The first favorite of rebirth

Pei Jiqing didn't say much, and took Xu Qingyan directly to the outskirts of the city. Xiao Wansheng hadn't shaved for two days, and there were many stubbles on his face, looking very fierce.

"The ancestral hall is not far away. If you don't believe me, you can go back now." Pei Jiqing turned her head and looked at Xu Qingyan's young face, which was forced to be calm. "I'll give you the money to hire a carriage."

Hearing this, Xu Qingyan puffed out his chest and hugged the scroll in his arms tightly. Although his expression was solemn and open, he was indeed downcast, and there was a patch on his elbow.

He seemed to be afraid of being seen by others, and deliberately hid it.

Seeing that Xu Qing was silent, Pei Jiqing didn't try to persuade him anymore, but continued to walk towards the outskirts of the city. After walking for about an hour, the sunset had already set, and a blue-gray building that was about to be completed appeared in front of him. This ancestral hall was solemn and simple, far away. It is opposite to the north of the imperial city.

"Master Rong!" The worker came out of the ancestral hall, and slightly wiped off the sweat and dust from his forehead, "Master Rong, it will take a few more days for the completion of this work, why did you come here first, there is not even a place to sit here, You see..."

"It's okay, I just took a look." Pei Jiqing had no airs, and simply sat on the bluestone in front of the door.The afterglow of the setting sun was warm and peaceful, enveloping his figure together with the ancestral hall of the Rong Mansion. More than [-] members of the Rong family and Rong Ting's close friends were all enshrined in this simple ancestral hall, far away from the emperor's place where the Supreme Emperor lived. Mausoleum is opposite.

He did disagree with Rong Ting once, and felt that he was too upright and unsuitable to survive in this officialdom, but now that all the dust has settled, he feels suddenly enlightened.

Rong Ting has always been an upright person, but he only has the stinky airs of a literati. If it were another emperor, I am afraid that he would not be able to tolerate him. .

Haiyan and Heqing, but the heroic spirit is long gone.

Pei Jiqing really wanted to say a few words to Rong Ting, but at this time there were other people here, and her identity was the son of the Rong family, so she could only kneel down and kowtow to the unfinished ancestral hall.This obeisance was regarded as a repayment for the friendship towards Rong Ting and his colleagues, as well as a repayment for Rong Luan's body and his clean name which was defiled for no reason.

Xu Qingyan was startled, holding the scroll and knelt down in a daze, his face was like a dull tree, and he said after a while: "So, you really built the ancestral hall, then..."

"Chunwei is about to release the rankings, and you might be able to win the top spot. Why do you do such a thing with them?" Pei Jiqing stood up, and gently patted the dust off his knees, "If what you saw today was not me, but this Hou Lord, you may have reported to the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment long ago. You are young and energetic, and you don’t need to be a gunman.”

Xu Qingyan took half a step back, blushed and said, "What do you mean?"

"Although a scholar comes from a poor family background, he still needs to act upright." Pei Jiqing pulled out the scroll in his hand abruptly, "You have a patch on your body, and these crimes that can be used to attack me are all written on rice paper in Chengxintang. superior."

Xu Qingyan's arguments were indisputable, his young and handsome face suddenly turned red, Xiao Wansheng saw his thin skin, and couldn't help but said: "Mom, it seems that you are also taking money to do things, and you are still pretending to be a scholar. Why don't you just follow him now?" I'll go and ask the Ministry of Punishment to work overtime for you."

"I didn't take money to do things! Although I misunderstood the previous one, it was from the heart." Xu Qingyan listened to the threat, but straightened his chest. "Today is indeed my fault. If you want to take someone, do it!"

He straightened his neck, with an expression of reluctance to admit defeat, obviously stretched but frank and frank, really like a fallen phoenix.

"I didn't intend to take you, this article is well written, maybe you can get a good reputation." Pei Jiqing opened the scroll, then slowly closed it, and handed him a silver coin, "It is worthy of such rice paper. "

"I don't want it!" Xu Qingyan waved his hands, and then took a few steps back, "I misunderstood Mr. Rong today. If you really have fame, I will go to the manor to thank you."

"Mother-in-law." Xiao Wansheng was a little displeased, "You can take it if I give it to you..."

"Master Rong?" Xiao Wansheng hadn't finished speaking, two guards approached, Pei Jiqing recognized the faces of these two people, it must be Jue Yun who came to Xingshi again to question her, so she couldn't help rubbing her temples.

