancestral hall tomorrow night. Let the relatives come together to discuss an explanation. Don't make a fool of yourself here. "
After he finished speaking, Pei Wenxuan did not care about anything else. He carried Li Rong and walked quickly to the door. As he walked, he ordered people to bring Madam Wen back to the Princess Residence.
Now he had no time to fight with these people. Li Rong's matter was more important than anything else.
Pei Wenxuan was stunned when he heard Pei Wenxuan's words. After a moment, he reacted. Madam Wen was a soft-hearted person. Since Pei Wenxuan brought her here, he must have a good relationship with her. Now that he confronted Li Ming, what good could he do?
Pei Liwen gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and simply fainted.
Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan heard the commotion behind them. Li Rong could not help but chuckle. Pei Wenxuan looked at her coldly. Li Rong did not know why, but she felt a little guilty. She coughed softly and said, "Why are you so angry? Why are you so angry?"
Pei Wenxuan did not speak. When he carried her to the door, he saw Su Yongqing just turned in.
The umbrella in his hand was still the same one from the past. The moment he saw the two, his eyes were filled with surprise. Pei Wenxuan and he looked at each other. Li Rong felt a little embarrassed and said embarrassedly, "Lord Su."
Su Yongqing heard Li Rong's greeting and turned to look at Li Rong. He looked at Li Rong for a moment, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he just nodded gently and bowed, "Greetings, Your Highness."
As he spoke, he stepped aside and waited respectfully for Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan to leave.
Pei Wenxuan carried Li Rong and left. Li Rong could not help but look over Pei Wenxuan's shoulder at Su Yongqing. Pei Wenxuan looked ahead and said calmly, "What are you looking at, Your Highness?"
"I just remembered," Li Rong said with some emotion, "The umbrella he gave me that year seemed to be this one."
As Li Rong spoke, she could not see him clearly. Pei Wenxuan put her in the sedan and let her sit. Then he put down the curtain, half knelt in front of her, and lifted her skirt.
The sedan was very small, so the two of them were squeezed together. It was very cramped. As soon as Pei Wenxuan lifted her skirt, she could not help but press his hand and anxiously said, "What are you doing?"
"Your skirt is wet," Pei Wenxuan said in a low voice, "It will hurt more if I cover it."
Saying this, Pei Wenxuan didn't allow her to say anything and pulled her hand away. He pulled up her skirt, twisted it dry, and tied a knot. Then, he used his sleeve to wipe her calves dry. Finally, he used the blanket in the sedan to wrap her calves.
The warmth from her calves was in stark contrast to the cold on her body. Pei Wenxuan touched his outer garment, then took it off and covered her body. He said in a low voice, "It is a bit wet, but it is better than nothing. Bear with it, we will be back soon."
After Pei Wenxuan finished speaking, he left the sedan. Then he had people quickly get up and send Li Rong out of the palace.
Li Rong rested in the sedan for a while and finally felt a bit better. At this time, she realized that she was wearing Pei Wenxuan's clothes. His clothes had his unique fragrance, which was very faint and could only be smelled at a very close distance. At this moment, the smell enveloped her entire body. Li Rong did not know why, but she felt her heart beat faster.
She thought that it must be because the sedan was stuffy, causing her to hallucinate. She used a small fan to lift the curtain of the sedan to ventilate it. As a result, after lifting the curtain, she saw Pei Wenxuan outside the curtain.
The young master held an umbrella and walked in the wind and rain. His body was like bamboo, and his face was like jade. Li Rong looked at this person and forgot to put down the curtain for a moment.
Pei Wenxuan felt Li Rong's gaze. He looked up and then frowned: "Put down the curtain. The wind will catch a cold."
When Li Rong heard this, she could not help but laugh. Not only did she not put down the curtain, she even put her hands on the window and leaned her head towards it. She looked at Pei Wenxuan and said: "Pei Wenxuan, I suddenly realized that you are really beautiful."
