"The daughter of a sinner?"
Pei Huan repeated slowly, his eyes swept over the speaker, and a coldness flashed through his eyes: "Who said the guilty minister's daughter?"
"Of course Your Majesty, the Song family has violated the law. As a member of the Song family, is it wrong for her to say that she is the daughter of a guilty minister? What's more, she was sent to the border by the emperor, and now she comes back without saying a word. How can this be so? Can’t it represent the problem?”
The woman who spoke walked out and said something, and there was a sudden silence around her.
Pei Huan smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "You are the Ning'an Princess of the Huaiyang Marquis family, right?"
Princess Ning'an's eyes flickered: "Yes, Prince Pei is threatening me?"
"You are not qualified yet, let Marquis Huaiyang come and talk to me."
Pei Huan said a word coldly, and then looked around.
"I know you all have thoughts in your heart, but I advise you to be quiet now, otherwise some people may not be able to bear my revenge when the results come out."
Pei Huanzhi said revenge, which made the atmosphere around him become more and more stagnant.
Time passed, and not long after, a sharp voice came: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived——"
Everyone stood up and saluted: "See you, the emperor, and see the queen mother."
The emperor and the queen mother appeared, looked around, and waved people to get up.
"Without ceremony, today is a celebration banquet for Pei Aiqing. Pei Aiqing is the main focus, please take a seat."
Everyone responded and took their seats.
After the emperor and the queen mother sat down, they immediately saw Song Shuwan next to Pei Huan, and their expressions suddenly changed.
The emperor glanced around without leaving a trace, and after the sound of strings and bamboos sounded, he asked: "Why is she here too?"
Pei Huan smiled slightly: "I brought her here specially."
The emperor frowned, feeling very unhappy: "If I remember correctly, she shouldn't be here right now, right?"
"Logically speaking, it really shouldn't be the case. However, she has contributed to the border incident. I feel that the merit has been outweighed. The past incident should end."
As soon as these words came out, the emperor's face turned ugly: "She has merit, but she can't make up for it, right?"
"Why can't it be done? Your Majesty, I am bold and want to ask the Emperor to re-examine the Song family case. Right and wrong, how about we wait until the case is found out before making a decision?"
No one expected that Pei Huan would mention the Song family case at the beginning of the banquet. Seeing the emperor's silence, the surrounding atmosphere gradually became solemn.
In the dead silence, a middle-aged man stood up and said, "Is Prince Pei's words a little disrespectful of the occasion?"
A sentence that seemed like a tactful inquiry was actually an accusation.
Pei Huan smiled: "When it comes to disregarding the occasion, I can't compare to Huaiyang Marquis and your concubine. Before the civil and military officials in the dynasty could say anything, Huaiyang Marquis and your concubine jumped out one after another. What they knew was that they were in the palace, and what they didn't know was that they were in the palace. I thought this was at the Huaiyang Marquis Mansion."
After saying these words, Marquis Huaiyang's expression immediately changed, and fear flashed in his eyes.
But he quickly came to his senses and explained: "Prince Pei misunderstood, I just think..."
"How the Marquis of Huaiyang feels that it has nothing to do with me. Although today is a reception banquet, I think that since all meritorious officials can be rewarded based on their merits, then the Miss Song family should also be rewarded. What does the emperor think?"
On the side, Song Shuwan was a little stunned. Pei Huan was talking about the Miss Song family, not the Crown Princess.
Silence spread, and the emperor's eyes darkened: "Of course you are right, but today is the reception banquet after all. Even if it is about meritorious service, it should be in the main hall. Pei Huan, please sit down and we will talk about it tomorrow."
Pei Huan nodded: "I understand."
After the words fell, he stopped speaking.
Song Shuwan's eyes glanced over his body several times, her lips pursed slightly: "Your Majesty, today is..."
Pei Huan handed over the cup in his hand and said with a smile: "This wine is good, let's try it?"
Song Shuwan glanced at it, took the cup and held it tightly: "It smells very good."
She knew that Pei Huan was reminding her not to say more, so she took a sip of her drink, then her eyes dropped and she stopped talking.
As they became quiet, the banquet went much more smoothly, and it soon came to an end.
The emperor and the queen mother left first, and the remaining ministers looked at Pei Huan with scrutiny and exploration in their eyes.
It stands to reason that Pei Huan's credit for defeating the Tatars was great and he should be respected by all the ministers. However, his behavior before the banquet invisibly erased a lot of his credit.
Song Shuwan looked at him coldly, feeling a little helpless in her heart. Pei Huan should not be ignored by these people.
"Your Majesty."
Pei Huan raised his eyes: "It's getting late, let's go back to the village."
Song Shu was about to say something but stopped, and nodded gently for a while.
Not long after the two left, there was a noise from behind.
Song Shuwan turned her head slightly: "Your Majesty, you are a bit messy today."
Pei Huan had one hand behind his back, and his black clothes made him look majestic, tall and erect, and even more graceful. Song Shuwan had never seen him before.
He said: "Why do you think I'm messing around?"
"The Tatars on the border have been repulsed, and the prince is at the top of his game. Why bother to make the emperor unhappy in front of all the ministers?"
Pei Huan turned his head, with a bit of surprise on his face: "So, you don't agree with my behavior today?"
Song Shuwan lowered her eyes: "It's not that I disagree, it's just that there are many ways to retry the Song family's case. There is no need to choose the one that is most unfavorable to you."
Pei Huan smiled: "How many people do you think will keep an eye on me after I return to Beijing and become so popular?"
Song Shuwan was silent, and in an instant she understood what Pei Huan meant.
"The prince wants to use the Song family's case to keep the officials in the capital away from you, but if this is the case, the emperor..."
Speaking of this, Song Shuwan frowned. She didn't mind Pei Huan using the Song family's case as a bargaining chip. After all, she only wanted the Song family's innocence, but when the emperor was involved, it seemed that Pei Huan was very irrational.
The two figures were cast on the ground by the moonlight, and Pei Huan said lightly: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Are you aware of it again?
Song Shuwan's lips moved slightly, but she didn't say anything.
The two returned to the villa and spent the night quietly.
The next morning, as soon as Song Shuwan got up, she heard Baicao say that Mrs. Hou was here.
"I have been sitting in the hall for almost half an hour."
Song Shuwan paused slightly: "What did the prince say?"
At this time, Qinglian walked in from the outside: "The Crown Prince said, just let her stay and ignore her."
Song Shuwan frowned, but didn't say anything. Pei Huan could just say something. To be honest, she didn't really want to contact the people in Dingyuan Marquis.
Unexpectedly, not long after, the concierge at the front came to report that Mrs. Xin Guogong was here, and Song Shuwan had no choice but to go to receive her.
As soon as I arrived in the hall, I heard Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Xinguo Gong talking.
"The Duke of Xinguo's Mansion is so capable. They even saved the daughter of the guilty minister. But I don't know how long the Duke of Xinguo's Mansion can survive. Pei Huan offended the emperor last night. If you wait a little longer, the emperor will definitely deal with it. You trust the Duke’s government.”
"What Mrs. Hou said is really interesting. Prince Pei is from the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. He offended the emperor. How could Duke Xinguo's Mansion be punished? Let me tell you, Madam Hou must have made plans early. After all, this Marquis Mansion is... You don’t know when it will be blocked.”
