【Kuan Xin】Snake and Venom

In the Goryeo Dynasty, the Pei surname was unique. The Pei family had been officials for generations, and since Xiaojing Taizu’s grandfather, he had commanded the military department of the Goryeo Dynasty. Expensive and powerful.

Xiaojing's original name was Pei Jing. Her mother was the daughter of a wealthy businessman in the south of Koryo, and her father was Pei Yu, the highest commander of the military department in the dynasty, who held the two major powers of the military depot and the cavalry department.

However, the Pei family is too powerful, and has been hated since the ancestors of the Pei family concentrated the power of the military department. Although the ancestors of the past dynasties respected the Pei family as always, the suspicion between the two parties has never been severed, until the late Emperor Dezong The superior, who pursues the internal affairs of emphasizing civility over military affairs, the power of the Pei family gradually declines, and no longer has the glory of the past.

There are very few males in Pei Yu's generation, and there are only three sons born in the same generation as Xiao Jing, but two of them are concubines with low status, and the remaining one is named Pei Yan, who is Pei Yu's biological son and is also a year younger than Pei Jing younger brother.

Pei Yan is the boy who disguised himself as a woman. At this time, he has light makeup on his face, a simple and exquisite bun, and is wearing a light pink Goryeo dress. As long as he doesn't speak, no one can see him. Under the cover of this whole set of female attire, it turned out to be a young man.

Wei Yanei still couldn't help but look at Pei Yan, he asked suspiciously: "So it's a hobby for you to dress up as a woman?"

Pei Yan frowned and shook her head: "It's not a hobby, I do this purely to save my life."

The former Emperor Dezong had serious doubts about the Pei family. He was kind to the Pei family on the surface, but secretly tried his best to drive the Pei family back. He always wanted to take back all the power of the military department. It is not easy to take back the power. After much deliberation, Dezong couldn't do it, so he had to put his idea on the children of Pei's family.

As long as the Pei family has no heirs, Dezong only needs to make a random order at that time, and he will be able to take back the general power in the palm of his hand.

The two concubine sons who were just born were secretly poisoned to death by people sent by Dezong before they were even a year old. Pei Yu was grieved and feared that her own children would be poisoned to death. In order to protect Pei Yan, Pei Yu had to do everything possible. Send him out of Korea, and then announce the news of Pei Yan's death.

However, the secret guard in charge of escorting Pei Yan accidentally sent the two-year-old Pei Jing onto a merchant ship bound for the Song Dynasty. Pei Jing had already been sent to someone Pei Yu knew, and Pei Yan Still in Goryeo.

At that time, the eyeliner sent by Dezong was all over every corner of Pei's house. It was too late to switch Pei Jing and Pei Yan again. This saves lives.

So Pei Yan has been wearing women's dresses for ten years. In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, she rarely even speaks. Even if she really wants to speak, she has to speak in a high-pitched voice.

Afterwards, Pei Yu spent more than ten years purging the Pei family and the military headquarters. The year before last, Wen Zong, supported by the Pei family, ascended the throne, and the Pei family once again recovered its prosperity. Today, the Pei family is highly valued by Wen Zong. You don't have to worry about your children being persecuted.

Pei Yujian's limelight has passed, and he, who is eager to miss his daughter, naturally wants to take Pei Jing back to Korea for a family reunion, so he sent someone to Dasong to find Xiaojing.

The old man's eyes were kind, and when looking at Xiaojing, his cloudy eyes flashed with a soft clarity. He walked slowly to Xiaojing, bowed and said, "Please, Miss, follow us back, the master has been waiting at home for a day. It’s been more than ten years.”

Xiaojing was at a loss, turned his panicked eyes to Yuan Zhongxin and Zhao Jian who were beside him, stepped forward to help the old man up in a dilemma: "Old man, you get up first, I... want to think about it again. "

Even if Xiaojing didn't open her mouth, Yuan Zhongxin and the other five knew what she was thinking. Although Xiaojing had the blood of the Gaoli Pei family in her body, she had already lived in the Song Dynasty for so long, and she was used to everything in the Song Dynasty. If she had to live in the new environment in no time, let alone Xiaojing, even Yuan Zhongxin and the others would not be much better off.

Pei Yan stepped forward and said puzzledly: "What else are you thinking about? As long as you go back with us, you can immediately restore your original status as the daughter of Pei's family. You can get what you want. A noble status is better than staying with us." Is it better for Da Song to be an ordinary person here?"

As soon as Pei Yan said this, the other five people frowned and were dissatisfied. Wei Yanei was the first to speak out: "What are you talking about? Xiaojing is so free and easy in Song Dynasty. She can't even speak a word of your Korean. Who knows if you will bully her after you go back!"

The five of them know Xiaojing's temperament best. Even the Korean court has constant disputes. He doesn't believe that everyone in the Pei family is kind and kind. If there is any civil strife in the Pei family, Xiaojing will be so soft and kind Temper, how do you fight with others?

Pei Yan's eyes darkened, and her tone gradually became cold and hard: "What do you think of our Pei family? With Xiaojing's identity there, who would dare to bully her?"

Zhao Jian frowned: "Even if your Pei family is in harmony, you don't have to worry about civil strife, but Xiaojing will definitely not get used to going back so abruptly."

Pei Yan frowned even tighter: "Could it be that you want her to live in Song Dynasty all her life because of her unaccustomed problems?"

Just as Wei Yanei was about to refute back, Yuan Zhongxin interrupted him in a deep voice: "Stop arguing, this matter is about Xiaojing, let's ask her what she wants first." He turned his gaze to the silent Xiaojing Jing asked, "Xiao Jing, do you want to go back?"