"The emperor asked me to enter the palace again?" Pei Jiqing hastily lowered her head, pretending to mutter, "I've been feeling unwell recently, and I'm sorry to bother you two adults to communicate..."

"The emperor didn't ask you to enter the palace, but he ordered you otherwise. He specially sent the younger one to inform him that the envoy from the Liao Kingdom will come to the capital recently, and he wants you to go to the posthouse to arrange it yourself. These days are busy, so there is no need to enter the palace. .” The guard didn’t announce the decree, but just handed over a simple letter.

Pei Jiqing frowned, and stretched out his hand to open the handwriting. It was indeed Jueyun's words, but it was not stamped on it. Since Jueyun became emperor, he asked himself to enter the palace almost every day. He also wanted to avoid the basin of sewage splashed by Lin Chen. , only to retreat for a few days.Pei Jiqing lowered her head and thought for a moment, and suddenly thought of Lin Chen's dissatisfaction with herself when she entered the palace every day, so she hurriedly said: "My lords, is this written by the emperor himself?"

"This is what the emperor wrote with his own eyes." The guard lowered his head and said nervously: "I heard what the emperor said. I originally planned to ask you to go to Jinzhou to meet me, but then I didn't know how to say something, so I decided to call you only." Set up the post house. I can remind you, did you offend the emperor somewhere..."

Pei Jiqing understands Jie Yun, if he still refuses to enter the palace, not only will Jue Yun not deliberately alienate him, but he will be urged to come to the palace every day to question his teacher, if the child wants to not enter the palace by himself, it is probably because of an accident in the palace.

But he wanted to stay in the capital by himself, and he specifically mentioned Xiao Wansheng, presumably because he was afraid that the scene at the gate of the city would happen again, so he wanted him to stay in the capital. After all, with Xiao Wansheng protecting him, he would not be harmed.Pei Jiqing suddenly thought of Lin Chen's arrogance in the past few days, and Wan Qing, who knew how to make "ci card names", was not dead. Could it be that Lin Chen, who served three masters in succession, finally couldn't take it anymore?

The spring was cold, but Pei Jiqing was sweating all over his body. He suddenly turned around and looked at Xiao Wansheng and said, "Master Hou, you should go back to the guard immediately and take care of the imperial army. I will enter the palace right now and lend me my waist card." !"

Xiao Wansheng frowned and handed over the waist card, before asking him to explain, Pei Jiqing had already led the white horse beside the guard, the guard stretched out his arm to stop the horse's hooves, and said angrily: "Lord Rong, even if you are favored by the emperor, you shouldn't Resist the decree!"

"The emperor will punish me for the crime of resisting the order!" Pei Jiqing tightened the reins, put his feet on the horse's back, and then grabbed the whip. The white horse immediately neighed and headed towards the imperial city.

Xiao Wansheng hastily led another horse, but the guard stopped him and said with a wry smile: "Master Hou, if you take this horse away, our brothers will have to go back."

"The military situation is urgent, if it is delayed..." Xiao Wansheng was extremely angry at first, but suddenly stared at the guard's brow, let go of the rein loosely, and smiled helplessly.

"Mom, you're a bitch." He cursed for no reason, and threw the reins back into the hands of the guards.

Pei Jiqing rode his horse straight to the imperial city, the guards at the gate quickly stopped him, Pei Jiqing threw the whip, and hurriedly said: "Let me in quickly."

"Foreign ministers must be notified when they enter the palace." The guard knew Pei Jiqing, but his face was a little embarrassed, "The emperor is resting in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. He specifically ordered us to..."

"I have Xiao Wansheng's waist card here. If the emperor blames you, just say it's his order." Pei Jiqing threw the waist card on the ground, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead and chest, then raised his head and looked forward. Go, there are people coming and going in the palace at present, and the guards everywhere perform their duties, which is no different from usual.

He heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and said, "After the imperial court today, will anyone enter the palace?"

"Only Mrs. Lin." The guard replied, stretching out his hand to pick up the waist card on the ground, wondering: "Master Rong, I know that the emperor treats you very well, but he specifically ordered you to stop, how dare you..."

"Since you know that the emperor trusts me, don't offend me for no reason. I have my own discretion in the inside." Pei Jiqing took the waist card, and seeing that the guards had hesitated to give way, he thought for a moment and said: "Keep it safe." Here, if there is any change, send someone to find Xiao Wansheng first."

The guard knew that Pei Jiqing was deeply favored, and this badge was equivalent to Xiao Wansheng's order, since he didn't want to offend anyone, he didn't stop him anymore, and slowly gave way.

