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

The arrow tail was still shaking, but the door was already closed. All prying eyes were blocked. Li Xiujing hugged Pei Jiaoran and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"I'm on duty today and can't go back." Li Xiujing fiddled with the fish charm tied to her belt around her waist, "Why are you here all of a sudden?"

Pei Jiaoran lowered his head and glanced at the fish talisman that had been deliberately fiddled with. He lowered his eyes and asked, "Is your fifth uncle serving as general secretary of Zhongshu Province?"

"Well, he works in another province. What's wrong?" Seeing Pei Jiaoran's indifference, Li Xiujing pressed his lips to her neck, "Did Mr. Eleven do something wrong to annoy you?"

The Li family has a large population and luxuriant branches. The man next to him had a rebellious temperament. As a legitimate son, he left his family behind and became an official. He took the martial arts examination and gained military merit. It was no wonder that the people in the clan were not familiar with him.

As for the Li family, even though it has been in recession these years, it is still a big tree. It is not a big problem to support a large family by relying on the family. Those who wanted to become officials could get a fairly respectable official position by relying on some family background. As for Li Sheren, she had probably heard from her family that she had a close relationship with Li Xiujing.

With a slight smile on his lips, Pei Jiaoran said: "In the Sifang Pavilion he was in charge of, there was a gathering of people gathering acanthus, and I caught him doing it. He wanted to bribe me with money so that I would not pursue the matter."

Li Xiujing frowned when he heard this, "He is my fifth uncle, but his position depends on Aye. If he really violates the law, you can do whatever you want. I will naturally go and talk to him over Aye's side. explain."

The atmosphere in the rooms of the Li family is relatively harmonious, but there is a truth that Li Xiujing has understood since she was five or six years old. Although there are many people in the family, people's hearts are often not unified. His deviant attitude has caused many people to covet him over the years, but he, Aye, has blocked them all.

Listening to Li Xiujing's words, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips.

"Then you are going to offend someone severely. Don't worry, it's not a big deal anyway. I asked him to write down the names of all the people who knew who were involved in the palace." Pei Jiaoran smiled and held the fish charm. "As for him himself. Punishment from the Yushitai is unavoidable, so he can probably keep his official position."

"I have to trouble you again. If Yushitai insists on pursuing him, don't worry about him. He has been in the position of General Secretary for many years, and he is too ambitious and short-handed. He does have a son, and he has always wanted to Let me, Aye, adopt him as his heir."

She has little interest in the rest of the Li family, let alone getting involved. However, when he heard Li Xiujing mention the heir, thoughts flashed in his eyes.

"Then he doesn't seem to be a good person." Pei Jiaoran narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully: "But didn't Li Sikong urge you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his feet left the ground. Pei Jiaoran was picked up by Li Xiujing and placed on the couch. He looked down at her.

"Yes, but after he knew that I liked you, he never mentioned it again." Li Xiujing kissed her on the forehead, "I have thought about it. You can also choose someone with good character and ability from the clan. Come and be Aye’s heir.”

It depends on her choice whether he is willing to give up things that are important to others.

Hearing the meaning of Li Xiujing's words, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. But I'm afraid your fifth uncle still hides a lot of things from you. I think he will always be a nuisance."

"Don't worry about me. You always do things in a systematic way." Li Xiujing stood up, "Although the relationship between my family is harmonious, people's hearts are not as unified as expected."

Pei Jiaoran raised his lips as he squinted at Li Xiujing. Under her gaze, Li Xiujing reached out and pulled her up.

"Want to stay and eat together?" Li Xiujing asked with a smile.

When asked, Pei Jiaoran shook his head, "No. I haven't seen Bi Fei and Man Cao for several days. I want to go back and see them."

After sending Pei Jiaoran to the door of the public house, Li Xiujing turned around and left until her figure gradually disappeared from sight.

Along the way to Jiacheng, we return to Zhongshu Province and look at Shangshu Province on the other side. Pei Jiaoran clenched his fist slightly and rubbed it gently with his two fingers. He seemed to be thinking about something. After standing under the verandah for a moment, she turned back to the East Palace.

The chamberlain led Pei Jiaoran in.

Seeing all the confidants and assistants in the East Palace, Pei Jiaoran rolled up his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I have something important to report. Please move on."

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince glanced at Pei Jiaoran and nodded.

Instructing Wei Shulin to continue presiding over the internal affairs of the East Palace, the two of them walked to the book pavilion aside and dismissed all the people who were serving.

Pei Jiaoran walked into the house but had not yet saluted. The prince then motioned her to sit down, "Why is Prime Minister Pei looking for an orphan?"

"There is something wrong with the emperor's pulse." Pei Jiaoran looked at the prince, his eyes as calm as dead water, but with a chill.

"Is there something different?" The prince looked at her warily, poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.

The Emperor's Pulse Case is a secret among secrets, and is easily kept from others. Except for the emperor himself, only the salary officer of Shang Yao Bureau can know. Pei Jiaoran suddenly came to the East Palace for this matter. Although his subordinate officials belonged to the East Palace in name, they could not tell such secrets.

Pei Jiaoran held the lid of the urn and brushed away the foam on the tea, blew away the rising white mist, took a sip of tea, and met the prince's sharp gaze. He said slowly and authentically: "There are countless prescriptions and thousands of medicinal materials in the world. Any more is poison, and any less is also poison. When Chang'an fell into the hands of the rebels in the past, I once rescued a palace maid. She now works as a miscellaneous person in Shang Yao Bureau. She accidentally saw the dregs of the medicine that His Majesty took. She had been at Shang Pharmacy for a while, and she knew that the dosage of the medicine was wrong. She felt that this matter was important and came to inform the minister."

"A little palace maid can actually spy on the emperor's prescription." The prince squinted at Pei Jiaoran, his tone still sharp, "Don't you think Mr. Pei is fishy?"

"If I thought there was nothing strange, why would I come to see you, Your Highness?" Pei Jiaoran said calmly.

"It's not even possible to report this matter. Report it to Your Majesty, you and I can't explain how we know it. But it's not advisable to eat too much Gastrodia elata." The prince looked thoughtful, "Is it possible that he was ordered by Zhang Rang?"

"The King of Wu is favored, and Zhang Rang and Jia Gonglu have joined him. This is very disadvantageous to Your Highness. If His Majesty dies suddenly, the first to benefit will be the King of Wu and his party." Pei Jiaoran gently turned the teacup in his hand, He said slowly: "I think it is better to arrange for people to wait in Shang Yao Bureau to watch what happens. To catch thieves and stolen goods, remember not to alert the snake."

After all, this matter involves the emperor's secrets. Once she intervenes as a foreign minister, she will easily be directly feared by the emperor. But the prince is different. Although he is a monarch first and then a father and son, his status as prince also gives him an extra layer of protection. Especially something that concerns the lives of father and son.

The prince looked deeply at Pei Jiaoran, "I have my own arrangements for this matter. But Mr. Pei's maid..."

"Your Highness, it took a lot of effort for me to survive. Such people cherish their lives the most. Don't worry, I won't let her say a word." Pei Jiaoran stood up, bowed, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, your Majesty suddenly summoned me a few days ago. I asked. Your Majesty, have you been interested in studying the ways of governing the country? I will take a test tomorrow. How is your homework?"

Hearing this, the prince glared at her and said, "Master Pei, I think you'd better deal with Rangan first. As for Gu's homework, Gu will send someone to Zhongshu to go to other provinces. It's about to be closed. Gu will send someone to send you out."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern." Pei Jiaoran said in a gentle tone.