Before dawn, Yang Yuanqing would leave the palace. Before the Jingxing matter was settled, he could not sit in the court. Although he entrusted Li Jing with full responsibility for the Jingxing matter, taking full responsibility for it did not mean that he, Yang Yuanqing, was indifferent.
, be the hands-off shopkeeper.
When he returned to Taiyuan this time, he was actually just passing by to see his family. He was not Dayu, and he could pass through the house three times without entering. The last time he went south from Mayi, he did not enter the city. It would be unreasonable not to go home to see him this time.
At the fifth watch, when the night was at its deepest, the gate of Prince Chu's Mansion opened, and more than a dozen maids and servants came out with lanterns, and the orange light illuminated the front door.
Outside the gate of the mansion, a large group of war horses stood in formation, taking a few steps back from time to time, making a clattering sound. Hundreds of personal guards wearing helmets and armor controlled the horses, waiting for the order to set off.
Yang Yuanqing was sent out of the house by Min Qiu and Chuchen. Although Pei Minqiu had a smile on her face, there was an unconcealable worry in her eyes. She had not slept all night and looked a little haggard.
Last night, her husband didn't come to her yard. Since they were married ten years ago, every time Yuan Qing comes back, he must spend the night in her room first. This has become a family rule. After all, she is the princess and the head wife. This is also
respect for her.
But last night, this family rule was broken. The husband went to Chuchen's place for no special reason. If he was going to visit Asdo, there might be a far-fetched reason, but going to Chuchen's place was obviously
Just show off to yourself.
This made Pei Minqiu really dissatisfied. What her husband did last night hurt her self-esteem. Since they are husband and wife, there is nothing that cannot be said. Why doesn't he talk to her about what she did wrong? She must do it.
Everyone in the house knew about it, and it cost me my face.
But while Pei Minqiu felt dissatisfied, her heart was also full of worries. She knew her husband very well, and he was not a heartless person. If they had been a loving couple for ten years, if there were no major problems, he would not show such a face to her.
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Something important must have happened. Pei Minqiu is also an extremely smart woman... When she heard that Yang Yuanqing was unwilling to go to her yard, she immediately inquired about the situation and found out that Du Ruhui had come. This must be what Du Ruhui said.
What.
Pei Minqiu realized sensitively, could it be that her husband knew about Ning'er's burial of the seal? If that was the case, her husband should come to see her angrily.
It was most likely that the Pei family, Du Ruhui, told her husband. It was the Pei family who was behind the scenes, so her husband took out his anger on him.
Pei Minqiu thought about it all night, and felt extremely sad in her heart. The originally loving couple had a rift because of the demon of power. If she was given a choice, she would never be the princess, and would rather be the wife of the steward of Fengzhou.
"Madam. I'm leaving."
Yang Yuanqing smiled at Pei Minqiu, and he sighed a little in his heart. In fact, he also knew that his wife might be innocent. It's just her natal family... Sigh! Let's see if she can untie this knot.
Pei Minqiu also forced a smile and asked, "When will your husband return?"
"It can take as little as ten days or as long as half a month. In short, I will definitely come back before the Chinese New Year."
Yang Yuanqing got on his horse, nodded to Chuchen, shook the reins, and said, "Drive!" The horse galloped out, crossed the Huzhai River, and ran towards the boundless darkness.
Pei Minqiu watched her husband running away. She felt like she had been abandoned by her husband, her heart ached and her body began to feel weak.
Chuchen, who had been silent all this time, noticed Pei Minqiu's abnormality and quickly supported her, "Sister, are you... feeling unwell?"
Of course she knows the reason. But what can she say? Do you want her to say, 'I didn't mean it' or 'This matter has nothing to do with me, I don't know about it', etc.
Saying such words at this time will only irritate Pei Minqiu even more. At this time, the best way is to remain silent.
Chuchen hurriedly ordered the maid, "Go and fetch Imperial Physician Qin quickly!"
Pei Minqiu waved her hand quickly, "No need to go, I'm fine, I just didn't get a good rest last night."
She supported Chuchen and slowly walked into the mansion. When she looked up, Pei Minqiu saw the mansion sign above her head, "Prince Chu's Mansion". These three words were so dazzling at this moment that she was dizzy and felt heartbroken.
The pain was so extreme that she wanted to pick up an ax and smash the sign to pieces.
At dawn, Pei Minqiu walked towards Pei's house angrily.
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It is impossible for a person to guarantee that he is always correct at all times, and even a wily and calculating person cannot be flawless.
Especially when interests are at stake, wise people will make some unwise decisions because of their overconfidence, leading to big mistakes.
Pei Ju is a typical example. Because he was too confident, he did an extremely risky thing. Whether it was a stupid thing or not is unclear, but for Pei Ju, he was forced by the situation and had to take this step.
Pei Ju has been paying attention to the auspicious sign in the past two days. The appearance of the auspicious sign has caused an uproar in Taiyuan City. The whole city is talking about Yang Yuanqing's accession to the throne. It can be said that Yang Yuanqing's accession to the throne has become a household name and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
More importantly, his ascension to the throne has become the expectation of people all over the world. From the welcome received by the whole city when he came back, it can be seen that his ascension to the throne has been the aspiration of the people.
