Chapter 543 A group of friendly troops
"My province." Pei Yi solemnly nodded.
The two of them looked at each other speechlessly, and the atmosphere became inexplicably dignified.
After a long time, Xiao Junji sighed and said: "I don't know how the food in the prison is like."
The dignified atmosphere disappeared in an instant.
Pei Yi smiled unknowingly, and teased with a smile: "I'm going to jail after all, how can the food be any better?"
Xiao Junji thinks about it, and this is also the reason.
He looked down at the high-spirited little lady in front of him, and said very seriously: "Then I will deliver meals to you every day."
Pei Yi was amused.
She tilted her head slightly and looked at the serious gentleman in front of her, and said with a smile: "I'm going to jail, not to school, who will allow you to deliver food to me?"
Xiao Junji felt that it was very feasible, and said confidently: "Money can turn ghosts."
Pei Yi instantly felt the arrogance of this man.
In terms of personal assets alone, I am afraid that Xiao Junji is the richest among several bigwigs.
Pei Yi laughed lightly and teased: "Let's see when the time comes—if the prison boss really allows you to bring food in, then you can. Anyway, I don't want to eat bad food from the prison."
Xiao Junji was deeply convinced, and further discussed: "At that time, I will bring you a quilt. The bed is too ostentatious, so I can't send it, so I will send you a mat..."
Pei Yi couldn't help but feel more and more funny when he heard the man making arrangements.
She teased cheerfully: "Aheng, I'm going to jail, not on vacation."
"What's wrong with being in prison?" Xiao Junji said straightforwardly, "Can't you sleep on a soft bed and cover yourself with a quilt when you're in prison?"
Pei Yi was so teased that she burst out laughing.
She didn't argue with Mr. Lang, but said with a good temper: "We'll see when the time comes. If you can succeed, I will support you."
Xiao Junji worriedly explained some arrangements to her again, in a rambling manner, just like an old lady who is about to send a wanderer off for a long journey.
Although Pei Yi appreciated Lang Jun's kindness, she felt a little impatient after listening to this man talk for a long time.
In the end, Pei Yi finally couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted: "A Heng, I agree with everything you said. At that time, if you can really use money to clear up the relationship, then go ahead, I fully support you." Really! No matter what you say, I support you. You don't have to babble like this anymore.
Xiao Junji heard that his sweetheart was getting impatient.
He pouted his mouth aggrievedly, and said angrily, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Seeing this situation, Pei Yi had no choice but to coax the man a few more words, and finally sent Xiao Junji away smoothly.
And she herself went back to the house for a lunch break.
No matter what is going to happen, even if the sky is falling, you should rest.
A few days later.
Pei Yi got up early in the morning and went to court as usual.
Her official rank is only from the sixth rank, and she is not eligible to enter the Golden Luan Hall at all. She can only stand on both sides of the square outside the hall with a group of low-ranking officials.
It is already late autumn, and the morning is already chilly. Now I have to stand in such an open-air square for morning morning, and the sourness is really hard to describe.
As for the Jinluan Hall, it is a place where only officials of the fifth rank or above are eligible to stay.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, officials with rank five and above were considered high officials.
High officials naturally have different treatment.
Just like now, a group of low-level officials are blowing cold wind on the open-air dam, while those high-level officials are standing in the spacious Golden Palace.
Although the doors of the Golden Luan Hall are all wide open, the wind can pass through them, but no matter what, it is much better to be inside the hall than outside.
Pei Yi was just as usual, standing bored in the square waiting for the morning to end.
And so did the rest of her colleagues.
The reason is too simple.
It must be known that the group of low-level officials standing outside the temple could not actually hear what the officials inside the temple were saying.
In other words, nominally they stood outside the hall and went to court together, but in fact they were just standing outside the hall as a display.
As for why they should be displayed outside?
Heh, what a big country, how could it show the majesty of a big country if there were not a group of officials lined up on both sides?
Do you think Da Zhou is shameless?
"ha…"
Pei Yi heard the officer behind her yawn.
I don't know how many yawns this is.
Pei Yi feels that yawning is contagious.
For example, she didn't want to yawn at all, but when she heard the people around her yawn from time to time, she wanted to yawn too now.
No way, getting up at 5:00 in the morning to prepare for the morning morning, it is normal to yawn continuously.
"ha…"
Pei Yi let out a long yawn.
It is actually easy to whisper to each other when a large group stands together, but they all hold their own identities, ahem, it should be said that everyone knows that this is under the eyes of the emperor.
If these low-ranking officials dare to whisper in the early court, the consequences will be really serious.
However, today's morning seems to be extraordinarily long.
