Quick Travel: Passing Through the Bloody World

In the court, Xuanyuan Mingyuan was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown-shaped hat. His tender and delicate face had a bit more imperial majesty.

Xue Shenyi and Ji Feiyue stood on the left and right sides of the dragon throne, like two powerful guards protecting the still young emperor.

Minister Pei clenched the tablet in his hand, his face gloomy.

He remembered how miserable Lan looked when he was sent back yesterday with blood all over his face, and his wife and daughter's crying made him heartbroken.

But the letter from Xue Shenyi made him feel cold all over, as if he was falling into an ice cellar.

How did Xue Shenyi get involved with Pei Yu?

What is the relationship between them? Did Xue Shenyi already know that Pei Yu was a substitute for marriage?

If Xue Shenyi knew about it, they would be guilty of deceiving the emperor. At the very least, they would be demoted to commoners, and at the worst, their entire family might be executed and all nine generations of their clan would be implicated.

Minister Pei did not dare to offend Xue Shenyi, so he could only let Lan swallow the grievances she had suffered.

But Lan immediately punched and kicked him, pointed at his nose and called him a coward. Minister Pei usually endured Lan's gentle words, but he got angry and slapped Lan in the face.

Now Mrs. Lan is still making a fuss at home and is about to hang herself. Minister Pei has no home to return to and has to rush to attend court. He is exhausted both physically and mentally.

Seeing Lan's hysterical look, he suddenly began to recall the appearance of Pei's mother.

"Minister Pei, do you have any objection?"

The voice echoed in the hall, awakening Minister Pei who was lost in thought.

Minister Pei noticed from the corner of his eye that the person beside him had taken a step back. His knees softened and he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I have no dissatisfaction."

"So, your daughter's marriage to a distant place is settled."

Minister Pei was stunned and asked in surprise: "Marry far away?" What does marry far away mean?

Xuanyuan Mingyuan frowned in dissatisfaction: "Minister Pei, do I need to repeat this to you again?"

Minister Pei turned pale, thinking quickly to find an excuse for himself: "Your Majesty, I was in a trance just now, and my chest was in unbearable pain. I was unable to hear your Majesty's will for a while. I am terrified, please forgive me!"

Seeing this, Xue Shenyi stepped forward and repeated what Xuanyuan Mingyuan had just said.

The royal family of the Southern Barbarians sent envoys to meet the emperor and ask for a marriage alliance with the princess of Wei to promote relations between the two countries. This was a strategy of appeasement.

However, all the princesses of marriageable age in Wei State had been married, and the oldest remaining one was only nine years old, which did not meet the conditions for marriage.

However, the Nanman were determined to seek marriage. In order to maintain friendly relations between the two countries, they wanted to select one of the daughters of court officials to be named Princess Chang'an and marry her off to the Wei State.

Xue Shenyi's voice was tinged with laughter: "The Queen Mother is the daughter of Minister Pei. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and behaves in a dignified and proper manner.

Therefore, Your Majesty believes that Minister Pei's second daughter must be one of the most beautiful ladies in the capital, so he specially named her Princess Chang'an and married her off for the Kingdom of Wei."

Minister Pei suddenly raised his voice: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible! Your servant Pei Yu is eccentric and cowardly, and is not a good choice!"

His voice was urgent, and he even forgot the rule of not looking up to face the emperor. When he looked up, he happened to meet Xue Shenyi's gaze. Before he could react, the jade fan in Xue Shenyi's hand had already hit Minister Pei on the head.

Xue Shenyi said in a cold voice: "How dare you! Minister Pei, have you even forgotten the rules?"

Blood flowed down Pei Shilang's forehead. He didn't care about the pain. He knelt down and kowtowed heavily.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I deserve to die!"

"Well, since Minister Pei didn't hear clearly just now, let's just settle this matter." Xuanyuan Mingyuan's voice was cold.

Pei Shilang's voice trembled: "Your Majesty..."

"Okay," Xuanyuan Mingyuan said with impatience hidden in his voice, raising his hand and saying, "I am tired, so I will leave the court."

Xue Shenyi bowed and said, "Farewell, Your Majesty."

Ji Feiyue leaned forward and said, "I respectfully bid farewell to Your Majesty."

It was a bright sunny day outside the palace. Xue Shenyi's sedan chair was parked outside the palace. Before he could get on, his trouser legs felt tight.

He turned around and saw Pei Shilang grabbing his trouser leg, crying to him with his head covered in blood: "Please, Master Seal Holder, my daughter cannot marry far away!"

"Minister Pei, this is His Majesty's will. We cannot decide."

Pei Shilang shook his head: "No, Master Seal Holder, you are His Majesty's teacher, His Majesty will consider your words! Please, Master Seal Holder, save my daughter."

"Minister Pei, you are right." Xue Shenyi's eyes showed a trace of disgust. He kicked Minister Pei away and said in a cold voice: "But why should I help you to beg His Majesty?"

"..."

Minister Pei fell to the ground in embarrassment and was speechless for a moment.

Xue Shenyi looked at him sarcastically: "Minister Pei, the man the Princess Chang'an married is the ruler of a country. This is a blessing that ordinary people cannot achieve. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

Xue Shenyi's voice was calm, but Pei Shilang's head suddenly buzzed.

These words...

He once said this to Pei Yu.

This is what he said when he used threats and bribes to force Pei Yu to marry in place of Pei Binghe.

——You are marrying the king of a country! What else can you be dissatisfied with? This is your blessing!

——Binghe is weak, and you don’t want to see your sister enter the palace, right?

Same words, same experience.

But this time, there will be no other Pei Yu to replace Pei Binghe.

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Pei Mansion

"No, I won't marry! I won't marry even if I die!"

Pei Binghe's face was covered with tears. She shook her head frantically, knelt on the ground, grabbed Pei Shilang's sleeve and cried, "Dad, the Southern Barbarian Emperor is already forty years old, and my daughter will not marry!"

Pei Shilang showed reluctance on his face. He patted Pei Binghe's head and sighed, "This is His Majesty's will, Binghe, accept it."

"My daughter doesn't recognize you! She would rather die than marry!" Pei Binghe bit her lower lip and looked at Minister Pei stubbornly with her neck stiff.

If she had been like this in the past, Minister Pei would have been reluctant to try to coax her, but now he was forced into a desperate situation, and looking at Pei Binghe's expression he only felt annoyed.

"Then what do you want Dad to do? Do you want the entire Pei family to die for you?"

Minister Pei roared with a ferocious look on his face.

Pei Binghe was so frightened that her whole body trembled. She didn't expect that her father, who always doted on her, would be so hysterical.

Pei Binghe said cautiously: "Go... go and ask Pei Yu, Dad... go and ask Pei Yu! She is the Queen Mother now, His Majesty will definitely give her some face."

At the end, a glimmer of hope appeared on Pei Binghe's face.

Minister Pei seemed to think she was extremely stupid: "Pei Yu? Why did she enter the palace? Do you think she will still help you?"

The little bit of hope on Pei Binghe's face was extinguished in an instant, and she fell to the ground with a dejected look on her face.

Minister Pei threw his sleeves and said, "Don't leave this house until you get married."

The door locked with a slight sound. Pei Binghe clenched her fists, bit her lower lip tightly, and her eyes were cold.

If...if she hadn't let Pei Yu enter the palace in her place, would it be Pei Yu instead of her who would be marrying into the Southern Barbarians today?

Why is this so...

Why can Pei Yu sit comfortably on the throne of Queen Mother!

Pei Yu...