Pei Yanzhou didn't close his eyes all night. He went to every place Song Jinyin had mentioned inadvertently.
The whispers that I once heard suddenly became clear, and the long and vague memories came to my mind again.
Those things that he thought he had never cared about turned out to have taken root in his heart without even realizing it.
He actually remembered every word Song Jinyin said.
And it was only at this moment that he realized that there were so many places Song Jinyin wanted to go, but every place was just an inconspicuous small street or market.
The only similarity is the lively fireworks.
Pei Yanzhou felt very distressed.
Song Jinyin was nowhere to be seen, and he continued to endure the injury, not even appearing in the morning court.
...
Emperor Chong'an was full of anger and got angry first when others were impeaching him.
When the ministers saw this, they shut up. Coupled with the assassination of the eldest princess, there was an undercurrent in the court. No one mentioned Pei Yanzhou anymore, which made everyone who had anything to do with him secretly sigh.
After the morning court, before Emperor Chong'an could order the arrest, he saw the eldest princess with a bad face asking for an audience.
"Hui'an has met His Majesty, and I beg Your Majesty to make the decision for Hui'an."
"Is the imperial sister here for assassination?"
If it weren't for Princess Heyang's marriage, the siblings would be considered close.
But nowadays, in the face of power, everyone wants to protect their own wings, and everyone is worried about the other's sincerity. Even if they are related by blood, they have to be careful early.
This is the case with Princess Hui'an.
She no longer has a second daughter that the emperor can use. She needs to continue to be strong, support her daughter who is far away in Beirong, and plan for her simple and stupid son.
Thinking of this, the eldest princess lowered her eyes and saluted, and continued: "Hui'an is asking for forgiveness, and secondly, he is asking your majesty to make the decision and allow Hui'an to continue investigating what happened last night."
"What crime is the imperial sister guilty of?"
"I'm sorry for two reasons. One is because of the nonsense between Jing Xiu and Yan Zhou, and the other is that in order to catch the assassin, he secretly used His Majesty's soldiers to order a search for Hui'an. These actions are all Hui'an's fault. However, regarding the assassin, please Your Majesty is aware of this and allows Hui An to make the decision for himself."
The eldest princess's face was pale, but her eyes were burning with fire, showing her anger.
"The thief dared to enter the eldest princess's palace for the purpose of stealing. Now my son Heyang is working hard for Daxia and is dedicated to making good friends with the people of Beirong. Jingxiu has even begun to take over the affairs arranged by His Majesty. The assassin is now When you come to my eldest princess’s residence, do you want to kill Hui An or Jing Xiu, or is it because the eldest princess’s residence is only loyal to your majesty?”
The person in the high position did not make a sound, as if he was deep in thought, his eyes were deep, and the majesty of the emperor was fully displayed.
After a long time, he asked someone to bring a soft chair and let the visitor sit down.
"I will never let the imperial sister suffer any injustice regarding the assassin. No matter who is behind the scenes, I will never tolerate it!"
"Then Hui'an will thank Your Majesty in advance."
The eldest princess breathed a long sigh of relief, and her eye circles turned red just right, as if she had found support among relatives, which made Emperor Chong'an sigh with emotion.
The siblings had gone through many difficult times back then, but now, they had unknowingly developed a rift.
Now that he saw the softened side of Princess Hui'an, the emperor inevitably felt a little more guilty.
"The soldiers I gave to the emperor's sister were at her disposal, and there was no need to plead guilty to me. As for Yan Zhou, he acted so disrespectfully that he did not take me seriously. There was no need for the emperor's sister to speak for him. When it comes time to suppress the bandits, I It will make him think carefully for a few months."
"How many months have you been thinking about it?"
When the eldest princess heard that she was being dispatched, her mood became somewhat calmer. At any rate, no one could tell whose soldiers were searching for people due to this commotion.
It was just the emperor's words behind her that made her a little puzzled. These words could be light or serious, and they might even have an impact on where Jing Xiu should settle down in the future.
"Speaking of it, Yan Zhou has only been in the weak position for a year. There are not many young masters of this size in other families who can take on such responsibilities. He is the only one whose mother died early and his father was so ambitious. He is really the only one who can reach this point. It's not easy, but Hui'an can see that some of his impulses are just right now, like a human being, otherwise he always feels like he can't explain it."
"I know that the imperial sister values that boy, and so do I. Today, I also gave him an imperial edict to fulfill his love for the Xu family girl."