Pei Wenxuan did not say anything and tilted the umbrella in her direction, only saying: "Even at this time, you still don't forget to look at my face. You are really something."
"Pei Wenxuan, are you angry?" Li Rong's voice was trembling. It was unknown whether it was because of the cold or because of the pain. Pei Wenxuan frowned and only said: "Is it still very painful?"
"It doesn't hurt much," Li Rong said in a low voice. "You covered me with a blanket just now. It's much better."
"I've already ordered people to go back to the residence in advance to boil the medicinal soup. When we get back, immediately change your clothes and soak in the soup."
Pei Wenxuan explained the arrangements in detail: "The medicinal soup is the one you often used in the past. You are still young in this life, so you have to take good care of yourself."
When Pei Wenxuan said 'in the past', he was naturally referring to her previous life.
In her previous life, she met a famous doctor who gave her a new prescription. It was effective in relieving pain, but her illness could not be cured completely. He said that she had suffered too much damage when she was young.
After hearing Pei Wenxuan's words, Li Rong focused on another point: "You even know about my prescription. You arranged a lot of people around me."
Pei Wenxuan did not expect Li Rong to mention this. He choked for a moment, then said: "It's all in the past. We agreed not to fuss over it. Moreover, you arranged a lot of people, so we're even. "
When Li Rong heard Pei Wenxuan's words, he could not help but laugh.
Pei Wenxuan led Li Rong into the carriage. After they got on, Pei Wenxuan said in a low voice: "Your Highness, you should change your clothes first."
After saying that, Pei Wenxuan sat down with his back facing Li Rong.
Li Rong did not think much of it. She shivered as she changed her clothes. Pei Wenxuan listened for a while, then he heard Li Rong say: "It's done."
Pei Wenxuan turned around and saw Li Rong curled up in a corner with a blanket covering her body.
When Li Rong saw Pei Wenxuan looking at her, she hurriedly explained with a smile: "It's warm like this."
Pei Wenxuan did not say anything. After a while, he leaned forward. Li Rong was a little nervous and could not help but lean back against the wall of the carriage. She said warily: "What are you doing?"
Pei Wenxuan reached out and hugged Li Rong.
The wide sleeves of the outer robe that he had just changed into were stuck to Li Rong's back. He hugged her without any charm and said calmly: "It's warm like this."
Li Rong did not dare to say anything. She just let Pei Wenxuan hug her quietly. After a long time, she smiled with difficulty: "You … Why do you like hugging me so much recently?"
"It's a good feeling."
Pei Wenxuan replied very smoothly: "We even sleep in the same bed. Why are you still fussing with me? Don't you know how cold you are now? Why do you have to suffer like this? "
"Then last time …"
"I was sad," Pei Wenxuan immediately continued, "I offended the Princess, but you also promised, didn't you?"
Li Rong was speechless. She felt an indescribable sense of strangeness.
When Pei Wenxuan saw that Li Rong did not say anything, he could not help but laugh. He continued to add oil to the fire: "You said that we are good sisters. You won't have any thoughts about me, right?"
"Don't wrongly accuse me." Li Rong hurriedly said, "We are so close. I'm not that kind of person."
Pei Wenxuan laughed in a low voice. Li Rong was a little nervous: "What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing." Pei Wenxuan sat down on the cushion and changed his position so that Li Rong was leaning against his chest. He raised his hand and wrapped it around Li Rong's shoulder: "I just thought that Your Highness and I are really telepathic. Coincidentally, I also think so."
"That's good."
Li Rong nodded, but for some reason, she felt a little guilty.
The two sat quietly for a while. Pei Wenxuan seemed to be tired, so he leaned against the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to sleep.
Li Rong leaned against his chest and felt the warmth. There was an indescribable sense of security coming from this person. She could not help but feel a little sleepy. Leaning against Pei Wenxuan, she fell asleep in a daze.
