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

After dining with the Crown Prince and Wei Ruo, Huan Xuanli fell asleep soon after because she was still young. After saying goodbye to her, Wei Ruo held her daughter and led a group of maids to leave.

Only Pei Jiaoran and the prince were left in the hall.

After glancing at the clock, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave first."

"Pei Qing, you have worked hard, please go back." The prince waved his hand.

After getting the prince's permission, Pei Jiaoran stood up, bowed, and walked towards the door.

However, just as she reached the door, she heard the prince call her, "Prime Minister Pei."

Pei Jiaoran stopped and turned to look at the prince, lowering his head.

"I hope Pei Qing can remember what I just said." said the prince.

"Yes, I will keep in mind what I just said."

After leaving the East Palace, the sun gradually slanted. Pei Jiaoran tilted his head to look at the sun and calculated the time. There was still one hour left before the end of his shift.

After thinking for a moment, Pei Jiaoran walked quickly towards the Ministry of Central Secretariat.

Just as I stepped onto the corridor of the Zhongshu Outer Province, I suddenly saw a green shadow running quickly from the corner and heading towards the corridor on the other side.

Pei Jiaoran narrowed her eyes and looked in the direction where the peeper left. She looked around and saw a servant coming up the stairs beside her. She raised her hand to stop him.

When the servant saw that it was her, he immediately stopped and saluted, "Mr. Pei."

"Did you see any unfamiliar eunuchs coming here just now?" Pei Jiaoran asked in a light tone.

"No. I was cleaning nearby and didn't see any unfamiliar eunuchs." said the servant.

Seeing the servant's quick response, Pei Jiaoran responded calmly. He waved his hand to signal him to leave. Without stopping, he went straight to his own public housing on the second floor.

Pushing open the door, the room was neatly furnished. The bookcases against the wall were also closed. Pei Jiaoran walked forward and looked down at the iron lock hanging on the door.

The lock was brand new, with no signs of being pried. Pei Jiaoran took the key from the goldfish bag and opened the iron lock. He looked at the neatly arranged documents with a fierce look in his eyes.

There was a trace of dust being wiped off somewhere. Apparently someone had been rummaging through the copies of the imperial edict in the bookcase. I wonder what they were looking for.

Pei Jiaoran's hand wandered around the edge of the bookcase. In addition to the two officials of the Secretariat, the cabinets in the provincial government houses also had one, and the secretary in charge of documents also had one. If the other party could open it without a key, he probably got one of the keys.

Even if there were only a few people who had the key, if she really pursued it, she would definitely alert the enemy. But there was also an advantage to this matter, and she might be able to take advantage of it.

Thinking of this, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips. A trace of contempt flashed in his eyes. Since we are in this situation, we cannot be trapped by appearances. We must learn to find a way out.

It was obvious that her whereabouts today were known to someone. The other party specially sent someone to search her public housing. From what we can see so far, the person found nothing. He could only return disappointed. But he was still capable enough to get the key.

With a sneer, Pei Jiaoran sat down and continued to deal with the documents on the case.

Pei Jiaoran slowly got up when he heard the noise coming from downstairs, went down the stairs, and looked at the public housing where there were still a few people living.

Pei Jiaoran said to the servants, "Recently, the affairs have been very busy and the weather has been hot. Ask the public kitchen to prepare some soups to cool down the body and store them in ice containers for the officials on duty."

"Yes." The servant responded hurriedly.

When Pei Jiaoran returned home, dusk had fallen. Two lanterns were already lit at the door, swaying gently in the night breeze.

When she entered the house, there were three people sitting in the small pavilion in front of the house. When they saw her come in, they all stood up.

Pei Jiaoran nodded to Cui Boyu, glanced at Li Xiujing, and then turned her gaze to Pei Zhanran. Unlike her elegant and meticulous appearance, her brother's temples were quite loose, and even his hair was not tied up, but spread out behind him, only tied up with a lake blue silk ribbon.

"Brother, you don't look good in this outfit. If you pair it with a Wu-style dress with wide sleeves, you'll have the demeanor of a famous scholar from the Wei and Jin dynasties." Pei Jiaoran said softly.

Hearing her voice, Pei Zhanran chuckled, "I can't learn the behavior of Shan Tao and his gang." After saying that, he continued, "Let's go and eat first."

It was rare for the four of them to get together, so they simply asked Cui Boyu to go to a nearby restaurant and buy some food.

Seeing that the other three had almost finished their meal, Pei Jiaoran suddenly coughed.

"Uncle Boyu, can you come with me?" Pei Jiaoran said.

Pei Jiaoran nodded when asked. The two of them walked towards the study room.

"Uncle Boyu, did you gain anything from the trip to Wuwei?" Pei Jiaoran looked out through the window.

Taking out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handing it over, Cui Boyu said, "I have visited all the counties and towns in Wuwei County, and all the information I found has been recorded here. When do you plan to start?"

"Since we want to play with public opinion, we have to play it according to the rules of public opinion. Let public opinion ferment for a while." Pei Jiaoran glanced at the two people who were still drinking outside the window, "When you came, didn't Li Xiujing ask anything?"

"No. Mr. Li just thought that Mr. Lang was here to see you." Cui Boyu lowered his voice, "Don't worry, Mr. Lang doesn't know about this either."

"Uncle Bo Yu, thank you for your hard work on this trip to Wuwei." Pei Jiaoran said softly.

Cui Boyu waved his hand, "It's okay. Helping the girl is also my responsibility."

It's not good to stay in for too long. After exchanging a glance with Cui Boyu, Pei Jiaoran went out first.

"What were you and Uncle Boyu talking about in there?" Pei Zhanran came forward and handed over the wine cup in his hand, "Try the plum blossom drink that was just opened today."

Pei Jiaoran took a sip of the wine handed to him by Pei Zhanran, and the aroma of the wine spread on the tip of his tongue. Pei Jiaoran smacked his lips and said, "Not bad. It tastes better than the previous brews. Brother, please leave this jar to me. I will drink it slowly."

"Okay. You little greedy cat, you're going to drink up all the wine I brewed." Pei Zhanran couldn't help but sigh.

"It's going to close, brother, why don't you consider finding a hotel to stay in?" Pei Jiaoran curled his lips slightly, "My house is small, it can't accommodate too many people."

In fact, her house was not small. But she had cleared out many empty rooms to store the things Li Xiujing brought from the Li family, as well as the rewards they had received over the years. Therefore, there were only two rooms left that could be lived in, and there were no bedding or anything else.

Listening to Pei Jiaoran's smile, Pei Zhanran nodded, "Okay, okay, Uncle Boyu and I will leave now. We won't disturb you two. When you are free, remember to come back to Zhongnan Mountain to see you, Ah Xi."

Pei Jiaoran agreed and escorted them out. He also personally accompanied them to find a family store in the neighborhood.

When she came back, Li Xiujing had already cleaned the table.

Looking at Li Xiujing who had his sleeves rolled up high, Pei Jiaoran raised the corners of his lips, "Erlang came back early today."

"I just happened to go for a tour of the camp, so I came back so early." Li Xiujing's eyes were full of smiles, "I just happened to meet my brother and Uncle Boyu at the door."