The feast in Daqing Hall lasted until the sunset.

After Pei Yue threw out the song to calm the situation, the atmosphere in the palace was noisy and lively with a bit of weirdness. No one came to provoke Pei Yue again. Even though many Southern Zhou courtiers were still unhappy, even Fang Yuntian became Pei Yue's loser.

, other Wu Xun thought that they did not have that strength, and Emperor Qingyuan would not allow it.

Until the end of the banquet, when Pei Yue and the envoy's attachés were leaving, it was like a stone being dropped into a calm lake. Someone suddenly caused a ripple. Until Pei Yue returned to the Sifang Pavilion, Sheng Duanming was still aggrieved.

"Fang Xiexiao is simply too deceptive!"

The old scholar's face turned red. On the one hand, it was because he had blocked most of the toasts for Pei Yue today, and he was almost drunk when he spoke. On the other hand, the last words of the Duke of Nanzhou Town made him full of anger.

Pei Yue said calmly: "Sir, please don't worry about it. For the sake of Fang Guogong's death, just let him go."

Sheng Duanming had a firecracker temper when he was young. He was an anomaly among scholars. He didn't necessarily change as he got older. He said angrily: "What did he mean by that? What does it mean to be happy when relatives hate enemies? What is inability to do?

Revenge is unworthy of being a father? A dignified prince, prime minister and minister of military affairs, yet he complained to Emperor Qingyuan in front of us. Why, if the emperor of the Southern Dynasties did not attack Pei Hou, would he dare to rebel? "

Pei Yue chuckled and said: "He had no choice but to do this. Fang Yunhu died in my hands, and it is true that he had nothing to do with me, but how could he appease the arrogant and powerful generals under his command? But Fang Yuntian was defeated in my hands again.

In this way, it becomes increasingly difficult to suppress his subordinates, and he can only leave the problem to Emperor Qingyuan."

Sheng Duanming said solemnly: "I have only been adhering to the word truth in my life. Fang Yunhu set up a trap outside Kyoto to harm people. Our court did not bother him, but he took the initiative to assassinate Marquis Pei. He deserves to die! He wants to kill him

You, do you have to stand and let him kill you? Fang Xiexiao, a prince who spent half his life in the military, doesn’t even understand this simple truth, bah!"

Pei Yue quickly advised: "Sir, please calm down. You already scolded Fang Xiexiao in the palace, and I am deeply grateful."

Sheng Duanming shook his head and said: "Marquis Pei, please don't do this. Your poem is well written and you are worthy of His Majesty's respect and trust in you. After returning to Kyoto, if anyone makes irresponsible remarks to you again, I will definitely spit in his face."

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Pei Yue thanked him sincerely, and after comforting the old scholar, he went to the study at the back of the side hall, his face no longer showing any signs of alcoholism.

Feng Yi and Gai Ju stood aside. The former lowered his voice and said, "Master, Master Qian sent someone to send back the news. He has made arrangements according to your instructions."

Pei Yue nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "The return trip will not be peaceful. You have to tell the brothers below that you must be prepared to die at any time."

If someone else issued such an order, their subordinates would definitely feel a little uneasy, but Feng Yi and Gai Ju would not, let alone other soldiers, because Pei Yue had already proven with actual actions that no matter how dangerous the situation was, he would not

He will fulfill the promise he made in Lingzhou back then - no matter whether he wins or loses, life or death, he will not leave the others behind and run away.

Feng Yi had a death-defying smile on his face and said calmly: "Everyone knows that there are many dangers on the way back. As long as we still have breath, no one will hurt the young master."

Gai Ju nodded heavily and said, "Me too!"

Pei Yue couldn't help but raise his hand and nodded at him, pretending to be angry: "If you have time to read more, you will know how to fight and kill all day long."

Gai Ju scratched his head innocently. It was obvious that studying was far more important to him than improving martial arts.

Pei Yue was too lazy to argue with this hard-working man, and said calmly: "We are going to leave the day after tomorrow, so go down and prepare."

"Yes, Master!"

The two stood up and cupped their hands, then turned and left.

Pei Yue sat alone at the table, writing and drawing on the paper. He stopped after half an hour, threw all the papers with his handwriting into the hand stove next to him, and stood up after watching them turn into ashes.

leave.

Returning to the small courtyard where he lived, Taohua sat on the porch and waited quietly. When she saw Pei Yue's figure, she immediately stood up, trotted over like a cheerful swallow, and then jumped into Pei Yue's

In arms.

"Hey……"

Pei Yue hugged her smoothly, feeling the impact of the slight improvement, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, the soil and water support a person. It has been less than a month since I came to Nanzhou. I see that you have gained a lot of weight and your face has become rounder."

.”

Taohua blinked and said, "Master, do you like it?"

Pei Yue hugged her increasingly plump body and asked, "What do you think?"

Taohua recalled the story that happened in the small courtyard of Dingguo Mansion. She suddenly leaned on Pei Yue's shoulder and whispered in his ear: "Master, have I grown up now?"

Pei Yue couldn't help but laugh, and felt his ears were itchy, so he raised his hand and patted her on the lower back, and said seriously: "Who did you learn this from?"

Taohua pouted and said, "Young Master taught me."

"nonsense."

Pei Yue simply carried her to the backyard and asked as he walked: "Is your mother back today?"

Taohua leaned against him and said happily: "Well, mother originally wanted to wait for the young master here and thank the young master. I told her that she didn't need to be so polite, and the young master would definitely not care. Mother said, she is like this

I went to my hometown for the first time, but I actually just lived in the old house for a while. Most of my relatives are no longer alive, and the few distant relatives who are still living here are all here because of the old house."

Pei Yue said calmly: "The world is like this, it's human nature."

Taohua clasped her fingers on his shoulder and said, "My mother also said that she gave her old house to a distant relative and never came back."

Pei Yue chuckled and said, "Of course it's best. From now on, you can live at home with peace of mind and see her whenever you want."

"Yeah!" Taohua nodded heavily, and then found herself being carried into the bedroom. She couldn't help tilting her head and giggling: "Master, it's not dark yet."

"Ahem, this kind of thing is human nature. Didn't the young master teach you this truth a long time ago?"

"oh--"

Taohua lengthened her tone, and her charming face gradually gained some indescribable color.

…

September 28th.

Autumn is crisp.

There were loud gongs and drums in Jian'an City, and a big red carpet was spread from the palace gate along the imperial street to outside the north city gate.

Countless people came to both sides of the long street with their families to watch. The wedding of a princess is a big event, not to mention that this time Princess Qinghe is marrying the eldest prince of Beiliang, which is a rare event in a century.

The empress took Princess Qinghe outside the palace in a Kowloon sedan, and was then escorted to the outside of the north gate by Prince Chen Xu and a group of royal family members. The dowry stretched for several miles, and it was only after arriving outside the city that it began to be loaded.

General Xia Fei personally led 2,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry to protect him. He was not under Pei Yue's control and had absolute autonomy along the way.

Pei Yue didn't care about this. The Beiwei camp led by Deng Zai was waiting ten miles north of the city. After joining this absolutely loyal and extremely powerful cavalry, his safety would be greatly improved.

What really made Pei Yue feel helpless was that slim and beautiful figure.

He didn't know what the Emperor of Southern Zhou Dynasty and Xu Huiyan were thinking. They were too indulgent towards Xu Churong and allowed her to follow Princess Qinghe, saying that they must send the princess sister to Jiangling City.

Did she think this journey would be smooth?

Pei Yue rode his horse and stood beside the official road outside the city, facing the north wind blowing across the Tiancang River, with a cold and murderous look in his eyes.


Chapter completed!