Author: Chu Qianmo

As soon as these words came out, it was like an earth-shattering shock.

Mu Mingyuan almost jumped up and said angrily: "Pei Shili, you are going too far!"

Most of the elders in the court had heard of what happened in the past. Now, seeing that the old events were about to turn upside down again, they were both surprised and disapproving.

Someone approached Mu Mingyuan and said, "Mr. Pei, this matter has been going on for so long, and the original matter has been concluded. If we continue to investigate, there may not be any results."

Someone else was advising Pei Shili: "Mr. Pei, the emperor's condition is so precious. It's really too hasty for you to provide such an old matter that has been finalized. Think again!"

"Yes, Mr. Pei, it has been so many years and everything has passed. From now on, you and Lord Mu will be officials in the same court and will spend a lot of time together. It is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies!"

"Mrs. Mu actually died of illness back then. Although she died young, which is very sad, she has been buried in peace. Mr. Pei Hou, you only have suspicions and no evidence, so it is not appropriate to make this request!"

"Marquis Pei is such a sweet-tempered person, and his brother-sister love is so deep, it's really admirable!"

"Let the past go by. People always have to look forward. Besides, people cannot be resurrected after death!"

…

Mu Mingyuan was even more angry. He gritted his teeth and said: "I have made it clear to you about what happened back then. It was you who kept pestering you all the time. Now you have to bring up the old things again. Don't think that you can do whatever you want now that you have become the Marquis.

Trample on my officer!"

Various words of comfort and restraint poured into his ears, but Pei Shili remained unmoved and just stared at the emperor on the high platform for a moment.

The emperor's face was expressionless, and he ignored the voices in the palace.

He said to Pei Shizhen: "Pei Qing, don't mention this matter again, I promise you to change the conditions!"

Pei Shili was startled, why couldn't he mention it again?

Could it be that the emperor was protecting Mu Mingyuan because he was afraid that if the truth was discovered, he would lose a high-ranking official?

The emperor rarely added: "The deceased is dead, Pei Qing, please think clearly!"

Pei Shili couldn't help but pause. The deceased was dead and had been laid to rest. Therefore, even if something was found, time had changed. Moreover, the traces of what the person had done in the first place might have been erased. As time goes by, nothing might be gained.

The deceased is already dead, and it would be meaningless to ask for more for her, but there are those who are alive!

Although he was thinking about his sister's unexplained death, he knew how to adapt to the experience of Hidden Dragon City for more than ten years. He said: "I have been away from home for a long time, and I don't know anything about my family. I would like to ask,

Is my sister’s only flesh and blood still alive today?”

When he first left, he was worried about his sister's daughter and asked the emperor to take care of her, but he knew very well that the emperor might not take this matter to heart.

The emperor said: "Of course you are still alive! You even married my son as your concubine!"

Pei Shili immediately glanced towards the prince and said, "May I ask who your highness is?"

Just as Chu Xinyuan was about to speak, Chu Jingxian stepped out and said: "Master Pei, Qingyu originally married my Fifth Emperor brother due to a misunderstanding, but now she has become sworn off with him, and she is now a free person.

!”

Chu Xinyuan glanced at him coldly.

Chu Jingxian also glanced back, not caring about the annoyance in his eyes.

Pei Shili captured the key: "Yi Jue?"

Chu Xinyuan's face was ashen. He didn't want to abandon her, be divorced, break up her kindness, or be righteous. But this was the reality now.

Facing Mu Qingyu's uncle's sharp eyes, he said depressedly: "There is a bit of misunderstanding between Qingyu and I..."

"That's not important!" Pei Shili interrupted him and said, "Qingyu wants to be righteous with you. It makes sense. It's good to be righteous. From now on, male and female marriages have nothing to do with each other!"

Chu Xinyuan: "..."

Forget it, why are you arguing about this in court today?

He turned to the person in the high position: "Your Majesty, I left my hometown many years ago and was alone. I can't worry about my father and my niece. Now my father is supported by me, but I am very worried about my niece. She has no parents to rely on.

She has no relatives to rely on, and she has no one to support her when she is bullied. Since the Emperor has given me a condition for being gracious to me, I am bold enough to ask for a title for my niece!"

The emperor squinted his eyes and looked at him, with no discernible emotion or anger in his voice: "What kind of title do you want for your niece?"

Pei Shili said: "The reward is the emperor's grace, and it is decided by the emperor. No matter what the title, as long as there is a title, she can rely on her more. It is also a little selfishness for the flesh and blood left by my sister-in-law!"

Mu Mingyuan sneered in his heart, please give me a title? How easy it is to put it. Mu Qingyu, that cheap girl, what merits does she have for her? She is his daughter, not Pei Shili's daughter. He is a high-ranking official, even he

He couldn't even get his wife to marry him, let alone a daughter he had given up.

Thinking of asking for a royal decree, Mu Mingyuan felt a little more hesitant.

Since he became the second-grade minister, he has asked for a seal for Kong Yijia, and he has requested a seal for Kong Yijia once a year on average.