If it was this time normally, the early morning would have ended long ago.
But today there is no sign of ending.
Pei Yi had a bad feeling.
The officials standing around her finally couldn't help discussing in a low voice.
"Why don't you come down to court? Are your majesty and your lord discussing some important military affairs?"
"A major event must have happened in the court, otherwise it would not have been tossing for so long."
"I don't know why I'm making such a fuss..."
Everyone was discussing in low voices, feeling that things were not easy, and faintly felt that the sky in Kyoto might be changing.
After a while, Eunuch Gao, the chief **** in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, came out of the Jinluan Hall, stood in front of the high platform, and said in a high-pitched voice: "Xuan—the Ministry of Officials will send Mr. Pei into the hall." —”
As soon as these words came out, the officials outside the hall were in an uproar.
Everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes on this focal point.
Pei Yi's eyelids twitched suddenly, and her heart beat a little faster.
She vaguely guessed what was going to happen, but her face was quite steady.
She walked out of the queue with a calm face, and then walked forward quickly with her head held high.
Pei Yi slightly raised the hem of her clothes, stepped up the dozens of steps beside Dan Bi, then stepped into the spacious observation deck, and then was able to enter the Golden Luan Hall.
When she walked in, all the officials in the temple turned to look at her.
The eyes are full of deep meaning, and some eyes even obviously carry this kind of schadenfreude.
Feeling these gazes with different emotions, Pei Yi lowered her head and walked more steadily.
The premonition in her heart has already told her what is very likely to happen.
Sure enough, the old emperor on the dragon throne asked in a deep voice: "During the matter of Pei Ge, there have been rumors about you being a woman in Kyoto recently. What do you think?"
Pei Yi took a deep breath.
Sure enough, as she expected, the old emperor planned to directly take her under the knife today.
Although turbulent waves have been set off in the bottom of her heart, Pei Yi's face is still calm.
She lowered her head slightly, looked at the white marble ground, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "I think those rumors are just nonsense. The common people are willing to talk about it, so talking over there - it can be regarded as adding a little joy to his life. "
The old emperor snorted coldly, thinking that this Pei Jiasanlang is now a cooked duck—only his mouth is hard.
With an old face on his face, he looked extremely majestic, and said almost threateningly: "It's groundless, and it happened for a reason. This rumor is not spread by anyone, but you are only a woman. In the case of Pei Ge, you let What do I think?"
Pei Yi is still very stable, according to the standard of etiquette. She replied neither humble nor overbearing: "The humble minister is dull and dare not speculate on the king's heart."
The old emperor snorted again, and said in a deep voice: "If you can't prove that you are not a woman, I'm afraid I won't be able to believe that you are actually a man."
Pei Yi had expected this result long ago, so when she heard the old emperor say this, she was not too shocked.
However, just because she doesn't act overly shocked doesn't mean she isn't emotional at all.
Pei Yi looked worried, and deliberately said in a very aggrieved and sorrowful tone: "This minister is a man, if you change your gender because of a few folk songs, isn't it absurd?"
The old emperor had a dark old face, and said in a low voice full of malice: "If a dignified official of the court does not verify his identity, it will make everyone in the world laugh out loud."
Pei Yi had already expected in her heart—how the old emperor might deal with her, and what the means would be, she had a fundamental deduction.
The old emperor put his hands on the armrests of the throne, and announced confidently: "I will have three imperial physicians at the same time verify Mr. Pei's body. If Mr. Pei is a man, the result of the examination will only help Mr. Pei dispel rumors—this method is very important to Mr. Pei. From an adult’s point of view, it’s really beneficial and harmless.”
In the main hall, when the officials heard what the old emperor said, all of them looked very subtle.
Many people couldn't help but look at the expression of the Prime Minister Pei Shu now.
As a result, Prime Minister Pei was quite calm.
Why are you so calm?
However, it is easy to understand that the rumors were originally questioning Pei Sanlang's gender, and His Majesty's reasoning out today is nothing more than wanting to verify Pei Sanlang's gender.
But Pei Jiasanlang is obviously a man, so he is not afraid of His Majesty's consultation with three imperial physicians at all.
Of course Pei Xiangguo looked calm.
Almost all the officials in the hall have this idea.
And Pei Yi herself was extremely calm.
Seeing that Pei Yi was so calm, the old emperor couldn't help but feel a little shaken in his heart.
From the very beginning, he had extremely suspected that Pei Yi was a woman—and this suspicion was quite strong.
But now seeing Pei Yi's face not changing at all when facing the imperial physician's consultation, it is really a rare accomplishment.
Although this is the case, it does not prevent the old emperor from firmly carrying out the consultation with the imperial physician.
