Chapter 433 Sudden anger
"Pei Yi, my head hurts..." Huo Yuan whimpered and complained again.
Pei Yi had no choice but to be patient and comfort the man again.
In the end, she was really impatient, and she frowned slightly and said, "Kubira, I have to go back."
Huo Yuan then let go of the hand that was holding her, and said embarrassingly: "Then you go."
Pei Yi felt sorry for the man when she saw him like this, but she knew that if she softened her attitude now, she might not be able to leave tonight.
She had no choice but to harden her heart, pretending not to see Huo Yuan's mournful appearance, turned around and quickly disappeared into the night.
Huo Yuan saw her go so simply, stared at the window that she pushed open for a while, and muttered resentfully: "This cruel woman..." Just leave! Don't belittle him, ah, no! Yes... I don't know how to be gentle with him, it's too cold and ruthless!
Another compartment.
Pei Yi returned to Xiao Pei's mansion under the moonlight.
She arrived at her courtyard lightly, but saw someone standing outside the corridor of the bedroom.
The man leaned on a large vermilion lacquer pillar, holding a lantern in his hand, and stubbornly stood outside the house, as if waiting for his beloved.
Hearing some footsteps, the man turned around and saw her, and shouted happily: "Sanlang, you are back."
Pei Yi felt warm at first, and then felt guilty for no reason.
The person guarding outside her house was Xiao Junji—this person stayed up late at night, waiting for her outside her wing with a lantern, just like a wife left a lamp for her husband who came back late at night.
Pei Yi inexplicably felt guilty and embarrassed when she went out late at night to meet her little lover back home but was caught by her wife.
After all, she is still young, and she is not very experienced in this matter of love - obviously she has not done any substantive things, but she feels guilty first, and her cheeks are slightly flushed.
"Aheng, what's the matter with you waiting for me here so late?" Pei Yi asked shyly.
Xiao Junji stepped forward to illuminate her with a lantern, and said with a soft smile, "It's nothing at all. I couldn't sleep at night, so I just wanted to talk to you. Who knew you weren't in the room at all. I asked the servants , They don’t even know where you went. I can’t rest assured, so I’ve been waiting here for you.”
These words made Pei Yi feel more guilty and guilty.
She slightly lowered her head and looked at the ground, she didn't want to talk to Xiao Junji anymore—Xiao Junji was the most jealous. If he asks where she went tonight, can she tell the truth?
If she told the truth, Xiao Junji would definitely be jealous and make a fuss with her; if she told a lie, Xiao Junji would definitely be very jealous when he found out the truth afterwards, and then he would make a big fuss with her.
The lesser of two evils.
It seems that she is going to tell the truth. Pei Yi felt her head hurt just thinking about it.
Xiao Junji quietly led the way beside her with a lantern, and silently sent her into the wing.
He didn't step into the threshold, he just stood outside the door and said gently: "It's getting late, Saburo should rest early."
Pei Yi was very surprised, she was stunned for a moment and said: "You should also rest earlier."
Xiao Junji smiled lightly, raised his hand to straighten her collar gently, and said with affection: "Although it is the dog days, it will be out in a few days, and the night will be cold every day." Like a day, Saburo should pay attention to adding clothes—especially pay attention to dressing when traveling at night."
After saying this, he smiled warmly at Pei Yi again, then turned around and left with the lantern in hand.
Pei Yi looked at the back of the man walking away on the corridor in amazement, she really didn't expect Xiao Junji to leave just like that.
She thought that according to Xiao Junji's temperament, she would ask where she went tonight, but the man didn't say a word, not even a word about this.
Moreover, Xiao Junji never lost his temper from the beginning to the end—if it had been in the past, Xiao Junji would have angrily asked her which wild man she was going to meet late at night.
Tonight's Xiao Junji was so kind and magnanimous, which made Pei Yi's guilty conscience even more guilty.
She always felt that she had done something very sorry for Xiao Junji.
