After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Pei Jiaoran's voice was soft, but there was no trace of emotional ups and downs. It seemed like she just complained casually. Under the bright lights in the room, she changed her position and sat. The gold and silver fish bag on his waist was inadvertently exposed, and the faint light was flowing in his beady eyes.

As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone fell silent and thought about it. Is today's banquet just for celebration? What's more important is to divide the interests between each other, so that when the emperor rewards them in the future, they will not feel unfair.

Everyone here is not stupid to be sitting where they are now. It's just that each has his or her own plans. Just a little reminder and you will naturally react immediately. Shence's merit was in regaining Chang'an, and Jinwu's merit was in defending Fengtian. Both of them were meritorious. Instead of worrying about how to encroach on the other party's interests, it is better to pool our efforts together. Break out of this situation to avoid becoming a victim of the power struggle between all parties.

A sentence that is hard to distinguish has already made the situation clear. She no longer needs anyone to build momentum for her. On the contrary, she wants to tie everyone's interests to hers and willingly join her chess game. And she will appropriately balance the interests between the two parties.

All in all, in one sentence. Whether this meat is difficult to separate depends on how much benefit the two parties want.

Xu Yan looked at Pei Jiaoran silently.

Li Xiujing stood up and handed over a silver knife for cutting meat. "This knife is very sharp. Pei Shangshu, do you want to try it?"

The silver knife captured a stream of light, which reflected a pair of eyes filled with deep cold springs.

Looking at Pei Jiaoran, Li Xiujing smiled. He was the only one here who had seen these eyes turn into a pool of spring water, making people unable to control their feelings.

Meeting Li Xiujing's gaze, Pei Jiaoran said nothing. Instead, he picked up the silver knife that was lying aside and divided the meat by himself. The perfectly roasted rabbit meat has a juicy aroma that spreads in your mouth in every layer.

The meat is delicious, as is power in the hand. But how can such a beautiful thing be allowed to be accessed by outsiders?

"Hey, let's drink and drink. Today we are going to drink until we are full." Xu Mian raised his glass to Pei Jiaoran and smiled.

The other generals following Xu Mian also raised their glasses.

Seeing that the glass of wine was empty, Pei Jiaoran called the waiter on the side to add more wine. Others also called for more wine.

The wine was poured into the cup, and a white light hit in front of him. Pei Jiaoran subconsciously twisted his body to avoid it, and held up the chopsticks in his left hand to block the opponent's next blow. However, the opponent suddenly bent down, pulled out the dagger hidden in his boot and grabbed it from below.

The other attendants serving wine at the table also revealed their hidden weapons and pounced on Xu Mian and others.

Seeing the white light reaching his eyes, Xu Yan quickly stood up and stepped back. But the opponent missed the first blow, and the second hit came. The sergeant in charge of the patrol heard the commotion and rushed over to fight with these fake attendants.

The sound of gold and iron clashing is endless. But after all, they were in the Shence Army's camp, and these fake attendants were quickly subdued. Kneeling on the ground, he looked at Li Xiujing angrily.

Pei Jiaoran glanced at Li Xiujing. Seeing him looking at the assassins with a sullen face, he instantly had a suspicion in his mind. He stood aside with his hands behind his hands and stopped talking.

"I'm sorry. I'm afraid these people are coming for XX and may cause shock to all the seniors." After speaking, Li Xiujing glanced at He Liang and said, "Send off the generals for XX."

Xu Mian and others looked at each other and said goodbye. After everyone left, Li Xiujing waved his hand to He Liang and his men to escort the assassins away.

The crowd dispersed, leaving only two people facing each other.

The shadow of the candle was reflected on Li Xiujing's face. His eyebrows are raised, his eye sockets are deep, his nose is straight, and his thin lips are tightly closed. He seemed to have a lot to say, but he chose to look at her affectionately.

Li Xiujing slowly took Pei Jiaoran's hand, brought it close to her lips, and kissed her palm. He noticed that she was a little unhappy, but she hid it deeply. Hard to catch.

"Shang Shu Pei, someone is looking for you outside."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran withdrew his hand and watched Li Xiujing turn away with a cold voice.

"General, do you want to send someone to follow?" the sergeant who reported the news whispered.

"No need." Li Xiujing moved away.

Walking quickly outside, Pei Jiaoran looked at the carriage not far away and walked straight over.

It was Mr. Wang Guo who was in the carriage.

"Pei Shangshu, how are you doing recently?" Mr. Wang Guo said leisurely as he lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage.

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said with gentle eyes, "Chang'an has been recovered and we will welcome His Majesty back soon. Of course it's good."