In the main hall, a group of officials watched with their own eyes. From the official department of the sixth grade to the middle and young adults, under the leadership of the **** who led the way, Mr. Pei entered the side hall in an orderly manner.
The officials were waiting in the outer hall, feeling very delicate.
But compared to the restlessness of the officials, Prime Minister Pei Shu was quite stable, as if he was not worried about Pei Saburo's life experience at all.
Inside the hall.
Pei Yi raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned again, forcing out some physical tears.
The three imperial physicians are already waiting in the side hall.
Among the three imperial physicians, she knew one—that is, the Imperial Physician Chen from the Imperial Hospital.
The three imperial physicians were originally sitting, but as soon as they saw Pei Yi enter the hall, all three of them immediately stood up.
"Lord Pei." The imperial physicians saluted.
"Physician Chen..." Pei Yi humbly replied.
The words came to an abrupt end here, and a look of embarrassment appeared on her face.
The reason is also very simple. She didn't know how to address the other two imperial physicians, so when she returned the gift, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
However, the two imperial physicians seemed happy to share with her.
One of the thin and tall imperial physicians introduced himself with a smile, "My surname is Qian."
Another short and fat imperial physician introduced himself with a friendly smile and said, "My surname is Zhou."
Pei Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to greet: "Physician Qian, Physician Zhou."
After exchanging pleasantries, Imperial Physician Chen said solemnly: "Lord Pei, I'm here to check your gender by His Majesty's order. Now the division of labor among the three of us is like this. With me at the head, the three of us will check you separately."
Pei Yi raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling that the words seemed to have some other meaning.
But what exactly does this mean, she still can't realize it for a while.
At this point in her thinking, Imperial Physician Qian and Imperial Physician Zhou had already turned around and went to the side room next to the side hall, clearly showing that they would never peek and eavesdrop here.
Seeing this situation, Pei Yi was really astonished.
But after thinking about it, these imperial doctors came to verify her gender after all.
Out of respect for her as an official, it is impossible for these imperial physicians to come up to her clothes in a flock.
The final result is obviously like now, the three imperial physicians came to examine her body one by one.
And the method of this body check is obviously not to take off her clothes, but to feel her pulse, and then let her touch something else that can identify gender.
Pei Yi has already thought of a series of possible solutions in her mind.
As a result, the doctor Chen in front of her was looking around cunningly, like an old thief who wanted to steal.
Immediately afterwards, Imperial Physician Chen tiptoed to her quickly, and said in the smallest voice: "Master Pei, the Third Highness has already greeted me. As long as Mr. Pei believes that he is a man, the old man will guarantee that Mr. Pei is a man." .”
Pei Yi's eyes widened slightly immediately, and the shock in her heart can be imagined.
However, although this matter is unexpected, it is really reasonable.
Huo Yuan will make such plans and precautions for her. Although she did not expect it, it is indeed not completely impossible.
Pei Yi's mood suddenly became complicated.
She didn't immediately reject Chen's suggestion, but asked: "Today there are three imperial doctors, even if Chen said I am a man, what about the other two?"
Imperial Physician Chen let out a "hey" sound, showing a bit of treachery on his honest and wrinkled old face.
He lowered his voice and said: "Master Pei, you are an official of the imperial court and the third son of Pei Xiangguo. No matter who comes to examine you, they will not dare to take off your clothes directly. The current examination methods in Taiyuan Hospital are actually somewhat If there are loopholes, as long as there are some small mistakes in the steps and some small tricks, the result will be very different."
Although Pei Yi didn't know what to do and how to make such a mistake, she understood very well that Doctor Chen meant that he could help her to forge the signs of a man.
However, although she appreciates this kindness, she really doesn't need it.
Therefore, Pei Yi said with a righteous face: "Physician Chen, you can follow the normal procedure. Life and death are fate, and whatever the result is, I will accept it."
Physician Chen immediately froze.
He really did not expect that the third son of the Pei family would refuse such a good thing.
You know, he already knew that this third son Pei was a girl when he was in Wanshou County—after all, except for women, who would feel uncomfortable on a regular basis every month?
However, after all, Imperial Physician Chen has been in this treacherous place for many years. Although he doesn't have much political acumen, he still has the most basic political sense.
Now, the Third Young Master Pei made it clear that he wanted him to directly expose her identity, obviously because the Third Young Master Pei already had other plans - and these plans obviously did not discuss with the Third Highness, otherwise the Third Highness would not drag him too Helped Mr. Pei to cover up.
Physician Chen has a clear heart.
He stopped talking, but quietly checked Pei Yi according to the procedure, and then put everything back into the medicine box.
