Dingguo Mansion, Qingfeng Garden.

There was a lounge chair placed under the corridor, which was thoughtfully covered with thick and soft cushions. Pei Yue nestled in the chair and stretched out his body very comfortably.

Nowadays, in the coldest month of winter, there is no scenery of green bamboos to see, but it is quite different to let the warm sunshine wrap around your body and listen to the laughter and laughter of the kind words next to you like a lark.

The maids and servants came in and out more than ten times, but they still had not finished moving the New Year's gifts that Pei Yue brought. Everyone's face was filled with joy and they all looked very energetic. As Pei Yue's status became higher and higher, Pei Ning

In the Dingguo Mansion, she became more and more aloof, especially after Mrs. Li was sent to the Buddhist hall to worship Buddha. The housekeepers and daughters-in-law were even more in awe of the eldest lady, and even the words they spoke to the servants had some weight.

Coupled with Pei Ning's gentle temperament and generous approach, these people served him wholeheartedly and did not dare to make any mistakes.

"Be gentle, be careful not to break it. That is a gift bought by the third young master himself. Uh... put this one on the eight treasures shelf, and this one on the ancient book shelf." Liangyan commanded in a serious manner. After more than half a year, she was able to find a solution.

She is getting taller and slender, and coupled with her serious and meticulous demeanor at the moment, she has a bit of the demeanor of a housekeeper.

Pei Yue put his hands behind his head, narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Good words..."

"Third Young Master called me?" Liangyan walked over.

"I remember you are one year older than me, right?"

"The third young master has a good memory."

"Would you like me to help you find a good husband? Don't worry, he will definitely have a clean family background and a good character, and I won't wrong you."

Liang Yan blushed deeply and said coyly for a long time: "The third young master has learned bad things outside!"

Pei Yue chuckled.

Pei Ning came out of it at this time, holding a light blanket in his hand, walked over and covered Pei Yue, then lightly tapped his forehead, and said angrily: "Every time I bully a good person, now it's the same

Even though you are a general, you still don’t change your temper.”

Pei Yue glanced at the blanket on his body and smiled bitterly: "Sister, you don't need to cover it so tightly, right?"

Pei Ning sat down next to him and said with a smile: "It's windy outside. If you lie down like this, you will inevitably catch a cold. It's not a bad thing to be careful. Third brother, why did you buy so many gifts?"

Pei Yue said: "I went to the south and saw a lot of scenery along the way. I bought a lot of local specialties from various places. I got one from my sister's side and one from Shuyue's side. Everyone else followed me to the south, so I didn't pay special attention.

Get ready. Logically speaking, I should come see you earlier, but after returning to Beijing, trivial matters kept happening, and I went to Beiying for a meeting the day before yesterday, so I postponed it until today."

Peining shook his head slightly and said: "Business matters, I'm doing well here, you don't have to worry about it all the time. By the way, I heard from the ladies below that you just went to see the old lady?"

Looking at the worried look on her fair face, Pei Yue smiled softly and said with relief: "Don't be nervous, I just sent a New Year's gift to the Madam. Although it is not as expensive as my sister's, it still cost a lot.

Silver. In any case, Mrs. Tai gave me a way out and invited Mr. Xi for me. I will never forget this. Mrs. Tai was very happy and kept praising me as a filial and sensible boy."

Pei Ning couldn't help but laugh after listening to his nonsense, and said softly: "It would be great if that were true. Did the old lady tell you about the second brother?"

Pei Yun's experience at the court meeting has spread throughout Kyoto. Some people were shocked by Pei Yue's ruthlessness and the depth of the city, while more people thought that this was a confrontation between the monarch and his ministers, and Pei Yun was just a pawn.

However, Pei Yun was not imprisoned in Zhao Prison, nor in the prison of Taishitai Pavilion, but was released early. Emperor Kaiping ordered a strict investigation at the court meeting that day, but in fact it was just a formality, because this matter did not need to be done at all.

Check, there are detailed records in Taige. But for some unknown reason, Emperor Kaiping spared Pei Yun's life.