"Really? But why do I feel that Pei Shangshu seems a little unhappy?" Wang Guo Laoxuan glanced at her, "It seems that he is angry. Could it be that Li Xiujing didn't give you what you wanted?"

"The bodies of several princes of the Wang family are placed in Ci'en Temple. As for the two young ladies, they may have been kidnapped and made into pipa performers. Life or death is unpredictable." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips, his eyes as cold as frost, "I'm afraid it will take a while to find them. time."

After she and Feng Yuanxian separated that day, she went to look for the remains of several husbands of the Wang family. Fortunately, Dugujun was not so crazy as to let his body be exposed in the wilderness. But it still took her a lot of effort to find the place where the bones were buried.

This was what Mr. Wang Guo asked her to do that day, and it was considered a deal between the two of them.

"They were all kidnapped and made into pipa performers. Even if they were lucky enough to come back alive, their bodies and minds would be riddled with wounds." Old Wang Guo looked at Pei Jiaoran with cold eyes, "If Pei Shangshu can see them, kill them all. Let's kill them all. They will be out of pain as soon as possible, this is the only dignity the Wang family can give them."

Pei Jiaoran sneered when he heard this, "Then they are really pitiful."

"It's not that I'm cruel. It's just that how does Pei Shangshu think the world will treat them? In this world, there is too much malice towards women who are suffering like them." Old Wang Guo paused and turned to look at her, "If Pei Shangshu can't bear it, then he wants to Let them go far away."

Watching the carriage leave, Pei Jiaoran thought in his eyes. He sighed and turned back.

The candlelight of Shence Camp is very close at hand. Pei Jiaoran stopped and had no intention of going in. The wind ruffled the corners of her robe.

Under the bright moon, Pei Jiaoran entered the camp. The moonlight fell on the porch, but the lights were still on in her house. It meant someone was waiting for her inside.

Push door. Then he saw Li Xiujing sitting under the lamp. He took off his arm guards and rolled his sleeves up to his elbows. He held a book in his hands.

His eyes passed over Li Xiujing's body, and Pei Jiaoran quickly washed himself. Bypass him and go straight to the couch behind the screen. Regardless of whether there was anyone in the room or not, he pulled up the quilt to cover the dim candlelight in front of his eyes.

Soon, the sound of water came. When the sound of water subsided, the room suddenly fell into darkness. And the person beside him also sank. It's Li Xiujing here.

Knowing who was coming, Pei Jiaoran remained silent and continued to pretend to be asleep. But Li Xiujing held her wrist and placed his fingers on her skin.

The two of them fell into silence in tacit understanding. Pei Jiaoran only felt that the hand on his wrist was like a soldering iron. The hot ground seemed to burn her whole body, and the heat was suffocating in the quilt. She blinked and carefully moved away from him. The coolness on his skin was gradually replaced by warmth, and Pei Jiaoran sighed. It's just a plot by him once, it's not a big deal. Since it is an exchange of interests, there will always be times when you suffer losses. As long as she keeps silent, the two of them can still enjoy the wind and the moon, watch the flowers and listen to the rain. Continue to enjoy the ultimate pleasure.

Seeing that Pei Jiaoran was still choosing to pretend to be asleep, Li Xiujing couldn't help but sigh. The fingers slid back again, the five fingers skillfully passed through the gaps between the four fingers, and finally the thumb gently clasped everything.

The quilt moved, and Pei Jiaoran turned around. That was all the submission she could muster at the moment.

"I didn't want to hide it from you." Li Xiujing's voice was muffled. After a pause, he continued: "It's just that you have your own considerations, and I also have to think about the Li family. I am not alone..."

Pei Jiaoran still didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

"That's why I wanted to use your name to trick them this time. I didn't expect you to refuse to be fooled."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "I'm not stupid enough to jump into it even though I know it's a trap. However, there is something I want to tell you."

After saying this, Li Xiujing was stunned.

Taking advantage of Li Xiujing's moment of absence. Pei Jiaoran stood up and looked down at Li Xiujing. His slender fingers touched his Adam's apple and moved with the rise and fall of his Adam's apple. Suddenly he flexed his fingers and traced his fingertips across it. She seemed to be asking for it, but also seemed to be thinking about whether she should take the opportunity to ask for his life.

He saw sweat on her forehead and on her cheeks. Finally it landed on his chest.

Pei Jiaoran leaned down. The cold lips came closer and closer, and the hot breath fell on his ears.

"It's just this once, it won't happen again." Pei Jiaoran's lips swept across the corners of his eyes, lips, and finally to his earlobes. He spat out the next sentence, "Love and power are two different things. It would be good for both you and me to clarify them clearly."