After a while, the two of them arrived at the Princess Residence. Pei Wenxuan carried Li Rong out of the carriage. Li Rong was used to his actions, so she obediently wrapped her arms around Pei Wenxuan's neck. Pei Wenxuan saw her actions and could not help but laugh: "You really know how to climb up a pole."
"What?" Li Rong raised her eyebrows and looked at him: "Lord Pei is a pole?"
Pei Wenxuan saw that Li Rong was in the mood to make fun of him, so he asked: "Then Your Highness is a monkey?"
"You can't take a loss for even a moment."
Li Rong sighed. Pei Wenxuan chuckled: "There are still times when you take a loss."
"Oh?"
"Oh," Pei Wenxuan thought for a moment, then said seriously: "When Your Highness and I were husband and wife, how many times did I take a loss?"
Li Rong heard this and could not help but laugh: "You took a loss at that time? You obviously didn't know me well. "
"You're wrong." Pei Wenxuan's face was serious: "I have always been tolerant of my wife. If Your Highness wants me to take a loss, then this is the only way. "
Li Rong was stunned for a second. She felt that Pei Wenxuan's words had a hidden meaning, but she also felt that she was overthinking. After all, Pei Wenxuan was a person who did not have a sense of propriety. If she was not careful, it was easy to misunderstand.
However, before she could say anything to save the situation, Pei Wenxuan tried to smooth things over: "Unfortunately, Your Highness will not have the chance."
"You …"
Li Rong was helpless. She sighed and turned to ask another question: "Aren't you going to deal with the Pei family now?"
"Pei Liwen pretended to faint and ran away. I don't want to alarm His Majesty with such a small matter." Pei Wenxuan sent Li Rong to the bathtub, where a medicinal bath was already prepared. Pei Wenxuan placed Li Rong on the small bed and said calmly: "The Pei family can still be used. I will talk to them tomorrow. Your Highness, don't worry."
As he spoke, Pei Wenxuan called the Jing Lan over and explained the main points of the medicinal bath. Then, he said to Li Rong: "Your Highness, you can take your bath first. I will take my leave."
Li Rong responded lazily, and Pei Wenxuan retreated. After he left, Pei Wenxuan stood at the door with his hands in his sleeves. He listened to the laughter of the lady inside and heard the sound of water. He could not help but imagine the corresponding scene in his mind.
He had almost never been to Li Rong's bathtub in this lifetime, and he had never stayed here with Li Rong.
Now that he had stopped for a moment, it stirred up a thousand waves that kept rolling in his mind.
If it was in the past, he might not have thought too much about it. However, now that he recalled it, he could not stop. It was as if a flood had suddenly opened a valve and rushed out in an instant.
This made him realize that he remembered every little detail of the past so clearly.
Heaven and hell intertwined together. He stood quietly at the door. The maid beside him could not help but ask: "Prince Consort, do you need to prepare a bath?"
"Yes."
Pei Wenxuan responded and said lightly: "Add more cold water."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and went into the room.
After Li Rong finished soaking in the medicinal bath, her entire body felt comfortable. However, she was still cautious. She wrapped herself in a thick trench coat before returning to her room.
When she returned to her room, she found that the charcoal in the room had been lit. The entire room was not only "warm", it was even a little hot.
Pei Wenxuan wore a single layer of clothing and knelt beside the desk to do his work. When Li Rong came in, he said in a low voice: "Close the doors and windows. Don't catch a cold."
Li Rong came in with a trench coat and half squatted in front of him. Pei Wenxuan's hand holding the brush paused. He raised his head and saw Li Rong squatting in front of him.
Her trench coat was surrounded by a circle of white fluff. This kind of fluff made her look somewhat cute.
It was rare to see Li Rong like this. It was very different from the image she had outside. Pei Wenxuan looked at her quietly for a while and couldn't help but laugh.
"It doesn't hurt anymore?"