Pei Yi actually didn't understand how the imperial physician operated. She just watched as the imperial physician touched her wrist with an unknown object.
The thing changed color immediately.
Seeing this, Imperial Physician Chen's expression changed slightly.
Immediately afterwards, Imperial Physician Chen gave her a meaningful look, and then walked away.
This retreat was not to go to the front hall to report the situation immediately, but to go to the side room and wait for the other two imperial physicians to come for diagnosis and treatment.
The second person to come in is Imperial Physician Qian.
This imperial physician is tall and thin, and feels very uncoordinated.
After he entered the hall, he saluted Pei Yi obsequiously, exuding a villainous aura from his whole body.
Pei Yi felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't show it on her face.
After all, reach out and don't hit the smiling person.
Physician Qian promised her with a smile, but she couldn't respond with a straight face.
After exchanging simple greetings, Imperial Physician Qian looked around cautiously.
That posture and expression are exactly the same as the actions of Imperial Physician Chen just now.
Pei Yi suddenly had a subtle premonition, and her mood suddenly became complicated.
Sure enough, the next moment, the tall and thin imperial doctor Qian approached her and said in a low voice, "Master Pei, I am here to examine you at the request of Princess Zhen Guo."
"The princess said that if your lordship is willing to be friends with her for a hundred years, no matter what the actual result is today, your lordship will be a real man."
The so-called "a hundred years of love" naturally means that two people are married and have a good marriage for a hundred years.
Pei Yi's heart almost became the emoji of the subway old man looking at his phone with disgust.
She really got into a ghost.
Even though she had clearly rejected Yan Luoyu last time, did the princess still want to join forces with her?
Pei Yi coughed dryly, and said very solemnly: "Princess Pei appreciates the kindness of the princess. However, Pei stands upright and dares to take action. Even if Imperial Physician Qian verifies, whatever the result is, it will be the result."
Imperial Physician Qian's fawning smile froze on his face.
He didn't expect this result at all.
Who in the palace is not a genius?
At that time, when Princess Zhen Guo came to him, he knew that the third son of the Pei family was probably a woman.
According to Imperial Physician Qian’s idea, Princess Zhen Guo kindly provided cover for Third Young Master Pei, and Third Young Master Pei would definitely agree to it with joy—in this way, the daughter doesn’t need to be exposed, and she doesn’t have to bear the wrath of the emperor’s dragon prestige.
But now, it seems that this third son Pei is not afraid of the might of the sky and the wrath of the dragon.
Physician Qian had all sorts of guesses flying in his mind.
An astonishing idea popped up suddenly, which sent a chill down his back in fright.
He didn't dare to think too much, he could only lower his head tremblingly, took out tools from the medicine box, and then carefully verified it for Pei Yi.
Pei Yi sat on the top chair and stretched out a hand to place on the pulse pillow.
She saw that the imperial physician still took something and tapped it on her arm, and after a while, the thing changed color.
Pei Yi didn't understand the reason for this, but just roughly guessed that if the thing changed color, it should mean that she was a woman.
Physician Qian silently put the things back into the medicine box, and then politely bowed to her to leave. The whole process was indescribably respectful.
After he exited, Imperial Physician Zhou walked in.
This imperial physician is very handsome, with a big belly, and it seems that walking is a bit awkward.
He has a kind smile on his face, just like a Maitreya Buddha.
When Imperial Physician Zhou entered the hall, he looked around cunningly.
Just this one action made the corner of Pei Yi's mouth twitch.
She thinks, this doctor Zhou is probably another friendly army who came out of nowhere.
Sure enough, after the imperial doctor approached her this week, he happily lowered his voice and said, "Master Pei, Xun Sijie and I are good buddies."
"Before Xun Sijie returned to Yongzhou, he specifically told me to help you."
"I didn't understand at the time, how can I, an imperial physician, help Mr. Pei?"
"Looking at the situation now, I kind of understand it."
"Master Pei, what result you want today depends on your words."
Imperial Physician Zhou promised with a smile: "I, Mr. Zhou, will definitely find a way to help you deal with Imperial Physician Chen and Imperial Physician Qian. In the end, the diagnosis results of the three of us are absolutely consistent."
The corner of Pei Yi's mouth twitched.
Although she was touched by Xun Huan's deployment, she was indeed a little depressed.
"Ahem..."
Pei Yi coughed dryly twice, and could only refuse once again in a high-sounding manner: "Physician Zhou, Mr. Pei behaves uprightly, sits upright, and is never afraid of gossip, let alone the facts. No matter how bleak the final result is, Pei also admitted."
(end of this chapter)