The beauty is delicate and soft, and he madly criticizes the powerful officials for taking her as th

When Asul left, he did not forget to apologize and said: "Your Highness, please forgive me, my sister is not very smart. She did such a thing and made Your Highness and the princess laugh."

Pei Zhi looked cold, as if he thought he talked too much.

When there were only two people left in the pavilion, he remained silent for a moment, moved his lips, and finally raised his hand to hold the green lotus jade hairpin in front of him.

"The hairpin is crooked."

When Yu Tingwan heard this, he lowered his head and touched his bun. Thinking of Asul's expression before he left, he asked, "Did you just agree to help Asul find someone?"

"Yes." Pei Zhi had nothing to hide from her, "He has been doing his best for me in the Western Regions these past few years."

"What?" Yu Tingwan looked at him blankly, then slowly opened his eyes, "He does something for you?"

The third prince of Qiemo works for the King of Wei who is thousands of miles away. What does he want?

"Why are you so surprised Wanwan?" Pei Zhi said calmly: "I promised him the future post of Protector of the Western Regions."

The Great Zhou Dynasty once set up a Protectorate in the Western Regions, but it was no longer able to govern it a hundred years ago and was in name only.

"Asul has rarely asked me for anything in these years." Pei Zhi lowered his head and touched the cheek of the person in front of him.

Just now in the study, Asul saw the situation in the Western Regions in recent years and earnestly asked the King of Wei for help.

She thought of something, was silent for a moment, and asked: "What does the medicine slave of the Western Regions mean?"

"Those witch doctors like to test medicines on slaves."

After Pei Zhi finished speaking, he paused for a moment. He didn't know that the young man was innocent, but he was just Qiemo's slave.

The one who begged him was Asul, who had been loyal to him for several years.

Seeing that Yu Tingwan looked unhappy, Pei Zhi put his arm around her waist and whispered: "We are going back to Guanjuyuan. You used more anchovies for lunch, and you asked the kitchen to deliver that dish tonight."

She shook her head, "No need."

"Does what happened with Ayesha today make you uncomfortable?" He lowered his eyes and looked at the person in his arms. "Slaves in the Western Region are no different from cattle and sheep. In the eyes of the nobles, they are not human beings."

The Central Plains nobles pride themselves on being taught by saints and would not torture slaves wantonly, fearing that they would be impeached by the imperial censor if things went wrong, which would affect their family reputation and career.

But it was different in the Western Region. Killing slaves for fun was even a tacit hobby of some nobles.

"Wanwan, that young man can only survive after returning to Qiemo." Pei Zhi stroked her cheek and said seriously: "He has been hiding. When Ayesha is tortured to death by Gu, Asul will try his best to think of it. Find a way to kill him."

Yu Tingwan's face turned pale and she murmured, "He will die even if he returns to Ayesha."

"As long as Aisha refuses to remove the poison, no one will kill him in Qiemo." Pei Zhi sighed lightly.

Yu Tingwan shook his head and said, "If I were the princess, I would never tell that boy the truth."

She paused, "He may kill himself after knowing that he is infected with the mother's poison."

"Your Majesty, according to what you said, the nobles of the Western Regions treat slaves as cattle and sheep, so they naturally don't care about the love and hate of livestock." Her voice was light and airy, "From the beginning to the end, both Asul and you have felt that The young man's life is in your hands."

The man beside him remained silent. Yu Tingwan knew that he talked little and did not raise his eyes to pay attention to his expression.

"Asul is too arrogant in this matter. The young man risked his life and fled thousands of miles alone. Anyone who thinks about it knows how much he hates Princess Qiemo."

"Slaves only have the status of cattle and sheep, but they are not real livestock." Yu Tingwan said in a calm voice, "A cow knows how to gore someone with its horns when it is anxious, let alone a human being. The princess handed a sharp knife to the enemy, and she still has nothing. Enemy."

Pei Zhi's throat was tight and veins bulged on the back of his hands in his sleeves. After a while, he raised her chin and kissed the corner of her lips, "None of this has anything to do with us."

He sent someone to hand the young man over to Asul. As for what happened next, he didn't have to think about it anymore.

It doesn't matter who lives or dies.

Seeing that the woman in his arms did not dodge, he lowered his head and blocked her lips, holding her arms harder and harder.

Yu Tingwan felt his lower lip being bitten. Although it didn't hurt, he still felt that he was in an extremely bad mood.

Perhaps Asul said something wrong when he was discussing something with him in the study.

The more she thought about it, the more it made sense. Asul apologized to him before leaving, and his face didn't look good.

Pei Zhi felt that she was distracted, so he pressed the back of her head with his palm and allowed her to breathe for a moment while he stared quietly at those eyes filled with spring water.

When Asul spoke today, he was afraid that Yu Tingwan would remember his escape and feel that he was helping others.

"Wanwan, don't you want me to help Asul?"

"No." She said, "The king keeps his promise. Since you have promised Asul, will you break your promise if I don't want to?"

"Why not?" Pei Zhi stared at her and asked without hesitation.

Yu Tingwan froze in place, raised her eyes to look at him, remembered the scars on Ayesha's arm, pursed her lips and said, "You decide for yourself."

"it is good."

"If you send someone to help, can you ask him to tell Ayesha privately?" She hesitated for a moment, then raised her face and said, "That boy may have committed suicide. She likes him so much, so she will know what to do."

"it is good."

After two "Okay"s in a row without any hesitation, Yu Tingwan stared into the eyes of the man in front of her with slight surprise.

Pei Zhi finally smiled and said softly, "It's all up to you."

After returning to Guanjuyuan, he sat at the table, looked at the steamed carp sent from the dining room, and began to pick the bones. The maid serving at the side quickly came forward and said in fear: "My lord, this slave is negligent."

Pei Zhi didn't even raise his eyelids, "Didn't I tell you not to come up and disturb me when you are dining with the princess?"

The servants apologized and retreated to the door. Yu Tingwan looked at him and said quickly: "Why are you doing so much trouble?"

"Marquis Pingyang said that your family treated you like this when you were young." Pei Zhi smiled at the corners of his eyes.

"Why did he tell you this? It was all in his childhood." Yu Tingwan's ears turned red, "Besides, you don't have to do it yourself."

"I like it." He said calmly.

Yu Tingwan was speechless for a moment. She picked up the snow-white fish meat and found that he had been staring at her. She suddenly felt a little choked. After taking a sip of rose water, she couldn't help but say, "Why are you acting strange today?"

But she couldn't tell what was wrong.

"Is there any?" He lowered his eyes to calm down his complex expression, and then raised his eyes again with his usual gentle smile.

If King Wei deliberately concealed his feelings, others would not be able to tell. Yu Tingwan felt that he might have thought wrong and shook his head slightly.

*

On the gilt lampstand, the elixir flames swayed slightly. After the lanterns exploded, Yu Tingwan finally showed a smile, and the white child fell.

The cypress wood chessboard and chess pieces collide, and you can tell that she is in a good mood.

The man sitting opposite was only wearing soft silk pajamas, his dark hair was disheveled, and his expression was leisurely and casual. He followed closely.

Pei Zhi raised his eyes and found that Yu Tingwan no longer lowered his head to think, but looked at him with annoyance, and was stunned for a moment.

"You fooled me again."

He laughed when he heard this and said warmly: "How dare I fool you."

Yu Tingwan pursed her lips, pressed his wrist, and asked with slight confusion, "Why are you so distracted?"

Pei Zhi watched her press his hand, and in turn wrap the catkins into his palm. He was silent for a moment, and then asked tentatively: "Wanwan, do you want to love me?"