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Yu Tingwan thought Pei Zhi had sent a servant to see him off, but he didn't expect that it was him who came in person.

She was sitting by the window, pondering over her father's articles, thinking about people as she saw things. She raised her eyes and saw him coming in. He was wearing a dark gold robe with a white jade belt and a long sword.

After Pei Zhi sat down, he put the book on the table, "The Guoyu that the noble concubine wants."

Yu Tingwan's eyes lit up, and he didn't care about the lack of etiquette. He casually entered the concubine's palace and touched the scroll with great treasure.

"Since the noble concubine likes it, it is not in vain for me to take this trip."

He didn't stay too long, but when he saw Yu Tingwan hesitate to speak, he remembered her temperament and picked up a piece of paper on the table full of words.

"In return, how about I give this article to you?"

It was an article copied by Yu Tingwan himself, in small regular script with hairpin flowers.

She nodded and said with some embarrassment: "My handwriting is clumsy and not as good as what King Wei sent me."

"I think it's very good, the words are like the person, like the flowers shining on the water."

As long as Pei Zhi wants to, he can be extremely sincere when he says anything, even at this moment.

Yu Tingwan couldn't tell the truth from what he said, so she just smiled and sent him out of Yilan Hall, waiting for his figure to go away before turning back.

"Your Majesty, what is this?" Qiutao came over to add tea and was a little surprised when she saw the book.

"Sent from King Wei."

Qiu Tao took a closer look and exclaimed: "It was annotated by Ban Taifu during the reign of Emperor Ming. King Wei was really willing to give it up."

"You and Jiao Yue should not be idle. Copy the book with me. When you finish copying, return the original to King Wei."

Qiutao quickly prepared pen and paper, grinded the ink, and handed a wolf hair to Jiaoyue.

"This slave is illiterate." Jiao Yue's voice was calm.

The Dragon-Slaying Guard will not specifically teach low-level secret guards how to read, to prevent them from spying on the letters they handle.

Jiao Yue didn't think anything was wrong. These days, it was rare for slaves to be literate. Even the Xie family only had their personal maids who could read.

Yu Tingwan put down his pen, not knowing what he thought of, and said seriously: "It doesn't matter, I will teach you starting tomorrow."

When she first learned something, she taught it to Qiu Tao, and Yu Tingwan didn't find it troublesome. Now that she has experience, she will be more comfortable teaching Jiao Yue.

"I think... let's forget it." Jiao Yue looked at the wolf hair with some hesitation.

"You are now my personal maid, how can you do it if you don't know how to read?" Yu Tingwan shook his head.

"Okay, slave, give it a try."

At the banquet for the envoys, Jiao Yue stood behind Yu Tingwan and quietly kneaded her fingers. She didn't expect that holding a pen would be so troublesome, so she could just hold on.

The emperor was ill and unable to attend, so Yu Tingwan sat at the top next to the concubine. The envoy of the King of Liang saw the concubine at a glance, with her slender frame and fairy-like beauty.

The envoy stared at her blankly, as if he was remembering something. He knew it was rude but still couldn't help but look at her more.

Pei Zhi took everything in sight and said coldly: "Zhou Changshi is so rude. It seems that he does not want to negotiate peace with Gu."

The envoy, as a long-time official of the Liang Dynasty, had met many children of the Jiangnan gentry. At this moment, he was annoyed by Pei Zhi and could not think too much about it. He blurted out: "Please don't be weird, King Wei. I just see that the imperial concubine looks familiar to me."

Pei Zhi thought he was quibbling, chuckled lightly, and said, "Really?"

"Yes..." The envoy paused, "The imperial concubine's features look a bit like the third son of the Shen family."

As soon as this statement came out, a few gentry disciples became interested. They heard that Shen Jiyuan of Jiangzuo was the most popular person in Jinling, like a pearl and jade mountain, shining brightly on everyone.

The disciples of the noble clan here all believe that compared with the king of Wei, all the men in the world are like reeds compared with pearls and jade.

But the envoy said that the Third Young Master Shen was similar to the imperial concubine, so he must be very handsome.

Yu Tingwan had also heard that Mr. Shen, the Third Young Master, was usually open-minded and lively. He had lived in seclusion in Nanjun for the past two years, enjoying the rain in summer and the snow in winter. Because of his reputation, no one dared to hurt him even if there was turmoil in Shu.

Xie Taichang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The imperial concubine has the same style as her father. Third Young Master Shen is like the imperial concubine. She must also have the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix."

