After being a widow, the empress dowager was favored by the powerful ministers

Chapter 69 Has Someone Said Your Eyes Are Beautiful?
Sheng Baoling was stunned for a moment, but he didn't understand what Pei Ci's sudden "no" meant.

Facing Sheng Baoling's blank expression, Pei Ci said again, "I'm not keeping a straight face."

Sheng Baoling almost laughed out loud, holding the teacup in his hand, slightly covering the corners of his mouth, but the upward curve of his lips still fell into Pei Ci's eyes.

She is laughing.

Pei Ci didn't understand why she laughed suddenly, but she smiled beautifully, and even he himself felt better just by looking at her like this.

When she put down the teacup in her hand, the smile on Sheng Baoling's face hadn't dissipated, so the corners of her eyes were slightly curved, like a crescent moon hanging in the air, "Pei Xiang may as well smile more when you are in the house, you look good when you smile, The people in the mansion are watching, and they can feel more relaxed."

After all, if the master keeps a stern face all day long, the atmosphere in the mansion will be much more oppressive. It is difficult for these people in the mansion to guess the master's mood, and how to act is a problem.

Sheng Baoling's words, in Pei Ci's ears, were somewhat at a loss.

He never felt that he had a straight face, and as for laughing, there was nothing worth laughing about in the mansion on weekdays.

Even though he was thinking so in his heart, Pei Ci still agreed with him and nodded slightly, "I remember it."

After the words fell, he slightly pulled the corners of his lips and raised a smile.

The sudden smile looked extremely weird on his originally stern face.

A little deliberate, even the smile can't reach the bottom of the eyes, it's like a superficial smile, very blunt.

Sheng Baoling was startled, but his attention was on his eyes. When he pulled the corners of his lips, the corners of his eyes also curved, which was very beautiful.

It's not that she has never seen Pei Cixiao, but she has never been so close and so focused that she was a little lost when she saw those eyes.

She stared at it for a long time, in a trance, her mind seemed to be attracted by those eyes, the deep eyes were like a deep pool with no end in sight.

Pei Ci was inexplicably flustered by her stare, her eyes seemed to be able to see through his clothes and body, and see the deepest part of his heart, where many of his unknown secrets were hidden.

He felt that Sheng Baoling in front of him seemed to be about to see those secrets.

Pei Ci's palms were slightly sweaty, the corners of his mouth softened and sank, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he slightly moved his gaze away from Sheng Baoling, so he was relieved.

But the next moment, what Sheng Baoling said suddenly raised his heart again.

"Pei Ci, has someone said that your eyes are very beautiful?"

Sheng Baoling's tone was quite normal, and when he said this, there was a smile on his face.

These words of hers hit Pei Ci's heart, as if a deer had broken into it, ramming wildly, making people lose their minds.

His thin lips parted slightly, "No one has ever said that."

Sheng Baoling nodded slightly, touched her chin with her fingertips, "Yes, who would dare to praise you so frivolously."

Even if you want to praise the left side of the court, it will not be these superficial words, it should be about character, ability to do things, and so on.

But when Sheng Baoling said this, she seemed to forget that she was boasting so much.

The implication is that she herself was a little frivolous just now.

Pei Ci's gaze was somewhat meaningful, but he didn't say anything.

Sheng Baoling didn't continue with these words.

The two talked about the recent affairs in the court, and finally talked about the marriage to King Jing.

Seeing Sheng Baoling mentioning Qi Jun, Pei Ci immediately said: "Although the Qi family has not been doing well in recent years, I have heard of Qi Jun a little bit, and I have some skills."

He had paid attention to Qi Jun for a while before, and after the little emperor registered, he originally intended to support and reuse him, but some things that happened later made him temporarily dismiss this idea.

It's just that he didn't expect that Sheng Baoling would also notice this person and intend to support him.

Otherwise, no marriage will be given to King Jing and the girl from the Qi family.

Also because of this, Pei Ci guessed Sheng Baoling's thoughts, she was not optimistic about the little emperor, and intended to gain power for King Jing.

This was really beyond his expectation.

Pei Ci thought that with the last emperor's entrustment, Sheng Baoling would help the little emperor wholeheartedly. He was a little worried before, but now he can feel more at ease.

It was probably because of some recent events that changed her thinking.

If she intends to support Prince Jing, he doesn't need to worry about what he wants to do in the future.

Sheng Baoling nodded slightly in agreement, "I think so too, Qijun is available."

Seeing that Pei Ci had a good impression of Qi Jun, Sheng Baoling no longer concealed it, and directly shared part of the main purpose of this trip with Pei Ci.

"Qi Jun is now the head of the household department. If he wants to support him, he needs some time. I remember that Li Fang, the Shangshu of the household department, had a good relationship with Grand Master Lou. A few years ago, the only son of the Li family had some troubles. , the same life was involved, I only heard that the witnesses later changed their statements, saying that they were the son of the Li family who was instructed by the traitor to frame him."

Li Fang, the Minister of the Household Department, has only been in the position for so many years.

Sheng Baoling said.

She was still young at that time, but she only heard about it from the late Emperor, and later read the case report. In fact, at that time, the witnesses and material evidences were all complete. If it wasn't for the witnesses who changed their confession, how could the young master of the Li family have escaped from the crime? .

Because I have some relationship with the Lou family, I always remember it.

Some time ago, she sent someone to investigate the events of the year. She felt sorry for the family. The wife was humiliated and killed herself by biting her tongue. The only male in the family was also beaten to death. The next fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl is alone...

Not enough to eat, and now living in the land of fireworks.

How innocent.

Poor little girl, she lost her family in this world and committed suicide several times.

But Mr. Li is still at ease now, relying on Li Fang's family background, he is arrogant and extravagant, and he doesn't know how to repent.

Pei Ci also had some impression of what Sheng Baoling said.

It's just that she didn't expect that Sheng Baoling would know so clearly, and probably understood what Sheng Baoling meant.

The household department is in charge of the world's money, and the officials of the household department will inevitably seek personal gain from it.

King Jing only has military power in his hands, if he can get the household department, it will be like adding wings to a tiger.

And Sheng Baoling does have the heart to support Qi Jun, so Li Fang from the household department has to make a move, but if some things happen later, Pei Ci needs to come forward, and her people shouldn't be too blatant, otherwise, on the contrary, It will attract the attention of the little emperor, and then all the preparations will come to naught.

Pei Ci nodded slightly, "I understand."

The Li family has been blessed for so many years, and it's time to step aside.

It's just that Pei Ci is curious, this time it's the Ministry of Households, what about next time?

What is Sheng Baoling's next goal?
Sheng Baoling rubbed his index finger and thumb slightly, and his heart was clear.

(End of this chapter)