"Miracle Doctor Xue's medicine can cure me even after I became so powerful. Of course, this is a small matter."
"Go and lie down first." Pei Wenxuan said gently: "I've put the booklets you want to read by the bed. Go and read them under the blanket. I'll finish reviewing these documents and massage your acupoints at night."
"Why don't you teach others?" Li Rong heard Pei Wenxuan's words and immediately said: "So that you don't have to trouble yourself."
"Teaching others is more tiring. Please don't torture me." Pei Wenxuan lowered his head to look at the documents and said lightly: "It wasn't easy for me to learn back then."
Li Rong was stunned when she heard this. Pei Wenxuan saw that she didn't speak and looked at her: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Li Rong laughed: "I just suddenly felt that actually … you were quite good to me back then."
Pei Wenxuan paused for a moment and said: "Your Highness, don't be so easily moved. This is nothing. Don't just give away your heart to anyone who treats you well."
Pei Wenxuan was implying something, but Li Rong didn't understand at all. She nodded and said: "You're right. You were so good to me back then. Didn't you also have other thoughts in your heart?"
Pei Wenxuan's heart felt stifled. He then looked up and said with a bit of anger: "Your Highness, it's not like what you said …"
"Rest, rest." Li Rong saw that Pei Wenxuan was about to explain again and hurriedly said: "My tongue slipped. Don't take it to heart. I'm leaving."
With that, Li Rong ran away. Pei Wenxuan held the pen. After a while, he didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh. He helplessly bowed his head and continued to read the memorials.
Li Rong read all the recent news. Xun Chuan had been chasing after the witnesses, but Luo Juan and the other witnesses had been transferred several times and had long disappeared. Xun Chuan had now chased them out of Huajing.
In addition to the unfavorable evidence, the biggest problem came from the court officials. Today, there were nearly 150 memorials sent to Li Ming. They were all about the removal of the Inspection Department. The reasons were all mixed, but the goal was very similar. If Li Rong couldn't find any strong evidence, Li Ming was afraid that he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure.
When Li Rong finished reading, it was almost night. Pei Wenxuan came to her side. Seeing her frown, he directly took the memorials from her hand. Li Rong was stunned for a moment, then shouted: "What are you doing?"
"You've asked this question many times today." Pei Wenxuan threw the memorials aside and directly carried the small table with the memorials to a distance. Then, he turned off the lights and returned to the bed: "Lie down, I'll massage you."
"No need." Li Rong was a little nervous in the dark night: "It doesn't hurt today. Another day. Moreover, aren't you still injured? Take good care of yourself. Don't use too much strength. "
"Are you really okay?" Pei Wenxuan frowned and somewhat didn't believe her. Li Rong hurriedly said: "Okay, okay. Speaking of which, did you apply medicine to your wound?"
Pei Wenxuan paused for a moment, then said: "It's time to change."
"En? Then I'll help you. "
Li Rong sat up and patted the bed: "Come, light the lights. Give me the medicine and bandages."
Pei Wenxuan listened to her, lit the side lamp, took the medicine and bandages, then raised his hand to take off his shirt and lay on the bed.
His movements were very smooth and very calm. Li Rong repeatedly told herself not to think too much. Her gaze fell on Pei Wenxuan's wound, and she frowned: "These people are really ruthless."
"It's the family law." Pei Wenxuan said lightly: "The disciples of the clan have all endured it before. It's nothing."
"Speaking of which," Li Rong lowered her eyes: "Did you suffer in your previous life?"
"How could I not?" Pei Wenxuan smiled bitterly: "You just don't know."
"Oh."
Li Rong said in a low voice: "Then do you hate them?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak. After a while, he said slowly: "You only hate when you care about them. When I was young, I hated them. Later, I forgot about them. It's not a big deal. What's more, I've already gone and I have everything I need. I don't want to miss them. "
"Pei Lixian," Li Rong recalled, "You killed them in my previous life, right?"
