Ever since Pei Yi became paralyzed, he felt that he had no place to use all his strength. If he felt depressed in the past, he would just practice a set of sword techniques in the yard, and the depression would disappear.
But now, he wants people to serve him everywhere, and that kind of incompetent self-loathing emotion is so strong that even someone like him who has excellent emotional control cannot completely suppress it. Instead, it is getting worse day by day.
In order to avoid having too many random thoughts, he had many rare books in the study moved to the bedside table, and spent his time reading in bed every day.
It was a good day, and it was a rare day for him to bask in the sun. He felt more open-minded. He was leaning on a small couch by the window, flipping through a chess book, while another man was fiddling with chess pieces on the board.
Then he heard Dan Feng's voice coming from outside the door: "Master, there is good news!"
Pei Yi did not stop playing chess nor raise his head as he asked, "What's the good news?"
Dan Feng pushed the door open and walked towards the bed as usual. When he heard a voice behind him, he found Pei Yi on the small couch and turned around and walked towards it.
Dan Feng took out the portrait from his arms. It was the picture of the goddess that Hua Manxi described. After Dan Feng got the painting, he asked a bookstore to make a few copies of it. Therefore, he kept the original manuscript with him and never showed it to anyone. Now it is intact.
"I found the goddess fairy! Turns out she's not a goddess fairy!"
Pei Yi was confused. He raised his eyebrows and stared at Dan Feng and asked, "Then what is she?"
Dan Feng replied happily, "She is the daughter of the Duke of Wei! She was raised in a farm outside the capital since she was a child!"
When Pei Yi was young, he also heard rumors about the Duke of Wei's Mansion. It was said that the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife had a bad fate with the elders in the family, so she was sent to a farm outside the capital when she was a few years old.
But how could a girl who grew up in a farm outside Beijing learn such superb medical skills?
After he woke up, Dan Feng told him in detail what happened that day. His whole body was cold and he couldn't even feel his pulse. The girl gave him an injection and his pulse recovered.
Even Mr. Ye doesn't have this ability.
He asked Dan Feng: "Since you found out that she is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei, have you found out all the details about her?"
Dan Feng said, "As it concerns the health of the master, Dan Feng naturally dare not be careless. The goddess is named Xie Zhichan, and she is the only daughter of the wife of the Duke of Weiguo. The wife of the Duke of Weiguo, Hang Qianqian, is the daughter of the former director of the Imperial Hospital, Hang Yu. When the family of Hang Imperial Doctor was exiled to Lingnan because of the Li Fei incident, the wife of the Duke of Weiguo was a married woman and was not affected. However, her life in the Duke of Weiguo's mansion has not been easy since then, so she could not protect her daughter. However, this young lady has now been taken back to the Duke of Weiguo's mansion."
Pei Yi asked: "Oh? Why were you suddenly taken back to the mansion?"
Dan Feng said: "Speaking of which, this is all thanks to the new champion."
Pei Yi frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "What does this have to do with the new number one scholar?"
Dan Feng suddenly said, "Sir, you will never guess who Miss Xie's fiancé is."
When Pei Yi heard Dan Feng suddenly talk about the fiancé of a girl in the boudoir, and thought about the suspense he had left before, he had guessed the answer and said, "The fiancé of this Miss Xie is this year's top scholar?"
Dan Feng said, "That's right! I'm smart! I can guess it right!"
Pei Yi ignored Dan Feng's flattery and placed another chess piece on the chessboard, saying, "This year's top scholar is called Lu Xiuzhu, right? The young master of the Earl's Mansion in Chiayi who was awarded the chastity arch by the emperor?"
Dan Feng nodded and said, "That's right." He sighed and said, "Although Madam Lu raised her son alone, and after her son died, she raised her grandson alone, which is admirable. But a widowed old lady must have a strange temper. Someone as capable as Miss Xie would not like the many rules of the backyard."
Pei Yi looked up at Dan Feng again and said, "We only met once, but you seem to know her quite well."
Dan Feng said, "Just because she saved my dying master on the road, Dan Feng has a new respect for her." He added, "Fortunately, this marriage didn't happen."
Pei Yi raised his eyebrows and glanced at Dan Feng. Was this kid afraid that he would get bored and think too much, so he told him a story by breaking up the information? He even learned to whet his appetite.