Not only among the people, but also in the official circles, there is an undercurrent. As far as Pei Ju knows, there are already three groups of people launching petitions for the throne. At this time, everyone wants to take the credit for supporting the throne, even Su Wei. Pei Ju knows very well that Su Wei
He is also planning to support Yang Yuanqing.
But the reason why Pei Ju created the auspicious omen was not to achieve any support. He had a deeper intention. He wanted Yang Yuanqing to ascend the throne in Taiyuan, not Chang'an.
This involves the most vital interests of the Hedong family. If he ascends the throne in Taiyuan, then the Hedong officials will get a huge share of the benefits, and the Hedong officials are more or less related to the Pei family. The Pei family must be the final beneficiary.
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On the contrary, if Yang Yuanqing ascends the throne in Chang'an, the Hedong officials will inevitably be marginalized. The Hedong officials who have followed him for so many years will also be disappointed with the Pei family, which will have a significant impact on the Pei family's future.
Pei Ju knew these interest entanglements better than anyone else. The victory of the Sui Dynasty War was indeed an excellent opportunity to persuade Yang Yuanqing to ascend the throne. If Yang Yuanqing refused, then he would use public opinion and the will of the courtiers to force him to ascend the throne.
If Pei Ju only promoted Yang Yuanqing's accession to the throne for the sake of family interests, he would not use Yang Yuanqing's eldest son Yang Ning to bury the jade seal. After all, the risk of doing so would be too great. Once Yang Yuanqing knew about it, he would probably lose his reputation as the Crown Prince of Chu.
The most important chess piece.
Mainly, a greater risk threatens the interests of the Pei family, and that is the reconciliation between the Guanlong nobles and Yang Yuanqing.
He also learned not long ago that the weapons supervisor Zhang Lei was actually a member of the Dugu family, and his real name was Dugu Lei. Yang Yuanqing had obviously known this for a long time, which meant that the Dugu family and Yang Yuanqing had colluded for a long time.
Although Yang Yuanqing was the vanguard of Yang Guang's attack on the Guanlong nobles and had an insatiable hatred with the Guanlong nobles, time has changed and as his identity changes, the hatred between him and the Guanlong nobles will gradually disappear.
Indifferent, especially the Guanlong nobles taking the initiative to seek refuge, will make them laugh away their grudges.
The Dugu family has already surrendered, so will the Dou family, Changsun family, Yu family, Yuwen family, Hou Mochen family and other Guanlong nobles join Yang Yuanqing?
Once Yang Yuanqing gets the Guanlong nobles, he will definitely integrate the Guanlong nobles and the Guanlong gentry to balance the power of the Shandong gentry. At this time, whether Yang Yuanqing can ascend the throne before seizing Guanlong becomes particularly urgent for the Shandong gentry.
He would not use Yang Ning's chess piece unless he had to. Pei Ju knew it well, and even if Pei Minqiu discovered it, she would hide it and not tell Yang Yuanqing.
However, Pei Ju did not expect that Yang Yuanqing actually returned to Taiyuan yesterday, which made him a little nervous. He thought that Yang Yuanqing would go to Jingxing first and then return to Taiyuan.
Just as Pei Ju was sitting in the study contemplating this matter, there was a sound of running outside the door, and he heard Pei Yao hurriedly reporting outside the door: "Master, the princess is here!"
Pei Ju was startled and hurriedly ordered: "Open the door quickly and roll out a red carpet to welcome you."
Although Pei Minqiu is the granddaughter of the Pei family, she is still the Princess of Chu and will be the queen in the future. Pei Ju did not dare to neglect her at all. He quickly changed his clothes and hurried out to greet her.
Pei Minqiu came lightly packed, without notifying the Pei family in advance, and without sending a formal letter. In other words, Pei Minqiu returned to her parents' home in a private capacity.
She was indeed returning to her parents' home in a private capacity. She wanted to find her grandfather and speak clearly to him.
Pei Minqiu didn't wait for the door of the Pei family to open or the red carpet to be rolled out, so he angrily rushed into the Pei house. Pei Yao hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Princess, please wait a moment, the Pei family cannot salute like this."
"I am not a princess now. I want to find my grandfather. Please take me there."
Pei Yao felt the dissatisfaction in Pei Minqiu's tone. He did not dare to say anything more and glanced at the four female guards following Pei Minqiu.
The four female guards seemed to understand what he meant. They took a step forward and closely guarded the princess. Pei Yao had no choice but to say to Pei Minqiu: "Go to the guest room! Grandpa is waiting for you there."
In fact, Pei Ju did not go out to greet him. He heard on the way that Pei Minqiu did not bring the palace guards or officials, but came in a light carriage. He knew that Pei Minqiu came to the Pei Mansion in a private capacity. In this case, he
There is no need to welcome him with such fanfare.
He sat in the distinguished guest hall, waiting patiently for his granddaughter to arrive. After a while, there was a sound of ringing, and Pei Minqiu walked into the hall. The female guards on all sides stood at the foot of the hall, standing solemnly, holding the handle of the knife in their hands and watching the movement in the hall.
Pei Ju quickly stood up and said with a loving smile: "Min Qiu, why are you free to come today?"
Pei Minqiu had a sullen face, said nothing, and did not show any courtesy. Pei Ju was startled, but he suddenly realized and bowed deeply, "Your Majesty, Pei Ju, see you, Princess!"