By the Tanghe Bridge, Gu Qingyuan did not expect to meet Mingwei here.
She had few good friends, and she married a close friend in Jiangnan who she talked to about everything.
Being with Mingwei is just a one-sided relationship.
Unexpectedly, Mingwei would greet her.
From that Princess Rongyang's banquet, Mingwei must have known clearly the purpose of the lotus appreciation banquet held by the Queen.
Gu Qingyuan knew that she wanted to leave a good impression in front of Mrs. Chengen.
After all, Ming Laocheng had proposed to Pei Jinting over Ming's father quite a few years ago.
If the Pei family wants to replace the third young lady, Mingwei must have great success.
Gu Qingyuan slowly lowered her eyes. She was really not in the mood to socialize with others today, so she just bowed to Mingwei.
She was stuck in her own thoughts.
Compared to Gu Qingyuan, Mingwei was followed by a maid and a woman whose style was twice that of Gu Qingyuan.
Mingwei didn't seem to understand what Gu Qingyuan meant, so she cleared her throat and followed her, looking for something to say.
"Third Young Madam, why are you here watching the scenery alone?"
Gu Qingyuan was silent for a moment, her tone gentle, as if she was being polite out of etiquette.
"Isn't Miss Ming also a person?"
Mingwei bit her lip, tilted her head and said,
"The third young lady and I are different. It's rare that we are destined to meet each other, why don't we talk together?"
Gu Qingyuan sighed and hit the nail on the head,
"Miss Ming, you must be a little curious about me, right? But I really don't have much time for small talk right now."
"I can also deal with you in order not to offend you, but why bother?"
Mingwei opened his mouth to refute, but had nothing to say.
She was indeed curious and inquiring about Mrs. Pei Sanshao.
Last time I was at Tantuo Temple, I saw the young lady and Mr. Pei getting along, and they did seem to be at odds with each other.
But that Third Young Master Pei hasn't divorced his wife yet. Isn't it really shameless to ask her to do something that violates morals and ruins her reputation?
Mingwei suddenly hesitated at this moment.
What if the divorce is just the wishful thinking of the elders?
Mingwei was silent for a while across the light, knowing that he would not get the answer from Gu Qingyuan, so he considered how to speak.
Gu Qingyuan looked at Mingwei, the smile on her lips looked rather perfunctory under the dim light. She called Miss Sheng and said again in a soft tone,
"What do you find me for?"
Ming Weiyu looked at Gu Qingyuan under her lashes, and just as she was about to speak, a sound that pierced her eardrums suddenly came over her like thunder.
"Killed. Killed."
Gu Qingyuan and the others were all shocked and looked towards where the sound came from.
But he saw half of the sky shrouded in darkness, and at some point, fire burst into the sky, tearing a hole in the night.
The next breath, suddenly a group of people rushed over from nowhere and rushed not far from Gu Qingyuan and the others.
In just a moment, the crowd of people running in a hurry dispersed them.
Pei Mansion.
Before Pei Jinting stepped out of the threshold, he was scolded by Duke Chengen.
"Stop! I don't care what Chen Zhao does with you, and I don't care what happens to the Gu family. But your marriage must be annulled."
Duke Chengen's deep and serious voice intervened, directly covering the voices of the panicked servants outside.
Pei Jinting frowned and met Duke Chengen's sharp eyes.
"What did you say? How is the young lady?"
He had a permeable aura on his body, and he grasped the messenger's clothes.
The person who reported the news was sent back by Shuangzhi. Due to the pressure of inertia, Pei Jinting forced him to take a few steps back.
He replied in a panic,
"The young lady came out of the Duke's Mansion and met Marquis Jingyi, who beat her..."
When Pei Jinting heard this, his eyes turned cold and he said coldly,
"What did you say?"
The person who reported the news was so questioned by him that he could no longer report it. After a long while, he stumbled and recounted what he had seen before leaving.
After he finished speaking, he saw Pei Jinting's hand suddenly clenched into a fist.
Then without saying a word, he walked straight out.
When Cheng'engong and his wife saw Pei Jinting going out, they knew that he couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to go find Gu Qingyuan in person.
"Stop. Is there something wrong with her? Will she come back? You go look for her in a hurry. If there is another conflict with Marquis Jingyi..."
Pei Jinting turned around and laughed, sarcastically saying,
"Father, she has not been divorced yet, and she is still my wife, Pei Jingheng. You keep saying not to conflict with Marquis Jingyi..."
"What on earth are you thinking? How could she come back after something like this happened? Come back and wait to be questioned by you and humiliated by you?"
In the past, Pei Jinting and Chengen Gong and his wife could talk as little as possible. Although they were a bit arrogant, they were still reasonable in the end.
What is happening today is unreasonable and unreasonable that I have never seen before.
Duke Cheng'en moved his lips, not knowing where to refute Pei Jinting.
In a daze, he felt as if he was in the court being lectured by His Majesty.
Pei Jinting's face was gloomy, she ignored Duke Cheng'en and walked away.
What he had been worried about for a long time finally happened.
He couldn't imagine how hard her heart was hit when Lu Wenze's slap fell on her face.
She is just a defenseless and weak woman. How can she protect herself in front of the crazy Lu Wenze?
Thinking of these, Pei Jinting felt extremely anxious.
"Go and find out who leaked the news to Chen Zhao. Send your people out, but quietly, and find the young lady."
Pei Jinting's voice was full of uncontrollable anger, and her steps were steady but extremely fast.
Riding on the horse, Pei Jinting looked around, feeling as if he were facing an abyss for the first time.
Gu Qingyuan is really good. He didn't accompany her this time, but something happened to her.
If you find her, you must make an agreement with her and never allow her to go out alone next time.
Pei Jinting thought bitterly.
But after a while, he frowned again and tightened his grip on the reins, fearing that he would not be able to find Gu Qingyuan and that she would not be able to think about it.
My heart felt empty, as if there was an empty space.
Soon, they arrived at the gate of Zhen Guo Gong's Mansion, but there was no one in front of it. The gatekeeper heard the noise and came out to see, but he only saw the back of the eldest girl in the mansion.
Pei Jinting listened and raised his eyelids, as if the warm summer wind had turned frost on his eyelashes.
"Follow the direction the concierge said, send more manpower, continue searching, and also find where Lu Wenze is now."
Pei Jinting ordered again, pulling the horse himself and searching everywhere.
The more I searched, the more I became afraid.
Gu Qingyuan was originally waiting for Shuangzhi to go to the hospital to buy medicine for injuries by the Tang River, but she didn't expect to meet Mingwei.
I didn't expect that there would be riots.
After she and Mingwei were dispersed by the crowd, they felt that there was going to be chaos, and hurriedly found a door in a narrow corridor to take temporary refuge.
He also saved two frightened children and a woman who was hit and injured.
I thought that the commotion would subside soon, but unexpectedly, it became more and more chaotic, and only a group of people rushed onto the road.
As time goes by, it becomes increasingly chaotic.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, there seemed to be movement in the empty, locked-up yard nearby.