Pei Wenxuan was silent. After a while, he suddenly said: "What were you worried about just now?"
Li Rong heard Pei Wenxuan change the topic so abruptly and knew that he didn't want to talk about it. Therefore, she didn't pester him and followed the topic: "Xun Chuan went to find the witnesses. It's been a long time, but he still hasn't found them. I'm afraid that something has happened to these people. If something happened to them, the only evidence we have now is to find the person who sealed the residence and find out where the gold came from. "
As she spoke, Li Rong sprinkled the powder on Pei Wenxuan's wound. Pei Wenxuan trembled slightly. Li Rong looked up: "Does it hurt?"
"No," Pei Wenxuan hurriedly said, "If you want to find evidence that the gold was planted by them, you can only find the person who handled it. Are you worried that there's no list?"
"Yes," Li Rong pondered and said, "It seems that I still have to find Su Yongqing."
"He won't give it to you." Pei Wenxuan said decisively, "Why don't you change your way of thinking?"
Li Rong looked up at Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan continued: "The Pei family has a person in the Ministry of Justice. Although his position isn't high, he's mainly in charge of everyone's logs. If I can reach an agreement with the Pei family tomorrow and let them listen to your arrangements, we can find the attendance log of the officers and soldiers on the day the residence was sealed. Then, we can find the person. "
"That's a good idea."
Li Rong nodded. Pei Wenxuan propped himself up and let Li Rong wrap the gauze around his wound. He continued: "It's more reliable than finding Su Yongqing. Did Shangguan Ya come up with such a bad idea because she wanted to watch the show? "
"She has good intentions." Li Rong smiled and said, "She wants to kill two birds with one stone."
"When it comes to relationships," Pei Wenxuan said seriously, "You can't kill two birds with one stone. Otherwise, there will be a lot of misunderstandings."
"You didn't say that to me in the past." Li Rong tied a knot in the bandage. Pei Wenxuan muttered to himself for a moment and said slowly: "At that time, I didn't understand a lot of things."
"You understand now?"
Li Rong thought for a moment: "I don't think we've encountered anything recently that would make you think about these things."
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. After a while, he said: "Your Highness, listen to my advice. If you're not sure about a relationship, don't think about getting into a relationship with the other party. I was wrong in the past. I always thought that you and Su Yongqing would continue your relationship, so I wanted to matchmake the two of you. But now, I've thought it through. Love is fate, and fate can't be forced. "
"Your Highness doesn't need to do anything. You just need to wait quietly."
"Wait for what?"
"Wait for the right fate."
Pei Wenxuan said. He stood up and went to turn off the lights. Li Rong sat on the bed and thought about what he said. Pei Wenxuan returned to the bed and bent down. He half propped himself up in front of Li Rong and leaned closer to her.
He was very close to her. She could clearly see his white and smooth skin under the moonlight. He looked at her with a gaze that seemed to be drunk, intoxicating her heart. He smiled faintly: "In any case, Your Highness has me by your side. There's no need to be anxious."
"If Your Highness is lonely, I can accompany Your Highness to talk. If Your Highness lacks someone to take care of you, I can also do everything. I guarantee that Your Highness will be satisfied. Your Highness should wholeheartedly focus on court matters and build the Inspection Department well. It's best to leave it to fate. "
Li Rong listened to Pei Wenxuan's words and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "You can do everything?"
"Your Highness thinks that there's something that I can't do?"
"There's one thing that you can't do." Li Rong became happy.
"For example?"
Pei Wenxuan gently tilted his head, looking like he was listening attentively. Li Rong smiled and fell down on her bed. She loudly said: "Kiss me!"
As soon as her voice fell, she felt a huge force coming from behind. She was pulled into an embrace. One hand wrapped around her waist and the other pinched her chin, forcing her to look up.