"Your Majesty... Hui'an had a different idea. He thought Your Majesty would blame him. He thought that Jing Xiu always liked to learn skills from behind Yan Zhou, and he was afraid that something would happen between the two of them and it would not end well."
The eldest princess listened quietly, her expression unchanged, but her heart moved because of Emperor Chong'an's words.
How could her imperial brother really let Pei Yanzhou marry General Xu's daughter? There must be some other plan here.
While Emperor Chong'an was speaking, he was also looking at Princess Hui'an below.
When he received the news that Pei Yanzhou had secretly blocked the city gate, he instantly became angry and suspicious. Even when the spies came back later, his doubts dissipated, but his anger never dissipated.
But he is the emperor, and he needs to find the most advantageous part in everything that has happened.
For example, the prince who is ready to move now needs someone to beat him.
He had always been aware of the undercurrents among the princes, but with the queen and her maternal family around, no one could really suppress the prince.
But the growth of his relatives was a big taboo for him, and now the prince could no longer see his own identity clearly. Even the group of assassins in the eldest princess's house might be related to the prince.
And Pei Yanzhou is the best sword he can hold.
He is always partial to the boy from the Pei family. If the prince gets alert and returns to the right track, he will be saved in the future. But if he goes further and further off the track, at least there is still a third child who can get the support of Pei Yanzhou and keep going higher. One step away.
No matter what happens, there are several other princes. No matter what, there must be someone who can suppress the prince at this time.
What's more, Pei Yanzhou is considered his eldest boy, and he knows all about his abilities.
Therefore, in Emperor Chong'an's mind, as long as Pei Yanzhou was not treasonous, even if he got angry, he would not really cut off his path.
Just as he was talking, the prince's voice asking for an audience came from outside the palace. The eldest princess's face darkened slightly, but she did not hide her inner dissatisfaction. Emperor Chong'an could see clearly when she frowned.
"not see."
Emperor Chong'an again associated the assassin with the prince.
He didn't even look at the father-in-law who reported the report, and said impatiently, "I am discussing something with the eldest princess. If he is concerned about the Pei family boy's affairs, let him not come again. I will make my own decision."
The father-in-law stepped back, and after a while, there was no movement outside.
The eldest princess had a vague suspicion in her mind, but she still frowned and started talking about the assassin again.
At this time, the father-in-law had already left the palace with the imperial edict.
The marriage decree was sent to Zhuyayuan together and to the General's Mansion.
Pei Yanzhou is not here, and no one can take the order.
Butler Wang hurriedly sent people to look for him, but the choice he thought he had made did not appear.
Even though it was a happy event to learn that this gifted marriage exceeded the initial expectations, Pei Yanzhou did not choose to return home.
He felt that the word "Crown Princess" was a bit harsh, and he didn't even finish listening to the secret guard's message.
He thought that if Song Jinyin heard the news, she would probably be even more reluctant to see him.
"This matter must not be spread outside. Send someone to the General's Mansion to remind you that marriage may not be a good thing, and this marriage may not necessarily happen."
"Yes, Master, this is an imperial edict. You should go back to the house first, otherwise..."
Xuan Yi did not expect that the prince would dare to refuse even the imperial edict, and even for such a major matter that the prince should have used for his own benefit, he had no reaction at all.
There was only a pair of dark eyes, with the anxiety and panic of not being able to find anyone in their eyes.
"He can't kill me."
Pei Yanzhou spoke coldly and pulled the horse's rope again.
There are still things he can use, and Emperor Chong'an will not let him go before cultivating a new chess piece.
What's more, even if he had to lose his life, Pei Yanzhou didn't have the slightest fear at the moment. He just wanted to see Song Jinyin.
Xuan Yi watched the person leave again, his heavy expression relaxed slightly.
At that moment, he finally saw the courage that originally belonged to the Crown Prince from the embarrassed and desolate noble young master in front of him. He figured that the Crown Prince knew what he was doing, and they just had to wait patiently.
It would be best if we could find Miss Jin Yin, and nothing like last night would happen again.
Just thinking about this, Xuan Yi's originally relieved heart became a little heavier.
Even risking her own safety and using the fire to escape, Song Jinyin must have given up.
And she is still pregnant.
According to her temperament, leaving this time would only be to keep the fetus in her belly. Naturally, she would not look back at the prince again.
The cold wind blew colder and colder, and Xuan Yi's brows that had just relaxed were slightly wrinkled again.
He thought again of the shabby inn that night.
The sentence "can't keep the child" caused a huge rift between the two of them.