Pei Yue said calmly: "Sister, you have also experienced many things. You should know that no one wanted to deal with Pei Yun from the beginning to the end. It was him who couldn't help himself and wanted to mess up the situation. I won't deny it, because of his past misdeeds.

i made some

Be prepared, and after letting him lose his official position this time, he will not have the chance to come back. But I will not kill him, and there is no need. You can tell the wife and others this sentence to avoid them

Worried.”

Pei Ning understood what Pei Yue meant. If he told Pei Taijun these words, the old lady would definitely not believe him.

But Pei Yue would not lie to her eldest sister, so this promise would naturally be effective.

She breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said, "Okay."

Pei Yue thought of something and asked tentatively: "Sister, New Year is coming in a few days. Do you want to stay with me for a few days? Mingchan's courtyard has been prepared for you, and Shuyue has people take care of it every day.

It has to be clean."

Pei Ning was quite moved, but soon there was a hint of sadness in his eyes, and he shook his head and said: "Mom is still worshiping the Buddha, and I have to go to say hello every day, so I can't leave the house. Don't worry, I will definitely be there on your happy day after the spring.

Go and help you take care of it."

Pei Yue didn't insist, perhaps because he didn't want to see her sink into a depressed mood, so he smiled and said, "Sister, I'm hungry."

To this day, I am afraid that only Pei Ning can see such a childish expression on the part of a first-class prince. She also knows this in her heart. She can't help but reach out and rub Pei Yue's head, and said dotingly: "I have already prepared it.

It’s here.”

She turned around and shouted: "Good advice, go and ask the kitchen to pass the food."

Pei Yue got up from the recliner and stretched out with a smile on his face. Only here could he completely ignore the intrigues outside. To him, it seemed like a peaceful harbor.

After dinner, they had another conversation with Pei Ning, and then Pei Yue said goodbye and left.

But before he could walk out of the gate of Dingguo Mansion, he was blocked by a strong and capable figure.

Pei Cheng is now the commander of the West City of the Kyoto garrison. He can be regarded as a general with a heavy army. Although he is not as good as Pei Yue, he is very rare among the powerful children of Wuxun. After all, he is only twenty-two years old.

Pei Yue looked at him with a smile and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Pei Cheng said calmly: "The second son will devote himself to studying in the mansion from now on. I will ask people to pay attention to his daily actions."

The smile on Pei Yue's face gradually dissipated. He knew that this nominal eldest brother was different from Pei Yun. He had become more mature and steady after being tempered by the war in the Western Region.

He thought for a while and said: "This is a private matter between you brothers. In fact, there is no need to tell me specially."

Pei Cheng insisted a little strangely: "The future of the second child has been ruined. The mother is worshiping Buddha in the Buddhist hall, and the father pays no attention to outside things except drinking and sex. Maybe this result is not enough to make up for the mistakes they have made."

But I still want to ask you, are the past grudges between you and Dingguo Mansion settled?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "It's settled."

Pei Cheng looked at him quietly, nodded after a long time, and said in a deep voice: "You seem to have a bright future now, but you have many enemies in the dark. If you need my help in the future, just say a word."

Pei Yue cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."

Pei Cheng didn't say much and said sideways: "Please."

He personally sent Pei Yue outside the house, and everything seemed to be calm.

After boarding the carriage, Pei Yue finally frowned.

He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve. It was just in Qingfeng Garden, and Pei Ning stuffed it into his hand while no one was paying attention.

There are many people in Qingfeng Garden, and among them there must be detailed work by Taishitai Pavilion and Luan Yiwei. Pei Ning was obviously reminded by others to do this.

Sure enough, Pei Yue looked at the writing on the paper and recognized it at a glance as a heavy handwriting.

A few days ago, Shen Danmo had left Kyoto for his hometown in Yuzhou.

There were only a few crosses on the paper. After reading it, Pei Yue could not help but feel a cold look in his eyes. Then he threw the piece of paper into the hand stove and stared at it turning into ashes.

"You are so evil-minded..."
Chapter completed!