Li Rong sensed what he wanted to do. Her heartbeat suddenly sped up. She hurriedly raised her hand and pressed his face down. She anxiously said: "I was wrong, I was wrong!"
Pei Wenxuan was pushed away by her. He didn't turn his head for a long time. Li Rong carefully leaned over: "Are you angry?"
A moment later, Pei Wenxuan laughed softly. Li Rong was a little confused: "What are you laughing at?"
Pei Wenxuan sat and hugged her while laughing. Then he raised his bright eyes and happily said: "Your Highness, you're really too cute."
Li Rong knew that Pei Wenxuan was making fun of her. She was too lazy to pay attention to him. She laid down with her back facing him and said: "Sleep."
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. He just looked at her with a smile.
He slept more than her during the day. When Li Rong fell asleep, he was still awake.
Li Rong slept with her back facing him for a while. Then she turned over. Pei Wenxuan propped his head up and looked at her sleeping soundly. The moonlight fell on her face. She must be having a beautiful dream. There was a smile on her face.
Pei Wenxuan looked at her for a while. Then he leaned over and gently kissed Li Rong's lips.
The kiss was very light. It was like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water. After a few times, Li Rong seemed to feel harassed. She raised her hand to chase him away and then turned over.
Pei Wenxuan took a deep breath. He hesitated again and again, but in the end, he still took her in his arms.
Li Rong made a soft sound of protest. Pei Wenxuan chuckled. He whispered in a hoarse voice: "Saying this to me, do you think I'm a vegetarian?"
He knew that the other party couldn't hear these words. After he finished speaking, he sighed.
He hugged her and took a deep breath of her fragrance. Then he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The two slept until it was time for morning court. Li Rong woke up in a daze. When she woke up, she was still in Pei Wenxuan's arms. Li Rong was unconscious. She didn't realize that she was awake. She tried to get up in a daze: "It's time for morning court …"
Pei Wenxuan held her waist and pulled her back into his arms. He held her down and said: "I asked someone to help you apply for leave. Go to sleep."
When Li Rong heard the words "apply for leave", all her willpower collapsed. She fell asleep in an instant.
When she woke up again, she finally realized that something was wrong. She instantly woke up and stared at Pei Wenxuan next to her.
Pei Wenxuan noticed that she was awake. He yawned and slowly got up. Then he looked up at Li Rong and said in a daze: "Your Highness?"
As he spoke, he shrank back and pulled his clothes: "You … why are you looking at me like that?"
"You …"
Li Rong looked at him and didn't know what to say for a moment. She wasn't even sure if Pei Wenxuan knew about it.
But they used to sleep well. The two of them used to sleep well. How did they end up hugging each other last night?
Li Rong didn't know what to say for a moment. Pei Wenxuan spoke first. He warned her: "You hugged me all night. Don't go overboard."
Li Rong: "???"
"You don't know?" Pei Wenxuan looked at her with uncertainty. "You kept saying that you were cold last night. Did you forget?"
Li Rong: "…"
She had no impression of it.
"I think you're lying to me." After a long time, Li Rong finally choked out a rebuttal. Pei Wenxuan looked at Li Rong from top to bottom and then looked at Li Rong from bottom to top. Then he suddenly reached out and placed his hand on Li Rong's leg. He asked seriously: "Your Highness, what is this?"
"Leg." Li Rong was a little confused. Then she raised her hand to hit him: "What are you doing?"
Li Rong moved quickly, but Pei Wenxuan retracted his hand even faster. He immediately put his hand on his leg: "What is this?"
"Your … your leg?" Li Rong was a little uncertain.
Pei Wenxuan smiled: "Yes, it's all legs. This is the relationship between you and me in my eyes. To be honest, I can't feel that it's not mine when I touch your leg. I'll have to trouble you not to imagine too much. It's better to leave this rich imagination for you to see. "
Pei Wenxuan got out of bed and said elegantly: "Your Highness, this humble subject has other matters to attend to. I'll get up first. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
"There's no need."
