In the evening, Zhongshan Marquis Mansion.

In the back house, in the flower hall of Mingchan Pavilion.

Taohua and Liangyan hid in the corner, playing the backgammon taught by Pei Yue. The two of them moved very slowly, often taking half a stick of incense to make a move.

Liangyan didn't take the outcome seriously, and spent most of the time quietly sizing up his lady sitting over there. When Taohua finally decided to put the chess piece down, she looked back at the chessboard and whispered in a dumbfounded voice: "You're cheating again!

"

Taohua bent her crescent-shaped eyes and begged for mercy with a smile: "Good sister, please let me do it just once."

Liang Yan wrinkled the tip of his nose, looked at her naive appearance, and couldn't help laughing, and said helplessly: "I really can't do anything with you!"

Taohua's appearance has gradually gained some charm now, but she still has a childish and innocent temperament in her heart. She is not afraid of anyone in the house except Ye Qi. In addition, Leng Ning lives on the street behind the Hou Mansion, so she can see her from time to time.

So she played happily and carefree all day long, and the hardships of those years had long since disappeared from her memory.

Liangyan simply deliberately refused to play the killing move and said softly: "I don't know which life this girl got your blessing from. The third young master pampers you like this, so he is not afraid of spoiling you."

Taohua raised her chin proudly and said with a smile: "Sister Liangyan, actually you also like my young master, right?"

Liangyan's face seemed to be dyed in red cloth, and he said in embarrassment: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Taohua came closer and said, "Sister, don't be shy. How about I tell my young master and ask him to come over to you?"

Liangyan reached out and pinched her cheek gently, shook his head vigorously and said, "Of course I want to follow my young lady."

Hearing this, Taohua looked at Pei Ning and Lin Shuyue who were chatting over there, and sighed in a mature manner: "The eldest lady is so powerful. Look at Sister Lin, she doesn't even dare to show off her anger in front of her."

Liangyan gritted his teeth and said: "You girl is getting more and more naughty. Even the eldest lady and Mrs. Lin dare to arrange it, just to see if I don't tell you."

Taohua quickly stood up and stopped her, and the two burst into laughter.

Pei Ning glanced here and said to Lin Shuyue: "Taohua is kind-hearted, but the third brother doesn't know boudoir etiquette. He probably hasn't taught her since she was a child. Let this girl grow up as she wants. Shuyue,

I know you don't want to force her temper, but I just hope you don't keep the annoyance in your heart, that would be bad."

Lin Shuyue couldn't help but feel nervous in front of Pei Ning, mainly because she knew the relationship between Pei Ning and Pei Yue. For Pei Yue, Pei Ning was his only blood relative in the world.

However, Pei Ning's gentle attitude gradually made Lin Shuyue feel at ease. She smiled and said: "Sister, the house always needs a lively person, so that it can be more bright. Taohua loves to play, but she never bullies others.

She doesn't play tricks, I actually like her very much."

Pei Ning nodded and said, "That's good."

At this time, the maid outside the flower hall shouted: "Master Hou, Miss Ye is here."

Pei Ning and Lin Shuyue stood up. Taohua over there did not dare to play with Liangyan anymore and stood obediently beside them.

Of course it's not because she's afraid of Pei Yue, but she will consciously become honest when she hears Ye Qi's name.

Pei Yue walked into the flower hall with a smile on his face, and Ye Qi took a step behind, her expression slightly unkind.

Pei Ning stepped forward and asked, "Third brother, what does Master Shen want from you?"

Pei Yue said nonchalantly: "It's nothing important. I just reminisced about old times and had a romantic chat with me."

Pei Ning couldn't help but glared at him angrily. It's not like she was completely ignorant of worldly affairs like Taohua. In addition, she was very close to Shen Danmo, so how could she not understand Silent Cloud's temperament? Not to mention that Pei Yue was now a powerful martial artist. , In the beginning, Silent Cloud rarely visited Dingguo Mansion, only a few times in my memory.

Such a powerful and powerful person came to the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion just to have a drink and talk with you? And also to talk about romance?

Ye Qi said lukewarmly: "Siren Yun came to scold him on orders."

Pei Ning and Lin Shuyue looked nervous, and Taohua and others were also worried. In this era, the emperor is the supreme being in the minds of most people, and a single word can determine life or death. Although they also know that His Majesty the Emperor has Pei Yue takes it very seriously, but that doesn't mean that unspeakable things will never happen.

Pei Yue looked around at the reactions of the girls and said to Ye Qi with a smile: "Didn't you agree not to tell them?"

Ye Qi was silent for a moment and asked with deep meaning: "Why do you have to go to Wang Pingzhang for that person?"

Of course, Pei Yue knew that Ye Qi was not jealous of Gu Zhen, but there were some things he couldn't say clearly, especially in front of these girls, so he could only say vaguely: "It's a matter of time, I hope that day comes sooner."

Then he recounted what happened in the bamboo house at noon.

Pei Ning was silent after hearing this, Lin Shuyue felt sad, Taohua waved her little fist and said: "Master, I support you, next time you encounter such a bad person, I will help you beat him up together!"

Pei Yue couldn't help laughing, clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll thank the heroine first."

The lively couple's banter livened up the atmosphere, and Ye Qi did not continue to keep a straight face.

She did not go with Pei Yue today, and she just knew the whole story. Unlike others who were worried or nervous, she guessed Pei Yue's true intention at a glance.