Xiao Jing bit her lip, her eyes turned around Yuan Zhongxin and Pei Yan, hesitant to speak.

Zhao Jian comforted softly: "It's okay, Xiao Jing, just tell the truth."

Xiao Jing took a deep breath, shook his head slowly, his voice was soft but firm: "I don't want to go back."

Her answer Yuan Zhongxin and the others had expected, but it surprised Pei Yan and the others, and Pei Yan couldn't understand: "Sister, have you been coerced by them? Tell us, and we will help you! "

In his opinion, Miss Pei's status is high and honorable, no one can resist the fame and wealth brought by this status, even Xiao Jing is no exception, so Pei Yan feels deeply that his sister refuses to go back, it is completely Someone is threatening her.

Wei Yanei was amused by Pei Yan's idea, he sneered and said, "Do you think everyone yearns for that kind of life of wealth? If Xiaojing asks for money, we can give it to you. Although your Pei family is a famous family, but What Xiaojing wants is unrestrained freedom, can your Pei family give it?"

Pei Yan was silenced by Wei Yanei, she could only anxiously look at the silent old man beside her: "Master Ming, please speak quickly!"

Master Ming sighed deeply, and persuaded earnestly: "Master, don't force anything. Since Miss Jing doesn't want to, we can't force her either."

Yuan Zhongxin smiled slightly, raised his eyebrows and said: "It's rare that there is a sensible person, no wonder it is called Master Ming."

Pei Yan still didn't give up: "But father, he has been looking forward to seeing sister for so long. If we return empty-handed, he will be disappointed!"

Master Ming frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Master also said that everything depends on Miss Jing's wishes, if she refuses, then it's up to her."

Pei Yan stopped for a moment, reluctantly closed her mouth, and stood aside angrily.

Master Ming bowed to Xiaojing: "I'm sorry Miss Jing, the young master just wants to help the master fulfill a wish, if you really don't want to go back, it's okay, but I hope Miss Jing can always remember that the door of the Pei family will always be Open it for you, when you want to come back, just write a letter."

Xiaojing respected this kind and kind old man very much, she nodded: "Are you going back?"

Master Ming smiled and said: "We will leave for Korea after noon tomorrow. The Dragon Drum Festival is approaching. The Pei family, as an official family of all dynasties, must also participate in the preparations."

Xiaojing seemed to understand but didn't understand, so he didn't say anything else.

After Yuan Zhongxin and the six people were sent away, Pei Yan sulked alone, with a look of grief and indignation.

Master Ming sighed, knowing what Pei Yan was thinking. In fact, they came to find Xiaojing this time, and Pei Yu didn't know it. The last wish of him before he died was to see this daughter who had been separated from him for many years with his own eyes. Master Ming really couldn't bear it, so he had to bring Pei Yan to come to visit as an excuse to meet Xiaojing.

Xiao Jing refused to go back, Master Ming could guess more or less, he could tell all the facts, Xiao Jing was soft-hearted, and would definitely be willing to go back, but Wei Yanei was right to worry, precisely because Pei Yu Seriously ill, there are several dissidents in the Pei family who want to take the opportunity to separate the family. Today's Pei family is not as united and harmonious as before. If Xiao Jing goes back at this time, maybe he will really be bullied.

Originally, the Pei family owed Xiao Jing, and Master Ming couldn't completely disregard her wishes and bring her back.

Back at Qizhai, Xiao Jing was washing vegetables by the pool, Yuan Zhongxin came out of the kitchen with a vegetable basket, and at a glance he saw Xiao Jing sitting by the pool in a daze, his hands soaked in clear water, motionless, the whole figure seemed to be still average.

Yuan Zhongxin quietly came to Xiaojing's side, and said with a light smile, "If your hands keep soaking like this, your skin will wrinkle."

Xiao Jing suddenly came back to his senses, and looked up at Yuan Zhongxin beside him: "Brother Yuan."

"Why, still thinking about Pei Yan and the others?"

Xiao Jing nodded lightly: "I'm just a little curious about what my biological parents look like. I haven't seen them for so many years, and I have forgotten them. Master Ming said that my father seems to be very powerful."

Yuan Zhongxin's eyes concealed a faint worry: "Xiaojing, why don't you go back and have a look, it will only take more than ten days to go to Korea by boat..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Jing immediately shook his head: "I won't go, what should you do if I go?"

Yuan Zhongxin smiled helplessly: "My poison still has an incubation period of more than a month, so you don't have to worry too much about me."

Xiaojing still refused, frowning slightly, with a firm expression on his face: "I won't go back, I promised to help Brother Yuan, I can't break my promise."

Seeing such a stubborn Xiaojing for the first time, Yuan Zhongxin sighed secretly, but said without changing his face: "Okay, I will do as you said."

Seeing Yuan Zhongxin's compromise, Xiaojing was about to purse his lips and chuckle when he remembered something, and the smile faded away: "Brother Yuan, do you mean that we are going to the underground city of Daxia in the future, when will we leave? "

While helping Xiaojing grab the washed vegetables into the basket, Yuan Zhongxin said, "Maybe just a few days."

Xiaojing's eyes were full of worry and uneasiness: "Will the dungeon be dangerous?"

She did not forget the fate of those who had been involved in the dungeon. There were almost no survivors in Qinghe Town, and those 36 people were all abandoned by the court and burned alive in the end.

Yuan Zhongxin reached out and patted Xiaojing's head, and comforted him with a light smile: "Even if it's dangerous, I won't let you have any accidents, trust me."