Pei Jiqing immediately went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation where Jue Yun was resting. After walking a few steps, doubts arose in his heart. The imperial guards have always guarded the gate of the palace. Know that Jue Yun is currently in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

He had something on his mind, but his footsteps were fast. When he reached the gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his heart really lifted. The guards in front of the hall were heavily guarded, and there were many eunuchs and maids. He was stopped again.

"The emperor ordered that adults are not allowed to enter, and this is the inner hall where the emperor rests." Pei Jiqing had just walked up the first step of the stairs, and there was a little maid showing half of her face from the door. He recognized this little palace lady as Bi He , has been by Jue Yun's side on weekdays, he is only about fourteen or fifteen years old, and he is also very timid.

Bi He opened the door a crack, carefully holding a brazier with only charcoal ashes in her hand, when she saw Pei Jiqing, she took half a step back, and hurriedly wanted to get into the hall.

Taking advantage of the distraction of the guards in front of the door, Pei Jiqing suddenly stepped forward to stop her, looked up and down the baby fat girl's face, and asked suspiciously: "What are you doing with the brazier?"

While speaking, he raised his eyes and looked into the hall. The door was only opened a small crack, but he could faintly feel hot air coming out from inside.

"The emperor kept shouting cold, and asked the servants to light more braziers." Bi He was obviously a little scared, but insisted on tyranny: "The emperor, the palace, the foreign ministers have not been summoned, how can they enter without permission, Mr. Rong, you should go back quickly." .”

She spoke tremblingly, as if she was reciting lines, Pei Jiqing became more anxious, raised Xiao Wansheng's waist card in front of her for a moment, and then said viciously: "Did you see, this waist card can mobilize the imperial army at will, today If the emperor has something to do, I'll just wring your head off."

Bi He took half a step back, with tears rolling in her big eyes, looking forward and then back, neither retreating nor advancing, Pei Jiqing grabbed the brazier in her hand and threw it on the ground, the hot charcoal that was still warm fell down After a while, he said to Bi He loudly: "Tell the emperor, if you don't let me in, I will kneel on the charcoal."

Bi He turned around, of course Pei Jiqing didn't really kneel down, there was a faint movement in the hall, the round little maid ran out again, and said in a low voice: "The emperor told you to come in."

Pei Jiqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't ask any more questions. He hurriedly walked over the charcoal ashes to the inner hall where Jueyun was resting. People felt very stuffy, but there was no smell of medicine, so he knelt slowly at the door of Suixin Hall, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty?"

There was no one answering in the Warm Pavilion, and the lights were not even lit. Pei Jiqing couldn't wait for Jue Yun to speak, so he walked up and slightly lifted the bed curtain. When someone came in, he rubbed against the inside again.

Pei Jiqing rushed over and stretched out his hand to Jue Yun's forehead. He closed his eyes tightly, his face was flushed, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Pei, go out, aren't you sick?"

The voice didn't sound hoarse, but it was very soft.

"I'm not sick, let Uncle Pei take a look, be obedient." Pei Jiqing was so anxious that she stretched out her hand towards the quilt, first shook Jueyun's hand, then touched his feet, Jueyun hid for a while, and then Shrugging shoulders and muttering, "Are you really not sick?"

Pei Jiqing's tone was anxious, her eyes were a little moist, "No, I'm lying to you, stop talking, I'll go and listen to what the imperial doctor has to say—"

Pei Jiqing finished halfway through the last word, and was ready to be held in someone's arms. Jue Yun was about to be kicked away by the middle-hand stove, and his leg was stuck on his waist. With thin wrists, he said viciously: "Master Rong, you are guilty of deceiving the emperor."

Pei Jiqing was forced to lie on his lap, fully understanding what was going on in her heart, although this posture was a bit shameful and a bit overwhelming, but she still said coldly: "The emperor has made such a big battle just to let the minister into the palace?"

"If I pass the decree directly, you will have ten million reasons not to enter the palace. It is better not to say anything, and you will fall into the trick." Jue Yun also sneered, "You taught this, besides, Lin He's envoys are indeed planning to go to Beijing, and I didn't tell them to prepare in vain."

"I heard that you are not only healthy, but also very handsome." Jue Yun stretched out his hand, and circled his waist with malicious intentions, "Today you even helped a little scholar who was blocking you, why, Do you think he is handsome and promising? You were squeezed out by Lin Chen, and I was also forced by Lin Chen to marry a wife. How can you ignore it? I tell you, if you dare to ask me to marry a wife and have children, I will leave you behind In the palace, until you can give birth to a child."

"Your Majesty, the charcoal basin..."

