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

Pei Shu suddenly opened her eyes wide and said aggrievedly: "I thought you would..."

There was no emotion or anger in Pei Zhi's tone, and Pei Shu's tears fell easily, and there was no credibility at all.

"The maid next to your sister-in-law is the Dragon-Slaying Guard. The Zhu family has also sent people here. Everyone knows what you said and did today." Pei Zhi stood up and looked down at the girl in front of him, "You are so proud of yourself. Sister-in-law lied?"

Pei Shu's face was pale. The more she thought about it today, the more worried she became. She had forgotten that her elder brother had recently forced the Jiangdong nobles to move north. Maybe she was rude to the Zhu family of Wu County, which would become a source of leverage.

She usually only had small fights and never got involved in her previous affairs. For a moment, she was afraid and just wanted to ask Yu Tingwan for help.

She really didn't want to be whipped. Pei Su had been whipped before when he spoke nonsense, and the skin on his back was torn.

"I just..." Pei Shu lowered her head and moved her lips, "I just didn't dare to tell the truth. She asked me if I was hurt, so I agreed."

"Lie." Pei Zhi's voice was cold, and he saw her fingers twisting her sleeves unconsciously, "You know she is soft-hearted, but the first sentence was unclear, which led her to think that the horse kicked you and injured you."

Pei Shu left her father and brother and stayed alone in Chang'an for several years. I don't know how she grew up. Lying was so commonplace that ordinary people couldn't tell.

To deceive others, one must not only use words, but also look and actions. Pei Shu is the best at this, and even Concubine Wang Xian thinks she is just indulgent and playful.

Pei Zhi remembered the last time she shot an arrow in the palace. Even Chen Xi only thought that Pei Shu was trying to scare people. After all, the arrow just passed by. Only Pei Zhi knew that she really wanted to do it and the bow missed the target. The accuracy is wrong.

Knowing that she could not deceive her eldest brother, Pei Shu lowered her head, pursed her lips and said, "The Zhu family does not know what is good and what is wrong, and they are making irresponsible remarks about the Pei family. I will just kill the horse."

She paused, swallowed with some difficulty, and breathed quickly, "I didn't mean to lie to my eldest sister-in-law. I was just afraid of you. You will only listen to what she says."

"I'm afraid that if I tell the truth, she will think I'm cruel."

Pei Zhi laughed slightly sarcastically, "Of course she helped you, and specifically asked Gubie to fight with you."

Pei Shu's lips were a little dry. She recalled the first time she met her eldest sister-in-law in the palace, and her gentle concern today. She couldn't tell how she felt in her heart.

Yu Tingwan seemed to regard her as a good girl and actually begged for her.

She lowered her head, blinked, and said in a low voice, "I didn't mean to lie to her on purpose."

I'm just used to blurting out lies.

"A month's grounding." Pei Zhi said with a cold expression, "Throw away your bow and arrows."

"I threw away my bow and arrows. Can I bring a dagger when I go out?"

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Pei Shu was forced to lower her head by her elder brother's cold eyes.

"If you marry Zhao Heng in the future, will you also have to carry sharp weapons in and out of the East Palace?"

The girl who looked timid just now suddenly raised her head and stared intently at the pair of phoenix eyes that had no resemblance to hers.

"You agreed?"

Pei Zhi half-smiled, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll wait until your confinement is over."

"That's wrong." Pei Shu murmured, subconsciously feeling that something was wrong.

But when it came to Zhao Heng, her mind began to get confused. Until her eldest brother left, she still couldn't figure out why he suddenly let go.

Pei Zhi did not stay in the Princess's Mansion for long. When he entered Guanju Courtyard, he saw that the lights were still on. He thought that Yu Ting was awake late at night, so he did not deliberately walk lightly.

It wasn't until she stepped into the inner room that she realized that she had just fallen asleep. She seemed to be disturbed by the movement when he came in. She opened her eyes and looked at him.

"She was only banned for a month." Pei Zhi looked calmly, "Don't believe Pei Shu next time, she doesn't speak the truth."

His sister looked no different from the ladies of Chang'an. She only loved to eat, drink and have fun, but she would give him some unexpected "surprises" from time to time. If it weren't for her mother, Pei Zhi wouldn't bother to care about her at all.

Pei Zhi chuckled, "She is so pitiful to you, but you actually believe her."

Yu Tingwan was speechless for a moment when he thought of the girl's tearful eyes.

*

Yu Tingwan was holding Xiaobai and blowing in the wind next to the lotus pond. It was already midsummer. He lowered his head and saw that the blue sky was spreading.

Suddenly I remembered the red lotus flowers in the pond in winter, but I don’t know where they went.

"What are you thinking about?"

Yu Tingwan turned around when he heard the sound, shook his head and said: "It's nothing, it's just cool here, let's get some wind."

Xiaobai was excited, jumped out of her arms, and circled around Pei Zhi.

"I just said this dog is flattering, and you keep hugging it." Pei Zhi still didn't like it. "Last time, I just ordered people to put more ice on the place where it lay, and it behaved like this."

Yu Tingwan was used to his attitude towards Xiaobai, so she didn't say anything and let him talk.

"Aren't you very busy recently?"

The implication was that he was going to drive people away, and Pei Zhi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

He had only returned to Guanjuyuan at midnight in the past two months. When he left, she was still awake, and when he came back, she was asleep.

Fortunately, he was lovesick and knew when Yu Tingwan would return home, so he had nothing to worry about.

"I asked you to come to the study to accompany me, but you tried every means to refuse. I had no choice but to come here to find you."

He watched the woman beside him lower his head to tease the puppy in her arms, her pink lips slightly pursed, and she reached out to hook Xiaobai's paw. His tone was still calm, but not a little bit of annoyance was left.

Yu Tingwan paused, lowered his eyes and said, "You have been dealing with those things in the study recently. Is it really convenient for me to go in?"

She also knew what Pei Zhi was busy with recently. Fu Xun had captured Jinling, but the Fu family's hundred-footed insects were still alive, and some remnants fled.

Part of King Wei's army continued to hunt down the remnants, while the remaining part guarded against resistance from the southern gentry who were dissatisfied with King Wei.

These days, the military reports and memorials sent to the study desk are all confidential, and there are many more Dragon-Slaying Guards guarding outside the study than usual.

"Why is it inconvenient?" Pei Zhi held her hand with a smile in his eyes, "In Prince Wei's palace, no one will stop you wherever you want to go."

Seeing that he really had free time today, Yu Tingwan was a little surprised and said, "Have you finished handling your business today?"

Pei Zhi said "Hmm" and hooked his fingers into the ends of her hair, brushing against the delicate skin of her cheeks.

"Fu Xun will leave for Beijing tomorrow. Wanwan, the world will be unified." He said in a calm voice, "I just sent you the clothes I ordered you to make. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Yu Tingwan opened his eyes wide, wondering why he was so calm.

Moreover, the previous sentence was about major world events, and the next sentence was about her clothes, which seemed so confusing that it made her feel ridiculous.

"If you are happy, there is no need to hold it in your heart."

Pei Zhi seemed to understand her thoughts and chuckled, "I have been waiting for this day before, but when it finally came, I didn't feel much joy."

He never gets what he wants, including the throne, achievements, and thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

Yu Tingwan was silent for a moment, then stood up and asked, "What clothes?"

"If you see it, you will know it."