Xuanji, Fenggao, and Shanchang were Pei Ju's three sons.
The meaning behind Pei Ju's words is very clear. If he fails to support the King of Chu, and the prince ascends the throne in the future to liquidate the Pei family, his Pei Ju family will voluntarily leave the Pei family and sever their relationship with the Pei family.
I have to say that Pei Ju's bet was indeed big enough.
Pei Ju said: "There is no fairness. Since I took over as the head of the family, I have experienced two generations of emperors, Emperor Wen and Emperor Yang. I have said the same thing to Pei Yun. Now, this is only the third time I have made such a decision.
As for their official careers, they are actually not that unacceptable. Of the three sons I have, only Xuanji has acceptable qualifications, Fenggao and Shanchang have mediocre qualifications. If he becomes an official, he will be the governor of a state in the future.
fortunate."
"If the head of the family has decided, I have nothing to say." Pei Shiqing cupped his hands and said with a very solemn expression: "I am willing to obey the order of the head of the family."
The next day, Li Zhiyun personally visited Pei Mansion and was warmly received by Pei Ju. The conversation between the two parties was very harmonious and pleasant.
During the dinner, Pei Ju mentioned many times that Li Zhiyun had been kind to the Pei family, and told the King of Chu that Pei was willing to help him if he was needed.
This made Li Zhiyun very happy and felt that this trip was not in vain.
To be honest, before visiting the Pei Mansion, because Pei Huaijie refused his recruitment, he was a little worried that Pei Ju would fool him during this visit.
Unexpectedly, Pei Ju was so sincere and said that Pei would help him.
The side room of Pei Mansion.
Pei Fenggao's wife Liu is dressing up her daughter.
"This is the decision made by the head of the family himself. Your father has rejected the prince's offer for you. The King of Chu will definitely not be able to refuse this time. If the King of Chu refuses, you can get away. If the King of Chu goes along with the situation, you can just accept it.
"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Liu sighed: "You are a noble daughter of a high family, so you cannot escape this situation. Fortunately, the King of Chu has a noble status, so if he is his concubine, it will not be an insult to your status."
Pei Suer lowered her head and tangled her two fingers together.
"My daughter knows."
she said softly.
At this moment, the maid's voice sounded outside the door.
"Madam, there is someone from the master of the house, please ask the girl to come over."
Hearing this, Mrs. Liu patted her daughter's thin shoulder.
Pei Suer stood up, her white clothes fluttering, her long skirt trailing to the floor, and three thousand blue silk threads floating in the air.
main hall.
While Li Zhiyun was drinking, he saw Pei Ju saying: "Your Highness, the granddaughter of the veteran admires your highness and is willing to dance for your highness. I wonder if your highness would like to watch it?"
What does it mean?
Li Zhiyun was startled for a moment, then realized it and said with a smile: "In that case, Zhiyun is willing."
"good."
Pei Ju's voice fell, and a woman walked in slowly from outside.
But I saw that the woman was wearing a moon-white skirt, with a bright green lotus pattern on her body, and a gold hairpin and jade hairpin on her head. She looked bright and pearly, with a graceful figure and a scholarly boudoir temperament as she walked.
What a beautiful girl!
Li Zhiyun himself was accustomed to having all kinds of beauties around him, but the bookish aura of Pei's daughter surprised him.
It is not intellectual beauty, but a beauty that is still in bud. It is like a peony that is about to bloom but has not yet bloomed, or a flower whose fragrance has not yet dispersed.
After only a moment of surprise, Li Zhiyun averted his eyes. Pei Ju, who had been paying attention to Li Zhiyun's demeanor, was secretly frightened that this King of Chu was too calm.
In the face of power, King Chu was calm.
In front of beauty, he can still be calm.
Power and sex were no longer valued by the King of Chu, so what he wanted would be too terrifying.
But after thinking about it, Pei Ju felt faintly happy. Only such a person is worthy of his big gamble.
In a moment, Pei Suer was dancing in the hall.
She pranced and spun around like a fairy in a painting.
Li Zhiyun was drinking and dancing, feeling extremely at ease. He was not only happy that great things were about to happen, but also feasting his eyes.
So happy!
After the song, there was warm applause.
