The capital of Zhao State.

The Princess, Pei Ding, and Gu Yuan finally got on the carriage to the palace.

Before leaving, they received a letter from Qingyan from the wilderness.

Ever since I found out that my daughter went to Yan State alone to rescue the third child,

Pei Ding was even more reluctant to enter the palace. He just wanted to go to Yan State as soon as possible and rescue the two children personally.

But Pei Ding hadn't even started packing yet.

Outside the mansion, the nanny beside the Queen Mother brought the palace guards and knocked on the door of Princess Funing's mansion.

It went on for a full half hour, making the person extremely annoyed.

At the end, the injured Sixth Prince even came to visit in person, just to invite Gu Yuan to the palace for a chat.

Pei Ding was unwilling to let the eldest princess enter the palace alone from beginning to end.

But the Sixth Prince and the palace guards had already entered the palace, and the eldest princess had no choice but to go.

On one side is his daughter who is far away in Yan State but has good martial arts skills.

On one side is the wife who is about to enter a den of wolves and tigers and has no martial arts skills.

Obviously, Pei Ding would not allow the eldest princess to go to the palace to be punished again.

So he still put on a sullen face, came uninvited, and got on the carriage directly.

After receiving Qingyan's message, Duliu quickly packed up his things, but was tripped to the ground by the big bird's long legs.

He looked downcast as he watched his father put his arm around his mother's waist, and the two of them got into the carriage in a loving manner.

Pei Jing: “…”

He was worried about Pei Zhan and Pei Chun in Yan State.

He not only brought two tall ostriches, but also many different birds that circled and flew behind him.

The eldest brother and the fourth brother were both very busy in various places in the court.

At this time, he was the only one who could rush to Yan State quickly to pick up the brother and sister.

In the palace.

As soon as the princess got off the carriage, Ma E's men were waiting at the palace gate.

It seems that she already knew the news that the eldest princess was going to enter the palace.

"Your Highness, the Princess, the Imperial Concubine is waiting for you in the Queen Mother's palace."

The young eunuch who had spoken to Pei Chun before bowed respectfully to the princess.

As he spoke, he took the hand warmer from the servant behind him and handed it to Nanny Qin who was beside the eldest princess.

There was just the right amount of flattery in his tone.

The Imperial Noble Consort is now a favorite of His Majesty, and has been in great favor for several months.

Since the Imperial Concubine wanted to please the Pei family, he naturally had to help her.

In the carriage behind the eldest princess, the sixth prince was also supported by Jiang Xingren and climbed down carefully from the carriage.

His broken arm was always aching, and even after it healed, it left behind an ugly scar that he could not bear.

The Sixth Prince looked at Gu Yuan, who was following Pei Ding timidly, with a slightly fierce look in his eyes.

If he weren't a member of the Pei family, he wouldn't have gone to the wild land.

If he hadn't gone to the wilderness, his arm wouldn't have been eaten alive!

It’s all Pei’s fault!

It was the Pei family who caused him to be in this state today!

He had expected that his father would not care about him, and he would not be sad about what his father did.

But he still has the Queen Mother, who can support him and help him deal with the Pei family.

Thinking of this, a flash of red flashed across the Sixth Prince's eyes.

The bloodshot in his eyes, which were not obvious at first, became even redder after he returned to the capital.

And it has changed so much more than before.

The winter sky in Zhao State seemed higher than usual, with low-hanging clouds in a grayish hue, foreshadowing the coming first snow.

On the wide palace road, Jiang Xingren looked at the Sixth Prince's back and touched his ear.

The communication insect that Gu Yuan gave him was hidden there.

The eldest princess and Pei Ding were sent to the empress dowager's bedroom one after the other by the eunuchs under Ma E.

The Queen Mother's bedroom was not as warm as in winter, and the floor heating gave off a scorching heat.

The emperor was surrounded by his concubines and Ma E and sat in the main seat.

While enjoying the concubine's massage.

While holding the fresh grapes that Ma E fed him.

He even touched Ma E's waist with a look of enjoyment on his face, completely ignoring the Queen Mother's unhappy expression due to his contact with Ma E.

"Your son greets the Queen Mother and my brother." The eldest princess was the first to salute.

The emperor seemed to be disturbed. He waved his hand casually and asked the eldest princess and Pei Ding who were kneeling on the ground to stand up.

The Queen Mother's original intention of using this opportunity to embarrass the eldest princess was thwarted.

The Queen Mother looked a little unhappy.

The Sixth Prince below also frowned slightly.

Humph, whenever my father is around Ma E, he seems to have completely lost his mind and is only concerned with loving Ma E.

This witch is really annoying.

But... he turned his head and gave a look to the young eunuch beside him.

Watching the young eunuch get the signal and retreat quietly.

Only then did he calmly pick up the teacup in front of him.

The eldest princess knew why she came to the palace.

Being rescued by the emperor unconsciously, she was naturally happy to go with the flow and went to a seat aside with a smile on her face.

The same goes for Pei Ding beside her.

Of course, there is also Chuyi who disguised himself as Gu Yuan.

Chuyi casually took the teacup handed to him by the eunuch, and as soon as he put it under his nose, he smelled a familiar scent.

Is it... a poisonous insect?

Although he didn't know how to raise poisonous insects, he had been with Gu Yuan for a long time and had seen countless poisonous insects.

Just like the envoys from Western Xinjiang who came to Zhao State to attend the wedding, he just took a glance.

You can know that this insect is a three-day insect, which will only leave the body lifespan for three days after taking it.

When did another Gu-controller appear in the capital?

Who wants to harm the master?

Chuyi's hand holding the teacup paused for a moment, and he just put it to his lips lightly, so that to outsiders, it looked as if he had already drunk it.

He doesn't know how to remove the poison. If his master were here, the poisonous insect would probably become his own the next moment as soon as it was brought to him.

Chuyi's gaze drifted aside, and Pei Ding was about to put the tea into his mouth.

He frowned slightly, and the energy in his sleeves ejected from his fingertips without him noticing.

Pei Ding, who was sitting next to him, seemed to sense something. His expression paused slightly, but he did not avoid it and let the teacup break in his hands.

The warm tea splashed all over him.

In the hall, the originally happy atmosphere paused, and everyone turned their eyes to the broken teacup at Pei Ding's feet.

"Why is the teacup broken?" The eldest princess was a little stunned and muttered subconsciously.

The teacup that he was about to put into his mouth paused, put it on the table, and was about to stand up to look at Pei Ding.

Pei Ding glanced at the teacup that the princess had put down, and casually wiped the wet hem of his clothes with his sleeve.

"Nothing, luckily the tea is not hot. Madam, be careful not to get your feet pricked by the splinters."

"Oh, uncle, please change your clothes quickly to avoid getting cold."

Before everyone could react, the Sixth Prince stood up impatiently and suggested to Pei Ding with a worried look on his face.

As he spoke, he waved his hand and asked the eunuch beside him to support Pei Ding.

When the eldest princess heard the Sixth Prince's abnormal reaction, her eyes paused slightly and she frowned in worry.

How could the teacup suddenly break? Why was the Sixth Prince acting so abnormal?

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