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

Li Xiujing carried Pei Jiaoran all the way back to the house in Wubenfang. As soon as he put him down, Zhou Mancao, who always had a keen eye, glanced at the two of them, then looked at Bi Fei standing at the door, and coaxed him into going to the house in the next courtyard.

Li Xiujing smiled as he watched Bi Fei and Zhou Mancao leave. He suddenly understood why Pei Jiaoran was willing to rescue Zhou Mancao. Who wouldn't like a girl who is smart, decisive, and dares to love and hate?

"Yuan Yanchong doesn't like Zhou Mancao, who is such a good wife. He is a little ungrateful." Li Xiujing entered the house, "Why don't I go and talk to him."

Pei Jiaoran was taking off her hairpins in front of the mirror. The tassels hanging from the gold hairpins with curling patterns were swaying gently.

"He is a descendant of the Yuan Wei dynasty and an important official in the imperial court. Although Mancao has been stripped of her citizenship, the Yuan family may not look down on her if she follows me. My dear, don't judge others by yourself." Pei Jiaoran said indifferently, fiddling with the tassels with his fingers, "Besides, Zhou Mancao is living a good life now, so why bother with him? And I think he is not worthy of her."

Li Xiujing sat down leaning against the dressing table, looking down at Pei Jiaoran's black hair that had not been untied yet. He picked up the hairpin she had just put down and played with it in his hands, "How can they not be a good match? If the two of them are in love, why not help them to be together. Or do you have other plans?"

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran sneered, snatched the hairpin from Li Xiujing's hand, and put the end of it on his lips, "Yuan Yanchong is too stupid. It's a waste of talent for someone as smart as Mancao to be with such a fool. Besides, marriage is a matter for each person, and others should not interfere."

The cold hairpin touched the warm lips. Li Xiujing curled his lips.

"I see. I thought you had other plans." Li Xiujing said with a smile.

"She is capable, and I admire her very much." Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes slightly, "Whether it is Bifei or Mancao, I never regard them as ordinary maids. They all have their own abilities. I have never thought that the only way out for women in the world is to get married."

Li Xiujing felt that the hairpin against his lips was exerting force, and he also heard the hidden meaning of Pei Jiaoran. He raised his head and stared at the person in front of him seriously. Although the ideas she expressed made him feel uneasy.

"I see."

Pei Jiaoran glanced at Li Xiujing with a smile, and took off the hairpin and put it back in the makeup box. She took off her hair and combed it gently with a white jade comb, "Aren't you curious about who is visiting the Jia Mansion?"

Li Xiujing turned his attention to the dazzling array of pearl and jade hairpins in the makeup box and fiddled with them gently. The jingle of gold and jade colliding lingered in his ears. He picked out a small gold comb engraved with a peony and gently combed it through her hair.

"who is it?"

"The walls of the carriage are stained with ambergris, and the driver is white-faced and beardless." Pei Jiaoran tapped the table with his fingers. "It is most likely Zhang Rang who is coming."

"What is he doing here at this time?"

"This morning during the meeting in the Political Affairs Hall, I mentioned that Xue came to me for help to save Li Run." Pei Jiaoran said with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "I guess Jia Gonglu felt that Zhang Rang had instructed this, so he specially invited him to come."

Li Xiujing frowned when he heard this, "What does the Political Affairs Hall mean?"

"What else can we do? The Censorate let the information leak out, it was their dereliction of duty. If the Ministry of Shangshu doesn't investigate further, how are we going to explain to His Majesty?" Pei Jiaoran sneered.

The reason why she brought up this matter at the meeting of the Political Affairs Hall was that she wanted to use the Shangshu Dusheng to muddy the waters in the Censorate. She could also take this opportunity to catch the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Do you think it will be Jia and Zhang?"

"No." Pei Jiaoran shook his head. "If Jia Gonglu wanted to deal with me, why would he use such a trick? Wouldn't it be better to let Li Run bite me back? Anyway, I have offended many people along the way. Maybe someone is blind and is seeking his own death."

There was so much arrogance in her words that people couldn't help but look at her sideways.

"Grandmother has already spoken. No one else in the Li family will care about Xue's affairs. You can do whatever you want." Li Xiujing looked at Pei Jiaoran, "If Li Run really spits out something, it doesn't matter."

With a smile on his lips, Pei Jiaoran said, "Yuan Yanchong came to me today and asked me why I mentioned this matter. I said that the news from the Censorate could leak out. If we don't investigate it carefully, how will he cope with it? So I think the Censorate will torture him tonight."

The torture instruments in the prison are not for show. Although torture is not allowed, this rule does not have to be followed completely. It all depends on the extent to which the prisoner intends to investigate.

"It would be good if the Imperial Censorate could use some tricks to get this matter over with as soon as possible, which would be good for everyone." Li Xiujing brushed away the messy hair on her forehead, "But Jiajia, are you sure this matter won't affect you?"

"If there is any influence, it is just a way of playing the card game. Besides, I know nothing about the Chu Pu incident. Li Run is at most asking me for a bribe. But the bribe I asked for is far more valuable than him." Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes, hiding the sarcasm that flashed across his eyes.

A Tongshi Sheren was just a minor official in her eyes, let alone in the eyes of others. If he had not been involved in the case of Chupu gambling in the palace, no one would care even if he was imprisoned by the Imperial Censor.

Listening to Pei Jiaoran's words, Li Xiujing sighed, took her hand and held it against his chest.

"Or I'll get you a talisman for a prosperous career. I wish you a bright future ahead." Li Xiujing said in a gentle voice.

When he said this, Li Xiujing's eyes were full of smiles, which felt like a spring breeze blowing on his body, making him feel warm all over.

"Human power is not enough, let alone the power of heaven?" Pei Jiaoran raised his eyebrows and said lazily, "My dear, you might as well pray for my safety and happiness, so that I can sing the same tune with you."

Listening to the four characters of the same pronunciation as Shengqing, Li Xiujing narrowed his eyes. He pulled her into his arms and clamped his hands on her waist.

"I am the only one who can play the same tune as you and travel with you, right?" Li Xiujing lowered his head and stared at him.

The clothes were wrinkled. His eyes were like blades, as if he wanted to tear open the cunning skin of the person in his arms. The wet kiss moved along the center of the eyebrows, all the way to the lips. Everywhere he passed, it burned inch by inch.

However, the sight is still the cold and beautiful thousands of colors of snow and frost. A pair of peach blossom eyes are full of sarcasm and a sense of satisfaction hidden deep inside.

With a slight chuckle, Li Xiujing caught the feeling of being satisfied. He picked the person up from the dressing table and gently placed him on the soft couch on the side.

She was a cunning fox, and he was the best hunter. He wanted to catch her and see how she wavered.

In the frankness, the fox's cunning eyes also turned into a vision of desire. The two bit each other, and the sweat dripping from their hair gathered in the ravine, turning into a clear stream, carrying the two to fall deeper. Their breaths entangled and blended, and the final chess game was completed in the swaying light and shadow.