The group sat and drank tea. Qin Yuanzhou asked Zhang Li, "I heard you," as if he knew the Fourth Prince very well.

"I only know a little bit, but I can't say I understand it."

Zhang Li smiled.

However, this fourth prince has some connection with Huaizhi.

"how do I say this!"

Qin Yuanzhou asked.

Zhang Li looked gossipy at this time, "The martial arts master of the fourth prince is General Song, the general who guards the country. Now this General Song is Huaizhi's father-in-law."

"I also heard that the Fourth Prince often went to the Song Mansion when he was young, and was quite familiar with Song Mansion's daughter, Song Qingcheng. They could be said to be childhood sweethearts. Later, the Fourth Prince went to the border, and the eldest daughter of the Song Mansion married Huai Zhi. It was really fate that played tricks on people."

"Huaizhi was also the prince's study companion when he was young, so he should be familiar with the Fourth Prince!"

"Cough cough!"

Qin Yuanzhou didn't expect to hear such things from the book. He quickly covered his mouth and coughed, and kicked Zhang Li under the table.

Zhang Li reacted and shrank his neck.

Pei Huaizhi seemed to be thinking about something.

There are many mysteries surrounding this Fourth Prince.

The affairs of the court are ever-changing and complicated. Your Majesty is well aware that the princes are secretly trying to win over court officials. As long as they don't do anything too outrageous, Your Majesty will most likely turn a blind eye. It is better for various forces in the court to compete with each other than for one power to dominate alone. This is also the art of balancing power that Your Majesty uses as an emperor.

However, the Fourth Prince never took any action. If it weren't for the war reports coming from the border, he would have seemed to have disappeared.

There were many doubts about the matter of the late queen. He didn't believe that the fourth prince would act as if nothing had happened after the late queen's death.

Pei Huaizhi had no idea how deep this person was.

When it comes to the prince, people are always more curious.

What's more, there are many mysteries surrounding the Fourth Prince.

Her biological mother was the empress of the time and the emperor's first wife. For unknown reasons, she was demoted and later died in mysterious circumstances.

There are even rumors among the people that the fourth prince is not the son of the current emperor.

There are many different opinions, but no real evidence.

The fourth prince is still a young man, and logically he should have had a principal wife long ago, but there is not even a concubine in the mansion.

Could it be!

They both turned their eyes to Pei Huaizhi.

What was not said was whether the Fourth Prince still had feelings for Huai Zhi's wife.

"Haha, drink tea, drink tea"

Although Pei Huaizhi seemed not to hear what his two colleagues said, he did not dare to say that he did not take it to heart at all.

"Huaizhi is newlywed, I think it's time for the young couple to officially express their love for each other."

Zhang Li changed the subject.

Pei Huaizhi remained silent. Thinking back on his time with Song Qingcheng, it really had nothing to do with the idea of ​​love between us.

"My sister-in-law is the most beautiful woman in the capital. I heard she is also very talented. Huaizhi is really lucky to be able to marry such a wonderful person."

Pei Huaizhi thought, this is talking about Song Qingcheng, why didn't he feel it.

"It's not like my family, who roars at me like a tigress all day long. Now that I'm off duty, I have to stay in the carriage for a while to enjoy my personal world before returning home!"

Speaking of this, Qin Yuanzhou also began to complain, "That's right, they watch me so closely. I think she's just idle at home, with nothing else to do on weekdays. She stares at me all day long, not allowing me to drink or come home late, and she's jealous. The most important thing is that it's even harder to get some money. It's really pathetic."

Zhang Li didn't expect Qin Yuanzhou to be like this. It was as if he had found a close friend in an instant.

"Huaizhi, don't be like us."

The two colleagues looked at Pei Huaizhi with the eyes of experienced people.

What the two colleagues said was something they had never experienced before compared to what Pei Huaizhi said.

He and Song Qingcheng have been married for some time, but Song Qingcheng doesn't seem to care much about his whereabouts and has never asked her. It's funny that they haven't consummated their marriage after all this time.

