According to the customs of Daliang, the bride needs to return to her parents' home on the day after the wedding, commonly known as "returning to the door", so Pei Yue took Gu Zhen back to the Guangping Marquis Mansion that day.

At that time, all three brothers of the Gu family were present, and the three of them fought against Pei Yue during the dinner. If Zhao had not felt sorry for her son-in-law, Pei Yue would have definitely gone out that day.

Because Pei Yue only brought Gu Zhen with him at that time, Mrs. Zhao felt that it was not appropriate, so she repeatedly persuaded him to come again. So after seven days, Pei Yue arranged several carriages and simply brought all the family members of the house, including ten

More than a dozen maids and dozens of soldiers marched to the Guangping Marquis Mansion.

News spread extremely fast in the capital, and Pei Yue was so grand that he did not avoid the surveillance of the informants outside the government. In less than an hour, the information was delivered to certain people.

There was a festive atmosphere everywhere in the Guangping Hou Mansion. When three Baogai and Zhuying carriages drove into the inner house from the side door, the maids all looked at it curiously. Fortunately, Gu Liang was very strict in running the house, so these delicate girls did not dare to speak loudly.

Noisy.

When Gu Zhen, Ye Qi, Lin Shuyue and Taohua stepped out of the carriage, Zhao, who came to greet them in person, had a kind smile on his face and joked: "No wonder Brother Yue hid you so well, you are so charming and charming."

Everyone is so good at winning, even I was dazzled for a moment."

The women looked shy and stepped forward to salute respectfully.

Mrs. Zhao shouted loudly, took them back to the main room to sit down for a while, and then asked the maid to present the meeting gift that she had prepared long ago.

Not to mention the cheerful and warm scene in the back house, there is another completely different solemn atmosphere in the study room in the front yard.

After the servants served tea and left, there were only Gu Liang, Gu Fan and his son, and Pei Yue in the study.

Gu Cang and Gu Mang still had important military duties, and Emperor Kaiping had graciously allowed their return to Beijing to visit relatives. Naturally, they could not stay for a long time. After Gu Zhen completed the return ceremony, the two of them packed up and left the capital, respectively.

Rush to the western and southern armies.

Sipping the fragrant tea, Pei Yue said unhurriedly: "Qian Bing sent a secret message. He brought Lan Yu's nephew into Qinzhou and will arrive in Kyoto in a few days."

Gu Liang nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "You want to use this person to drag Wang Pingzhang into trouble?"

Pei Yue said slowly: "Lan Zhiqiu is just the executor, and the mastermind behind the scenes is Xiongwu Hou Lan Yu. In the final analysis, it is Wang Pingzhang who wants to kill me. But after the war in the southern border was over, Lord Shen Shen sent someone to send me a secret

The letter states that His Majesty will not hold Lan Yu responsible for the assassination. Even Lan Yu will not be killed, and Wang Pingzhang is naturally not in danger, not to mention that we have no evidence of collusion between these two people."

Gu Liang said calmly: "This is the same as the other. At that time, His Majesty wanted to suppress you, so he would not touch Lan Yu, but that is not the case now. You mentioned earlier that His Majesty made such a promise to you on the wedding night, which shows that he wants to

This is an opportunity to solve Wang Pingzhang's problem."

Pei Yue thought for a while and retorted: "Zhang Yue, the key is that there is no evidence. If you force yourself to get involved with Wang Pingzhang, it will give that old fox a chance to bite back."

Gu Fan looked a little envious at this moment. Although Pei Yue's attitude was very respectful, his father obviously regarded this son-in-law as an equal. Not to mention himself, even his eldest brother Gu Jie, who was most respected by his father, received such treatment.

Haven't enjoyed it.

Gu Liang's attitude towards Gu Fan is now different from the past, because this boy has made obvious progress in more than a year. When he saw this, he said: "Although you are a few years older than Brother Yue, your experience is too shallow. You usually have more

Learn some clever tricks from him."

Gu Fan said honestly: "Yes, father."

Pei Yue smiled and said: "Fourth brother is no longer what he used to be. Father-in-law, don't underestimate him."

Gu Liang said bluntly: "It's far worse than you. Since Wang Pingzhang is not moving for the time being, where do you plan to get Lan Zhiqiu to come to Kyoto at this time?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "Wang Jiuxuan."

