When Su Fengyi saw Pei Yu walk into the study, she could completely understand why the eldest princess in the original book was so obsessed with this third place winner of the imperial examination in the Pei family.
The eldest princess had lived in the capital for many years and had seen the roughness of the men from the north. Suddenly, she saw the handsome and gentle man from the south of the Yangtze River. She fell in love with him at first sight and couldn't let him go.
Even the reason why he fell in love with Shen He later was because the young general of the Shen family had a physique and figure that were somewhat similar to Pei Yu.
But Su Fengyi would never make the same mistake as the princess in the original book, because Pei Yu, although seemingly gentle, is actually a very difficult person to mess with, and has a very dark heart.
In the original book, after the hero, King Pingliang, ascended the throne, Pei Yu, a background character from the early stage, officially appeared. In just a few years, he overwhelmed a group of old ministers and the Pingliang Gang's meritorious followers, entered the cabinet and became the prime minister, standing at the top of the power field of the Great Mu Dynasty.
The eldest grandson raised by the Pei family is the person who will carry the banner of the family's rise and fall in the future. Gentleness and affection are his disguise, while deceit and ruthlessness are his essence.
As for the cunning person, Su Fengyi was not prepared to compete with him in cunning, and she felt that she could not win against him.
The only thing that can defeat deceit is sincerity.
So when Pei Yu walked into the study, Su Fengyi didn't do any preparation or greetings, and said directly:
"Pei Zhaoming, the emperor cannot lead the army in person. You have to stop this."
Pei Yu was not surprised to hear the princess say this. When he saw Su Fengyi at Lord Xu's house today, he knew why she came.
He was just surprised that she would discuss this matter with him instead of Lord Xu.
Judging from his previous encounters with her, the eldest princess was beautiful but a straightforward and simple-minded person. It was completely beyond his expectation that she would think of looking for Lord Xu, not to mention the relationship between the Pei family and the Xu family.
So what if he visited the Xu family? An old friend, a good friend, admiring the family, a disciple, he could find any excuse to explain the matter away.
He was just a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy, while Lord Xu was a second-rank Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It was simply a fantasy that a Minister of the Ministry of Revenue took orders from a minor official of the seventh rank. No one would believe it if you told it to others.
Pei Yu could never have imagined that Su Fengyi saw the essence through the results. As a future prime minister and a natural politician, it was impossible for him to stay out of it at this time. He would definitely look for opportunities to gain benefits.
Therefore, Pei Yu went to the Xu family because of the emperor's personal expedition.
Su Fengyi is the eldest princess, the emperor's twin sister, and the person in the world who is closest to the emperor in terms of blood relationship. Her interests are completely tied to the emperor's interests.
So her position is obvious, which is to prevent this from happening.
If the Pei family also disagreed with the emperor leading the army in person, then when Su Fengyi sent an invitation to the Xu family, Lord Xu would naturally accept the invitation.
After all, it's going to be done anyway, so why not kill two birds with one stone and do the eldest princess a favor, which may come in handy in the future.
Lord Xu declined politely, indicating that the Pei family wanted to facilitate this matter, which might cost the emperor his life.
The aristocratic family is permanent, but the emperors come and go.
The Pei family has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for hundreds of years. They are a truly powerful family. They have even changed dynasties several times. When Taizu conquered the world, he received funding from the Pei family.
A family like the Pei family might not take the current little emperor seriously.
Especially since the emperor was going to lead the army in person this time, the Pei family didn't even use any strategy. They just let him die and didn't stop him.
So why did the Pei family do this?
Pei Yu's peach blossom eyes smiled gently and affectionately:
"Your Highness thinks too highly of me. I am a person of little influence and I am afraid it will be difficult for me to accomplish anything."
Su Fengyi took a letter from the bookshelf and handed it to Pei Yu:
"You take a look at this first."
