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

Wuhou Shop was not far from the square gate. There was only one stick of incense left before the Wuhous went out for their night patrol. Standing at the door, I listened to the sound of drinking and chatting inside.

Pei Jiaoran knocked lightly on the door, and the sound inside stopped abruptly.

"Who is it?" someone asked. Footsteps also sounded at this moment.

The purple robe fluttering in the wind happened to catch the eyes of the man who opened the door. The man was stunned at first, and then said: "Mr. Pei... Mr. Pei, what brings you here?"

Looking up at the other military marquises behind the man, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "My defense officer came to report that there seemed to be thieves sneaking around my house. I don't know what they are doing. While you haven't gone to patrol the streets yet, I came here to borrow a few people to go back with me."

"No problem. Mr. Pei, feel free to lend it to me." The leading Wu Hou bowed to her, "It's not far anyway."

He picked two smart-looking warriors and led them to the house. As they passed through the dark tunnel, the two warriors looked around vigilantly.

Seeing that Pei Jiaoran's residence was not far away, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to say goodbye, a figure suddenly rushed out from the dark corner on the side, followed by several people who looked like servants.

"Mr. Pei, be careful." Wu Hou on the left shouted first, and then drew his sword to stop someone.

Seeing this, the Wu Hou on the right hurriedly protected Pei Jiaoran and retreated. The Anqu was not very big to begin with, and the opponent was fat and strong. Even though the two Wu Hous had martial arts skills, they were still a little stretched. They could only protect Pei Jiaoran and barely dodge.

Pei Jiaoran narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman in green wearing a veil standing not far away. He curved his lips and said, "You ambushed the Minister of the Central Secretariat and the Minister of the Political Affairs Hall. Don't you know what kind of crime this is?"

The servants who were originally besieging them stopped what they were doing, as if they were thinking about something.

"Go catch that woman. They can't hurt me here." Pei Jiaoran lowered his voice and said to Wu Hou on the left.

The Wu Hou looked at her hesitantly, nodded, and rushed towards the woman with a knife in hand.

Seeing Wu Hou running towards her, the woman turned around and tried to run. However, she stumbled and fell to the ground. Before she could get up, the knife was already across her neck.

"This person is so bold. Do you want to die with her?" Pei Jiaoran sneered and looked at the woman sitting on the ground with a cold gaze.

Hearing this, the fat and strong servants ran away without a trace. Life is more important, or money is more important? They still have a clear distinction.

Pei Jiaoran walked slowly towards the woman who was pinned to the ground by Wu Hou and took off the veil on her head. Seeing that her face was about to be exposed to the public, the woman lowered her head even lower.

"Ms. Xue." Pei Jiaoran called out.

Hearing the name "Ms. Xue", the woman trembled.

"Take this man to Wuhoupu for the time being. Then ask Li Sikong to come and tell him what I mean." Pei Jiaoran said.

The two Wu Hous responded and took Xue to Wu Hou Pu. Soon Li Sikong was also invited over.

Seeing Li Sikong getting closer, Pei Jiaoran stood up to greet him with a smile on his face.

Looking at Xue, who was tied up, with a cloth stuffed in her mouth and her hair disheveled, Li Sikong frowned slightly and sat down with Pei Jiaoran.

After taking a sip of tea, Pei Jiaoran looked up at the two Wu Hous standing in the room.

The two Wu Hou understood and bowed to take their leave.

Pei Jiaoran smiled, "It's actually not a big deal. You and I are a family, and we should work together, but there are people with ulterior motives."

Hearing the implication in the words, Li Sikong sighed, "It's also my fault for not sending someone to look after her. Li Run is away, so he must miss his family. I think it would be better to send all his family over there."

"Father is really thoughtful. It's a good thing to reunite their family." Pei Jiaoran's eyes moved slightly, "It's autumn now, and the weather is getting colder. It's better to send him away early to avoid catching a cold and causing Madam to worry."

Although Xue's mouth was gagged, she still heard the conversation between the two clearly, as if the two had no intention of avoiding her. Knowing that the two were planning to send her away without telling the old lady, Xue struggled desperately.

With a loud bang, Xue knocked over the table.

Pei Jiaoran glanced at the teacup that had fallen to the ground and smiled slightly.

"Please also ask Aye to arrange for an escort."

Hearing Pei Jiaoran calling him "Aye" over and over again, Li Sikong felt uncomfortable all over. After a while, he nodded.

Li Sikong called the servants in and took Xue back, and he left with Pei Jiaoran.

"Prime Minister Pei, what exactly do you and Erlang think?" asked Li Sikong.

Pei Jiaoran smiled as his fingertips brushed across his sleeves. "Li Sikong, if you call me Prime Minister Pei, there's nothing to think about. At least not now. But if you call me Madam Pei, I still can't marry into the Li family."

The tone of the word "marry" was deliberately emphasized. Li Sikong glanced at her and said, "I don't expect you to be a wife of the Li family. But you should at least give him a status."

"Name? So father blames me for not giving him a name. I think it's good at least like this now." Pei Jiaoran smiled. "Although I am the Minister of the Central Secretariat, I have Su Jinghui above me. The Su family also has the Cui family behind it. Without a name, there are fewer risks."

After a long silence, Li Sikong suddenly asked, "Do you want to kick Su Jinghui out?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran raised the corners of his lips.

Seeing Pei Jiaoran not speaking, the Li family had already arrived. Li Sikong said, "If you have time, come to the mansion and sit down. Your mother misses you very much."

"Yes. When I have time in a few days, I will go home to visit mother. Erlang is not around, so please take good care of yourself." Pei Jiaoran had a gentle smile on his face.

When they returned to the house, Zhou Mancao and Bi Fei came to greet them with worried looks on their faces.

"What happened to that woman outside just now? Are you hurt?" Zhou Mancao asked softly.

"It's okay. I've asked Li Sikong to send someone to send Li Run's wife to reunite with Li Run. The family should be together." Pei Jiaoran looked at the green door beside him and took out a piece of letter from his sleeve. "The girls' school has already replied. They agree that you can go to the school to study."

Bi Fei showed a delighted look on her face, "Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" Pei Jiaoran smiled, "Just concentrate on your studies. You may be able to become a female official or a female teacher someday."

"Girl, haven't you lied to me enough? There's food on the stove, come and have a taste." Putting the letter in her arms, Bi Fei took Pei Jiaoran's arm and said, "Hurry up, it won't taste good if you're late."

After dinner, Pei Jiaoran returned to his desk. He picked up his pen and wrote quickly on the white deer paper. Soon, the ink words appeared on the paper.

Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes and looked at the letter, taking a deep breath. She actually had her own selfish motives in letting Wu Lingjia go to Luoyang. After all, the turmoil in Chang'an had not subsided, and letting her leave would allow Yanziku to fall into the trap she had set.