She is like a romantic and unlucky heartbreaker. She owes a romantic debt, and she really doesn't know how to pay it back.
Another compartment.
Xiao Junji walked out of the long corridor, passed through a crescent door, and walked leisurely on the bluestone corridor with a lantern.
Although the moonlight is clear and bright, it cannot illuminate everywhere.
Xiao Junji's complexion was hidden in darkness.
The warmth and gentleness on his face had long since disappeared, leaving only coldness and ruthlessness.
The hand holding the lantern pole gradually tightened.
Of course he wanted to ask where Saburo went tonight.
But he can't ask.
At this time, if he keeps jealous and quarreling, he will only push Saburo further and further away.
He can only endure.
He is also very patient.
Saburo obviously prefers men who are tolerant and generous.
So he can be a magnanimous man—at least in Saburo's eyes, he must be magnanimous enough.
Actually, even if he didn’t ask tonight, he could guess where Saburo went.
Now back in the capital, Huo Yuan is the only one who can get Saburo to go out late at night.
Xiao Junji's expression became more and more sinister.
I really want to kill Huo Yuan.
Unfortunately not.
A few days later.
The Golden Crow is rising.
The morning sun shines on hundreds of neighborhoods in Kyoto, big and small, illuminating the blue-tiled roofs hidden in the morning mist.
A ebony carriage was driving leisurely on the street—it wasn't that the passers-by wanted to be leisurely, but that horses were not allowed to gallop in the city of Kyoto, so they could only walk slowly.
There are sachets and wind chimes on the four corners of the carriage. The fragrance floats while walking, and the bells are ringing, which is a different kind of melody in this quiet morning.
In the carriage, Pei Yi yawned, and a few drops of physical tears came out.
She was really sleepy. Previously, the government office was at midnight, which is similar to going to work at seven in the morning in modern times.
She herself lives in the county government office, so she just needs to get up half an hour earlier.
But now that they are back in Kyoto, the imperial city is only half an hour away from Xiao Pei’s mansion, not to mention that it takes more than 20 minutes to walk from the imperial city to the Yizheng Hall.
It should be mentioned here that Kyoto is not the same as the imperial city. The so-called imperial city specifically refers to the area surrounded by the palace wall near the imperial palace—it is the place where the emperor and concubines usually go about their activities, and it is also the place where officials work.
Nowadays, Pei Yi only spends nearly an hour on the road, and counting the time for washing, she has to get up at least 5:30 in the morning in order to enter the palace in time.
What's more, if you want to see the emperor, where would you dare to step on it? You have to wait at least half an hour in advance, right?
Based on this calculation, we really have to get up at five in the morning to do it.
What a crime.
Pei Yi yawned again.
Xiao Junji, who was sitting beside her, took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears she shed from yawning, and said softly: "Sanlang lean against me to sleep for a while, and I'll call out again when it's time to sleep." you."
Pei Yi was very sleepy, so she was not polite, and quickly fell asleep leaning on the man.
She was ordered to enter the palace to report on her duties today, and Xiao Junji was also ordered to enter the palace to face the saint today.
Both of them were working on the same day, so they set off together in a carriage.
After a while, the ebony carriage stopped.
Without Xiao Junji's reminder, Pei Yi woke up by herself.
She yawned again, stretched in a very sleepy manner, and then walked out of the spacious carriage with her clothes in her hands.
Xiao Junji got off the carriage one step ahead of her.
He stood by the car door and waited. When he saw her coming out, he reached out to help her.
Pei Yi originally wanted to refuse, but felt that Xiao Junji would lose face, so she let the man help her out of the carriage.
But she still reminded in a low voice: "You are the eldest son of the Xiao family, what is it like to help me get out of the car, a son who has been kicked out of the prime minister's mansion?"
Xiao Junji laughed nonchalantly and joked, "The romance between Saburo and me has spread all over the capital. It would be strange if I didn't help you get off the carriage."