Pei Ju said: "Su'er, this is His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who is famous all over the world. You can toast him and express your feelings."
Pei Suer nodded, held the wine cup, walked up to Li Zhiyun, and curtsied.
"Your Highness."
Perhaps she was tired from dancing, but Pei Suer's pretty face turned red, like a girl falling in love for the first time, nervous and scared.
Li Zhiyun stood up, brought the wine and touched her wine cup lightly.
When she raised her jade neck to drink, Li Zhiyun suddenly stretched out his hand to stop her.
She looked at Li Zhiyun in confusion.
"Your Highness?"
Li Zhiyun said: "You and I will drink this glass of wine from now on. Let's go back to the room and rest first."
Hearing this, Pei Suer was a little embarrassed and at a loss.
Pei Ju smiled and said: "Since His Highness has spoken, it is natural for him to do so. Su'er, please go back first."
"Yes." Pei Su'er nodded slightly to Li Zhiyun, and Fu Li left.
When she returned to the room, her mother Liu quickly asked: "How is King Chu?"
how?
Pei Su'er didn't know what to say.
Before, she heard that she was valued by the prince, and she was really scared. Because the prince was already over thirty years old and was about to catch up with her father.
Then, her father told her that she did not need to marry the prince, but the head of the family wanted her to marry the king of Chu.
When she came to Chang'an, she heard from sisters in her clan that the current King of Chu, a famous general on the battlefield, had fought hard to repel the Turks.
Such a person must be tall, strong, and even...barbaric.
She was a little sad. She came from a scholarly family, and she hoped that her future husband would be a gentle and gentle man.
But she had no choice. She might marry a famous general in the clan or a concubine.
But when she met him today, she found that King Chu was not strong.
He was tall and thin, had a strong and handsome face, and spoke softly. He was completely different from the King of Chu she had imagined.
"Very good." She lowered her head, feeling complicated.
Although King Chu's appearance and figure were unexpected, she and King Chu had never gotten along, and she didn't know what her future husband's temperament would be.
Deep down, I can't help but worry.
Hearing what her daughter said, Ms. Liu thought her daughter was perfunctory, so she comforted her: "You have to obey the order of the head of the family. If you are wronged in the future, find an opportunity to talk to your mother, and don't hide it in your heart."
"Yeah." Pei Suer sighed quietly.
Seeing this, Mrs. Liu quietly left, leaving her daughter in peace.
Pei Suer propped up her chin and listened to the cold wind howling outside the window, thinking about a lot of messy things.
There is a scene where she will marry the King of Chu as a concubine, and when she returns to her natal family, she is ridiculed by her sisters in the clan.
There is a tragic scene where Princess Chu mistreats her.
There is also a terrifying scene of King Chu viciously bullying her.
She thought a lot, and the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to cry.
She knew she had no control over her marriage, but when it came time, why did she feel so uncomfortable.
I don't know how much time passed, but the maid suddenly walked up to her and presented her with a box the size of her palm.
"Girl, this is what His Royal Highness the King of Chu gave to the head of the family to give to you before he left."
"He left?" Pei Suer asked.
"yes."
Pei Suer nodded, looked at the wooden box, and asked, "What's inside?"
The maid said: "I don't know, the master said it was given to the girl by the King of Chu, so naturally he can only let the girl open it."
Hearing this, Pei Suer took the box and opened it.
There were several transparent crystal-like objects lying inside.
Also, there is a note.
She took out the note and saw one line written on it.
‘Only you know the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy.’
Seeing this, she reached out and took out a crystal.
"Girl, is this a gem from the Western Region? It doesn't look like it." the maid said.
Pei Suer looked at the note, seemed to understand something, and put the crystal into her little mouth.
Upon entering, a surge of sweetness surges into my heart.
"So sweet."
Maid: "...Girl, how can you eat gems?"
She was a little panicked, what should she do if something went wrong after eating?
Pei Suer smiled and said, "This is not a gem, it is the same food."
She closed the wooden box and put it away carefully.
Holding her chin with both hands, her beautiful eyes looked out the window at the wind and snow.
Only you know the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy.
Do you want to tell me that the future will be like this crystal sweets?
There is sweetness flowing in my heart.
Suddenly, she seemed not to feel so uncomfortable anymore.