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

The group of people didn't know how far they had walked. The prince reined in his horse and turned his head to look at Pei Jiaoran beside him, "Pei Qing, why did you stop me just now?"

"Because His Highness has destiny and is the future emperor. If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, how much more the emperor?" With a smile on his face, Pei Jiaoran raised his eyes to meet the prince's scrutinizing gaze, "What's more, King Wu has a perverse temper. Who knows What does he want to do?"

The prince looked at her for a while, then suddenly smiled bitterly and shook his head. He turned to look at Li Xiujing.

"Gu is the eldest son who has high hopes for him. General Li should have a deep understanding of Gu's situation, right?" The prince looked bewildered and sighed slightly, "Gu remember, Li Sikong's eldest son was born early. And General Li, as your younger brother, you have to shoulder the burden." It’s the elder brother’s responsibility.”

The prince's words came out. Pei Jiaoran raised his head in shock and frowned. She didn't know that there was such an old incident in the Li family, and she never heard him mention it.

Hearing this, Li Xiujing lowered his head and said, "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Your Highness has a responsibility that I cannot match. However, if Your Highness needs it, I am willing to do whatever it takes for you."

After hearing the words, Pei Jiaoran glanced at Li Xiujing. Just as he was about to say something, he saw a waiter coming over.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please come over." The chamberlain bowed.

"Go up alone."

After sending the servants away, the prince said, "Why does Mr. Pei think his father called me?"

"Most likely, King Wu said something. Your Highness, just answer truthfully." Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.

The spring sun leaks from the forest and sprinkles every square inch. There were only two people left in the forest that was noisy just now.

After gathering his clothes and sitting down, Pei Jiaoran lowered his head and teased the cute lynx in his arms, squinting at Li Xiujing, "Why have I never heard you mention it?"

"I was only three years old when my brother died of illness. And it has been so many years. It would make people sad if he mentioned it." After thinking about it, Li Xiujing suddenly said: "You don't have to worry about me. Anyway, Aye is used to my deviance. Besides, He likes you more than me now."

Pei Jiaoran chuckled after listening to Li Xiujing's words. She is not naive enough to believe that Li Sikong likes her more than Li Xiujing. To put it bluntly, she and the Li family had mutual interests and each got what they needed. Only the love between her and Li Xiujing was mixed in, blurring the boundaries between the interests of both parties.

In fact, for Li Xiujing, the more credit he gets now, the greater the risks. Likewise, the deeper he takes root in Shence and becomes too powerful, the less likely the Li family will have much influence in Nanya. It remains to be discussed whether the interests will be re-divided at that time. After all, before you fully grasp the power, you must take every step carefully.

But no matter what. Pei Jiaoran has noticed that many people are eyeing Li Xiujing.

Thinking of this, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "Today's joint review between Shence and Jinwu was very exciting. I think to a certain extent, there will be no changes in the various towns and weekly vassals for a long time. They are recuperating now. opportunity."

Working with the people is an important part of stabilizing state affairs. Now, the war has just been settled for more than a year, and the remaining harm is still there. Moreover, the new order implemented by the imperial court is still in the running-in stage with the local government. It needs to be completely stable and requires continuous trial and error. Now that the Jianghuai Xinguan River has just been opened to navigation, it remains to be seen how effective it will be.

Considering that everything was just beginning, she didn't like any changes in the vassal states such as Tubo, Nanzhao, and Uighur. But now that they are showing composure, they cannot just relax their vigilance. Ensuring that the Zuo Zang is fully stocked in case of emergencies is a top priority.

"Not necessarily. Tubo has always coveted Hexi, and I saw that the Tubo envoy and the Nanzhao envoy had many conversations." Li Xiujing frowned, "I'm worried that the two will join forces to attack."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran frowned, "Now we can only hope that it is best for these two not to form an alliance of interests."

With the current capabilities of the imperial court, once it falls into a war, it will be consumed indefinitely.

"Nanzhao has been friends with us for many years. And the current Nanzhao King's mother seems to be from the Central Plains, so he is also very attracted to us." Li Xiujing looked around, "If Tubo really wants to win them over, it will have to do something. effort."

"It can be delayed for a while." Pei Jiaoran gently stroked the lynx's back, "Nothing. If Tubo and Nanzhao really join forces to invade the border, I also hope that the imperial court will take action. These two countries have always been our confidants. If it's a serious problem, even if they can't be made ministers like Emperor Taizong, at least their vitality will be severely damaged and there will be no possibility of invasion. "

Her external attitude has always been that when she has the ability to fight, she must fight. Even if you can't, you should paralyze it and let it fall into it step by step. But for now, she still hopes that Tubo and Nanzhao can stay in peace.

"Jiajia." Li Xiujing suddenly called out.

"Ok?"

Standing in front of Pei Jiaoran, Li Xiujing lowered his head and looked at her deeply, "You guard the world, and I will guard you. If you want to ascend to a high position, I will be your shield. If necessary, I will also be the sharp knife in your hand." Nothing is impossible.”

Catching Li Xiujing's gaze, when he finished speaking. The smile appeared in her eyes inch by inch, and then her eyes darkened again. A chuckle rose from his throat.

"If I really want you to kill me, it will be the worst case scenario. But I don't want this day to come."

In the previous life, the two had many tit-for-tat confrontations due to different political opinions. She didn't like him. She felt that he was too impulsive and she didn't know that government affairs could not be as simple as imagined. Until Zhengdang was imprisoned, none of her colleagues came to her aid, only when he came to see her. Her impression of him changed.

She finally understood that no matter how hard she tried, she could not get the family to accept her. Her ally, her backer, abandoned her in the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

The only food that goes with the wine is the identity of the abandoned son... The bitterness of the poisonous wine entering the throat is really unforgettable.

"That day will indeed never come." Li Xiujing stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "Let's go, it's time to go back."

Yiyan held Li Xiujing's hand and Pei Jiaoran got up from the ground. The two got on their horses and ran towards the entrance of the hunting ground.

A lot of people have gathered at the gate of the hunting ground. Seeing the two returning, several generals from the Shence Army came to greet them.

Upon seeing this, Pei Jiaoran consciously rode away to find Wu Lingjia.

"Mr. Pei, stay." Someone called from behind.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran turned his head and recognized the female official next to the Crown Princess, Wei Shi, with a smile on his face, "What do you think Mrs. Wei has to say?"

"The prince went to see your majesty, but he still hasn't returned for an hour. King Wu arrived a moment before him, and I don't know what he said to your majesty." Wei Sigui lowered her voice.

"When did King Wu arrive? He was probably just a cup of tea faster than the Crown Prince." Wei Sigui looked around and asked, "Can Mr. Pei move to the Crown Princess's palace?"

After thinking for a moment, Pei Jiaoran nodded and said, "I'll have you, Secretary Wei, to lead the way."