When Pei Yi thought of those so-called "romantic affairs", her cheeks turned slightly red.
Xiao Junji couldn't help being moved when he saw her young daughter's attitude. However, in such a large crowd, it's not easy for him to do anything too intimate, so he can only suppress that itchy thought in his heart.
There is a sound of hooves behind.
Pei Yi turned her head, and saw a man alighting from a steed outside the palace gate. The man was wearing a military officer's court uniform, and he was beautiful but not feminine.
Pei Yi couldn't help being stunned.
This beautiful general is Xun Huan.
I haven't seen him for nearly a year, and this man is getting better and better. The uncomfortable coldness before is gone, replaced by a sunny and bright air.
He has also grown taller—he used to be about the same height as her, but now he seems to be half a head taller than her.
She is looking at people, and others are looking at her.
The moment Xun Huan got off his horse, he realized that someone was watching him.
He carefully sized it up based on his feeling, and found that the peeping person was actually Pei Jiasanlang.
Xun Huan's heart jumped for joy, and his face became bright.
He walked briskly into the palace gate, his eyes stuck to Pei Yi with a smile all the time.
Until the moment he passed by Pei Yi, Xun Huan's footsteps did not stop, but his eyes cast a wink at Pei Yi.
In an instant, Pei Yi felt as if she had been electrocuted, her body went numb, and her soul seemed to be floating.
Xiao Junji was very upset when he saw her confused and infatuated look, but he was extremely calm on the face, and stared angrily at Xun Huan with only those eyes.
Xun Huan was very surprised to see "Du Heng" appearing beside Pei Yi, but after a moment of surprise, his eyes were full of malice, and the corners of his mouth raised provocatively.
A group of people met in this way, but did not greet each other, because both parties have business affairs, and they don't want to catch up at the gate of this palace.
After watching Xun Huan walk away, Xiao Junji asked in a low voice; "Where did Xun Huan meet so much?"
As he asked this question, he secretly calculated in his heart: Xun Huan was wearing a court uniform of a military officer, and judging by his color and grade, he should be a sixth-rank official, and his rank is not low.
Pei Yi looked at Xun Huan's figure that was drifting away, and said truthfully: "He went to the Yongzhou military camp to join the army."
Xiao Junji said with a half-smile, "Yongzhou, that's a good place."
Although he tried his best to suppress the jealousy in his heart, he still leaked a thing or two.
Yongzhou is the gateway to the northwest of Kyoto, and its strategic location is extremely important. Going to Yongzhou to join the army is definitely a shortcut to military success.
After walking for a while, the two parted ways.
Pei Yi was led by the palace servants to the meeting hall, while Xiao Junji was led by the palace servants to rest and wait elsewhere.
In the meeting hall, the old emperor sat behind a few desks, his eyes closed, and he seemed to be dozing off.
Perhaps because of the pain of bereavement, the old emperor looked older than ten years.
A handsome young man was standing next to the emperor. Seeing Pei Yi enter the hall, he gently pulled down the old emperor's sleeve and reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Mr. Pei is here."
The old emperor woke up with a start, and looked wearily at Pei Jiasanlang who was standing in the middle of the room.
Pei Yi cupped her hands and saluted, "I have seen Your Majesty."
The old emperor excused himself wearily, and then asked about official affairs as usual.
Pei Yi answered one by one, in fact, she made a report to the old emperor on her recent work situation.
At the request of the old emperor, she focused on detailing how the rebel army surrounded the county government.
The old emperor was speechless for a while after hearing these words.
Pei Yi thought that the old emperor had fallen asleep again, so she raised her eyes carefully to see the old emperor's situation.
The old emperor didn't doze off, he looked at Pei Yi in a daze, and didn't know what he was thinking, anyway, it was not very kind anyway.
After a while, the old emperor Pi Li Yangqiu asked: "Do you still have 'contacts' with my ineffective third son?"
The "reciprocity" in this sentence is a cover-up language, and actually wants to ask if Pei Yi still has an affair with the third prince.