His anger was certainly not fake, but the last punch was obviously a deliberate attempt to anger Wang Pingzhang.

Ye Qi didn't care about the life or death of the emperor and Wang Pingzhang, she just didn't want Pei Yue to get involved too early.

Everyone laughed and chatted for a while, and suddenly a maid came in and reported: "Master Hou, there is a man outside. He said... that he is Pei Cheng of Dingguo Mansion."

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

Peining stood up and said, "Brother is back?"

Among the young people in Dingguo Mansion, Pei Jue is the youngest. Pei Ning has the best relationship with Pei Yue. Now he is only polite to Pei Yun, but he is more polite to Pei Cheng, who left Beijing to join the army a few years ago. Quite missed.

Pei Yue glanced at Ye Qi, and then said to Peining: "Sister, let me accompany you to meet him."

Peining nodded gently.

In the main hall of the front yard of the Hou Mansion, a strong young man was sitting at the guest seat, his waist straight, his eyes bright and full of content, his face had long since faded, and now it has a bit of a weathered look.

He was the successor of Dingguo Mansion, the commander of Jingyu Camp in Hucheng, and the uncle of Dingyuan, Peicheng, who was twenty-one years old at the time.

Pei Ning came to the main hall, and when she saw Pei Cheng, her eyes couldn't help but turn red, and she said politely, "I've met my brother."

Pei Cheng returned the salute sternly, then stood up straight and looked at Pei Ning and Pei Yue, with a hint of shame gradually in his eyes.

He said in a serious tone: "Pei Cheng is incompetent and has made my sister suffer."

Pei Ning looked slightly flustered and said, "Where do you start talking about this? Brother, please don't do this."

Pei Cheng said resolutely: "I have asked the housekeeper about everything. Although I will not say anything about my parents' faults, the Pei family in Dingguo will still feel sorry for you. As for that bastard Pei Yun, I have already punished him to kneel in the ancestral hall."

Peining was shocked: "This..."

Pei Cheng said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, this is my idea, and the old lady has no objection. Let him kneel in the ancestral hall for seven days. If he can't calmly think about it, let him continue kneeling. When will he figure it out?

Come out again. Now that I am the head of Dingguo Mansion, I would like to ask my sister, would you like to go back to live in the manor?"

Pei Ning has calmed down these days, and is a little worried about Li who is imprisoned in the Buddhist hall, but she is also afraid that Pei will care more, so she has been hesitating and tangled.

When she heard what Pei Cheng said, she couldn't help but feel more embarrassed.

Pei Yue, who was standing next to him, smiled and said: "Sister, since he can do this, you should go back home first and see if you want to come here to stay for a while. Send a boy over and say, I will pick you up personally.

."

Peining thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, listen to third brother."

Pei Cheng's eyes moved slightly and turned to look at Pei Yue.

Years passed by, and Pei Yue was much taller than him, but he was stronger and stronger. In terms of fierceness, the two of them were comparable.

Upon seeing this, Pei Ning took a step back to facilitate the two of them to reminisce about old times.

However, Pei Cheng didn't say much and suddenly bowed to Pei Yue.

Although there are no outsiders here, as Pei Chengding is the head of the country, this ceremony is of great significance.

Pei Yue turned slightly sideways and sighed: "Actually... you don't have to be like this."

Pei Cheng stood up and said seriously: "Thank you."

The reason why he wanted to say thank you was not complicated at all.

If it weren't for Pei Yue's strong opposition, Pei Ning would have married the eldest prince. On the one hand, she was suffering, and on the other hand, it meant that the Pei family had to completely stay away from military power. Pei Cheng actually didn't particularly care about his own authority, but he

After many years of experience in the Western Region, I have a better understanding of how difficult and difficult it was for our ancestors to build such a family business.

The Pei family of Dingguo, the most wealthy family in the Liang army at that time, had to rely on selling their daughters to seek glory. How does the world think of this?

How can he be worthy of the spirit of the ancestors of the Pei family in heaven?

Pei Yue looked at Pei Cheng's calm face and couldn't help but think of what he had said angrily on the street outside the Guangping Marquis Mansion back then, what would he do if Pei Yue continued to attack Dingguo Mansion?

So and so. However, Pei Yue not only deposed Pei Yongnian, slapped Pei Yun, but also forced Taijun Pei to imprison Li in the Buddhist hall. Pei Cheng naturally knew these things, but he did not question or get angry.

Thinking of this, Pei Yue couldn't help but feel a little comforted.

The Pei family finally has two sensible people.

So he said calmly: "I did those things just for my eldest sister, so you don't have to thank me."

Pei Cheng shook his head and said: "No matter what your purpose is in doing these things, you have helped the Pei family after all. I will always remember this kindness."

Hearing this, Pei Yue and Pei Ning looked at each other and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that I would hear this sentence. Many people would not think so."

Pei Cheng said slowly: "It doesn't matter what they think. Now that I'm back, I have the final say in Dingguo Mansion. The Pei family was so harsh to you back then, but you were willing to repay evil with kindness, so I owe you a

life."

"That's all, what do I want to do with your life? You must have something to say to eldest sister when you came back just now, so I won't keep you here and will treat you to a drink some other time."

"It's a deal."

Pei Ning looked at this scene and wanted to cry for some reason.
Chapter completed!