Bi He's footsteps sounded softly, and while Jue Yun was distracted, Pei Jiqing rolled on the ground, quickly broke away from between his legs, and then took half a step back to go out, when Jue Yun slammed his mouth Blocked it, and then said impatiently: "I don't want the charcoal basin, go out! It's late now, go to sleep!"

These two words were yelled with anger, Bihe stood outside the house, and there was some faint sobs, Pei Jiqing took his hand off, frowned and said: "Are you looking for someone to follow me?"

"If it weren't for you, she wouldn't be crying." Jueyun pushed the door latch, and picked up a wooden paperweight from the desk, "Your Excellency deceived you, and now you openly resist the order, what do you think I should do?" Punishment?"

Pei Jiqing smiled instead of anger, "You are the emperor, so of course you can punish him however you want?"

Jue Yun didn't speak, and coldly pointed at the desk with a ruler. Pei Jiqing was not afraid, so he simply took off his clothes and folded them neatly, and lay on the table wearing only a middle coat. His waist was extremely thin, so that , the buttocks involuntarily turned up, and the slightly short jacket was pulled by the shoulders, revealing a white waistline.

Jue Yun began to take a deep breath, determined to beat him up no matter what, but that was all, Pei Jiqing turned around with a smile, his smile was a little wild in the dim light, "Your Majesty, how much is the punishment? "

Jue Yun's blood spurted immediately, and without hesitation for a moment, the ruler that he was holding tightly in his hand just now was thrown on the bed, and then all the inkstones and brushes on the table fell to the ground, making a chaotic noise.

Bihe had only been on duty for a few days, and saw the emperor get angry countless times, and she didn't dare to really go back to sleep. The guards dispersed, and the little girl couldn't help being afraid again when she heard the sound of something smashing inside.

……

The red candles in the room were warm and glowing, Jue Yun got out of bed half covered with his coat, and placed a candle on the pear table. Pei Jiqing slowly got up from the quilt, carefully picked up the book from the ground and put it on the table Carved pear peony pen holder.

"Why pick it up, lie back quickly." Jueyun stopped him back on the bed, stretched out his hand to caress the waistline that was just right, and suddenly said: "Why do I feel a little strange? Do you think it's better to be beaten than to be beaten?" Are you comfortable being 'like that' by me?"

"Little bastard, make fun of me when you become the emperor." Although Pei Jiqing was scolding, her face was blushing.

"It's not that you always lie to me..." Jueyun stopped his movements, "Why do you always see me? I heard that Lin Chen deliberately squeezed you out, so I kept holding back from touching him. Why are you so silent? , but give me wronged?"

"Since I made a promise earlier, I won't ask you to marry a wife." Pei Jiqing frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "I and you are one body, Lin Chen targeted me to force you to compromise with him, I If you avoid it like this, and if you don’t express your opinion on the matter of asking you to marry, he won’t deliberately target you, and instead concentrate on dealing with you. After all, Lin Chen has many disciples, and it’s not easy to uproot him, so I don’t want to be his enemy for the time being.”

"Uncle Pei." Jue Yun was taken aback for a moment, his tone slightly stagnant, "We have made up our minds to treat each other sincerely, why are you forcing me to marry again..."

"I didn't force you." Pei Jiqing shook his head and smiled slyly, "Actually, the Supreme Emperor left a decree that you have foreign blood, so how can you marry a wife and have children? Doesn't this mean that my Da Zhou royal family should be mixed with barbarian blood?"

"Really?" Jue Yun was pleasantly surprised, and suddenly looked at the pen holder on the table, "I understand, the last decree doesn't mean to make up, but the words written by you and the Supreme Emperor are the same!"

"You can always guess what I'm thinking." Pei Jiqing sighed, and stretched out her arms to hold him in her arms, "I'm not counting this time, it's just that you will be beaten and punished, so don't take your own safety at risk. Child temper."

"When I saw that scholar today, I vaguely recalled some old things, be it Fu Congsi or Fu Congjin, and even thought of myself. Although I also have some selfish intentions, I hope that he will have a good spring and help the emperor in the court, but I also have other ideas. "Pei Jiqing raised her eyes and looked at the embroidered dragon bed curtain in front of her. "In this world, one should not be burdened by a humble status, but the world is like this, and I can't do anything about it. It's as if the Supreme Emperor helped me in the past... Jueyun, I I have never been in love with the Supreme Emperor, it is just the kindness of knowing you, you don't have to always take it to heart."

Jue Yun nodded, turned around again, leaned over and held his lips.