Pei Yi couldn't figure out the old emperor's attitude, but it didn't seem like the old emperor objected to her association with Huo Yuan. Pei Yi lowered her head and said in deliberation: "My minister is pleased with His Highness, fortunately His Highness has not given up, and we still keep in touch with each other to this day."
The old emperor gave a cold snort with unknown meaning, and asked with a half-smile: "How deep is the love between you and the Xiao family son?"
Pei Yi heard that the phone was wrong, and couldn't help but tremble all over.
She thought of the rumors in Beijing that the eldest son of the Xiao family had been unable to get out of bed because of someone Pei, and she couldn't help feeling hot.
The panic has been told, and it is impossible to deny it now.
Pei Yi could only bite the bullet and respond: "Xiao Shizi and I are indeed in a very special relationship."
The old emperor's face turned pale immediately, and he slapped a few cases heavily, and reprimanded him in a cold voice: "Presumptuous! Pei Yi, you are so courageous - hang on to the heir of my heavenly family, and dare to get involved with the prince of the opposite sex! You are playing with feelings It's all played on the head of my prince!"
Pei Yi was taken aback, she really didn't expect the old emperor to get angry because of such things.
But after thinking about it, there are only three surviving princes under the old emperor's knees, and the only adult prince among them is Huo Yuan.
Under such circumstances, the old emperor will naturally pay more attention to Huo Yuan, and it is reasonable to put on such an appearance of a loving father seeking justice for his son.
Pei Yi basically has a conclusion in her mind.
Although she was frightened, she was actually not very afraid in her heart.
However, when the emperor was angry, if she didn't show any signs of panic, wouldn't she have slapped the old emperor in the face?
When the time comes, the old emperor will be unhappy, and he might pass his anger on to Huo Yuan.
With this concern, Pei Yi had no choice but to put on a look of sincerity and fear.
She immediately lifted her clothes and knelt down on the ground, so she said tremblingly: "I am terrified! Your Majesty, please appease your anger!"
The moment she knelt down, Pei Yi secretly cursed the wicked emperor.
In this era of supremacy of imperial power, the emperor is the supreme person, the son of heaven.
The Son of Heaven is upset, it would be easy for a courtier like you to kneel down.
Although Pei Yi said that she has lived in this era for so long, she seldom kneels down as the third son of the Pei family. A cross-hand salute was performed.
Now, she knelt down—just to appease the old emperor.
Pei Yi suddenly felt an unspeakable sense of humiliation.
Kneeling to the emperor is a rule, but when it comes to the grace of upbringing, who in her life is qualified to make her kneel besides her parents?
The ballad of the so-called "Heroine in charge of the world" suddenly appeared in her mind, and recalled that night when Huo Yuan cried and said that he would give up the throne to her, Pei Yi suddenly had a thought that she had never had before: If she becomes Emperor, who else dares to make her kneel down? Who else would dare to make her look so angry?
Although she was so arrogant and mad in her heart, Pei Yi's face was still tight-her head was buried low, her shoulders were shrunk, and she looked like a trembling and anxious boy.
The old emperor felt contemptuous when he saw Pei Yi, a **** who couldn't stand the trouble, and wondered to himself, why did Pei Shu, the first wise man, give birth to such a coward?
With Pei Yi's appearance, she was clearly relying on her good looks to deceive and lure the handsome young man everywhere—on multiple boats, being merciful everywhere, talking nonsense when she saw people, talking nonsense to the devil, and coaxing the children of those aristocratic families around.
snort!
Not only to seduce young men, this restless Pei also seduces ignorant girls!
The old emperor couldn't help being furious when he remembered that Princess Leping had gone to Wanshou County alone for Pei Yi.
His cloudy eyes seemed to be burning with two fires, and he asked in a cold voice: "Are my son more important to Mr. Pei, or is the Prince Xiao more important to Mr. Pei?!"