Gu Liang was startled for a moment, then laughed and said loudly: "This is indeed a good move."

Gu Fan interjected and asked: "What's the difference?"

Pei Yue explained: "His Majesty only asked Mr. Shen to warn Lan Yu, which shows that he knew that this matter could not affect Wang Pingzhang. According to our Majesty's consistent style, he prefers to use silence to prevent others from attacking later. Moreover, Wang Pingzhang's influence in the military

The power is too great, and it is impossible to force him to die without proof. As far as I know, Lan Zhiqiu has been to Kyoto before and has a close relationship with Wang Jiuxuan, so it will be easier to drag him into the water."

Gu Fan said with great interest: "Then what are you going to do?"

Pei Yue said leisurely: "Master Shen has already drawn a clear line with me, but Qian Bing is the chief of the department after all, and he is fully qualified to bring this matter to the forefront. When Lan Zhiqiu enters the prison of Taishitai Pavilion, he will leave the chief of the department.

Lin Jia must have a way to concoct a perfect confession. Wang Pingzhang has always regarded Wang Jiuxuan as his successor, I don’t believe he can continue to be a coward."

Gu Liang asked curiously: "Brother Yue, why are you in such a hurry?"

Pei Yue sighed softly and said solemnly: "I don't know what the emperor wants to do. The hesitation in the battle for the crown prince has not further weakened the power in Wang Pingzhang's hands. Perhaps he is always confident that he has countless trump cards, but

I have a hunch that the situation will be very dangerous if this continues, so I want to force those people."

Gu Liang nodded and asked again: "Are the arrangements in place in the northern suburbs ready?"

A sharp light flashed in Pei Yue's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "The net has been opened, just waiting for the fish to take the bait."

…

Not far to the north of Shouyang Mountain Mine, in a small courtyard between mountains and fields.

After Nongyu packed up the gifts, she kept checking again and again, focusing on checking whether she had missed any of the lady's manuscripts. She looked over and over, with an expression on her face that seemed absent-minded.

Chen Xizhi leaned against the door, looked at the gradually darkening sky outside, and chuckled: "Why don't you unpack all the gifts and repack them again to avoid looking so worried."

Nongyu sighed heavily, walked behind her and said, "Miss, why doesn't Lord Pei allow you to leave early?"

Chen Xizhi said with a relaxed expression: "You may see the calm outside, but in fact you don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at you. If we leave at this time, we will definitely not be able to escape other people's eyes. What's the point of the previous layout?"

Nong Yu said with a bitter face: "But this is too dangerous."

Chen Xizhi raised his hand and twirled his hair, and said leisurely: "How can you catch tiger cubs if you don't enter the tiger's den? I like Pei Yue's behavior more and more. Even if he uses me as a bait and a chess piece, as long as he firmly sticks to this

As I continue on the road, I believe he will fulfill my long-cherished wish sooner or later."

Nongyu was a little shocked. As a witness to the Lingzhou Incident, she was certainly aware of the irresolvable hatred between the young marquis and his lady, but she seemed to hear some different meanings from the lady's words.

Chen Xizhi knew the girl's thoughts very well, turned around and reached out to pinch her chin, and said with a smile: "Silly girl, who do you think I am? Although I am Ye Qi's senior sister, I will never be like her.

That way, you can place your life on a man."

Nongyu looked confused and couldn't figure out what the difference was.

Chen Xizhi said with rare patience: "Although Pei Yue was digging a hole for those people, he didn't even realize that this was the first time he took the initiative to intervene in the power struggle in Kyoto. Once he stepped into this vortex, he wanted to get out.

It's impossible to escape. In other words, he will face the emperor sooner or later, so if I help him, I will naturally help myself."

Nong Yu sighed softly and said worriedly: "But the young lady will fall into a dangerous situation."

Chen Xizhi shook his head and said: "Compared with the things he did before, what are these things now? If Pei Yue doesn't want to be forced to rebel at this time, he will definitely protect my safety properly."

She looked up at the darkening sky and smelled the scent of the mountains and fields in the night wind. Her eyes were clear and her tone was relaxed: "What I'm more curious about now is where he will send me after this incident. I hope
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