White Moonlight of Powerful Officials at large

Chapter 44

Wen Ning felt that Pei You in this life was probably a little different from her previous life.

She couldn't tell exactly what was different and what caused his differences.But still keenly aware of some.

For example, last time in Yuntinglou, he would have the intention to ask the shopkeeper to send the drunken Shen Jin back to Shen's house. For example, this time, he was obviously very impatient with her, but he would still throw his cloak to her, and still Ask Tu Bai to find her some clothes to change into.

Otherwise, if she returned home like this, she would have a cold at least.

In his previous life, Pei You might be able to be as careful as dust, but even if he thought about these things, he would never do them.

He was lonely, indifferent and distant, even from his biological mother, the eldest princess, very far away.It's only different for her "Bai Yueguang", as if she is the only one, she is still a person in his eyes.

However, Pei You in her previous life would actually go to rescue Zhao Xizhi who fell into the water?Now that I think about it, I don't think it's something he would do.

Wen Ning didn't think too much, and didn't go back to the banquet.She randomly picked up a palace maid on the road, and asked her to report her safety, and then asked her to bring Linglan over.

She changed her clothes, and if she went back directly, she would inevitably be surrounded and watched again, and people would ask questions in a hurry.

She felt that she had done almost everything in front of Pei You, and she didn't want to really make the name "Wen Ning" a label on him, and she only said to the maid that she swam ashore by herself.

Linglan was shocked when she saw her.She knows she can't swim.

On the carriage back, Wen Ning didn't hide much from her, and simply explained the matter.

Linglan opened her mouth wide: "Gu... girl, really... really didn't you jump down by yourself?"

Wen Ning: "..."

Well, it turns out that in the eyes of her personal servant girl, she is also an image who is crazy about Pei You, but... she is quite successful?
Wen Ning didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and asked Linglan what happened afterwards.

Linglan said like a bean: "I saw you fall from a distance under the bridge, and then Second Young Master Shen jumped off without hesitation! But... but who would have thought that the one he rescued in the end was actually that Miss Zhao! And..."

Ling Lan said extremely dissatisfied: "And so many people watched Second Master Shen save Zhao's girl from the water, and some people joked that the two of them are worthy of the empress's hard work!"

Although Wen Ning has broken off the engagement with Shen Jin, Linglan is a protector of the lord, and always feels that such a good second son Shen should belong to her daughter!

"Zhao Xizhi and Shen Jin?" Wen Ning asked in surprise.

What kind of mandarin ducks is this messy?If I had known... If I had known, she shouldn't have come to this New Year's Eve banquet today.

That Zhao Xizhi is the eldest daughter of the family, she is quite favored and has a somewhat savage temper. In her previous life, she chased Pei You and made trouble for her.

Marrying Shen Jin with this temperament, the Liang family can handle it, but Shen Jin...

That's it.

She and Shen Jin had already returned home, so why was she worrying about him?

Everyone has their own destiny, from the moment she decided to divorce him, she should no longer interfere in his life.
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On the other side of Chang'an Avenue, there was also a carriage galloping in the night.Wang Qinsheng was still too slow, so he poked his head out to urge the driver outside, and went back to turn on the heater in the car even more.

On such a cold day, his young master was so wet.What about in vain?Isn't he very powerful, always following the young master?Why did people disappear at this time?Don't you know how to find clothes for the young master? !

Wang Qinsheng was dissatisfied, but after all he had learned a lot of rules and did not show it in front of Pei You. He wanted to persuade Pei You to change clothes with him, but knowing that he would not agree, he just stood there silently.

After a while, the carriage stopped at the gate of the Duke's mansion, Wang Qinsheng got out of the carriage, and ordered the servant to go in quickly and prepare hot water for the prince to bathe.

The dinner in the palace was not over yet, and the concubine from the mansion hadn't returned yet. Although the Eldest Princess didn't enter the palace today, she always liked to be quiet, so the whole Duke's mansion was quite quiet.

Seeing Pei You go back at first, and still going back dripping wet, the servants were a little surprised, but they didn't dare to say anything, didn't even dare to look, they just held the lamp to lead the way silently.

Pei You never needed to be attended to when taking a bath, so Wang Qinsheng took advantage of this gap to make some tea to dispel the cold, and when he came back, Pei You was no longer in the room.

Probably went to the study.

Wang Qinsheng hesitated for a moment while holding the brewed tea, but did not turn around and follow.

Today is different from the past, he seldom enters Pei You's study.Now his son's status is different, so what he is planning is of course different from before.

He knew that the young master was doing it for his own good.His mind is simple, his mouth is not tight enough, it is better not to know many things.

Pei You was indeed in the study room. He had already changed into clean clothes, and his hair had been wrung and tied, as if he wasn't the one who was still in the lake half an hour ago.

At the side, Tu Bai was reporting in a low voice: "Miss Wen's family has returned home, and she hasn't mentioned what happened tonight with outsiders."

Pei You lowered her eyes slightly, and snorted lightly: "She's considered interesting."

"But today..." Tu Bai was puzzled and said, "My lord... the night is too dark, did you misread the person?"

Pei You's eyes darkened when he mentioned this.

Naturally, he couldn't see the wrong person, even at that time he was about to pull Zhao Xizhi's sleeve.But at this time there was another "plop", and an exclamation of "Sister Wen, Miss Wen" came from the shore.