Pei Yu looked at the princess who had given him constant surprises today with great interest. He took the letter from her and unfolded it:
"...part ways and live happily ever after..."
Su Fengyi gave him a letter of withdrawal of engagement. She wanted to cancel the engagement between the eldest princess and the Pei family of Jiangnan.
Pei Yu read the letter of divorce, slightly restrained his smile, and asked with a half-smile:
"Is this, Your Highness, the condition?"
He seemed to be asking a question, but Su Fengyi saw his expression and the hint of sarcasm in his eyes and knew that he was merely stating a statement.
It states that at this moment, the eldest princess is still naive enough to exchange the marriage contract for benefits.
Jiangnan Pei Yu was never someone who would be coerced, and he would never tolerate anyone using his engagement as a condition.
And this is naturally not Su Fengyi's condition.
"No, this is my sincerity."
Su Fengyi said:
"The bond between husband and wife is predestined, and it is the bond between two families. If there is no bond to keep them together, it will only create resentment and hatred.
Although I admire Pei Jun's charm, I am helpless as flowers are willing but water is flowing. Why force it?
I don't have this fate in this life, I wish to part ways with Pei Jun in peace."
Regardless of whether Pei Yu agrees to stop the emperor from leading the army in person, Su Fengyi will cancel her engagement with him today.
Why would the Pei family allow the emperor to commit suicide?
That’s because, according to the rules set by Taizu, the son-in-law of the emperor is not allowed to interfere in government affairs.
Taizu made this rule entirely for Su Fengyi's own good.
At any time and in any relationship, the economic base determines the superstructure. What Taizu wanted was that the prince consort would be completely dependent on the princess, live under the princess's nose, and not dare to make the princess feel angry in the slightest.
This rule is good for Su Fengyi, but it is a disaster for the prince consort.
Pei Yu, the next generation head of the Pei family who was trained with all his strength, would have no further progress in his official career once he became a son-in-law of the emperor.
In this case, how can a person with no hope for a career in politics lead the future of the Pei family?
The Pei family is wealthy and powerful, with a large population, and everyone has ambitions. Pei Yu's position as the future head of the family will naturally face great challenges.
Having lost both his career prospects and his position as the head of the family, it is impossible for Pei Yu to like this marriage proposal or the eldest princess.
Ruining someone's future is like killing their parents. The engagement between the eldest princess and Pei Yu is basically a death warrant for the eldest princess. Such a thing should naturally be resolved as soon as possible.
Pei Yu looked at the eldest princess and found that her expression was genuine and came completely from the heart.
The look on her face now as if she wanted to break up with him was real, and the look on her face when she offered her true heart to him was also real.
Can people's emotions really change so drastically all of a sudden?
Pei Yu didn't believe it.
Therefore, there is only one possibility, either she was using her sincerity to deceive people back then, or she is using her hypocrisy to deceive people now.
Whether it was true or false, he couldn't tell it right under his nose.
This, liar.
This was a liar whom he couldn't see through.
This is a brilliant liar.
Pei Yu prided himself on being smart and able to see through people at a glance, and he never took others seriously. But who would have thought that one day, he would be deceived!
Pei Yu felt something burning in his blood. It was the uncontrollable excitement. It was the excitement of finally meeting an opponent after so many years!
Su Fengyi, great, nice to meet you!
Pei Yu accepted the letter of withdrawal of engagement and neither agreed nor disagreed.
Su Fengyi felt as if a cluster of fanatical flames suddenly rose in his eyes. The flame flashed away, and in the blink of an eye, the gentle and affectionate Tanhualang appeared before her again.
Pei Yu looked straight into Su Fengyi's eyes, and this time the smile almost overflowed from his eyes:
"Your Highness, please tell us your bargaining chips and conditions."
Su Fengyi also smiled and looked back at him, their eyes intertwined in the air, inseparable:
"Are you satisfied with the position of the cabinet's deputy minister, Lord Pei?"
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