Under normal circumstances, even a sixth- or seventh-rank official could ask for a title for his mother and wife, but when he went from second-rank to first-rank, his wife could ask for a title for his wife. But ten years later, Kong Yijia didn't even get a single person.

The emperor's meaning is very vague, but after spending a sum of money in Mu Mingyuan, I learned from Eunuch Liu that the emperor's meaning should be: Kong Yijia is not the first wife, and he has not been known to have any reputation as a virtuous person who would be sued, so there is no

Please close the qualification.

The emperor did not agree to the request for the title, and Kong Yijia kept acting coquettishly in front of him, so he only made a confession once a year, but in the end, all those secrets were ignored.

At this time, Pei Shili actually wanted to get a title for that bitch Mu Qingyu. What title? County Lord? County Lord? Township Lord? He really knows how to dream of Qingqiu!

He was the first to retort: ​​"Pei Hou, you are now a Marquis. It is reasonable to want to ask for a title for your mother and wife. I have never heard of a title for a niece! You are going to laugh it off.

?"

Pei Shizhen glanced at him coldly and said, "I shouldn't have, but who told my niece to have a miserable life? Her parents would have died long ago and she would be helpless?"

Mu Mingyuan was furious and scolded him in front of him. Still in the court, he turned to the dragon chair and said: "Your Majesty, let alone the unreasonable request of Lord Pei, you actually insulted the imperial official in the hall and asked the emperor to do it for you."

I make the decision!"

Many people looked at Mu Mingyuan jumping up and down and shook their heads. This man himself was not clean. Today, Pei Shili came with merit. A Yunjian City surrendered. Even if the city is still autonomous, it is not as good as Dongxia's.

In terms of territory, or the influence between countries, it is far-reaching and significant.

As for Mu Mingyuan, before his son's matter was clear up, he dared to talk here. Did he really think the emperor had a good temper, or was he favored?

The emperor said displeased: "Mu Qing, didn't you hear clearly what I just said? I allow Pei Aiqing to put forward a condition, that is, no matter what condition he puts forward, I will consider it. You don't agree with him asking for a title for your daughter?

, do you want to open the coffin to test the cause of your spouse’s death?”

Mu Mingyuan: "..."

He doesn't dare!

He lowered his head: "My lord, my lord, just because Mu Qingyu is my daughter, I don't want the emperor to break the rules for my daughter!"

Ministers: "..."

Sneer, my daughter? This way of obstructing her in every possible way does not seem to be to her own daughter, but to her own enemy, right? Some people who do not know the inside story of the year originally did not know whether the cause of Pei Yi's death was really due to illness or if there was some hidden agenda.

At this time, I also felt that there was something fishy going on.

The emperor said impatiently: "Back off!"

Mu Mingyuan had no choice but to retreat in despair.

Qin Muzhao shook his head nonchalantly at the eldest prince who was looking over. Is this Mu Mingyuan crazy? Pei Shili wanted to ask for the seal for his daughter, even though their father and daughter had been divorced and a document was submitted to Yousi Wei.

Certificate, but what can be granted? A county head who is worthy of the sky, let alone the county head, even if the county head is a daughter, can she still be compared with him, a first-class official?

Or is it that he, a dignified official minister, is still afraid of revenge or embarrassment from a mere county boss?

Although Pei Shili has no foundation in the court, does his return this time have a different meaning?

The emperor looked at Pei Shiwei and said slowly: "Speaking of which, this is also the promise I made to you. I have approved your request for a title, and the imperial edict will be issued directly! As for the title, let's call it Sangyu! Sangyu County

Lord, enjoy a first-class salary!"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, several ministers fell to their knees.

Even Pei Shili was shocked.

If just now everyone thought it was insignificant that a first-grade marquis asked for a reward for his niece, but as the emperor announced the reward, people's expressions changed. Some veterans even said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, no!

"

According to Pei Shizhen's current status, a county head is so powerful that he is actually granted the title of princess; even if he is a princess, he still enjoys a first-class salary, which is the same treatment as a legitimate princess; even if he enjoys a first-class salary, he still has a title,

The title is still Sangyu.

Lost something in the east, gained something like a mulberry tree. Is it this mulberry tree?

What is the profound meaning of the title "Emperor"?

The princess born to the emperor only enjoys a first-class salary. Why should a niece of a marquis enjoy a first-class salary?

Mu Mingyuan's face was slapped hard.

Their expressions were extremely ugly, but this time, he wisely did not say anything. Anyway, those old ministers were already bumping into each other, so why should he stand out again?

The emperor's face darkened slightly, and he said calmly: "Marquis Pei brought a city to surrender. I have personally granted him a title of first-class marquis. I will reward his niece with my favor. Why not?"

The veteran who jumped out first was a pedantic old scholar. He would never give up unless he was convinced of what he believed.

His beard started to tremble, and he said: "Your Majesty, your kindness is profound, and I will always be rewarded, but this reward is too heavy, and I am afraid that the daughter of the Mu family will not be able to bear it!"

The emperor put away his displeasure and said in a calmer voice: "Oh, why do you say that?"
To be continued...