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

When he heard the words "family", Li Sikong sighed. He knew his mother was trying to be a peacemaker and not hurt the relationship between the two families. But since the matter had already been exposed, it was definitely impossible to resolve it peacefully.

Thinking about this, Li Sikong looked at Pei Jiaoran. This little raccoon was really good at making a fuss. But there was no one present, and the position was more important than hers.

Li Sikong stood up with a smile and bowed to the old lady. He turned to look at Mrs. Xue, "Sister-in-law, there are some things I shouldn't say, but what you said today is really unworthy of an elder. I know you said this because you are worried about my fifth brother, but now is not the time to speculate on the emperor's will. If my fifth brother is innocent, the Censorate will naturally handle it impartially, and will not wrongly accuse him, nor will it let the guilty go. As for these younger generations, they all entered the officialdom by the grace of heaven, and they are the most rule-abiding. I believe that Wu Lang also knows how many rules there are. Even if he didn't understand it before, after this incident, he may understand what can and cannot be done."

Xue's face was embarrassed when she heard this. She originally thought that the eldest wife would help her a little in front of the old lady. She didn't expect that the other party would be so ruthless.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran raised her eyes and glanced at the old lady. She saw a hint of helplessness in her eyes and was about to speak when someone pulled her sleeve. When she turned around, she found that Li Xiujing had quietly walked to her side.

"Be patient." Li Xiujing used military sign language to her.

With a smile on his lips, he glanced at Li Xiujing. Pei Jiaoran wisely chose to keep silent.

Li Xiujing stepped forward and said, "Grandmother, it's not that I don't want to help my fifth uncle. It's just that the matter has not been concluded yet. Any help from us would be a way to his own death." I hope you will be patient. If my fifth uncle is innocent, the court will not wrongly accuse him. "

After saying this, Li Xiujing bowed deeply.

Xue opened her mouth but said nothing. She stood in front of the old lady with her head bowed.

"In this case, Yu Niang, you just have to wait patiently. If you can't figure it out, go to the Censorate to inquire for news." The old lady said in a gentle voice.

"Okay. I understand."

The old lady was satisfied with what Xue said, and turned to look at Pei Jiaoran, "Mr. Pei, may I have a word with you?"

"Very good." Pei Jiaoran said softly.

Seeing Pei Jiaoran agree, the old lady's expression relaxed. It's not like she didn't see the little tricks between Mr. Pei and her grandson. Although she was not close to her grandson, she knew his temperament. If the relationship between the two was not close, how could she allow outsiders to appear at the family dinner.

But she had no right to interfere with the younger generation's own affairs. As long as it didn't harm the Li family, the rest didn't matter.

It is said that the conversation will be moved to another place, but it only changes the location of the conversation and narrows the scope of participants again.

After the maid served the tea, she considerately closed the door.

"Mr. Pei. I am a widow living in my old house in Longxi, and I am not very clear about the situation in Chang'an. I am curious about what mistake Wulang made."

"It's not a big deal, actually. But this matter involves many people. The Censorate has to investigate in detail." Pei Jiaoran held up the teacup and blew away the rising white mist. "But don't worry, old lady. Xuan Yin and I have a life-long friendship. I will help you in this matter."

Pei Jiaoran raised her eyes and looked at the old lady with a smile. Under her gaze, the old lady frowned slightly.

Although Pei Jiaoran was a third-rank official and the de facto prime minister of the Political Affairs Hall, he could not see any arrogance in her that most people in power would have. Instead, he felt that she was approachable.

"Mother. It's useless to worry about my fifth brother's affairs. We should just wait and see what happens." Li Sikong said in a low voice.

The father and son of the first house kept persuading her to be patient. The old lady looked depressed, and suddenly raised her eyes to look at Pei Jiaoran who was drinking tea calmly.

"Mr. Pei, will Wulang be okay?" asked the old lady.

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran put down his teacup and a faint smile appeared on his face. "As long as he behaves himself, there will probably be no problem."

Hearing this ambiguous answer, the old lady's expression became a little complicated, and then she closed her eyes and nodded again.

"Mother, you have been on a long journey so you should take a good rest. I will go and prepare a family dinner." Li Sikong bowed and left with Pei Jiaoran and others.

As soon as they left the house, Lady Changsun let out a long sigh. She took Pei Jiaoran's hand and walked forward, "Nannan, just now I was worried that the old lady would ask you to help get Li Run out."

Patting Lady Changsun's hand, Pei Jiaoran comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. The old lady is a sensible person. She won't listen to Mrs. Xue's distortion of right and wrong."

She had seen it in the main hall just now. The Lady of Yue State did not really want to get involved, nor did she listen to Xue's words completely. After all, she still had her own considerations, and she cared more about the honor and disgrace of the Longxi Li family. She still liked people like Lady of Yue State who could make sense.

"Let's not talk about her. Nannan, come with me to the family dinner tonight. Sooner or later, the family will get to know each other."

Meeting the sight of Lady Changsun, Pei Jiaoran glanced at Li Xiujing from the corner of his eye, and saw a hint of expectation in his eyes. He pursed his lips slightly.

After a while, Pei Jiaoran sighed softly, "I'm sorry. I still have some things to deal with. Thank you for your kindness, mother. There is a long way to go, so there is no need to rush this time."

"Ah, that's right." Madam Changsun looked at Li Xiujing, "Erlang, you and Jiajia go back first, and come back to attend the family dinner in the evening."

The two of them walked out of the door together and turned to walk towards Pei Jiaoran's house in Chongyifang.

"Grandma should be able to see the relationship between you and me." Li Xiujing quietly held Pei Jiaoran's hand, "But she should like you very much."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips, "Isn't it good? But why doesn't she like you and Li Sikong?"

Pausing for a moment, Li Xiujing sighed, "I don't know. As far as I can remember, she had already moved back to the old house in Longxi. She would only come back for ancestor worship. But when I saw my grandmother in the past, although she was cold to me, she would never blame me for no reason."

Everything has to have a reason, but she doesn't have the time to delve into the reason now.

"I will inform Yuan Yanchong about Xue's matter. It's a skill to pass on the news from the Censorate." Pei Jiaoran sneered, "It seems that Li Run can't be released. If he stays in the Censorate for one more day, it will be like a knife hanging over the heads of those people."

"Jiannan's matter is enough to give him a headache. By the way, how is the assistant censor doing in the Ministry of Central Secretariat?"

"Li Jing? His job is to make up for the shortcomings and give advice. It's much more dangerous to be a censor. Maybe he will be punished by the emperor if he is not careful one day." Pei Jiaoran blinked and smiled, "But he is a talent, and the old foxes will protect him."

Old foxes like Cen Xi value talent much more than she does, so they naturally would not allow someone like Li Jing to be in the Censorate.

"So, little fox, you really don't want to think about it together at night?" Li Xiujing asked.

Pei Jiaoran smiled but said nothing when asked, pointing to a place not far away, "I'm home."

Looking in the direction Pei Jiaoran pointed, two lanterns painted with plum blossoms swayed in the wind. That was her territory.

"Let's go back to Wubenfang together that night." Li Xiujing lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Remember to wait for me."

"it is good."

After watching Li Xiujing leave, Pei Jiaoran glanced at the entrance of his house, then turned around and left from the other side.