Thinking of this, he felt an unsettled feeling in his heart, and the tea in his mouth seemed to taste bitter. He couldn't figure out the reason, so he didn't think about it any further.

After the banquet, Pei Huaizhi rode his horse back home. When he turned around Zhuque Street, he saw a familiar figure.

The seductive wind blew, the shadows of the trees were deep, and the gorgeous crabapple tree was blown to scatter a few petals. One person stood under the flowers with beautiful eyes, and another person stood under the shadow of the tree with a slightly frowned brow.

He heard the man say, "Is Pei Huaizhi not good to you?"

Song Qingcheng: "My husband is naturally very good to me"

On the side of the road, Pei Huaizhi tightened the reins in his hands, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

The man obviously didn't believe it. "If you are unhappy, just send someone to send me a letter. I am here anyway."

The man's voice was gentle and mellow.

He raised his hand naturally and picked off the crabapple blossom that had fallen on Song Qingcheng's silk hair.

Song Qingcheng was caught off guard and was startled. By the time she wanted to dodge, it was too late.

"Wei Shao!"

Song Qingcheng was stunned: "I'm married, please respect yourself!"

Hearing Song Qingcheng calling his name, he didn't look angry at all. Instead, he seemed a little happy. After all, it was better to deliberately distance himself from him.

Song Qingcheng bowed and wanted to leave.

"Manman, you know you always avoid people's eyes when you lie."

Song Qingcheng was ruthlessly exposed: "This guy!"

Song Qingcheng didn't want to get involved anymore and turned to leave.

"Manman, what I say will always count, no matter when!"

Song Qingcheng didn't look back and didn't respond.

Pei Huaizhi thought that he was not a saint yet, and he could not remain indifferent when his wife was coveted by others.

Pei Huaizhi's eyes were filled with light and darkness. Wei Shao's words hurt his heart. His usually calm and self-controlled heart now felt a surge of anger, which was then deeply suppressed by reason.

Under the influence of the two forces, the man remained frozen in place, without moving for a long time.

*

Song Qingcheng got on the carriage.

She was not stupid, so she knew what the Fourth Prince was thinking. However, she had never felt any affection for him since she was a child. She had always regarded him as her brother, and she had forgotten about him since he went to the border.

What's more, in her previous life, her heart was set on Pei Huaizhi and she didn't care about anything else.

I think it would be better not to see her in the future. After all, she is a married woman now. If this matter is used to make a fuss, it will be difficult to explain.

She didn't want to break up with Pei Huaizhi yet.

After returning to the Shi Mansion, he brought some delicious food to Chunyu and the others. After figuring out the whole situation, he put the matter of the Fourth Prince out of his mind. It was just a small episode in the end.

"Look what delicious food I brought you!"

Just as Song Qingcheng was lifting her skirt and stepping towards the corridor, a pair of inquiring eyes shot over to her with a smile on their faces. Song Qingcheng stood there in a daze, still holding the Peach Blossom Pastry from Babaozhai in her hand.

"Pei Huaizhi"

It's still early. According to the past, this man should still be in the government office at this time. Why is he here?

The pink gauze skirt covered her body like a willow in the sky. It was a very tacky color, but it looked exceptionally good on her, making her figure look even more graceful and her face more rosy.

The delicate and gentle figure suddenly jumped into his eyes, and his heart seemed to be hit.

But when he thought of the previous scene, the gentleness in his eyes faded and was replaced by a layer of coldness.

"Madam, where are you going? You seem very happy. I'm afraid you are greedy for more."

Song Qingcheng raised her eyebrows. Who had offended Pei Huaizhi? Why did the words sound so sarcastic? If she didn't know that Pei Huaizhi had no feelings for her, she would have thought that he was jealous.

Could it be that he knew she was going out and didn't bring him a gift?

"What's wrong?" Song Qingcheng looked at Nanny Zhang with a questioning look.

Nanny Zhang shook her head.

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