Biyu tightened the hand that had been holding the sword all year round. After staying in this mansion for so long, she was still not used to having empty hands.
Just as she was thinking about it, Cang Lin came over from outside, raised his eyes to look at her, frowned, and then knocked on the study door.
"Standing in a daze outside the master's house, do you want to die?"
"...I forgot about it for a moment."
Cang Rin was speechless and glanced sideways at her when entering the room.
Everyone who got close to Song Jinyin was a little strange. Biyu was like this, and so was the little girl.
There was warmth in the room, but it also carried a heavy pressure, making Cang Lin dare not look at the person kneeling on the ground.
He approached Pei Yanzhou, lowered his voice, and reported the news he had just discovered.
The words that fell into Song Jinyin's ears were a little vague. She couldn't understand them, and she didn't want to understand them. She just became concerned when she saw Biyu talking about the injury of the Xu family girl.
Although it's nothing serious, it is definitely man-made.
After a long time, the visitor left, and then the wooden door closed, and the room fell into silence again.
"The third lady just sent me a message, probably to protect you."
Pei Yanzhou looked at her, "Since I promised Third Uncle before, this time, I can't do anything to disgrace Third Uncle. However, General Xu's beloved daughter is still lying in the wing. You are indeed guilty of dereliction of duty. I punish you by kneeling outside for two hours, do you have any complaints?"
Song Jinyin no longer wanted to talk to him anymore. She kowtowed and thanked him, then staggered to her feet, as if she was numb.
"Song Jinyin..."
The man above him saw that she didn't even look at him, and walked away resolutely and calmly. His eyebrows were slightly twisted, and his heart felt extremely empty.
After his jaw tensed for a moment, Pei Yanzhou subconsciously stopped her again: "Although you have neglected your duty today, you have also been implicated. When you are punished, what compensation do you want?"
Song Jinyin raised her eyes and glanced at him quietly.
When my thoughts came back, I wanted to remember his appearance at this moment bit by bit.
The person in front of him was still a little different from the one before.
In contrast, she suddenly missed the once clear and cold Pei Yanzhou. At least at that time, there was no one else in his heart, only climbing up and hating her.
"My slave wants those dried fruits."
Song Jinyin spoke in a hoarse voice, her cold eyes curved, revealing a faint smile, "Including those defective products that the prince said."
She wanted to remember this day forever. Pei Yanzhou was different from the previous scoldings, all because of doubt.
He didn't believe her.
In the past, his distrust was all because he was the one in the game, blinded by hatred and unable to see the reason clearly.
But not this time.
This time it was obviously something easy to find out, but he convicted her without waiting.
Pei Yanzhou stared at Song Jinyin's eyes that were gradually darkening, and emotions surged in his heart. The confusion that he had recently been suppressed due to errands resurfaced again, mixed with panic.
"Song Jinyin, what are you so angry about? Do you know that with your current status, if you don't get punished by me today, the mistakes you made in front of me could kill you!"
I think only scolding is the best way to suppress those uncontrollable emotions.
But it was this scolding that made the man who was still kneeling on the ground shed tears in his eyes and suddenly woke up.
It turns out that what he and she value are not the same.
Pei Yanzhou's superior rebuke was laced with pity. As a master, he was indeed a great gift. But Song Jinyin, from beginning to end, only cared about the first questions.
Thinking about it, he is probably crazy.
Just now, she wanted to see guilt on Pei Yanzhou's face.
"Your Majesty, forgive me. Since it is against the rules, I will ask for...a hundred taels."
Song Jinyin looked at her hand on the ground mockingly and touched her forehead lightly.
A cool breeze blows from time to time outside the house.
Pei Yanzhou's eyes rolled for a moment as he watched Song Jinyin slowly walk out of the study and kneel on the corridor.
But this mistake must be found.
The man glanced at her quietly, then turned coldly and strode away.
Before leaving, he looked at the maid who had followed the doctor into Zhuya Courtyard. Seeing the maid turning her appraising eyes a few times before sneaking out, he signaled Xuan Er to follow.
...
In the side room on the other side, the third prince was holding a tea cup and listening to the news sent by the guard with a solemn expression.
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yanzhou knocked on the door and entered.
"Is it the Ye family again?"
The third prince asked in a deep voice.
There were only two people left in the room, and Pei Yanzhou lost his laziness just now. After bowing and saluting, he sat down beside him. He did not answer this question, but only asked about other things.
"What does the third prince think of the Ye family and his son?"
"My father is very important to her. I think if the prince can win her over, she will be able to get a lot of help. Unfortunately, the prince already has a princess, so the girl from the Ye family will probably not be sent to the backyard of the East Palace."
"Does the third prince want to marry you?"
Pei Yanzhou said it casually, but his tone made people subconsciously pay attention to it.