He placed another piece on the chessboard before asking, "How do you know this marriage won't work out?"
Sure enough, Dan Feng said mysteriously, "Because Princess Yongtai went to the Lu Mansion today."
Pei Yi held a chess piece in his hand and knocked it on the chessboard a few times. He suddenly laughed and said, "So, the prince has set his eyes on the number one scholar? He even wants to win over the future officials? Is he trying to tie down the number one scholar with An Le's marriage?"
Dan Feng shook his head and said, "It was Princess Anle herself who saw Master Lu parading in the Shuiyun Tower and fell in love with him at first sight and decided to marry him."
Pei Yi seemed to recall the past and said, "Then Madam Lu married her daughter to a merchant for a few dollars. Now she will definitely abandon the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion and choose the Princess's Mansion. Such a face-conscious person will definitely not take the initiative to cancel the engagement. Do you know what the Earl of Chiayi's Mansion did after the Princess left?"
Dan Feng said: "The Earl's Mansion of Jiayi immediately sent an invitation to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion, inviting Miss Xie to attend Mr. Lu's celebration banquet."
Pei Yi sneered and said, "They have clearly decided to cancel the engagement but still sent an invitation. I'm afraid it's for the Hongmen Banquet. Go and see if they have also sent an invitation to the Prince of Yan's Mansion. It just so happens that I stay in the house all day long with nothing to do, so I should go out for a walk."
Dan Feng immediately smiled and said, "No need to ask, there must be one. Although the Earl's Mansion of Chiayi has not been able to squeeze into the circle of dignitaries in Kyoto in recent years, and we don't associate with them, but whether to send an invitation is one thing, and whether we go or not is another matter."
Pei Yi said: "Then prepare a thank you gift, and when the day comes, accompany me to see my savior."
Dan Feng thought that he had not thanked the elder girl properly for saving his life in a hurry last time, so he naturally had to make full preparations this time. He listened to Pei Yi's instructions and went to get busy.
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Unexpectedly, when the invitation from the Lu Mansion was delivered to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion, it went directly into the hands of Aunt Yang. Aunt Yang was so happy that she took Xie Zhining to the tailor shop to make clothes and returned after dark.
Xie Zhining came back wearing a new silk dress and actually ran to Feiniao Pavilion to show off, "Today, my aunt made me another new dress. I wonder what you think, sister?"
Xie Zhichan was reading a book called "Records of Jiangnan Gardens", wondering what kind of courtyard he would choose to live in after the Weiguo Mansion was settled.
Unexpectedly, his leisurely mood was disturbed by a fly. He didn't even raise his head and said, "Not so good. What good can clothes do to a stink bug?"
Xie Zhining was so angry that he jumped up and down, mockingly saying, "Humph, my mother asked me to tell you that you should go to the Earl's Mansion in Chiayi tomorrow. Don't oversleep and be late."
Xie Zhichan thought for a long time before she remembered where the Earl's Mansion in Chiayi was. Wasn't it the home of her sweet fiancé who had fallen from the sky?
She raised her head and stared at Xie Zhining coldly, and asked, "Mother? Is it your mother or mine?"
Xie Zhining said unhappily, "Of course it's my mother. Your mother has never taken care of household chores and has never been in the limelight. It's natural that my mother is in charge of banquets and social events."
Xie Zhichan nodded: "Really? I'll go ask my father." After that, he stood up and walked straight towards the study.
The invitation was sent the day before the banquet, which must have been a spur-of-the-moment decision with no good intentions. Since the Lu family was so eager to marry into a wealthy family, she could take this opportunity to cancel the marriage.
She also inquired about the affairs of the Lu Mansion and found out that the eldest princess had gone to the Lu Mansion, so she sent out the invitation.
The widowed Madam Lu was willing to give up her own daughter for the betrothal gift, and the eldest princess came to her personally, so she must have reached a deal with her.
This marriage was not going to happen anyway. She had no feelings for Lu Xiuzhu and didn't want to go to the Lu Mansion and fight with an old lady.
But Aunt Yang wanted her to marry Lu Xiuzhu so as to pave the way for her Chang'er in the future. How could she let Aunt Yang go? What if she ruined her chance to break off the engagement?
As he walked past Xie Zhining, he reminded her, "Remember to call your mother aunt next time. Otherwise, I will give my father some advice and ask him to hire a strict nanny to teach you the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children."
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