When he came back to his senses, the person he finally hugged was actually Wen Ning.

This kind of inexplicable loss of control made him very uncomfortable and very unhappy.

"The Zhao family, how about we stay?" Tu Bai asked again.

Zhao Xizhi's falling into the water tonight was originally a game.

For the past six months, Pei You has been investigating the fire in the royal residence half a year ago.

The case has been concluded on the surface, in order not to startle the enemy, and to prevent the other party from discovering that the Wangs and his wife did not die in the flames, Pei You refused the request for an autopsy by the governor of Jingzhao at that time, but has been investigating secretly.

The first thing he suspected, and the easiest thing to suspect, was Princess Rong Hua.

After all, in the eyes of some powerful people, it is not such a glorious thing for a son to have a pair of adoptive parents who were born in poverty.

But in the past six months, he has not found any clues. The eldest princess eats fast and recites Buddha, and usually does not even go out to the Duke's mansion.

A very inconspicuous detail has recently become apparent.

After the incident, Pei You took Tu Bai to search the scene. The fire was too big and the palace was almost destroyed, but they still found some clues.

Under the window of the room of the Wangs and his wife, there was actually a tiny piece of remnant fabric caught.

The arsonist must have been in too much haste when he left, knocking down the open window, and the thick wood of the window tore the corner of his clothes, so he hid it at the bottom of the window.

It's just an ordinary piece of fabric. I thought it would be difficult to find the source, but it is a rare clue that cannot be given up.

Tu Bai took it to every cloth shop and asked, and one shopkeeper really recognized it.

The shopkeeper said it was a material from the south, and because of the high price, he only bought one as a sample. On the first day it was put on the shelf, a girl liked it and ordered him not to buy the same material again: "This girl wants it." , is the only one in this capital, if you dare to let other people wear the same clothes as me, this business will not matter!"

The so-called domineering girl is Zhao Xizhi, the prostitute daughter of Zhao Shangshu's family.

A woman raised in a deep boudoir cannot be the culprit of the arson that night, but where the piece of cloth went, it needs to be investigated from her.

The Duke's Mansion has faded out of officialdom for many years, and has no contact with Zhao Zhai, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Pei You simply started with Zhao Xizhi, so there is a "hero saving the beauty" in the plan tonight.

Originally, he wanted to take this opportunity to get close to Zhao Xizhi so that he could follow the only clue to find out, but he didn't expect...

Tu Bai quietly waited for Pei You's order.

Half a year ago, he served Pei You as his master, and he knew that this elder son was not what he appeared on the surface, he was just an elegant scholar. On the contrary, he was thoughtful, resourceful, and decisive. Can't go wrong.

Pei You's eyelashes were still wet after bathing, and a strand of half-dry temple hair fell on her cheeks, making her look a little lazy.

He only pondered for a while, then said: "Things will be smooth when things are slow. I have been waiting for half a year, so I am not in a hurry. Wait a little longer, maybe there will be better opportunities."

Tu Bai understood, cupped his hands and gave a little salute, then retreated.

Pei You pinched the center of her eyebrows, leaned back on the back of the chair, and gently closed her eyes.

After checking for half a year, the matter is still unclear.Even why the other party wants to kill the Wang couple has no clue.

If it was said that it was directed at him, the other party hadn't made any moves in the past six months.Even if the clues are found, if the matter is related to the Zhao family, neither he nor Mrs. Wang Fuwang has anything to do with Zhao Zhai. Why did it cause such a disaster?
As he pondered, his thoughts gradually became blurred, and another picture began to appear in front of his eyes in a daze.

In September of the 14th year of Jiahe, the autumn was crisp and clear.Pei You took Gu Fei to Renhe Pharmacy again.

After returning to the Duke's mansion, he started looking for the little girl again.

If she hadn't lied about her age back then, she would have reached the age this year.He once promised her that she would not be sold by the family to the old man as a concubine.

But after searching for three or four months, there was still no trace.

In this pharmacy, he and she often came to sell some herbal medicine back then, and the shopkeeper still knew him, but said that he had never seen her again for many years.

"My lord, the boss still said that he didn't know a girl named Xiaoya, and he didn't seem to be lying." Gu Fei cupped his hands as he came out of the medicine shop.

The result was as expected, but Pei You still lowered her eyes, and was about to step away when she caught a glimpse of a girl at the door of the silk and satin village next door.

Small and exquisite, wearing a turquoise dress with long sleeves and long fairy skirts, her flowing eyes stayed on his face for a moment, and then smiled.

The sun is shining and the water is rippling.

She tapped the tip of her nose playfully with her index finger.

Pei You's heartbeat, which had just stopped suddenly, suddenly recovered, and it beat faster than before.

Xiaoya.

In the past, when she saw him, nine out of ten times the tip of her nose was covered with dust. At first he would remind her, but when she saw his eyes on her face, she would touch the tip of her nose herself: "Are you rubbing dust again? Yes Not very puppy-like hahaha."

After going around for a long time, the person is still in the capital, and he is right in front of him.

Pei You raised her foot and walked over quickly, and when he came to her, she had already restrained her playful expression, lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, and bowed to him in a polite manner: "A Ning Wen, I have met the son .”

(End of this chapter)