The third prince looked at him and smiled, leaning back in his chair nonchalantly, as if he had heard a joke.
"Don't say that Mr. Ye's path to the prime ministership has not been completely decided yet. Even if he takes over the vacancy of the left prime minister, it will be a loss for me to marry Ye Wanqiu. Speaking of which, it means you are in the way, otherwise the three princes and concubines will Maybe she is General Xu’s beloved daughter.”
"Even if the third prince wants to marry him, His Majesty may not agree."
Pei Yanzhou's words were somewhat sincere.
The third prince's mother, Concubine De, has a third-grade official in her family, but she is not as prominent as the queen. However, if she can win over General Xu, who holds military power, and confront the prince in the future, the third prince's confidence will be greatly reduced. A lot harder.
"Since Yan Zhou knows this, why are you asking me all this? Could it be that the beautiful lady was injured and feels so distressed that she doesn't know what to say?"
The third prince smiled meaningfully, but saw that the person in front of him also raised his lips, and a little frost rose in his eyes, "I just don't know the third prince's plan, and I'm afraid that if I touch the Ye family, it will delay the third prince." thing."
"Ask me this way, are you...going to deal with the Ye family girl?"
"She has repeatedly touched my people and made comments about my family affairs. I should repay her."
"Then what are your plans? She is the legitimate daughter of the Ye family after all. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to fight and kill her."
The smile on Pei Yanzhou's lips did not stop. He lowered his head and flicked the lid of the tea.
"How could it be? I just want to arrange a marriage for her, that's all."
The third prince frowned and put down the tea cup in his hand.
He has many civil servants in his hands, so marrying a girl from the Ye family is indeed not as good as being close to the generals. However, it will not be beneficial to him if the Ye family is attracted by other princes.
"I heard that Concubine Rong is quite favored, but she has no children. Only a nephew from my family can be considered a good influence. I thought that the Ye family is also valued by His Majesty now. If the two families can get married, maybe they will too. This is something that will make His Majesty happy, and maybe it will also make Master Ye’s journey to becoming Prime Minister go faster.”
"Concubine Rong's family... Mr. Chen, the minister of Guanglu Temple? I heard that because of his love for Concubine Rong, my father is planning to let Concubine Rong, the eldest brother, transfer to Taichang Temple. But no matter how the transfer is done, the Ye family girl is afraid that she will They all look down on the Chen family, and his legitimate son seems to have been in trouble a few days ago. I heard that he can no longer..."
"Everything that Ye Wanqiu can like is a threat to His Highness the Third Prince. In order for His Highness to have a smooth journey in the future, he simply kills these threats. It will be beneficial to His Highness and also to the ministers."
Pei Yanzhou raised his eyes and met the third prince's penetrating eyes.
After a long time, the third prince laughed out loud, brushing off the temptation just now.
If Pei Yanzhou can tell him this, it won't take long to get on his boat completely.
"This is all a trivial matter. Now that Yan Zhou has thought about it, I will ask my mother and concubine for help when the time comes. Maybe I can even get a marriage from my father."
"There is no need to trouble Concubine De at this time."
Pei Yanzhou smiled gently again, "In this matter between men and women, it's better for you and me to agree. I just don't know if Concubine Rong cares about her nephew's marriage. Maybe the empress is more impatient. The young master of the Chen family can still be with Ye. A wonderful encounter in late autumn."
"Concubine Rong is naturally happy to hear about it. She has no children, and there is no young prince in the palace who can support her. She naturally hopes that my family will take care of her. It just so happens that my mother and concubine will occasionally chat with her."
The third prince thought for a long time, figured out what Pei Yanzhou meant, and took over the conversation.
He wanted to completely cut off Ye Wanqiu's path and leave him in the back house, unable to survive or die.
After talking about the business, the third prince couldn't help but become a little more interested. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the person in front of him.
"The words "You and I are willing to do something about men and women" came out of Yan Zhou's mouth. I don't know why it was a bit abrupt, but I don't want to go into it. What I am curious about is the words "My people" in Yan Zhou's mouth just now. ’, I’m afraid you’re not referring to the Xu family girl, right?”
"What does the Third Prince think?"
Pei Yanzhou stood up and straightened his sleeves carelessly, then suddenly remembered that the man was still kneeling in the corridor.
"Third Prince, do you want to go and sit in the study? It's rare to come to the mansion, and I don't want to see all these troublesome things. Why don't you go and take a look at the calligraphy and paintings I recently collected."
The two looked at each other and walked side by side.
It wasn't until he followed Pei Yanzhou to the study that the third prince understood what he meant.
The person kneeling not far away was very weak and his face was slightly pale. Although his petite face showed weakness, it was more stubborn and refused to fall.
It is indeed very charming, but this flower that cannot be blown away is more than just charming.