The envoy of King Liang glanced at Xie Taichang very gratefully, lowered his head, and did not dare to look at the imperial concubine again, lest King Wei would use the excuse to make trouble again.

This meal made the envoy feel like he was carrying a ray of light on his back. I wonder if it was an illusion, but the envoy always felt that King Wei's face turned ugly after the imperial concubine was mentioned.

After three rounds of drinking, the envoy's eyes were dim when he saw the king of Wei handed over a scroll, which unfolded into thirteen states, with several counties circled in red pen.

"Zhou Changshi, the King of Wei has said that he will cede these lands and agree to withdraw his troops."

The envoy suddenly woke up, opened his eyes wide, and murmured: "Wancheng, Hanzhong, Badong..."

Forget about these few, in Jing and Yizhou, this place has always been dissatisfied with Liang Wang and is a hot potato.

"Shou Chun?" The envoy laughed dryly, cupped his hands and said, "Why didn't King Wei say that he would go to Jinling directly?"

He finally understood that Pei Zhi had no intention of peace talks at all. He was waiting to capture these places without losing any blood, rest on the spot, and continue fighting with full force.

The envoy secretly regretted that he should not have accepted this errand. He was silent for a moment and said, "I will give it some time to think about it."

Pei Zhi spoke with a smile and a friendly tone. He raised his lamp and said in respect, "Zhou Changshi is too cautious. Nowadays, these counties are at war, especially in Jingyi Prefecture. I just want to send troops to help King Liang quell the war."

"Gu and Liang Wang are both Zhou ministers. They are dedicated to supporting the Zhou Dynasty and are unwilling to see the people suffer from the rebellion. Now Gu wants to help Liang Wang. Why does Zhou Changshi back down?"

Although the King of Liang surrendered to Zhou Dynasty, Jinling imitated Chang'an and completed all the internal organs. The King of Liang was only one step away from becoming emperor, not to mention the King of Wei.

When Yu Tingwan saw Pei Zhi looking like this, he couldn't help but smile. He felt that the King of Liang had lost his mind and expected to follow the diplomatic etiquette with Pei Zhi.

Zhou Changshi did not expect that a rebellious minister like King Wei would dare to stand on the moral high ground and accuse King Liang.

He was stunned for a moment and said: "The king of Liang devoted himself to the great Zhou Dynasty and worked hard. However, the army of the king of Wei pressed down on the border and attacked the city and plundered the land. No one could see his intention to help."

"Before Gu sent out the army, Jinling must have also received that order." Pei Zhi looked coldly, "Gu was following the orders of the Emperor of Zhou to quell rebellion and allow peace talks, which is extremely tolerant."

It's okay not to mention it, but when it comes to mentioning it, the envoy's face turns red with anger, and Pei Zhi can talk nonsense just because he has the emperor in his hands.

"King Wei, I wonder if King Liang is so bad that he can be called a traitor?"

Zhou Changshi thought that his answer was exquisite. King Liang did more disobedient things than King Wei.

Yu Tingwan seemed to be careless, but in fact he listened carefully. When he heard these words, his heart was digging a hole for himself.

Sure enough, the smile on Pei Zhi's lips flashed away, and he said with a cold expression: "Four years ago, when the emperor celebrated his birthday, all the relatives and courtiers from all clans came to the palace to celebrate. Why didn't King Liang come in person?"

"Zhang Shi, if the King of Liang is truly devoted to being a minister of Zhou, I hope that he will not be absent again on the emperor's birthday this year."

Yu Tingwan was a little tipsy and almost laughed out loud when he heard this. He endured it for a moment and raised the corners of his lips thinking no one noticed.

If the King of Liang really came to Chang'an, he would come in with his head held high and leave the palace sideways with his neck broken.

The envoy was silent. He once again regretted coming to Chang'an, and most regretted talking to Pei Zhi. He should have been mute.

After the banquet was over, the envoy wanted to discuss peace again in the Zichen Palace. Pei Zhi nodded and said, "Please, Zhou Changshi, please wait for me for a while. I have some important matters."

Yu Tingwan also planned to leave, but unfortunately she drank too much today, so Qiu Tao went to get hangover soup for her.

Her face was rosy, her body was soft and weak, but her consciousness was very clear. When she heard Pei Zhi speak, she was surprised that he had anything more important than peace talks.

Pei Zhi walked up to her, looked down at her, and said warmly: "When Caichen was talking to Zhou Changshi, the imperial concubine smiled quite happily."