If this kind of words were really said by a father who loves his children, Pei Yi might think more highly of him.
But the old emperor was clearly indifferent to Huo Yuan before, but now he is so caring, it is really suspected of deliberate affectation.
Don't look at Huo Yuan's swearing that night that the old emperor has no choice but to leave the throne to him. In fact, the old emperor has not said anything to Huo Yuan until now.
In the circle of Kyoto, which political sense is not sensitive?
The old emperor's behavior was clearly that he had no intention of giving up the throne to Huo Yuan from the beginning to the end.
This old thing wants to support one of the two childish princes to become a prince.
It's ridiculous!
These three princes are all concubine sons, the so-called establishment of the first son and the first son, how can they not be ranked by the two princes who are less than ten years old.
Why did the old emperor lose his head and do such things?
I really don't know what kind of misfortune Huo Yuan had to meet such an unreliable father.
Not only is this emperor unreliable, but he also thinks that he is the smartest in the world, playing tricks on everyone else - he obviously didn't intend to make Huo Yuan the crown prince, but he wanted to appease Huo Yuan, so he pretended to ask today's question responsibility.
It's ridiculous.
Could it be possible that the old emperor really felt that acting as a loving father today could appease Huo Yuan's resentment for not being a prince?
Pei Yi rolled countless eyes in her heart.
She never realized the hypocrisy and conceit of this dog emperor as much as she does now.
However, even though she was so contemptuous and dissatisfied in her heart, she still didn't show it at all on her face.
Now that the disparity in status is here, even if her father still has to act in front of the old emperor, how can she jump up and fight the old emperor like a firecracker?
Pei Yi could only swallow the bad breath for the time being, put on a trembling look, lowered her head pretending to be afraid and said: "Of course the third prince is more important."
"snort!"
The old emperor snorted heavily, and squinted at the young courtier kneeling on the ground dissatisfied.
He actually didn't care how Pei Yi was so flirtatious.
After all, there are a lot of romantic children in Kyoto. One or two say they are affectionate, but in fact, there are not many people who are good friends.
It is quite normal for someone like Pei Yi to hang on to his third son while hanging on to Huainan Prince's son.
He actually didn't really want to take the risk for his third son.
However, after all, his three sons took risks to protect him on the day of the palace change, so he had to express it.
More importantly, the Pei family is indeed very important.
Right now, judging from the raging romantic rumors in the capital, it seems that the prince of Huainan is very fond of Pei Jiasaburo.
His third son may not be a person who will make troubles. If he dislikes the Pei family, the closest relationship between his royal family and the Pei family will be broken.
After all, on the surface, the old emperor felt sorry for his son, but he actually cared about whether his imperial power was stable or not.
But he would never admit it himself.
The old emperor felt that he was extremely great, extremely loving, a particularly good father, and a particularly competent emperor.
He stared at the young official who was kneeling on the ground and dared not even raise his head, and warned coldly: "Since Mr. Pei has made a choice, he must take responsibility and don't do unattractive things." .”
Pei Yi heard this pretentious and hypocritical admonition, and immediately filled her chest with anger. She really wanted to stand up now and whip the dog emperor.
But she can only endure now.
Pei Yi took a few deep breaths to suppress the anger that almost rushed to the top of her head, and when she raised her head, there was no trace of anger on her face.
She pretended on purpose, put on a terrified but grateful look, and said: "I will remember your majesty's instruction!"
The old emperor is very satisfied, this Pei Jiasanlang is so obedient. So what if Pei Shuquan is in power, his three sons are not at his disposal?
Pei Yi didn't hear what the old emperor told her to get up, her lungs were going to explode.
Imperial power! imperial power!
She has never felt the power of the so-called imperial power as she does now!
Really hateful!
Pei Yi's two hands on the ground couldn't help curling up slightly, almost clenched into fists due to anger.
Don't say that her father wants to turn against him, she wants to turn against this dog emperor now!
(end of this chapter)