Li Rong adjusted her state of mind. She felt that she might have misunderstood and thought too much.
After all, according to Pei Wenxuan's personality, if he liked her, he would definitely do something "for her own good". He would never take the initiative to hug her at night.
She calmed down for a moment and decided to treat this as an accident. She nodded and said: "I'll go see the other officials today. I'll come back tonight to accompany you to the Pei residence."
"Why accompany me?" Pei Wenxuan rubbed his handkerchief and looked up with a faint smile. "You don't trust me?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Li Rong was too lazy to argue with him. "I admire your ability to recuperate for so long at the Pei residence."
"Don't worry." Pei Wenxuan saw that Li Rong was serious. He stopped joking and said seriously: "It's all my calculations. This time, there won't be any problems."
Li Rong nodded. She didn't doubt Pei Wenxuan's ability.
After the two got up and washed up, they went to deal with their own matters. Li Rong began to contact the officials of various places. At present, the reputation of the Inspection Office was not good. Everyone was still observing. She could only contact some useless officials who didn't have any real power, as well as some minor officials.
However, Li Rong didn't care. She made a list of the people who came after her in her previous life and contacted them one by one.
Although Pei Wenxuan returned home to recuperate, he didn't neglect his work. His intelligence network was everywhere. Staying at home didn't hinder him from writing memorials.
The two worked until nightfall. As soon as night fell, Pei Wenxuan changed his clothes. As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Li Rong's carriage waiting for him at the door.
Li Rong seemed to have heard the sound of him leaving the residence. She lifted the curtain with her small golden fan and looked at him with a smile. Her beautiful phoenix eyes were full of teasing: "Lord Pei, where are you going? I just happened to pass by. Why don't I give you a ride?"
Pei Wenxuan chuckled and walked forward. He sat down next to Li Rong: "After so many years, Your Highness still likes to joke like this."
"Isn't it interesting?"
Li Rong said, tapping the small fan in her hand: "Every time we meet, you treat it as if it's the first time we meet. You clearly know what kind of person the other party is, but you still deliberately greet them. I think it's interesting."
"Then Your Highness must find this life very interesting."
Pei Wenxuan answered with a smile. Li Rong paused for a moment, then laughed softly: "Indeed."
"Where's my mother?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't joke and directly asked the key person. Li Rong raised his hand and pointed behind: "In the carriage behind. Did you say what you wanted to say?"
"Yes."
Pei Wenxuan ordered: "When we arrive, you sit aside and don't say a word."
"I know. You're good at arguing."
"This isn't called arguing." Pei Wenxuan hurriedly explained: "It's being reasonable."
Li Rong smiled but didn't say anything. The two discussed how to cooperate tonight. One played the good cop, the other played the bad cop. Then they began to talk about some interesting things. Soon, they arrived at the Pei residence.
The carriage stopped at the Pei residence. Pei Wenxuan alighted first, then reached out a hand to help Li Rong down.
When they arrived at the Pei residence, Li Rong looked up and saw that the Pei residence was guarded by guards. It was obvious that they were scared by Li Rong's antics last time.
Li Rong opened her small fan and whispered: "So cowardly."
Pei Wenxuan held her hand and smiled without saying anything.
The two led the guards into the Pei residence and walked through the long corridor to the ancestral hall.
In front of the ancestral hall were the memorial tablets of the Pei family's ancestors. The clan elders sat closest to the tablets, while the others stood outside according to their status.
Pei Wenxuan helped Li Rong into the ancestral hall. Everyone stared at him. Pei Wenxuan smiled and bowed to everyone, but no one said a word.
Li Rong raised his eyebrows: "What? The prince consort bowed to you, but you don't bow to me?"
Pei Wenxuan put his hands in front of him and smiled as he lowered his head and watched Li Rong make a scene.
Both sides wanted to intimidate the other. The Pei family didn't move, so Li Rong looked up.
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