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

The two of them went out, each riding a horse. They went straight to Li's house in Chongyifang. Before they reached the door of Li's house, they could see a carriage parked at the door from a distance, with several boxes placed next to the carriage. People were coming in and out of the house.

Pulling his horse back and glancing at Li Xiujing, Pei Jiaoran said, "Why don't we go in through the back door and say hello to A Niang, Li Sikong and the others first."

Hearing this, Li Xiujing nodded.

The servant who was guarding the back door heard the knock and came to open the door. He was surprised to see the two of them.

"It's okay, just pretend you haven't seen us." Li Xiujing threw the reins to the servant and took Pei Jiaoran in with him.

"Aye should be in the front yard. Let's go to A Niang first." Li Xiujing looked around and pointed at Meilin beside him, "Let's take a shortcut to A Niang's yard."

"Tsk, it looks like you've done this a lot before." Pei Jiaoran brushed away the branches that were blocking his way, his tone soft.

"When I was a child, my father had people guard the door with sticks, so I had no choice but to do this." As if remembering something, Li Xiujing tilted his head and looked at Pei Jiaoran, "I don't believe it. You were a quiet child when you were a child."

Pei Jiaoran sneered when asked, and lowered his eyes to hide the sneer in his eyes. When she was a child, she said she was not content. At least in the eyes of most people, she was content.

"When I was young, I relied on my own ability and looked down on others. In addition, I thought Uncle Boyu had a good temper, so I deliberately tricked him." Pei Jiaoran sneered, "It was also fortunate that he was smart and saw through my tricks. Otherwise, I would have really asked for trouble."

After hearing this, Li Xiujing asked in surprise: "What are you doing?"

"I hid in a cave with a wolf's den. When Uncle Boyu found me, the mother wolf just came back." Pei Jiaoran said in a gentle voice.

Hearing Pei Jiaoran's calm tone, Li Xiujing felt a chill down his spine. He stared at her for a long time and shook his head helplessly.

As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at Madam Changsun's yard.

"Mother." Pei Jiaoran called out with a smile.

As soon as A Niang's voice came out, Mrs. Zhang Sun, who was sitting in the pavilion, looked over with a smile on her face.

"Nannan is here, come to mother quickly." Lady Changsun waved at her and glared at Li Xiujing, "Why did this brat bring you in through the main entrance instead of the corners? He is not ashamed to be seen by others, but you are not."

Li Xiujing stopped when he heard the complaints. He looked at Pei Jiaoran pitifully. Was he ashamed to be seen? It was obvious that the current situation did not allow it.

"Why are you here so suddenly? This boy asked you to come and see his grandmother, but there's no need for that." Handing the tea to Pei Jiaoran, Lady Changsun said, "Anyway, I like you, that's enough."

Pei Jiaoran took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Mother, you misunderstood. Erlang's fifth uncle has committed a crime and is currently being held in the Censorate."

Although she did not specify the details, Madam Changsun reacted instantly.

"Did Jiang go looking for you? No wonder someone in the mansion has been asking where your house in Wubenfang is. It turns out it's because of this. Nannan, you don't have to pay any attention to it." Madam Changsun looked indignant.

"Family members should always stick together. Mother, I want to meet Li Sikong. If old lady Li asks about it later, I will be able to answer her." Pei Jiaoran smiled.

Seeing Pei Jiaoran's expression, Lady Changsun nodded thoughtfully and called over her trusted maidservant.

"Wen Yu, go to the front yard and invite the master over. Tell him that Mr. Pei wants to see him, and he will understand." Madam Changsun said.

Soon, Li Sikong, dressed in casual clothes, walked slowly over.

He glanced at Pei Jiaoran, then at Li Xiujing. Li Sikong said, "Let's go to the study."

As soon as he sat down, Pei Jiaoran asked, "I want to know, will Li Sikong protect your fifth brother?"

"Erlang told me that Fifth Brother violated the law of duty. The crime can be serious or minor, and the punishment can be light or heavy." Li Sikong chuckled, stroking his beard. "His fate depends on your thoughts."

Pei Jiaoran's eyebrows relaxed when he heard this. "When they gambled on Chupu, they bet on property. Many of these properties were made under the supervision of the palace. Li Sikong, don't you think there will be trouble if we handle it too hastily?"

In fact, the Censorate had already submitted a solution to this matter, but she deliberately withheld it. The reason was simple: she had a feeling that there was something fishy going on. If she didn't continue to detain Li Run, she couldn't uncover the undercurrent.

"Are you planning to use Li Run?" Li Sikong glanced at Li Xiujing and said, "He really doesn't have much ability. Jiang's ability to know where you live is probably due to someone's guidance behind the scenes."

She has always admired Li Sikong's intelligence.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran looked at Li Xiujing, "Erlang and I have the same idea. Although family members should stick together, Li Run has no real ability and is easily led by others. It is better to leave this muddy water as soon as possible. What do you think, Li Sikong?"

At this point, Li Sikong suddenly realized what Pei Jiaoran's purpose was today. First, to determine what the Li family's attitude was, and second, to tell them what the best solution was.

Squinting at Pei Jiaoran, Li Sikong said, "I thought you were venting your anger for Erlang."

"Li Sikong. If I want to vent my anger for Erlang, how can Li Run survive the punishment in the Censorate?" Pei Jiaoran stared at Li Sikong and curled his lips.

It was just Li Run. If she wanted, the Imperial Censorate had plenty of ways to make him bleed. But she was too naive to think that this was unnecessary, after all, the other party had given her a surprise.

"Father, I didn't want Jia Jia to get involved. But Fifth Aunt tried every means to find me, and even found Wubenfang yesterday. I'm afraid she will complain about me in front of Grandmother today." Li Xiujing quietly held Pei Jiaoran's hand and squeezed it, "I have to explain to Grandmother how serious it is."

Li Sikong lowered his eyes and sighed. Although he was not very close to his mother, he still had to be filial to her. Naturally, he could not make the relationship too awkward.

The house fell into silence, but there was a knock on the door outside.

A servant at the door tried hard to control his chest which was rising and falling violently due to running too fast, "The old lady asks the master and the young master to go to the front yard."

"Now?" Li Sikong asked.

"Yes, the old lady asked you to go over now."

Li Sikong frowned. He glanced at Pei Jiaoran, then at Li Xiujing, and said in a deep voice, "Got it. I'll be there right away."

"Mr. Pei, Erlang and I will go first. How about you come back later?"

"It's all up to Li Sikong to arrange." Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.

As soon as the father and son left, Pei Jiaoran turned around and went out to talk to Lady Changsun. The two sat in the pavilion and chatted about everything under the sun.

"Erlang told me that you started traveling far away from home when you were fifteen?" Lady Changsun smiled. "Tell me quickly, what did you do?"

"I have worked as an escort in an escort agency, worked as a teacher in an academy, and taught in other people's homes. It is fun to save money and learn at the same time."

"When you were fifteen, they were willing to hire you?" Mrs. Changsun looked surprised.

Pei Jiaoran raised his eyebrows, "It's good enough as long as you beat the others."

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came over.

"Prince Pei, Li Sikong wants to see you."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran looked at Madam Changsun and said, "Mother, please come with me."